James digs his own grave!
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Along with James, departs Ed, who has the honor of being the first player of Survivorfest to have all of his people voted off. Ed has his flame extinguished but takes $12.06 with him.
On to thoughts for this week's Survivor:
When we last saw our desperate band of castaways, Jeff had declared that they would not be sent back to their mainland paradise, but would remain at tribal council for "other business". That came in the form of a rewards challenge. The prize: the winner takes two others to a Shaolin temple.
James' relief was palpable when he realized that his failure to bring the immunity idols with him was not going to burn him.
He also dropped another Survivor Hall of Fame quote on us: "I want us to frolic naked as long as we can!" Sometimes you can take Garden of Eden analogies too darn far.
The rewards challenge was a trivia quiz on China. With the amount of groaning from the group, you'd think that some of them might have spent 15-20 minutes boning up on the place where they would be staying for the next 30-40 days.
Shockingly, the Chinese lady won the challenge. Seriously, what was their backup challenge? Hold 'Em poker tour winners? Most popular dishes served at middle schools? Seattle grunge groups? It put me in mind of watching the $20,000 Pyramid once where a contestant is paired with a celebrity and they basically play taboo. The one I recall was where Rob Reiner (Meathead) was asked to do "All In the Family" questions.
Peih-Gee chooses Erik and Denise to go with her. Fortunately, Denise doesn't begin weeping with joy.
Maybe I've watched too many Kung Fu movies, but when the threesome entered the temple and approached the two monks I really thought the monks were going to call them out to see how good their Fu really was. I think that was plan B in case James got to go. How cool would that have been? Who here wouldn't pay $50 pay-per-view to see James going at it with 2-3 Shaolin monks in a free for all? I thought so.
The monks gave a cool Kung Fu demonstration. If this were Chinese television I would have expected that the monks were performing their own rewards challenge. The winner would have got to cut Erik's hair.
I swear on my not-dead-yet mother's grave that the one monk just did the worm! They aren't monks....they're Chinese breakdancers! Electric Fu-Aloo 2!
The monks had some insider info that Denise was going for her black belt soon and asked for a demonstration. I was disappointed that she didn't have Courtney along so that she could break her in half. She seemed to do well, though I suspect that a few of the kids watching thought they could probably take her.
Is it just me or was Peih-Gee having some kind of allergic reaction? At the temple her face and eyes seemed all swollen like she was breaking out in boils.
Back on the mainland, we find the remaining survivors huddled in a little mud cave. Courtney's home away from home. Three more pounds and she probably turns invisible.
The immunity challenge involved throwing stars and three targets.
Peih-Gee starts off and nearly kills herself with the first throw.
Todd hits his target in the groin which, as it turns out, was a fairly popular spot in this challenge. They must be getting grouchy around day 30.
Surprisingly, Courtney does well in the first round. She did her rarely seen but still annoying horns symbol pose. Man, I can't wait until she turns invisible.
Denise: So much for the axe and knife throwing hobby, huh?
The challenge goes to a second round with four contestants and is eventually won by Erik, who looked like he might have been the only one to practice.
Back at camp Peih-Gee finds what she believes are James' hidden immunity idols. She rushes to tell Amanda to try to barter this knowledge to play another week.
Peih-Gee asks her if she's even aware of the existence of a hidden immunity idol. Amanda is offended: "I'm not stupid!". Hellooooo....we've had several people who were shocked, SHOCKED, to learn of the immunity idol and several who tried to play one that wasn't valid. Clearly it should be assumed that all of you possess some level of stupidity.
Amanda basically tells Peih-Gee to shut the heck up and act like she's getting voted off that night and something good might happen.
At tribal council, Jeff immediately tries to mess up Amanda's strategy by asking pointed questions about trust. And why James, in particular, should have any.
I am fairly appalled at this point to see James, who owns two (TWO) hidden immunity idols not play them. His inability to win individual immunity and his constant frustration with his other tribemates not sticking to the plan probably should have convinced him to burn one.
Alas, the big man leaves us with one last Survivor Hall of Fame quote: "I tried to hold those Fruit Loops together this whole damn time...it was killin' me!"
I'm gonna miss him.
