Man, this is not easy.
I mean, I dont want to give the indication that writingSurvivorrecaps is usually a walk in the park.
But you know what Im talking about.
How are we supposed to like the players themselves shift back into game mode?
How do we move on?
Others said for the season.
My response: I totally get it.
And Idoget it because watchingSurvivoris supposed to be fun.
Something to look forward to.
But last week, it all just felt… gross.
Who wants to feel gross?
Wheres the enjoyment in that?
But at whose expense?
Was that lesson worth their personal trauma and discomfort?
(Answer: an emphatic no.)
So how do we move on?
Do we evenwantto move on?
Honestly, I dont know.
Maybe you dont either.
But, for better or for worse, there is more story to be told this season.
I have no idea if it will be good, bad, or ugly.
Perhaps we can find out together.
And if you want to bail… again, I get it.
And if you want to stick around, cool.
Either way, Im here for you.
With that said, lets get to what went down on this weeks episode.
Shes inconsistent, unworkable, ungrateful and I have no interest in working with someone like that.
(Other than that, how do you feel?)
And Karishma can sense it.
Its incredibly obvious I am in trouble and I can only blame myself, she tells us.
But Karishmas reputation for being lazy actually comes in super handy when she finds a hidden immunity idol.
Tyson and Gervase drank twenty times that amount in half the time!
In fact, they buy ittoomuch!
It all makes my head spin so much now I thinkIneed a doctor!
Speaking of Spinning…Weve seen this weeks immunity challenge before.
Never been one of my personal favorites, and heres why.
I prefer endurance challenges where you could better track who is struggling.
I love that stuff.
On this challenge, however, its difficult to track that.
Instead, people just kinda spin a ball until its not spinning anymore.
I dont hate it.
But I dont love it either.
(I also may be biased because I am relatively confident I would be terrible at it.)
Thats such a Noura move, and I absolutely love it.
Weve heard players on the show complain about Noura, and I understand why.
She appears to think through absolutelynothing,which is SO DAMN REFRESHING!!
She survives on spontaneity and spunk.
Perhaps with a little moxie and sass thrown in.
And, possibly, pluck.
Its always a cool moment when you see the impact winning an individual immunity can have on people.
And then they notice something else: His allies of Missy and Elizabeth are not there to protect him.
This could be the time to take their shot.
I still dont get this line of thinking.Survivorchallenges are not the same now as they were 15 years ago.
Yes, there are instances where a big burly dude (like F.U.
Muscular dudes need to get over themselves!
We go to Tribal Council to find out what will… What are Boston Rob and Sandra already doing in their hot box?
Denying us that pleasure is simply wrong and uncalled for.
(Note: He cant).
But theres still another Tribal to go.
The PB&J ZoneFirst off, lets be clear about something: Creamy peanut butter is for suckers.
There is no room for compromise on this issue.
Its crunchy all the way.
My wife brought home creamy Skippy from the supermarket recently and I immediately began divorce proceedings.
Anyhoo, get that creamy garbage out of my face.
Now that thats settled, the vote over at Lumuwaku also seems easy at first glance: Karishma.
But nothing is ever easy in this game.
Missy sees the tribe separation as a way to separate the power duo of Tommy and Lauren.
Missy says that everybody loves Tommy but that Nobody is going to award Karishma a million dollars.
Thats a solid strategic play, but it is then backed up with a really poor social one.
She starts off the conversation with listen and then keeps using that word like an order over and over.
She also repeatedly keeps grabbing Karishmas arm to prevent her from walking away.
But the assumption is wrong.
Missy was talkingatme, not talkingwithme, says Karishma.
She was a bully to me.
Im not taking that anymore, especially from a 24-year-old girl who thinks shes on top of the world.
And heres where the social game comes in, because Elaine tells us that They came at Karishma hot.
Im coming with compassion and understanding, while Tommy notes that Missy has not been very nice to Karishma.
I view her as a person and not as a goat.
She has been bullied on this island.
So which side do you think Karishma is going to choose to side with?
SPOILER ALERT: Its not with Missy.
(Social gameplay matters, people!)
So now I will point out something Ididlike.
And at our Tribal, there was no mention of it at all.
It doesnt happen very often.
Women typically are the first voted out.
Minorities are the second.
For way too long, there was way too little of it on this show.
The following season ofSurvivor: Fijialso featured a multicultural roster.
But then the show abruptly went back to being overwhelmingly white.
It was a huge bummer.
So I love that Missy brought that up.
He could have just gone, Very well said, Missy, and been done with it.
That would have been the easiest thing to do.
I think thats what most hosts would have done in that situation.
I appreciate that he said more.
Anyway, Missy gets voted out and is legitimately shocked.
Yoooooo, who did it?
Both Tommy and Elaine take credit, and there are departing hugs all around.
(But not literally, I assume?)
So there it is.
I dont know if that makes anyone feel better about the season or not.
Well figure it out together.
Thats about it, folks.
Sorry if this weeks recap wasnt quite up to snuff.
