USA’s Survivor 20 – Episode 7
As I mentioned in my last blog…I’ve been sick with sinusitis. Well, it took a turn for the worst and I’ve literally been unable to do much of anything for about a week now. I’m fine now for the most part, so I’ll be doing this blog now and will have Episode 8 up either right after…or tomorrow. But no later. And you can expect me to be on the ball from here on. Wooo to healthiness! Hehe.
We jump straight to the Villains camp in time to hear Rob, Courntey, Sandra and Jerri complaining about Tyson leaving the game. Courtney then tears Parvs and Russell apart in her confessional.
Courtney! You’re wrong! Russell is a nice guy, right Rob?
Oh…well…can’t argue with the truth…
Russell, Danielle and Parvs are all laughing about how they survived and sent Tyson packing with a dramatic idol moment. Which, I’d be doing the same to be honest. Ha! But it annoys Rob, who I swear sounds like he’s about to cry.
Later in the day, Jerri joins the Russell 3 down on the beach, where Russell immediately starts working on her. And then…holy Survivor Quinton God!! Danielle speaks!! Parvs and Danielle join in on turning Jerri to join them. The thing is…they NEED Jerri. Jerri does NOT need them. She’s already in a majority alliance…they aren’t. So, in reality it would be stupid for her to side with them, but the way she was acting…she just might switch sides.
Over in the Heroes…ugh! Do I have to talk about them? We’re left with the biggest losers of the game…and Colby, who rocks. Ha! Not much happens really. Colby says in his confessional that he knows he’s gotta give the next chllenge his all to prove he’s worthy of staying around.
Time for a Reward Challenge!
It’s basically rough-housing basketball in the water. The winning tribe then goes to a waterfall and have a feast. Now don’t get me wrong, I think it’s an awesome reward. But like…did nobody stop to think if having a water based reward is what should be given in a water based challenge. Won’t they be wet enough by the end of it? If I were in the game and finished that challenge…I’d want to get dry, not wetter! Anyway, the Villains sat Courtney, Sandra and Parvati. Does Courtney partake in ANY challenge? Ha!
It’s pretty normal and expected for the most part. The only thing that is interesting in the first round is how lame Coach is in basketball. For real! He throws like a 5 year old blind child! No offense to the blind…or children. You both rock! Colby makes the first shot and grunts to show off his manliness.
In the second round Colby misses one, Coach is taken out by one of the ladies…and throws like a blind child again. It’s a game of pass the ball for a while until Candice gets the ball and makes the point.
In the thrid round, JT sprints to the ball before anyone is even near. Out of nowhere and for no reason, Russell and Rupert start trying to drown each other. JT get to the basket, tosses it to Colby and they score the final point. But that doesn’t stop Russell and Rupert, who continue to try and drown each other…even after everyone is celebrating. Like…don’t kill each other!
The Heroes go to their reward. The food looks so yummy! But not as yummy as the HII clue that Candice finds right off the bat. They agree to read it late, but Amanda walks over and actually tries to read it by herself…in front of everyone. Really, girl? They call her out and force her to read it out loud. Instantly, they all agree to look for the idol together and use it AS A TRIBE and use it AS A TRIBE. Oh please! Like that would ever happen!? People are too greedy!
Over on the Villains tribe, Russell sits on the beach with Jerri and Coach trying to convince them to join him in a F3 alliance. Jerri jumps in on the alliance, but Coach hesitates. Russell leaves them alone just in time for Coach to throw a pity party. I honestly ignored most of it. I can’t stand to hear Coach talk, let alone whine. So instead of me falling asleep, let’s just move onto…
Immunity Challenge!!
I remember this challenge from Africa. Not sure if it’s been done again though. They players are basically running across a net. Once they reach the other side they then climb a net to grab a bag of puzzle pieces. They then run back. Once a tribe has all their bags they then put a puzzle together. The Villains sit out Danielle, Jerri and Russell.
Rupert and Parvati are the first to run out. Rupert falls a few times, probably due to his toe. The next pair is Candice and Courtney. Courtney also trips like crazy. In the third run it’s Coach and Colby. Colby attempts to run on the side of the net, hoping the tension there will make the run easier. However, he fails. These 6 all run again and in the same order. It’s pretty much a copy of the first run. Same people who fell the first time…fall again and harder.
The Heroes have a huge lead when they get to the puzzle part. For the Heroes it’s JT and Amanda. Sandra and Rob do the puzzle for the Villains. In the past, the Heroes bomb in the puzzle part of the challenges and Rob dominates in them. But not this time. Heroes win! Hm. What has changed to make the Heroes win!? Oh wait. James is no longer around. Ha! Looks like it wasn’t Steph who was the cancer, James buddy. Hehe.
In the most amazing, hilarious and down right bold moves in Survivor history…when Rob asks Russell who he thinks deserves to go home…Russell says it should be either Sandra or Courtney…WHO ARE SITTING RIGHT THERE WITH THEM AND ARE IN ON THE CONVERSATION!! That’s right! He flats out says in fron of them both they one needs to go! Haha! Rob just laughs in his face, as would I.
Coach and Rob talk in private. Coach pleads to vote Courtney out. Rob claims Courtney is loyal and should stick around for that. They then give each other their words that they’ll both vote for Russell. Coach DOES indeed give his word! It’s on film! I say this…because Coach then runs to Russell and does the SAME THING!! Not right away. Russell and Danielle gang up on him sayign they already have 4 votes and that Rob is the biggest threat in the game. OMG! Danielle!? Again!? It’s a record! But he DOES give them his word he’ll vote with them. Coach. How can you keep both promises? It’s literally not possible as they contradict each other. Ha!
Jerri and ROb have an uncomfortable moment in the shelter where he tells her that she knows what is the right thing, but to do what she feels is right. Coach and Jerri then have a moment where she relays the same info to him, but exagerates it a tad to make it seem like Rob is fine with going. It’s enough to make you vomit, so let’s go to something that makes me happy…
Tree House Tribal Council…with a smile!
Coach points out at TC that Tyson was indeed the gap that kept the Rob 6 in tact and they are now falling apart. The Russell crew and Rob crew then go head to head. Rob and Russell go back and forth, puffing their chests out to show who is the bigger and better Survivor. Coach then makes a plea for them to stop their fighting and to work together and put the tribe first.
In the end it’s 4-3-1…
Rob leaves the game, calling Coach a “little man” as he attempts to hug Rob and is rejected.
Sadly, no interview that Rob did gave us any insight into the game or players that we don’t already know. All of them asked the same questions and he gave the same answers. Why did he call Coach a little man? Because Coach had the chance to prove what he claims day in and day out…but took the coward’s way out. Did he know he was going? Yes. Is he mad? No. What does he think of Russell? Similar mindsets, but with a Coach-like ego.
I’ll have the next episode up either tonight or tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy this one! Comment and tell me what you think!