Recap: Survivor: Seriously, This Show Has To Stop Being So Awesome.

Survivor

By B-Side | Sunday, December 3, 2006 | 10:00 pm | 61 Comments

nate2120306 What is up with Survivor? Every week it keeps getting better and better. I tell you, that mutiny has to rank as one of the best twists ever for this franchise because ever since Probst & Co. employed it, the show has been totally engrossing, culminating in last week’s triumphant coup of strategizing. All week long, I couldn’t understand why CBS had aired the best episode of the season on Thanksgiving, a night when most people were probably busy with their families. Why not air the clip show instead? Of course, the big assumption there was that last week’s show was the best episode of the season. Little did I realize that Thursday’s episode would so swiftly take the “OMG! Did you see that?” watercooler throne. Yes, Cook Islands is white hot right now, and if we’re lucky, it won’t implode under the weight of the do-gooder Aitus and their lovey-dovey alliance. But as long as Jeff Probst continues with the zingers (like his brutal torch-snuffing dis this week), we know we’ll be in for good times…Before this week’s show even began, I was excited. There was gonna be some crazy fallout for Jonathan. For those of you who missed last week’s merge episode, Yul revealed to Jonathan that he had the immunity idol and that if Jonathan didn’t join their ranks to vote off Nate, Yul would use the idol and send Jonathan packing. Placed between a rock and a hard place, Jonathan flipped on his new tribe and joined the former Aitu members in voting off Nate. This led to many a stunned face at Tribal Council, and while I felt badly for Nate, it was his own damn fault for not campaigning harder to get rid of Jonathan. Nate, dawg (heh), couldn’t you tell the whites were all tight? You should have been the swing vote, not the victim! Fight the power!

Anyway, with Nate bitterly ejected to the jury, we knew the whiteys would not be happy with Jonathan. At all. Hence, my excitement entering this episode. Sure enough, Jonathan began his damage control immediately, telling Candice that he had to vote against Nate or else he might have been going home. “Okay, I know,” Candice said, just barely containing the urge to grab Jonathan’s head and tear it off.

Parvati was less reserved with her rage. She snapped at Jonathan, “You pissed everyone’s game off; so hope you’re happy with second place!” Yes, shame on Jonathan for ruining Parvati’s game! Surely he realized he was playing this to help her win. Selfish bastard!

Well, Parvati continued to rant to us, saying, “It’s vile to me. It makes me, I feel sick to my stomach.” Never mind that she surely would have stabbed Jonathan in the back first to get him off the island. Clearly only she’s allowed to make such bold moves, not Jonathan. Of course, we all knew the only reason why Parvati felt sick was not because Jonathan was disloyal but because he’d played her like a fiddle. And no one plays Parvati! Except, you know, everyone.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t begrudge Parv her bulimia-inspired fantasy as she complained, “All I wanted to do is take Jonathan’s face and throw up all over it!” Quite honestly, I would have loved to have seen that. It would have been a new frontier for reality TV.

The best part of all this, however, was that when Jonathan tried to explain his actions to Raro, they refused to believe him. Parvati even balked, “Yul doesn’t have the idol!” Hahaha. IDIOT. She’s so the type in comedies who holds up a gun and laughs, “This thing ain’t loaded!” as she then shoots a hole in the ceiling. Silly Poverty!

After the opening credits, we then found Sundra making her mark in the episode by routinely gutting a fish. Never having partaken in such a lovely activity, Parvati decided now might be a good time to take some notes, you know, just in case she was ever called upon to employ some sort of survivor skills — as crazy as that might sound. Well, Jonathan was nothing but dismayed that Parvati had lasted so long without the slightest hint as to how to gut open a fish. “She’s a lazy, selfish girl,” he sneered, and for good reason! Like duh! Everyone knows how to gut a fish!!! I just gutted one three minutes ago. Tasty!

Meanwhile, Adam let out his inner-slackjawed yokel as he chewed on a root and complained, “This game’s not as fun in this position.” He just wants to soar with the eagles, people! Must he always be surrounded by turkeys and their so-called “work ethic,” whatever that is?

“I sure wish I could whittle sumthin’.”

Anyway, after watching Jonathan try to ingratiate himself back into Aitu by calling the whiteys a “clown house,” we then headed off to the reward challenge, which was none other than that most glorious of events: the Survivor auction! Huzzah! First item up for bid was covered in a little basket dome, and off the getgo, Jonathan bid $20. This shocked Parvati who exclaimed, “Oh, we don’t know what it is!” Yes, sweetheart. That’s the point.

Well, Jonathan won this mystery item, which turned out to be a hot dog, fries, and a cold beer — the latter of which Jonathan promptly spilled all over his tribemates by accident. As Parvati said, “Party foul!” (Of course, if it were Parvati who had spilled the beer, I would have gone the more pun-tacular route of “Parvati foul!” Sorry. Lame, I know.)

Speaking of Parvati, she nearly came in her pants when she saw the next item: a hot bubble bath to be enjoyed with a huge piece of chocolate cake. I particularly enjoyed Adam’s reaction to the item as he commented something along the lines of “You just slip right into that tub.” Yes, that’s usually the way baths work. Nevertheless, Parv-Parv immediately began throwing down the cash, but Jonathan wouldn’t let her win this without a fight. He repeatedly one-upped her, causing an instigative Probst to ask, “Does Jonathan really want it? Or does Jonathan want you to spend all your money?” Simmer down, Jeff. It’s a bubble bath with chocolate cake. Even I want that, and I’m in normal society.

Ultimately, Poverty won the award, and as she lathered up in the tub, Jeff revealed the next lot: a teensy-tiny envelope with a darling bow tied around it. Awwww. A love letter from Mark Burnett? Not quite. Jeff explained: “This will give you power in this game.” Well, the bidding came fast and furious, with Candice putting all her money on the table — $500 — for the envelope. With the help of Yul, Becky was able to outbid her at $600, but then Adam chipped in for the Help Candice Fund, raising the blonde’s bid up to $620. It was a nice effort, but Yul and Becky responded with $640, and with that, Adam and Candice dropped out of the running, and Becky won the envelope. So what new power did Becky receive? She had to send someone to Exile Island immediately and take the rest of that person’s money for herself. Oh damn! Would Becky be so cruel as to send Candice back to Exile Island for the thirtieth consecutive time?

YES. Without any hint of reservation or trepidation, Becky matter-of-factly sent Candice packing for Exile Island yet again. Normally, I’d feel badly for Candice — it does suck to be picked on over and over again. Buuuut then I remember how she screwed everyone over and how she reminds me of so many superficial pretty girls from college, and then I don’t feel so bad anymore. Smell ya later, Candy Corn!

Before leaving for her island getaway, Probst asked Candice if she knew where the hidden immunity idol was. Candice said she had a pretty good idea, and then suddenly, Yul did something that could prove to be so stupid, I don’t even know what to say. He revealed the immunity idol. Why? Why? Didn’t he realize that no one believed that he had it? Hubris! Hubris!

Of course, Parvati still looked like she doubted the idol’s legitimacy, and it wasn’t until Yul dangled it in front of her face that she finally admitted, “It looks authentic.” You heard it here first! That idol’s got the Parvati Seal of Approval! It’s PARV-AUTHENTIC!

Well, once the shock of Yul’s divulgence wore off, it was time for more bidding. Next up: a never-ending ice cream maker! Ozzy happily bet $420 — or as Jeff knowingly called it, “The magic number.” (Something tells me there’s a lot of “magic number” going on after Tribal Council for Jeffy.) Anyway, Ozzy won the ice cream machine, which instantly squirted him in the groin like some sadistic Candid Camera prank.

Insert Nelson Muntz “Ha ha” here.

