Premiering Thursday, February 8 at 8pm et/pt
Posted on 01/17/2007 5:08:38 AM PST by cuz_it_aint_their_money
My kind of Confed'rut (I'm originally from Goldsboro, N.C.)
Not far from one of mine -- Jacksonville.
Voting off Anthony was probably a kind thing to do. He wouldn't have easily fit in with his group had he survived. Before Alisi came in, Rocky could have been clearly set as next to go. Now it should be between Alisi and Rocky (if Ravu(?) loses again).
How lopsided the new teams are. However, I was pleased Team Testosterone got sent to TC Actually, we were hoping that finally Rocky's mouth would send him home. Such an annoying little twit. The only good thing is Anthony doesn't have to be around that nasty creep any longer. Anthony is a much better person.
Who the heck was that guy with the foreign accent? Honestly, I've never seen him before.
The only reason the women won was because that one gal kept blocking the guys. Good for her. I was scared someone was going to get seriously injured. With the guys going all he-man, I'm rooting for the gals.
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The NEW MOTO tribe (green buffs): Boo, Cassandra, Earl, Michelle, Stacy and Yau-Man
The NEW RAVU tribe (orange buffs): Alex, Dre, Edgardo, James, Lisi and Mookie.
The Losers: Jessica, Erica, Sylvia, Gary, Liliana, Rita, Anthony
DROP YOUR BUFFS:
Anthony Voted Out 
A tribal mix-up results in a shocking win for Moto when the seemingly invincible all-male Ravu loses the Immunity Challenge. At a tension-packed Tribal Council, Anthony fights for his life when be battles Rocky in a heated exchange. Despite Anthony's attempts to swing the vote, the tribe chooses Rocky's strength over Anthony's heart, voting out the 32 year-old expert witness locator from Compton, California. Anthony holds his head high, leaving his final words of wisdom and regret: "I am a little pissed off. I'm a lot pissed off. I'm mad at myself for apparently not screaming to the world being a jerk. Apparently that's what you need to prove that you're out for a million dollars. Regardless of what Rocky says I have great social skills. I'm not what was wrong with that tribe. It was Mookie and James; those are the problems with Ravu and that's why they're losing and their going to continue to lose until both those guys are gone."
Under the Radar
The worn out Ravu tribe is roused from their restless slumber by pesky flies infesting the small camp. A grateful Yau-Man hurries about his morning tasks, thankful to still be in the game. "I'm very surprised I'm still in the tribe," muses Yau-Man. "I guess I dodged a big bullet this last round when I screwed up on the Immunity Challenge and I'm glad my head was not on the chopping block." After a quick stroll to Tree Mail, an equally excited Anthony sees the game in a new light. "So we just got Tree Mail and we're excited," chants Anthony. "Today Tree Mail is all about brainteasers and food."
Switch
The tribes reconvene at the challenge field where Jeff Probst asks for a member from each tribe to step forward. An apprehensive Edgardo steps up from Moto, while Ravu elects Earl as their tribe representative. Jeff simply states: "Everybody drop your buffs. We are choosing new tribes." Uneasy smiles and groans accompany the tension as green and orange buffs are tossed to the ground before the Survivors. Jeff explains the structure of the switch. Beginning the tribe selection will be Earl and Edgardo; the rest of the Survivors will alternate. When selecting a tribemate, Survivors will choose a member from the opposing tribe. Due to an odd number of Survivors one person will not be on either tribe. Edgardo starts the selection, choosing Mookie from the old Ravu. Earl then selects Boo from the old Moto tribe and so on and so forth. An imbalance in the tribes is evident as Survivors join their new tribal ranks. The new Moto tribe now consists of Earl, Boo, Michelle, Cassandra, Yau-Man and Stacy. The new formidable Ravu tribe exclusively consists of men: Edgardo, Mookie, Alex, Rocky, Dreamz and Anthony.
A smiling Lisi stands alone, not chosen for either tribe, and when Jeff reveals she is still in the game, she lets out a nervous laugh. "I thought this would be like, I'm out. Now would be a good time to exit!" Stunned and confused, the other Survivors can only watch as Lisi says, "All I'm saying is that I wouldn't mind you know, saying, 'Okay, great guys, do your business.'" Nevertheless, Jeff explains to Lisi that for the time being, she will be living on Exile Island and will join the tribe who visits Tribal Council and loses a member.
A New Beach? 
