Thanks for the Souvenir
Oh yeah, I think I blocked it from my mind that they shuffled the teams last week and they came out more lop-sided than they were before... all the pretty, fit people are now on Salani and all the old, misfits are on Manono. Alicia fell victim to Colton's manipulation and voted against the women, blindsiding Monica at Tribal Council... and this episode opened on:
Manono - Night 14
-Alicia and Colton start poking at Christina because they are just horrible, mean b*tches - right to her face Colton tells her she's next to go, she's like a cockroach, having survived when she should have gone... then Alicia and Colton cuddle and laugh at her... (seriously? Come on Survivor Karma, do your worst!)
-Later everyone's trying to sleep and Christina's decided she's going to show the rest of the tribe how awful Colton & Alicia treat her, she starts complaining about not having any room in the shelter and poking Alicia to scoot over - Alicia says she doesn't care because she's going to be gone soon and tries to ignore her but Christina keeps right on poking ... I would want them both gone... they are not endearing themselves to the men in the least. (I predict an all-male Manono again before you know it.)
Salani - Day 15
-The pretty people had a rough night, it was cold (aww, so sad.) Kat had a dream that Alicia killed her (could be her subconscious giving her clues to Alicia's character.)
-Tree Mail - playing a kids game for something sweet...
-They try to show us something interesting at this camp but really, they are boring, no drama, they're kicking butt and have no worries... where's the fun in that?
REWARD CHALLENGE
-Manono shows up and the women are surprised to see Monica was gone - Sabrina realizes the women are just going to be picked off so when it comes to the merge the girls will be in the minority (she doesn't know that Alicia was instrumental in that.)
-The Challenge: One at a time they will climb to the top of a stack of crates then bounce coconuts off a trampoline attempting to hit one of 5 targets set up on the ground below. First tribe to hit all 5 of their targets wins Reward: Ice Cream! Winning tribe will be taken to the Survivor ice cream parlour and they be able to eat to their hearts content.
-Off they go: no one is hitting anything the first round, bit of a learning curve. Kim is the first on the board for Salani... Tarzan has a hard time climbing the crates but he is the first to hit a target, Leif also gets a target for Manono. Chelsea gets a 2nd target for Salani... they tie up at three, then Salani goes up at 4... and Manono can't get anymore - Salani hits the 5th target and they win ice cream!
-At one point Colton screamed at Christina to run and called her stupid... (why should she do anything you want her to?) Colton has found a new target for his vitriol, he now hates Christina and wants her gone.
Reward
-They get ice cream - and I'm bored. They have every flavour under the sun and it was so vanilla to watch... who cares.
Manono - Day 15
-Colton is egging Alicia on to start picking on Christina. She can hear them whispering and when confronted just with her gaze Colton turns on her. He's got Alicia to back him up so he's fearless - he tells Christina she has two days left so she has three options, she can enjoy her last two days, she can quit or she can jump in that fire, which ever is most convenient for her. (I really hate them, but I hate myself more for enjoying watching the drama.)
-Jonas tells the camera Colton & Alicia are interesting, it's not enough that they have the power to vote someone off, they have to make it personal and get that one more twist of the knife in. (Calling Christina a cockroach, making her feel worthless - yeah, that's such a chick thing to do.)
-Tarzan asks to speak to Colton so that gets him out of camp and Christina takes that opportunity to try and talk strategy with Jonas & Leif - she tells them Alicia was in an alliance with the women on the other tribe so if she's still there at the merge she'll go with the girls - Christina has no friends (anywhere) so she'll be loyal to them... (It's true, but I don't see anyone crossing Colton, they're all too afraid of getting on his bad side - no one wants to be on the sharp end of his tongue.)
-So while Christina is telling the guys her tale, Alicia comes up behind her and listens then starts clapping and says she's telling lies, she has no idea how to play the game - be a woman and say it to my face - Christina, "okay, I'm not telling lies, you do have an alliance with the rest of the women and I don't." Alicia goes on the defensive attack trying to shut her up because she doesn't want the men to know - "You look crazy." (Uh, no, you've made it obvious she has nothing to lose - and you look like the crazy cave women with that hair.)
