SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS - Official Thread

FYI..there was an article in the NY Post a few days ago...that there is a military coup going on in the Cook Islands..the entire 350 man support crew had to be evacuated from the capital cityt, and the whole production company is very low on food and other supplies..

So Parvati fails at "manipulating" a "member?"..Somehow, I find that hard to believe...

Please report every detail. I'm in the corner of a monastery
and if I even breathe wrong, I lose the signal.

Survivor solo mud wrestling....LOL

It's raining girls, get out in it and get clean. Please..

Yes, how stupid is this, rain, shower....mud...hello?!?!

What's that smell? Ah, it's coconut, duh, been on a island for how long eating coconuts?

Ozzy acting like the playboy thing again? naked and in a hot tub....is he having flashbacks?

so now they are split into 3, someone by themself, 2 together and then the trio.....hmmmmm......Where is the vehicle in this show??????

Also, does it strike anyone odd that they have a power outage during the storm? so the NATIVES bring in candles....

And then Poverty says this is just LIKE a dinner and a show....um, it IS a dinner and a show.....DUH ! ! !

This was from an email that Probst sent to Entertainment Weekly. From a spoiler site, they were on Day 37 of 39 when the coup happened.

Military forces have confined the elected prime minister Laisenia Qarase to his home, leading the U.S. State Department to condemn the coup and temporarily suspend aid to the county. Still, Probst and others do not feel their safety threatened. “Fortunately, we are on another island that is a 30-minute flight away from the capital city of Suva where the coup is centered,” writes the host. “Everyone here is safe and the disruptions thus far have been minimal. We had a few production staff stationed in Suva that we brought back to base camp, and during the past week any crew members that were scheduled to fly to location were unable to due to flight cancellations. Otherwise, we have continued filming without interruption.”

I am conflicted! We are expecting a BIG WIND storm and my chances of having power during the show is very slim. Should I read this bing list (usually can't because I'm on the West coast and if I read it I'll know everything) or risk it and try to watch it real time here?

I am home sick from work, so I was able to watch it on east coast time. I posted a few things, but not anything given away that I saw posted. Hope the power stays on for you.

Greetings fellow Survivor Fans!,

Well - Sunday will be the final show for this season, so here is the:

Survivor Recap!

for last night’s show.

Fair Warning!…….

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If you recorded/Tivo’ed the show and haven’t had a chance to watch it,

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TURN BACK NOW!

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OK, don’t say I didn’t warn you!

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The Final Five:
Adam, Becky, Ozzy, Sundra, Yul

The Jury
Brad, Rebecca, Jenny, Nathan, Candice, Jonathan, Parvati

The LOSERS!
Sekou, Billy, Cicilia, J.P., Stephannie, Cao Boi, Cristina, Jessica

DOWN FOR THE COUNT:
Parvati Voted Out

After exposing her strategy by flirting with Ozzy at the luxury spa reward, Parvati Shallow, the 23-year-old boxer from Los Angeles, California was eliminated in a 4 to 2 vote. She departed the game with no regrets. "I know that I could have worked it more in the hot tub if I wanted to, but I don't think it would have helped my place in this game. I've learned so much about myself; I really thought I would crack. And I just realized how strong I am and just what I'm capable of. When it comes down to it and if I'm thrown into the wilderness again, I know I can survive."

Underdogs

On Day 34, outsiders Parvati and Adam sit under the shelter feeling good about Jonathan being voted out. As they discuss their strategy to stay in the game, Parvati sums up their feelings: "We're the underdogs, we've gotta fight!"

Treemail
As the tribe sits around the fire, Ozzy and Yul bring in Treemail which tells the tribe that the next challenge will be for a Reward. The Treemail explains that the Reward will involve eating and sleeping in splendor. The clue also indicates that the challenge will involve mud. Adam and Parvati determine that one of the two must win to avoid Adam being sent to the dreaded Exile Island. Parvati states, "We've got to make it happen."

Reward Challenge: Mud Run

The tribes arrive at the challenge, ready for action. Jeff Probst explains the rules of the challenge: tribe members are going to dive into a mud pit and cover their body with as much mud as they can, then race back and scrape it off into a bucket. Individuals cannot carry mud in their arms or in their hands; they can only use their body. The person with the most mud in their bucket at the end of 10 minutes will win. The winner of the challenge will indulge in a luxury spa reward with a massage, pool, plenty of food, plus beer, wine and champagne. The winner of this challenge will also send one person to Exile Island. The second and third place finishers will join the winner on the Reward.