The last item of business is finding out which tribe will live on the luxurious Moto beach and which tribe is doomed to live at the barren Ravu camp. Edgardo is left to determine the fate of both tribes when he nervously reaches into a bag and pulls out one of two colored buffs. Edgardo draws the Ravu orange buff. Cheers and cries of joy erupt from the new Moto tribe as the ecstatic Earl, Yau-Man and Michelle will finally get a taste of luxury. Unlucky and furious, Rocky, Mookie and Anthony are forced to live with Edgardo, Alex and Dreamz at the barren Ravu camp.
Lisi on Exile
Left without a tribe and alone on Exile Island, Lisi finds the island's isolation comforting as she reflects back on her confusing behavior during the tribal switch. "After the team split yeah I pretty much had a fit," laughs Lisi. "I wish I would have just stopped for a minute and let things soak in. But I'm more of an abrasive character. Dude I can't change who I am. You either take me or you put me on Exile Island."
Home Sweet Moto
Sprinting from the beach upon arrival, an elated Earl flies into the Moto camp, checking out the new luxuries. Jumping on the couch first then throwing his flailing body onto the king sized bed, Earl sums up his good fortune. "Life at team Moto is better than ridiculous--it's ri-donk-culous," laughs a content Earl. As he and the new Moto members enjoy the welcoming basket of crackers, assorted cheeses and champagne as well as fish hooks and a new fishing line, Earl plots his next move. "After I surveyed the land, I will be looking for the Immunity Idol," explains Earl. "Yau and I have an upper hand because we're the only ones that know about Exile Island and the clues and what's going on. So I am not worried, not at all, about someone else trying to find the idol, because they have no idea that it's even on this island."
The Men of Ravu
Walking into their new home, devoid of comfort, Dreamz and Edgardo attempt to lighten their new tribe's spirit with promises of keeping the team morale high. Soon the six men begin chanting "Ravu Men!" and start in on the cracker and cheese platter. They are also excited to find a set of fishing hooks and lines left mixed in with their platter of food. "Showing up here," says Alex, "it's really not that bad. So being in a tribe where I feel we're all gung-ho, we're all warriors we're ready to take these guys on. I'm very happy with it." Enjoying the new boisterous energy Alex, Edgardo and Dreamz bring to the tribe, even Rocky sees a brighter side to the game. "Just excited to be eating, hanging out with some of the boys," states Rocky. "No offense, I love women. But in this type of environment, this type of game, you don't need any stupid girl stories or distractions or anything stupid like that." But as the locker room jokes surface, Anthony fears his greatest uphill battle has begun. "I'm a nerd, I know this," bemoans Anthony. "I'm a nerd; I'm a geek, I'm a dweeb, whatever the hell you want to call it. I have been for forever. This is the burly man team. And right now I'm obviously the weakest person on the tribe. I am so screwed right now."
Power Shift
Quietly tending the fire in camp, Boo keeps a wary eye on the new members of his tribe. "This switch threw a couple of roadblocks into my million. My plan was tight," sighs Boo. "It's changed. It might come full circle, if things work out like I want; we'll see."
As Earl and Yau-Man cast their new fishing lines into the ocean, Cassandra appears around the corner with freshly brewed coffee for her two fishermen. "This switch was definitely positive for me," says a grinning Cassandra. "In the last camp I felt, as far as alliances, I was on the outs. I'm a free agent right now." Sipping the hot beverage, Earl savors his first taste of the luxurious coffee. Offering thanks to Cassandra for the thoughtful deed, Earl and Yau-Man carefully probe her for information about her tribe and where she had fit in. "A word or two here and there, you paint the picture the right way she could be right on my side," states a confident Earl about Cassandra. "I have Yau-Man. I have Michelle. They're all about the team. All you need's that one vote. And then who has the power then? That would be me."
Majority Rules
Left alone to tend to the campground duties, Anthony begrudges his position in the tribe. "I got my work cut out for me," he says, frustrated. "And right now I feel pretty alone. I got nobody to trust. I have absolutely no one to trust over here."
The Four Horsemen?
While out fishing and looking for crabs, Alex approaches Mookie about joining a possible alliance with himself, Edgardo and Dreamz. Seeing Anthony as the weak member in the tribe, Mookie quickly agrees to side with the majority. Happy with the new alliance, Mookie and Dreamz set out to test their new fishing gear. Within minutes they pull in five massive fish, the biggest they've ever seen in their lives. "I'll be honest, I was pretty upset that we're going back here again to nothing," states Mookie. "But to get fish, that just does so much psychologically and mentally. And these guys that came from Moto are really positive and they brought life, new life to Ravu."