-Alicia did have one good point though, Christina is not really good at this game. And Alicia says she has to be in control... (ha ha, you are so not in control honey, as Colton's lapdog? I don't think so.)
Manono - Night 15
-The next scene we see Christina has Colton's head in her lap and is rubbing his head - he woke up and felt like his brain was swollen then he had stabbing pains in his stomach...(No way! Is Colton going to be the medical evacuation?) Christina is playing mommy/nursemaid - if someone is sick and needs help, I'm going to be there for them. She continues to soothe him because she will do whatever she needs to to try and stay in the game, and he's fully aware of what she's doing but he's also going to let her do it.
Manono - Day 16
-Colton's still not feeling well and Tarzan is a doctor, though they don't know that, he is trying to urge Colton to drink more water as he could be dehydrated, but Tarzan tells the camera he could have appendicitis, or just gas... ha ha.
-Colton is severely dehydrated, his pee is brown, he's not sure if he's too far gone... he goes off into the trees and just curls up in a ball and cries. Christina goes to check on him and realizes it's worse than she thought and sends out the call for medical aid.
-Jeff & the medics come to camp and Colton is still curled up in a ball on the ground, he tells them he's in severe pain and can't keep anything down. The medic pushes on his side and his heart rate doubles - she thinks it could be appendicitis but to know for sure they need to get him to a hospital for tests and if they do that, he's out of the game.
-Colton begs Jeff, he doesn't want to be out of the game... (Wow, Survivor Karma is visiting him in spades - that's kinda awesome) - Jeff asks him if he still has the idol, and since it's pretty obvious he needs to leave the game, what's he going to do with it (that was actually pretty cold if you ask me - I also love it.) Colton asks if he can give it to somebody and Jeff tells him that's up to him (who's it going to be?)
-They bring over the rest of the tribe to say goodbye and... Alicia is thinking this is really bad for HER. She says, "Call me a bad person but all I kept thinking was strategy the whole time."(Okay, you're a bad person... but will Colton give her the idol?)
-Jonas is genuinely upset for Colton, tearing up he says Colton is the biggest Survivor fan and for him to go out this way, it's heartbreaking. (Will he give him the idol? Or Christina for being so empathetic?)
-Nope, Colton tells them at least they know idol is out of play and to thank Sabrina for the souvenir -he is keeping the idol and wearing it out around his neck.
-Alicia - "spoiled, little brat, he kept the idol for himself even though he knows he screwed me the biggest." (Oh lady, you'll get yours, just you wait.)
-Jonas realizes, now that he has a little more power in the game with Colton gone, that it's in his best interest to vote Alicia out next because she has stronger ties to the rest of the women (victory for Christina, even if it's only one vote, at least she'll be there longer than her nemesis.)
- Jonas also acknowledges if there is such a thing as karma, Colton got it right back at him, hehehe. (I think I'm starting to like my guy.)
- Colton is carried out of camp on a stretcher (B'bye! Don't let the palms hit you in the *ss on the way out.)
**Long filler shots of beautiful scenery and wildlife**
Salani - Day 17
-They get tree mail and it says:
The game continues on.
So don't give up the fight.
You haven't won, you haven't lost
But you will go to Tribal tonight.
-They boringly try to figure out what's going on... Kat is nervous, Kim's going to take her hidden idol with her just in case... but they are still so boring.
Manono - Day 17
-They get the same tree mail... and there is a different reaction over there, Jonas seems excited (probably because they don't have to do a challenge) and Alicia is not happy because she realizes she's probably going to be the first to go now (ah, karma, it can be so rewarding to watch.)
-Both the girls are kissing up to Tarzan, he tells Alicia he and his wife could be her parents but he tells Katrina, "Christina", right... that she is not his friend, but he does respect her. (He's certainly playing up the nutty old codger role.)
-Jonas tells us that the plan is for himself, Leif and Christina to vote out Alicia. Tarzan's not on board with that plan but Jonas doesn't really care, he's ready to make himself the ringleader (you go!)
-Tarzan pulls Leif aside and uses big words (uh oh) trying to warn Leif that Christina's sycophantic - she sucks up and tells them whatever they want to hear to keep her there - he asks Leif to vote with him and Alicia to take Christina out... and Leif is stuck between two hard places (that's not the expression but I get it - he's not so good with words.)
