He Has Demons
Redemption Island - Night 3
The show finally opened on Redemption Island - and Semhar is sniveling - I feel abandoned by my team - I gave them every last strength and they sent me to Redemption Island. Figures. (Oh wah, get over yourself.) Oh yeah, and then the poetry started... Redemption Island was made for someone like her - alone with a camera and the power of her words! Showcasing her art to the world!
Savaii - Night 3
Returning from Tribal Council - Cochran thanks them for keeping him but he tells the camera his 'fight or flight response to the threat of being voted out made him come off as an antsy paranoid nerd kid (well, everything you've done since you've been there has given that impression) he says he's going to bring on the cool and mellow (good luck with that.)
-Keith and Ozzy are talking by the fire, Keith hopes the challenges move into the more cerebral so Cochran can shine and Ozzy thinks Jimmy will be really good at puzzles too. Keith agrees that they want Jim to stick around and the two of them make a plan to approach Jim about an alliance (what is with all the men making alliances - hello ladies - wake up!)
Upolu - Day 4
Coach is feeling good about his 5 alliance with the men and Sophie but Edna was the only one nice to him on day one and he can never have too many friends so he's chatting her up too. The speculate if older ladies of the tribe (b*tchy Christine and the blind Stacey) have already found a hidden immunity idol - Edna thinks they may have since they stopped digging.
Edna sees herself currently in the bottom of the pecking order and wants to align herself with a strong male such as Coach. He tells her loyalty is often more important than strength (and I think the Dragon Slayer may have found his Dragon Lady... I'm just saying. Though she is way smarter than him.) He says the most honest thing I've ever heard him say, "I'm stupid in this game." Because he is always hopeful he'll find someone who'll play honorably - they say their together - fo sho.
Savaii - Day 4
The new era of Cochran - cutting coconuts without being asked to do so and without Mom's permission - but this is the new bad *ss version - then he goes and tells everyone look at the fruit of my labours - it's fun to be part of a well oiled machine. (Dude, just shut up, the more you point it out the less it means anything.)
-Ozzy says he's going fishing but actually goes looking for the hidden immunity idol... and he finds it - who needs a clue when the production puts a rock over it in a tree - huh, how did that rock get up in that tree? Then Ozzy goes on about how he's not going to squander the idol this time (we shall see, oh yes, we shall see.)
Upolu - Day 4
Coach and Brandon having a bromance (Coach covered him in his sleep so he would be cold... ahh, I wonder if there was spooning) - Brandon respects Coach and he wants to play like him, with honesty, but how can he do that if he doesn't even know who he is... So, Brandon shows him his Lil Hantz tattoo and BLOWS HIS MIND when he tells him he's Russell Hantz' nephew. (I keep getting distracted because they are blurring Coach's crotch this whole time... he's wearing underwear but maybe the flap isn't that secure... if they didn't blur it I wouldn't even be looking there... sheesh.) Anyway, Coach is nervous of Brandon now but he says he told him because they are in an alliance and he trusts him but he wants Coach to keep it on the DL. (Oh yeah, it's a test.)
-And then they pray together and man-hug.
Savaii - Day 4
The guys go out fishing - Ozzy, Keith and Jim and the women stay behind - calling out that they'll be doing laundry (Oh COME ON! Setting women back 60 years on this tribe... where is my bug-eyed lady - get in there and whip them into shape.)
-Jim is the poker/pot guy, he's putting into play his 3 plus 2 plan - the 3 strong guys and the two girls they like - Elyse and Whitney (the washer women back at camp) - Keith is happy enough to let Jim think he's in control - Jim goes on that he is the architect and proceeds to outline who he sees going home - obviously Cochran, Dawn and Papa Bear...(I can only hope Jim's hubris bites him in the butt.)
Upolu - Day 5
Michayla is right in there with the boys, she plays football, she's not a girly girl, she's in there fishing but she's in her underwear (as they all are.) Brandon doesn't like her, she's too attractive and using her seductive ways - he calls her Parvati (Oh you poor deluded boy... Parvati would have chewed you up and spit you out by now. I've never even seen Michayla flirt really. It's not her fault you're attracted to her dude.) He wants to get her voted out.
