When the new F**ked tribe arrives at their camp, it’s confirmed they are f**ked. No supplies, a few WW2-era tins to cook with, and no food. It’s almost unfair. As Savage and Tash head off to work/talk, the 4 original Ta Keo’s (led by Woo) promises to stick together, get rid of the other two, and see where they end up.
Tash and Savage know they’re on the outs, so all they can do is plan to observe where the cracks are, and hopefully weasel their way through a couple votes. Hmm, seems unlikely. And I’m not sure who’s more likely to go first, Savage cuz he’s strong or Tash cuz she’s…not Savage. However, Tash tells us how equipped she is to handle this, so let’s see how those chips fall.
At Ta Keo, spirits are high as the new members are introduced to the camp and offered a meal of freshly killed chicken (another of Joe’s hidden talents) and rice. Everyone is amped at the look of this tribe and think they have the possibility of running the table. “I don’t know if we’re ever gonna lose a challenge,” Terry portends… Kass and Ciera are also pleasantly surprised at their new situation, and also think they’re fine for a while.
And while people are splintering off to do various tasks, Wentworth is able to have conversations with a few others (Joe, Ciera, Kass) about her connection – or lack of – to Terry, and whether or not he could have an idol. She’s all too eager to throw him under the bus, considering her 2 vs. 4 standing at the moment. I’ll forgive her for attacking one of my favorites, but only because she wore her glasses…
At the new Bayon, the original 4 Bayonees are planning to stick together, no matter what, because that’s the only thing that makes sense for them. Stephen is especially happy to not be at Camp Alpha Dog anymore, but I’m beginning to wonder if all that shade thrown at him, and with all those comparisons we make about him and Spencer, will somehow fuse an alliance. Wouldn’t surprise me…
But Spencer is too busy with Operation: Spencer is Human. He’s speaking with Jeremy about something called emotions, and hoping that Jeremy can help him understand what Love is and when he’ll be in it. Jeremy is all-too-happy to speak to the robot and tell him about his own experiences with his wife, and how that applies to robot love. I think Spencer understood it, and then had to find a charging station…
Day 8 at Angkor and the rains are falling… With Varner cursing the skies, Tash is noticing the obvious tension between Abi and Peih-Gee and sees this as an opportunity. She reminds us of the crap she had to deal with on the Luzon tribe in Brainiacs-Boob Jobs-Biceps, so this whole Tribe From Hell thing is no biggie to her.
The next few scenes are all about Tash and Savage doing what they can to open some cracks in the old Ta Keo members, but everyone seems to know what they are doing. Which doesn’t mean that none of them WON’T jump ship. Things are getting interesting on Survivor…
It’s Day 9 at Bayon and Stephen is dead set on finding a hidden immunity idol for his alliance. Everyone seems to be looking and not caring who sees them doing it. Actually, the 4 original 4 Bayonees seem to be the ONLY ones looking for it, so I guess Spencer and Kelly are feeling comfortable? Huh? Bathroom break?
With scenes of players poking around a few suspicious trees, rocks, and caves, Jeremy finally approaches a tree with leaves stacked in it and jostles them with a stick. Bingo! He finds the clue to where the next hidden idol will be at the next challenge. And as stoked as Jeremy is to have this opportunity, he knows it’ll be tough to grab it. And who knows what trouble will befall the player who is caught grabbing an idol mid-challenge. Let’s see!
And I wanna see a scene of Wentworth confessing that since she knows what games the show is playing, she’s gonna keep her eyes open during the challenge and try to abscond with another idol. Too bad we don’t see that, it’s just a regular challenge…
Jeff welcomes in the 3 tribes and asks for the Tribal Immunity idol back, I’m just wishing the editors would give us a few more frames of Monica as she turns and walks back to her tribe. C’mon dudes, a little T n’ A isn’t bad for ratings…or Fish.
I would pay good money to hear Probst include “let’s crack open this coconut” in his pre-challenge/pre-tribal speeches. Love it.
I’d like to say I’m smiling, but I’m a Yankees fan. No smiles here…I used to be a Cubs fan as a kid, but as I got older, baseball got boring and I stopped watching. Being a Yankees fan is perfect, I can say I’m a Yankees fan and never have to watch a game because they’re not televised here. So, if they make the World Series, I can just watch 10 seconds of each game to say I did and celebrate when/if they do win like I’ve been watching all season long…
Continuing on with a non-Survivor comment, I can say that I gave up on Gotham last season. It became too crime-of-the-week for me when I was hoping it would be more serialized like The Walking Dead is. Speaking of which, what did you think of Fear The Walking Dead? I’m confused on whether I like it or not. I’m leaning towards not, but mostly just because there weren’t enough episodes for me to care enough about the characters/story. I think I’ll only watch season 2 if they’re giving us 13 episodes. Any less and I’ll cut it from my watch list.
