Beijing Express 2022: the charge of Natasha Stefanenko and the low blow of the Scientists

When we saw her pull a t-shirt out of her backpack with a sentence written in Turkish to ask for hospitality from the natives, we knew that Natasha Stefanenko would be the revelation of Beijing Express, but we did not imagine to what extent. In just two episodes, the couple of Mother and Daughter, formed by Stefanenko and Sasha Sabbioni, it is the Enzo Miccio share of the Route of the Sultans: strong, determined, tireless, with a vigor capable of making a herd of musk oxen the envy, the two women, blond angels with ice eyes, seem to have incorporated within themselves a pair of those batteries of unlimited duration that can be seen in the advertising. After seeing Sasha fall into a ravine and get up a moment later to complete the immunity test without complaining for a moment, we had no doubts that the two would have surprised us even at the second stage, and so it was. For the second time in a row, in fact, Stefania and Sasha manage not only to take home the proof of shrimps and boats, easily beating the Pazzeschi and Fidanzatini, but also to enjoy the benefit which is slightly pissing off other travelers Beijing Express, now convinced that Mother and Daughter compete in another championship.

While the two watch the dawn of Turkey aboard a multi-colored balloon, the other adventurers continue to navigate between passages and overnight stays discovering that competition is capable of bringing out the worst in them. They know something about it the scientists Barbascura X and Andrea Boscherini, which in a single episode score two really unpleasant low shots both to live and to watch. The first against Athletics Alex Schwazer and Bruno Fabbri and the second against Italy-Brazil Nikita Pelizon and Helena Prestes. In both cases the object of the dispute is a piece of paper with the indication for the next stage written on it. In the case of the Athletics, having lost the cartouche, Schwazer intercepted the Scientists, asks them if they can kindly communicate the name of the destination, but the two refuse, explaining to the walker that they will tell him the destination only when they find a passage. An attitude that sends Bruno into a rage, but that is nothing compared to what the scientists combine with the Italy-Brazil. In this case, the roles are reversed: Blackbeard and Andrea have lost the piece of paper and, to remedy the problem, they decide to steal it from Helena, putting the girls in serious trouble.

It is not the first time someone a Beijing Express he lets himself go to some incorrectness in order to get closer to the finish line – we think of the composers Achille Lauro and Boss Doms and the misstep against the Caporali Jill Cooper and Antonella Elia -, however it would be nice to see a more sporting spirit and communion between couples. Like Italy-Brazil who load the Jackals aboard their own car to share a piece of the road together, enjoying the journey and without worrying too much about the order of arrival. Sometimes, however, fate is foolish and it happens, so, that the couple who were so desperate to have solved the puzzle of the very first test last arrives first: we are talking about Italy-Brazil which, when choosing who to eliminate between Athletics and Indipedents, they decide to take out Schwazer and Fabbriforced to abandon Beijing Express at the second stage seen the verdict of the black envelope guarded from the beginning by the Pazzeschi and delivered by the hands of a Costantino Della Gherardesca in great shape. A real shame, especially as the two seemed to have finally found the right way to deal Beijingnot to mention that Alex still seemed to have a lot to give.

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