Immunity Challenge: Crosswalk
The two new tribes meet at the Immunity Challenge where Jeff Probst explains the rules of the game. Testing how effectively the tribes communicate with each other, each tribe will be belted into a large six point sliding hub resembling a star. By shifting, sliding and adjusting each other they will maneuver through a course of bamboo poles. Along the way the tribes will pass through five gates. Making things more difficult, the tribe paths intersect at four points in the course, which could result in the two tribes colliding before reaching the finish line. The first tribe to get all their members across finish line wins Immunity and is safe from Tribal Council.
The game begins as the tribes work their way through the first gates and on towards the first intersection where Michelle for Moto is squashed in the middle of the Ravu hub. The strong Ravu tribe forces Moto backwards, passing the first intersection on their way to cross the second Ravu gate. Once Ravu passes them, the Moto tribe methodically makes their way through the second gate and on to their third gate. Quickly both teams pass through their third gates, crashing again at an intersection. Shoving each other, the tribes claw their way past each other and onto the fourth gate. Moto clears their fifth gate with Ravu close behind. As the action intensifies, Moto surprisingly crosses the finish line first and wins the much-desired Immunity.
Anthony's Last Stand
Anthony, fearing the heat of the upcoming vote, sets out to convince his new Ravu tribemates of his worth as he pits himself up against the volatile Rocky. First, finding Alex by the water's edge, Anthony paints a picture of the unpredictable and distracting personality that is Rocky. Leaving Alex to ponder his vote, Anthony next seeks out Dreamz, who says he will do his best to help vote out Rocky. "I think Rocky should go because he's so emotionally driven and he's lazy. He doesn't do anything around the camp. But Anthony being weaker in challenges is probably going to have an effect on the rest of the team." Finally, while collecting firewood, Anthony corners Edgardo, who also tells Anthony he is still weighing his options. "Rocky has a few screws loose in his head," explains Edgardo. "I see myself really far from being friends or liking Rocky a lot and I wouldn't want him making the merger because all he could cause is a lot of turmoil and a mess."
In the end, Anthony endures the attack of Rocky's version of tough love at Tribal Council. And in a final campaign to his tribe, Anthony confesses his only intention in the game had been to keep the tribe happy and to win challenges in order to move forward. He asks his fellow tribemates to keep him in the game; in return he will help get them to the merge. His efforts unfortunately fall on deaf ears as Anthony is voted out of the game five votes to one.
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Yeah, and because of that little hissy fit she needs the boot next TC.
Over "Rocky"? Not sure how to pick one over the other -- except Rocky seems a bit unstable. I think he would have to go first if for no other reason than for his own life. We're talking real survival, here.
Mornin', Cuz...I thought the IC was very inventive..something fresh...though oddly, it was hard to frame on TV..wish they would have shown more of it..and if they could have somehow had an overhead camera ( from a palm tree??) it would have been hilarious..
Is Edgardo your "guy with the foreign accent?" Guessing that's him.
You know, considering the despicable ways each of them act, it can only be a "win" for them. Rocky took asshatery to a new low on Wednesday - what a jerk! And Lisi - I loved Jeff's smackdown of her -- "well, maybe you can find the idol and give it to someone who wants to stay here!" I didn't care much for Jeff's snark to Jonathan last season, but this? LOVE IT!
In many ways, I hope Rocky ends up first person on the jury so he has to go back every three days and watch OTHERS go for the million.
Let me amend that -- he has to watch others go for a million and has to keep his snotty little yap SHUT all the while.
I know I'm definitely in the minority on this point, but I actually like Rocky. He is an open book and he is definitely as un-PC as you can get. Now, perhaps it has to do with the fact that he's from Boston--I'm guessing "da Nort end"--and I always root for contestants from that neck of the woods, but I would rather be stuck on an island with Rocky than a sniveling little Mr. I'm-So-Sensitive like Anthony. That guy really got on my nerves and I am so glad that he's gone.
First off, what Piper do you fly? We rent an Arrow and a Warrior (at least til we can buy one).
That being said, there are lots of people at Survivor Sucks who loved the 'Nort end' guys, so believe me, you're not entirely alone. For what it's worth, Anthony got on my last nerve as well. This is a GAME -- grow a spine, sweetie and fight for yourself. I had more respect for him that one minute at Tribal where he finally stood up for himself than I did the prior four/five weeks! But Rocky, Rocky, Rocky -- dial it back a little bit.
Of course, PP, my two favs are Earl and Yau-man, so I don't laugh at anyone's preferences (my friends are all about the Latin hunks Edgardo and the other guy).
