Keep Hope Alive
Redemption Island - Night 5
-FabioII (Matt) arrives at Redemption Island, awakes and surprises Francesca - she was shocked to see anyone but Phillip. Matt says Rob is a real scoundrel, he's really hurt he was blindsided like that. Also says what an opportunity, to become the underdog and come back from Redemption Island and win a million dollars.
Ometepe - Night 5
-Rob says Tribal Council could not have gone any better. Grant wasn't sure Kristina was going to give up her hidden idol but she did. Rob is impressed with Phillip's performance, proved to be a loyal soldier (oh gag me) says his performance was worthy of an Oscar (that is the way to keep Phillip loyal though, play to his ego.)
-Rob lays it out for Phillip - says there is an obvious alliance - 2 of the girls, Rob & Grant and now Phillip is 5th - he's alright with that. (Really? - Actually, I can see it, he likes everything to be laid out for him.)
-Rob tells the camera he's got to work on Andrea now since she's smart enough to know they double-crossed her (by voting out her buddy Matt), Rob's got to make her alright with it (good luck with that.)
Redemption Island - Day 6
-Our ousted duo get tree mail telling them to make their way to the arena for their duel. Two men enter, one man leaves... No, it didn't actually say that. The winner will remain at Redemption Island alone and the loser will leave the game for good.
Zapatera - Day 6
-They get tree mail that tells them to choose stones out of a bag - two people will get the chance to go to Redemption Island and observe the duel (Oh, fun!) - The two that chose the purple stones were David (geeky lawyer dude) and Steve (grey-haired former football player) - they're not sure what to expect but glad Russell and his girls don't get to go.
Ometepe - Day 6
-They also pick stones and blond #1 (Andrea) & blond #2 (Ashley) get the coloured rocks - Andrea is so happy to be going so she can see Matt again (he's only been gone overnight, she's got it bad.) She says she wants him to know she didn't vote for him so when he comes back he'll still be an asset to her (ah, the confidence of the pretty people is limitless.)
-Rob is none too happy with how the stone picks worked out - He doesn't want Andrea to be able to talk to her Island Boyfriend and get any ideas.
Redemption Island - DUEL
The observers get to sit up on Aztec looking steps - Jeff lays out how they came to be there and Andrea makes sure to pipe up that she didn't vote for either of them.
-Matt says it's do-or-die time - he wants to be the underdog that comes back and wins.
-Francesca wishes him well in his life but she is definitely there to beat him today.
The Duel - they will use sticks and rope to make a long pole and retrieve 3 keys, the 3 keys will open 3 locks on a bamboo door - first person to open their door will win the duel and stay on Redemption Island.
They should be pretty evenly matched on this one - Francesca gets her stick together pretty quickly and gets two keys back before Matt even tries for one - his stick breaks. She's trying for her 3rd and her stick breaks - He catches up, they are now tied and both going for their 3rd keys... Matt gets his third key before her and is able to open the locks and open his door...( Boo! I wanted Francesca to stick around - too bad.)
Jeff tells her to toss her buff in the fire on the way out (oh, that seems kinda brutal - but I guess she already had her torch snuffed out - Bye Franchesqua - you will be missed.)
And that means: Shelley A, Shane B, and Ian G, will get their $10 back.
Steve from Zapatera says Redemption Island was an eye-opener and he's wondering if they could throw Russell a curve-ball by telling him Francesca won. (Not quite sure what he's hoping that will do.)
Ometepe - Day 6
Blonds return and are welcomed with open arms - they are all asking how's Matt (hmm, foregone conclusion that he'd win) and Ashley tells them they couldn't talk to him but he was saying he wants to come back and take his revenge (Grant looked surprised by that - really?). Rob knows Andrea will go back to Matt before she sticks with Rob - he knows he has his work cut out for him with her.
- Rob is talking to Andrea on their own - he tells her he's sorry about voting Matt out but it wasn't only him - 4 people agreed to it - (Yeah, right) - She says she doesn't know where she stands now. She asks if Kristina and Phillip are still going before her and he tells her yes but I could sense the hesitation.
