Friday, October 21, 2005
Survivor 11: Guatemala ep "Big Ball, Big Mouth, Big Trouble"
Network: CBS
Airtime: Thursday 8pm
Intoxicant: Coconut Rum & Coke
Meal: Tamale
Discussion:
Ahh, the 11th season of Survivor. When we last left, the teams had been mixed and mingled - all were concerned about their footing. Poor Stephanie had been part of a forever losing team and she was getting frustrated. Bobby Jon was still smelly. Judd just talks and talks and works himself up into an argument even when no one is arguing with him. He has it out for Margaret because she reminds him of how he is a turncoat - is it a fear she will turn others away from him?
Judd need not worry about Margaret because he can offend and put off people perfectly well all by himself, thank you very much.
In this episode both teams go to tribal council (Mark Burnett has got to get rid of those two extra people at the beginning SOMEHOW). I'm somewhat surprised that neither Stephanie nor Bobby Jon have even really sersiously considered for elimination up to this point. Using Survivor Logic they would be most likely to form an alliance once the teams merge - but not a whisper so far.
The challenge looks like an ancient maya game of pushing a giant ball (that looks suspiciously like the Indiana Jones rock covered in leather) across the opposing team's line.
It's close - Amy takes a fall and injures her ankle again, causing her and Gary to lose. She goes right back out and they win. She freaking rocks. Amy won't win - I hate to say it. She's going to suffer the same fate as Deena from Survivor 6 (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor6/survivors/prof/deena.shtml) who I also really liked - but she was stabbed in the back by Evil Jenna Morasca (who really only won because she wasn't Rob Cersternino).
Yaxha goes first. Judd and Margaret have a confrontation at tribal council. Judd hates Margaret. Margaret thinks Judd is a sore loser (among other unpleasant things). Even Stephanie admits privately that Judd is the most offensive to other players. I'm a bit disappointed that Margaret didn't do more politicking to keep herself in. Judd is a jerk. After the merge, he has a real chance of winning individual immunity (if Stephanie makes a misstep) multiple times.
The problem with Judd is that he talks too much. He does appear to have a conscience or at least to be sensitive enough to other people's disapproval that he feels compelled to talk and talk and talk until everyone is exhausted of hearing him and no one will argue. He is a bully.
That's it - Margaret is gone. They have to end the conflict so Judd will shut the hell up. I suspect this will be a pattern - Judd will find a new weak player to pick on every week until he gets booted or wins - whichever comes first.
Next comes Nakum's tribal council. Rafe (from Yaxha) has won individual immunity and he can decide who will get immunity on Nakum. I see him eye Brian as the Nakum trial walks in single file. I can't help but hope that he will recognize a kindred spirit and give it to Brian.
The tribe votes - Brian has one more vote than Bobby Jon (who freaked out at the challenge and apparently smells pretty bad - a continuation from last season - Jeff Probst actually told him that he smelled really bad. He must be singularly smelly to distinguish himself among several people who have not showered for days and live in 120 degree heat).
Rafe's immunity vote goes to GARY! Clearly an attempt to suck up to the strongest player. Or maybe it was a way to hit on him. At any rate - Brian goes bye bye. Alas, poor Yorik. He never saw it coming.
Airtime: Thursday 8pm
Intoxicant: Coconut Rum & Coke
Meal: Tamale
Discussion:
Ahh, the 11th season of Survivor. When we last left, the teams had been mixed and mingled - all were concerned about their footing. Poor Stephanie had been part of a forever losing team and she was getting frustrated. Bobby Jon was still smelly. Judd just talks and talks and works himself up into an argument even when no one is arguing with him. He has it out for Margaret because she reminds him of how he is a turncoat - is it a fear she will turn others away from him?
Judd need not worry about Margaret because he can offend and put off people perfectly well all by himself, thank you very much.
In this episode both teams go to tribal council (Mark Burnett has got to get rid of those two extra people at the beginning SOMEHOW). I'm somewhat surprised that neither Stephanie nor Bobby Jon have even really sersiously considered for elimination up to this point. Using Survivor Logic they would be most likely to form an alliance once the teams merge - but not a whisper so far.
The challenge looks like an ancient maya game of pushing a giant ball (that looks suspiciously like the Indiana Jones rock covered in leather) across the opposing team's line.
It's close - Amy takes a fall and injures her ankle again, causing her and Gary to lose. She goes right back out and they win. She freaking rocks. Amy won't win - I hate to say it. She's going to suffer the same fate as Deena from Survivor 6 (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor6/survivors/prof/deena.shtml) who I also really liked - but she was stabbed in the back by Evil Jenna Morasca (who really only won because she wasn't Rob Cersternino).
Yaxha goes first. Judd and Margaret have a confrontation at tribal council. Judd hates Margaret. Margaret thinks Judd is a sore loser (among other unpleasant things). Even Stephanie admits privately that Judd is the most offensive to other players. I'm a bit disappointed that Margaret didn't do more politicking to keep herself in. Judd is a jerk. After the merge, he has a real chance of winning individual immunity (if Stephanie makes a misstep) multiple times.
The problem with Judd is that he talks too much. He does appear to have a conscience or at least to be sensitive enough to other people's disapproval that he feels compelled to talk and talk and talk until everyone is exhausted of hearing him and no one will argue. He is a bully.
That's it - Margaret is gone. They have to end the conflict so Judd will shut the hell up. I suspect this will be a pattern - Judd will find a new weak player to pick on every week until he gets booted or wins - whichever comes first.
Next comes Nakum's tribal council. Rafe (from Yaxha) has won individual immunity and he can decide who will get immunity on Nakum. I see him eye Brian as the Nakum trial walks in single file. I can't help but hope that he will recognize a kindred spirit and give it to Brian.
The tribe votes - Brian has one more vote than Bobby Jon (who freaked out at the challenge and apparently smells pretty bad - a continuation from last season - Jeff Probst actually told him that he smelled really bad. He must be singularly smelly to distinguish himself among several people who have not showered for days and live in 120 degree heat).
Rafe's immunity vote goes to GARY! Clearly an attempt to suck up to the strongest player. Or maybe it was a way to hit on him. At any rate - Brian goes bye bye. Alas, poor Yorik. He never saw it coming.