I used to fly a Warrior II. Gave up flying a few years ago. It's an expensive hobby, so now my home and my yard get all my time and money.
Anyway, of all the players left, I like Earle, Yao Man Cassandra and the guy who is a lawyer. I would be happy if any of those four won.
I agree with your "final 4." Last season's Exile Island was one of the few times in Survivor history that I would have been happy with a win by any of the final 3, but my heart belonged to Yul.
I know what you mean about the expense of flying. Man, between fuel costs and plane rental, the overtime I work....
The NEW MOTO tribe (green buffs): Boo, Cassandra, Earl, Michelle, Stacy and Yau-Man
The NEW RAVU tribe (orange buffs): Alex, Dre, Edgardo, James, Lisi and Mookie.
The Losers: Jessica, Erica, Sylvia, Gary, Liliana, Rita, Anthony
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen! It’s Thursday morning and that must mean it’s time for your:
Since some of you have said that you don’t read my weekly picks because you don’t want the show spoiled, I will now “hide” my picks.
If you still want to read the weekly picks then start highlighting the remaining post at the arrow below:
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One Survivor walks on dangerous ground, taunting nauseous tribemates who overindulged at the Reward. Since it appears as if Ravu FINALLY wins a challenge, Rocky (not having Anthony to pick on anymore) continues to make an @$$ of himself by switching his ranting and ravings to the other tribemates.
One Survivor has an evil thought and hatches a plan to gain an advantage on the other tribemates. And from FReeper I Drive Too Fast: According to the TiVo episode guide: “One castaway finds the hidden immunity idol and replaces it with a fake, hoping someone tries to play the fake idol at a future tribal council.” Yao-Man is left alone at camp to dig for the Hidden Immunity Idol and comes up with the idea of replacing it with a false Idol. Will he fool his tribemates? Tune it to find out.
After a meltdown and a night at Exile Island, one Survivor must prove to their tribe that they're ready to play the game. Can this Survivor turn the tables and win over their tribemates or will this be the end of their time in Fiji? This is pretty much a given. Lisi’s days are numbered. Although, she may find the HII at Ravu camp! Stranger things have happened!
Also, from a pre-season interview with Jeff Probst, this season will continue with the Final Three and the Nine Member Jury. Therefore, since we started out with 19 players, and seven have already been eliminated, tonight’s boot starts the Jury.
The Reward Challenge appears to be some sort of “Flaming Ball Fling” where players take turns flinging flaming balls at targets with some sort of scoop type flinger. Kind of what Jai-Lai players use. Since a clue tells us that tribemates “overindulge” at the Reward, this doesn’t sound like anybody from Moto. It DOES however sound like most of the Ravu tribe and Rocky is just the one to go on a rampage back at camp. Ravu wins the Reward Challenge.
The Immunity Challenge appears to be a combination of “Skull Piñata” and Puzzle Solving. Players are blindfolded and have to break a hanging “Skull Piñata”. Once a tribe has successfully broken their Skull, the rest of the tribe gets to remove their blindfolds and proceed to the puzzle table. Moto wins this one, sending Ravu back to Tribal Council yet again.
Now, what happens at Tribal Council is a matter up for debate. Some folks say that Lisi finds the HII at camp and uses it to “save” herself at Tribal Council. Others say that Ravu has had ENOUGH of Rocky and his antics and decide to give Lisi a free pass for at least three more days. In either case, it’s safe to say that Right Cal Gal will get her wish. “I hope Rocky ends up first person on the jury so he has to go back every three days and watch OTHERS go for the million.” Yep, Rocky goes tonight! Not only that, he has come back to every Tribal Council, and sit there QUIETLY, with his big fat mouth SHUT! There is justice in this world after all!
So there you have it:
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Reward Challenge Winner: Ravu (Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!)
Sent to Exile Island: Earl
Immunity Challenge Winner:Moto
Voted out at Tribal Council: Rocky
As usual, I’ll be back bright and early Monday morning with my recap.
So till then,
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IN the spirit of not giving anything away, let me be somewhat cryptic. The "switcherroo" thing is absolutely brilliant if it's true. Such an action would save this fairly sorry Survivor series.
I was hoping someday someone would be smart enough to plant a fake HII. It would be a hoot if YauMan did that and then Lisi found the fake and tried to save herself. Now THAT'S entertainment!
Yep, I think this season is starting to get interesting.
However, keep in mind, Yau-Man and Lisi are now on different tribes, on different islands/beaches.
In short, there are 2 HIIs. One at each camp.
What's even more interesting, the clues they get at Exile Island can and do refer to BOTH campsites.
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