Survivor Heroes vs Villains - March 11th Episode Recap

Knights of the Round Table

The episode opened with the Heroes coming back to camp from voting Cirie out.
Heroes - Night 11
-Colby - "Tonight, JT is a hero." Colby thought his days were numbered but he pulled it out.
-JT says to the extremely quiet tribe that he hopes they realize he did it for the team and not for himself.  Cirie stays loyal until it gets rough after the merge and the way things are going it's gonna be rough. 
-Rupert - I'm a lot pissed off right now - don't know about JT anymore.

Heroes - Day 12
-Amanda is asking JT what's up with everything now.  JT - "They think I saved them, I didn't. I got rid of Cirie when I had the chance and I swear I'll never turn on you guys.  I swear, I swear... You don't believe me?"  Amanda says to the camera that she sees right through JT, he's made 20 alliances already - if he wants to play that game - bring it on.

Villains - Day 12
-Coach is leading the tribe in "Dragon Slayer Chi" - his own special form of meditation and movement.  There are 8 of them out on the beach... everyone but Russell.  They all seem into it but Coach is so in his glory and they are still laughing at him.
-Russell is not into that meditation crap.  He's looking for the hidden immunity idol - very important tool - he's going to find it... and he DOES!  Russell says everything changes - Rob is not in control of this game right now - this is my key.

REWARD CHALLENGE
-Three tribe members will battle for balls in the pit - hand them up to their tribemates on the platform who will then shoot them across the pit into a basket - First tribe to 2 points wins Reward: A feast of chocolate at a secret watering hole... and to whet their whistles Jeff gives them a plate with a little piece of chocolate for each of them.  The Villain girls are all over that plate like jackals - the Heroes show nothing but disdain - they give the plate back to Jeff untouched.
Jeff calls Colby on that - what's with the attitude? Colby basically tells him 'We don't need your stinkin' chocolate' bring on the challenge.  Jeff says we'll start the challenge when I'm good and ready.  The Heroes are just a little TOO intense.  The Villains think they're being ridiculous.
The Villains sit out Sandra, Courtney & Parvati and Heroes sit out Colby (What? After all the steely-eyed stuff - What happened to Colby? He seems to be all talk, no action.)
-And they start - Heroes get all the balls - they start shooting - James is in the pit chasing the balls and he twists his leg and boom, he's down.  Medical comes in and pulls him from the challenge - he can't bear weight, he's stretched the ligament on the outside of his knee and it keeps popping out - Ewww!
-Due to James injury the Heroes will now have to compete one man down (I guess they can't use the spare) and they start from the top again.
-Amanda gets the first point for the Heroes - they switch up who's in the pit and on the platform.
-JT & Coach are wrassling and JT slams him down pretty hard on his back.  Tyson gets the next point for the Villains and Rupert & Jeri are tussling over a ball and he swings her off, face first, into a post.  Whoa! Stop! Right away you could tell Rupert felt awful, he didn't do it on purpose - he's trying to help Jeri up and apologizes but she's having none of it, "Whatever."  She's fine, there's no blood... and you know, you're playing with the big boys, you can't expect special treatment.
-It's tied and they switch up again - JT blocks a shot with a ball so Rob does that back - Heroes almost get one but it's JERI with the 2nd point who wins Reward for the Villains!
-The Villains leave for the reward and the Heroes are sent back to camp without James who Jeff holds back to get looked at more closely.  Medical is going to splint James' knee and see if he can walk, she's (the doctor's) worried he's stretched the ligament enough that it may take him out of the game.

