Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Franked Again
By M. Giant | Season 21 | Episode 9 | Aired on 11.25.2012
Jaymes & James quickly find the clue box outside the Central Station. They look at the Fast Forward and also the Route Info, which instructs them to go on foot to a dock, ride a boat to a bridge called Magere Brug, and supposedly "find" a pastry stand identified by subtitle as "Poffertjesboot." But the Chippendales decide to go for the Fast Forward instead, which means they're either idiots or they think they might be the first team in town.
Aboard the Floating Dutchman, Nadiya has downed two fish and Natalie one, and they have a little under five minutes left. Nadiya's coaching Natalie through it, and soon they both have three down, with two and a half minutes left. The Chippendales are getting directions to the Van Gogh Cafe, and then we see Natalie finishing her last fish with just under a minute left, and Nadiya finishes with 49 second still on the clock. That wasn't terribly suspenseful, even leaving aside how little I appreciate food challenges on this show in the first place. They get their clue and give the waiter a "fishy kiss." Nadiya has to use her teeth to open the slippery envelope, and sure enough the clue inside is sending them to the Pit Stop: Ransdorp, a town where they'll look behind the church to find a house that was supposedly the home of Rembrandt's mistress. Saucy! "We feel good and feel gross at the same time," one of the sisters says as the bus gets back on land. Just imagine how they'd feel if they had to do it again. Even grosser and not at all good, would be my guess.
Jaymes & James arrive at the Van Gogh Café on foot, apparently after having done a bit of wandering. They're disappointed to see the twins getting off the bus, because of course it means the Fast Forward is out of play. The two teams part company and wish each other luck as one of the sisters announces, "We killed that bitch!" "Must be nice," Jaymes chuckles ruefully as they start looking for directions to the next destination for the actual leg. No, Jaymes, it's awesomeballs. Meanwhile, Natalie & Nadiya are looking for directions to the home of Rembrandt's mistress -- like can't anybody be discreet in this country? -- and get into a taxi, burping fish the whole time. Be sure and tip your driver extra, ladies.
In Frankfurt, Abbie and Ryan are back on a shuttle bus. Again. At least this way they get to see more of the town than they did on their first visit. Ryan tells us he was frustrated "three legs ago [it was actually two] when we missed a connection in Frankfurt... If it wasn't two million dollars I probably would be laughing." Well, it's not two million dollars for me, and I certainly am. And I'm pretty sure someone at the network is, too.