Ozzy starts off in the lead as the tribe members race to the big pit of mud, throw themselves down and roll around in it. Racing back to their individual buckets, they frantically wipe the mud from their bodies. Yul, Ozzy and Adam seem to be in the lead, and Ozzy is able to transport a huge hunk of mud back to his bucket using only his neck. Yul starts carrying mud in the curve of his back, while Parvati piles mud on her head. After Jeff indicates that time is up, he weighs each individual bucket to determine who the winners are. Ozzy comes in first with 45 pounds of mud, Parvati comes in second with 24 pounds of mud, and Yul comes in third with 22.5 pounds of mud, beating Adam for the valuable third place by half a pound. Ozzy sends Adam to Exile Island.

Building Threat
Becky and Sundra return to camp by themselves as the only losers of the Reward challenge other than Adam, who is stuck on Exile Island. Suddenly, a downpour commences and the mud-covered girls are forced under the shelter. Becky notes, "Ozzy really likes to win." She believes they have no chance of beating him, and that "he is a bigger threat than I think people realize."

Spa Treatment

Parvati, Yul and Ozzy (all covered in mud) ride in a plane to a nearby island. They arrive at a hotel and spa, greeted by islanders with beautiful flower leis. The immaculate bungalow has an enormous bathroom and glass shower. The dirty group takes turns in the shower. Parvati catches a glimpse of her mud-covered face in the mirror and reflects on her appearance for a moment. The group is then treated to a hot rock and coconut massage. Feeling rejuvenated, Parvati states, "Okay, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. All I have left is five days of dirt. I can do it. I've gone 34 days, I can go five more."

Keep Fighting
A defeated Adam lies in the sand of Exile Island as flies land on his open sores. He laments the fact that Yul has the Idol. "Third time's the charm, although the charm's not here." He eats a raw crab and a raw clam. The rain pours down on him as a storm sets in. He lays in a lump, shivering and cold, but proclaims a hopeful last thought: "I've got to keep fighting and just put up with it for a little longer."

Hot Tub Fun

Parvati and Ozzy marvel at the fact that there are only four more Immunity Challenges left in the game. Ozzy admits that he once was in the same position as Parvati, forced to fight. Parvati confides "Ozzy's a loner, but he's opened up to me." Yul, Parvati and Ozzy enjoy dinner and champagne. Parvati suspects that her chances of sticking around can improve if she is friendlier, especially towards Ozzy. Mid-dinner during a storm, there is a sudden blackout. They light candles as an island band and dance troupe arrive to put on a show for the three. Then, Ozzy, Parvati and Yul take off their pajamas and hop into the hot tub for further relaxation. Parvati flirts with Ozzy, and Yul confides that he's not sure if Parvati is flirting in order to advance her game. Ozzy states, "I'm looking out for myself. I mean, I've been playing this game on an individual level since I got here and I'm playing it now more than ever. So, I might play the game with Parvati while there is still an opportunity."

Cover Our Bases

On Day 36, Becky and Sundra sleep under the shelter. Becky confides that she misses Yul and needs to talk about some new thoughts she is having regarding strategy. After Yul, Parvati and Ozzy return to the beach, Yul and Becky immediately go to a secluded area to strategize about whether or not to keep Ozzy around. "Either we go to the final four and take the high road, or we really play the game to the final end and we take steps to ensure you guys get there," Yul says. Later, Sundra joins Yul and Becky by the fire, and Yul admits that Parvati was flirting with Ozzy. He thinks that he has underestimated her game. Sundra sums up their thoughts: "You know at this point, we know the other two Raro members are desperate…. Let's cover our bases, let's cover our bases, let's cover our bases, we don't want any surprises--because it's getting to that point."

Immunity Challenge: Cannonball Run

The tribes arrive at the challenge, ready for action. After Adam returns from Exile Island, Jeff Probst gets the Immunity necklace back from Ozzy. Jeff describes the challenge: tribe members will each carry four bundles of puzzle pieces one at a time across balance beams to a mat. Once all four bundles have been collected, tribe members will use those pieces to create a table maze. Then they'll use the maze to maneuver one cannon ball past the decoy holes into each of the two corner pockets. The first person to complete the puzzle and sink the balls into the correct holes wins Immunity and is guaranteed a 1 in 5 shot at winning the game.

Ozzy takes off across the balance beam as Adam fumbles. As usual, Ozzy delivers a bundle first, with Becky close behind. Ozzy continues to quickly dominate this challenge, bringing bundle after bundle safely to his mat. Yul starts to catch up to him and they both begin to build their respective table mazes. Yul gets stuck on the table maze as Ozzy quickly maneuvers the cannonballs to their correct pockets, winning yet another Immunity Challenge.

