Next, Rodney, Dan, Kelly and Mike are taking a poop together in the lake discussing (at least Rodney is) how disrespectful the “broads” are (Lindsey and Sierra). He’s all-in with these four and thinks he’s the leader of this tribe (“I’m Tom Brady out here…”). Kelly confesses Rodney is digging himself a hole with his comments about the girls, but she’s too smart to let on. And in the next scene, you see how capable she is when she approaches Mike. They’re in agreement that Rodney is a loose cannon and may need to go first. Whichever way the vote goes, Mike and Kelly seem to be a secretly tight alliance.
And as they head out to Tribal, Kelly tells us she and Mike can either lean toward Rodney and Dan, or lean toward Sierra and Lindsey, and decide who’s going home. She’s just happy that it’s not her. Let’s hope there are no fist fights at Tribal…
As it’s their first time here so everyone grabs fire and takes their seats. There’s a bit of discussion of “who’s bonding,” (Sierra and Lindsey) and who’s clashing (Rodney and Lindsey) to which Jeff opens up the discussion about why Rodney is such a lightning rod for controversy. Boston Rod does what he does best and simply opens up his mouth and inserts his foot…Dan’s marblebag, the skin from the snake Mike killed, and Kelly’s bloody buff. To be perfectly honest, Rodney is the kind of guy (whether he’s on Survivor or not) who’s so unaware of how he’s perceived, that the only thing keeping him moving forward is his total lack of awareness of the wake behind him.
Sometimes I think there’s a whole generation of s**t-talking guys on the East Coast, who talk like macho douchebags, and spew all this chauvinistic filth, and surprisingly get away with it, because there’s a bunch of moronic, simple women on the East Coast, who are searching for a macho guy who embodies the same simple-minded approach to life as their fathers who raised them that way. Let’s hope things are evolving a bit more than what Rodney represents.
And one of the things that appear to raise the spirits of the tribe is when Lindsey restates she thinks the winner of Survivor 30 is coming from the Blue Collar tribe. And while that seems to rekindle the fires inside her tribemates’ bellies, we’ll see if that works to her advantage.
Moving on, Jeff asks about how everyone’s feeling and it looks like all things are pointing toward Rodney. And it occurs to me now that…
What if…
The show DIDN’T show us someone finding a hidden immunity idol so when it gets played at Tribal it’s a total surprise to all of us?! Wouldn’t that be incredible? Something that’s NEVER happened before. I think I’ll tweet that idea to Jeff tomorrow so he can completely ignore another of my tweets…
Whatev, it’s time to vote (no idols played, of course)…
Rodney
Lindsey
Rodney
Lindsey
Sierra (shout out to Ciara!)
Sierra
Wow. A 3-way tie. Did anyone figure on that? Not one word from anyone on voting for Sierra but here we are. With only Dan, Mike and Kelly voting, it looks like one of the girls is going home. Ouch, I hope it’s not Sierra and her amazing stomach… JP reads the re-votes:
Lindsey
Lindsey
See ya, Salt-N-Pepa… Looks like you can “Push it real good” off to Ponderosa…
You know how I said the coconut creeper was the scariest guy this season? I TAKE IT BACK. Max totally grosses me out. The skeleton like teeth, the beard, the feet, the man junk hanging out in his undies, and the total dorky knowledge of the show is way too much. I concur though Dr. Fish, Jenn did tell him to put his (old man looking) feet in the pot. Hali who I am shocked is a law student (the snotty lawyer in me shudders at the thought) wins the new dumbest award due to her Jimmy Fallon EW face. Good thing she’s pretty. And I may be wrong but can you get planters warts from a pot of water that’s been reboiled before you even drink from it. I thought you got them from walking around barefoot in the gym. But then, I didn’t go to medical school, oh yeah, NEITHER DID SHE! As for Boston Rod, his comments actually didn’t bug me in the least. No, he’s not articulate but I think what he’s actually trying to say is men want women to be the better sex, the fairer sex. They want their wife to be good and sweet etc. Is that so bad? Just pat him on the head and move on. I thought his tattoo dig about Lindsey was kinda funny.
I am tired of the blindfolded challenges. Is it going to take a death for this to end? After so many close calls with the falling platform, there needed to be a proactive solution, not yelling it is on you.