-She doesn't believe him and knows she's in a sticky spot - looking for a way to shake things up. Oh, and here come the water works - she's pissed they took her friend away. (Boo hoo - you're not there to make friends - don't you watch reality TV?)
Zapatera - Day 7
-Steve & Dave are giving a breakdown of the duel - Of course Russell is acting like they have to debrief him - they say the 2 blonds were there (see, I'm not the only one calling them that) and tells them the black chick won - the blond dude went home. They are all shocked and Russell looks very happy as he walks away.
Then Steve tells them that's not really true - the Blond Dude is still there - he just wanted Russell to be shocked when they vote him out - hopefully they'll never have to see Russell again.
-Russell knows right now his tribe is 6 to 3 (the 3 being himself and his two young girls) - that's why he's putting all his effort into finding the hidden idol - he's having no luck deciphering the vague clue.
-Ralph is tickled watching them search - this is his game.
-The dark-haired young girl - Stephanie - says they don't need the actual idol - they can make a fake one. Russell has a great resume of finding idols so she's going to pretend she has the idol in her bag and hopefully make everyone believe it.
-Back at camp Steve notices how she's guarding her bag and comments on it - he's playing right into her ruse. Russell is bragging that they'll do whatever he says (ew, he reminds me of a skeezy pimp the way he talks about the girls - gross) Steve, I think, is trying to keep his enemy closer - he tells the camera he's going to stay on his toes until they can cut the cancer (Russell) out of the tribe - (Ah, and he plays the cancer card - Nice.)
Zapatera - Day 8
Ew, apparently Russell has funky armpits - he shaved them up and now he's got a puss-filled rash - gross.
Mike (former Marine/vet) says Russell sits in the shelter with his concubines and does nothing - he's a black hole sucking in all the energy and light.
-Steve talks to Mike & Ralph and says their goal should be to get rid of Russell, he knows no one wants to throw a challenge cause you'll be down in numbers but he's not a number - he's an irritant, you can't have him lie around doing nothing. They all want him gone.
-The boys broach the idea of throwing the next challenge to Julie (the firefighter), Sarita (dark haired girl) and Dave - Julie is really reluctant to do that - it could start the other tribe on a roll and they could not get it back - she can live with Russell but not losing.
-As they are leaving for the challenge - Steve gives the thumbs up that they are throwing the challenge (Dave doesn't look too happy either.)
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
(Oh this one kinda freaks me out) -3 members of each tribe will be strapped to a large wheel - 3 other members will turn the wheel dunking their heads under water where they will have to get a mouthful of water to spit into a tube - once the tube is full it will dump and release a ball down to a slide puzzle - one more tribe member will have to complete the puzzle so the ball can move through it and into the final hole - first team getting the ball in the hole will win Immunity & Reward - some deck chairs, pillows, tarp, 3 blankets and a lantern.
Zapatera are sitting Ralph & Sarita - they still plan to throw the challenge -they should have sat Julie I'm thinking. She's still not feeling right with throwing it. Steve tells her to miss the tube when she spits - which she does and he is slowing down the spinning. Ometepe releases their ball first and Rob gets started on the puzzle. Zapatera finally releases their ball and Dave is working their puzzle but makes it totally obvious he's not even trying - Russell is watching you, man - at least move things around like you're trying... but he doesn't and Ometepe wins Immunity.
Russell says if he didn't know any better he'd think they threw the challenge - every one of them let the challenge go - he's dealing with a bunch of b*tches (who all want to get rid of YOU.)
Ometepe - Day 8
They get back to camp and Rob says normally winning would put him over the top but now he knows there are hidden immunity idols and they all know enough to think there could be a clue to another hidden idol in their reward so everyone is looking for a clue instead of celebrating. The game is always on.
-Rob has decided this time to try to find the idol instead of ignoring it so he's going over everything diligently. He sees Phillip sitting in one of the chairs and it's lopsided - he tells him to get up before he breaks it and Rob sees the clue to the idol is sewn into the fabric that was right under Phillips crazy-pants - he tries to nonchalantly take the chair back to his workshop (a la the grinch) but goes and hides to retrieve the clue. It tells him nothing - the idol could be anywhere. Rob is happy to have found the clue because he knows no one else did but he's going to keep it a secret because he wants to find the idol for himself.