-Christine is obviously looking for the hidden idol again and everyone is nervous that she has it... but she finally finds the clue. She's excited but not sure what to do - share with the tribe or no - (I think she should share, they already don't trust her.)
Immunity Challenge
4 members of each tribe with unwind ribbons from a large pole to release a key ring - they will then use the keys to release the other members of their tribe and those 4 must work together to move heavy crates across a platform until they can release the largest one - first tribe to get the largest crate on the separate platform wins immunity and Reward: blankets, pillows, hammock and mat - and the winning tribe also gets a clue to the hidden immunity idol.
Upolu sits Edna out - which surprised me a little - she's smart but she's also wee.
-All the ladies are 'on the pole' (that is so wrong) oh, and Cochran :) blue team gets into a rhythm and releases their key way before red - getting the mental giants of Coach and Brandon working on the puzzle. Bug-eyed Dawn finally gets the keys but fumbles them slowly - finally Elyse releases Ozzy and their guys to work the puzzle. Savaii makes short work of the puzzle, releases the crate just as Upolu finally gets it free and Savaii (Ozzy's team) wins Immunity, Comfort items and the clue has been hidden on their beach (but Ozzy already has the idol, so big deal.)
Upolu - Day 5
Returning from the challenge, Coach praises the women for working the pole (I can't help myself), Elyse tells the guys they did well too - that puzzle was not easy but, Christine (the b*tchy one - what's good shorthand? BO - B-One... yeah, Bone) is blaming the men for being slow on the puzzle.
-Out in the water with his alliance, Coach says he thinks they should split the vote 3-3 & 3 (huh?) He figures Christine, Stacey and Michayla will vote together so he wants to cast: 3 votes for Christine, because she p*ssed him off on day one with the 'temporary player' remark and she's been searching for the idol all day. 3 votes for Stacey, because she and Christine are thick as thieves and if one of them has the idol he hopes to flush it out. He also tells them Edna is loyal but she's on a need to know basis only.
-Brandon tells Coach he's not happy, he wants Michayla out because he's married and it makes him uncomfortable being around her. Coach says he understands that but tells us it doesn't make sense to vote out their strongest female - he thinks Brandon has demons they don't know about (ya think? He's feelin' rape-y to me.)
-So right out in the open, the aligned 5 and Edna are talking about who they're going to vote out - they're telling Brandon they need Michayla for the challenges when Christine sends her minions over - Michayla and Stacey - Coach asks for privacy (really? Sometimes it feels like he really has learned nothing about this game even having played twice before) they want to know what's going on, and he just walks away. Albert tries to cover - Coach is paranoid, doesn't trust any of the girls... blah, blah and now Michayla's freaking out - They don't think I'm trustworthy? What the heck.
-Christine (Bone) jumps on Edna when she comes near her and demands to know what they were talking about - Edna, (bless her, could not lie her way out of a wet paper sack) - fumbles that they were talking Sophie at first. Bone,"No they weren't. Sophie was over there. You're messing up your story, real bad." (Oh man, she scares me - I do not think you want to be on Bone's bad side.)
-Bone's over talking to Brandon, Albert and the Marlboro Man to get a read on who they're voting for and Brandon is still pushing Michayla. Makes no sense to anyone else but him - he's saying she's the biggest threat but everyone else knows at this point they need the strength. Christine realizes she's on the block (get looking for that idol lady.)
-Brandon walks up to Coach and tells him he's voting Michayla, and Christine and Stacey said they were too. He lied. He tells the camera he doesn't like doing that but he doesn't trust Michayla and she will be going home tonight.
-Coach thinks these people are amateurs - he also knows Brandon is willing to risk everything to get the outcome he wants - Coach says you're either loyal or you're not, it's that simple.. He just hopes the people he's aligned with have the character he's judged them for (whatever that means), if not, there's going to be an *ss-whipping at Tribal Council tonight. (oo-oo-ooh)
TRIBAL COUNCIL
Jeff asks Brandon if he thinks he's made a good first impression. He says yes, he's a good worker and has been nice and polite to everyone.
