Super late with this post. Sorry! It was Remembrance Day, then I had a day off... and well... just didn't want to turn on my computer. It's clunky... kinda like Dan in Survivor. It does the work, but just barely... and if you look at it sideways, it's likely to fall over and get med-evac'ed off the island.
But I digress. The episode, if you missed it, was a bit of a dull one. I know it's been a common complaint about this season - there's just not enough interesting stuff going on and the characters aren't much to write home (or a blog) about. But we do our best with what we have... and it's bound to start heating up again soon. And really, there's a lot there if you look. It's kind of like shopping at Winners.
So, the short recap.... if I can remember that far back. The challenge was interesting only because it was a random draw into two teams that ended up all women vs. all men. Chase was the extra & had to sit out but was allowed to back a team to get in on the reward. Now, I'm no rocket scientist and I'm all about the grrrrl power, but you've got an obstacle course in which the Survivors need to break through walls made of sticks and bricks. Ummmm..... who would you pick? You'd pick the men. Why? 'Cause you ain't no dummy. (Ooh, sorry, I let out my inner Naonka there for a bit.) But seriously. Chase is lovely. Chase is a REALLY nice guy. He's cute, and he's sweet and he should NOT win Survivor. Sheesh. For that move alone!! All Brenda had to do was jump up & down and say, "Pick us!" And he did. Yup. He can try to tell us all he wants that it was about some sort of strategy... that he was more in with the alliance on the girls' side... but that was just dumb. Even Brenda knew it, but she knows she can get him to do whatever she wants. Brenda is smart. Later there was a lovely part where Chase is talking to Naonka & is worried. Naonka tells him not to fret, but don't piss off Brenda. Leave her alone. Then - and maybe it's good Survivor editing - he's there bugging Brenda. "You look worried. What's going on? Are you OK? Is everything alright? Are we still friends?" Blah blah blah.... Brenda complains to us at home that Chase is "like a little baby going wah wah wah...." and Naonka rides him about it in her special way. "What did I tell you? I said, "Don't go over there and bug Brenda." And then what do you do? You go over there and bug Brenda." Hee.
Anyway, guess who won the challenge? That's right, smart reader. The men. They got this great reward & got to zip-line through the jungle & eat a big feast, etc. Everyone looked like they had a blast, except Dan, who looked seriously uncomfortable about the whole thing. Heh. Poor Dan. Someone put the man out of his misery.
The immunity challenge was a memory challenge. Marty came close to winning, but lost out to a very smug Brenda. It looks like it would either be Marty - because he's a threat & Jane hates him - or NaOnka because she's annoying and stole food and has an immunity idol. Then it was flush the immunity idol out by making NaOnka think she's being voted out but really vote Jane (guess who's idea that was?)
Tribal Council is full of fighting. Jane hates Marty. Marty hates Jane. NaOnka hates Fabio. Jeff can't believe NaOnka talks so much smack and steals food and gets away with it. She goes on at length telling him that's just how she is & if people don't like it, well then they don't like it. Sigh... There's some positive role model material.... This woman teaches children? Have you read my boyfriend Jeff Probst's blog about his epiphany that NaOnka is really a seven year-old? Hee. Here's the link - it'll help you appreciate NaOnka:
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/04/jeff-probst-blogs-survivor-nicaragua-episode-8/
Anyways, poor Marty got voted out. Had an immunity idol & everything. Sigh. The ego finally got him. I'll miss Marty and his hair. Don't get me wrong, I think Marty will be OK. He's going to be a fine jury member - we'll get some excellent reactions I'm sure and hopefully some thoughtful questions come the finals. He also has truckloads of money in real life, so don't feel bad for him there. However, Marty was good TV. One less Marty means one less interesting person on a season that's giving you Purple Kelly, Benry and Dan. Holly had one moment of brillance & is back to vacant. We've given up on Chase. Fabio's "being cool" strategy is good & he's fun to watch. NaOnka is hateful, so great to bring to the final 2 or 3 and would have been gone by now if she wasn't pals with Brenda. Sash is really following Brenda, though he thinks he's running the show. So it's essentially a Brenda vs. Jane show as far as I'm concerned. One of them should be planning to oust the other sooner vs. later! Girl fight!
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