See you next week on....Survivor!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
Survivorfest China - week 9
Frosti shuffles off into the jury!
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Some week 9 observations and thoughts:
The day dawns and Courtney exclaims: "It's Christmas! No Jean-Robert!" Indeed. I always thought Christmas was heralded by the stores taking down Halloween decorations. I guess this will also work.
Courtney and Frosti are now an item? The two of them make an interesting pair. It's hard to imagine but she could probably wear one of his shirts for a dress.
The reward challenge for the week is an odd balancing challenge where a drum is used to bounce a ball across an obstacle course and into a bucket.
Peih-Gee makes a huge mistake by picking James first for her team. I think it's been demonstrated that, while strong, tough and able to eat anything, James does not do well in challenges that require fine motor skills.
Courtney is wisely chosen last for a competition that doesn't involve doing nothing or adding significantly less volume to a container than a normal human.
The challenge is painful to watch as one team quickly bounces the balls into the bucket while Peih-Gee's team flails around pitifully. James seemed unable to hold the drum's surface horizontal and Peih-Gee, although painfully inept at the challenge, continued to insert herself into the mix. I found myself wondering if James and Peih-Gee remembered that they weren't supposed to be throwing this challenge. Seriously. It was that bad.
The winning team is taken for a lovely river cruise. Not sure which part of the Li river they traveled on...but most of my recollections of Chinese rivers included floating waste deposits. I'm sure it was nice anyway.
I hope for Courtney's sake that she gets voted off soon. At the rate her roots are showing I think it won't be long before someone mistakes her for Cruella De Vil.
Frosti comments that he really likes Courtney, but that she is "out of my league". Ouch. Dude, get some standards. I have a hard time believing that Courtney is out of anyone's league.
Erik displays his special talent: unnaturally expert goat noises. I think we may have gotten a hint of a challenge for a future Survivor: animal calling.
The tribe reunites and Todd welcomes them back with "Hey, bitches, welcome home!" Makes me wonder what Christmas is like at Todd's house.
Courtney on Peih-Gee "She's made some bad choices." Pot...kettle...black.
I find it interesting that they lied about the food portion of the reward. Probably a good idea to not get the others jealous, but I'm a little surprised Jeff didn't bring it up in tribal council. He's like that, you know.
Before they begin the immunity challenge, Jeff takes the idol necklace off of Courtney and hangs it on a stick jammed in the ground. My wife looks up from her crocheting and utters the Survivor watcher hall-of-fame worthy quote: "I thought Courtney had to take the immunity necklace off". This game is really bringing out the best in my family.
The immunity challenge is a memory game. I was shocked at the number of people who declined the challenge in favor of a plate full of cheeseburgers and fries. Especially Courtney. She had eaten just the day before. Seriously, this challenge could have easily been won by any of them.
Peih-Gee wins fairly quickly, earning her a much-needed immunity.
Courtney pulls herself away from the table and declares that she's "covered in mayonnaise." I seriously doubt anyone would have noticed, Casper. Though she's really lucky that Denise didn't mistake her for a french fry.
Tribal council convenes and Jean-Robert is the new member of the jury. I was amused to note that he still seemed very irritated that he had been voted off before most of the people still in the game.
Frosti is surprised to be betrayed and mutters the Survivor hall of fame quote: "With cheeseburgers still on da breath" as his flame is snuffed out. It's not Et tu, Brute? but it'll do.
More next week on....Survivor!
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Some week 9 observations and thoughts:
The day dawns and Courtney exclaims: "It's Christmas! No Jean-Robert!" Indeed. I always thought Christmas was heralded by the stores taking down Halloween decorations. I guess this will also work.
Courtney and Frosti are now an item? The two of them make an interesting pair. It's hard to imagine but she could probably wear one of his shirts for a dress.
The reward challenge for the week is an odd balancing challenge where a drum is used to bounce a ball across an obstacle course and into a bucket.
Peih-Gee makes a huge mistake by picking James first for her team. I think it's been demonstrated that, while strong, tough and able to eat anything, James does not do well in challenges that require fine motor skills.
Courtney is wisely chosen last for a competition that doesn't involve doing nothing or adding significantly less volume to a container than a normal human.
