It's Merge Time
Last week on Survivor Aubry waffled at tribal council writing down Julia then crossing it out and voting out Peter...
Gondol - Night 16
Scot is not happy with Joe and Aubry, even though she voted how he wanted in the end, the indecision and, in his mind, lack of loyalty (to him) means he's going to pick them off one by one now. (Yeah, Scot's a big bully and he cockily thinks he's running the game.)
Gondol - Day 17
They showed Tai and his chicken, he has it tied to his leg and it's begging for coconut - Joe says they're like father and son - it's weird yet oddly touching.
-Joe knows that he and Aubry are on the outs and realizes that the chicken has it better than him on their tribe right now.
Chan Loh - Day 17
Cidney notices that Neal is walking around with a big bulge in the leg pocket of his cargo shorts and she clues Jason in that Neal has an idol... so they are now targeting Neal.
Then a boat shows up with a note that says they have 5 minutes to gather all their stuff and board the boat to head to their new home at Gondol beach.
Michelle is so excited that she made the merge. Debbie had no doubts she would make the merge and now she's ready to start pulling everyone in, because they're all dangling with another switch-up.
Later - Day 17
The boat arrives at Gondol beach and the celebration begins! They made the merge, it's a huge deal.
Scot sees Jason & Cydney and he feels like they made the playoffs, his Brawn tribe is back together.
Aubry feels like she and Joe are saved, after last tribal council they were cannon fodder but now they have Neal & Debbie again, and are back in the numbers.
There are 4 brains, 4 beauty and 3 brawn - but Tai and Scot have formed a bond and Scot's going to keep little Tai around for his potential SUPER idol.
-They start to get tipsy at the feast, Jason & Scot are loud and obnoxious and Nick is just watching figuring the Brains aren't going to want to partner with the cocky Brawn. He's going to sit back and let them come to him.
-Aubry reconnects with Debbie and confirms Neal is still tight - Debbie welcomes Aubry and Joe back with open arms.
-Nick feels out Aubry & Neal about getting a Beauty and Brain alliance together - he realizes that Tai and Scot are super tight now and Julia was saved by them last tribal so she'll likely stick with them. Nick makes them think he and Michelle will be in with them to vote out a Brawn.
-Nick then goes and feels out Brawn - Scot & Jason tell him everything: They think Neal has an idol so they should take him out first AND Scot tells Jason and NICK that Tai has an idol (What the h-e-double hockey sticks? How much wine did Scot have at that feast?)
-Nick wonders exactly that, "they welcomed me into their alliance, what sweethearts!" Nick doesn't like their over-confidence but that's great for him, they are never going to see the blindside coming. (The one thing they didn't reveal to Nick was the fact that two idols together can be played after the vote... seems like we are getting set up for a super idol to save someone from a blindside.)
Dara (new tribe name) - Day 18
-Debbie goes to Tai and says, "I really like you, let's get in an alliance." (He's looking around like, what? Joe is right there...) And she pushes him to shake on it, done deal we're in an alliance - Tai's not buying her story, she's super aggressive and it's off-putting.
-Debbie does the same thing to Nick - "So, are you with us?" She's talking about the Brains and Michelle too - just telling him he has to be with them and shut up about it.
-Aubry & Neal are watching her heavy-handedness and shaking their heads, she's got to cool her jets, they don't look confident, she's making them look desperate - and that's a problem.
-Jason figures beauty always goes for the jocks (Brawn) it's a no brainer - they'll just shove the geeks in lockers (and Jason has to stop living in the past, the geeks have inherited the earth my friend...oh, I guess not on Survivor.)
-Brawn & the girls from Beauty agree that they should vote for Aubry because Brains won't see that coming.
-Michelle doesn't like Jason's attitude, she's still open to working with Brains.
-Aubry talks to Nick like a human being and agrees with him that Debbie is horrible... he doesn't want anyone to have more power than him in this game so he's not likely to vote with Debbie.
-Aubry talks to Neal and they think they're screwed because of Debbie's attempt to strong-arm everyone - then Neal tells Aubry he has an idol and she's back in, we get someone to tell us how they're voting and we use the idol - done.
