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Got it. The ratio of women racers were off the roof and I lost track after Marc and Rovilson.

Thanks izad! So, discuss away!

Just like Danny Butterman would say to the Chong sisters:

"You're off the f***ing chain!"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cdy_N9lgI

Nonetheless, a good leg to start off but could have done better.

Mein commentary/summary:

This season started from Singapore and they chose a nice picturesque location to start off. It's good that they actually let the taxi drivers hold the clue this time. Who knows what kind of group would get their hands on it? <.<

Now, first place to stop, Mount Faber to find Merlion. Kinda unnecessary in my opinion but need to see a local icon of Singapore. Then, take N95 NOKIA phone (PRODUCT PLACEMENT), use the GPS and find next place to get clue location. I'm fine with that but they might as well just gave the phone to the driver and told him to sodding listen to the phone's instruction. But Marc and Rovilson provided us with their commentary of to motivate themselves with humor.

DETOUR: DARE or STAIR
DARE (all teams took it): What we all need early on the race is something that gets your adrenaline pumping! This Tylerian rope dare is one way. Find out Daichi's vertigo and we get to see Marc and Rovil's competitiveness. Some competitors actually listened to the guy in charge of the detour: If afraid, don't look down!
STAIR: Pfft... a real good reminder of how to not start off a race... and to also make use of Singapore properly. If Singapore wants to be known as the only Amazing Race destination with the most boring tasks like climbing stairs, going around fountains and washing cars; change the person in charge of tasks and scouting location.

Take a flight to Manila, Philippeans. Everyone except Henry & Terri and Ed & Monica got on the first flight.Nothing much to comment but bad luck and also, slowness on finding the taxi to get their very first clue made them so.

Manila, all teams race to get their clue at the Asian Promenade in a drenched Manila. Whoop-de-doo! But when teams get the clue, head to Plaza Miranda to do an additional task: eat 8 balut eggs. Balut is a Filipino delicacy and aphrodisiac which is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled alive and eaten in the shell. Vanessa and Pamela swept the task as though it is nobody's business and Marc&Rovil just can't stand being beaten by girls. Just to show how small are their penises and how big their egos are... Other teams kinda did not draw my attention except Sophie and Aurelia when Aurelia just kept talking instead of just eating the balut. Quite a few teams puked and even one (Monica) took the bucket with them. That bad, huh, Asian Romber?

Finally, teams make their way to Fort Santiago. Okay, from the looks from the last season, any place that is outdoors or does not give some sort hotel-like look (except the Leg 4 in Aussie as near the boat was Sun City Hotel and Casino, been there and seen the ship, gorgeous thing) or spending 2 legs in a specific country, NEL. Pam and Vanessa made it first and won themselves a pair of N95 and N73 Nokia cellphones, like the one they used to find their way to Suntec City. What made me mad wasn't the other teams but despite the fact Edwin and Monica made it to last place, their NEL was clouded with the 30 minute penalty if you don't come in first place crap. What I hated about last season of TAR11 and TAR10 was that 30 minute penalty which got rid of a lot of good teams and made the horrible ones (Eric and Danielle) stick around. Egh...

Oh, on Alan, he's a tad more relaxed now and no more stupid pauses like last time. He was a tad casual as well when he greeted Edwin and Monica and called them, "Monica and Ed". I like a relaxed host, like Drew on The Price is Right.

Overall, a fine starter episode.

That's it.