The challenge is painful to watch as one team quickly bounces the balls into the bucket while Peih-Gee's team flails around pitifully. James seemed unable to hold the drum's surface horizontal and Peih-Gee, although painfully inept at the challenge, continued to insert herself into the mix. I found myself wondering if James and Peih-Gee remembered that they weren't supposed to be throwing this challenge. Seriously. It was that bad.
The winning team is taken for a lovely river cruise. Not sure which part of the Li river they traveled on...but most of my recollections of Chinese rivers included floating waste deposits. I'm sure it was nice anyway.
I hope for Courtney's sake that she gets voted off soon. At the rate her roots are showing I think it won't be long before someone mistakes her for Cruella De Vil.
Frosti comments that he really likes Courtney, but that she is "out of my league". Ouch. Dude, get some standards. I have a hard time believing that Courtney is out of anyone's league.
Erik displays his special talent: unnaturally expert goat noises. I think we may have gotten a hint of a challenge for a future Survivor: animal calling.
The tribe reunites and Todd welcomes them back with "Hey, bitches, welcome home!" Makes me wonder what Christmas is like at Todd's house.
Courtney on Peih-Gee "She's made some bad choices." Pot...kettle...black.
I find it interesting that they lied about the food portion of the reward. Probably a good idea to not get the others jealous, but I'm a little surprised Jeff didn't bring it up in tribal council. He's like that, you know.
Before they begin the immunity challenge, Jeff takes the idol necklace off of Courtney and hangs it on a stick jammed in the ground. My wife looks up from her crocheting and utters the Survivor watcher hall-of-fame worthy quote: "I thought Courtney had to take the immunity necklace off". This game is really bringing out the best in my family.
The immunity challenge is a memory game. I was shocked at the number of people who declined the challenge in favor of a plate full of cheeseburgers and fries. Especially Courtney. She had eaten just the day before. Seriously, this challenge could have easily been won by any of them.
Peih-Gee wins fairly quickly, earning her a much-needed immunity.
Courtney pulls herself away from the table and declares that she's "covered in mayonnaise." I seriously doubt anyone would have noticed, Casper. Though she's really lucky that Denise didn't mistake her for a french fry.
Tribal council convenes and Jean-Robert is the new member of the jury. I was amused to note that he still seemed very irritated that he had been voted off before most of the people still in the game.
Frosti is surprised to be betrayed and mutters the Survivor hall of fame quote: "With cheeseburgers still on da breath" as his flame is snuffed out. It's not Et tu, Brute? but it'll do.
More next week on....Survivor!
Friday, November 09, 2007
Survivor Dream
I had an odd dream last night and hoped that blogging it would expel it from my head...
I dreamt that James went on to win Survivor China. He coasted in on the strength of immunity challenge wins and his two hidden immunity idols (only needing one).
He won the million dollars in almost unanimous fashion over a grouchy, sullen, potty-mouthed Courtney who was dragged along pitifully through challenges she had no hope of winning. Jean-Robert insisted that he was on James' side the whole way and tried to get a share of the cash as payment for "swinging the jury". It didn't work.
After winning his money, James returns home to Lafayette where his elderly father awaits at the You Stab 'Em, We Slab 'Em mortuary:
"Dat you, boy-ah?" exclaimed the elderly Clement, shifting his cataract-glazed eyes toward the door.
"Yuh, Pop. It's me," James replied, shrugging a sack off of his shoulder.
"'Bout time you got back! We got da bodies pilin' up back dere! Get you dat shovel and git to work!"
"Pops, I ain't diggin' no more...I won a million dollahs on this TV game..."
"A million dollahs?" interrupted the old man, cackling. "A million dollahs ain't gonna get buryin' people outta your soul, boy-ah! Once you pick up da shovel, dat's what you is!"
"Look, Pops, I'm a rich man now...I ain't gotta dig holes, drop bodies or do weddin' security no more!" protested James.
"You don't know nuthin', boy-ah!" he scoffed, waving his hand dismissively. "Once a grave diggah, always a grave diggah." He muttered something further, but James couldn't make out the words.
"I ain't doin' it no more," said James, quietly. "Pops, I'm headed to Massachusetts...gotta lunch lady I been seein'."
