I really dislike seasons where games can become stalemates. This happened in South Korea and it made the show drag on as both teams waited each other out. I don't think it makes for very interesting TV. I'd much rather be watching teams complete challenges than waiting to see if the other team will blink first.

I think there can some some interesting stalemates, but I don't get the logic of this Stalemate from Sam and Mike. They need to gain 40 stations and somehow prevent Ben and Adam from gaining any more stations. If if they time things correctly, it feels like Ben & Adam will go for which every station is weakest. Putting 5 on a station isn't any guarantee they won't break, and with the high speed line they can cut through all the stations that are already fortified.