Zapatera - Day 8
They get back to camp and Russell & his minions go off by themselves - the remaining 6 decide to split the vote tonight 3 for Russell & 3 for Stephanie in case he does actually have the hidden immunity idol.
-At the water Russell is b*tching - it's stupid to throw a challenge, especially when you're only 2 up - when the game just started - do you want to go even to the merge?
-Russell says it makes him sick to his stomach that they threw the challenge - you can't give Boston Rob momentum (huh, he's singing a different tune than he did the first time he played- I think Russell's running scared right now.) Before he wanted his tribe to lose so they'd be more vulnerable to his mind games - now he's the vulnerable one.
-Russell knows if they split the vote it will be a tie and he'll lose on a re-vote - we need to convince someone to flip.
-He sends Stephanie out to work Julie. She asks her where she stands in the pack of 6 - Julie's not sure - Stephanie goes in for the kill - we have stuff up our sleeves and we're looking for a 4th person. Julie says she likes the sound of going with someone that's made it to the end twice before (Noo, Julie don't do it - they don't have cookies on the dark side, I don't care what they say.) She says this could be a game changer - it's a lot of pressure. She's thought it out both ways - should I trust Russell cause I know how good he is.
-Stephanie reports back to Russell that Julie's with them - now he's going to close the deal - She crows, this is going to be the biggest blind-side ever!
-Russell fist bumps Julie and tells her he has her back - she says she trusts him (Ahhh! He's the serpant in the tree of knowledge, don't eat that apple.) He tells her to vote Ralph. Ralph? Alright.
-This could be epic!
TRIBAL COUNCIL
So Ralph, first time at tribal council...
- It's good and it's bad.
What's good about it?
- I was told we had two parts sshiheuhafu ... (Huh? I have no idea what he actually said) He was trying to say there is a division in the tribe.
Steve, was it quickly apparent who was jelling with who?
- Yes, there are 6 of us that are pretty rock solid and the other 3 led by Russell
Sarita, what caused the division?
- It was a lot to do with Russell and his legacy - he gave a great speech about how he was going to play differently but that turned out not to be the case so there was a huge fissure in the tribe.
Russell, you came in here as a target.
- The problem with me coming here is everyone sees me as a legacy where I would try to lose by burning socks and dumping water - I am not playing that way - I came to win challenges, not lose challenges and from where I stood it felt like they threw the challenge.
Mike, big accusation. (Stephanie is trying not to laugh - I'd like to wipe that smirk off her face)
- Pretty big - you know today I would say we didn't go 100%, we'd like to win but if we lose, we have some fat on this tribe we'd like to trim off. (Oh, Russell didn't like that.)
Julie, hard to consider getting rid of somebody when it is a game of numbers quite often?
- Personally I'd like to merge with as many people as possible weak or strong, get along or not - I think we have to go into the merge with numbers.
Stephanie, what do you think?
- I think they forget they're in the game of Survivor. This is Russell, he's played the game (wow, she's really drank the kool-aid - next she'll be shaving her head and etching a swastika between her eyes) he would be a huge part of moving forward - he's done it twice before - (and now that she's got the floor there is no shutting her up) there is going to be backstabbing, all you're best buddies are going to stab you in the back - Dave tries to interrupt her - but she's having none of it - Having numbers going into a merge is what you need to take over the other tribe - we were up 2, guys, so throwing todays challenge is not strategy, it's plain stupidity. That's all. (Uh, the merge is a long way off - and Russell's got to go - that's all.)
Russell looks very proud of his disciple.
Jeff asks Steve if they threw the challenge and he bold faced lies - We did not throw the challenge.
So David, you got your ass kicked by Rob, handily today - Rob beat me.
Stephanie again - "Really? Seems weird to me that someone who does puzzles..." - He successfully interrupts her this time and tells her not to speak for him - just because the hands aren't moving doesn't mean the mind isn't working.
Okay (no one's buying it.)
Sarita - is part of what is scary about Russell is that you don't know what he's going to say or do?
-It's a sickness almost - just a big black cloud over everything (Russell loves it) He does nothing around camp (Stephanie says something into her hands - ugh! Just make her shut up already - Squeaky Frome.)