Coach, what do you think the first impression of you was? After losing the first challenge, pretty bad. So, I felt a division happening right away but I tried to pick up the pieces to keep the tribe strong. Coming to tribal tonight I heard Christine and Stacey were voting for Michayla (they all look around like - what? - and Brandon is all shifty) Don't look at me like I'm crazy cause Coach at Tribal lays everything out on the table.
Christine/Stacey-Did we talk to you?
Coach - No, you haven't talked strategy to me since day one.
Stacey - What you just said is not true - Christine: I never mentioned Michayla. Stacey: We better let him finish before he lose his memory what he gonna say.
Coach - without being interrupted, like I said the gloves are off. (Brandon is loving this exchange)
So glad to have you back Coach. So good to be back. (Huge eye roll from Bone) - But as I was saying, Survivor is a simple game, you find people that are loyal and you try to stick with those people. I don't want to see Michayla go home tonight, putting a target on my back, but I want to see this tribe win the next challenge.
Michayla, does it make you nervous, there may be people talking about getting rid of you?
Of course it makes me nervous. You never want to have your name come up - and you never want to be down numbers especially going into the merge - I don't get it.
Stacey, Coach just threw it out there and said you and Christine were voting Michayla.
They said they never mentioned Michayla and demand to know who he heard it from. You're talking about loyalty (meaning someone lied to him.)
Brandon tells them all to simmer down.
Stacey - Simmer down nothing...
And Albert plays peace-maker - Talking about loyalty, Coach not naming his source is demonstrating loyalty (and hypocrisy, Mr Laying-it-all-on-the-table) but Albert does some fancy talking, assures the ladies he didn't say anything about how they were voting and then re-directs them by mentioning the hidden immunity idol.
Jeff asks if they've discussed it as a group, has anyone been looking for it.
Coach says Christine has definitely been looking for it.
Christine, Coach just threw you under the bus a second time (oh, is that the first mention of that reality staple?)
Christine - He's good at that. Obviously, he's threatened by me.
Coach - Totally.
Christine, do you think this goes back to day one when you said, Mr Dragon Slayer, you're gone.
Christine - I think so. (She pantomimes boo-hoo rubbing his eyes) - I think he feels hurt that he's temporary.
Coach - I love this girl (she rolls her eyes - she's going to get stuck like that she's done it so much) Long Island attitude, I love it. (Oh stuff it long, haired, hippy freak!)
Jeff stirs the pot more - Michayla, why haven't you asked if Christine/Stacey were voting you?(I don't think she's the sharpest knife in the drawer) - she just looks over at them and they pledge that they never said they were voting for her.
And Brandon puts up his hand to speak- (oh, you're an idiot) - I gotta come clean man - the truth is the truth - I told you guys [Stacey & Christine] to vote for Michayla.
-See, no votes were ever going to Michayla. Coach looks gutted. The rest of Brandon's alliance looks pissed. Michayla has no idea what's going on.
Jeff asks Albert if he's worried the tribe looks to be in such disarray. Albert (is the most articulate guy I've ever seen at Tribal Council I think) says they are all getting more information than they bargained for and people's character will creep to the surface no matter how they try to hide it (I don't think any of them will trust Brandon again.)
And it's time to vote:
They don't show us how anyone voted.
Tallying the votes:
No one has a hidden immunity idol
Sophie - 1
Edna - 1
Christine - 1
Stacey - 1
Christine - 2
Stacey - 2
Christine - 3
Stacey - 3
Christine - 4 Bone is the 2nd person voted off to Redemption Island. That's what happens when you bad mouth the returning all-stars on the first day.
(Those ladies really needed to talk to each other and get on the same page, what's with the votes for Sophie & Edna? I don't have much hope for the women this season - they don't seem to be playing smart at all.)
And with Christine on Redemption Island to face Semhar are: Drew Cowan, Cheryl Jennings and Jeff Thomson (but you're not out yet.)
Next week: The pressure is on Ozzy - and his tribe are starting to suspect he has the idol - Slimy Jim is not above searching his stuff (I bet you aren't.) Brandon is persona non-grata and he's crying about his constant struggle with good & evil. (Well, you are the Devil's nephew.)
Christine's final thought: I know Coach had a heavy hand in the voting, he's a tool. (I think I kinda love her a little.)
