Saturday, 9 November 2024

Survivor 47: Update #8

 

Before we start, a reminder of who has whom. Remember, you can swap for a Lifeline at any time!

Angela

Teeny

Lia

Kyle

Roberta

Sam

Carol

Sol

Dylan

Genevieve

Iyasah

Gabe

Sheila

Sue

Brian

Caroline

Lifelines: Sierra, Rachel, Andy 

Second, 10 bonus points to Iyasah for knowing that it’s Chris Pratt’s Andy (5 points) who regularly calls new band names on Parks and Recreation (5 points)!

We pick up with Rachel returning alone to a pitch-dark camp following her Safety Without Power shocker.  After everyone returns, Sol tells her it was him, but doesn’t tell the group about his move, hoping to enlist Rachel to his side. That’s a good way to do it!  (1 point for “Mention ‘in this game’” [Rachel] to no one!).  Sam also sees her as a number in the brewing Gata/Lavo vs. Tuku war.

Caroline brings everyone into the woods where they find a table with bowls for each of them on it.  It’s time for the Survivor auction! Money’s out there in the forest…GO GET IT!  Genevieve hates running so she repeats the things she wants to eat.  Chocolate…. Chocolate….If Carol played Survivor, this would be her…except for the running part. Sierra racks up a huge amount while Andy, of course, walks past more than a few and enters the auction with no money!

At the auction, whoever has the most money left over loses their vote and the auction will end at a random time.  No stress at all! Strategy be damned, they want food!  Chips and soda to Sol…mac and cheese to Teeny….salsa, guac to Sierra…chicken wings to Kyle…apple pie to Sol…a cheeseburger and fries…and a little extra present to Rachel.

Yes! Hidden amongst her fries, Rachel finds and stealthily hides a wrapped-up piece of paper.  (5 points for “Find a clue to a hidden immunity idol” [Rachel] to no one!).  That’s right…the day after being saved by a miracle Rachel now has a clue to an idol! The auction continues and ends with Sam having the most money, meaning he’s lost his vote.

Back at camp, Rachel thinks finding the idol would make her the game’s most powerful player, while Sam’s partner Sierra sees his vote loss as scary (1 point for “Mention ‘in this game’” [Sierra] to no one!).  Wanting to knock off Tuku, she begins gathering numbers and targeting Kyle.  Genevieve sees Rachel as a threat, which is music to Caroline and Sue’s ears. 

While they all sit in the camp, Rachel stealthily cuts a rope on their shelter to release her idol and somehow no one is the wiser.  Seriously, WTF?  She hacked at it with a machete for God’s sake!  (5 points for “Find hidden immunity idol” [Rachel] to no one!)

At the immunity challenge, they must hold a handle hooked to a bucket containing 25% of their pre-game body weight.  Last man AND last woman left both win individual immunity!  Pre-challenge favorite Sam quickly drops (3 points for “First out in a challenge” [Sam] to Roberta!).  It’s really no one’s night tonight!  Genevieve, Teeny, Sierra and Gabe follow.  When Caroline drops, it leaves Sue and Rachel in a showdown for immunity.  Soon after, Sol drops, leaving Kyle and Andy to face-off.

In the end, Rachel and Andy can’t hold on, meaning Sue and Kyle win individual immunity.  (8 points for “Win individual immunity” [Sue], [Kyle] to Sheila and Lia!).  This is Kyle’s 3rd straight individual immunity win, but Sue’s first and she’s rightfully proud of it (1 point for “Mention ‘in this game’” [Sue] to Sheila!)

Back at camp, Kyle knows he’s now at the “Win or go home” stage. As Tuku’s Sue and Kyle are safe, Sierra, Teeny Sam and Rachel target Gabe.  Sierra, seeing Andy as a non-threatening easy number on their side, tells him to vote Gabe.  She’s not worried about him, and that’s a mistake.

5 bonus points if you message me the movie title which taught us the difference between a villain and a supervillain is PRESENTATION!  If you want a hint, text me. I’ll award 3 points if you get it with a hint. 

Tell no one else. Offer good until the next update is posted. No internet sleuthing! You know it or you don’t!

Having treated him like a 3rd wheel one-too-many times, Andy flips on Sierra and Sam bringing in Tuku who all see Sierra as the Gata Queen.  Genevieve and Sol are torn between siding with Gata or with Tuku, while Teeny truly wants to work with Sierra (1 point for “Mention ‘in this game’” [Teeny] to Angela!). She tries to push Sam, but Genevieve, Caroline and Sue think they should go after Rachel because if Sam/Sierra have an idol they won’t play it on her.  Why would they think Sam/Sierra would have an idol but don’t think Rachel might? That’s a blind spot.

At tribal, Gabe thinks the war is coming but Andy’s already at war thanks to the votes he got last time out. Teeny sees everyone as friends, but they’re not playing a game of friends. This is Survivor!  Kyle sees his repeated individual immunity wins as great and costly, as each win makes him a bigger target. Caroline sees being targeted as a compliment.

How many people are uncomfortable, thinking you’re on the wrong side of the vote.  Every hand goes up. A fidgety Rachel reaches into her bag, and Caroline sees it. But she doesn’t play her idol. She played her shot in the dark and she is…. not safe.  (3 points for “Play shot in the dark” [Rachel] to no one!).

At the vote, Gabe gets one while Sam and Sierra are tied at 4-apiece.  It’s time for a revote, and only Sam and Sierra can be targeted. Normally they both couldn’t vote but because Sam lost his vote, Sierra gets to vote. (1 point for “Received vote against” [Gabe] to Iyasah!), (4 points each for “Received vote against” [Sam], [Sierra] to Roberta and no one!).

At the revote, Andy acknowledges that he’s doing Sierra dirty but he’s a dirty player.  Yes. Yes! Lean into it!  The votes are read, and Sierra is voted out 5-1 becoming the first member of the jury. (1 point for “Received vote against” [Sam] to Roberta), (5 points for “Received vote against” [Sierra] to no one!), (-2 points for “The Tribe Has Spoken” [Sierra] against no one!), and (2 points for “Jury member” [Sierra] to no one!)

Farewell, Gata Queen

For the 2nd time in three weeks, Andy’s evil plan has worked.  

So, what does that mean for our scores?  I’ll tell you what it means:  Lifelines are kicking the crap out of everyone!  Lifeline Rachel scored 14 points this week, while Lifeline Sierra picked up 11 on her way out the door! 

In the game, 2nd place Lia picks up 9 thanks to Kyle’s immunity challenge win, dropping Leader Angela’s lead to 42.  That sounds like a lot, but it’s not!  3rd place Roberta picks up 8 more and is only 2 behind Lia. Carol and Dylan hold serve, remaining in 4th and 5th but everyone else gained on them this week.  6th place Iyasah’s Parks and Recreation knowledge help her leapfrog 7th place Sheila by a single point. Brian may be in 8th, but he's only 12 points from 4th!

  1. Angela   153
  2. Lia         111
  3. Roberta  109
  4. Carol       93
  5. Dylan      90
  6. Iyasah     89
  7. Sheila      88
  8. Brian       81


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