So first off, I have to mention that I'm going on a much-needed holiday for the next couple of weeks so the blog might not be up to its usual super high standards. Apologies in advance. It's not like I'm going to the middle of the rain forest or anything, they do have TVs and Internet connections where I'm going.... just, you know how it goes. Sometimes blogging is less of a priority when faced with say, drinking a mai tai. Also, I don't own a laptop (you know how long it took me to get a PVR....) so it might depend if I can find a real computer or if I blog from my iPhone.
Enough of that. What did you think of last night's show? I'm a bit torn. Again, it's another reasonably nice, normal person going home while a lot of weirdos stay put. But I can't say I'm sad to see another original Ab-4 member go.... let's not forget that, shall we? On the other hand, I worry that the girls moved too quickly against their Salani alliance. Maybe should have stuck it out for another vote or two... maybe pushed for Leif instead of Mike? It's true that the ladies have the numbers, but the four ladies in charge seem to just assume that Christina & Alicia will be loyal. Christina's a bit of a twit and really should be selling herself to the highest bidder right now. Alicia is a lunatic. She's the proverbial "wild card"... It's really hard to tell which way she'll go - we've already seen her turn against the women's alliance once, and she doesn't seem to be exactly in the loop with them now either. If she gets a good enough offer, she'd turn in a second.
However, let's not forget either that Kim has a hidden immunity idol. Can we talk about Kim for a minute? Geez, when did she become the power player? Has she always been, and the clever Survivor editors were just holding on so that somewhere in Canada some blogger would write, "Geez, when did she become the power player?" Perhaps. It's good TV. Provided she keeps being smart, she's got a really good chance here. Not only does she have the immunity idol, but she hasn't blabbed about it, she's got a good alliance with Chelsea, Sabrina & Kat, she's smart and she's a physical contender to win challenges. Plus, she's kind of normal and likable, so even if she has to vote people out she hasn't (at least so far) totally pissed anyone off. I would vote for Kim.
If I'm Kim, I keep the ladies close and end up with some misfits at the end. Tarzan or Leif would be excellent choices... or Christina! Right? Tarzan makes everyone crazy (more on him in a bit) and Leif... well, we've already discussed his mental capacity. Leif is just STILL not even playing the game. I mean, it's one thing to fly under the radar as a strategy... it's another thing to fly under the radar because you've got absolutely no strategy at all. Leif is not there because he's a good player, he's there because he's meaningless. I don't mean that in a mean way either, though it doesn't sound good.... but really, he's never been included in the strategy (or at least not for a while)... he's never really told how people are voting or what's going on, and he's not a threat to anyone because of this. At best, he can be used for a vote if you need him, at worst he's a wasted vote. And oh my goodness, does he ever like BBQ. When his team won the reward challenge (sponsored by 7-up.... but for once I think it worked.... I really wanted a 7-up in a glass bottle like they had!) and got to go for a barbeque at the "7-up Oasis"... Leif went mental. Like, seriously mental. Jumping up and down yelling, "Barbeque, barbeque, barbeque!! I LOVE BARBEQUE!" Like, over and over again. Which, when you're still actually ON A TEAM with other people who did not get the BBQ... you should really shut your yell-hole and go away.
And then there's Christina. I desperately want to like Christina. She's the underdog, and as I keep mentioning, she MUST be more annoying to live with than what we see on TV. She seems so normal and nice.... and I give her huge props for how she handled Colton and Alicia being turds to her.... but what the hell, Christina? When is she going to start playing the game? She needs to be selling her vote hard, and again, maybe we're just not seeing it. Maybe next show.... And then, in the challenge when her team has to carry a huge, heavy crate/box/puzzle piece thingy from the water, up the beach.... she just runs on ahead, not helping. Her team is astounded and someone even says, "What is she doing?" I figure, maybe she's smart and she's running up ahead to start in on the puzzle or make room or something, but no. She just stands there being useless. So yeah, maybe Christina would annoy me too. Hard to say.
Jay pulled off a huge come-from-behind victory to win the immunity challenge. It was a very complicated looking 3D puzzle. I enjoyed Kat leaning in to someone saying, "I don't think I could do that." Something like that. At least she is self-aware somewhat. Then, she goes and makes up a brilliant word at Tribal Council. When my ex-boyfriend Jeff asks Tarzan a question about the game, Tarzan responds with his usual crazy... "We are playing you, Jeff. You see we can't tell you what's really going on. Because the game is afoot." Ooooooh Kaaaaaaay. Jeff: Kat, what do you all think when Tarzan starts talking like a lunatic? Kat: Well, he goes on these RANTICS, and when he's on his rantics you don't really know what to do...." This, my friends, is my new favourite word. It's a cross between a rant and antics, obviously. More than a rant... or perhaps a rant for the purpose of causing trouble or chaos? I can't be sure that Kat made this up herself on purpose, whether someone else made it up and she's repeating it, or whether she's just completely unaware that it's not a real word... This is the most plausible. Either way, it's brilliant.
Mike got voted out. But you notice that Tarzan got 2 votes (from Christina & Alicia) and Christina got 2 votes (from Mike and Leif)... so there are lots of people who aren't in the loop and hopefully will figure out that they should be. I'm betting only Alicia is shrewd enough to really do this.... which makes me sad. Jay went along with the girls' plan, even though he didn't want to, but it looks like next time he fights. I'm hoping it'll make for another good blindside. Stay tuned.... and keep checking back. Hopefully the blog will happen in a timely manner... if not, I owe you a mai tai. Deal?
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