And with that, I wish you all a great rest of the week,
Coleen
Redemption Island - Night 3
The show finally opened on Redemption Island - and Semhar is sniveling - I feel abandoned by my team - I gave them every last strength and they sent me to Redemption Island. Figures. (Oh wah, get over yourself.) Oh yeah, and then the poetry started... Redemption Island was made for someone like her - alone with a camera and the power of her words! Showcasing her art to the world!
Savaii - Night 3
Returning from Tribal Council - Cochran thanks them for keeping him but he tells the camera his 'fight or flight response to the threat of being voted out made him come off as an antsy paranoid nerd kid (well, everything you've done since you've been there has given that impression) he says he's going to bring on the cool and mellow (good luck with that.)
-Keith and Ozzy are talking by the fire, Keith hopes the challenges move into the more cerebral so Cochran can shine and Ozzy thinks Jimmy will be really good at puzzles too. Keith agrees that they want Jim to stick around and the two of them make a plan to approach Jim about an alliance (what is with all the men making alliances - hello ladies - wake up!)
Upolu - Day 4
Coach is feeling good about his 5 alliance with the men and Sophie but Edna was the only one nice to him on day one and he can never have too many friends so he's chatting her up too. The speculate if older ladies of the tribe (b*tchy Christine and the blind Stacey) have already found a hidden immunity idol - Edna thinks they may have since they stopped digging.
Edna sees herself currently in the bottom of the pecking order and wants to align herself with a strong male such as Coach. He tells her loyalty is often more important than strength (and I think the Dragon Slayer may have found his Dragon Lady... I'm just saying. Though she is way smarter than him.) He says the most honest thing I've ever heard him say, "I'm stupid in this game." Because he is always hopeful he'll find someone who'll play honorably - they say their together - fo sho.
Savaii - Day 4
The new era of Cochran - cutting coconuts without being asked to do so and without Mom's permission - but this is the new bad *ss version - then he goes and tells everyone look at the fruit of my labours - it's fun to be part of a well oiled machine. (Dude, just shut up, the more you point it out the less it means anything.)
-Ozzy says he's going fishing but actually goes looking for the hidden immunity idol... and he finds it - who needs a clue when the production puts a rock over it in a tree - huh, how did that rock get up in that tree? Then Ozzy goes on about how he's not going to squander the idol this time (we shall see, oh yes, we shall see.)
Upolu - Day 4
Coach and Brandon having a bromance (Coach covered him in his sleep so he would be cold... ahh, I wonder if there was spooning) - Brandon respects Coach and he wants to play like him, with honesty, but how can he do that if he doesn't even know who he is... So, Brandon shows him his Lil Hantz tattoo and BLOWS HIS MIND when he tells him he's Russell Hantz' nephew. (I keep getting distracted because they are blurring Coach's crotch this whole time... he's wearing underwear but maybe the flap isn't that secure... if they didn't blur it I wouldn't even be looking there... sheesh.) Anyway, Coach is nervous of Brandon now but he says he told him because they are in an alliance and he trusts him but he wants Coach to keep it on the DL. (Oh yeah, it's a test.)
-And then they pray together and man-hug.
Savaii - Day 4
The guys go out fishing - Ozzy, Keith and Jim and the women stay behind - calling out that they'll be doing laundry (Oh COME ON! Setting women back 60 years on this tribe... where is my bug-eyed lady - get in there and whip them into shape.)
-Jim is the poker/pot guy, he's putting into play his 3 plus 2 plan - the 3 strong guys and the two girls they like - Elyse and Whitney (the washer women back at camp) - Keith is happy enough to let Jim think he's in control - Jim goes on that he is the architect and proceeds to outline who he sees going home - obviously Cochran, Dawn and Papa Bear...(I can only hope Jim's hubris bites him in the butt.)
Upolu - Day 5
Michayla is right in there with the boys, she plays football, she's not a girly girl, she's in there fishing but she's in her underwear (as they all are.) Brandon doesn't like her, she's too attractive and using her seductive ways - he calls her Parvati (Oh you poor deluded boy... Parvati would have chewed you up and spit you out by now. I've never even seen Michayla flirt really. It's not her fault you're attracted to her dude.) He wants to get her voted out.