Villains - Reward
They attack the spread of chocolate cakes, cupcakes, candy, cookies, chocolate bars, etc.  Russell - We got 2 good things - getting rid of the big boy (maybe) and chocolates. Jeri - it's a mix of chocolate euphoria and sickness.  Oh, HOW COOL - the watering hole is a cave/hole in the middle of lush greenery - I want to go to there! 
-Sandra, Jeri, Rob, Coach & Tyson are swimming in the cave and discussing Russell having the idol.  They know he dug for it all day yesterday and are sure he must have it.  Rob says there were no idols when he played the game so it's all new to him - They agree they have to flush it out - they have to vote for Russell.
-Back up at the feast, Russell tells Parvati that things are changing cause he has the idol - she cheers him- thinks it gives her strong footing because they still want to vote her out, she thinks Russell is a great ally.
-Russell tells her to grab onto his coat-tails.  Parvati - I don't ride coat-tails baby.  Russell - Oh you'll ride these (this must be before he got the results of his loss to the last chick that rode his coat-tails.) Russell tells Parvati that he's going to tell Coach and she agrees he's a scared little puppy, he'll go along with them - then they'll blindside Rob.  Parvati - Yay!
-Russell approaches Coach, tells him he has the idol so WE have the idol. Coach is surprisingly silent but he gets a stupid little smirk on his face (I can smell his brain working.)  Russell tells him they can do whatever they want - blindside whoever they want - he doesn't have any problem giving it to him to keep his numbers.  -Coach - Wants to play with Boston Rob but he's so flattered that Russell trusted him with this (Don't be stupid, he's the DEVIL.)  If you give me your loyalty, it's almost impossible for me to betray that trust.
-Coach falls to one knee and bows to Russell (OMG! You IIIiiidiot!) Like Knights of the Round Table this is a monumental moment.  Russell faux knights him - and gloats to the camera that Coach bowed to him like the King he is - The King and the Dragonslayer.  Russell says it's personal with him and Rob, Rob doesn't know who he's dealing with.  Let's do this.

Heroes - Day 12
-Amanda's crying about James maybe being out, doesn't know what she'll do if he doesn't come back.
-Rupert & JT speculating that he's been gone too long.  Tom says he's not rooting against a team member but it's good for him if James is hobbled.  And who should come limping up the beach with his leg all wrapped up but James - cue epic music and Amanda runs to him like a dork.  They all come down and meet him on the beach and welcome him back.  James hopes his alliance keeps him there long enough for his knee to heal.
-Candice says if we lose the next challenge, no question, James has got to go - can't lug around dead weight and he's a lot of dead weight.

IMMUNTIY CHALLENGE
Villains not happy to see James - Coach plays lip service to being happy cause he doesn't want to see such a worthy competitor go out like that. (Yes, I rolled my eyes.)

One person will be the caller, the other tribe members will be blindfolded and paired up - the caller must guide the other tribe members to retrieve large puzzle pieces - once they have all the pieces the whole tribe works together to complete the puzzle and win Immunity.
Villains sit Tyson and Danielle.
James is calling for the Heroes and Jeri is calling for the Villains.  The blind mice head out onto the field and there is lots of bumping, tripping, falling but they are getting the pieces back to their mats.  The Villains were ahead one piece until the last one and the Heroes take over the lead - the Heroes start on the puzzle first and the Villains still struggling to bring in the last piece.  But once the Villains get the blindfolds off and start on the puzzle, its game over.  Villains are so good at puzzles - they win Immunity - again!
-James is gunning for Tom - I got us there even with a bad knee - he causes confusion in the challenges.