"Lunch lady?!" burst the older man. "Lunch ladies, dey all da same. Think they goin' cook fuh ya and dey ain't. Lunch lady. Hah."
"Anyway, Pops. I'm outta heah. I'll call you." James turned to leave.
"Go on, git!" yelled Pops. "You'll be back...and when you come back...da bodies be waitin' on ya. boy-ah. You'll need da big shovel...Widow Wilson'll be plenty ripe by den."
I have no idea where that came from.
I dreamt that James went on to win Survivor China. He coasted in on the strength of immunity challenge wins and his two hidden immunity idols (only needing one).
He won the million dollars in almost unanimous fashion over a grouchy, sullen, potty-mouthed Courtney who was dragged along pitifully through challenges she had no hope of winning. Jean-Robert insisted that he was on James' side the whole way and tried to get a share of the cash as payment for "swinging the jury". It didn't work.
After winning his money, James returns home to Lafayette where his elderly father awaits at the You Stab 'Em, We Slab 'Em mortuary:
"Dat you, boy-ah?" exclaimed the elderly Clement, shifting his cataract-glazed eyes toward the door.
"Yuh, Pop. It's me," James replied, shrugging a sack off of his shoulder.
"'Bout time you got back! We got da bodies pilin' up back dere! Get you dat shovel and git to work!"
"Pops, I ain't diggin' no more...I won a million dollahs on this TV game..."
"A million dollahs?" interrupted the old man, cackling. "A million dollahs ain't gonna get buryin' people outta your soul, boy-ah! Once you pick up da shovel, dat's what you is!"
"Look, Pops, I'm a rich man now...I ain't gotta dig holes, drop bodies or do weddin' security no more!" protested James.
"You don't know nuthin', boy-ah!" he scoffed, waving his hand dismissively. "Once a grave diggah, always a grave diggah." He muttered something further, but James couldn't make out the words.
"I ain't doin' it no more," said James, quietly. "Pops, I'm headed to Massachusetts...gotta lunch lady I been seein'."
"Lunch lady?!" burst the older man. "Lunch ladies, dey all da same. Think they goin' cook fuh ya and dey ain't. Lunch lady. Hah."
"Anyway, Pops. I'm outta heah. I'll call you." James turned to leave.
"Go on, git!" yelled Pops. "You'll be back...and when you come back...da bodies be waitin' on ya. boy-ah. You'll need da big shovel...Widow Wilson'll be plenty ripe by den."
I have no idea where that came from.
Survivorfest China - week 8
Jean-Robert was sent down the river this week!
Another interesting week as the jury starts to fill up, strategies change and people start to get a little desperate.
James sets the tone early with yet another Survivor hall of fame quote (regarding Jean Robert): "We need to keep his dumb ass in line now that we stuck wid him."
As James was rattling off the disparate occupations of each contestant I was amused to note that he referred to Todd as a stewardess.
Another week, another rewards challenge! This time it was to see which contestants could fill a boat with water, sinking a member of the other (temporary) team.
Courtney is chosen for a challenge! Since she was the lightest, she was chosen over the meatier Denise. Seems like a sound strategy, but then again, Courtney is involved.
The scene unfolds in disastrous fashion as Courtney is unable to maneuver the boat away from the dock and is soon being drenched with buckets of water. Jeff points this out in typical narrator fashion and Courtney tells him to "shut up". After a few minutes she spends more time trying to wipe the water out of her eyes than getting it out of the boat or away from the dock. It doesn't last long.
The next teams start in with new players in the boat. Unfortunately Courtney now has to pick up a bucket and throw water. My wife immediately points out: "Courtney can't lift a bucket of water!" Jeff realizes this as well and points out that she and Peih-Gee are almost immediately exhausted. Frosti is unable to keep away from the dock and is soon under water.
The winners of the rewards challenge were treated to a visit to a village that was thousands of years old and a feast of authentic Chinese dishes. Wait...wasn't that the challenge last week? I saw a big fish head, but no chicken fetuses. Fortunately Denise didn't make the trip. I think her howling at the food might have startled the natives.