Biggest Threat

Upon return to the Aitutonga beach with Ozzy holding Immunity, Adam and Parvati start their scramble to stay in the game. First, Adam touches base with Yul, who tells him that if he wants to stay, Yul can make it happen for him. Adam states, "Yul is definitely the puppet master here and he acts like it too… As long as it benefits me, I'm fine with it." Then, Parvati takes Yul aside to question him about her position in the game. Yul tells her that he sees her as a big threat, however he sees Adam as the bigger threat, so it would likely be Adam who is next to go. When Adam, Parvati and Ozzy hang out in the shelter, Parvati asks Adam whom he is voting for; he responds Sundra. Then, Parvati asks Ozzy whom he is going to vote for. Worried that he should cover all of his bases, he ponders voting for Sundra. Suddenly, Yul, Becky and Sundra notice that Ozzy is in the shelter with Adam and Parvati, so Yul decides to go confront them. Yul approaches Adam and asks him not to try to sway Ozzy to their side. A very uneasy Adam says, "It makes me uneasy the way Yul reacted. Maybe I was talkin' more than I should have. Tonight I have the most uneasy feeling and you know I just think the chances are greater I'll be voted off." As everyone departs for Tribal Council, Yul grabs Jonathan's hat. "Jonathan wanted his hat and I thought I would give it to him. If I got voted out and I left something that meant a lot to me here and I asked someone to give it to me, I'd expect them to do it. I just feel it's the nice thing to do."

During Tribal Council, Parvati hints about her flirting, talks about the hot tub and says, "Me and two guys in a hot tub, the odds were in my favor, I guess." In the end, Parvati's flirting exposes her strategy and the Aitu four stay united to vote her out of the game.

I’ll be back Sunday Morning with my final Survivor Ping for the Season, so till than
Take Care,

I don't know if someone has already nicknamed her this, but in our household her name is officially Parvwhorety.

How can she say if she were dropped off in the wilderness she could survive. Yeah, right, only if there were 2 or 3 guys she could get to provide for her. Good riddance. Adam next I hope. We'll have to tape the finale Sunday, we are hosting a dinner party for a new Navy recruit!

And what's with Peachy Probst saying Yul was "pandering" to Jonathan by bringing his hat back. Yul simply left it on the bench before the jury was brought it - Jonathan wouldn't have known it was Yul who did it - it was PROBST who told him who left it. Who for some reason seems to be acting more irritated than usual this season. And you know what Peachy? Sometimes a hat is just a hat.

All this season, I seem to be mumbling "shut up Probst" more and more at the screen.

All in all good episode. Rowwwr! for the way Jonathan cleans up. That Stacy's a lucky gal.

Any guesses as to when Parvati announces that she's doing a spread in Playboy?

Jonathan got the Cook Islands diet..he lost about 30 lbs..his entire spare tire, I'd say, from loking at the early pics..

I'd say she's already shot it.

I thought the naked hot tub business was beyond sleazy. Noting that there were two males Poverty gushes, "The odds are in my favor." What's that supposed say? Stupid whore.

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Warning, the following post contains info regarding last Thursday's bootee!

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If you videoed/TiVo'ed the show and have not had a chance to watch it yet, and you don't want to know who got booted, turn back now!

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Just remember tonight is the final show for the season! Starting at 8:00 PM EST with the live reunion show starting at 10:00 PM EST.

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Now if you're still with us, and would like to know my picks for the season finale, read on!

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The Final Five:
Adam, Becky, Ozzy, Sundra, Yul

The Jury
Brad, Rebecca, Jenny, Nathan, Candice, Jonathan, Parvati

The LOSERS!
Sekou, Billy, Cicilia, J.P., Stephannie, Cao Boi, Cristina, Jessica

Yes ladies and gentlemen, it’s Sunday and that means it time for your:

FINAL SURVIVOR PING ! ! !

The title for tonight’s final episode of Survivor Cook Island is:
"This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3 ..."

The clues from the official SeeBS website are as follows:

As the number of remaining tribemates dwindle down, one alliance is forced to think about turning on each other. Will this strong alliance finally crumble? The short answer is NO! The Ozzy, Becky, Sundra, Yul alliance will hold till the end when they are the only four left and are forced to eliminate one of their own.

At the Immunity Challenge, the Survivors must complete an obstacle course that ends with the most difficult puzzle in Survivor history. Who will capture this all important victory for a spot in the final four? We already know that the puzzle is a “Compass Rose”. For those who are not nautically inclined, here is a very simply example of a 32-Point Compass Rose.