The next prize was again a Mystery Item (try not to freak out, Parvati), and for whatever reason, no one really bet on it. No one but Jonathan, that is. He won the item easily, which sucked for everyone else because on top of his hot dog, fries, and beer, he now could add an entire pepperoni pizza. This understandably made Adam all pissy (then again, when isn’t he pissy?), and after seeing Jonathan walk off with two scrumptious meals, everyone knew they weren’t going to hold back any longer. The next covered item drew many bids, but Sundra was the victor, and for her efforts she received… a sea cucumber. Waa waa waaaaa.

Jeff then brought out a plate of mouth wash and tooth paste and various other oral hygiene products. Again, everyone held back — probably holding out for food instead — and once again, Jonathan walked away with the prize, tipping Probst a few dollars in the process. And just like that, the auction ended, leaving pretty much everyone empty-handed and still hungry (except Jonathan, who seemed to be halfway through eating the craft service table for the camera crew).

We then went to commercial, and when we returned, we saw the unpleasant image of a moray eel barfing. That’s right. You heard me correctly. An eel booted on camera. I guess when you talk about nature, you refer to it as “regurgitating,” but whatevs, yo. That was a full-scale boot and rally by the eel! Maybe it was inspired by Parvati’s desire to throw up all over Jonathan. The eel totally threw up on its rival — some infernal clam that’s been double crossing all the coral reef creatures.

Excuse you, EEL!

Okay, crazy tangent. Back to the show.

Just to show us that vomiting eels aren’t the new craze, Mark Burnett then cut to our favorite Survivor critter: the scampering crab. Scamper away, young crab! You leave a thousand visual metaphors in your wake!

Over at camp, Jonathan was complaining about being super thirsty after the reward challenge. “I don’t know if it’s the amount of food or the kind of food,” he said. I had to admit that I was stumped too. I mean, he had eaten a hot dog, french fries, a whole pepperoni pizza, and even a beer! Why the heck was he so thirsty? Some things make no sense!

Well, as delicious as that pepperoni pizza may have been, it certainly wasn’t earning any fans when it resurfaced as a nasty belch. Yes, Jonathan let out a stinker of a burp, causing the Aitu girls to question whether or not they wanted to stay allied with him. He was simply too obnoxious to be tolerated. Burpgate 2006!

Sensing that something was rotten in the state of Aitu, Parvati told Adam that their best bet would be to turn everyone against Jonathan. And so the two whiteys set about a campaign of smiling wider than usual (and we all know Adam and Parvati know how to smile wide). Yul, Sundra, and Becky simply didn’t know what to do (and as for Ozzy — I have no idea where he was). The threesome agreed that Jonathan was nothing short of detestable, but before any further bashing could go on, Jonathan suddenly appeared and sat down with the gang. Awwwkward. The Aitus did a good job of covering their asses, making it seem like they were scheming against the whiteys, but Jonathan knew something was up. He could tell that Parvati and Adam had been whispering not-so-sweet nothings into everyone’s ears, and so it was now his duty to growl the sense back into everyone.

Meanwhile, over at Exile Island, Candice found herself alone and cold and bored once again. Just like last time, she spent the majority of the time crying to herself, at one point weeping, “It would be really nice to just get a hug.” Aww. But you have gotten a hug: from the bitter embrace of COSMIC JUSTICE!

After the commercial break, Aitutonga received some tree mail, which Jonathan happily read in long, dramatic fashion. Basically, the parchment instructed them to remember their dates and facts and figures. That’s right, people. We had a brainiac challenge coming up. Don’t get too excited, Yul. (Meanwhile, visions of Math Olympiad probably flooded his brain.)

At the Immunity Challenge, everyone lined up and greeted a smiling Candice back from Exile Island, or as I like to call it, Candice’s Sandbar of Solitude. Jeff then removed the immunity necklace from Ozzy, who bid adieu to this trinket with a loving goodbye wave. Theirs was a great romance. After this season is over, I plan to write a Harlequin titled His Immunity, His Lover: Ozzy and the Necklace.

Anyway, time for the rules of this challenge. Each player would receive four questions whose answers were all numerical values. Everyone then had to either add, subtract, or divide the answers to arrive at a final number. Players then had to untie a box that corresponded to that number, and if they picked the right box, they’d find a key hidden inside (bundled in cloth that was tightly bound with twine, natch). Anyhoo, the players then had to use the key to open a lock, which would then cause a flag to raise up. First three people to raise their flags would move onto the final round. That’s right, this bad boy wasn’t over. But more on that second round later.

Well, Jeff flapped his arm and all the players got to work trying to answer the questions. I naturally assumed that Becky and Yul would make short work of this competition, but then I remembered that oh yeah, stereotypes aren’t always, you know, correct. In a shocking turn of events, Parvati, Adam, and Jonathan raised their flags first (with Candice just seconds behind). That’s got to hurt for Aitu — being beaten out by Poverty.

For the final round, Adam, Poverty, and Jonathan would have to answer more questions and again use the numerical results to find a key. This time, the key would unlock a timber tunnel (kind of sounds like something that should be on a playground — right next to the jungle gym and the BigToy). Once through the timber tunnel, players would then have to traverse a series of floating pontoons (of course) and raise one final flag. First person to raise the flag would win immunity.

Well, I’m not going to drag this out. Adam somehow managed to find his key first, which meant he was suddenly in the famed timber tunnel of torpor before anyone else had even made any headway. Parvati did manage to retrieve her key as well, but by the time she began unlocking/untying the hallowed gate to her timber tunnel, Adam had already slithered across the pontoons and “casually” unfurled his flag. That’s right — the chin’d one finally soared like an eagle and won himself immunity. Who knew he’d have any math and memory skills?

After the challenge, Candice fretted that her number was finally up. She was going home, she said confidently, but if we know our Mark Burnett editing tricks, I’d have to say this was some Grade A misdirection. Or was it? Maybe it was misdirection on the misdirection.

With their backs up against the wall, Adam, Candice, and Parvati made a push to get Jonathan out of the game; although, if they were smart (and there’s no indication that this is the case), they probably should have courted Jonathan back to their side and used him to maybe get rid of a power player like, I don’t know, OZZY. After all, it’s highly likely that he’ll be wearing that immunity necklace more often than not. The Raro kids should have quit their bitching and talked strategy.

But of course they didn’t. They instead opted to bash Jonathan ad nauseam, which was fun and all, especially when he’d occasionally walk by and everyone would fall silent. Smooth. Very smooth. Next time, why not light up a big, red neon sign that says “CURRENTLY TALKING ABOUT JONATHAN.”

Anyway, once Jonathan was far enough away for general bashing to continue, Yul explained to the Raro kids why voting him off was not in his best interest. You see, according to Yul, Jonathan was selfish and rational, which allegedly made him predictable. Sadly, Yul seemed to forget that time when Jonathan shocked everyone by, you know, abandoning Aitu. Oh yeah, and there was that time when he screwed over Raro too. Yup. Totally predictable.

The best part of all this, however, was that midway through Yul’s explanation, that utterly predictable Jonathan unpredictably popped up behind Yul. Oops! Looks like Yulie didn’t see that coming! This led to more awkwardness as Yul had to trail off his conversation as if it were no big deal (but you know that inside he was thinking “Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit.”). Luckily, attention was diverted away from Yul when Jonathan accidentally stole Adam’s coconut. WELL. Nobody steals Adam’s coconut! He’s an eagle! And he can’t soar without his own proprietary coconut! Adam immediately snipped at Jonathan, who offered to return the coconut, but at that point, he had already gotten his old man cooties all over the coconut, therefore rendering it useless and turkey-like for poor Adam. Oh, to have one’s own coconut. Will the trials never cease for Adam?

