Survivor Heroes vs Villains - March 24th Episode Recap

Banana Etiquette

Last night on Survivor, the episode opened with the Heroes returning from voting out Tom…
Heroes – Night 14
-Candice voted with the majority to take out Tom because she didn’t want the rest of the tribe mad at her.
-Amanda is sick of Candice, she was gunning for James, now she has to go.

Villains – Night 14
-Everyone sacked out except Rob – Russell gets up to talk to Rob to ‘pretend’ make friends and make Rob think he’s not after him. “I don’t want us to be at each other’s throats.”
-Russell tells the camera he’s after Rob – “He’s threatening Russell Hanz and when you do that you go.”
-Rob tells Russell he’s marked cause he looked for the idol – Russell pretending he doesn’t have it – says he’ll look again when they get the next clue. Rob says if you have it, hold on tight.
-Rob tells the camera Russell’s out of his league – tried to make him more paranoid so he’ll run around like a crazy man. He’s playing with the big boys now. (I’m surprised that Island is big enough to contain these two egos.)
-Rob - I’m just saying watch your back man. Russell – chuckles – Yeah, you too man, watch your back. (I think I smell the testosterone through the TV.)

Heroes – Day 15
Treemail – Never lose hope, even when at the end of your rope.
-Colby wonders what it will mean for James – knows there will be challenges he cannot do because of his injury (and it sounds like Colby’s hoping this is one of them.)

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
-Villains are surprised to see James still there – Danielle says he must have a strong alliance.

Jeff tells them they are competing as individuals for individual immunity against their own tribe because BOTH tribes are going to tribal council tonight and both tribes are voting someone out.
-Each tribe will run the challenge separately. Each person will be attached to a long robe that is threaded through a series of obstacles they’ll have to climb over, under and around. The first person to the end wins individual immunity. (Let’s see how James does this one.)
-The two winners will then square off one-on-one and the winner of that heat will win, for their whole tribe, hot dogs, fixins and soft drinks, which they will enjoy as they listen in on the other tribe’s tribal council.
-Heroes go first – James is actually doing pretty well – Colby is stinkin up the place – but it’s CANDICE who wins the individual immunity. JT says she was the only thing keeping Colby there.
-Villains – It’s Rob, Tyson and Russell running this thing fastest and it’s BOSTON ROB that wins individual immunity. (Yay, I’m just glad it wasn’t Russell.)
-Showdown round – Rob vs Candice and they’ve added a couple more levels on this one… they’re pretty even until the end when ROB pulls ahead and wins the REWARD for the Villains.

Jeff tells them the Villains will go to Tribal Council first, do their vote then eat as the Heroes do their Tribal Council.
-Colby’s gut is telling him he’s going home tonight but you never know (I think Survivor has robbed Colby of the Cowboy Confidence that he had back in Australia… but he is still pretty.)

Villains – Day 15
“Rob takes the day” – Parvati flirtily, “Way to go Rob.” Rob – “Wow, I beat a girl.” (Oh, now, don’t make me hate you.)
-Parvati tells the camera that she went in thinking she had to win, then Rob wins, which puts him in a big position of power.
-Rob, Coach, Tyson, Courtney, Sandra & Jeri – gather round – Tyson says we vote Parvati – Rob interjects that they have to make sure they think it’s Russell though so he’ll play the idol.
-Coach is conflicted – pulled between Rob & Russell (and he’s loving it) – “We all know the Dragon-slayer is a man of his word and come hell or high water, that’s who he’s going for (Uh, didn’t he give them both his word?) He’s voting Parvati. (Oh, I guess the Rob word meant more than the bowing to Russell.)
-Rob talking to Russell – telling him if he doesn’t have the idol he better go get it. Russell - Are you telling me…? Rob – I’m telling you it’s better to play with me than against me. Russell looks like he wants to rip Rob’s throat out (like Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse).
-Russell – I believe I’m going to get him to eat those words.
-Russell tells Parvati and Danielle what Rob told him. He knows they’re trying to flush out the idol but he ain’t that stupid, he’s going to vote Tyson and give Parvati the hidden idol. She looks shocked by that – he says if it doesn’t work, he goes home (like it’s no big deal. You know, I think Russell’s focus has shifted in this game, from winning to just beating Rob.)

