And it looks like we have our OSHA Blue Plate special as this is where we saw the drama go down last week in the final tease. As I mentioned, it’s probably Keith who manages to conk himself on the head, and I wonder how that will affect any Tribal Councils tonight. Are we getting another Medical Evac situation?
Plus, Jeff reveals he has an Immunity necklace for the top man and woman, so things could get really interesting later, if say, Joe and Tash win. Let’s not delay this any longer. On to the challenge.
The first stage goes down without a hitch and it’s time to add more pole. And another, and another. After 20 minutes, Jeff finally complies with OSHA requirements and warns players about the possible falling wooden statues over their heads. Good to know, Jeff, you’ve just cleared CBS from any liability lawsuits.
Kimmi is the first to drop out (literally) followed by Abi. It’s down to Tash and Kelley for the women. And on the next transition, Tash can’t pull it off, giving Immunity to Kelley (nice episode, Magic Butt!). Spencer is the first male to drop out, and then Jeremy joins him on the bench. Still needing to complete the transition, we’re left with Joe and Keith, and the suspense is killing me. 30 minutes elapsed and it’s time to make another transition. The poles will be at 16’ and looking ever so dangerous. Joe makes a great save as his pole is bent like a Russian pornstar’s penis, much to the displeasure of the others.
What an insane challenge! It’s now been an hour and 20 minutes and both men are still hanging in there. The fatigue and soreness in their necks and arms must be burning and all the crap Jeff is throwing at them can’t be helping. Shut up, Jeff, they’re trying to concentrate…
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Joe drops his pole and crumbles to the ground. Jeff immediately rushes in and calls for Medical to assess the situation. Looks like all those kisses finally caught up with Adonis, who just couldn’t hang with the Cajun God of Spitting…
Dr. Oz determines that Joe’s blood sugar dropped but is now on the rise again, so he appears to be in no apparent medical danger. Adonis is cool to stay in the game and will hopefully survive another Tribal Council. We’ll see if he’s still got the Magic Power on his side (I watched some old Triumph videos yesterday, so I had Magic Power on the brain).
When everyone returns to camp (Day 32) the girls (Kelley and Abi) discuss the All-Girls Alliance while Joe and Jeremy head off for some real man talk. But I’m left a little confused because Joe brings up who’s most likely to get to the end?
“Abi.”
Okay, so “who shouldn’t go the end?”
“Abi.”
Okay, but who can never win this game?”
“Abi.”
So why would you wanna get rid of Abi, Joe?”
I’m lost, and Joe thinks he convinced Jeremy to keep Abi around. My brain hurts right now. Am I missing something?
Tash/Jeremy/Spencer step away to discuss their next move, and while the easy vote is Joe, Tash suddenly mentions the All-Girls Alliance to them, and that gets them both thinking. Yeah, it’d be easy to vote out Joe, but if that’s gonna leave them outnumbered 4-3, then they’re gonna need Joe around to block that kick. Tash is now suddenly worried about spilling the beans, because the last thing she needed was for Spencer and Jeremy to find out about the All-Girls Alliance from someone else, which would spoil Tash’s game.
A bit later, Spencer and Jeremy discuss their options, and while it’d be great to take out Joe now, that would effectively end their own game as they’d give the upper hand to the girls, so that ain’t gonna happen. They know they need to pull in Keith, and Joe, and will need Tash at tonight’s vote to make it all work. Jeremy seeks out his home-girl for a meeting to discuss la Cosa Nostra and who’s gonna get whacked…
They mention if it should be someone other than Joe, but Tash is hesitant to give Adonis another chance to stay in the game. I’m wondering if Jeremy is stupid enough to give his other idol to Joe tonight, in the hope that it’ll buy him some more Jury love down the road, but that’s still a long way away. These walls could still come crumbling down on Joe tonight, and hey, I thought this was Spencer’s episode?! I have no idea what’s happening tonight, and it’s not like they’re giving us any conversations with Keith to see which way his wind is blowing… Let’s just go to Tribal Council…
And I just recalled that Probst said this episode will be good until the final minute, so I wonder what that means. Let’s find out…
Without a doubt the weakest response to the threat of an all girl alliance ever. Golden opportunity to at least force a tie and see what happens. I know Jeremy’s feeling comfortable with an idol, but that’s only good for one week and won’t break the all girl alliance, only infuriate them at that point.
Expanding on the weakest response ever, seriously, why the heck is Keith either incapable of following orders or not being included in these discussions of boys vs girls voting blocks? The Tasha vote made zero sense and is the sign of sheer stupidity (either on his part of the other guy’s part for not including him in the plans).
So at this point, short of some crazy, crazy drama happening, I’m ready to go ahead and declare Wentworth the winner, no matter whom she sits beside at the end (though let’s get real, at this point it’s obviously going to be Abi and whichever girl doesn’t get eliminated when Jeremy plays his idol unless he votes for Abi in which case it’s still Wentworth standing strong against Tasha and Kimmi, both of whom have done nothing).
Shame Joe had to go, and especially that way.
TWD – Yea, totally ready to see the crazy little kid get eaten. Stupid move to start talking in the middle of a herd. His mom tries to save him and gets eaten as well. Also pretty sure Carl gets shot in the comics as they’re running through a zombie herd or something, I’d have to go back and read it. Either way, I’m ready for one eyed Carl (or maybe the TV show can just kill off his character, I’d be fine with that too. Terribly boring).