Stephanie says they do work - wake up.
Ralph says something like - they don't catch any fish but they sure can eat em.
So Russell, what do you do?
-I never stop playing this game. (Jeff points out the tattoo - Keep Hope Alive) Russell says that's all he has right now is hope. First time I played I was in trouble, 2nd time I played, I was in trouble - and I know what they think but it never is what it seems. (Julie has a big ole smirk on her face now - Arghh! Don't do it!) (She gives Russell the little nod, sigh.)
Time to Vote:
Sarita votes Stephanie - you are so misguided and so rude.
Russell votes Ralph - this is my game sucker (I knew it was a revenge vote for standing up to him - he is such a little man.)
Jeff reads the votes:
Russell - 1
Ralph - 1
Stephanie - 1
Russell - 2, 3
Stephanie - 2
Ralph - 2, 3
Final vote is - Stephanie - there is a 3 way tie! (Oh, Julie, I'm sorry I ever doubted you.)
So now, Ralph, Russell and Stephanie will not vote and the rest will vote again and they can only vote for one of those 3.
Second go around:
Ralph -1
Russell - 1, 2, 3, 4 - and Russell is the 3rd person voted out of Survivor Redemption Island! (I shouldn't be so happy since I got him in the pool - but it was worth $10 to see him get kicked out of his tribe first for a change.)
He says he'll be back.
Ralph says he'll be ready.
Stephanie whispers to Julie "Storm's a comin'" - (Whatever, little girl, Julie could snap you like a twig, and I hope she does.)
Next week: Phillip Crazy-pants is wearing out his welcome - and it's time for Russell to put up or shut up battling Matt at Redemption island.
Russell's final rant - first time he's ever been voted out, he didn't like it at all - he wanted to b*tch-slap everyone of 'em.
He wakes up Matt in the shelter and says they told him the girl would be here - really?
Right now this is his house but I'm about to take it from him.
(It really will be good vs evil in the next duel.)
I am so happy with this vote - it keeps hope alive in this show for me ;)
Have a great rest of the week everyone,
Coleen
Redemption Island - Night 5
-FabioII (Matt) arrives at Redemption Island, awakes and surprises Francesca - she was shocked to see anyone but Phillip. Matt says Rob is a real scoundrel, he's really hurt he was blindsided like that. Also says what an opportunity, to become the underdog and come back from Redemption Island and win a million dollars.
Ometepe - Night 5
-Rob says Tribal Council could not have gone any better. Grant wasn't sure Kristina was going to give up her hidden idol but she did. Rob is impressed with Phillip's performance, proved to be a loyal soldier (oh gag me) says his performance was worthy of an Oscar (that is the way to keep Phillip loyal though, play to his ego.)
-Rob lays it out for Phillip - says there is an obvious alliance - 2 of the girls, Rob & Grant and now Phillip is 5th - he's alright with that. (Really? - Actually, I can see it, he likes everything to be laid out for him.)
-Rob tells the camera he's got to work on Andrea now since she's smart enough to know they double-crossed her (by voting out her buddy Matt), Rob's got to make her alright with it (good luck with that.)
Redemption Island - Day 6
-Our ousted duo get tree mail telling them to make their way to the arena for their duel. Two men enter, one man leaves... No, it didn't actually say that. The winner will remain at Redemption Island alone and the loser will leave the game for good.
Zapatera - Day 6
-They get tree mail that tells them to choose stones out of a bag - two people will get the chance to go to Redemption Island and observe the duel (Oh, fun!) - The two that chose the purple stones were David (geeky lawyer dude) and Steve (grey-haired former football player) - they're not sure what to expect but glad Russell and his girls don't get to go.
Ometepe - Day 6
-They also pick stones and blond #1 (Andrea) & blond #2 (Ashley) get the coloured rocks - Andrea is so happy to be going so she can see Matt again (he's only been gone overnight, she's got it bad.) She says she wants him to know she didn't vote for him so when he comes back he'll still be an asset to her (ah, the confidence of the pretty people is limitless.)
-Rob is none too happy with how the stone picks worked out - He doesn't want Andrea to be able to talk to her Island Boyfriend and get any ideas.
