Well, he had a good run, our Malcolm. And how much do you love Cochran? Seriously, now that Malcolm's gone, I think Cochran should win this thing, non?
Backing up... our Survivors were hungry and cranky. For real, if Sherri turns sideways, you can barely see her. Brenda - normally so even keel - lost it and had herself a little cry. I don't judge. We females need food and rest or we A) get angry or B) cry. It's just the way it is. Don't act like you don't do this, other girls. You do. We all do.
Then good news - it's the Survivor auction! This puts Brenda in a weird place again where she can't quite get it together. Everyone else is getting food. Malcolm sells out for beer & pretzels. Dawn spends her whole $500 on a chicken (cooked, mind you.) (Which makes me think, "She is going to feel that in about 6-8 hours... and she would, giving us the memorable line, "I wouldn't be so paranoid if I didn't have diarrhea.") Malcolm eventually gets a clue to the hidden immunity idol. Cochran gets an advantage in the next challenge. Andrea gets spaghetti but gets to choose to keep it or trade it for beans & rice for the whole tribe (she does). Most of them get letters from home. Brenda gets pig brains. How sad did you feel for her? I liked how she at least tried it and said to Jeff, "It's good for me, right?" and "I just remembered I don't eat pork." I love her.
And this is why I'm liking this season, even though I was crabby about bringing all these people back in the first place. I guess, as a Survivor fan myself, I am enjoying watching how these people have changed since they were last on the show and how they have learned to play the game. I love that I love Brenda now, where the last time she played, I really didn't. I liked Cochran the first time, but now.... seriously... we've talked before about how much more confident he is, but he's kicking some serious butt (more on that later). It totally makes a difference of course who's playing the game. If say, Phillip's idol, Boston Rob was there, maybe things would be different. But I'm enjoying this particular group of fans and how SMART they are all playing. Erik is working both sides brilliantly under the radar. Dawn has been playing a really great game and not so worried about the stuff she worried about the first time out ("lying" and whatnot.) It's so fun to watch. Even Andrea, who I'm not a huge fan of.... she's playing a heckuva game.
As mentioned, Malcolm got a clue - more than a clue really... a map with a giant red arrow on it pointing to where the hidden immunity idol was. And he couldn't find it. How frustrating for a guy who found two idols already without any clues. Part of the reason he couldn't find it was that Andrea stuck to him like glue. She followed him out to the water well where the idol is hidden somewhere and just sat herself down, didn't say a word. Malcolm just stands there as well, silent. Finally she says, "Is this a stand-off?" Heh. And so they just sit there. He says she's "like a little sister he just can't get rid of." Finally they decide to go together back to camp. Delightful.
In the meantime, Malcolm & his other amigos decide to try to make people think he found it. Also, they do their best to pull in Sherri and Erik, who are the most 'on the fence' of the alliance. It could work. They need to win immunity....
But no. Cochran wins immunity!! The challenge monster has won more individual immunities than anyone else. I love it. The challenge was holding a giant pole up using a rope with knots on it and every so often Jeff will tell them to move down another knot. Cochran's note that he won at the auction allows him to at any point move back up two knots, giving him an advantage in the challenge. Cochran brilliantly chose to use it at the right time, which was earlier vs. later. Later he might have been too tired to hang on. Using it earlier gave him more time being less tired. Smarty pants. (Someone mentioned to me recently that Cochran is kind of Woody Allen. I agree. But a more confident Woody Allen. Kind of Woody Allen meets Tom Hanks, but younger.)
Oh... and I forgot to mention that at the auction, they all got to share a bowl of peanut butter. (Who comes up with these things? Remember last time it was they had to all eat a whole chocolate cake with their hands?) Yeah, watching a whole bunch of dirty people eat a bowl of peanut butter with their hands is enough to make you want to not eat peanut butter any more. Oh who am I kidding? I love peanut butter. And Cochran once again gets to lick the PB off of Sherri's hands. "How often does this happen to you, Cochran?" asks Jeff. "More often than you'd think." Awesome.
So it's a bit of a toss-up whether Erik and/or Sherri will flip to the dark side, but it doesn't happen. They are smart enough to know that these are now jury members and it's better to play nice and go along. They split the vote between Reynold and Malcolm (just in case Malcolm somehow did find an idol) and the three Amigos vote for Andrea. On the re-vote, everyone votes for Malcolm. Reynold - again somehow - gets through. And how has Eddie made it this far? Eddie does not win challenges. He's not EVER come up with any ideas or strategy. He is there to meet girls.
So, I'm a little sad for Malcolm. He's a great player and makes for good TV. But, it paves the way for Cochran to win, so that makes me happy. Plus, ladies, he's going to go get all cleaned up and be back on the jury now, so that's good right?
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