Premiers Thursday, September 17 @ 8PM EDT/PDT on SeeBS
20 new contestants will compete for the $1 million prize on the islands of Samoa
Who will be the sole Survivor?
Posted on 09/09/2009 6:47:07 PM PDT by JillValentine
Premiers Thursday, September 17 @ 8PM EDT/PDT on SeeBS
20 new contestants will compete for the $1 million prize on the islands of Samoa
Who will be the sole Survivor?
Hypocrisy is the Brothers’ middle names. They make a deal to ally with the GT’s for the task and then break it. And don’t take our taxi! I hope they get Guido’d in the final episode.
But I’m with Jill - I can’t stand any season of AR that doesn’t include a leg in India. I’m tired of the spoonfed transportation, the silly tasks, the clues you don’t have to actually figure out. I still watch the first season on DVD just to remember what it was like when teams really, really, REALLY had to work on their tasks and figure out clues.
And bring back the fast forward for more than one leg. There’s no strategy to it anymore. One FF in the season, well of COURSE the team that gets to the clue box first is going to take it! And if they have a far enough lead at the time, no one else is going to try.
Maybe the next AR will be better. “Big Brother lovebirds Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder are apparently competing on The Amazing Race’s sixteenth season.”
MEGA BARF ALERT
Romber is bad enough. Giving Big Brother contestants a free pass on The Amazing Race is just puke-worthy. I hope they go out early just like that witch Alison and her worthless boyfriend.
Amen to that. The way they do it now is totally boring. If they would have at least three or four in a season, some excitement might actually come out of it. A team that's at the back of the pack could take the risk and either zoom ahead to first or lose their place and go from second last to last.
And fixing things so that every team is always on the same plane, boat, or bus makes it so dull. The producers think it'll prevent one team from falling too far behind. Instead, it makes everyone move in a big pack and ensures that the team with the fastest runners always gets ahead.
Aiga (Merged) Tribe: Brett, Dave, Jaison, John, Mick, Monica, Natalie, Russell H., Shambo
The Jury: Erik, Kelly, Laura
Losers: Marisa, Mike, Betsy, Ben, Yasmin, Ashley, Russell S., Liz
Episode 11 title: "Off With Their Heads!"
Reward Challenge: Survivor Auction
Immunity Challenge: Endurance challenge where contestants must use their weight to counterbalance a wooden beam.
Spoilers (highlight to see):
Immunity challenge winner: Jaison
Voted Off: Dave
I'll be back after the show with the recap.
Hmmm . . . interesting prediction, Jill. All the spoilers I’m reading point elsewhere.
Hmmmm, as well.
I could give a dozen reasons and pointers to 3 others but....
We’ll see.
IC Challenge winner? ‘bout time.
I have the next TV Guide with 2 weeks of listings through the Survivor finale on December 20th. From their descriptions of the episodes to air I do wonder just how accurate they are in their assesment. That is all I will say about it.
Russell H. 63
Shambo 31
Jaison 23
Mick 20
Erik 17
John 17
Russell S. 15
Laura 14
Dave 13
Monica 13
Ashley 11
Liz 9
Natalie 8
Kelly 6
Ben 5
Betsy 5
Mike 5
Brett 3
Marisa 3
Yasmin 3
That was great (John’s blindside). The look on his face!
I was keeping an eye on Shambo.
She turned into the A number one be-otch the last three days. After the last TC she felt she was safe and with a strong alliance. Even with the editing showing the “bad” stuff it shows how she can be a bully.
Her “vision” turned into 1 vote for Dave.
Hey Shambo! You’re clueless and a tool of Foa Foa.
Things a little bit tense at Ponderosa now that John is there :-) .
No doubt about it Russell is playing a GREAT game, he really knows how Survivor works. Looks to me like he is closest with Natalie. Bet he is hoping for a final 3 with Natalie and Shambo. Bet he will be wanting to pick off Mick, Jaisson or Dave next.
It is interesting to note that Monica, Dave and Brett voted for John in addition to all of Foa Foa.
Shambo voted for Dave while John voted for Mick.
Next week at TC it is eight survivors - an even number. Four old Galu and four old Foa Foa.
Just how mad is Shambo and who wins the IC?
I believe it will be a final 3 and strongly believe Russell WILL be one of them and will probably win the game "if" people vote for him based on his game play.
Russell and Nat.
Russell is playing the strategic game at the cost of a social one.
Nat, teamed with Russell, is playing the social game with no need for the strategic one.
Everyone else is just “there”, small moves with limited impact.
If the jury votes on who PLAYED the game Russell should win but I fear emotion will come into play and Nat will win.
I’d be happy if either of them won. And Nat is one tough little chick. She did pretty darn good at the last IC.