Redemption Island - DUEL
The observers get to sit up on Aztec looking steps - Jeff lays out how they came to be there and Andrea makes sure to pipe up that she didn't vote for either of them.
-Matt says it's do-or-die time - he wants to be the underdog that comes back and wins.
-Francesca wishes him well in his life but she is definitely there to beat him today.
The Duel - they will use sticks and rope to make a long pole and retrieve 3 keys, the 3 keys will open 3 locks on a bamboo door - first person to open their door will win the duel and stay on Redemption Island.
They should be pretty evenly matched on this one - Francesca gets her stick together pretty quickly and gets two keys back before Matt even tries for one - his stick breaks. She's trying for her 3rd and her stick breaks - He catches up, they are now tied and both going for their 3rd keys... Matt gets his third key before her and is able to open the locks and open his door...( Boo! I wanted Francesca to stick around - too bad.)
Jeff tells her to toss her buff in the fire on the way out (oh, that seems kinda brutal - but I guess she already had her torch snuffed out - Bye Franchesqua - you will be missed.)
And that means: Shelley A, Shane B, and Ian G, will get their $10 back.
Steve from Zapatera says Redemption Island was an eye-opener and he's wondering if they could throw Russell a curve-ball by telling him Francesca won. (Not quite sure what he's hoping that will do.)
Ometepe - Day 6
Blonds return and are welcomed with open arms - they are all asking how's Matt (hmm, foregone conclusion that he'd win) and Ashley tells them they couldn't talk to him but he was saying he wants to come back and take his revenge (Grant looked surprised by that - really?). Rob knows Andrea will go back to Matt before she sticks with Rob - he knows he has his work cut out for him with her.
- Rob is talking to Andrea on their own - he tells her he's sorry about voting Matt out but it wasn't only him - 4 people agreed to it - (Yeah, right) - She says she doesn't know where she stands now. She asks if Kristina and Phillip are still going before her and he tells her yes but I could sense the hesitation.
-She doesn't believe him and knows she's in a sticky spot - looking for a way to shake things up. Oh, and here come the water works - she's pissed they took her friend away. (Boo hoo - you're not there to make friends - don't you watch reality TV?)
Zapatera - Day 7
-Steve & Dave are giving a breakdown of the duel - Of course Russell is acting like they have to debrief him - they say the 2 blonds were there (see, I'm not the only one calling them that) and tells them the black chick won - the blond dude went home. They are all shocked and Russell looks very happy as he walks away.
Then Steve tells them that's not really true - the Blond Dude is still there - he just wanted Russell to be shocked when they vote him out - hopefully they'll never have to see Russell again.
-Russell knows right now his tribe is 6 to 3 (the 3 being himself and his two young girls) - that's why he's putting all his effort into finding the hidden idol - he's having no luck deciphering the vague clue.
-Ralph is tickled watching them search - this is his game.
-The dark-haired young girl - Stephanie - says they don't need the actual idol - they can make a fake one. Russell has a great resume of finding idols so she's going to pretend she has the idol in her bag and hopefully make everyone believe it.
-Back at camp Steve notices how she's guarding her bag and comments on it - he's playing right into her ruse. Russell is bragging that they'll do whatever he says (ew, he reminds me of a skeezy pimp the way he talks about the girls - gross) Steve, I think, is trying to keep his enemy closer - he tells the camera he's going to stay on his toes until they can cut the cancer (Russell) out of the tribe - (Ah, and he plays the cancer card - Nice.)
Zapatera - Day 8
Ew, apparently Russell has funky armpits - he shaved them up and now he's got a puss-filled rash - gross.
Mike (former Marine/vet) says Russell sits in the shelter with his concubines and does nothing - he's a black hole sucking in all the energy and light.
-Steve talks to Mike & Ralph and says their goal should be to get rid of Russell, he knows no one wants to throw a challenge cause you'll be down in numbers but he's not a number - he's an irritant, you can't have him lie around doing nothing. They all want him gone.
-The boys broach the idea of throwing the next challenge to Julie (the firefighter), Sarita (dark haired girl) and Dave - Julie is really reluctant to do that - it could start the other tribe on a roll and they could not get it back - she can live with Russell but not losing.