After the meal Jean-Robert reads the clue regarding the immunity idols (currently in James' possession. He gets very excited and makes several errors in judgment:
He's so busy reading the clues that he fails to look up at the rest of the people who are doing a really awful job of trying to pretend like this is all new information to them. James is almost laughing and Todd's eyes are as big as chicken fetuses.
Jean-Robert states that he didn't know there was a hidden immunity idol. Granted, no one spelled it out for him, but they have used them on the show before and Jaime tried to play one in tribal council last week. This shouldn't have been an earth-shattering revelation.
He immediately spends the entire night looking for the idol, finally settling on the plaques at the top of the archway. He's seems convinced that he's figured it out and stashes them away. Again, didn't he find it odd that one was missing? And that Jaime tried to play something very similar last week?
Denise let's everyone in on her master strategy while the rewards team is away: "If I think dat dere's an advantage ta go wit dem, I will....If I think dat dere's an advantage ta go wid you guys, I will." Amazing and insightful.
The contestants are faced with a balance challenge! Not good news for James, and potentially a boon or the perennially feeble Courtney.
Jean-Robert immediately reports to Jeff that he thinks his container is unbalanced. Jeff quickly responds with a hall of fame quote: "Glad you're still here, Jean-Robert...we always need a complainer."
Most of the heavier contestants fall off fairly quickly as the water runs out of their containers.
Frosti begins singing which leads to Todd toppling over. Possibly he lost his balance. I think he wanted to get away from Frosti (who has now proven that he can't sing or dance).
In the end, Courtney displays that she finally has a special talent that surpasses all others. She can sit still and do nothing for virtually unlimited amounts of time. Well done. Courtney is immune for this week! I should have placed a side bet on that.
I couldn't help but wonder as the contestants went back to camp if she ever actually pulled her red lever to release the container from the others.
Back at camp, Jean-Robert lets Erik in on a little secret: he has the hidden immunity idol. Erik, in a gesture of great compassion, laughs at him and tells him he does not. Seriously, how funny would it have been for J-R to bring yet another worthless plaque to council, claiming it's an immunity idol. I think it would have unseated Jaime as top idiot (at least for a week).
The power team gets together for a confab...Todd is now interested in voting out J-R. Courtney approaches..."Hey, Court! Who should we vote out tonight?" To which she replies "Um. I don't know." You've gotta be kidding me! She was willing to cross her team two weeks ago to vote him off and now she doesn't know? Sigh.
Off to tribal council. Jaime, the first member of our jury comes in. What in the world was she wearing? It looked like a combination of an evening dress and a reverse toga. Where are the Survivor fashion police?
Jeff asks Courtney if she'd like to give up immunity. She gracefully replies "No, s**** you." Nice. She kisses her mother with that mouth?
Peih-Gee gets one vote in council. Her name is misspelled. I'm starting to think she's getting a little tired of that. Or she's hoping that she can argue that if they can't spell her name, the vote doesn't count.
Jean-Robert is voted off and Todd goes into fits of giggles. Not sure why he was so pleased with himself. They could have had J-R voted off any one of the previous three weeks.
One more member of the jury...another week down in...Survivorfest China!
Another interesting week as the jury starts to fill up, strategies change and people start to get a little desperate.
James sets the tone early with yet another Survivor hall of fame quote (regarding Jean Robert): "We need to keep his dumb ass in line now that we stuck wid him."
As James was rattling off the disparate occupations of each contestant I was amused to note that he referred to Todd as a stewardess.
Another week, another rewards challenge! This time it was to see which contestants could fill a boat with water, sinking a member of the other (temporary) team.
Courtney is chosen for a challenge! Since she was the lightest, she was chosen over the meatier Denise. Seems like a sound strategy, but then again, Courtney is involved.
The scene unfolds in disastrous fashion as Courtney is unable to maneuver the boat away from the dock and is soon being drenched with buckets of water. Jeff points this out in typical narrator fashion and Courtney tells him to "shut up". After a few minutes she spends more time trying to wipe the water out of her eyes than getting it out of the boat or away from the dock. It doesn't last long.
