The Aitutaki Tribe – (Red Buffs): Cecilia, Ozzy, Cristina, J.P., Billy
The Manihiki Tribe - (Yellow Buffs): Rebecca, Nathan, Sundra, Sekou, Stephannie
The Puka Puka Tribe – (Green Buffs): Brad, Becky, Cao Boi, Jenny, Yul
The Raratonga Tribe - (Blue Buffs): Adam, Jessica, Parvati, Candice, Jonathan
Well ladies and gentlemen, its been a long summer but the new season of Survivor is finally here! And Jeff Probst claims that this is going to be one of the best seasons ever!
No offense Jeff but you have been promising that for the past 6 seasons so . . .
WE will be the judges of that!
So what is going to happen? How will the show open? What will the challenges be? Who will get exiled? Who will get the boot? Read on dear friends, read on.
The title of the opening episode is: "I Can Forgive Her But I Don't Have to Because She Screwed With My Chickens!"
Keep reading dear readers, I promise it gets better.
The vidcaps shown above complements of TrueDorkTimes.com.
The vidcaps from the previews indicate that the show will open with all 20 contestants onboard a sailing vessel. Jeff informs them that they have so many seconds to gather up what they can before they will be thrown overboard. A mad scramble ensues and everyone gets wet. (Even a couple of chickens!) The players then paddle to shore on their makeshift rafts and the game is on!
The first challenge will probably be a combination reward and immunity challenge. It appears to be an obstacle course type challenge including assembling a boat, rowing out to collect the all important fire, rowing back, disassembling the boat, constructing a ladder to a raised platform, having all members of the tribe climb the ladder to light their tribal torch. The first three tribes to complete this challenge will receive a flint to make fire and be immune from the first tribal council. The last tribe will have to boot one member at tribal council.
Now for the twist. We know that the producers are going to continue the “exile island” theme this season. They will probably also include a hidden immunity idol somewhere on this island. Since the tribe that looses the first reward/immunity challenge cannot sit someone out at the first tribal council, this tribe will select someone from one of the other tribes to be the first person sent to exile island. (Probably from the tribe that comes in third.)
By examining the vidcaps in minute detail we can see that the Manihiki Tribe is the only tribe that does not have fire. Therefore they loose the reward/immunity challenge and are the first to go to tribal council. We also know that the three other tribes have fire at their camps, and everyone is seen at camp in these vidcaps except one person. Through the simple process of elimination, we can safely say that Jonathan (from the Raratonga Tribe) is the first person sent to exile island.
Now the question is. . . Which member of the Manihiki tribe is our first boot? Rebecca, Nathan, Sundra, Sekou, or Stephannie? Even though the women outnumber the men 3 to 2, I don’t think they have been together as a tribe long enough for the women to form an alliance. And I sincerely doubt that the tribe will boot one of their two men this early in the game. (Why get rid of your strength right away?)
Therefore logic indicates that one of the three women will be our first boot. But which one? I must consult my magic crystal coffee mug for the answer.
Rebecca, Sundra or Stephannie?
Well definitely not Sundra,
and I don’t think that its Stephannie’s time to go,
therefore Rebecca is our first boot.
Well, there you have it:
Reward Challenge Winner: Aitutaki, Puka Puka & Raratonga tribes
Sent to Exile Island : Jonathan
Immunity Challenge Winner: Aitutaki, Puka Puka & Raratonga tribes
Tribal Council Bootee: Rebecca
I’ll be back Monday morning with my somewhat witty (and often rather caustic) recap so for now,
Take care,
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