-As they are leaving for the challenge - Steve gives the thumbs up that they are throwing the challenge (Dave doesn't look too happy either.)
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
(Oh this one kinda freaks me out) -3 members of each tribe will be strapped to a large wheel - 3 other members will turn the wheel dunking their heads under water where they will have to get a mouthful of water to spit into a tube - once the tube is full it will dump and release a ball down to a slide puzzle - one more tribe member will have to complete the puzzle so the ball can move through it and into the final hole - first team getting the ball in the hole will win Immunity & Reward - some deck chairs, pillows, tarp, 3 blankets and a lantern.
Zapatera are sitting Ralph & Sarita - they still plan to throw the challenge -they should have sat Julie I'm thinking. She's still not feeling right with throwing it. Steve tells her to miss the tube when she spits - which she does and he is slowing down the spinning. Ometepe releases their ball first and Rob gets started on the puzzle. Zapatera finally releases their ball and Dave is working their puzzle but makes it totally obvious he's not even trying - Russell is watching you, man - at least move things around like you're trying... but he doesn't and Ometepe wins Immunity.
Russell says if he didn't know any better he'd think they threw the challenge - every one of them let the challenge go - he's dealing with a bunch of b*tches (who all want to get rid of YOU.)
Ometepe - Day 8
They get back to camp and Rob says normally winning would put him over the top but now he knows there are hidden immunity idols and they all know enough to think there could be a clue to another hidden idol in their reward so everyone is looking for a clue instead of celebrating. The game is always on.
-Rob has decided this time to try to find the idol instead of ignoring it so he's going over everything diligently. He sees Phillip sitting in one of the chairs and it's lopsided - he tells him to get up before he breaks it and Rob sees the clue to the idol is sewn into the fabric that was right under Phillips crazy-pants - he tries to nonchalantly take the chair back to his workshop (a la the grinch) but goes and hides to retrieve the clue. It tells him nothing - the idol could be anywhere. Rob is happy to have found the clue because he knows no one else did but he's going to keep it a secret because he wants to find the idol for himself.
Zapatera - Day 8
They get back to camp and Russell & his minions go off by themselves - the remaining 6 decide to split the vote tonight 3 for Russell & 3 for Stephanie in case he does actually have the hidden immunity idol.
-At the water Russell is b*tching - it's stupid to throw a challenge, especially when you're only 2 up - when the game just started - do you want to go even to the merge?
-Russell says it makes him sick to his stomach that they threw the challenge - you can't give Boston Rob momentum (huh, he's singing a different tune than he did the first time he played- I think Russell's running scared right now.) Before he wanted his tribe to lose so they'd be more vulnerable to his mind games - now he's the vulnerable one.
-Russell knows if they split the vote it will be a tie and he'll lose on a re-vote - we need to convince someone to flip.
-He sends Stephanie out to work Julie. She asks her where she stands in the pack of 6 - Julie's not sure - Stephanie goes in for the kill - we have stuff up our sleeves and we're looking for a 4th person. Julie says she likes the sound of going with someone that's made it to the end twice before (Noo, Julie don't do it - they don't have cookies on the dark side, I don't care what they say.) She says this could be a game changer - it's a lot of pressure. She's thought it out both ways - should I trust Russell cause I know how good he is.
-Stephanie reports back to Russell that Julie's with them - now he's going to close the deal - She crows, this is going to be the biggest blind-side ever!
-Russell fist bumps Julie and tells her he has her back - she says she trusts him (Ahhh! He's the serpant in the tree of knowledge, don't eat that apple.) He tells her to vote Ralph. Ralph? Alright.
-This could be epic!
TRIBAL COUNCIL
So Ralph, first time at tribal council...
- It's good and it's bad.
What's good about it?
- I was told we had two parts sshiheuhafu ... (Huh? I have no idea what he actually said) He was trying to say there is a division in the tribe.
Steve, was it quickly apparent who was jelling with who?
- Yes, there are 6 of us that are pretty rock solid and the other 3 led by Russell
Sarita, what caused the division?
- It was a lot to do with Russell and his legacy - he gave a great speech about how he was going to play differently but that turned out not to be the case so there was a huge fissure in the tribe.
