Hello again, my friends, and welcome to a double-shot of Survivor! I know, I know, you’re thinking it’ll be like watching 2 hours of paint drying, right? And why 2 episodes? Did the producers realize they need 2 whole episodes to get the drama, gameplay, and brilliant decisions of a regular episode? Are all the good players gone so we need to see THAT MANY MORE bad moves?
Am I being too harsh? Am I justified? I can’t say which because I HAVEN’T WATCHED THE DAMN THING YET, but it’ll be interesting to see what I say about it at 2am when I’m still writing this recap, that’s for damn sure!
Okay, maybe it’s just a scheduling thing. With the Christmas holiday coming up, they don’t want to air the finale on Christmas Eve, so I understand you gotta squeeze 2 in tonight. Hey, I get it. And we’re all the benefactors of tonight’s big double episode. Just don’t ask me what those dark circles under my eyes are tomorrow as I’m dropping off my kids to school. And no, I don’t want to volunteer to help out in class today…!
So, needless to say, there won’t be lot of “extras” tonight. No questions for a former player (thanks again, Coach!), no commenting on The Walking Dead, and no big rant on the state of race relations in America. Let’s just get to the show because daddy’s gotta get some sleep tonight…
The only thing I will do before we get started is to try to predict who is going home. I’m writing this sentence at 8:10p, just before I start my DVR, and no, I haven’t peaked what you east coasters have to say on social media. I have a hard enough time getting off Twitter at 5pm Pacific time just to avoid any spoilers, because we’ve seen what can be posted (yes, I know it was on Facebook) by overzealous social media coordinators (bad move, Walking Dead social media coordinator!).
Based on last week’s episode, with Keith playing his idol and Alec being outed in voting for Jon, I’m gonna say that those two are going home tonight. However, Jon could be pissed that Reed tried to pull that crap and target him, because no one thinks Keith would have a shot for the million, right? And since I don’t have any inside information on this, I only have my Play-dar for predicting tribals to work with. And considering the topsy-turvy season it’s been, who knows what high jinks will occur tonight. Are we in for another blindside? Another shocking outburst at Tribal? Another bad move by someone who obviously doesn’t know how to play the game? We’ll find out…
To the episode..!
OMG, I am so glad you brought that up about how Natalie never seemed to consider taking out Jaclyn. I was practically screaming at my TV, vote out Jaclyn!!!! All I can think is she figures she’ll have the alliance mad at her plus she’ll still have an angry Jon to contend with and for some reason he’s scarier than an angry Jaclyn. It was so weird. And why wouldn’t Keith or Alec try and get Jaclyn voted out? Its so odd…has her name ever even come up?? She has such a spaced out look on her face. Yep, I agree with you about Jon all muddy. What was that all about? Was he trying for the rugged look? Maybe to get sympathy for being out at Exile. And yes, 3 people in a king sized bed, 3 adults-does not seem that comfy. I have a question for you Fishy? Do you watch the Ponderosa videos? I love watching them.
Hi Kate! Yeah, I don’t get it about Jaclyn. Maybe everyone secretly thinks she has no game so she’s not a threat, but with her “story,” she’s a shoo-in for votes at Final Tribal. Why would you keep her? Why keep the Power Couple together? It makes no sense. And who cares if Jon is angry? It’s a million bucks! Maybe he was going for his version of “eye black” (Mr. ex-football player) but it just came across as “filthy homeless guy.”
Yeah, I always check out the Ponderosa videos because you see a lot that wasn’t discussed in show. They always include all this nonsense stuff: how much they lost (do we really need to see everyone get weighed? You COULD just tell us while they’re eating…) and do we really need to see them eating SO MUCH! Fine, we get it, they’re starving, but we wanna hear what they have to say about getting voted out, or a beef they had with another player, or discussing who’s still in the game, or how pissed they are at so-and-so, or…IDK…how shitty things were at camp. Give us some good stuff, not the same old same old EVERY time…
Ask me anything, I love it!
Fish
Jaclyn was shown standing before the first challenge in a bikini bottom, however during the challenge she is wearing shorts. Do people bring clothes to wear at the challenges or was the shot not rally before the challenge.
Please no more challenges where one has t0 stand on a small platform and have arms raised. Let’s mix things up a bit, as well as I am not a hairy woman armpit fan.
Is this some twitter gimmick? #hairyampit #keithspitting? I don’t get why certain things are shown over and over again.
Along with everyone else, I didn’t get it, unless it was all edited out, why not vote Jaclyn out or at least talk about it? Plus Reed getting all the votes made no sense to me.
Jon and Jaclyn are exactly why I would never go on a Survivor with a loved one or Amazing Race with anyone I knew. Would not be pretty. I thought it was all too telling when Jon was talking to Missy when he got back and Jaclyn said in her interview that, just like at home, he goes and tells his mom (and in Survivor Missy) everything. Run, Jaclyn, run.
(thedoc) I just rewatched that part and I see what you’re talking about. I remember watching it on Wednesday and thinking, “Man, Jaclyn’s butt is popping out of those pink briefs,” so maybe someone on set thought that too and thought it best to cover her up a bit. The show does air at 8pm so they do have some Standards & Practices guidelines to follow. Or maybe it was “that time of the month” and Jaclyn didn’t want to expose so much? IDK, she was pretty emotional the whole episode…
Totally with you on the #hairyarmpit and #keithspitting thing. Seems like the editors have fallen in love with Keith spitting so they show a lot. Maybe it means he goes to the final because they’re always trying to create more story for the ones who go to Final Tribal… (shudder the thought)
Maybe Jaclyn makes the FT too, that’s why they don’t show any talk of voting against her. IDK, that doesn’t make sense but there’s gotta be some reason.
(erica) Yeah, I feel you on that. Seems like he’s a bit of a momma’s boy considering how tight he is with Missy, and he did admit he wasn’t too close with his Pop. And he just seems to not want to pay attention to what Jaclyn has to say, yet he doesn’t want to upset her too much. Just the way he was coming up to her like a puppy dog when she was pissed, was annoying enough. Dude, be a man…
I’m telling you, if we’re heading towards a Keith/Jaclyn/Baylor finale, I’m done…
I wonder if Natalie cut off her nose to spite her face with her vote against Alec. Why exact revenge when it compromises winning a million dollars. She should try to win the million and then do something nice for Jeremy. I don’t get it. Maybe she thinks Jon is so trusting he won’t see what is happening.
I too thought they should vote out Jaclyn, but maybe Baylor isn’t willing to make a move without her mom.
I get the feeling Natalie is just trying to increase the Twinnies reality show Q. Now, she just wants to make a statement rather than try to win.
Who knows the thought processes of these folks. Nothing makes sense… Watch how quickly this season is forgotten once Seas. 30 rolls around… I don’t even think anyone is worthy of “All-Star” status. Jeremy maybe, but he’s brought down by the stench of the other players.