You Started, You're Finishing
The show started showing how miserable it's been - cold, rainy - and how, at different times, Holly, NaOnka and Purple Kelly have all wanted to quit.
-We're reminded that Holly and Jane successfully got Brenda voted out 2wks ago and Sash could have saved her if he coughed up the Precious (hidden immunity idol) - but he didn't.
Libertad - Night 27
-They are coming back from voting out Brenda and Purple Kelly was shocked that she was so completely in the dark. She asks NaOnka who she voted for - "Brenda, did you hear all the crap she was talking about me?"
-Nay says Brenda threw her under the bus and drove over her frontward and backward.
-Holly is reassuring Nay that Brenda's smack talk doesn't hurt her with them - it makes Holly trust her more that she told her stuff (and essentially turned on her old alliance - uh huh.)
-Chase talking to Nay says now their alliance of four will be with Holly & Jane - on the outs are Purple Kelly and Sash - they'll have to blindside him since he has an idol.
Libertad - Day 28
-It's a dark and stormy day - it's been a deluge - their nice little pond has turned into a raging river. The weather makes camp life miserable. They're all huddled in the shelter, shivering.
-Nay is anemic and she tells us the cold hurts her - her joints freeze up and she's in pain. She doesn't know if she can take anymore.
-Kelly is crying, she doesn't know how much longer she can take it either.
-Fabio's strategy is finding a mental happy place - this is temporary.
-The weather clears and Benry is out talking to Fabio - he hopes Nay and Kelly do leave - b-bye.
-Chase & Nay are out talking, she's thinking of quitting so she gives her hidden immunity idol to Chase - he's giddy and doesn't even try to talk her out of it - he says even if she stays he's not giving back (good for you.)
-Holly is talking to Jane - they're now thinking it's them Chase and Sash for the final 4 - that leaves the other boys, Benry, Dan & Fabio on the outs.
-Sash says he doesn't trust Chase, Holly & Jane but he doesn't really want to side with the boys either - he trusts Nay & Purple Kelly and he hopes they stay. (Of course he does - he'd be in control of those two.)
REWARD CHALLENGE
-They are divided into 2 teams and tethered together - they'll have an 8ft stuffed dummy named Gulliver (Really? Movie tie-in in the game? Come on!) tied to a table - they have to untie Gulliver and carry him through a series of obstacles - if they drop him they'll have to go back to the previous obstacle and try again. First team over the finish line with Gulliver wins reward - Survivor Cinema - get to see the new movie, Gulliver's Travels, and eat hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and lots of candy.
-Jeff gives a little pep talk, message in the movie that it doesn't matter how big you are on the outside, it matters how big you are on the inside (This is so pathetic.)
Teams are chosen and they are:
Yellow: Fabio, Sash, Jane, Purple Kelly
Blue: Benry, Chase, NaOnka & Holly
Dan was not chosen so he will sit out and he's chosen to back Blue so he can go on the reward if they win.
-Yellow is the first team to get Gulliver off the table - it's very big and very heavy -they can't just toss him over the first wall obstacle - they have to carry it the whole way.
-Jeff keeps saying 28 days and everyone is still fighting - no one's giving up! (Is this whole episode a set up?)
-It's neck and neck through the last obstacle - rope tunnel... and BLUE wins Reward!
-Sash whispers to Jane if they should ask about eating a chicken tonight, she says, "Who gives a flying f - they're eating tonight."
-They're all gathered after the challenge and NaOnka seizes the opportunity - tells Jeff that she's given 110% and her body's breaking down, so this will be her last day.
-So you're quitting? Anyone else want to quit?
-Purple Kelly says she's quitting too...
-11 days left and you can't take it anymore? - You're going to walk away?
-They both say they're good with it.
Jeff says he's not good with it - he tells them he's going to give them the rest of the day to think about it and they'll go to Tribal Council tonight for them to give him their final decisions. (Seriously?)
-Moving on, Jeff says he knows it's been hard with the fire recently and them losing food and their tarp so he has an offer for the Reward winners - if one person that participated in the challenge is willing to fore go the Reward, he will give them a new tarp and a huge container of rice. Everyone is thinking, if NaOnka's going to leave anyway, she should be the one to give up the reward - but it becomes obvious she's not going to do it so Holly steps up - says she'll do it. Holly gives a speech about having to look out for these guys... And Benry's talking to NaOnka's back - "You should be the one - tell her (Holly) to sit down and you do it, she needs to eat..." Nope - that would require Nay to think of someone other than herself - not going to happen.
-Holly can't believe how she misjudged NaOnka (Oh, come on! What in her behaviour there has ever shown she wasn't only out for herself? It shocks me that Holly would be so gullible... well, not really.)
-Nay says, "Thanks Mom." (Please, someone punch her.)
Libertad - Back at camp
-Rain is imminent and they scramble to get the new tarp up.
-Fabio's glad Holly stepped up, he wasn't going on the Reward anyway so it's just a bonus to get rice & dry.