Russell, you came in here as a target.
- The problem with me coming here is everyone sees me as a legacy where I would try to lose by burning socks and dumping water - I am not playing that way - I came to win challenges, not lose challenges and from where I stood it felt like they threw the challenge.
Mike, big accusation. (Stephanie is trying not to laugh - I'd like to wipe that smirk off her face)
- Pretty big - you know today I would say we didn't go 100%, we'd like to win but if we lose, we have some fat on this tribe we'd like to trim off. (Oh, Russell didn't like that.)
Julie, hard to consider getting rid of somebody when it is a game of numbers quite often?
- Personally I'd like to merge with as many people as possible weak or strong, get along or not - I think we have to go into the merge with numbers.
Stephanie, what do you think?
- I think they forget they're in the game of Survivor. This is Russell, he's played the game (wow, she's really drank the kool-aid - next she'll be shaving her head and etching a swastika between her eyes) he would be a huge part of moving forward - he's done it twice before - (and now that she's got the floor there is no shutting her up) there is going to be backstabbing, all you're best buddies are going to stab you in the back - Dave tries to interrupt her - but she's having none of it - Having numbers going into a merge is what you need to take over the other tribe - we were up 2, guys, so throwing todays challenge is not strategy, it's plain stupidity. That's all. (Uh, the merge is a long way off - and Russell's got to go - that's all.)
Russell looks very proud of his disciple.
Jeff asks Steve if they threw the challenge and he bold faced lies - We did not throw the challenge.
So David, you got your ass kicked by Rob, handily today - Rob beat me.
Stephanie again - "Really? Seems weird to me that someone who does puzzles..." - He successfully interrupts her this time and tells her not to speak for him - just because the hands aren't moving doesn't mean the mind isn't working.
Okay (no one's buying it.)
Sarita - is part of what is scary about Russell is that you don't know what he's going to say or do?
-It's a sickness almost - just a big black cloud over everything (Russell loves it) He does nothing around camp (Stephanie says something into her hands - ugh! Just make her shut up already - Squeaky Frome.)
Stephanie says they do work - wake up.
Ralph says something like - they don't catch any fish but they sure can eat em.
So Russell, what do you do?
-I never stop playing this game. (Jeff points out the tattoo - Keep Hope Alive) Russell says that's all he has right now is hope. First time I played I was in trouble, 2nd time I played, I was in trouble - and I know what they think but it never is what it seems. (Julie has a big ole smirk on her face now - Arghh! Don't do it!) (She gives Russell the little nod, sigh.)
Time to Vote:
Sarita votes Stephanie - you are so misguided and so rude.
Russell votes Ralph - this is my game sucker (I knew it was a revenge vote for standing up to him - he is such a little man.)
Jeff reads the votes:
Russell - 1
Ralph - 1
Stephanie - 1
Russell - 2, 3
Stephanie - 2
Ralph - 2, 3
Final vote is - Stephanie - there is a 3 way tie! (Oh, Julie, I'm sorry I ever doubted you.)
So now, Ralph, Russell and Stephanie will not vote and the rest will vote again and they can only vote for one of those 3.
Second go around:
Ralph -1
Russell - 1, 2, 3, 4 - and Russell is the 3rd person voted out of Survivor Redemption Island! (I shouldn't be so happy since I got him in the pool - but it was worth $10 to see him get kicked out of his tribe first for a change.)
He says he'll be back.
Ralph says he'll be ready.
Stephanie whispers to Julie "Storm's a comin'" - (Whatever, little girl, Julie could snap you like a twig, and I hope she does.)
Next week: Phillip Crazy-pants is wearing out his welcome - and it's time for Russell to put up or shut up battling Matt at Redemption island.
Russell's final rant - first time he's ever been voted out, he didn't like it at all - he wanted to b*tch-slap everyone of 'em.
He wakes up Matt in the shelter and says they told him the girl would be here - really?
Right now this is his house but I'm about to take it from him.
(It really will be good vs evil in the next duel.)
I am so happy with this vote - it keeps hope alive in this show for me ;)
Have a great rest of the week everyone,
Coleen
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