The next teams start in with new players in the boat. Unfortunately Courtney now has to pick up a bucket and throw water. My wife immediately points out: "Courtney can't lift a bucket of water!" Jeff realizes this as well and points out that she and Peih-Gee are almost immediately exhausted. Frosti is unable to keep away from the dock and is soon under water.
The winners of the rewards challenge were treated to a visit to a village that was thousands of years old and a feast of authentic Chinese dishes. Wait...wasn't that the challenge last week? I saw a big fish head, but no chicken fetuses. Fortunately Denise didn't make the trip. I think her howling at the food might have startled the natives.
After the meal Jean-Robert reads the clue regarding the immunity idols (currently in James' possession. He gets very excited and makes several errors in judgment:
He's so busy reading the clues that he fails to look up at the rest of the people who are doing a really awful job of trying to pretend like this is all new information to them. James is almost laughing and Todd's eyes are as big as chicken fetuses.
Jean-Robert states that he didn't know there was a hidden immunity idol. Granted, no one spelled it out for him, but they have used them on the show before and Jaime tried to play one in tribal council last week. This shouldn't have been an earth-shattering revelation.
He immediately spends the entire night looking for the idol, finally settling on the plaques at the top of the archway. He's seems convinced that he's figured it out and stashes them away. Again, didn't he find it odd that one was missing? And that Jaime tried to play something very similar last week?
Denise let's everyone in on her master strategy while the rewards team is away: "If I think dat dere's an advantage ta go wit dem, I will....If I think dat dere's an advantage ta go wid you guys, I will." Amazing and insightful.
The contestants are faced with a balance challenge! Not good news for James, and potentially a boon or the perennially feeble Courtney.
Jean-Robert immediately reports to Jeff that he thinks his container is unbalanced. Jeff quickly responds with a hall of fame quote: "Glad you're still here, Jean-Robert...we always need a complainer."
Most of the heavier contestants fall off fairly quickly as the water runs out of their containers.
Frosti begins singing which leads to Todd toppling over. Possibly he lost his balance. I think he wanted to get away from Frosti (who has now proven that he can't sing or dance).
In the end, Courtney displays that she finally has a special talent that surpasses all others. She can sit still and do nothing for virtually unlimited amounts of time. Well done. Courtney is immune for this week! I should have placed a side bet on that.
I couldn't help but wonder as the contestants went back to camp if she ever actually pulled her red lever to release the container from the others.
Back at camp, Jean-Robert lets Erik in on a little secret: he has the hidden immunity idol. Erik, in a gesture of great compassion, laughs at him and tells him he does not. Seriously, how funny would it have been for J-R to bring yet another worthless plaque to council, claiming it's an immunity idol. I think it would have unseated Jaime as top idiot (at least for a week).
The power team gets together for a confab...Todd is now interested in voting out J-R. Courtney approaches..."Hey, Court! Who should we vote out tonight?" To which she replies "Um. I don't know." You've gotta be kidding me! She was willing to cross her team two weeks ago to vote him off and now she doesn't know? Sigh.
Off to tribal council. Jaime, the first member of our jury comes in. What in the world was she wearing? It looked like a combination of an evening dress and a reverse toga. Where are the Survivor fashion police?
Jeff asks Courtney if she'd like to give up immunity. She gracefully replies "No, s**** you." Nice. She kisses her mother with that mouth?
Peih-Gee gets one vote in council. Her name is misspelled. I'm starting to think she's getting a little tired of that. Or she's hoping that she can argue that if they can't spell her name, the vote doesn't count.
Jean-Robert is voted off and Todd goes into fits of giggles. Not sure why he was so pleased with himself. They could have had J-R voted off any one of the previous three weeks.
One more member of the jury...another week down in...Survivorfest China!
Friday, November 02, 2007
Survivorfest China - week 7
I've tried to update the site with the latest winnings: http://www.woltermanns.com/misc/survivor_2007.htm but I'm having some trouble with it. Might be a while before it is properly updated.
Frosti wins the first individual immunity!
Jaime is the first member of the jury!
Rebecca continues to rule as the big money winner, closely followed by Ed. Everyone now has some share of the purse except for Denise, who has three people left in the running for our final and greatest prize.
