ChromeFox wrote:
Before the race began, I had speculated about how Rob's strategy would adapt to the different format of The Amazing Race, and it seems like it stayed nearly the same: to form fragile alliances while attempting to impede the other racers' progress as much as possible. Rob is an extremely clever and devious player, which is why he was so successful in Survivor and so much fun to watch. He may ally with some teams, but make no mistake: he will turn on them as soon as the need arises. I thought before that there would be few chances to backstab players in TAR, but I guess I'm wrong. Amber may be a frail yes-girl, but she is a good teammate in that she will turn a blind eye to Rob's misdeeds, and that is exactly what Rob needs.
This leg proved that Rob and Amber can succeed on merit, not by their past fame as Survivor players. My prediction is that Rob's quick-thinking and cunning will win them the race.
I agree with you 100% Chrome. Romber is a perfect team. As you saw in Survivor, Rob was clever and he was devious which made brought him to end of All Stars. Amber was slightly clever but she was simply on there for the ride.
In Amazing Race, Rob and Amber are doing their best and I don't think people should batter them because they're playing the game well. This is a
race, not a go-make-friends-get-together, it's for a million dollars and if creating alliances and breaking them is how you can win, than I'd say go for it.