Xander uncovers a new throw in of immunity idol but he needs his dead relatives to help procure it.
Survivorhas taught me many things over the past 21 years.
Do you have delusions of becoming the next Penner or Cochran dancing in your head?
The Yase tribe on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS
Yeah, we can take care of that, no problem.
Here’s a ticket to Snuff City.
Are we on a first-name basis NOW?"
David Voce on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS
To be fair, David should not have been voted out of this game.
Are we still waiting for someone to tell us how broccoli is just a bunch of small trees?
As an aside Oh, who are we kidding?
This entire recap is one elongated aside I love the idea of forcing the contestants to say ridiculous things.
Sorry, Cynthia Wang!
Tough noogies for you, Shawna Malcom!
But here’s what I’m trying to say about David.
There was much more value to taking out Xander here than David.
And Liana knew it.
(Narrator: It didn’t.)
While it may appear as if this was a big power move for Tiffany, it wasn’t.
We’ll see if Evvie and Liana rue the day they bonded with Tiffany instead of the fellas.
Considering Evvie was my episode 1 pick to win it all, I certainly hope not.
Clueless (and Not the Alicia Silverstone Kind)
Here’s the thing about a Spy ShackTM.
Or a Spy BunkerTM.
Or a Spy NestTM.
For it to work, other players can’t know about it.
As soon as I saw that, I thought to myself: “This guy is gold.
It’s one of the most underappreciated aspects of a greatSurvivorcast.
Yes, we also want likeable folks with interesting backstories worth rooting for.
That’s TV gold.
Sample conversation below:
RICARD: “Hey, everyone.
I found a hidden clue back at camp.
“SHAN: “Really?
Tell us, Ricard: What did it say?
“RICARD: “I am so glad you asked, Shan.
Let me tell you.
“GENIE: “Yes, hey do, Ricard.
This is quite exciting.
“RICARD: “It certainly is, Genie.
So the note said that the idol is hidden at the next immunity challenge.
“JD: “Oh my gosh.
What a brilliant idea.
Whoever thought that up must be a total genius.
“SHAN: “I agree, JD.
The person who dreamed up the idea of hiding idols at challengesdoessound like a genius.
“GENIE: “Say, I think I heard somewhere that a reporter who coversSurvivorthought that up.
Pretty crazy, huh?
“JD: “Wow, that is crazy, Genie.
That person sounds pretty awesome.
The kind of guy I certainly would give a high five to if I ever got the chance.
“RICARD: “Hey, everyone.
I haven’t even gotten to the best part!
“SHAN: “What is the best part, Ricard?yo tell us.
And if you don’t mind, say it really loud.
I think I have some ocean water caught in my ear and am having trouble hearing.
“SHAN: “What’s that, Genie?
I didn’t hear you.
“[Long pause]SHAN: “Ha.
Just kidding, Genie.
So Ricard, where is that idol anyway?
“RICARD: “I’m glad you asked, Shan.
Apparently, the idol is under Jeff Probst’s hat!
And anybody who walks up to Jeff and removes his hat gets the idol!
Isn’t that incredible?
“JD: “It sure is, Ricard.
I hope nobody runs over there and gets it before I do!
“RICARD: “Well, they would have to be pretty fast, JD.
Someone with really long legs, I imagine.
“SHAN: “Hey, everyone.
Should we all head back to camp now?
“GENIE: “I think that’s a great idea, Shan.
Brad is probably back there asleep and we should go check on him.
Xander found an envelope in a tree that read: “Beware Advantage.
If you take it, it’s yours and you must do what it says.
Otherwise, leave it.”
It gives you a choice, but not really.
immunity idol that would only be unleashed once they all uttered super-goofy phrases at an immunity challenge together.
And those phrases were…
“I truly believe that butterflies are dead relatives saying hi.
““I’m as confused as a goat on AstroTurf.
““I didn’t realize this until now… broccoli is just a bunch of small trees.”
As far as the phrases go, the second one is clearly the easiest to work into a conversation.
Hell, it sounds like something Keith Nale would actually say!
Whoever gets that one is kinda psyched.
Does he have brain damage?
“It’s so amazing!
That’s the good news for us.
Man, that’s a brutal hit.
Especially when you are already down a tribe member (now two!)
and every single vote can mean the difference between moving on or moving out.
And I certainly would not have told my tribemates about it.
How many times have we seen someone burned by that?
Well, whatever the number was before this week, it just increased by one.
Missing in Action
By the way, has anyone seen the monster yet?
This time, the first two tribes won immunity as well as fishing kits.
Not made for Tiffany, perhaps, but made for me.
So now that Evvie gave him all that info, let’s play this out.
Will that all happen?
Probably not, but it very easilycould.
In fact, the first part of it (which Evvie never saw as a possibility) already did.
Although I suppose in the game ofSurvivorverbal diarrhea is preferable to #SevereGastrointestinalDistress.
Either way, if I am Deshawn in that situation, I’m feeling like I just hit theSurvivorjackpot.
Now it’s time to see if he can cash in.
Another One Bites the Dust
Yes, another rock band reference as section title.
(That’s a bonus for you, Kirhoffer!)
The dude was so caught up in the moment and so invested in the outcome.
That is exactly what you want in a host.
The dude gives 100 percent.
Well played, Xander.
The track record for such players is, unfortunately, not strong.
Thousands of others would kill for that opportunity.
Well, maybe notkill.
That seems a bit extreme, but you know what I’m getting at.
Getting all emotional and stuff!
It must be all those tearjerker backstory packages getting to me.
DAMN YOU, BLATANT online grid EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION!!!
All right, I better wrap this up before I start shedding tears all over my keyboard.