If I have to add something about Survivor to this comment to streamline it, I’ll say this: Go Boobs! However, I’m more of a butt guy, so Go Butts, too!!
rex – Thanks for writing in! I just tweeted to Probst to use it. Fingers crossed…
Scotty – Just goes to show you how little I know you. Oops. “Upon Further Review” I now see the cap you’re wearing in your twitter profile pic is a Blue Jay cap. I just took it for granted and assumed it was the Cubbies. My bad! Those pics are small though…
I know what you mean about growing weary of baseball. I used to read the boxscores every day on every game, but now, I just wanna go to a couple Dodger games and hope they make the playoffs. It’s tough being a Dodger fan because 1) the stupid Time Warner deal that blacks out the games if you’re not with TW, and 2) the Boys in Blue (and the Angels too, for that matter) always seem to be “west coast tough.” As in, “if we don’t make the playoffs, no biggie, check out this weather…” So the teams always under-perform. Who knows, maybe playing for Vinny this year will inspire them… and 3) it’s so tough to love them when everyone’s ripping Donnie Baseball. I don’t like that he’s so blase, but the guy is a Yankee legend, lay off him.
-Dude, Gotham is so good. Last year, it was all about Don Falcone and the other mafioso and Fish Mooney. With them all gone, it’s all about the villains. That Joker guy was great, the Riddler (Edward Nigma) is starting to take shape, and there’s just a lot of evil starting. Plus, Bruce Wayne just found the Bat Cave, his squeeze is getting horny everywhere, and there are so many other characters who pop in for a scene here and there. And there’s some real violent shit being shown. You gotta check them out online…
-FTWD – the problem I saw (and I agree with you that we needed to see more) is that TWD is so ingrained in our psyches — the characters, what they’ve been through, what/who they’ve lost, where they’re going — that we went into FTWD with a lot of precognition of what was to come. So we almost have expectations of how the characters should react to the outbreak, since we know where the world is headed. I don’t know about you, but I’m almost “plugging the FTWD characters into TWD scenarios, and trying to decide if they mesh. Kinda sucks for the FTWD characters, since they have to play “catch-up” to their audience, but I’m sure those paychecks (and future ones) will ease the pain of a biased audience. I am hooked though, regardless of where it goes…
-Yeah, you Midwestern guys have much larger butts to look at, so you learn to appreciate them. We West Coasters live in “silicone valley,” so it’s all about the Tittays…
Thanks for the comments! Love it!
Fish
Finally catching up, Fish. Abi makes my skin crawl almost as much as Carl in TWD, almost.
You would think Probst’s man crush love for Savage would have saved him from a losing merge, I guess not – at least so far he hasn’t been burned by it.
Kershaw has one more chance to redeem himself, will he do it? If anyone can, he can. My WS hope is still the Cubbies – need that Back to the Future prediction to come to fruition.
Completely enjoyed FTWD, even if some of their reactions infuriated me (how many walkers do you need to see before you quit asking if they’re alright?), but cool to see the part we pretty much missed out on since Rick was in a coma during this time in TWD.
Erica – gonna throw it back to you since the Dodgers won and I wanna increase my comments and collect another .17 cents… (seriously, I don’t get paid…)
I’m with you on Carl. I want one of two things to happen: 1. Carl becomes a Super Star for a bus load of walkers, or 2. They just replace him with a “lighter skinned black woman.” Oh wait, that was “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Hell, that’d work in this case too. Just bring in some kid who can act. And I don’t care if you bring in another British actor, just find me someone who can act. What about Peter Dinklage? Just slap a “Carl mask” on him and tell him to push a baby stroller around… C’mon producers, we want thespians!
Funny, you and RealitySteve want the Cubs for that BTTF thing. I don’t even know who you are any more. What about Trout?! What about the Los Angeles Angels of Orange County and Anaheim in California!?
Kershaw comes through. Nice. And now we have Greinke (the best pitcher this year) at home. Can’t ask for anything more. Oh, yes I can. I can ask for a win. Tell ya what, I’ll trade you. Gimme a Dodger win and I’ll never look at Playboy again. Hmmm…seems like that’s not a big deal anymore.
Agreed on FTWD. Wonder where it’ll go. The world is their oyster, so let’s see where the writers go. Please tell me they won’t suddenly be encircled by an invisible, impenetrable dome…
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Well – here’s another penny (up to 18 cents?)
My Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the OC of Southern California in these here United States blew it. So…I’m left with what I’m left with. Hey I might even make it to a Dodgers game if they’re in the NLCS or WS. Glad Kershaw got that monkey off his back.
My favorite part of FTWD is that the heroin addict is the smartest person in the world. Of course he is. His mom could use a little help in some of her reactions – she just does not freak out when you would think she would. Especially for a mom. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that actress does not have kids.
Well – here’s to Carl being consumed by a walker or the very least – shooting himself in the foot with one of his guns he twirls before he puts it in that damn holster.