-Holly & Kelly go for firewood and Holly plays Mom some more - tells her to suck it up - you came here for a reason and if you quit you will always be known as a quitter. You need to seriously think about what you're doing.
-Kelly tells the camera she's been sucking it up for 28 days - she has nothing left to suck. (Haha, quitter.)
-Holly was inspired by Jimmy J not to quit - he told her to think of how proud her family would be - she found the strength to stay and hopes she can be an inspiration to others.
REWARD
-They are gorging on hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, candy...
-Chase can't believe how selfish NaOnka was to say she's leaving then go on the reward anyway.
-Nay says she didn't give 110% in the challenge to fore go the reward - "I ain't no fool." (No, you're a selfish b*tch.)
-Back to gorging and we have a movie trailer in Survivor - I'm totally disgusted - is this episode just a commercial for the movie? As a fan of the show, I feel cheap and used.
-After the movie Nay says she fed off the energy (and sugar, I'm sure) "you never know where life may take you. It put everything in perspective." (Nay is so not leaving.)
Libertad - Night 28
-Kelly says rice and a tarp are not going to get her through another 11 days - (Kelly is so leaving.) - she says she's not sure of her decision yet. (Uh huh.)
FAUX TRIBAL COUNCIL
This is a first as far as I can remember - No immunity challenge - emergency council... and it's raining.
-Jeff announces that they are there because NaOnka & Purple Kelly both announced they wanted to quit... and the jaws dropped on the three jury members - Marty, Alina and Brenda.
Holly, there was a time you wanted to quit...
-Day 5 - Jimmy Johnson asked her if she had ever quit anything - never- then why would you quit this? (Okay, I don't think she really remembers what Jimmy J said to her.) She says if you've made it this far why not try to go as far as you possibly can?
Jane, to hear you talk, everyday life is not a walk in the park for you...
-No it's not, you have to have drive, determination and heart but you also have to have the willingness (and resolve) to just get it done.
So, NaOnka, take me back to this morning, when did this idea start?
-When it's raining like this and it's windy - my joints get to hurting (Dan looks like he wants to smack her - the jury all look just disgusted with her as well.) She's proud to say she made it 28 days, she's the only African-American left (Sash gives her a 'whachootalkinbout' look) She's a strong, black woman (and you're doing them proud by quitting? Really?)
Purple Kelly, how bout you? When did it first come to your head?
-Early this morning - she feels like there is no end to this weather and she feels like she's just breaking down. "Can I really stick this out when I've put up with the worst days I ever had?" (Benry & Holly are shaking their heads at her.)
Benry, what's your take on this?
-Winners never quit and quitters never win - it's hard to sit here and listen to these girls who could obviously stick it out 11 more days.
Jeff determines Fabio is just one year older than Kelly and he asks, Do you think this is an age thing?
-No, I think it's a mental thing and having the will to stick it out. I don't care if it's snowing out here, I'm here to the end.
So, NaOnka, we run the challenge and you win and go on Reward...
-I looked at it as a celebration, taking in all the good things.
Do you seriously think you had a chance of winning?
-Yes, I do, because of my drive, once upon a time...
Amazing, please go on, tell me a story.
-My drive, attitude, spunk, charm... I know I had a chance to win. (Then why would you quit? No one's buying your BS anymore lady.)
They then talk about the movie - there was a message that applies to this situation - of course, because this feels like it was totally scripted.
Jeff then talks about the offer he made and how Nay had already said she wanted to go home and still she wouldn't take one for the team (Again, lots of disgust from the jury.) And NaOnka says, "I didn't want to." (I shudder to think this 'girl' is teaching children - GROW UP!) "I was going to go out with a bang." Don't you think that was selfish?
-I don't care, I'm content.
(This is stupid - just make them leave already!)
Jane lays it out one last time - Life is hard - there are people out there that have it worse than us right now and they're not playing Survivor. (Yeah, think about that princesses.)
Finally, Jeff asks for their decisions:
NaOnka says loud and clear, "I am going to quit."
Purple Kelly also, "I'm going to quit."
Marty mutters he can't believe this, he wants to play. (That's gotta burn - these two made it longer than these three players and then just threw it away.)
-Alina is crying, she played so hard - this whole thing is ridiculous.
That's enough, Jeff snuffs their torches and says he's going to keep them at Tribal Council as a reminder of their stupidity. I don't care what their final thoughts were - they're dead to me.
I found this whole episode a cheap manipulation with the movie tie-in and using the moral of the story to argue with the quitters to stay... I almost feel like quitting the recap in protest - But I'm not a quitter! :)
So, with NaOnka quitting that takes Lynne B, Mike L and Sue & Hannelore out of the pool. And Purple Kelly quitting took Ivor B, Monica M and Alex H. out as well.
Next week: 7 players left and they all want it bad - everyone is talking about voting everyone else out.
Have a great rest of the week/weekend everyone,
Coleen
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