-Alicia's still pissed about the idol thing with Colton not giving it to her - Lord knows I need it (too bad, chicky.)
Tribal Council
Salani gets there and sits down and Jeff surprises them by saying, We'll now bring in the Manono tribe. And it's a big One World reunion, of sorts. Though they are shocked that Colton's not there.
Jeff lets them know why they are all there - Colton had to be medically removed from the game because he did have acute appendicitis.
Kat, "What is that?" (Really?)
Leif, "I had mine out, it hurts." (Thanks for the insight.)
Troyzan, how does this change the game?
-I don't know where to start - I feel sad for Colton because I know how much he loves the game.
Yet, Kim, it's another person gone.
-Yeah, another person gone is another person gone. (cringing grin)
Does it hurt to say that?
-Yeah, I've had my appendix out too and it hurts like hell. (Kat looks panicked, like she thinks it's catching and she's never heard of it before.) I do feel bad for Colton, he was so excited to be here.
Alicia butts in (please, spice it up, I'm falling asleep over here) - Can I say something on Colton's behalf? Sure. He said Sabrina, thanks for the souvenir. He did not give anyone the idol, he took it with him. (How was that on Colton's behalf? Sounded pretty self-serving to me.)
Sabrina, do you believe that or does the fact that she brought up the idol make you suspicious?
-In my gut I believe it. He was very excited to git it and I don't think he'd want anyone to play it but himself. (And seems like something Colton would do. Come on.)
Chelsea- Seems like even if he didn't give it away they'd want to keep it a secret so I don't believe it. I think somebodies got it. (And that's what Alicia wanted you to think.)
Jonas, was this a tribe decision to come in and tell them certain things?
-I can't reveal that information Jeff (just don't ask Leif, he's not smart enough to dance around your questions.)
Wow Jay, the plot thickens.
{Mickey Mouse voice} You know, who do you believe?
Alicia's laughing. (She enjoys the chaos, that's all.)
Troyzan - Look at the smile on her face, I don't buy that at all.
Tarzan - He did tell her to tell them what he did so she's doing what he told her to do.
Maybe...
-Maybe.
Kat, it wouldn't be the first time on Survivor that someone lied.
-Touche. They may have it, they may not but I'm more worried about the appendix thing and how do I not get mine hurt. Everyone else had theirs out. (I knew it! She's pretty.) It's going to be interesting to see what happens.
Leave it to Colton, even Med-evac'd out, he still leaves an imprint on the game... and the game is going to get complicated one more time- you can drop your buffs. (Alicia looks confused - I think the producers were scrambling after Colton left to try and save the season - reshuffle? No) We are merged! (Merged? There are still 12 people. I think that's the earliest they have ever merged the tribes.)
So Troyzan, first you find out Colton's out, then there could be an idol, now you're merged...
-I'm actually counting numbers now - numbers of people and where they're going and who's with who and who's not. (It's six on six, men vs women, back where they started, kinda.)
Kim, lots of eyes darting back and forth.
-Am I that obvious?
Not just you, everybody.
-Yeah, every body's trying to feel out people they were previously on a tribe with; Are the men together, are the women together, is Salani together.... (yeah, we got it.) I'm excited.
Tarzan, how are you feeling about how the game is changing?
-I have to say, the game is afoot. (No, it's a game, sheesh ;))
On that note, here's how it's gonna work: they will come together back on the same beach where it all started. Anything from Manono will be waiting for them there. Take a moment to celebrate but then get your heads back in the game.
Next week: Tarzan and Jonas get into it and Tarzan walks alone... (more man drama - gotta love it.)
Colton's final thoughts: "I think what's so hard about it is I'm so used to getting my way and this has not gone my way at all." He said he had a plan coming into the game from day one to day 39 and this has thrown a wrench into everything. "I promise you, I could run this game."