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - Day 19
-We start with Jeff wanting to check in medically with the group - they do a show us your infection-off. Eww.
For the first individual immunity they will be standing on a log while balancing a ball on a disc. At regular intervals they will add another ball. If at any point they fall off the perch or lose a ball they are out.
-They do get up to three balls with the last three standing: Tai, Nick and Julia - but it's NICK that is the last man standing and gets the first immunity.
Dana - Day 19
-They go back to camp and the strategizing starts up again, Nick & Michelle have decided they'll go with Brawn since, as Nick puts it, they are just idiots and he can out wit them no problem. So they're going to vote Aubry tonight... and then Jeff shows up in a boat with a medical kit and the doctor in tow - he wants to check out the infection situation again because they can be life threatening if they get into a bone or the blood stream. (I think Caleb nearly dying at that one challenge has spooked Jeff about the health of the players, and I say it's a good thing, maybe I'm feeling my mortality but winning a million $ is not worth your health or your life.)
-Tai's scraped thighs are healing, he's fine. Aubry's inner leg isn't near bone, they'll give her some antibiotics and she'll get to stay. But Neal, and the Mount St. Neal on his knee, that puss-y crater is right near the joint and it could potentially cripple him for life if it gets in the joint - they can't risk it and make the call to medically evacuate the Ice Cream Man, NEAL. He has a little cry and says good-bye... then leaves with the idol in his pocket much to Aubry's dismay. (She actually called him a son of a b*tch, so maybe dismay was the wrong word.)
Neal is going to be the first member of the jury so he'll still get to vote for the winner (not much of a consolation prize.)
With Neal leaving, they did not have a Tribal Council - so the only people out of the pool are: Lee B., Trish W. and Mike L.
Next week - the jocks and beauty seem to be sitting pretty but then... Cydney get irritated with Jason and could blow up the game (do it!)
Neal's final thoughts: He believes the journey is the reward - he will hold this near and dear with many smiles and some tears - but that's the game, you don't just have to outwit and outplay, you have to outlast. (Oooh, deep.)
Have a great rest of your week,
Coleen
Last week on Survivor Aubry waffled at tribal council writing down Julia then crossing it out and voting out Peter...
Gondol - Night 16
Scot is not happy with Joe and Aubry, even though she voted how he wanted in the end, the indecision and, in his mind, lack of loyalty (to him) means he's going to pick them off one by one now. (Yeah, Scot's a big bully and he cockily thinks he's running the game.)
Gondol - Day 17
They showed Tai and his chicken, he has it tied to his leg and it's begging for coconut - Joe says they're like father and son - it's weird yet oddly touching.
-Joe knows that he and Aubry are on the outs and realizes that the chicken has it better than him on their tribe right now.
Chan Loh - Day 17
Cidney notices that Neal is walking around with a big bulge in the leg pocket of his cargo shorts and she clues Jason in that Neal has an idol... so they are now targeting Neal.
Then a boat shows up with a note that says they have 5 minutes to gather all their stuff and board the boat to head to their new home at Gondol beach.
Michelle is so excited that she made the merge. Debbie had no doubts she would make the merge and now she's ready to start pulling everyone in, because they're all dangling with another switch-up.
Later - Day 17
The boat arrives at Gondol beach and the celebration begins! They made the merge, it's a huge deal.
Scot sees Jason & Cydney and he feels like they made the playoffs, his Brawn tribe is back together.
Aubry feels like she and Joe are saved, after last tribal council they were cannon fodder but now they have Neal & Debbie again, and are back in the numbers.
There are 4 brains, 4 beauty and 3 brawn - but Tai and Scot have formed a bond and Scot's going to keep little Tai around for his potential SUPER idol.
-They start to get tipsy at the feast, Jason & Scot are loud and obnoxious and Nick is just watching figuring the Brains aren't going to want to partner with the cocky Brawn. He's going to sit back and let them come to him.
-Aubry reconnects with Debbie and confirms Neal is still tight - Debbie welcomes Aubry and Joe back with open arms.
