Survivor: Blood vs. Water

Multiple links in body of thread | August 23, 2013

[bgill]

Chip beat me to it. My money is on Tyson, Gervase, Vytas and throwing in Hayden for the F4. The editing has shown them in a good light, if you consider the never ending, over and over, rinse and repeat story of Vytas’ drug use and prison time a positive thing. The women had their chance to send that schmoozer Vytas home but they fell into the same trap they always do of backstabbing one of their own over pettiness. As soon as the merge comes, Vytas will be back playing on the boys’ team. Tyson is getting the second most air time followed by Hayden. Gervase’s face time isn't there but I think he's going to go far. Speaking of air time, we've seen Tina, Katie and Monica's after the above guys' and then Caleb, Aras, Ciera and Caleb. Laura B. might as well not be there. Laura M. might return but RI will see the end of John and Brad. The best I can do on my boot list is by those groupings.

[Uncle Chip]

Newest Preview:

http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/video/C35433D5-C6E4-158D-E5F1-F241E8F244F9/survivor-blood-vs-water-swoop-in-for-the-kill-preview-/

Why do I get the feeling that Rupert won’t be missing his wife much longer???

[Uncle Chip]

The next challenge: Chain Reaction

http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/video/GxM4jwbowL7eKfGudy1E8YJD6hWHt4Vv/survivor-blood-vs-water-challenge-preview-chain-reaction/

[girlscout]

I’m all for Vytas, Aras, Hayden, John and Laura M. (not necessarily in that order). I don’t care for Tyson and Laura B. No particular reason, they just don’t ring my bell. The rest are unworthy in my book and I hope that they don’t make it to the final 4. I think that Kat will hope that Hayden will switch with her tonight and will be sorely disappointed when he doesn’t.

[Uncle Chip]

I think that Kat will hope that Hayden will switch with her tonight and will be sorely disappointed when he doesn’t.

You mean that you don't think that Hayden will melt when Kat pours on those puppy dog tears and Jeff then twists his arm to prove his love for her???

I wonder if they will still be dating come Parvati's show tomorrow morning.

[EveningStar]

Survivor Preview

Tonight, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 8/7c on CBS

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Galang Tribe (orange buffs): Katie, Laura B, Monica, Tina, Vytas

Tadhana Tribe (red buffs): Aras, Caleb, Ciera, Gervase, Hayden, Tyson

Redemption Island: John, Kat, Laura M

Eliminated: Brad, Candice, Colton (quit), Marissa, Rachel, Rupert

Hidden Immunity Idol status - Galang: No one has found a clue or an idol. Candice and John each gave Monica clues but Monica burned them without reading them.

Hidden Immunity Idol status - Tadhana: No one has found a clue or an idol. John has two clues, but he's on Redemption Island. Laura M gave Vytas a clue but he burned it without reading it.

Preview clips: Clip1 Clip2

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[bgill]

Tina - We’re getting down to the nut cracking.

Uh, no. Tina had the chance last week to do some nut cracking and send that sleeze Vytas home but she did what women always do of putting a bee in a woman’s bonnet to get her to backstab another woman teammate. She should have given Kat some motherly advise to hold the women alliance together but instead she acted like a little 14 year old and went blabbing. Just wait until Vytas makes merge and goes back to the men. It’ll be popcorn eatin’ time watching the men send the women home one by one.

[girlscout]

I wonder just how committed their relationship is if Kat worries that he’ll “break up” with her for getting the boot. *eye roll at Kat*

[Uncle Chip]

Why is Tina throwing the bolos in that challenge at the end.

Didn’t they have an alpha male on their team somewhere?

[girlscout]

I for one am glad that it was Laura B. that was exiled last night. The different ways she’s tried to stir the pot never really sat well with me. I don’t understand the dislike of Vytas here, he seems like a descent guy to me. We all have crap we’ve had to deal with in life and kudos to him for sharing his story. No surprise that Kat lost out.

[Uncle Chip]

Alright what’s coming next week:

Will the pole dance challenge go to the young male or the old gals??? and then will he/she fit in in the newly merged tribe or be the first voted out again???

Next week there will be 11 with 6 votes needed for control:

The groupings appear to be:

1] Tina/Katie/Monica

2] Vytas/Aras

3] Tyson/Gervase

4] Hayden/Caleb/Ciera

5] John or Laura M or Laura B

Will Ciera throw in with Katie and the girls??