And it looked like he was on his way to doing just that but unfortunately, with Colton leaving, Steve H, Elaine R and Susan N are out of the pool, and the rest of us have a chance to win :)
Have a great rest of the week everyone,
Coleen
Oh yeah, I think I blocked it from my mind that they shuffled the teams last week and they came out more lop-sided than they were before... all the pretty, fit people are now on Salani and all the old, misfits are on Manono. Alicia fell victim to Colton's manipulation and voted against the women, blindsiding Monica at Tribal Council... and this episode opened on:
Manono - Night 14
-Alicia and Colton start poking at Christina because they are just horrible, mean b*tches - right to her face Colton tells her she's next to go, she's like a cockroach, having survived when she should have gone... then Alicia and Colton cuddle and laugh at her... (seriously? Come on Survivor Karma, do your worst!)
-Later everyone's trying to sleep and Christina's decided she's going to show the rest of the tribe how awful Colton & Alicia treat her, she starts complaining about not having any room in the shelter and poking Alicia to scoot over - Alicia says she doesn't care because she's going to be gone soon and tries to ignore her but Christina keeps right on poking ... I would want them both gone... they are not endearing themselves to the men in the least. (I predict an all-male Manono again before you know it.)
Salani - Day 15
-The pretty people had a rough night, it was cold (aww, so sad.) Kat had a dream that Alicia killed her (could be her subconscious giving her clues to Alicia's character.)
-Tree Mail - playing a kids game for something sweet...
-They try to show us something interesting at this camp but really, they are boring, no drama, they're kicking butt and have no worries... where's the fun in that?
REWARD CHALLENGE
-Manono shows up and the women are surprised to see Monica was gone - Sabrina realizes the women are just going to be picked off so when it comes to the merge the girls will be in the minority (she doesn't know that Alicia was instrumental in that.)
-The Challenge: One at a time they will climb to the top of a stack of crates then bounce coconuts off a trampoline attempting to hit one of 5 targets set up on the ground below. First tribe to hit all 5 of their targets wins Reward: Ice Cream! Winning tribe will be taken to the Survivor ice cream parlour and they be able to eat to their hearts content.
-Off they go: no one is hitting anything the first round, bit of a learning curve. Kim is the first on the board for Salani... Tarzan has a hard time climbing the crates but he is the first to hit a target, Leif also gets a target for Manono. Chelsea gets a 2nd target for Salani... they tie up at three, then Salani goes up at 4... and Manono can't get anymore - Salani hits the 5th target and they win ice cream!
-At one point Colton screamed at Christina to run and called her stupid... (why should she do anything you want her to?) Colton has found a new target for his vitriol, he now hates Christina and wants her gone.
Reward
-They get ice cream - and I'm bored. They have every flavour under the sun and it was so vanilla to watch... who cares.
Manono - Day 15
-Colton is egging Alicia on to start picking on Christina. She can hear them whispering and when confronted just with her gaze Colton turns on her. He's got Alicia to back him up so he's fearless - he tells Christina she has two days left so she has three options, she can enjoy her last two days, she can quit or she can jump in that fire, which ever is most convenient for her. (I really hate them, but I hate myself more for enjoying watching the drama.)
-Jonas tells the camera Colton & Alicia are interesting, it's not enough that they have the power to vote someone off, they have to make it personal and get that one more twist of the knife in. (Calling Christina a cockroach, making her feel worthless - yeah, that's such a chick thing to do.)
-Tarzan asks to speak to Colton so that gets him out of camp and Christina takes that opportunity to try and talk strategy with Jonas & Leif - she tells them Alicia was in an alliance with the women on the other tribe so if she's still there at the merge she'll go with the girls - Christina has no friends (anywhere) so she'll be loyal to them... (It's true, but I don't see anyone crossing Colton, they're all too afraid of getting on his bad side - no one wants to be on the sharp end of his tongue.)
-So while Christina is telling the guys her tale, Alicia comes up behind her and listens then starts clapping and says she's telling lies, she has no idea how to play the game - be a woman and say it to my face - Christina, "okay, I'm not telling lies, you do have an alliance with the rest of the women and I don't." Alicia goes on the defensive attack trying to shut her up because she doesn't want the men to know - "You look crazy." (Uh, no, you've made it obvious she has nothing to lose - and you look like the crazy cave women with that hair.)