After the coconut fiasco passed, Adam, Candice, and Parvati all snuggled up in the shelter and spent the afternoon cuddling. Well, it was more like Adam was kissing Candice, and Parvati was lying right there, feeling awkward and unloved. Meanwhile, outside the shelter, Jonathan was getting pissed at the kids. In his mind, they’d all been working up a storm, and those lazy sumbitches had been doing nothing but cuddlin’! As a result, he decided that they simply didn’t deserve the fish he had caught, and with Ozzy firmly agreeing that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, the Aitu gang and Jonathan decided to chow down on the catch of the day without alerting the Raro kids. Ah, yes. Nothing quite as satisfying as a passive-aggressive meal.

Well, as soon as the Raro kids caught onto this mess, they were livid. “That’s coming out at Tribal!” one of the girls said, as if a firm lashing from Jeff Probst might suddenly lead to a returned Raro dominance in the game. Candice decided that it was highly unfair to be excluded, and so she marched up to her feasting tribe mates and ranted at them for being rude and unthoughtful. This basically turned into a Jonathan vs. Candice melee, but Yul got dragged into the mess too when Candice revealed to Jonathan all the crap he’d been saying about him behind his back. Painted to be an asshole for the first time ever, Yul BLEW HIS LID — and by that, I mean he politely told Candice to not speak for him.

Anyway, Jonathan didn’t particularly care about anything Yul may or may not have said. What he did not like was how Candice had called him a dirty rat. Name calling was inappropriate in his book — even though a) he really was a rat, and b) he’s called many people many names. Amusingly enough, when Candice accused him of trying to weasel his way into Aitu, he barked back, “How dare you!!!” But he wasn’t angry over the insinuation. He was angry that she associated him with weasels. Luckily, linguistics expert Candice explained, “Weasel is a verb in that situation!” Petty arguments over semantics — does it get any better than this? Truth be told, I think Candice was actually right on all counts — it was rude to shun them from dinner, Jonathan was a rat, and she did use “weasel” in a non-perjorative way. But as is always the case with Candice, it’s always hilarious to watch her suffer.

After this whole brouhaha, Yul then pulled Becky aside and told her that it might make sense to get rid of Jonathan after all. You see, earlier on, the Raro kids told Yul that if he didn’t get rid of Jonathan now, they might not vote for him on the jury. Faced with this dilemma, he explained to Becky that he really didn’t want them hating him — otherwise, he might lose three “victory votes.” I didn’t really know why he was telling Becky this. Last time I checked, they were competing for the same prize. I think we can chalk this up to bonehead move #2 for Yul this week. One more, and I’m officially switching over to Camp Ozzy.

At long last, we headed up to Tribal Council where I sincerely did not know who was going home. Candice seemed like the obvious choice, but Jonathan could’ve been a goner too. Mark Burnett — your misdirection was quite excellent this week. I was completely stumped. The only thing I knew for sure was that Nate looked ridiculous in his little hat.

Anyway, the first question Probst asked was why Becky sent Candice to Exile Island yet again. “To see her strength, her endurance,” Becky replied, in one of the more distinctly bullshit-filled moments of the season. C’mon Becky. Just say you wanted cold, hard vengeance.

Conversation soon moved onto Fishgate 2006 as the Raros complained that the Aitus had hoarded all the food for themselves. This brought a smile to Jenny’s face, and I wasn’t sure if she was happy to see her former tribe suffer or if she simply enjoyed the strife as much as we did. Probably a mixture of both. Nate, meanwhile, responded to every single comment with a dumb hand gesture or smiles or grimace. Hey Nate — we can already tell you’re trying to parlay this gig into an acting career. STOP MUGGING.

But sadly, Nate was unstoppable. At one point, Adam listlessly said, “I don’t really care for Jonathan at this point,” causing Nate to make a huge “YEAH!!” sort of gesture. RELAX. It’s not like that was the greatest put-down in the world. I’m not even sure it qualified as a baby zinger.

Parvati continued the haterade as she bashed Jonathan’s maturity. “I’m half his age,” she said, “and I’m twice as mature as he is.” Sure enough, this was followed by more Nate insanity. Seriously, can we get him a horse tranquilizer? Is it going to be like this every week?

Later on, tempers flared some more as Adam called Jonathan a rat. In response, Jonathan asked, “That’s a fact? That I’m a rat? I don’t even know what that means!” He then added, “You make it sound like there’s some negative connotation with the word ‘rat.’ It’s almost as if you’re implying that my multiple betrayals can be personified by said rodent. Who’s ever heard of that? Rat? I really don’t know what that means.”

Nevertheless, Jonathan quickly ended the conversation with a cocky, arrogant, and dismissive response to Adam: “It’s enough out of you.” Ouch! Asshole! Did I mention this was the best tribal council of the season?

Amidst all this, however, Yul tried to play nice and get everyone to calm down. There was no reason for this except to look good, but even that didn’t work out when Jeff bashed him for being too diplomatic. “You’re the UN! I expect the UN to come in here and make everything nice.” Yul, just be quiet. Let Adam and Jonathan kill themselves. I think Yul’s interference counts as enough of a bonehead move for me to officially change my endorsement to Ozzy. By the way, I’m surprised Yul didn’t respond to Jeff’s “UN” label by saying, “I suspect that classification speaks to my general sense of justice and diligence. However, truth be told, I believe the assessment inspires more animosity and ill-will amongst the feuding parties of this assembled group and its affiliated persons.”

Anyway, the Raro kids appealed to Yul’s morality by saying they’d respect him a whole lot more if they cut Jonathan now. Probst meanwhile asked Jonathan how he felt at that moment, and he responded that he felt fine. However, he didn’t enjoy hearing the name-calling directed towards him, which again seemed hypocritical in the wake of the various slights he’s hurled at the Raro bunch, particularly Parvati.

Finally, after this turbulent discussion period ended, it was time to vote. Unsurprisingly, Jonathan and Candice voted for each other, but those were the only ballots we saw cast. Okay, no more beating around the bush. Time for the results.

First vote: Jonathan.
Second vote: Candice.
Third vote: Jonathan.
Fourth vote: Candice.

At this point, we had a pretty good idea that she was screwed. After all, if Aitu was gonna send Jonathan packing, there would probably only be one Candice vote, and it would have come from Jonathan. Anyhoo…

Jonathan and Candice received the next two votes respectively, which meant we had a 3-3 tie. Who would be going home? No surprise here. The next two votes were for Candice, which meant that at long last, karma had caught up to her. Candice was voted off the island.

Well, in one last romantic display, Candice and Adam shared a long, passionate kiss, in the middle of which we cut to Nate, mugging like crazy for the camera. Something tells me he’s auditioning to be the goofy black neighbor on an ’80s sitcom.

Anyway, it was a sweet moment to end off on, which is why it was so awesome that Jeff Probst completely shattered the moment by saying, “Well, a kiss is nice. Maybe if it were love, he’d have given you the immunity necklace.” OH NO HE DI’NT!!! OH NO HE DI’NT!!! Hot damn, Jeff Probst! That may have been his best Tribal Council dis of all time! I guarantee we’ll see him on the next season of Yo Momma.

Well, Jeff snuffed out her torch, and Candice sauntered off into the darkness. It would have been awesome if the producers kidnapped her and just dropped her on Exile Island again. You know, for old time’s sake.

Afterwards, Candice told us, “What a fabulous time I’ve had out here playing this game.” Yes, it must have been absolutely thrilling — being stuck on a solitary island eating sea cucumbers days after day, knowing all the while that four people absolutely hate your guts and want nothing more than to see you suffer and cry. Delightful!

What did you think about this episode?

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Ash

Posted December 3, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Awesome episode, and an even better recap! I’ll admit that I checked all weekend for this, and it was worth the wait!