Heroes – Day 15
-Colby needed an A+ performance and it didn’t happen – James, brace and all, did better than him. Colby addresses the tribe – says he knows he’s going home tonight so there’s no need for scrambling – let’s have a nice afternoon and let’s try to give them as little info as possible at Tribal. (Alright, he’s still a class act.)
-Colby is talking to James in the shelter – he says even though he hasn’t had much fun since he’s been there, he still loves the game. James – So do I, and you’re “The Great Colby”, if you turn it on and start winning we’d keep you but you got beat by a fat man (Rupert) and a cripple (James) so why should we keep you? Colby – I hear ya. (That’s it?)
-James says to the camera – he’s disappointed that Colby – his superman – sucks. All his muscles are gone, it’s sad to see a man give it up like that. Makes him want to cry.
-JT, Rupert, Amanda and Candice – shocked that Colby hasn’t stepped up – he was last in the challenge. Rupert says - but James eats them out of house and home – 4 bananas on the way to the challenge, 3 more when they got back. Amanda comes to James defense – James is a competitor, he’ll give his all until they win or his knee blows out. JT says they have to decide who’s going to keep their group the strongest 5 they can be.
-Amanda goes and tells James that he’s going to have to show everyone that he can run and that he has to stop stealing bananas. James – “What? Everyone eats bananas.” She says she’s just giving him a head’s up. (He really doesn’t get the banana thing) She tells him there is banana etiquette; if you get yourself one, offer to get everyone one. He’s shocked.
-James gathers Rupert and JT for the Hero Olympics – he’s going to race JT to prove that he can run. Meanwhile - Colby’s just lying in the water – la la la, he’s already home, or on vacation, I think.
-Rupert doesn’t want to see James go – James is a 100% ally, Colby’s not. James is a fighter, Colby’s not. James is POWER, Colby… is… not. (Yes, Rupert has a flare for the dramatic.)
-The race is on and JT beats James handily, while running backwards – but the point is that James is trying to prove to them how much he wants to be there and JT knows that James won’t quit.
-James, “Hey, JT, would you like a banana?” (LOL)

Villains – Day 15
-Rob has a realization – they have to split the vote – 3 for Russell, 3 for Parvati- then those 3 with vote someone (probably Tyson) and there will be a tie and a re-vote so one of them will be going home. Rob - We can’t lose that way. Tyson thinks the vote will be pretty straightforward tonight, it’s not rocket science, but anytime he doesn’t have immunity he feels uneasy.
-Russell comes up and pulls Tyson off by themselves – he tells Tyson that he realizes there is nothing he can do to save Parvati so, though it breaks his heart, he’s going to vote for Parvati tonight. Tyson says, “You need to.” Russell snows him a bit more (he’s not buying this is he?)
-Tyson thinks this may be the perfect opportunity to flop his vote to Parvati – he really wants her gone (WHAT?) He hopes there is not a re-vote, he just wants this over with and a hot dog in his mouth. (Stick with the plan!)
-Russell says the best thing for them to do is split their vote and do whatever they want on the re-vote – that would be a genius move, but he doesn’t know that they’re that smart. (Russell’s biggest flaw is that ego of his – oh, and he’s the Devil.) He doesn’t know if it is the right thing to give Parvati the idol – way harder this time.

Villains – Tribal Council #1
Jeri, going back to Season 2 – what is one significant way Survivor has changed?
- Get out here and its game on – trying to make alliances from the get go and it seems like the typical survival elements not as important.
Rob, what’s another thing that’s changed since Season 4?
- Hidden immunity idols – that puts a whole new twist on the game. You can use them to protect yourself, to protect somebody else – you don’t know if somebody has it or not…
Sandra pipes in – We know who has it…long pause… Russell, if you don’t have it and you didn’t find it – you best look for it – Point Blank.
Russell, at least one person is certain you have it and if you don’t that makes it tough for you…
- Not really – If you ain’t got it, you can’t play it – so it don’t make it too tough for me. (Except they’re all gunning for you.)
Tyson, do you think it’s better to have the idol or do you want nothing to do with it?
- I guess sometimes its good to have but when the numbers are this big still it’s not too beneficial.
Parvati, as a tribe you’ve done well – but there’s got to be things you’re suspect about each other – What’s your take on Tyson?
- He’s a threat cause he’s charming, funny, he’s got connections with Coach, JT on the other side – he’s tight with Rob, Sandra - he’s a huge threat.
Sandra, what’s the concern with Parvati?
- We keep coming back to that she has connections on the other side.
Courtney, what’s the take on Rob?
- He’s got a polarizing effect – they either like him or are very bugged by him – he’s at the center of controversy a lot of times.

TIME TO VOTE:
Danielle votes for Tyson, Jeri for Parvati, Rob for Russell “Welcome to the big leagues”, Parvati for Tyson, Coach for Parvati “You’re so damn charming and connected, that’s why you’re so dangerous, Night Night.” (I just have to interject here that it has been a Coach-lite episode, I kind of miss the crazy.) Courtney votes for Parvati, Sandra for Russell “Can’t stand you and can’t wait for you to go.” And they don’t show Tyson or Russell’s votes.