-Alicia did have one good point though, Christina is not really good at this game. And Alicia says she has to be in control... (ha ha, you are so not in control honey, as Colton's lapdog? I don't think so.)
Manono - Night 15
-The next scene we see Christina has Colton's head in her lap and is rubbing his head - he woke up and felt like his brain was swollen then he had stabbing pains in his stomach...(No way! Is Colton going to be the medical evacuation?) Christina is playing mommy/nursemaid - if someone is sick and needs help, I'm going to be there for them. She continues to soothe him because she will do whatever she needs to to try and stay in the game, and he's fully aware of what she's doing but he's also going to let her do it.
Manono - Day 16
-Colton's still not feeling well and Tarzan is a doctor, though they don't know that, he is trying to urge Colton to drink more water as he could be dehydrated, but Tarzan tells the camera he could have appendicitis, or just gas... ha ha.
-Colton is severely dehydrated, his pee is brown, he's not sure if he's too far gone... he goes off into the trees and just curls up in a ball and cries. Christina goes to check on him and realizes it's worse than she thought and sends out the call for medical aid.
-Jeff & the medics come to camp and Colton is still curled up in a ball on the ground, he tells them he's in severe pain and can't keep anything down. The medic pushes on his side and his heart rate doubles - she thinks it could be appendicitis but to know for sure they need to get him to a hospital for tests and if they do that, he's out of the game.
-Colton begs Jeff, he doesn't want to be out of the game... (Wow, Survivor Karma is visiting him in spades - that's kinda awesome) - Jeff asks him if he still has the idol, and since it's pretty obvious he needs to leave the game, what's he going to do with it (that was actually pretty cold if you ask me - I also love it.) Colton asks if he can give it to somebody and Jeff tells him that's up to him (who's it going to be?)
-They bring over the rest of the tribe to say goodbye and... Alicia is thinking this is really bad for HER. She says, "Call me a bad person but all I kept thinking was strategy the whole time."(Okay, you're a bad person... but will Colton give her the idol?)
-Jonas is genuinely upset for Colton, tearing up he says Colton is the biggest Survivor fan and for him to go out this way, it's heartbreaking. (Will he give him the idol? Or Christina for being so empathetic?)
-Nope, Colton tells them at least they know idol is out of play and to thank Sabrina for the souvenir -he is keeping the idol and wearing it out around his neck.
-Alicia - "spoiled, little brat, he kept the idol for himself even though he knows he screwed me the biggest." (Oh lady, you'll get yours, just you wait.)
-Jonas realizes, now that he has a little more power in the game with Colton gone, that it's in his best interest to vote Alicia out next because she has stronger ties to the rest of the women (victory for Christina, even if it's only one vote, at least she'll be there longer than her nemesis.)
- Jonas also acknowledges if there is such a thing as karma, Colton got it right back at him, hehehe. (I think I'm starting to like my guy.)
- Colton is carried out of camp on a stretcher (B'bye! Don't let the palms hit you in the *ss on the way out.)
**Long filler shots of beautiful scenery and wildlife**
Salani - Day 17
-They get tree mail and it says:
The game continues on.
So don't give up the fight.
You haven't won, you haven't lost
But you will go to Tribal tonight.
-They boringly try to figure out what's going on... Kat is nervous, Kim's going to take her hidden idol with her just in case... but they are still so boring.
Manono - Day 17
-They get the same tree mail... and there is a different reaction over there, Jonas seems excited (probably because they don't have to do a challenge) and Alicia is not happy because she realizes she's probably going to be the first to go now (ah, karma, it can be so rewarding to watch.)
-Both the girls are kissing up to Tarzan, he tells Alicia he and his wife could be her parents but he tells Katrina, "Christina", right... that she is not his friend, but he does respect her. (He's certainly playing up the nutty old codger role.)
-Jonas tells us that the plan is for himself, Leif and Christina to vote out Alicia. Tarzan's not on board with that plan but Jonas doesn't really care, he's ready to make himself the ringleader (you go!)
-Tarzan pulls Leif aside and uses big words (uh oh) trying to warn Leif that Christina's sycophantic - she sucks up and tells them whatever they want to hear to keep her there - he asks Leif to vote with him and Alicia to take Christina out... and Leif is stuck between two hard places (that's not the expression but I get it - he's not so good with words.)