Will Aras get wind of the conspiracy against him and throw in with the girls??

Will John throw in with the girls if he comes back?

Where would Laura M fit in if she returns — with Ciera/Caleb/Hayden???

This should prove very interesting —

[Uncle Chip]

I think for Vytas it’s the smirk on his face as he lectures to the girls at tribal about “trust” and then in his confessional admits that he’s not trustworthy.

[Uncle Chip]

And last night was hilarious:

Tina says she would like to have grandbabies and would be delighted if Vytas would take an interest in Katie though he would have to club her over the head and drag her into his cave.

Then when it comes to deciding who should be voted out next without hesitation Katie blurts out “Vytas”. LOL

No grandbabies for you, Tina.

[bgill]

Too many cringe moments in last night's episode:

Whaaaa, I can't spell and have no self confidence so please don't break up with me!

My girlfriend is so naive I have to tell her which way it up.

Ohhmmm, I can ignore my social game because the yoga gods will win this for me.

I know how to work a silly pride of women because they're lapping up my reformed bad boy trustworthy alpha male schtick.

I'm feeling more socially and game secure so I'm just going to shoot myself in the foot.

My daughter has so little to offer that I'm willing to give her up to the first ex-con who can con five women at once. Yeah, my grandbabies will have such a hero to look up to and I can live out my fantasies with Vytas through Katie.

Tina loses them the challenge last week and the one this week but they keep her power pair and send the weakest players to slaughter. Kat was wrong about Monica always working the strategies. She's not if she's letting Tina lead the votes.

Surely, Tyson or Aras has a hii by now and they've edited it out. Production should know this throw the clue in the fire is getting old. Time to hide the clues as they did in the past. Don't fix what in't broken.

[bgill]

I don’t understand the dislike of Vytas here

Because he plays the sympathy/bad guy turned good/courage to rise above card 24/7. He's more evil than Russell ever thought about being because Vytas is a master at smoozing. Ok, fine, he was a major screw up druggie half a lifetime ago. Confess the story once and move on. But no. Everytime the others start to get a bead on him, he comes out with "I've turned my life around", "I've learned so much", "I had a hard life", "This is my chance to make right with my brother", "I'm soooo trustworthy", "I've got your back and your back and your back and your back and y...."

[Uncle Chip]

Yep those were hilarious.

My daughter has so little to offer that I'm willing to give her up to the first ex-con who can con five women at once. Yeah, my grandbabies will have such a hero to look up to and I can live out my fantasies with Vytas through Katie.

LOL -- oh and btw Vytas, I hope you have already merged with my daughter for those grandbabies because we are voting you off tonight.

I'll bet next week whoever returns to the game will be given the clue to take with them -- and they better not throw it in the fire because they will probably need it before the end of the episode.

[Uncle Chip]

Ciera’s perspective:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DJCHM6455Y#t=10

Go Home Mom and take care of your grandchild.

I won’t have to merge with anyone here, get clubbed on the head and dragged into a cave in order to give you one.

[EveningStar]

Survivor Recap

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Voted out last night: Laura B

Voting history

Combined reward and immunity challenge winner: Tadhana

Galang Tribe (orange buffs): Katie, Monica, Tina, Vytas

Tadhana Tribe (red buffs): Aras, Caleb, Ciera, Gervase, Hayden, Tyson

Redemption Island: John, Laura B, Laura M

Eliminated: Brad, Candice, Colton (quit), Kat, Marissa, Rachel, Rupert

Hidden Immunity Idol status - Galang: No one has found a clue or an idol. Monica and Vytas have received clues from Redemption Island winners but have burned them without reading them.

Hidden Immunity Idol status - Tadhana: No one has found a clue or an idol. John has two clues, but he's on Redemption Island.

Read full recap.

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[PeteB570]

I think Tina has claimed the head Toadie spot.

Look for her and her daughter to be cut free to fly off to the jury shortly after the merge.

[Uncle Chip]

Yep — I would expect her to be a target since she is 1 of only 2 couples left in the game:

Aras/Vytas and Tina/Katie — Laura M/Ciera notwithstanding of course.

I wonder if RI will still be in play after next week???