Later, I will post what TV Guide says using the white font color to hide it. In the regular show descriptions they give their usual “another contestant is voted out”.
Looks to be a 5 or six day jump. Two TCs and two people voted out.
“Damage Control”
Two cycles crammed into one. Think of all the editing and all the stuff we’ll be missing. We’ll really have to hit the extra scenes after the show.
Dave & Monica anyone?
Aiga (Merged) Tribe: Brett, Dave, Jaison, Mick, Monica, Natalie, Russell H., Shambo
The Jury: Erik, Kelly, Laura, John
Losers: Marisa, Mike, Betsy, Ben, Yasmin, Ashley, Russell S., Liz
JOHN BLINDSIDED & VOTED OUT
The Aiga tribe returns to camp after Laura was voted out due to John changing his vote after a tie. “The rules of Survivor state that if there is another tie after a second round of voting, the remaining members would choose rocks. One of those rocks would be of a different color and that person would go home. I’m not gonna go home because of ridiculous rocks,” John states. This move ultimately paints a target on John’s back by his former tribe members. “We all want to make it to the end, but at some point you need to show loyalty and integrity and respect for the people that you made promises to,” says Monica. “John has to go home,” Monica concludes.
MONEY MEANS FOOD
The next morning, Jaison and Russell return from treemail and present their tribemates with envelopes containing money. After Jaison reads the treemail note, Monica immediately knows what is in store. “Food Auction!” she exclaims. The tribe is ecstatic as they anxiously await the opportunity to bid on food items. “I’m literally starving, so I know definitely I’m eating off my muscle off my body, so today is a really good day,” Shambo cheers.
REWARD CHALLENGE: AUCTION
The Aiga Tribe arrives at the challenge and sits on bleachers. Host Jeff Probst welcomes them to the Survivor Auction as he stands behind a podium, gavel in hand. Each of the castaways have been given $500. Bidding will be in increments of $20. Jeff Probst states that there will be no sharing of money or food. He reminds the tribe that the Auction will end without warning, so prompt bidding is recommended.
The first item up for bid is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Natalie immediately bids a whopping $200 right off the bat, and wins the sandwich. “Totally worth the 200,” she says, taking a large bite. The next item remains covered, and Shambo outbids her tribe with $240. Jeff reveals the item, and to her tribe’s disgust, the item is sea noodles with slug guts. Jeff sprinkles a little bit of parmesan cheese to “bring out the flavor.” “Does it have like nutritional starch value?” Shambo asks. “Let’s just say it does,” Probst jokingly replies. The next item remains covered, and right off the bat, Dave starts the bidding at $300, but is outbid by Monica at $340. Jeff uncovers the item, which is a whole roasted chicken, cooked to perfection. The tribe roars with excitement as Monica returns to the bleachers to enjoy her meal. The next item is revealed to be a significant advantage in the next immunity challenge. Jaison wins the item after bidding all of his $500, denying him any chance for food. Mick wins the next item, a large, juicy cheeseburger for $500. John wins the next item for $200, which is a clue to the hidden immunity idol. Natalie wins a shower for $120 after outbidding John. “No one wants to see old John take a bath,” John jokes. John wins a piece of apple pie for $300, but is given a choice by Jeff. He can keep the piece of pie for himself, or he can forfeit the piece and give his tribemates a whole pie. “I’ll eat the pie. Everyone’s nice and I’m confident that no one is going to vote me off because they didn’t get a piece of apple pie,” says John to the disapproval of his tribe. With this, the Survivor Auction is over.
THE CHICKEN FIASCO
John returns to camp and begins his search for the hidden immunity idol with the clue that he won at the Auction. The clue directs him to the moss-covered wall at camp where Russell had previously found the idol. After meticulously searching the entire area, John becomes suspicious that Russell may have already found the hidden immunity idol.
Meanwhile, Shambo prepares for the killing of the chickens. “The chickens were probably my single source of happiness the last twenty-nine days,” says Shambo. “I think that I brought them as much peace as they brought me and it was a win-win…then…off with their heads,” Shambo whimpers. Russell beheads the chickens as Shambo waits by the beach. “Tell me when the chickens stop screaming,” she yells.
After the chickens meet their fate, Shambo takes charge of the cooking without keeping any of her tribemates’ opinions in mind. When Jaison asks her if they can rotisserie the chickens over the fire instead of boiling them, Shambo promptly lashes back at him. “When it comes to cooking it’s time to say shut up if you’re me,” Shambo coldly states. This creates tension between Shambo and her tribemates, especially when Dave questions her on how the cooking is coming along. “About another hour and a half,” Shambo replies. “You boil a chicken for two hours, it’s gonna be ruined,” says Dave. Shambo snaps back at him by rudely accusing him of not knowing what he is talking about. The rest of the tribe watches in shock as Dave quietly walks away. “He has absolutely no idea of who he is picking a fight with today,” Shambo fumes.