-Christine is obviously looking for the hidden idol again and everyone is nervous that she has it... but she finally finds the clue. She's excited but not sure what to do - share with the tribe or no - (I think she should share, they already don't trust her.)
Immunity Challenge
4 members of each tribe with unwind ribbons from a large pole to release a key ring - they will then use the keys to release the other members of their tribe and those 4 must work together to move heavy crates across a platform until they can release the largest one - first tribe to get the largest crate on the separate platform wins immunity and Reward: blankets, pillows, hammock and mat - and the winning tribe also gets a clue to the hidden immunity idol.
Upolu sits Edna out - which surprised me a little - she's smart but she's also wee.
-All the ladies are 'on the pole' (that is so wrong) oh, and Cochran :) blue team gets into a rhythm and releases their key way before red - getting the mental giants of Coach and Brandon working on the puzzle. Bug-eyed Dawn finally gets the keys but fumbles them slowly - finally Elyse releases Ozzy and their guys to work the puzzle. Savaii makes short work of the puzzle, releases the crate just as Upolu finally gets it free and Savaii (Ozzy's team) wins Immunity, Comfort items and the clue has been hidden on their beach (but Ozzy already has the idol, so big deal.)
Upolu - Day 5
Returning from the challenge, Coach praises the women for working the pole (I can't help myself), Elyse tells the guys they did well too - that puzzle was not easy but, Christine (the b*tchy one - what's good shorthand? BO - B-One... yeah, Bone) is blaming the men for being slow on the puzzle.
-Out in the water with his alliance, Coach says he thinks they should split the vote 3-3 & 3 (huh?) He figures Christine, Stacey and Michayla will vote together so he wants to cast: 3 votes for Christine, because she p*ssed him off on day one with the 'temporary player' remark and she's been searching for the idol all day. 3 votes for Stacey, because she and Christine are thick as thieves and if one of them has the idol he hopes to flush it out. He also tells them Edna is loyal but she's on a need to know basis only.
-Brandon tells Coach he's not happy, he wants Michayla out because he's married and it makes him uncomfortable being around her. Coach says he understands that but tells us it doesn't make sense to vote out their strongest female - he thinks Brandon has demons they don't know about (ya think? He's feelin' rape-y to me.)
-So right out in the open, the aligned 5 and Edna are talking about who they're going to vote out - they're telling Brandon they need Michayla for the challenges when Christine sends her minions over - Michayla and Stacey - Coach asks for privacy (really? Sometimes it feels like he really has learned nothing about this game even having played twice before) they want to know what's going on, and he just walks away. Albert tries to cover - Coach is paranoid, doesn't trust any of the girls... blah, blah and now Michayla's freaking out - They don't think I'm trustworthy? What the heck.
-Christine (Bone) jumps on Edna when she comes near her and demands to know what they were talking about - Edna, (bless her, could not lie her way out of a wet paper sack) - fumbles that they were talking Sophie at first. Bone,"No they weren't. Sophie was over there. You're messing up your story, real bad." (Oh man, she scares me - I do not think you want to be on Bone's bad side.)
-Bone's over talking to Brandon, Albert and the Marlboro Man to get a read on who they're voting for and Brandon is still pushing Michayla. Makes no sense to anyone else but him - he's saying she's the biggest threat but everyone else knows at this point they need the strength. Christine realizes she's on the block (get looking for that idol lady.)
-Brandon walks up to Coach and tells him he's voting Michayla, and Christine and Stacey said they were too. He lied. He tells the camera he doesn't like doing that but he doesn't trust Michayla and she will be going home tonight.
-Coach thinks these people are amateurs - he also knows Brandon is willing to risk everything to get the outcome he wants - Coach says you're either loyal or you're not, it's that simple.. He just hopes the people he's aligned with have the character he's judged them for (whatever that means), if not, there's going to be an *ss-whipping at Tribal Council tonight. (oo-oo-ooh)
TRIBAL COUNCIL
Jeff asks Brandon if he thinks he's made a good first impression. He says yes, he's a good worker and has been nice and polite to everyone.