I loved Probst’s comment at the end, classic! I’m not so sure about Yul showing the immunity idol to everyone, but at this point he looks safe, as well as everyone else who’s with him, so I’m not worried!
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georgiababe

Posted December 3, 2006 at 11:28 pm

Yay! Thank you! I was beginning to wonder if something had happened…

Anyhoo, go Ozzy and Yul!! I hope that they dump stupid Parvati next, then Adam, then Jonathan, then….well, I don’t know. Good episode though. And great recap!!

~Georgia~
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T-Bag

Posted December 4, 2006 at 12:03 am

Great review. I’m glad Nate has continued in the jury to do what he did all season: be an obnoxious black stereotype. Hopefully Candice follows his example and cries throughout every tribal council because no one likes her and she needs a hug from Adam.
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geewits

Posted December 4, 2006 at 12:46 am

That dig by Probst at the end was awesome! I must have repeated it ten times after the show just to amuse myself. When Candice was crying on Exile I told my husband, “What a wuss! That right there shows she doesn’t decerve the million dollars.” And I got my wish.

As for Yul spilling the beans about the immunity watch: I was confused and can’t wait to hear his explanation.
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joyfulchicken

Posted December 4, 2006 at 5:19 am

What’s happening to Yul? He was doing so well. Someone please slap him in the face before he screws everything up. Talking smack about Jonathan while he was five feet away? Real smart.

Speaking of Jonathan… the expression on his face when he spilled the beer was hilarious.
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Dr. Grissom

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:00 am

I have to say, while I do fined Jonathan kind of a jerk, I totally agreed with him (and Ozzy) about the food situation. Maybe it’s just editing, but I don’t think I have ever seen Candice, Parvati, or Adam actually DO anything besides gossip and snuggle. Say what you want about Jonathan, but he always seems to be working his ass off. I thought it was obnoxious for Candice (one of the people who couldn’t be bothered to build a fire while Jonathan was out fishing last week) to get pissed off about the lack of sharing. If the clown patrol were so hungry, perhaps they should have come out of the shelter and helped prepare the meal, instead of just “waiting for the dinner bell.”

I can’t stand the three of them–they remind me of all the whiny-ass, entitled bitches I had to deal with in high school.
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zoobabe

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:24 am

I agree with your assesment of the Raro’s Dr. Grissom. I would like to see “cock of the walk” Adam go next though. He’s just an asshole, and his skills in the immunity challenges should make him a bigger target than Poverty.

Great recap B! I’ve been checking for it all weekend too. Canadace’s return to Exile Island was hilarious, and Becky’s smile in sending her there was a great moment as well. Why Adam didn’t continue to give her money to win that item just proves his stupidity. They were down in numbers- why not try and win the ONE thing that could have given them an advantage? I did NOT agree with my fave, Yul showing off his idol. He could have strung the Raro’s out longer and kept them out of the loop. I’m pretty sure he will take Becky into the final 2 if possible. I don’t have the same faith in her returning that gesture.
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HicksPub

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:42 am

Yul’s biggest mistake, IMHO, is the fact that he revealed that he could read Jonathon and predict his moves. IF you have that advantage over another player, that’s a card you hold close to your vest.

Probst’s farewell snap to Candice was The. Best. EVER. I was wondering why he let them kiss so long, but when he laid that line out on them, it was well worth the price of having to watch their nasty display.
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HoneyBunny

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:47 am

So happy Mutineer #1 is gone…although I do think that she should consider a Summer home on Exile Isle since she now owns it by squatters rights.

I was disappointed in the YuleLog this week. His concern for his popularity overshadowed his usually clear thinking. Stop worrying about the jury votes in front of your closest alliance…I think Becky may want to win this game too IDIOT! (Finding out my idol has feet of clay was hard for me).

Still loving the Awezzy man and his enjoyment of the Raro -v- Rat King fight was funny. Encouraging Jonathan the Flipper to NOT feed the tent cuddlers further endeared him to me.

Oh – and I would like to play Texas Hold ‘Em with Nate…that poker face of his would never let me know when he had a good hand. Geez.

hb
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meeshie

Posted December 4, 2006 at 7:20 am

That Tribal comment solidified why Probst is the best reality show host ever. He is one quick-witted, biting-ass mofo. I LOVE that man!!!
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jelliepair

Posted December 4, 2006 at 7:33 am

As usual, great recap B-side. This has to be one of the best season of Survivor ever – it seemed lame and over hyped with the whole race war at first but now – it rocks! Go Ozzy – he has stayed consistent which will probably mean he’s out soon. Yul is terrific but his integrity will lead to his demise. Becky is along for the ride (does she ever do anything?) and Sundra is so far under the radar that she may hang in there a little longer but she is a waste too.

HATE.RARO. I loved the line Probst used when they voted the whiner off. Smack! Just a little booty call for Adam. And can someone SHUT poverty up? She needs to go next-I just cant stand to listen to her anymore. And who will Adam snuggle with?

Anyone else do the math on the items Jonathon bought? I swear he spent more than the $500 they were alloted – I thought he spent $400 on the pizza and $100 on the mouthwash but I dont recall what he spent on the hot dog etc. Anyone else notice that?
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silentfire

Posted December 4, 2006 at 7:40 am

When Jonathan spilled his beer, I felt his pain. If I had just spent that many days on the island and suddenly had 1 glass full of beer I’d be overjoyed. I don’t know why nobody bid more often in the auction, Jonathan clearly was the only smart one there.

Tribal council was great and then turned instantly amazing with the zinger that Jeff gave. I laughed for a good 5minutes after that.
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HoneyBunny

Posted December 4, 2006 at 7:47 am

And what is with Nate wearing a Freddy Krueger sweater?

hb
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Pamsey

Posted December 4, 2006 at 8:01 am

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear B-Side, Happy Birthday to you.

P.S. Wonderful recap as always. Love, love love you!
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jack

Posted December 4, 2006 at 8:18 am

HOT-DAMN this season has gotten good. thank you, candace woodcock (‘candy woodcock’–put that one on your list of unfortunate names), for setting yourself up to get the karmic bitchslapping of a lifetime and for giving those of us who hate spoiled, transparently fake, overachieving, self-righteous, whiny, daddy’s little princesses something to live for. best of all, candy got bitch-slapped not once but twice by her face-sucking partner adam, who denied her both the cash to avoid another trip to exile (which he never ended up spending anyway–IDIOT) AND the immunity necklace, giving probst the opening for the best kiss-off line ever.

thanks must also be extended to jonathan ‘la voz de alan alda’ penner for becoming the best embattled villain/protagonist since the standard was set in season one by the inimitable richard hatch. jonathan’s performance at the auction was BRILLIANT. tipping out probst with his last $20 was borderline heroic, and interrupting candace, adam, and parvati’s attempt to sway yul against him by walking up with a slew of fresh fish was priceless. this is a typically hilarious re-cap, b-side, but for those of you who did not see the episode, you really need to, as words cannot adequately describe the looks of shock and horror coming over the last of the young-n-lazies’ faces–in night vision, no less–when jonathan snapped at parvati ‘yul has the idol. he SHOWED it to me. i don’t know what you think you’re talking about!’