TALLYING THE VOTES:
Jeff asks if anyone is going to play the hidden immunity idol… And they go to Commercial! You Rotters! They come back and…
Russell get up, walks over to Jeff (everyone smiling) then… “No, not this way.” He turns and addresses Coach, “You always say loyal, honesty and trust are the best thing and I’m going to stick to that – Parvati” He hands her the idol. Parvati, “Are you serious? Guess I’m playing it.” She hands it to Jeff, “Such a gentleman.” (And such a bad actress.)
Any votes cast for Parvati will not count.
Russell – 1, 2
Parvati – 1, 2, 3… 4 – NO WAY! Tyson, you’re an IDIOT!
Tyson – 1, 2, 3 – TYSON is voted out of Survivor Heroes vs Villains (Because he’s STUPID! You should have heard me yelling at the TV.)
Rob looks very confused and pissed –he underestimated Russell and overestimated Tyson.
I think maybe I should start calling Russell Darth Vader (the evil Jedi that can sway weaker minds.)

So, with Tyson leaving prematurely (in my opinion) Sharleen H and Laura H are out of the pool because Tyson is a dumbass.

Tyson’s final thoughts: Oh man, I’m a victim of my own stupidity – wish I had stuck to the split vote – Russell would have gone home. Whatcha gonna do? I’m still pretty awesome. (No, you’re not – dummy.)

Heroes - Tribal Council #2
The Villains get to dig in once the Heroes get seated – James & Rupert drooling over the dogs – Yup, Rupert’s like a fat kid looking at a… hot dog.(haha)
It starts raining and James says at least it’s raining on y’alls parade.

Rupert, sitting this close to the Villains tribe is a reflection of where we’re at in this game – Heroes dwindling and other tribe is full…
- Literally and physically. Line has blurred between hero and villain now - the Villains are showing us how the game should be played.
James, today’s challenge, was there even a question about your ability?
- There were questions – I had to race JT and I lost so…Wait, you raced JT?...I want the best for the tribe and I don’t want to obligate anybody to keep me so we had a race and I sucked – Dude from Alabama beat me.
Amanda (who looks like she’s gonna cry – or is that just her face?) to be fair, I think a lot of people would lose in a foot race to JT.
- It’s something to consider – if we have a challenge tomorrow that’s running – it’s on everyone’s mind.
Colby, last few tribal councils you’ve been on the outside of conversations, in disagreement with the vote and you’ve said it’s only a matter of time – what do you do in this situation, can you scramble?
- I just went back and had a conversation with James about how we both want to be in this game – cause we’re the guy’s in question.
So James, you weren’t sure?(if he still wanted to be in the game)
- (Gesturing to Colby) This was pretty much one of the baddest Survivors ever growing up.
- Colby interjects – I’m not that old.
- James – You know what I mean. You got picked up and slammed by the Dragon-slayer, you got beat by a cripple and a fat dude – it’s like learning Superman was in a girdle. Honestly, do you want to be here? There are say-ers and there are do-ers and I’m a do-er. If you don’t want to be here, I’ll stay, cause I do.
I learned today there was banana etiquette – if you go get a banana, ask those around if they’d like one. In my world, if you’re hungry, go get a banana (Villains are loving this – Danielle and Parvati are laughing their butts off.)
Colby, what’s it like to hear James say you're like Superman in a fat suit?
- Not as bad as living it – let’s just say to this point I have not performed as well as I hoped to. (Is this guy for real? Where’s the fire man?)

TIME TO VOTE – Villains have to finish what’s in their mouths and get out!
James votes for Colby, Colby votes for James…

TALLYING THE VOTES:
Colby – 1
James – 1, 2, 3, 4… (Wow, they got rid of James – And now I know why Amanda looked like she was going to cry the whole time – good poker face lady.) She tells James she loves him. JT tells him to have a shot for them – James – I’m going to be good & drunk in the next 5 minutes.

So, with James leaving that means Mike L and Brian L are also out of the pool this week. Bummer.

James parting thoughts: Hopefully this will spur Colby into being what the team needs. It’s a game and it was fun – I just have bad luck with injuries (and I think he was already drinking because that was all I got out of the mumbled mess.)

Preview of next week (which will be back on Thursday night):
Without an immunity idol nothing can save Russell from the wrath of Rob – “He’s like a suicide bomber; you can’t stop someone like that.”
Oooh, sounds good.

*Note, I will be going to the John Mayer concert next Thursday night so the recap will be delayed until the following Monday.

Coleen