Coach, what do you think the first impression of you was? After losing the first challenge, pretty bad. So, I felt a division happening right away but I tried to pick up the pieces to keep the tribe strong. Coming to tribal tonight I heard Christine and Stacey were voting for Michayla (they all look around like - what? - and Brandon is all shifty) Don't look at me like I'm crazy cause Coach at Tribal lays everything out on the table.
Christine/Stacey-Did we talk to you?
Coach - No, you haven't talked strategy to me since day one.
Stacey - What you just said is not true - Christine: I never mentioned Michayla. Stacey: We better let him finish before he lose his memory what he gonna say.
Coach - without being interrupted, like I said the gloves are off. (Brandon is loving this exchange)
So glad to have you back Coach. So good to be back. (Huge eye roll from Bone) - But as I was saying, Survivor is a simple game, you find people that are loyal and you try to stick with those people. I don't want to see Michayla go home tonight, putting a target on my back, but I want to see this tribe win the next challenge.
Michayla, does it make you nervous, there may be people talking about getting rid of you?
Of course it makes me nervous. You never want to have your name come up - and you never want to be down numbers especially going into the merge - I don't get it.
Stacey, Coach just threw it out there and said you and Christine were voting Michayla.
They said they never mentioned Michayla and demand to know who he heard it from. You're talking about loyalty (meaning someone lied to him.)
Brandon tells them all to simmer down.
Stacey - Simmer down nothing...
And Albert plays peace-maker - Talking about loyalty, Coach not naming his source is demonstrating loyalty (and hypocrisy, Mr Laying-it-all-on-the-table) but Albert does some fancy talking, assures the ladies he didn't say anything about how they were voting and then re-directs them by mentioning the hidden immunity idol.
Jeff asks if they've discussed it as a group, has anyone been looking for it.
Coach says Christine has definitely been looking for it.
Christine, Coach just threw you under the bus a second time (oh, is that the first mention of that reality staple?)
Christine - He's good at that. Obviously, he's threatened by me.
Coach - Totally.
Christine, do you think this goes back to day one when you said, Mr Dragon Slayer, you're gone.
Christine - I think so. (She pantomimes boo-hoo rubbing his eyes) - I think he feels hurt that he's temporary.
Coach - I love this girl (she rolls her eyes - she's going to get stuck like that she's done it so much) Long Island attitude, I love it. (Oh stuff it long, haired, hippy freak!)
Jeff stirs the pot more - Michayla, why haven't you asked if Christine/Stacey were voting you?(I don't think she's the sharpest knife in the drawer) - she just looks over at them and they pledge that they never said they were voting for her.
And Brandon puts up his hand to speak- (oh, you're an idiot) - I gotta come clean man - the truth is the truth - I told you guys [Stacey & Christine] to vote for Michayla.
-See, no votes were ever going to Michayla. Coach looks gutted. The rest of Brandon's alliance looks pissed. Michayla has no idea what's going on.
Jeff asks Albert if he's worried the tribe looks to be in such disarray. Albert (is the most articulate guy I've ever seen at Tribal Council I think) says they are all getting more information than they bargained for and people's character will creep to the surface no matter how they try to hide it (I don't think any of them will trust Brandon again.)
And it's time to vote:
They don't show us how anyone voted.
Tallying the votes:
No one has a hidden immunity idol
Sophie - 1
Edna - 1
Christine - 1
Stacey - 1
Christine - 2
Stacey - 2
Christine - 3
Stacey - 3
Christine - 4 Bone is the 2nd person voted off to Redemption Island. That's what happens when you bad mouth the returning all-stars on the first day.
(Those ladies really needed to talk to each other and get on the same page, what's with the votes for Sophie & Edna? I don't have much hope for the women this season - they don't seem to be playing smart at all.)
And with Christine on Redemption Island to face Semhar are: Drew Cowan, Cheryl Jennings and Jeff Thomson (but you're not out yet.)
Next week: The pressure is on Ozzy - and his tribe are starting to suspect he has the idol - Slimy Jim is not above searching his stuff (I bet you aren't.) Brandon is persona non-grata and he's crying about his constant struggle with good & evil. (Well, you are the Devil's nephew.)
Christine's final thought: I know Coach had a heavy hand in the voting, he's a tool. (I think I kinda love her a little.)
And with that, I wish you all a great rest of the week,
Coleen
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