So before I say anything else, don't forget that Sunday is the finale! Don't forget!
Finally they had the family episode! I love the family episode! It makes us remember that our Survivors are actually real people who have other people who love them. I know, it's hard to believe in some cases (read: Russell) but that's part of the charm. Sprint product placement aside, it's fun to see who gets all choked up and what people come out to support our Survivors (remember Coach bringing his Assistant Coach? So sad and great at the same time!) Rupert and Russell's wives were there (both quite lovely, non?).... Sandra's uncle (her husband's in Afghanistan).... Jerri's sister, Parvati's dad and Colby's brother.
Which brings me to some of the best unintentional comedy ever. The family members have to help out in a challenge where the Survivors throw a bucket of water & the family have to try to catch it in their own bucket. Not as easy as it sounds. Colby, who - let's recall - can't win a challenge to save his life, got SUPER mad at his brother, Reid for not catching the water. It wasn't just mad, but it was progressively more and more mad.... so like this:
"Come on Reid, work with me."
"Talk to me Reid."
"Come ON, Reid."
"Seriously Reid, why can't you catch the water?"
"Reeeeeeeeeeeeeid! COME ON!"
"GEEZ! Reid, FOCUS! TALK TO ME!"
"REID, YOU ARE THE WORST WATER-CATCHER OF ALL TIME!"
Really, Colby? OK, I'm exaggerating a bit for effect, but it's not that far off, trust.
Jerri & her sister won the challenge, and of course could take two others with them. She chose the girls - Sandra & Parvati. Was there strategy involved there do you think, or did Jerri just feel the need for a day out with the girls? Russell, of course, was mad & went on about it at length about how that just cost her a million bucks, blah, blah, blah. Then Russell goes up to Rupert and Colby and makes an alliance. Or so we think. Russell would make an alliance with a tree if he thought it would help him in the game. Never take a Russell alliance too seriously. And of course, 'cause he's not that bright, Rupert trusts Russell. Again. Mind you, Rupert doesn't have much choice in the matter but still, you know that in Rupert's mind he's thinking, gee I hope Russell has turned his life around (thanks to me) and is ready to play this game with integrity. Ugh. Meanwhile, Colby is thinking this: (insert crickets chirping noise here)
Later, immunity would be won by Parvati. Again, this girl brings her A-game to the end. Remember, she is going to use this to her advantage - not just the immunity - but she is going to point it out to the jury just how good she is at the game.... the social part, the strategy part AND the physical challenge part. Right? More and more, I'm sad to admit that I'm liking Parvati. As poolster Lori pointed out today, Parvati is the only one who seems to be really having fun playing Survivor. Well, I think Russell is too in his own weaselly way. Poolster Lori also pointed out that both Parvati and Colby have names that either sound like or are cheeses. Coincidence?
With Parvati immune from the vote, Russell knows he's going to have to turn on his new "alliance" with the fellas and stick with the girls instead. Turned out to be a good move, as Colby and Rupert voted against Sandra, who played the immunity idol.
Sandra was funny. She taunted Russell all day with Parvati, almost like she was tempting him to vote her out. Hee. Then, when she played the idol, she said something like "I've got to play it because I don't want to carry it around in my bra any more." Hee. Funny because A) she was indeed carrying it in her bra and B) no one knew she had it, so their faces were priceless. As a side note, Sandra normally does not wear a bra. She really should. Yikes!
Parvati made a pretty smart comment at Tribal Council too. She noted to Jeff that the smart thing in her opinion was to keep the villains together. Why would you take a hero with you to the end when they have lots of friends on the jury? True.
And do you keep Rupert or Colby? Who goes first? Well, Colby can't complete a thought or an action. Colby is no threat. Rupert is still pretty strong and actually has come pretty close to winning a lot of challenges. Rupert is also annoying to have at camp. There was a lovely part last night where the whole tribe is trying to sleep and Rupert decides it's a good time to saw, chop, and break up huge pieces of wood. Hee. Jerri came fairly close to snapping. Finally, despite the fact Rupert is annoying, he actually does have friends on the jury, and is oddly likeable, though I can't understand it personally. Maybe it's kinda the way you still like your golden retriever after it chews up your remote control or something? Something about good (or oblivious) intentions maybe? I don't know. I do know that I'm going to have trouble not rolling my eyes and throwing up a little when he gets to ask a question as a jury member. Ugh. Let me guess - it'll something wicked original like, "Do you feel like you played the game with INTEGRITY?" "Are you PROUD of HOW you played the game?" "How can you LIE and expect to win a million dollars?" Oh, I'm starting again.... sorry.
Where was I? Right. Eeyore, the tie-dyed pirate, has been sent packing. Maybe he'll trim his beard.... who knows? I'm also interested whether all his "jury" clothes will be tie-dyed...
Don't forget to watch on Sunday!! 2-hour finale! So exciting!!
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