-Nick feels out Aubry & Neal about getting a Beauty and Brain alliance together - he realizes that Tai and Scot are super tight now and Julia was saved by them last tribal so she'll likely stick with them. Nick makes them think he and Michelle will be in with them to vote out a Brawn.
-Nick then goes and feels out Brawn - Scot & Jason tell him everything: They think Neal has an idol so they should take him out first AND Scot tells Jason and NICK that Tai has an idol (What the h-e-double hockey sticks? How much wine did Scot have at that feast?)
-Nick wonders exactly that, "they welcomed me into their alliance, what sweethearts!" Nick doesn't like their over-confidence but that's great for him, they are never going to see the blindside coming. (The one thing they didn't reveal to Nick was the fact that two idols together can be played after the vote... seems like we are getting set up for a super idol to save someone from a blindside.)
Dara (new tribe name) - Day 18
-Debbie goes to Tai and says, "I really like you, let's get in an alliance." (He's looking around like, what? Joe is right there...) And she pushes him to shake on it, done deal we're in an alliance - Tai's not buying her story, she's super aggressive and it's off-putting.
-Debbie does the same thing to Nick - "So, are you with us?" She's talking about the Brains and Michelle too - just telling him he has to be with them and shut up about it.
-Aubry & Neal are watching her heavy-handedness and shaking their heads, she's got to cool her jets, they don't look confident, she's making them look desperate - and that's a problem.
-Jason figures beauty always goes for the jocks (Brawn) it's a no brainer - they'll just shove the geeks in lockers (and Jason has to stop living in the past, the geeks have inherited the earth my friend...oh, I guess not on Survivor.)
-Brawn & the girls from Beauty agree that they should vote for Aubry because Brains won't see that coming.
-Michelle doesn't like Jason's attitude, she's still open to working with Brains.
-Aubry talks to Nick like a human being and agrees with him that Debbie is horrible... he doesn't want anyone to have more power than him in this game so he's not likely to vote with Debbie.
-Aubry talks to Neal and they think they're screwed because of Debbie's attempt to strong-arm everyone - then Neal tells Aubry he has an idol and she's back in, we get someone to tell us how they're voting and we use the idol - done.
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE - Day 19
-We start with Jeff wanting to check in medically with the group - they do a show us your infection-off. Eww.
For the first individual immunity they will be standing on a log while balancing a ball on a disc. At regular intervals they will add another ball. If at any point they fall off the perch or lose a ball they are out.
-They do get up to three balls with the last three standing: Tai, Nick and Julia - but it's NICK that is the last man standing and gets the first immunity.
Dana - Day 19
-They go back to camp and the strategizing starts up again, Nick & Michelle have decided they'll go with Brawn since, as Nick puts it, they are just idiots and he can out wit them no problem. So they're going to vote Aubry tonight... and then Jeff shows up in a boat with a medical kit and the doctor in tow - he wants to check out the infection situation again because they can be life threatening if they get into a bone or the blood stream. (I think Caleb nearly dying at that one challenge has spooked Jeff about the health of the players, and I say it's a good thing, maybe I'm feeling my mortality but winning a million $ is not worth your health or your life.)
-Tai's scraped thighs are healing, he's fine. Aubry's inner leg isn't near bone, they'll give her some antibiotics and she'll get to stay. But Neal, and the Mount St. Neal on his knee, that puss-y crater is right near the joint and it could potentially cripple him for life if it gets in the joint - they can't risk it and make the call to medically evacuate the Ice Cream Man, NEAL. He has a little cry and says good-bye... then leaves with the idol in his pocket much to Aubry's dismay. (She actually called him a son of a b*tch, so maybe dismay was the wrong word.)
Neal is going to be the first member of the jury so he'll still get to vote for the winner (not much of a consolation prize.)
With Neal leaving, they did not have a Tribal Council - so the only people out of the pool are: Lee B., Trish W. and Mike L.
Next week - the jocks and beauty seem to be sitting pretty but then... Cydney get irritated with Jason and could blow up the game (do it!)
Neal's final thoughts: He believes the journey is the reward - he will hold this near and dear with many smiles and some tears - but that's the game, you don't just have to outwit and outplay, you have to outlast. (Oooh, deep.)
Have a great rest of your week,
Coleen
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