That night, Shambo has a vision in her sleep that she believes to be God’s divine intervention. “I had a dream last night that we voted Dave off,” she says. The next morning, Shambo shares her dream with Russell. “I dreamt it, therefore it is. Dave is the first to go,” Shambo snaps. Russell seizes this opportunity to get rid of another former Galu member and keep his numbers. “Once Dave’s gone, we have the numbers. I’ll run it all the way to the top,” says Russell.
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE: DROP A LOG
The Aiga tribe arrives on their mat. Host Jeff Probst explains the rules of the challenge. Each tribe member will have a rope and a very heavy log. The object of the challenge is to hold on to that log for as long as they can. To keep it fair, the logs weight as much as the person holding them. Every three minutes they will switch hands and move one knot lower on the rope, which will dramatically increase the weight pulling on their arm. When they can no longer hold onto the rope, the log will drop, and that person is out of the challenge. The last person standing wins immunity. At the Auction, Jaison won a significant advantage in the challenge. Jeff Probst instructs him to open the bottle and read the note. The note reveals that at any time during the challenge, Jaison can move up two knots on the rope, which will significantly reduce the tension and amount of weight he is holding.
At the start of the challenge, everyone appears to have everything under control. After three minutes, they move down to the next knot. “It is a hot day to be sitting out in the sun holding on to a heavy log,” says Jeff. After nine minutes, Jaison chooses to use his advantage and move up two knots on the rope. This puts Jaison at only the second knot while everyone else is on the fourth knot. After twenty-one minutes, the log is now extremely heavy. Shambo is the first person to drop out of the challenge, followed by Russell. “I got a Charlie Horse in my forearm and that was it,” he says. After twenty-four minutes, the castaways move down to their last position in which they have no knot to hold onto. Jaison, on the other hand, does have a knot and will never feel all of the weight of the log. Monica drops her log, immediately followed by John, who gives up. Brett drops his log, followed by Mick and Natalie. The final battle is between Dave and Jaison. Jaison begins to slip, but ultimately beats out Dave, whose rope slips through his hands. Jaison wins immunity, guaranteeing him a one in eight shot at the million-dollar prize.
CHANGING THE PLAN
With Tribal Council looming, the obvious person to go is Dave, after Shambo made a firm decision to vote him out. “You don’t think she’ll flip, do you?” Mick asks Russell. “I know she ain’t flippin’,” Russell replies. John approaches Russell with a suggestion: vote off Mick to fulfill Russell’s promise of voting off one of the Foa Foa members next. John offers Russell protection by keeping an ear out for any possible blindsides. “If we do find ourselves outgunned, we can see it coming, we can play the idol and then we’re done,” John suggests. Russell tries to play off that he does not have the idol, but John is soon able to break him. “You have it,” says John. Russell finally admits that he does, in fact, have the idol. “It was my mistake, but sorry John, you gotta go home for it,” Russell decides.
Russell begins gunning to vote out John, starting with Dave. “Is Monica close to John? Can you tell her without her going to John and saying anything?” Russell asks. Dave assures Russell that after John turned on his original tribemates by voting for Laura, it was only a matter of time before he got voted out. With Dave and Monica on board, Russell brings Mick in the loop. Jaison, however, feels uncomfortable with turning on Shambo, and suggests sticking with their original plan of voting off Dave.
TRIBAL COUNCIL
At Tribal Council, Shambo expresses shock when Russell reveals that his entire day was purely strategic. Jeff Probst calls her out for being naïve to the fact that people are constantly scrambling to stay in the game. Shambo expresses the utmost confidence that the person she is voting out will in fact be going home. Ultimately, Shambo is shocked when everyone but herself voted for John instead. With seven out of the nine votes cast against him, John Fincher, the 25 year-old rocket scientist from Los Angeles, California, became the tenth person voted out and the fourth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: SAMOA.
I'll be back on Thursday with next week's preview and picks.
I’m not worried about Shamboob winning the game because the chances of that are virtually zero, but I’m going to pull my hair out if she wins the $100,000 fan favorite prize. The producers keep trying to sell her as the fan favorite and I can’t understand why. Fan favorite prizes tend to weaken the show by causing contestants to play to be liked by viewers, rather than play to win. Perhaps Shamboob, in her delusional little mind, thinks that constantly playing the victim card will gain her the love of the fans. Or maybe she’s right - in this age of Obama, America loves its victims, even more than its heroes.
The producers need to quit giving out that prize, or at least reduce it to $1.
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