-Alicia's still pissed about the idol thing with Colton not giving it to her - Lord knows I need it (too bad, chicky.)
Tribal Council
Salani gets there and sits down and Jeff surprises them by saying, We'll now bring in the Manono tribe. And it's a big One World reunion, of sorts. Though they are shocked that Colton's not there.
Jeff lets them know why they are all there - Colton had to be medically removed from the game because he did have acute appendicitis.
Kat, "What is that?" (Really?)
Leif, "I had mine out, it hurts." (Thanks for the insight.)
Troyzan, how does this change the game?
-I don't know where to start - I feel sad for Colton because I know how much he loves the game.
Yet, Kim, it's another person gone.
-Yeah, another person gone is another person gone. (cringing grin)
Does it hurt to say that?
-Yeah, I've had my appendix out too and it hurts like hell. (Kat looks panicked, like she thinks it's catching and she's never heard of it before.) I do feel bad for Colton, he was so excited to be here.
Alicia butts in (please, spice it up, I'm falling asleep over here) - Can I say something on Colton's behalf? Sure. He said Sabrina, thanks for the souvenir. He did not give anyone the idol, he took it with him. (How was that on Colton's behalf? Sounded pretty self-serving to me.)
Sabrina, do you believe that or does the fact that she brought up the idol make you suspicious?
-In my gut I believe it. He was very excited to git it and I don't think he'd want anyone to play it but himself. (And seems like something Colton would do. Come on.)
Chelsea- Seems like even if he didn't give it away they'd want to keep it a secret so I don't believe it. I think somebodies got it. (And that's what Alicia wanted you to think.)
Jonas, was this a tribe decision to come in and tell them certain things?
-I can't reveal that information Jeff (just don't ask Leif, he's not smart enough to dance around your questions.)
Wow Jay, the plot thickens.
{Mickey Mouse voice} You know, who do you believe?
Alicia's laughing. (She enjoys the chaos, that's all.)
Troyzan - Look at the smile on her face, I don't buy that at all.
Tarzan - He did tell her to tell them what he did so she's doing what he told her to do.
Maybe...
-Maybe.
Kat, it wouldn't be the first time on Survivor that someone lied.
-Touche. They may have it, they may not but I'm more worried about the appendix thing and how do I not get mine hurt. Everyone else had theirs out. (I knew it! She's pretty.) It's going to be interesting to see what happens.
Leave it to Colton, even Med-evac'd out, he still leaves an imprint on the game... and the game is going to get complicated one more time- you can drop your buffs. (Alicia looks confused - I think the producers were scrambling after Colton left to try and save the season - reshuffle? No) We are merged! (Merged? There are still 12 people. I think that's the earliest they have ever merged the tribes.)
So Troyzan, first you find out Colton's out, then there could be an idol, now you're merged...
-I'm actually counting numbers now - numbers of people and where they're going and who's with who and who's not. (It's six on six, men vs women, back where they started, kinda.)
Kim, lots of eyes darting back and forth.
-Am I that obvious?
Not just you, everybody.
-Yeah, every body's trying to feel out people they were previously on a tribe with; Are the men together, are the women together, is Salani together.... (yeah, we got it.) I'm excited.
Tarzan, how are you feeling about how the game is changing?
-I have to say, the game is afoot. (No, it's a game, sheesh ;))
On that note, here's how it's gonna work: they will come together back on the same beach where it all started. Anything from Manono will be waiting for them there. Take a moment to celebrate but then get your heads back in the game.
Next week: Tarzan and Jonas get into it and Tarzan walks alone... (more man drama - gotta love it.)
Colton's final thoughts: "I think what's so hard about it is I'm so used to getting my way and this has not gone my way at all." He said he had a plan coming into the game from day one to day 39 and this has thrown a wrench into everything. "I promise you, I could run this game."
And it looked like he was on his way to doing just that but unfortunately, with Colton leaving, Steve H, Elaine R and Susan N are out of the pool, and the rest of us have a chance to win :)
Have a great rest of the week everyone,
Coleen
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