Joe is a faker ! There I said it (actually boss made me say it ) . We reviewed the video today at work and it looks awfully shady . Hear me (boss really ) out ! Joe looks to be losing control of his super long pole ( boss again she is a perv ) . You can clearly see Joe glance to his right as if looking for a place to fall . Joe then grabs onto part of the structure and damn near lays himself down . I have passed out before ( right after surgery ) got up too fast . You go limp and fall . You don’t grab at something and set yourself down ! Anyway that’s the theory I am sticking with (plus don’t want to get fired ) . Keith my friend calling your wife “Big D ” on national TV is quite the daring move . Southern boys know how to keep their ladies in check . Abi calling out ‘Moldy Joe ” for a haircut was funny to me . I however seriously doubt she is still fully Brazilian herself if you catch my drift . Spencer my man when your woman tells you 37 times in 2 minutes she loves you the proper reaction is not an I love you back . The move is run ! Run far and run fast . Clingy women are never ever good my friend ! But hey she is a super hot nerd so kudos on that ! Looks like game over for the fellas ! I assume Tasha realizes her only female competition is Wentworth . I cant see any jury members voting Abi or Kimmi . I see a all girl 4 person final with Tash bringing that million back to the Lou . Tash if you are single and win call me !
Hey there, I wanted to reply rather quickly this week, since I dropped the ball last week. It was Thanksgiving so I hope I’m cut a little slack on that…
thatguy: Know what you’re saying about the response from the guys. As I wrote, there’s a chance a whole conversation went down between Jeremy and Spencer about having another idol to use to get the numbers even again, but A) Jeremy may have kept it secret and B) I don’t think he would give the idol to save Joe since he’s his biggest competition. I pray that Jeremy just thinks he can steamroll the remaining challenges and perhaps save Spencer the next time he’s on the chopping block. I don’t know anymore… Keith is exactly what I’ve been ragging on for 3 seasons. The dude has no idea, he’s not included, and he does what he wants. That’s 3 strikes against him in my book. Hell, take him to the end cuz you know he ain’t gonna win. Can you imagine his responses at FT? I’d be fine with Kelley winning. I predicted big things for her this season, and it’d be nice to see that come to fruition. I’m glad to see Joe do so well this season. I can’t wait to tabulate everyone’s points to see how he ranks against all other players. With his challenge proficiency, he may have moved into the top 20 players of all time. I can’t wait for the finale to see how everyone ranks. TWD – yes, boy dead, one-eyed Carl, maybe mom gets eaten out by walkers (oh yeah, I went there).
Rick: Thanks for being so dedicated this season! Really appreciate your input. And I appreciate your perv boss. Would love to be interviewed by her and see what questions are asked… Me-fucking-ow… IDK about Joe. I’ve passed out too, and it’s a sudden thing. I think he just felt like he was failing, and knew to plot his collapse. Who knows… I’m just glad Keith didn’t call his wife anything too risque, like “Double D” or something like that. Wait, I may have actually enjoyed that… Abi’s pubes. Gross. Brazilian monkeys flying is nothing I wanna think about. And I’m guessing someone dating Spencer is doing it cuz he’s a reputable celebrity right now. Let’s see what he can pull when he’s been off the show for 8 months. And since Varner was so critical of Tash, I don’t wanna float any “Fish boner” jokes about her. Perhaps she’s getting a miracle edit because she wins it all? Or maybe she just knows how to play to the cameras. She was a pro cheerleader, for f**k’s sake…
Keep the comments coming. Love the interaction.
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Did someone sneak some razors to Kelley or is she so pure that her underarms grow no hair. For some reason the camera was focused on her right armpit for about 30 seconds while discussing the girl alliance, not the least bit of stubble.
Same as you FIsh what the heck was Joe’s logic in regards to not taking Abi to the end. I know he was scrambling but he made no sense. At least go for the she does not deserve it, it is a dishonor to the strong players reasoning.
Once again no hunting for idols and immunity challenge involves standing around. At least this season when it went to one male one female there was not a huge imbalance in the ratio.
Spencer playing out of his league with the GF, but as pointed out, he gets extra points for his celebrity.
Joe and Dad kissing was a bit disturbing to me, but I am of western-Euro stock, so affection not up my alley.
Hey Fish – great recap, of course!
The loved ones episode is always a tearful one, this one included. Hilarious about Keith’s problems since trying to lift his wife, but I thought they were cute together. I, too, was caught off guard about Joe and his dad lip-locking, but I guess just a testament to their close relationship, which is awesome.
At this point, with Joe now gone, I’ve got no one to cheer for. I still have one to despise (Abi), especially after she made the ‘get a haircut, you look like a clown’ comment when voting. So uncalled for.
Very interesting about the Joe/Kelley friendship and not a minute of it being shown on air. I’ve often wondered why they didn’t seem to have an attraction to each other, or at least a small amount of flirting going on. Even though you’re playing Survivor for a million bucks, you’re still aware of another’s charisma. And Joe is super sweet to everyone so I wondered why she seemed to be immune to his charms. Anyway, I think I’ll cheer for Jeremy now.
Good luck on getting on the show – hopefully you’ve heard by now!