Since the producers have included an obstacle course with this puzzle, my guess is that Ozzy has such an overwhelming lead when starting his puzzle, the others cannot catch up. Ozzy wins the Compass Rose Immunity Challenge. This leads to Adam becoming the next member of the Jury, making the former Aitu alliance the final four.

Endurance is a key factor in the final challenge for Immunity. Who will be the last one standing to secure a chance at $1,000,000? We also know that the final Immunity Challenge will be the typical endurance challenge. The players have to stand, barefoot, on a metal platform that gets progressively smaller and smaller. We have already seen Ozzy outlast everyone else in an endurance challenge, and I see no reason to think he will not win this one. Which leaves us with the ultimate dilemma: Since Ozzy has the Ugly necklace and Yul has the Hidden Immunity Idol (which is “good” through the final four) either Becky or Sundra must go. But which one? The Aitu alliance decides to leave it up to a tie breaker. Ozzy and Sundra vote for Becky, while Yul and Becky vote for Sundra. Sundra and Becky then go into a “fire building” tie breaker which Sundra looses, making her the final member of the Jury, and leaving Ozzy, Becky and Yul as our final three.

Well, there you have it:

CUZ’S “ALMOST” FINAL SURVIVOR PICKS

Compass Rose Immunity Challenge Winner: Ozzy
Tribal Council Bootee Adam
Final Immunity Challenge Winner: Ozzy
Final Tribal Council Bootee: Sundra
The Final Three: Becky, Ozzy, Yul

And finally, the last clue from the SeeBS website:

The final Survivors battle it out to convince the jury that they are the most deserving of the $1,000,000 prize. Who will walk away with the money and the title of Sole Survivor?

First off, let me say that I don’t think any of the nine members of the Jury will cast a vote for Becky. All nine will see her as a “coat-tail rider” type player who pretty much coasted through the 39 days. She didn’t outwit, outplay or outlast either Ozzy or Yul and therefore doesn’t deserve the Million Dollars or the title of Sole Survivor.

Sundra: I think Sundra votes for Ozzy for no other reason then he agreed to let her and Becky go into a tie breaker final vote. He could have just as easily voted with Yul and Becky against Sundra, but he gave her one last chance. Sundra votes for Ozzy.

Adam: Has (with Parvati) promised Yul that if he agreed to boot Jonathan before them, then Yul would get their vote. Even though both Adam and Parvati have stated that Yul is the PuppetMaster, (and I think will repeat this during the final Tribal Council) they both keep their promise. Adam votes for Yul.

Parvati: For the same reason listed above with Adam, Parvati votes for Yul.

Jonathan: Has sung Yul’s praises in all his post boot interviews and Yul did return his hat. Therefore Jonathan votes for Yul.

Candice: She knows that Yul was the one to convince the rest of the Aitu alliance to not only boot her out of the game, but to send her to Exile Island 4 times in a row. In addition, Yul refused her request to boot Jonathan first, therefore she is under no obligation to honor any promise to Yul. Candice votes for Ozzy.

Nathan: Nathan was getting chummy with Ozzy right before his boot, and even though Ozzy voted against him, Nathan realizes that Ozzy was a better player then Yul. Nathan votes for Ozzy.

Now, we are left with Jenny, Rebecca and Brad. Remember, these three were booted BEFORE the merge, so they don’t have much to go on.

Jenny: Jenny really has nothing to base her decision on other than she was with Ozzy in the very beginning before the tribal mixup. And even though Ozzy was instrumental in convincing the tribe to throw the Immunity Challenge in order to get rid of Billy, that does not convince her to vote against him. Jenny votes for Ozzy.

Rebecca: Rebecca is the toughest to guess. She doesn’t know much about either Ozzy or Yul, having never been part of their tribes. However she does know that Nathan was instrumental in her getting the boot and Nathan has probably been talking up Ozzy on the Jury so my guess is that Rebecca votes for Yul.

Brad: I think Brad will vote for Ozzy for pretty much the same reason I think Jenny will vote for Ozzy. They knew him from the original tribe and didn’t know anything about Yul. Brad votes for Ozzy.

Well there you have it folks. In a squeaker of a vote:

Ozzy wins with 5 of the 9 Jury votes.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for allowing me into your computers and lives each week. I hope I have enhanced your Survivor experience just a little with my picks and recaps.

Here’s hoping you have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Remember the next season of Survivor starts in February.

So till than,

Take care,