On to week 7 thoughts:
Courtney attempts to shatter all previous Survivor records for being widely reviled and yet not get voted off: "I dislike everyone. I just dislike Amanda and Todd less than the others...I guess they mistake that for friendship." Yup. She's got my vote.
Peih-Gee tried to ingratiate herself with James after her plan to throw challenges and vote off Aaron and James fell a little short. Nice try. You're probably hosed.
When James went over to the archway that held the hidden immunity idol holding that cleaver and looked down at the group of people by the water, I had to laugh. He had this serial killer kind of look to him for juuuussssst a moment.
Some noteworthy Survivor Hall of Fame quotes from week 7:
"Just deal with it, bitch!" Todd (regarding Courtney)
"Boo, challenges...Yay, feast!" Courtney (who was likely drunk)
"We're still cool, right?" Peih-Gee (to James)
"I don't know what that skinny lil bitch is playin'...this is Survivor, not Love Connection!" James (paraphrase)
"They think it's an immunization thang!" James (on the brain trust of Erik, Peih-Gee and Jaime)
"I have no idea...some days I do, some days I don't." Jaime
Jaime, Peih-Gee and Erik find the discarded plaque that was the twin of the immunity idol. They note that the other one is missing. This, to me, was a key point.
The threesome get very excited and plot to get James away from camp in order to rifle through his bag.
I always wonder what the Survivor policy is on stealing hidden immunity idols. Is it fair game? If so, would James be allowed to beat the snot out of them until they gave it back? Surely this is in a FAQ somewhere...
Peih-Gee takes James off frog hunting while the others commit a misdemeanor. Jaime notes that James "has got it wrapped up in his pants". I recall that she noted that there were two of them, but for reasons that aren't clear to me, she doesn't take them out and scrutinize them.
The two tribes merge at this point, and they enjoy a feast complete with acrobats, firecrackers and immigrant Mexican dancers.
Back at camp the players settle into groups to decide who should be voted out next. Courtney continues to irritate her "friends" by insisting that they abandon all pretense of a plan and vote off Jean-Robert. I swear Denise was looking her up and down like she was wondering how she might taste with barbeque sauce. Might have just been the light.
Erik takes over Denise's old role as a player laying low and saying and doing virtually nothing. Seriously, is he even spending time in camp? Maybe he's on the outs with the camera guy.
Jeff makes a rare visit to camp to host a memory game challenge. Finally, something Courtney has a chance to excel at!
Alas, Courtney continues her reign as most feeble Survivor contestant. She fails the first question. I bet she could remember how many glasses of booze she had.
The challenge is quickly over and we are treated to an awkward version of the "Frosti shuffle".
Jean-Robert takes advantage of a quiet moment to tell Todd that he trusts him, but if he should cross him, he will hunt him down and feed him his little Elmer Fudd hat. Just kidding. But he will try to turn the jury against him. A good strategy, I think. I don't recall someone threatening another player with jury action before. Based on how much J-R is loved by the remaining players I doubt it is a serious threat.
At tribal council Peih-Gee proclaims that Jean-Robert is "politicking his ass off". Judging by his previous "blur moments", that better be a whole Republican Party worth of politicking.
Jeff displays bad form in attempting to go to the vote tabulation before asking if anyone has an immunity idol. Jaime quickly points this out and whips out the plaque that she found on the ground.
To me, this cemented her as one of the dumbest Survivor contestants we've had to date. Let's review the facts:
They discovered that James had pulled both plaques off of the arch
One plaque was missing, one was sitting on the ground
The rifled through James' bag and find that he has two plaque-like objects wrapped in his pants
She assumes that they startled James into leaving the immunity idol lying on the ground
How many idols does she think there are?
What in the world happened to the other plaque?
Why wouldn't she check the plaques in James' pants?
Why would she tell Todd any of this?
What in the heck were Erik and Peih-Gee thinking during this scientific analysis?
Ah, well. Perhaps Jaime was concerned that James was a just kleptomaniac. Stay tuned next week for more....Survivor! Where I assume that Erik and Peih-Gee will make a concerted effort to get into James' pants. Ahem.
Frosti wins the first individual immunity!
Jaime is the first member of the jury!
Rebecca continues to rule as the big money winner, closely followed by Ed. Everyone now has some share of the purse except for Denise, who has three people left in the running for our final and greatest prize.
