He opens with a quick question about what happened with Joe, but that’s just to get the jury up to speed. Joe says he’s good, but are the others “good” with him?
Both Kelley and Jeremy are given the opportunity to point out “Joe doesn’t have Immunity, Must Kill Joe,” and only Jeremy is open to discussing there may be another strategy at play. Jeremy said a wise thing when he mentioned “you can’t have blinders on” when you vote, which is something that players tend to forget every season. Which leaves tonight’s vote being…
Crucial.
The question is asked who might be going home and Joe raises his hand, as does Abi, and finally someone is able to talk s**t about the Biscuit from Brazil without her throwing daggers. Joe brings up his, “Abi’s a threat because everyone wants to drag her to Final Tribal knowing she can’t win,” but it’s only when Probst uses the phrase, “because they can’t win” where we finally see a reaction from Abi. It’s like she knows why she’s being dragged to the end, but she still doesn’t wanna believe it.
JP asks Spencer about bringing someone like Abi to the end, and how that person effectively takes the seat of someone more deserving, and Spencer agrees that’s a big concern. And just before Jeff instructs everyone to go vote, Joe gives us one more revelation that if they don’t vote out Abi, the guys are gonna be knocked off 4-in-a-row, leaving the All-Girls Alliance to finish out the season (yuck).
And what strikes me is how it’s never been discussed that Jeremy and Spencer can let Joe go home tonight, because Jeremy still has an idol he can use to save himself (or another guy) down the road to get the numbers even again. I find it unlikely that Jeremy would be willing to give BOTH of his idols away, but if it’ll guarantee him Final Tribal, it may be his only play left. I’m not saying that’s what he’s going to do, but I find it odd it hasn’t even been mentioned.
And yeah, I understand if he confesses that scenario, then he’s dictating who he’s voting for tonight, so I get why it’s not brought up. I have worked in television for 25 years so I do understand drama, and not tipping your hand entirely. But I just find it interesting that Jeremy’s other idol has not really been mentioned at all tonight. It’s time to vote…
No idols are played, so it’s every man/woman for themselves…
Joe
Abi
Tasha (What? F**king Keith not knowing what the plan is…)
Joe
Joe
Joe
Boom, Adonis has left the building. Too bad the guys couldn’t get their s**t together and mount a response to the All-Girls Alliance, but we’ll see if this comes back to burn them next week. Jeremy is now the strongest player left in the game, with a huge target on his back (no meat shields anymore), and Spencer could be the smartest player left, but none of that matters. Survivor is all about voting, and not strength and smarts. We’ll see if the new Salani Sandwich is up to the challenge.
Next week seems to be all about “not killing yourself in a challenge” as a few players will experience nasty falls. Tash, in particular, will be in trouble, as she can’t seem to master the simple act of swimming. Christ, how do they let these players on the show…?
And something else I just noticed is footage of Spencer and Jeremy walking on the beach and discussing things is the same footage we saw tonight of them. The show wouldn’t purposely use footage from one day and then apply it to a situation that arose on another day, would they…?
That’s all I have this week. Let’s hope I get a reply from the guy with the show tickets so I don’t have to recap the final 2-hour episode. Peace out…
Gotham – Is it just me, or is Gordon turning a corner and becoming a villain also? He’s made some dark decisions lately and I think the show’s taking him too far down a path. Still, the show is great, and I keep seeing similarities between Dr. Leslie Thompkins and Jessica Brody (Homeland, which I’ve been binge watching) and to be honest, Morena Baccarin in her personal life.
The Walking Dead – I know, everyone wants to punch the little moron in the face for saying “Mom.” Chances are, he’s going to become that cookie on a dish, and the ants will be walkers. Yum yum. Gotta wait ‘til February though…
Many other things going on but that’s all the time we have today, kids. Gotta reply to some comments and emails and start mad tweeting. Gotta feed this addiction. I need my Survivor. It’s in my blood. And no, I’m not a Survivorholic…
Drunkenly,
Fish
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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.
BF
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!