BOO-YAH!! as nate might say, he just cut you up like poop!

normally, i’m the first to complain about the plethora of pretty, stupid white people on reality tv–especially when they’re young, just out of college (usually at a big state U where they majored in keg-stands and threesomes), and hoping to put off adult life as long as possible by jumping on the D-list gravy train–but i’m starting to understand the formula: stupid, narcissistic young people are the only ones capable of setting themselves up for such a bitter comeuppance. you don’t have to like jonathan, but he is really the star of the season.

as for yul’s alleged bonehead moves: i actually think 2 out those 3 moves were pretty smart. yul doesn’t want to have to play the idol, so he wants to reduce the chances that he’ll be forced to. showing it to the remaining raros further demoralizes them and restricts their avenues of escape. even if sundra, becky, and/or ozzy were thinking about turning against yul, they won’t, because they have to make sure adam and parvati are on the jury ASAP, since it’s so far made up only of former rarotongas. as for yul speaking up at tribal council–probably not as smart, but he needed to cut off candace’s and parvati’s desperation tactics, and his real intent seemed to be to make clear that keeping jonathan was a group decision rather than an order from the so-called ‘ring-leader.’ keeping jonathan benefits all of aitu, but probably yul the most, which leads to the area where he did screw up: maybe the context is deceiving, but yul definitely seemed to be under the impression that becky was there to help him win the million. my guess is she has other plans.

ah, candace. i’ve pretty much hated you all season long–like b-side, i find that you fit too neatly into a stereotype i despise, and your game tactics–sitting around all day waiting to be fed by the boys, gossipping, making out with a brainless jock, stabbing friends in the back and then acting wounded when you get your just dessert–did little to distinguish you from the rest of your ilk. but i’ll give it to you–you went out swinging, albeit at the wrong target (as b-side observes, ms. woodcock would have been better off trying to cook up a plan where yul would be forced to play the idol and ozzy would have the second highest number of votes). but you were a tough competitor in the challenges (maybe too tough for your own good), and we know you’re a lot brighter than you looked on TV–maybe if you’d done a little carbo-loading beforehand, your brain would have held up a little better. in any case, thanks for being a great bitch. we won’t miss you.
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soflat

Posted December 4, 2006 at 8:47 am

Too bad Candace was voted out. I’d like to see her sent to exile a few more times.

In the end, jury members tend to vote for the best player, so I don’t think Yul should worry so much about pleasing the folks he sends home and allowing himself to be manipulated.

The 4 person alliance seems much stronger than anything in past seasons. I hope the producers can keep it interesting.
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RobinM

Posted December 4, 2006 at 9:25 am

Random Thoughts on Strategy:

Jonathan is the whipping boy who will make it to the finals based on the fact that everyone thinks they can win against him.

Who in this Survivor has the brainsn to pull a strategey to force Yul to use the idol?

My (backseat driver, benefit of home viewership) strategy would be for them to tel Yul they’re voting out Becky, to see if he’d give her the idol. But actually they’d split votes between him & Becky…..ensuring the idol would get played by one or the other Hope that makes sense.

LOVING the Recaps ! LOVING the season! What did i ever do before tvgasm (oh yeah, that was back when i used to do work !?!)
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RobinM

Posted December 4, 2006 at 9:27 am

* brains
* strategy

I can spell. I swear.
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mandymax

Posted December 4, 2006 at 9:34 am

Jelliepair – I also noticed that Jonathan seemed to have a bottomless wallet. Weird. I thought maybe someone combined cash with him, but since they all hated him, that seems unlikely.

I’m kinda sad Candice is gone – I LOVED to hate her! And has anyone else noticed that while she oozes about Adam all the time, he has YET to say anything about his feelings for her? My guess is that now that she’s gone, he’s going to start snuggling up with Parvati. I think all Candice was to him was a warm, willing body, and as long as she was throwing it at him, he wasn’t going to refuse. Candice seemed to think she and Adam were the next Rob and Amber, and she was going to have a fabulous wedding broadcast around the world and paid for by CBS, whereas Adam seems like he could care less about Candice.
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Shollia

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:08 am

Uuugh I wanted to punch Nate out at that TC. I thought he was an idiot on the show, but gave him some benefit of the doubt due to the lack of food and whatnot.. but he just showed he is an actual moron.
And how on earth can you side with the whiteys abut that food incident? Would YOU have let them eat the fish you just caught if they had did nothing all day long except for snuggling and resting & talking about you behind your back? I highly doubt it.
I’m glad they left them out of their meal. I thought it was hilarious that they actually felt entitled to eat even though they did nothing to earn it…
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jusaplyr

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:09 am

did anyone know that nate is the younger bro of the guy on the daily 10?

i like the way yul is playing…he knew his card was up bc i’m sure he knew that jonboy wasn’t gonna keep the HII secret.

ah…the intensity
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subgenre

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:21 am

B-Side: Thank you for a hilarious and indepth recap.

Question: When Candick and Adumb were smooching, did anyone else think of poor, besotted and deluded Billy siting at home getting an eyeful? I kept picturing the scene from “The Simpsons” when Bart’s babysitter girlfriend (played by Darlene from “Roseanne”) literally broke his heart when she reached into his chest and pulled out his still-beating heart and threw it against the wall of his tree house.

I can’t wait for the Reunion Show!

Especially since I suspect that Candick will feel the rejection too when she realizes that Adumb would snuggle with an octopus if it let him get to 2nd base.

As annoying as Nate was at TC, at least he was fully clothed! I have been over him since the first week, when he and Sekou made the “Executive Decision” regarding Exile Island by stepping away from the 3 women in their tribe. As the weeks wore on and his pants kept dropping lower and lower on his hips, all I could think about was which production assistant on the Survivor crew was lucky enough to help him wax his OVERLY exposed pubic region? *shiver*

And, yes, I agree that Awezzy has overcome a poor beginning as an arrogant, challenge-throwing nimrod, but with his background in amateur porn, I just can’t get behind him winning it all. I know “integrity” and “reality TV” go together like “Iraq War” and “Exit Strategy”, but I am rooting for calm, cool, collected Yul to Go. All. The. Way,

P.S. Who’s Sundra?

She’ll probably win it all. See Pearl Islands and Sandra. :-\
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mangos

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:33 am

At first I thought Yul was crazy for telling everyone about his HII, but I think it makes more sense now. If everyone knows, they’ll be more afraid to vote for him, and so now he has a much better chance of making it into the final 4. However, I have to agree with everyone who thought it was stupid to be talking with Becky about his odds of winning the game. I’m sure she’s not there just to get Yul to the final 2.

I love Yul, but I really hope Ozzy wins. He’s the best person out there.
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The Red Bean

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:36 am

Love, love, love this season. I’ve been watching on and off for the past three or so seasons, and this is the first one to get me genuinely interested and excited for the next episode.

I love how the whole season started off as race vs. race, but basically turned into jock vs. nerd. Every time one of the jocks is smacked down, I feel an incredible joy for my fellow outcasts. Go Aitu!

I was shocked when Yul revealed that he had the idol, but after thinking about it, it wasn’t such a bad idea. I wouldn’t have done it, but I have two theories why he did it.
1) Wanted to sway Raro away from voting for him because he has the idol. Now, if Raro had half a brain between them, they would probably split votes between Yul and Ozzy, with one more for Yul, and thus take out two big threats: Yul’s Idol, and Ozzy. But…knowing them, they’ll most likely ignore Yul until later (too later) and try to take out Jon and then the other Aitus.
2) He wanted his honesty to help him in the jury, so he revealed his secret, thus avoiding suspicion, scheming, and other darker dramas that tend to dirty a person.

And though I see how Jonathan is the villain of this season, I can’t help but have complete respect for him. He’s a hard worker, intelligent, and though he has made some big mistakes in the game, he’s saved himself many times, and got further in the game than expected. I really like him.

SO GLAD to see Candace go home. I laughed out loud when she got sent to Exile the FOURTH time. And Jeff’s biting comment at the end gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. To quote B-Side: COSMIC JUSTICE!!!
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jusaplyr

Posted December 4, 2006 at 10:57 am

subgenre #22 – Sundra is the black woman on Aitu.

also…did anyone else think it was nasty that jonboy got the toothpaste and mouthwash yet candy and adam were the ones doing it up before her castoff? yuck
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suebee

Posted December 4, 2006 at 11:21 am

I too thought Jonathan used more than his fair share of money. The first item was $400 and I believe the other two items were $100 each.

