Topic: TARA 5 Ep 4 LIVE SHOW Updates & Commentary!

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Might be a bit late tonight but I WILL update

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We're on!

Previously on The Amazing Race Asia...

Eight teams continued racing through Malaysia to make a daring descent.

Rach & Vicky were left hanging in balance, but caught up to the rest of the teams en-route to Penang!

In Penang, Treasuri & Louisa wheezed through the Detour and came on top.

Rach & Vicky struggled to get along and fell in last but their luck caught up to them!

Eight teams remain... who will be eliminated next?

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No departure times but I should get used to it.

Treasuri & Louisa receive their first clue.

Route Info: Fly to Phuket, Thailand. Once there, go to Thung Kha Ngok Elephant Park to receive their next clue.

Everyone departs and Anita & Tom are excited to go back to their home.

Rach & Vicky receive a Speed Bump for their first clue... but somehow the task isn't shown? Whuuuuut?

Teams are now in Phuket whatttt?

I'm confused but all teams are now racing out of the airport!

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Anita & Tom are out in first while all other teams follow.

Rach & Vicky are on the way to their Speed Bump.

Anita & Tom arrive first and find their clue.

Route Info: Teams must prepare an elephant-sized breakfast by getting enough pineapple leaves before riding an elephant back to their leaves. Once their elephant eats all of it, they will receive their next clue.

Treasuri & Louisa in 2nd "There goes my shoes"!

Parul & Maggie in 3rd.

Rach & Vicky arrives to their Speed Bump which is in an undisclosed location.

Speed Bump: Make your way through a dark cave to find an elephant statuette and return it with the other statuettes to be allowed to continue racing.

Rach & Vicky get confused about checking the statues in front of them but eventually realize they have to search the cave.

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JK & Mike and Will & Alex are currently in last place on the way to the Active Route Info

At the ARI, Yvonne & Chloe arrive.

At the Speed Bump, Rach & Vicky find their statue and finish their Speed Bump!

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At the Elephant Task:

Anita & Tom and Treasuri & Louisa finish collecting leaves and begin finding their elephant. Parul & Maggie finish while Eric & Rona arrives in 5th and Will & Alex arrive in 6th.

Anita & Tom arrive at the elephants first and begin riding it. Parul & Maggie behind them. Treasuri & Louisa behind them. Maggie tells the elephant to concentrate what <3

Treasuri & Louisa get lucky with their elephant and it's a fast one! They almost slam into a branch of trees but continue along.

JK & Mike arrive as Will & Alex are WRONG With the size of their pineapple leaves. Eric & Rona collect enough leaves.

Rach & Vicky are on the way to the Active Route Info. They're fighting. Rach is annoyed at Vicky for being always the "smart one". Vicky retaliates by telling her to shut up. <3

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Treasuri & Louisa's quick elephant gives them their next clue!

Route Info: Make your way to Sarasin Bridge to receive your next clue.

Eric & Rona get on their elephant and the elephant struggles a bit Rona prays <3

Parul & Maggie finish the task in 2nd! Anita & Tom in 3rd!

Will & Alex get approval for their leaves as Yvonne & Chloe finish the task in 4th.

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Eric & Rona finish the task in 5th and help JK & Mike and an arriving Rach & Vicky.

Meanwhile, Treasuri & Louisa arrive at the bridge and rip open their clue.

Detour: Muay Thai or Untie?

Muay Thai: Perform a Muay Thai routine to the satisfaction of a judge before receiving their next clue.

Untie: Use a rope to row themselves across a bridge on a boat to a fishing boat to receive their next clue. The catch? The rope is knotted and tied.

Treasuri & Louisa do Untie with a nearby Tom & Anita doing Untie as well. Parul & Maggie arrive and choose Muay Thai.

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JK & Mike are riding their elephant as Will & Alex finish the ARI in 6th. Mike calls JK too heavy for the elephant and says he has a great view of his ass

At the bridge, Yvonne & Chloe and Eric & Rona pick their Detours. Both choose Untie.

At Untie, Anita & Tom and Treasuri & Louisa are neck and neck.

At Muay Thai, Parul & Maggie begin learning the routine and both enjoy the fact that their instructor is called boo. "Hi boo!"

JK & Mike are still at the elephant task when their elephant decides to poop in the middle of the task Rach & Vicky are collecting leaves and Rach is tired.

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JK & Mike finish the Elephant task while Rach & Vicky get approval. Rach says that the elephants should diet. Rach then struggles getting on their elephant as JK & Mike finish in 7th.

At Untie, Yvonne & Chloe and Eric & Rona arrive. Anita & Tom say that Treasuri & Louisa are a threat and someone they underestimated. Treasuri & Louisa finish untying and begin making their way across.

JK & Mike receive their Detour clue. They choose Untie.

At Untie, Will & Alex arrive and are forced to switch because all stations are occupied <3

At Muay Thai, Parul & Maggie try their first attempt and fail.

