Episode 1
"SNEAK PEAK" Almost a recap!!
In “The Amazing Race Asia” Season 2 pilot tomorrow night, host Allan Wu assembles all the 10 teams by the
Singapore River for the adventure of a lifetime. They are shown the highs of Singapore when they are
brought to one of the Republic’s famous hills and then to the top of the nation’s wealthiest buildings.
This is good news for the Singapore team composed of gym buddies Collin and Adrian. However,
conflict ensues early on when the Singaporeans do something that makes Rovilson say, “Those guys are monsters. Just because he has a hearing impairment means nothing!”For the teams’ first task, they have to scramble for taxis―a special one assigned for each team―which makes hailing a cab in Singapore extra difficult, especially for two teams who get stuck searching for their cabs while the others zip to the next location.
Next, the teams are thrown a curveball and made to
choose between climbing up and down 45 stories of stairs or crossing over one tall building to another, dangling 181 meters off the ground. In a race where every second counts, picking the crossover challenge is the better time-saving idea, and it expectedly induces some panic attacks from some contestants.
After a detour, the teams leave Singapore and travel over 2,000 kilometers across the seas to the
next destination: a city in the Philippines. The two Philippine teams are naturally ecstatic; one even breaks out into a dance!
At the next city, teams have the luxury of digging into one of the nation’s most infamous delicacies:
the balut. While several racers are famished enough to eat anything, not too many of the racers are able to consume the balut, after being told what it is. One takes a bite but spits it all out, while another courageously finishes it but regurgitates it before long.
And then there’s the mad race to the pitstop, which is always thrilling to watch. Witness how one team gets out of their vehicle to push it when the slope turns out too steep, while the others decide to ditch their rides and just rely on their feet. Find out what it takes to finish first: lightning speed, great strength or a combination of good looks and a little brain power.
Catch “The Amazing Race” Asia 2 on AXN tomorrow at 9 p.m.