I noticed the same bikini stain. At one point in her idol search(unstained) she looked as if she was pregnant.
I did enjoy this episode more than previous ones due to more challengers, but still a bit bored.
Who has the fishing gear now and why aren’t they catching ant fish?
Is in in fat black guy’s contract to throw out at least stereotype every episode? (swimming, chicken, I know there have been others)
Unless some idiot comes with the we need to throw a challenge scenario, it should be very one-sided.
Dang, there needs to be an editing option, my last reply was typo heavy.
Love your recaps Bryan (TheFish)!
Enjoying your recaps!
I am always amused by the guys like Rob and Dan that clearly have overly high views of themselves and think they are skilled in dealing with members of the opposite sex.
Both are entertaining tools and make for fun tv. Rob sees no contradiction in trying to sleep with every girl at the club…while then stating that when he is ready to settle down he will be looking for “an Angel” uh…yeah…he will have to search outside his zip code if he hopes to find one he or his macho buddies haven’t deflowered already.
And Dan…well…the way he says women should be handled is about 180 degrees off. I cannot believe that non-apology ever works for any woman. He could not have done any worse with Sierra.
Shirin would drive me nuts in about a minute. Her brand of annoying naked skeevy crazy needs to have the torch put out ASAP.
Enjoying the season despite these not being “the best players ever”. I’m into college football…but basketball is impossibly boring to watch. I’ll be glad when March Madness is over and it’s On with the Show!
Folks! I’m gushing with pride over your comments. Thank you all for being so supportive and loyal…
kinb – Maybe it’s just me, but isn’t there some other place Max could have stuck his feet for Dr. Jenn’s warty-pedi? Just sayin’… You’re right about Hali being pretty, I just wish we got to hear some of the smutty stuff too. Like, I just read that Sugar was boning JT before they went on H vs. V and we NEVER heard about that. And then when she got voted off first, she was possibly suicidal. I think religion permeates this show more than they let on, so we get a whitewashed version of reality star drama. And Boston Rod, while he may be a douche to me personally, I realize he’s got to be playing it up for the cameras. And if he isn’t, then why the f**k is he saying that stuff? I get the whole “machismo” thing, but I’m surprised no one’s told him to “shut it” or else he’ll seal his fate. (XO Kate)
doc – Can’t wait for someone to sue the show so they get their shit together. Fun and games is great, but be responsible in how you run your show. And I’m with you on the fishing. Unless I was told there are sharks in the area, I’m in the water trying to catch fish every day. Even if you don’t catch any, you’re still in the water… And I agree about the blase episodes. Maybe the show just thought they’d get good episodes because they have (supposedly) great contestants. Uh, I think not. As a fan of the show, I wanna fall in love with every season, but the casting of the last 3 seasons has been lacking. Seriously lacking. And no one wants to admit it! It takes people outside the show to point it out, but our voices are never heard. Would be nice if they just admitted they underestimated their cast and “they’ll get it right next season.” But people in TV never do that. And take it from me, I’ve worked in Hollywood for 25 years…
susie – XO kiss kiss!
hath – Thank you! I think guys like Dan and Rod are funny cuz (I assume) this is their first real foray into television so they’re trying to get as much screen time as possible. I get that. But you still need to have a filter for what’s acceptable. I think a lot of contestants forget that MILLIONS of people are going to be watching their confessionals, so maybe they need to think before they speak.I think a lot of players see their time on Survivor as “play time” in preparation for their admittance into the “Reality TV Celebrity” world, but in truth, they’re just a bunch of dorks who got cast. As long as we fans continue to blow sunshine up their asses, they’ll feel like gods. So just treat them like a bartender at your local watering hole (a little nicer than you’d treat your waiter) so they don’t turn on you… Totally get you on Shirin. Would love for someone at Yahoo to “anonymously” fill us in on how she’s viewed at Yahoo. Trust me, you won’t be revealed…
I’m still holding out for this season to get better. I keep thinking we’re repeating last season, where no one wanted to admit how bad it was until late in the season, but this one has promise. I think Kelly is getting an underestimated pre-merge. She’s got a head on her shoulders, but it depends on where she falls.She could win this…
March Madess. There is no alternative. Stop watching other stuff…