The Survivor producers should be nice and at least offer one item per person in the auction. I think 7 things were offered and there were 8 people.

The game advantage from the auction didn’t really seem like a true advantage. Not like when that girl Danni had that advantage to switch places with someone in a game and she switched with Stephanie, earning herself immunity that surely would have been Stephanie’s.
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joyfulchicken

Posted December 4, 2006 at 11:22 am

Don’t worry, jusaplyr. They do brush their teeth with dirty sticks once every three days or so.
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suebee

Posted December 4, 2006 at 11:27 am

As far as Yul goes, I’ll preface this by saying that I love him. He’s gorgeous and a brainiac, which I find very hot. He’s probably trying to apply some game theory he learned in grad school. But he is getting cocky. When he talked to Becky about his final votes, he should have talked about how the whitey’s resentment might affect whoever is there in the end, not just Yul. The others are in a bind because they need to force that idol out of Yul without him getting angry and then vote him out whenever they get another chance. There is nobody who could beat him in the final two.
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soflat

Posted December 4, 2006 at 11:44 am

If the white folks find Jonathan so annoying, will they really appreciate it if Yul sends him to join them in the jury so early?

Poor Pavoerty. Her gameplan really depended on having horny guys to manipulate. But Candace got to Adam first, Nate got voted out, Yul is tight with Becky, Jonathan is annoying, and I don’t think Ozzie is too interested in women right now.
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Zharak

Posted December 4, 2006 at 12:08 pm

Did anyone catch the look Becky had on her face after Yul said “then I’ll have victory votes on the jury…”
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Zharak

Posted December 4, 2006 at 12:12 pm

About the auction :

100$ for the hot dog/fries
240$ for the pizza
100$ for the mouthwash
+ tip for Jeffy
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TheKid

Posted December 4, 2006 at 12:16 pm

Here are my thoughts on Yul coming out with the HII. If kept a secret the HII can only be used once, when the votes are against you. But the threat of the HII can be used numerous times. As witnessed with getting Jonathan to flip. The HII had already served it’s purpose in getting control of the game and not just saving you from one vote. Everbody in his aliance already knew he had it and the whiteys had no numbers to threaten anything so why not wipe their face in it?
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jelliepair

Posted December 4, 2006 at 1:47 pm

Zharak – thanks for clarifying the money part of the auction. It was REALLY bugging the accountant in me!!
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charcoal2006

Posted December 4, 2006 at 2:50 pm

B-Side your recaps are truly priceless, I wish I could be watching these ep’s with you!
Nate IS the goofy black guy, and plays himself everytime on camera. “No, dogg you can’t just come over here to our side…we’re gonna chop you up like poop!”
C’mon stop already you don’t have to prove your “blackeness” with dumb-ass lingo.
Anyway, I feel bad for saying this, but so funny to watch Candice cry over and over about exile island, but what the heck do you expect? You abandoned your original team, you think they were just gonna let that slide?
And yes, Jonathan is always pissy and annoyed. He’s annoying, what a whiny little b*t#h.
Recap was worth waiting for – love it!
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stikboy718

Posted December 4, 2006 at 2:53 pm

i am hoping for a final 3 of sundra, becky and ozzy. for all the screen time they got (not too much) it seems they flew under the radar and it would make an interesting final vote. tho if ozzy doesnt win he still has his porn career to fall back on.

jonathan keeps things interesting but i do not want to see him or any of the other caucasians win. i do give hm credit for really playing the game, who knows what he is going to do next.
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charcoal2006

Posted December 4, 2006 at 3:10 pm

Doh! I didn’t mean Jonathan was pissy. I meant Adam.
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ticklmetan

Posted December 4, 2006 at 5:34 pm

“Something tells me he’s auditioning to be the goofy black neighbor on an ’80s sitcom. ”

Very funny. Or, he is extra in the Pepsi commercial dancing around in the background. Why do they always have us dancing around on TV…as if that’s all we do. But, I digress.

Loved your recap! And, I love this season of Survivor. I feel like Jonathan did what he had to do to survive, and if Nate had a half a brain, he would have been campaigning to be the fifth man last week instead of sitting in the jury making faces and acting a fool!

Go Yul and Ozzy!!
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Pandora

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:17 pm

Your recaps are the BEST, B-SIDE!!!!!!! I was at someone else’s house on their laptop, and just laughing out loud like an idiot through the whole thing. Tears in my eyes and everything. You say everything that’s only mind, but only in a funnier way.

On Yul’s move to reveal the HII, however, I do actually think he did it for few good reasons, and it wasn’t just hubris talking.

1) Destroy Candice’s morale or any hope of having any purpose on EI. They should really call that place Candice Island from now on.

2) Jon probably had already told the rest of the Aitus that he was forced into a corner and told the Raro’s about it. They can’t ever arrange a split vote anyway.

3) Now that everyone knows Yul has the HII, they will expect him to use it on himself–in many ways, as he has shown, it has more power NOT used than used. They will think twice before using it, but he may decide to secretly pass it along to someone else, which will blindside people.
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nerrawllehctim

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:25 pm

“Well, a kiss is nice. Maybe if it were love, he’d have given you the immunity necklace.” Well, he could have saved her, but then he would have been voted off then. Great recap, B-Side. I call you the best internet article writer of the year. It was funny to see Nate’s expressions. He really got burned by Jonathan at that last Tribal Council.
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Pandora

Posted December 4, 2006 at 6:29 pm

And BTW, that is TOTAL BS that the Raro kids think that there is some moral obligation to share food…. and with the accusation that by Jon keeping the food HE CAUGHT HIMSELF is a form of misappropriation. I wish Jeff called them on that one… “Poverty, I didn’t realize your arms and legs were broken, that you couldn’t catch your own damn fish?” I guess by those standards, Mother Nature misappropriates food by not throwing it in their mouths.
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TWilliams

Posted December 4, 2006 at 7:33 pm

I am somewhat surprised with almost everybody here. I don’t care much for Candice; but I didn’t hate her. Sure she left one tribe and went to another; but so did Jonathan — the guy everybody LOVES because he is so dastardly. Candice did NOT leave her original tribe because she hated them, she left her tribe because she happened to like Adam a little more. Can we honestly HATE someone over THAT? And seriously, THAT is what it was all about. She didn’t cut their throats . . . she wanted to simply side with a friend. I didn’t like her action; but she wasn’t doing it out of spite. It was Jonathan who followed that caused more harm to the original tribe.

As for sending her to Exile Island yet again . . . I am so over that action. Jonathan hasn’t had to do anything for payback. NOTHING! I don’t get it. Candice went into exile once again . . . but it was something like stabbing someone after they have already been stabbed 40 times. Overkill. Her crying last week saying she didn’t like knowing that people she actually liked wanted to see her suffer made some sense — and it did make me feel somewhat sorry for her. She didn’t hate Yul’s tribe, she was simply more comfortable with the others. She didn’t do anything out of malice but you still all hate her. She wasn’t loyal (although this could be argued since she proved loyal to her very original tirbe); but Jonathan has proven to be even more disloyal than her but he is taking very little criticism. Why? Is it because he isn’t a “beautiful person” and he fishes? Most of you people on this board must have had some bad college days. My apologies on that.

My whole thing is, I don’t see how so many of you can dog Candice but not dog Jonathan. It is a double standard. She is the blonde sorority girl that you all hated in your university days. She wasn’t vicious like some of the other tribemates are — she might be shallow; but should you really hate someone because of that? If so, you are all just as shallow as she is.