Heroes - Day 14
Tom - to the group - "it's been established that they have us beaten in the puzzles." JT - pretty much everything but sumo wrestling.  The group breaks up and Tom says to Colby, "Now the conniving begins."  Colby thinks it's gotta be James, thinks JT will go along with that too.
-JT, Candice & Rupert - Not changing our alliance, it's Tom.  Candice - Why? It doesn't make sense, James can't even run.  Rupert - If that's your criteria you should have voted me out (Don't push it big man.)  Candice - thinks it's a really risky move (Keep talking girly and you're next - didn't she learn anything from Cirie's ousting?)
-JT says to the camera that logically he should vote out James tonight but he knows if he tries anything snakey tonight he'll be out of the alliance with Amanda, Rupert & James.
-Rupert goes to Amanda & tells her Candice is pushing hard for James - going on strength she's the weakest (Nope, that'd be Amanda in my opinion) Let's vote Candice out (see, that's what I thought.)
-Rupert still says Tom but he'll do Candice - Amanda thinks Tom tonight then Candice - JT's still with us right?  I don't know.
-JT talking to Candice - Logically, James should go, we're in control right now - we can sway the numbers.
-Rupert and Amanda are depending on JT even though he didn't vote with them last time but he can't cross them again - right? (Yup, the Villains are smarter.)
-JT & Candice go to Tom and tell him they won't vote Tom since James is injured, he's the logical choice.  Tom's happy to hear that. 
-Rpert asks JT who he's voting and he tells Rupert he's sticking with them and voting Tom - I'm with you.  Rupert tells Amanda & James that JT swore he was with them.
-Colby & Tom also know JT's the swing vote - Colby asks him where he's at and JT says he's voting James - it makes all logical sense.
-Colby says everyone is looking to JT for a vote cause he's so wishy-washy, he's obviously playing the hand that suits him today (Duh!  That's how you play the game dummy - that's why JT's won before and - oh, that's right - Colby hasn't.)  "If he's making deals with everyone - I can guarantee it'll come back to bite him." (You hope.)

TRIBAL COUNCIL
James, what happened at the Reward Challenge?
 - It popped.  It doesn't hurt, it's just not listening.
Rupert, this is unusual to have a player still in the game that is basically immobilized.
 - James still has strength, I want to believe he'll be okay (Tom is shaking his head at that.)
JT, do you understand why James is putting his best foot forward and arguing to stay?
 - Of course.  I'd never say vote me out due to an injury - I don't care if I had a cast and my leg was broke.
- What's the level of concern that his spirit is there but he can't perform.
 - It's a huge concern - we gotta win - our backs are against the wall.
James, what happened at Immunity Challenge - you got them there first...
 - Everybody was doing their own thing, went willy-nilly and tried to do the puzzle on each side.  He calls out Tom & Candice as the one's that screwed up the puzzle.
-Candice pipes up that James is just mad because they were thinking about whether or not it makes sense to keep James with his bum knee.
-James tells her she's just hustling for her next thing (Huh?) He's over both them'all.
Tom jumps in - says all this pretense about James' physical condition and 'we think he'll be alright' is all nonsense - he's being kept because he's a loyal vote.
Amanda jumps in now - Looks like Tom is pointing the blame but he tried to vote me out and I'm not weak (just mentally) so it's vice versa (I don't think so, this is so not about you.)
So Tom, fingers being pointed at you as one who doesn't shut up and do what he needs to do...
- That's James voting strategy - shuts up and votes who he's told to - if he's quiet during challenges it's because he doesn't know what's going on. (I don't agree there.)
JT, is James right?
- No.  We shouldn't point fingers cause none of us have won. (James doesn't like that.)
Tom, last week you played the hidden idol because you were rightfully concerned, are you concerned tonight?
 - Of course, unless a few genuine people vote for the team, for our strength and unity and not for the numbers.  If they think James with a busted knee will do more in challenges you're not being sincere.
James pipes up - If you think that guy can out perform me - vote me out - go ahead - we'll be cool.

AND THEY VOTE:
Tom votes for James - All mass, no class.
James votes for Tom - no words.

TALLYING THE VOTES:
Tom - 1, 2
James - 1, 2
Tom - 3, 4 ... TOM is the next person Voted out of Survivor Heroes vs Villains.
"Be safe out there guys."
So, with Tom leaving that means, Virginia D. and Janine S. are out of the pool. 

Tom's final thoughts - he's bitterly disappointed to be out of the game - got caught on the wrong side of the numbers early and despite his best efforts he couldn't get back.  Doesn't think James is up to snuff, hopes they think they could have used Tom.  Good luck to them.

Next week is March Madness so the next new episode of Survivor will be in 2 weeks on Wednesday.
Preview: Boston Rob becomes Russell's judge, jury and executioner.  Rob tells them, "It's Russell."  But Russell has other ideas. "You threaten Russell Hanz and you go."  They tell each other to watch their backs.  Oooh, how delicious - and for the record, I'm on Team Boston Rob!

Have a great weekend everyone,

Coleen