Survivorfest China - week 6

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This week saw Sherea voted off. And, boy, she was none too happy about it. It'd be interesting to see what type of an elementary school teacher she is with a temper like that.

James starts things off by moaning over his fate. He hopes out loud that his team doesn't decide to throw another competition and then vote him off. I found this hysterical since that was the whole point to throwing the last one. Ironically, things wouldn't work out that way...

Fei Long again chooses to sit Courtney out of a non-physical challenge. This strategy has yet to pay off, in my opinion.

Jean-Robert adds two wonderful entries to the Survivor quote hall of fame with back to back-ers:

"Charmin time!"
"Western toilet, baby!"

I suspect that this is the first time in history that the phrase "western toilet" has been used as a battle cry. Many hours of Internet research have led me to post this informative link for those not familiar with the use of a western-style toilet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugar/46360291/

Fei Long enjoyed the reward after winning the challenge with a nice snack and a hot bath. I couldn't help but notice that when Courtney got in her bath, the water level actually went down.

After the almost inevitable player swap, Zhan Hu begins to doubt their strategy of throwing challenges when Frosti will no longer make eye contact. Peih-Gee begins the swing from "we need to throw the challenge" to "I think we really need to win the next challenge", which probably sets some type of Survivor karma record.

I've decided that Todd is evil. I should have seen it earlier when I got a good look at his hat. He's diabolical, clever and I wish I had put more money on him.

Todd and Amanda make a laughable attempt to surreptitiously pull down the hidden idol. Bored, Frosti intervenes and is rewarded by entrance into the Fei Long power play. I thought for a moment that Todd was going to attack him.

Todd then shares the idol with James in a nice piece of strategy to wipe out the other tribe before the reunion of players. He has the gall to tell James "when you get back to the other camp, grab the idol, but don't let anyone see!" Good advice, Mr. Subtle. He should have lent James his special hat so he could be vewwwwwwy quiet about it.

The immunity challenge comes along and it requires eating! Fei Long immediately discovers a type of challenge that Courtney is even worse at than a physical challenge. Kind of her Achilles Eel. Okay, you try to be funny after six weeks.

Jaime and Courtney square off and begin to eat their eels. I'd like to point out that I am currently exercising tremendous restraint here. Courtney finishes part of one and starts looking to purge, while Jaime finishes off her meal in record time.

James and lunch lady Denise go head to head eating bird fetuses. Nasty, but I'll bet Denise has served up worse stuff than that. I loved Denise's strategy of screaming at her dead bird to get psyched up. All it was missing was a "get in my belly!"

James is unable to watch Denise fail to complete the challenge and gallantly wolfs down his bird. I can't help but wonder if this is the first time someone has ever eaten a bird fetus out of pity. Todd's strategy falls by the wayside.

I wonder whether it has occurred to James that he can very easily have two immunity idols now...It's hard to see him not going very deep into the game at this point.

Virtually every member of Fei Long gathers in one area of the camp to discuss who would get the boot. Jean-Robert, off by himself, begins to sense that something isn't quite right. No doubt it's those well-honed instincts and ability to read people. They did everything but glower and point.

At tribal council Sherea seems a bit...irritable. The way she laid into Jean-Robert made him actually look like he was going to cry. Good stuff. I bet she can really lay into those kids back at school.

As the remainder of Fei Long stumbles off into the night, I couldn't help but notice that Courtney was struggling to carry her torch.

In the next week or two I expect we'll see some money winners for first individual immunity winner (Todd does not count since it was the hidden immunity idol) and the first member of the jury.

See you next week on....Survivor!