A player’s habit of sharing secrets about her own advantages finally catches up with her.
There are certain problems you run into when you recap a reality television show for 40 seasons.
The first is just a general lack of self-worth.
Mike Turner and Drea Wheeler on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS
Not exactly the stuff of Pulitzers.
Oh, how those hours could have been spent learning a language, getting a law degree, or…
I don’t know… even spending time with gasp!
The cast of ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS
Sure, it happens.
But man doSurvivorplayers sometimes make it damn near impossible.
The number one rule ofSurvivoris to keep that information under wraps.
Maryanne Oketch and Lindsay Dolashewich on ‘Survivor 42’.Robert Voets/CBS
“, but nobody in 42 seasons has ever taken me up on that.
There was absolutely zero reason for Drea to tell Omar about her Knowledge is Power advantage.
But like so many players (including herself) before, she couldn’t help herself.
And it may have cost her $1 million dollars.
And nowI’mthe bad guy!
I don’t want to be the bad guy.
I don’t want to chastise Drea.
To make things even more frustrating, Drea is no dummy.
She knows the game.
SHE SHOULD KNOW BETTER.
But people can’t hold on to a secret, even when it’s their own.
It’s like that piece of hot goss that you’ve got the option to’t wait to share.
It’s that $20 bill burning a hole in your pocket.
It’s human nature, and it drives me crazy.
Don’t believe me?
And I will hate myself for it.
It is my lot in life.
Okay, let’s get into the rest of the episode.
Okay, let’s move on then.
Which is fine, because that wasn’t even the best part of the episode’s opening minutes.
Hey, it’s an individual game, right?
(BTW, if you crave more Romeo eating footage,check out an exclusive deleted scene.)
Speaking of which, how is possible to have a toenail fall off two to three times a year?
Speaking of which, does anyone have a barf bag?
Speaking of which, does anyone know why barf bags are no longer on airplanes?
Did people just stop barfing at 30,000 feet all of a sudden?
And what exactly is someone supposed to do if they feel sick mid-flight?
Anyway… toes without nails.
I was also intrigued by the hangry Jonathan and Drea “fight” about the fishing net.
I put air quotes aroundfightbecause it was the mildest of disagreements when compared to the pantheon of classicSurvivorshouting matches.
And that reminded me ofBret Labellegetting absolutely wasted on a reward.
And thinking about Bret Labelle wasted makes me very, very happy.
Well, the needle is about to start skipping again.
Of course, the choice is simple.
You should sit out.
And this comes from me!
Nobody hates sitting out of challenges more than me.
It turns me into Cypress Hill and I get all insane in the membrane.
Don’t believe me?
Just ask the person who decided to play and was safe as a result!
“I’m very disappointed in myself,” said Lindsay.
“Because that was such a dumb decision.
I didn’t need to do that.”
Which is why I was once again praying to theSurvivorgods that NOBODY would actually take part in the challenge.
How amazing would that have been?
No Do or Die game at Tribal.
The chaos-lover in me would have been all over this.
Probst just kind of shrugging his shoulders and sending people back to camp with no competition.
Or what if only Jonathan had opted in?
Would they still have launch the challenge with only one person?
God, I hope so.
I’m not talking about some sort of internal clock.
I’m talking about an actual clock.
She was destined to win, because it would not take that long to simply pick a wrong box.
The episode is just… over.
Having that much time left on the clock telegraphed the result, which is kind of a bummer.
Welcome to my (pathetic) world.
But who was the person she mistakenly trusted with the valuable information that ultimately did her in?
Mike is the one very emotional player out there.
Stealing his idol and then voting him out would have been practically begging him to poison the jury well.
The not-so-silent assassin
Back after episode 1, I madeMaryanne my pick to win season 42.
I also picked her to win everySurvivorseason thereafter.
It was kind of a joke.
I just loved her spirit and energy and general joie de vivre.
But hold on a second… could Maryanne actually win this thing?
Obviously, Omar is the frontrunner.
And Drea said Mike wins if he makes it that far.
And Lindsay (who now has a full amulet idol) has a resume that keeps growing.
But that also makes them all targets.
As previously stated Crap!
I’m repeating myself again!
Maryanne is not onanyone’sradar right now.
And she has an idol (that nobody knows about).
Should she make it to the end, it might be very hard not to give her the money.
And should she make it to the end, I say to the jury… DO IT!
Oh (no) Canada!
Any dreams of an all-Canadian final three were canceled likeSCTVin 1984 after Drea got her torch snuffed.
It was actually really interesting to see the goofy, silly side of Dreaaftershe got voted out.
Then again,Survivoris a serious game, and Drea definitely had her game face on.
And maybe we’ll catch more of it on the jury.
Holy smokes, we have our penultimate episode ofSurvivor 42next week!
And you know what that means updated season rankings!
But wait, we’re not done withthisweek!
Meanwhile, it’s back to the stove I go to cook up a fresh scoop of penultimate crispy!
