After seeming to be completely solid with Angie in getting rid of Russell, suspected virgin Roxy has a complete change of heart after taking one look at Angie snuggling up with Malcolm at night. How dare they share each other's body heat to keep warm! OK Ok there was probably more to it than that, but is that really a reason to turn on your alliance and start speaking in tongues?
That being said, Malcolm should have done more damage control with this. He said himself that he shouldn't get "boobie blinded" by Angie. I'll admit I would have an extremely tough time accomplishing that if I was on Angie's tribe, but if I were Malcolm I would of went up to Angie and said, "I like you, and you're exactly the type of girl I'd like to hang out with, but we have to be really careful about getting too close. I want both of us to go deep into the game so don't take this the wrong way, but I think you should at least appear to spend more time developing your relationship with Roxy."
Tang Dang
A similar story is brewing over at Tang Dang. RC finds the clue to the idol but unfortunately Abi is standing right over her shoulder so she has to share it with her. This gesture of trust from RC warms Abi's heart for about two seconds. She sees RC talking to Michael, who luckily only manages to cut himself once this episode, and immediately starts flipping out. I once dated a Brazilian girl and can vouch for the fact that they are extremely jealous and possessive. I will also say that mine was extremely giving and generous as well, so it wasn't all bad. Not to mention they usually having slamming bodies. Anyway... After seeing RC talking to Michael, suspected tramp Abi warns RC if she fucks her she's dead. Apparently Abi has forgotten that they are all in an alliance with Mike.
I have to say I would think this would mean good things for Lisa. If I had an alliance with someone who went all psycho like that it would definitely give me second thoughts and this seems to be the case with RC. Meanwhile, Lisa really could use some help. She's unable to fit in with her tribe due to her extreme shyness and nearly has a major breakdown. This is surprising coming from someone who was once so famous and adored by so many. The crush I had on Lisa as a kid was even bigger then the one I now have on Angie. It does make me wonder why Lisa wanted to come on the show so badly that she initiated a huge twitter campaign. Why would you campaign so hard to be part of a social game if you're so introverted?
Kalabaw
Jonathon keeps ignoring his tribe and keeps searching for the idol. Kalabaw appears to have the best camp because it includes a little cave they can seek shelter in from the constant rain. While the rest of the tribe decides to do this, Jonathon decides to stay behind to search for idol. Not smart. After tearing up the camp he gets discovered by Dawson and comes up with the ridiculous lie that he lost his contact lens. He does have glasses but I think it's pretty far fetched to believe someone could wear contact lenses for 39 days with no bathroom.
However, Jonathon has a light bulb moment and realizes the "nose" referred to in the clue was the picture of a bull with a prominent nose on the rice basket. This leads him to the idol which didn't look like any other previous idol and I actually thought it was another clue. I'm thinking Jonathon is going to have to use this the first tribal he goes to because his head is definitely on the chopping block.
Immunity Challenge
It's the second episode of the season and the second episode with only one challenge, which like last week is for reward AND immunity. Someone needs to remind the producers that ratings were much higher in early seasons that had separate challenges for reward and immunity. I think one of the biggest reasons for Survivor's success were watching the challenges and this season you don't even have a redemption island duel to enjoy.
Well, it another puzzle challenge which is not good news to Matsing. The two tribes who don't finish last get immunity and also a much needed tarp, so Russell is really pumped to win but seems to be the only one. Unlike last time he asks instead of orders, which is smart. Unfortunately part of the challenge are three physical legs that requires getting the puzzle pieces by two different pairs since one person has to be the puzzle director. With the loss of Zane they only have two guys to do three legs. The other tribes wisely sit out a woman and both have three strong guys, and two of those guys are Jeff Kent and Michael Skupin, so things are looking pretty bad for Matsing (I really think that due to the physical nature of the challenge the other two tribes should have been required to sit out a man). Amazingly, in spite of Angie and Roxy's atrocious performance they are able to catch up due to Russell and Malcolm's determination and Denise's puzzle solving ability. I don't know why she wasn't one of the puzzle solvers last week. Tandang wins first place by a wide margin which means we'll have another week with Blair Warner playing Survivor. Although Kalabaw retrieved their puzzle pieces first Jeff and Penner are really struggling with the solution and are pretty much ignoring puzzle caller Dana. It turns out to be a nail biter and comes down to the who can get the last piece in. Kalabaw finishes moments before Matsing which causes Russell to throw a hissy fit.
Who can blame him, this means he's going home tonight, right? Maybe not.
Back at camp Roxy inexplicably decides that Malcolm and Angie are strong pair and decides she should try to break up that strong pair instead of staying joined with them. Now I know Boston Rob did the same thing on Day 6 of Redempiton Island or whatever it was, but there were other factors in play in that situation and that was still one of the few moves he did that season that I didn't agree with. People need to chill out more at the beginning of the game. I'm talking to you Abi and Roxy! If there's a strong pair in your tribe, you know they're gonna need some help. There's no way two people can vote out three people by themselves, so why not take advantage of that and at least wait until AFTER the merge before you decide to turn you back on to strong teammates? If I ever get to play and I see to people hooking up, those are two people I'm definitely gonna be friendly with at the beginning of the game. Like Roxy herself said a pair can be very powerful. That's like saying if the United States got into war with China and we there were two other powerful countries on our side who were more friendly with each other then with us then we should focus on destroying them instead of getting them to help us defeat China. For the record, last episode I really liked Roxy and thought she was going to be a good player but I guess dealing with constant misery can change someone in a hurry.
Of course this is all great news for Russell who's thrilled to hear there's someone besides himself with a target on their backs. He's trying to side with Roxy, and I'm sure it has nothing to do with her complexion, while Denise seems to be the swing vote. I have to admit that I've been boobie blinded by Angie and don't want to see her go anywhere. She seems to be the favorite to survive since Denise has a strong alliance with Malcolm, as long as doesn't say something really stupid at tribal council.
Tribal Council
So at tribal good ole Probst stirs up the pot and puts the two players in trouble on the hotseat with a pretty tough question by asking them to finish the sentence "If I could change anything about this tribe it would be....". Neither response is likely to get an invitation to play on Jeopardy but Angie really drops the ball. Roxy says they should do less work around camp and Angie says the best thing for the tribe would be....are you ready for this? Cookies! In her defense, Angie is only 20 and blond and I'm sure that's not what she really wanted to say, she was just trying to be diplomatic. Regardless of that, her answer infuriates Probst, who immediately begins to blatantly lobby for her departure. One of the few moments in Survivor history where I wish Probst would shut the F up. Malcolm's reaction is delightful and shows he's here to really play. He admits her answer wasn't "phenomenal" while struggling not to explode in laughter but manages not to throw Angie under the bus. Still, Probst seems to be successful but when the votes are read it's not even close. Apparently Denise informed Russell that she was voting for Roxy and he decided to turn his back on her rather then go against the tribe. So thanks to Roxy's Zane like strategy, she goes home and Russell survives again.
Next Week on Survivor
The previews show Pete and Lisa turning on Mike who suffers another severe injury and is seen with a more blood on his face then he had after he killed the pig in Australia. So I guess that means Mike is safe next week. I was thinking they would probably have a mash up next week and go to two tribes but the clips of the challenge seems to contradict that. I'm guessing either Matsing or Tangdang will end up at tribal and either Lisa or Russell will be voted out.