Jonathan is a total ass and he deserved everything that was said to him at Tribal. The truth did hurt. He makes for great television; but I dislike him greatly. His attitude is awful and his behavior is despicable. The auction said it all . . . who wouldn’t want to take this asshole to the final 2? Will Yul’s tribemates vote for him (Yul) if Yul does take Jonathan to the final 2? Won’t they feel betrayed? Yul needs to be very careful with what he does with this jerk.

With Candice gone, I think the strongest female of the season is off of the show. She proved to be very formidable in each of her challenges. I would even argue she was the third most deserving of the title after Yul and Ozzie. Jonathan is a fisherman/food provider; but he hasn’t done a whole lot in the challenges for whichever tribe he has been on. Candice gave it her all each time — no matter what tribe she was on because she played to win. I cannot hate her because she wanted to spend more time with a friend. Again, I didn’t like what she did; but shouldn’t there be a time when we all get over it?

Sundra and Becky are horrible final 4 contestants. We all hate Poverty and Adam; but they are better players than either of those 2. I have disliked Pov since episode one; but she has proven to be a strong swimmer and good at other challenges. The same goes for Adam. Sadly, I cannot even remember one thing (other than befriend Yul) that either Sundra or Becky has done that has greatly benefited their tribe.

This season started with so much hype and it has turned into one of the best in years; I am simply afraid, though that some of the worst players in years are going to slink into the top four positions. Ugh. It is just like the final 3 in The Amazing Race . . . I dislike all of them.
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Shollia

Posted December 4, 2006 at 9:35 pm

Ok TWilliams.. you love Candice and wanna make babies… We can hate who we want to hate for whatever reason we so choose.
There are forums here to discuss all that ya know
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suebee

Posted December 5, 2006 at 6:06 am

I can’t blame Jonathan for following Candice in the mutiny. As we saw, it was a very last second decision for him. Candice was his strongest ally on the tribe and he would have probably been the one to go if his tribe had lost a challenge. He was better positioned on the tribe with his original tribe members. It has worked out for him so far because they have had many chances to eliminate him. I would hate to see someone take him to the final two because they know they could beat him. But anyone probably could at this point.
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RealityTV4Me

Posted December 5, 2006 at 7:55 am

OK seriously. How do you expect me to be able to read these things at work without either the all pages or print button? It’s been asked before, but can we get that back? PLEEEEEEEASE?!?!

And, great recap B-Side. Even in its old age, this show keeps getting better and better.
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Dr. Grissom

Posted December 5, 2006 at 10:31 am

TKWilliams,

I think perhaps the reason for the Aitus’ behavior toward Candice has less to do with her being “pretty” or anything of that nature.

1. Candice and Jonathan both committed mutiny, but Candice went FIRST. Jonathan followed her, thinking that since (in his mind) she was his closest ally, he needed to be where she was. This turned out to be a stupid move on his part, but it at least makes sense.

2. Jonathan had not talked about alliances with any of the Aitus. He’d always been something of an outsider. However, Yul (and the rest of his group) considered Candice part of his alliance instead of Ozzy and Sundra (who were only really pulled in AFTER the mutiny)

3. As for being mad about her wanting to hang out with a friend…well, the game isn’t called “Friend Maker” or “Good-Time Haver.” It’s called “Survivor.” If your having a good time hurts me or makes it harder for me to stay in the game, obviously, I’m going to dislike you for it. And that’s the way it is for the Aitus.
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7costanza

Posted December 5, 2006 at 11:32 am

Is it just me or does Nate look like he might but out and start singing “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from Annie. And I don’t mean the cool version, I mean the stage one.
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7costanza

Posted December 5, 2006 at 11:36 am

Is it just me or does Nate look like he might bust out and start singing “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from Annie. And I don’t mean the cool version, I mean the stage one.
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georgiababe

Posted December 5, 2006 at 12:57 pm

You know what’s ironic? Parvati’s full name is Parvati Shallow. That made me laugh.

I like Jonathan. Yeah, okay, he made me mad when he betrayed Aitu, but he IS a good player, and he IS much better than Sundra and Becky. I changed my mind for the order that people should go – it should be: Parvati, Adam, Sundra, Becky, then the final 3 be Ozzy, Yul and Jonathan. Although I don’t know if Becky or Sundra will like being kicked off before Jonathan. Or if Yul will want to kick Becky off at all. We’ll have to see what transpires.

~Georgia~
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wienersnitzel

Posted December 5, 2006 at 2:39 pm

TWilliams,
Candice ditched Aitu to go play with Adam and Jonathan followed because he believed she was his tightest alliance. My dislike for Candice started when she badmouthed Jonathan to Adam after the mutiny. She just doesnt seem like a very nice person as cleary displayed during the food dispute. You have to be a cruel person or in elementary school to say the things she did to Jonathan.

B-side great recap! Whew, was worried after the last missing one. Go Ozzy and Yul!! Give them each a million!!!
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TWilliams

Posted December 5, 2006 at 11:01 pm

My point was that Jonathan STILL did the same thing as Candice. It is as simple as that.

I didn’t say I supported Candice and I did mention that I disliked her actions; but her reason for going to the other tribe was not a malicious one.

And if I am not mistaken, Yul and Becky first confronted Jonathan and Candice together about being on an alliance to be in the final four. They picked up Sundra to be their fifth after they realized Flicka was too wishy-washy — remember this happening when Flicka, Cowboy and Ozzie went to their competitor’s island? Jonathan was just as much a member of Becky and Yul’s alliance as Candice was.

I am NOT saying Candice was my favorite player and that she did everything right in this tribe — I was saying enough is enough. Jonathan stepped onto that mat as well. I could care less if he thought he HAD to do that because Candice did. He was ALSO a part of the mutiny — you CANNOT get around this.

I too, think it is odd that Pavarti’s last name is “Shallow”.

As for this comment: “She just doesnt seem like a very nice person as cleary displayed during the food dispute.” I never said that she was — but they are hating her for doing something they misunderstood. Yul and his tribe must have taken her mutiny as dislike towards them and this wasn’t the case. She simply liked some people on the other tribe and didn’t want to compete against them any longer. I know the show isn’t called “Making New Friends” but she played the game how she wished. She was still smiling after her torch was extinguished — I hold no more ill feelings towards her than I do for Jonathan. I am simply surprised that so many people don’t think that “enough is enough.” While on Exile Island, Candice said she liked these people and felt bad that they wanted her to suffer. She didn’t leave her “second” tribe to hurt them or make them suffer; but that is EXACTLY why they kept sending her into exile. Why am I the ONLY person who thinks this? She did NOT leave their tribe to hurt them; but they ARE sending her to Exile to hurt her.

Her behavior at tribal and around the fire at dinner time was not gracious; but she honestly didn’t say anything to Jonathan that hadn’t been said to her. She didn’t make up any of what she said. I just find this whole situation amusing because so many of you support Jonathan’s mutiny but not Candice’s! That is all I am saying — they should both be loathed for their lack of loyalty; but oddly, only one of them is taking any criticism.
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jack

Posted December 6, 2006 at 6:54 am

don’t take it too seriously, twilliams. we’re all allowed to disagree. i love to see folks air their opinions and debate the show here–this blog is my water cooler, since most people i know have moved on from survivor or pretend that they’re above watching reality TV.

