Survivor: Philippines

various | August 20, 2012

[Uncle Chip]

How long can they continue to keep Abi from receiving her just reward???

She probably thinks that she wasn’t voted off tonite because they were afraid of her pretend immunity idol.

I hope she doesn’t disappoint and makes their lives miserable all next week.

[Lee'sGhost]

What was it that somebody called her last night? A terrible human being?

LOL! I know she’s annoying and a self-centered twit, but a “terrible human being”? Is the mutilating monkeys at night or what?

Nazis were terrible human beings. I just can’t see what she’s doing that elevates her to that level. And you gotta give her credit for trying despite knowing that everybody hates her.

[PeteB570]

I think Abi’s place in the final 3 (or 2) is looking better and better.

I don't think anybody believes Abi has an II but I do think the idea of taking her to the final 3/2 is growing in everybody's mind. She may think she has everyone fooled but there was a lot of eye rolling every time she said she had an II.

That was shown with Lisa's “blindside Malcolm” plan last night. The fall back after Malcolm won II was Carter.

Abi will shoot herself in the foot when she tries to explain how she's there based on her “great game play”.

[Uncle Chip]

And you gotta give her credit for trying despite knowing that everybody hates her.

I have to think that she is being coached by some of the producers there. She couldn't have come up with faking an ii on her own, after all last night she got lost in the middle of an immunity challenge. I fully expect after she is voted out that she will stick her tongue out at the rest of the jury and say "nanananana -- I lasted longer than you".

[Lee'sGhost]

Absolutely correct, my friend.

[Lee'sGhost]

Which would be entertaining in it’s own weird way...

[Uncle Chip]

They might talk about keeping Abi, but when it comes down to it I don't see them actually doing it.

Furthermore since Malcom is already in the final four with his ii, I see him winning the immunity necklace next week and giving it to Denise. That will force Lisa/Michael to stick to the plan and vote off Abi.

The big question is how they will get from 4 to 3. It will probably be a tie breaker, but knowing that going in to TC, do you vote the other coalition's stronger or weaker player???

[Uncle Chip]

Which would be entertaining in it’s own weird way...

Yep -- it's all about ratings and at this point Abi is the only one keeping the ratings up. People love an underdog and Abi is playing it for all its worth.

[Lee'sGhost]

The also like seeing people get slapped down. If not for Abi, the cast now would be nothing but “good guys”. You gotta have a villain in there to keep things interesting.

[EveningStar]

Survivor Recap

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Voted out last night: Carter

Voting history

Reward challenge winner: Malcolm, who shares the reward - time with loved ones - with Lisa and Michael.

Immunity challenge winner: Malcolm

Dangrayne Tribe (merged tribe - black buffs): Abi-Maria, Denise, Lisa, Malcolm, Michael

Jury: Artis, Carter, Jeff, Jonathan, Pete, RC

Eliminated: Angie, Dana, Dawson, Katie, Roxy, Russell, Zane

Immunity Idol status: Malcolm has an idol and everyone knows about it.

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[bgill]

Ack, she’s not the weak but loveable underdog but the goat who’s being dragged along to insure the 1-2 other finalist/s will get the most votes. She’ll brag to the jury she outlasted them and will leave the show fully convinced she was a great player. Viewers love villians like J.R. Ewing and Dr. House because they have that certain “something” which is absent in Abi. Here’s to her getting the rat and snake speech the last night.

Carter spoke! Carter spoke a lot! He even had a confessional interview making it obvious he was going home.

Was Mike kissing up for Carter’s vote or what with all the he’s is like a son talk? We haven’t seen any of Carter’s relationship with any of the other players. My bet is on Mike walking the path of shame next week since it’s now down to them eating their own.

Malcolm better play down his strength at competitions next time. He’s safe with the II and winning will put an even bigger target on him in the final days. He and Denise will keep Lisa reasoning they can win a challenge over her rather than Mike.

The previews try telling us Lisa is being manipulated by Abi to make a big play against M/D. Ain’t happenin’. But how long do you think she’ll stay in game mode and not fall back into “but I gave my word” (of course, she’s given her word to everyone) now that her brother is gone?

LOL, I called it that Abi’s mom would fail miserably at a challenge. Think, people, think who you put on your visitor list. After all these years and they still haven’t learned so many lessons. Johnny Fairplay, with his “most brilliant lie in Survivor history”, understood four years ago how important the visitor is. We still have contestants who can’t swim or light fires, sigh. I must have missed last night what Malcolm’s brother said from last week’s preview. Was it aired or what?

When does the season end? Next Wed., Mike is booted. Dec. 19, Lisa is booted. Sunday, Dec. 23, down memory lane (yawn) and jury questions followed by the finale with Denise winning. Or what?

[Lee'sGhost]

“rat and snake speech”

Funny, isn’t it, that one the most enduring scenes in Survivor comes from the first season.

Yeah! I kept waiting for the “oops” moment with Malcomb’s goofy brother but it never came.

[I Drive Too Fast]

I feel sorry for Abi. Was her future was on display last night? Her mother was on the large side. I believe that fate will be in store for young Abi.

In the challenge it was funny with her mother. You expect ME to actually move and try to catch that mud bag?

[Uncle Chip]

You expect ME to actually move and try to catch that mud bag?

And notice that it was Abi, the queen of mudslingers, doing the mudslinging but her mother wasn't into catching it.

[Uncle Chip]

Unless the producers choose an immunity challenge of picking Brazilian coffee beans or deciphering a Portuguese puzzle, DeeDee has to be going to the jury tonite.

The favorites to win any challenge are Malcom, Denise, and Mike. If Malcom wins he will give his ii to Denise and they will both be immune.

Lisa talks about her “plan” — as if she thinks she is in some position to plan anything. She hasn’t planned diddly squat thus far and has just been pulled along for her vote.

The only two left in it that have actually “played” this game have been Malcom and Michael, with Denise in a minor role.

This is the flaw in Survivor — that those who take risks, win challenges, make difficult decisions, take active roles often lose out in the end to those who stayed in the shadows, took no risks, won no challenges, made no decisions, and were mere passive participants carried along by the flow of the game.

[EveningStar]

Survivor Preview

Tonight, December 12, 2012, 8/7c on CBS

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Dangrayne Tribe (merged tribe - black buffs): Abi-Maria, Denise, Lisa, Malcolm, Michael

Jury: Artis, Carter, Jeff, Jonathan, Pete, RC

Eliminated: Angie, Dana, Dawson, Katie, Roxy, Russell, Zane

Immunity Idol status: Malcolm has an idol and everyone knows about it. Tonight is the last time the idol can be played.

Preview clips: Clip1 Clip2

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[PeteB570]

I’m thinking Mike and Lise realize that it’s better to keep Abi around than to keep Malcolm or Denise.

I’d guess Mike, Lisa, Abi or Denise wins II and Malcolm has a major brain malfunction and gets voted off with the HI in his pocket.

Votes

Malcolm - Blindside - Mike, Lisa and Abi.

Abi - Malcolm and Denise.

My Opinion Only.

[Uncle Chip]

If Abi is not voted off tonite I will give up chocolate cookies for a week.

If she wins immunity tonite I will give them up for a month.

[girlscout]

Tonight is the last time that the hii can be played and if Malcolm doesn’t play it then he’s an idiot.

[I Drive Too Fast]

The ONLY reason Malcolm doesn’t play the hidden II is if he wins immunity. He might then decide to give one of them up to someone else by making a deal.