Survivor 19: Samdamagecontroloa - Week 13
Previously on ... UNCOMMON SURVIVOR; Shambo said she spoke to God, and He told her that Dave was the next to be voted off. But Evil Russell, cunning strategist that he is, told ol' Rocket Scientist John that he has an immunity idol, so he had to convince the Foa Foa Four to vote off John without telling Shambo, who'd never go through with it, not when she'd had her vision. So John is blindsided, but Shambo is, as well. But Evil Russell tells her that John was targeting her and he just wanted to protect her. Naturally, it works.
Day 32 begins with Brett and Monica talking to Jaison on the beach about who they'd vote for. They both say it should be Russell, because of how well he's played the game. But Jaison wants to point out that he's been making decisions, too. Sure you have, kid. He tells us that he's already thinking about getting on the side of the jury, and then tells them about Russell's riches. I wonder which smells worse, he himself or his sad desperation.
Reward Challenge time! Just kidding, it's really the Immunity Challenge! It's a bowling tournament. One frame each. Natalie and Shambo face off to start. Natalie tosses a gutter ball. Shambo knocks down nine for her friends in bowling leagues. Natalie fails to knock down more than that and is eliminated. Brett and Russell match up, and Brett gutters his. Russell knocks down four, so Brett answers with a gutter ball and slips back into the jungle unnoticed. Jaison and Monica face off, with Jaison hitting two pins and Monica guttering. Jaison hits another four, and Monica hits just one, she's out. Mick and Danger Dave match up, and Mick takes out four. But Danger Dave knows balls, hell, his last name is Ball, and he does his namesake proud by striking down the entire Pin family in one shot. Mick can't answer and Dave advances.
Round 2 is Shambo versus Russell and Jaison versus Dave. Shambo rolls first and hits five, then Russell with four. Shambo's next shot misses, and needing two to advance, Russell chokes and gutters it. Jaison steps up and gutters, then Dave shames himself with a gutter Dave. Jaison knocks down seven, and Dave gutter Daves again. It's Shambo versus Jaison for the final. They both gutter on their first roll. Then Shambo gutters again, leaving Jaison needing to hit just one pin. He easily nails it and wins his second immunity.
Next is... day 31? What the hell happened? Did we cross over into LOST? Was that a Flash Forward? Moving on, I guess, after/before the challenge, the initial plan is to just go ahead and vote out Dave, because it's what Shambo wants. But Monica gets in Russell's ear, and is actually able to sway him into voting out Shambo instead. It's a great idea, because he knows he can beat Dave. So he goes off to tell Dave that he's saving him, again, and that he, Monica, and Brett should vote Shambo. Dave wouldn't be surprised if it works because the Lord provides. Mick warns Shambo while Russell is standing there, but she's not worried because they always were because she's the Sham with a plan. She does know what a sham is, right? She says if Dave isn't gone tonight, she and Russ are going to have a chat. Unlikely.
Tribal Council!? What day is it? Anyway, the jury comes on and Jeff begins his cross-examination working the angle of asking everyone's voting strategies this late in the game and what it takes to survive. Dave basically lays out the ultimate proposition on Survivor, "You have a better shot with me than your current ally, let's go." Voting begins, Shambo votes Dave, and he votes for her. Jeff reads off the votes, and they all read Dave's name. And with that, the legend of Danger Dave comes to a close, and the show's not even over yet. I'm kinda happy for Dave, he needed a sandwich, badly.
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Now we're back to Day 32. Shambo's high-fiving Brett. Mick takes Russell aside and asks him straight away who he's taking with him to the final two. Russell tells him that they need to get rid of Brett because he's nice and camouflage. Russell's also worried by Mick's flightiness.
Immunity Challenge Again! Swim out to grab a bag, then launch it into a basket using a see-saw. Three bags wins. Jeff heightens the drama by repeating that it's been thirty three days. It should also be noted for those readers that are in to this sort of thing; Natalie was having trouble keeping her clothes on at this point. Brett sinks the first bag, then Mick, then Russell. Shambo comes up from second to last and sinks her first bag. Brett sinks his second bag, and Mick is right behind him. Russell sinks his second one, too, but he's not fast enough to bring it back. In the showdown between Brett and Mick, Brett wins out. Monica didn't get a single bag in the basket.
Back at camp, Russell tells Mick and Jaison that he doesn't need to tell them who it is, that it's Monica. Later on, Mick is hanging with Monica and Brett, and Brett starts to turn him against Russell. Mick tells a story about a talking snake that bites. Then he goes to tell Jaison that he's also worried about Russell. While Russell is sitting by the fire, Monica begins a full scale tactical assault on Russell's strategic mind. She tells him that she knows that he can't play the idol past day 36, another rule I wasn't aware of, and that Natalie, no, Jaison told her that he's a millionaire. I think steam came out of his ears. He rushes off to find Natalie, but she swears it wasn't her and convinces him, so they go to find Brett to ask how he knows. Rather than toy with him, like I would, and tell him it was Shambo, he gives up that it was Jaison. Then he immediately goes to find Jaison to confront him. He's livid, he calls Monica a bitch, and he's worried about Jaison, but he loves being fired up. He's ready to throw down the idol at the first hint of danger. They may have just awakened super ultra mega turbo Russell. He could probably vote out two people in a single council, he's just that good.