i actually think candice is probably a pretty nice person in real life, and in her post-game interviews has made a convincing case that most of her controversial moves in the game were more thoughtful than they appeared. she is actively distancing herself from adam and seems clearly mortified about the PDA and the fact that adam made a pass at parvati while she was on exile. she explained that her decision to mutiny was based on the fact that she felt vulnerable within aitu because the others knew adam and parvati had sent her to exile the 1st time to protect her from the vote, and because she felt that she would be able to influence adam and could make moves in the game without being held accountable for them (as becky has been able to do with yul). she believed (rightly, i think) that yul and becky were too smart to take her to the final 3, and that they intended to replace her with brad after the merge. she did not expect jonathan to follow her off the mat–she actually thought sundra might come along instead–but in any case, she bad-mouthed jonathan initially to keep the two from seeming too tight (she claims he was in on this). when asked why she turned so viciously against jonathan at the end, she conceded that she let her emotions get the best of her to some extent, but that she was also determined to go out swinging, and felt that her only chance of surviving the vote was to attack jonathan because he’d angered everyone at the food auction. she also had nothing but nice things to say about jonathan (as opposed to adam, whom she referred to as ‘simple’), and conceded that he hadn’t done anything she wouldn’t have to stay in the game longer. she admitted that jon was a much harder worker, but claimed that a) she’d been edited to look lazier than she was and b) the 4 trips to exile left her a bit more fatigued and malnourished than the rest of the gang–especially jonathan, who had the most body fat of anyone left after the game went from 4 to 2 tribes.

i think candice would agree with most of us that she was being unfair and hypocritical in her treatment of jonathan, but at that point, her only thought was to find a way to outlast him in the game. and while it made for good TV, withholding food from the raro 3 was cruel and risky, given that those 3 people will almost certainly be on the jury. as far as the cruelty of sending her back to exile repeatedly: the first time was adam and parvati’s idea. the second time was revenge. the third and fourth times were mostly because the aitu 4 felt (correctly) that candice was the smartest, toughest, and most competitive member of the raro tribe. they didn’t want her around trying to poke holes in their alliance. they knew parvati and adam would just sulk in the tent rather than work to save themselves.

all that makes me o.k. with the ‘real’ candice. TV candice, however, is the definition of schadenfreude. she came off as lazy, entitled, selfish (as opposed to ‘self-interested’), and hypocritical, and her mutiny was edited as a childish betrayal rather than a calculated game move, for which she was paid back amply by the karma gods. in her interviews, candice also claimed to have done things in the game–like kissing adam before her torch got snuffed–to make ‘good TV.’ we’re ripping on a TV character, not a real person, and candice seems mature and intelligent enough to understand that, when you go on reality TV, you put yourself at the mercy of the editors and the public. personally, i like jonathan mostly because he’s created so much conflict and tension in the game. similarly, i have to credit candice with making the season so great. if those two hadn’t elected to mutiny, this season wouldn’t be nearly as much fun.
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muppetmel

Posted December 6, 2006 at 9:02 am

Episode? What Episode? It’s your recap that had me PIMP!

Survivor is awesome this year!
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Lizardqueen

Posted December 6, 2006 at 12:22 pm

It was idiotic for the idol to be exposed. Shouldn’t everyone band together and vote for Yul next time just to get rid of the idol? A former Raro would probably be voted out anyway. Let Yul pick that person, everyone else vote for him and make him use the idol. The former Aitu’s can give him a “Sorry Bro, it’s a game and we’re playin’ it.” The Aitu alliance would still wield power, but the playing field would be much more level. Please pardon me if this doesn’t make sense as I am dying of, I believe, a mutant strain of SARS mixed with a touch of the Avian Flu topped with a dash of Ebola. Or something.
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TWilliams

Posted December 6, 2006 at 1:14 pm

Thanks, Jack.

It is odd you tell me not to take things too seriously and then you write a post almost as long as mine.

Re-read several of these posts and you will see people’s clear hatred of Candice. They think the real Candice was televised around the globe on this television show and that she wasn’t a victim of clever editing. I read the transcript of her interview when she described her logic of stepping on the mat during the mutiny and it did make perfect sense. It would have placed her in a better position to finish the game on that tribe. It is as simple as that. Her early friendship with both Adam and Pov would have allowed them to go further. It makes sense to me.

All of the hate being spouted around here not only makes people look hateful but also ignorant. Also, I had to re-clarify my first statement because so many misread what I typed and meant with my sentences. I NEVER said I “loved Candice and wanted to make babies with her.” I wasn’t even edited but people will still read whatever they want to read without truly thinking about it. I am only voicing an opinion like yourself. I don’t like being misquoted — and there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that.

Sadly, not everyone on this board is as thoughtful and eloquent as yourself, Jack. I always enjoy reading what you write (even if I don’t agree with it) because it is well thought out and supported by your opinion. I try to say similar things; but I am often attacked because I don’t agree with Mr. X or Miss Y. It is stupid but I cannot help it that some can’t accept other’s views and opinions — people would rather attack and call you a fool instead of respecting someone else’s point of view.
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jack

Posted December 6, 2006 at 4:19 pm

don’t mistake enthusiasm for seriousness, twilliams! i just like the show. as for the haters: if you’re pissing people off, you’re probably doing something right.
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wienersnitzel

Posted December 6, 2006 at 7:32 pm

After listening and reading Candice’s interviews I dislike her even more. She claims her actions were based on strategy but I dont buy it. Where’s the strategy in telling someone noone likes them. Only reason to do that is to hurt their feelings and thats uncool.

TWilliams I think the reason Aitu kept sending her and not Jonathan to EI is because she was first to jump. I think they believe (as do I) had she stayed he would’ve as well. Also I think they completely trusted her and as Yul said they were “floored”. For someone supposedly smart she played a dumb game based on her emotions not strategy.

Jack, I too love reading other’s comments, makes the week go faster. Cant believe only 3 more episodes!!!
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charcoal2006

Posted December 7, 2006 at 12:09 am

Okay Twilliams (boy you are popular). I think in this situation you are the quintessential “other side of the coin” and that’s okay. I mean if we all hated Candice what kind of world would this be. So for every pro lies a con.
Candice mutinied first and that was her justice, but seriously at this point in the game why get rid of Jonathan so easily? He actually proved to be a better useful tool for the Aitu 4. Why do you think Raro kept him around?
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charcoal2006

Posted December 7, 2006 at 12:12 am

P.S. No more long wordy postings. This is not the site for all that intelligent bantering
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marge

Posted December 7, 2006 at 10:15 am

OK Candice mutinied and so did Jonathan. But Candice kept going to Exile. I don’t know if Aitu had enough time to think of this but their reasoning for sending her to Exile the first time could have been so she wasn’t around camp bonding and in-the-know of what was going on. That weakens a person’s game mentally and emotionally.

I do think that their latter decisions to send Candice to Exile were out of spite but it makes for great entertainment and seriously, do you think it would have been as exciting if they had sent Adam or Parvati to Exile? Probably not people. I watch for the strategy, competition and the pure “human nature” that gets exposed when put in a compromising position.

Becky is a strong competitor and she is very smart. She just doesn’t get a lot of air time and that’s why I think people see her as a non-contributor.

Jonathan really is a stupid ass but I have to love him for it. He appears to be a bumbling fool that keeps getting to the next level of the game. Whether or not he really is just smart, I have no idea. But he has been a great tool for all tribes and they are using him to the fullest extent.

“Friend-maker.” That’s funny but it’s a show about being nice so it would never last on American television.
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gretcheepoo

Posted December 7, 2006 at 11:38 am

Jeebus! It’s just a tv show! We can all dislike who we want and the world will still keep revolving on its axis. These shows are based on hypocrisy so it’s okay if I’m a little hypocricital. I don’t think I’m going to burn in hell because I dislike Candice and am okay with Jonathan.

Please, save the moral outrage for things that really matter… like TAR possibly giving $1 million to 2 ex-junkies, a whiny couple or 2 sour pusses.
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MalloryS

Posted December 7, 2006 at 9:00 pm

Is anyone watching this right now? How hot is Yule’s ripped shirt? Oh man…

And I think may be the only Parvati fan out here, but I really like her a lot. Although Yule, Ozzie, and Christina (is that her name? I always feel like that’s wrong…) are pretty winning too. Sigh. This is the first season I’ve ever watched, and I’m hooked.