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They need to go back to the formula of the early days - authentic casting, airport drama, tasks that are actually challenging etc.

I just finished rewatching Season 2 and in one episode there is literally 4 different routes that teams take just to get to this one country. Teams who were airport/flight-savvy would be rewarded with finishing the leg a lot earlier than those who didn't look hard enough for faster flight times, and it actually meant something to finish the leg in first and be ahead for the next leg as opposed to now where placement is irrelevant as you all end up equalised and on the same flight as every other team.