On to week 7 thoughts:
Courtney attempts to shatter all previous Survivor records for being widely reviled and yet not get voted off: "I dislike everyone. I just dislike Amanda and Todd less than the others...I guess they mistake that for friendship." Yup. She's got my vote.
Peih-Gee tried to ingratiate herself with James after her plan to throw challenges and vote off Aaron and James fell a little short. Nice try. You're probably hosed.
When James went over to the archway that held the hidden immunity idol holding that cleaver and looked down at the group of people by the water, I had to laugh. He had this serial killer kind of look to him for juuuussssst a moment.
Some noteworthy Survivor Hall of Fame quotes from week 7:
"Just deal with it, bitch!" Todd (regarding Courtney)
"Boo, challenges...Yay, feast!" Courtney (who was likely drunk)
"We're still cool, right?" Peih-Gee (to James)
"I don't know what that skinny lil bitch is playin'...this is Survivor, not Love Connection!" James (paraphrase)
"They think it's an immunization thang!" James (on the brain trust of Erik, Peih-Gee and Jaime)
"I have no idea...some days I do, some days I don't." Jaime
Jaime, Peih-Gee and Erik find the discarded plaque that was the twin of the immunity idol. They note that the other one is missing. This, to me, was a key point.
The threesome get very excited and plot to get James away from camp in order to rifle through his bag.
I always wonder what the Survivor policy is on stealing hidden immunity idols. Is it fair game? If so, would James be allowed to beat the snot out of them until they gave it back? Surely this is in a FAQ somewhere...
Peih-Gee takes James off frog hunting while the others commit a misdemeanor. Jaime notes that James "has got it wrapped up in his pants". I recall that she noted that there were two of them, but for reasons that aren't clear to me, she doesn't take them out and scrutinize them.
The two tribes merge at this point, and they enjoy a feast complete with acrobats, firecrackers and immigrant Mexican dancers.
Back at camp the players settle into groups to decide who should be voted out next. Courtney continues to irritate her "friends" by insisting that they abandon all pretense of a plan and vote off Jean-Robert. I swear Denise was looking her up and down like she was wondering how she might taste with barbeque sauce. Might have just been the light.
Erik takes over Denise's old role as a player laying low and saying and doing virtually nothing. Seriously, is he even spending time in camp? Maybe he's on the outs with the camera guy.
Jeff makes a rare visit to camp to host a memory game challenge. Finally, something Courtney has a chance to excel at!
Alas, Courtney continues her reign as most feeble Survivor contestant. She fails the first question. I bet she could remember how many glasses of booze she had.
The challenge is quickly over and we are treated to an awkward version of the "Frosti shuffle".
Jean-Robert takes advantage of a quiet moment to tell Todd that he trusts him, but if he should cross him, he will hunt him down and feed him his little Elmer Fudd hat. Just kidding. But he will try to turn the jury against him. A good strategy, I think. I don't recall someone threatening another player with jury action before. Based on how much J-R is loved by the remaining players I doubt it is a serious threat.
At tribal council Peih-Gee proclaims that Jean-Robert is "politicking his ass off". Judging by his previous "blur moments", that better be a whole Republican Party worth of politicking.
Jeff displays bad form in attempting to go to the vote tabulation before asking if anyone has an immunity idol. Jaime quickly points this out and whips out the plaque that she found on the ground.
To me, this cemented her as one of the dumbest Survivor contestants we've had to date. Let's review the facts:
They discovered that James had pulled both plaques off of the arch
One plaque was missing, one was sitting on the ground
The rifled through James' bag and find that he has two plaque-like objects wrapped in his pants
She assumes that they startled James into leaving the immunity idol lying on the ground
How many idols does she think there are?
What in the world happened to the other plaque?
Why wouldn't she check the plaques in James' pants?
Why would she tell Todd any of this?
What in the heck were Erik and Peih-Gee thinking during this scientific analysis?
Ah, well. Perhaps Jaime was concerned that James was a just kleptomaniac. Stay tuned next week for more....Survivor! Where I assume that Erik and Peih-Gee will make a concerted effort to get into James' pants. Ahem.
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