Commercials.

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We're back.

At Untie, Treasuri & Louisa begin pulling themselves across the stream and finish.

Route Info: Make your way to Wat Mai Kai Temple.

Treasuri & Louisa finish and they comment on Anita's bikini saying how a bikini is not for the Race

Rach & Vicky finally finish the elephant task.

Muay Thai: Parul & Maggie fail again. "WE HAVE TO BE SABAY" <3

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Untie: Eric begins untying the rope and pulling while Rona just stands there. Yvonne & Chloe call Eric a monster <3

Muay Thai: Will & Alex fail their first attempt.

Treasuri & Louisa arrive at the temple.

Roadblock: Who has trouble remaining still?

One team member must remain still for fifteen minutes while balancing coins on their head and palms. If any coin falls they must try again.

Treasuri does it. She begins the task.

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Rach & Vicky finally get their Detour clue. They choose Untie.

Meanwhile, Anita & Tom and Eric & Rona are done. Parul & Maggie then finish Muay Thai in 4th.

Anita & Tom say that they're 40 minutes away from Treasuri & Louisa. Maggie says that "There are sand in places of me where there shouldn't be any sand" <3

Rach & Vicky arrive and are intimidated by Yvonne & Chloe performing Untie. They switch as Yvonne & Chloe finish in 5th.

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At the Roadblock, Anita & Tom arrive in 2nd. Tom is doing the Roadblock.

Treasuri is flustered by them arriving and drops her coins. She must start again.

Parul & Maggie arrive. Parul is doing it.

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At the Muay Thai Detour, JK & Mike mess up their first attempt.

At the Roadblock, Treasuri is pressured to not fail this time.

Parul: "Oh my God, my head is pointed, my skull" and then Maggie says "I Love You". Parul says that she thought of her sick dad to push through the challenge.

Tom drops his coins. He must start again.

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At Muay Thai:

Rach & Vicky do their first attempt. The judge is intimidated by them and fails them immediately
JK & Mike wrong on 2nd attempt.
Will & Alex wrong on 7th attempt.

At RB: Eric & Rona arrive. Rona is doing it.

Treasuri & Louisa get it on their third attempt.

Route Info: Make your way to Lay Pang Beach to receive your next clue.

Anita & Tom are right behind them.

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At Muay Thai: Will & Alex finish it in 6th place on their 11th attempt!

JK & Mike finish it on their 6th attempt in 7th!

Rach & Vicky on their 4th attempt! Rach gets up in the middle and begins yelling at Vicky to start again.

At the Roadblock, Eric (Rona didn't do it) decides to stand up instead of sit down to do the task.

Parul drops it with only one minute to go! Maggie comforts Parul who begins crying.

Commercials!

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Oh and thanks to a friend talking to me while watching this episode, the Roadblock is basically the Final Immunity Challenge on Survivor Thailand with a twist!

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We're back.

Parul cries. Maggie says that it was tough to watch because she knows she couldn't help. Parul says to let her be.

Yvonne & Chloe arrive in 5th. Yvonne is doing the Roadblock.

Treasuri & Louisa arrive at the bridge and receive their next clue.

Route Info: Make your way to the next Pit Stop down the Lay Pang Beach! Pick up two coconuts and check in on the mat. The last team to check in here MAY be eliminated!

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At the Roadblock: Yvonne fails with 1 minute to go. Parul fails again.

Anita & Tom finished earlier btw. Eric succeeds and completes the task in 3rd!

At the Beach: Anita & Tom get the clue.

At the RB: Yvonne fails again and cries. She has to try again.

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At the Pit Stop: Treasuri & Louisa arrive! "WE HAVE COCONUT FOR YOU ALAN!" <3

Treasuri & Louisa, you are Team Number ONE! No prize again? *sighs*

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At the Roadblock, Parul finally finishes. She is so happy to have finished the task. They leave in 4th.

At the Pit Stop, Anita & Tom are Team Number Two!

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At the Roadblock, Yvonne & Chloe finally finish on their third attempt.

At the Muay Thai Detour, Rach & Vicky are still struggling on their ninth attempt. Vicky calls Rach a crybaby after Rach begins crying in the middle of the attempt and yells at Vicky to stop the task.

At the Beach, Eric & Rona arrive 3rd and begin delivering their coconut to Alan. Eric yells at Rona to run faster! Parul & Maggie arrive behind them! Eric & Rona are lost!

At the Roadblock, Will & Alex arrive.

At the Detour, Vicky says that they can't panic and they can do it.

Commercials.

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We're back.

JK & Mike arrive at the Roadblock. Mike is doing it.

Will & Alex fail with 2 minutes in.

At the Pit Stop, Eric & Rona are lost. Rona begins praying out loud to help her. "HEAVENLY FATHER HELP US" <3

At the Detour, Rach & Vicky finally finish in last place! The judge tells Rach to give him a hug for doing the task well.