Second Tribal Council Time! The jury is brought back on, and Dave looks like a yoga instructor. Then Russell pulls out his immunity idol and puts it on. It's not long before Monica can't contain her pride that she got Russell all stirred up. Jeff tells him that maybe she learned from him and then turned it around on him, and he admits that if she'd been playing the game like that since the beginning, she'd be in control of the game, and that's what got him there. Her remark, that it's because of idols, is swatted away when he points out the fact that that is playing hard. Mick points out for everyone that four people can't win the million dollars. Voting begins, Russell votes Monica, the stupid, stupid girl, with a bad strategy, and she votes for him. Maybe she thinks it's fake? Jeff asks for the idol, and Russell doesn't play it. Maybe she's brilliant? Then she and Russell exchange votes, with Russell getting three, until she's eliminated. The student made a lot noise on the way out, but it's not as good as a blindside.
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Next time, the lines are completely redrawn.
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Kind of meh
Too much challenge, not enough drama, although the Russell Monica stuff was good. I wonder if the producers just combined these two episodes to catch up after the holiday break or because the outcomes were pretty predictable.
I like how they focused on Natalie’s underwears. Probst has his eye on her.
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by thenerdhater on Dec 11, 2009 11:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think both
The outcomes were pretty straightforward, but they managed to create a little drama with Dave at least.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Dec 11, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like how
Monica put the quotes around “Dave” on her vote.
Danger “Dave” Ball…as if his nickname is really Dave
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by thenerdhater on Dec 11, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I had been counting out
how they would make it to a Sunday-after-Christmas finale and they needed a double vote episode. These two votes lent themselves nicely for that. Although, I miss having a reward challenge. Something that would have had Monica and Natalie skinny dipping somewhere would have been nice.
Wisdom can not be cultivated through ignorance of information.
by Wonko on Dec 11, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was amazed at how quickly
Russell explained to Shambo why they didn’t tell her about the last vote.
For as good a player that Russell is, he made a huge mistake telling anybody that he was a millionaire.
by jbox on Dec 11, 2009 11:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Especially if he really isn't
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by thenerdhater on Dec 11, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course
Two seconds of explanation and it’s over. She’s the worst Survivor ever.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Dec 11, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Did anybody squirm
when Shambo kissed Brett on the cheek after he won immunity. If she tried that on me I definitely would have pulled back just from pure reflex.
by jbox on Dec 11, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I would've pulled her closer
and buried my nose in that mullet nest
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by thenerdhater on Dec 11, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What do you think?
Was it in Jaison and Mick’s best interest to vote out Russell this week? After this last tribal he’s not going to be blindsided (I would think). He has to know that the target could be there at every remaining tribal. Obviously, you can’t have Monica or Brett make the final because there are already too many Galu on the jury even if only Foa Foas get voted out the rest of the way. Plus, I think honorary Foa Foa Shambo likes Brett too. I guess it depends on if you can swing Natalie and/or Shambo to your side. You could try to convince Russell that you’re voting for Brett and get at least 4 to vote for him. Even if he sees plays the idol out of paranoia then you still have Brett gone and he can’t get revenge on everyone.
From Russell’s perspective, he needs Shambo more than ever. He needs to make sure Sham and Natalie vote however he votes and let the chips fall where they may with the other 3. If Mick and Jaison can’t get the 4 votes against Russell, they’ll probably just vote for Brett anyway.
For my girl Natalie, I’m beginning to think her best shot at winning is with Russell because of the spilled beans on the millionaire stuff. If it’s a final 3, I’d probably want Mick as the 3rd just because he’s nothing special. But, I’m thinking she’ll have to win a couple of challenges and maybe do something memorable to get Sham or Jaison voted off.
l still can’t tell if it’ll be a final two or final three yet, but I’m thinking 3. Next week it’ll go to 5 left. And Christmas eve will bring it to 4. Then the finale that Sunday will bring it to the final 3 with 9 jury members. They could vote out 2 people on the finale though, it seems to me that has happened before. If it’s 3, I think the most interesting threesome would be Mick, Jaison and Natalie because I have no idea who you decide to vote for if you’re the jury. A final 2 or 3 with Shambo could be interesting because people could respect her by the end or still be annoyed with her. I guess by that same logic a Russell, Shambo and anyone else would be the opposite of Mick, Jaison and Natalie where you have lots of reasons to both vote for or against people. It should be a good couple of episodes.
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by Wonko on Dec 11, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If the jury had voted last night
Brett would’ve won, I think, so he’s got to go. The Foas need to finish off the rest of Galu. Natalie and Russell are a good pair.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Dec 11, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They do need to finish off Galu
But each survivor has to be considering the final 5 where 3 people could decide they want to go to the end together and the other 2 are screwed (barring immunities). Of course at this point in the game unless you’re Todd from Survivor China, you’ve got to be thinking the only sure way to win it all is to win immunities anyway.
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by Wonko on Dec 11, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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