I would love Yul to win, just because he is so damn smart and I love the way he played this game! To think that by being polite and realistic could get you this far... who knew?!
I think the best final two would be Ozzy and Yul, as they've both played a great game and either way it would be a good outcome.

Wow! Quick recap B-side. Thanks!

that screencap of the reward challenge winners makes them look like statues. Kinda cool. :)

I'm SO glad that Yul beat Adam for the reward. The time on Exile hurt him in morale and strength in the immunity challenge. I realy wanted him to go home, but I can see how voting for Pavarti was a good move too. I hope to see Yul, Becky, and Ozzy in the finals with Yul as the winner. As well as Ozzy's playing, I think they'll cut him loose ASAP, and Yul has the idol to protect him. Why no one has tried to pull the idol away from Yul in TC is beyond me. It's like they're letting him go further by giving him the opportunity to play it at HIS will instead of theirs.

Pavarti in the hot tub was blech. You could see how Yul was getting sick of it, but Ozzy seemed to be having fun. His mud carrying was amazing!

Lovely recap, B-side. I'm glad Poverty's gone and I hope Adumb goes next. I'd like to see the Aitus stick together. It did bug me, though when Becky and Sundra were complaining about Ozzy's bucket being so full. They seemed to think he should have slacked off so someone else could win. How about if you two try harder to win?

I loved Poverty's final words where she said it was good to know if she was stranded in the wilderness again, she'd know how to survive. Yeah, if there are OTHER people to find the food and cook it for her! WTF is she thinking? She didn't even learn how to gut a fish until a whole month had passed. And let's not forget nearly cutting her thumb off! It amazes me how lacking in self awareness some of these people are even after this experience.

No mention of Parvati relieving herself in the spa?

Probst then asked Parvati if she had bonded with Yul and Ozzy on her spa trip, and she replied suggestively, "I'd say I bonded with the fellas!"

That's when Candice turned around and looked at Nate who looked like he was surprised at FlirtHo's admitting being a FlirtHo.

Hoping the final 3 will be Becky, YuleLog and Awezzy.

hb

My favorite Survivor quote of the week comes from a drunken Parvati: "I just peed in my pants... and I wasn't even wearing any." Heh.

This episode was fairly predictable, but the muddy reward challenge more than made up for that. I don't think I've ever took so many screenshots for one episode. I'm not sure why, but all the people covered in mud had me laughing nonstop for the first half of the show.

What a sight. It was as if God had a bad burrito from Taco Bell and strewn god-sized chunks of diarrhea all over Cook Islands. Nice.

So am I understanding things right? Instead of a Final 2 TC it is going to be between 3 people?

Ozzy needs to get smart if he gets immunity next time. He has to convince Sundra and Becky to cast their votes for Yul, and of course Adam will too. Yul votes for Adam, so Adam still goes home, but this way everyone is on an equal playing field in the final 4. I know Sundra and Becky seem super tight with Yul, but hopefully they understand that if Yul still has his idol and Ozzy wins more immunities, one of them are going home.

Thank you for the speedy recap B-side, chuckled nonstop. Mmmmm, mmmmmm, a big juicy kiss for you! I thought Yul could've handled himself better when outed by Jeff re: the hat. He should've just said "the guy asked for his hat back and I gave it to him".

I know wtf with Candice rolling her eyes?? I too wish they would send her back to EI, who cares if she's no longer in the game.

Becky complaining about Ozzy giving it his all in challenges was just stupid. What do you expect, IDIOT!

Still rooting for Yul, but he seemed a little pissy this episode. Gotta keep cool Yul.

No mention of Jeff screaming "Ozzy's got a huge load in his hair"?

I would love to see the final 3 be Ozzy, Yul and Becky, but at that point I don't think Yul can use the idol anymore so it would be a shootout between Ozzy and himself. Personally, I'd give the money to Ozzy since he's a struggling porn actor and Yul is a Stanford/Yale education genius who can get any job he wants.

B-Side, as always, a fantastic recap!

I was so angry with Becky this week, plotting against my boy Ozzy - and while I get where she is coming from, her logic was a little off. "He likes winning, it doesn't matter what it is, he just doesn't like losing"...um...duh, Becky!! You are supposed to want to win in the game of SURVIVOR!!! Sheesh, who stole her tots?

And for the first time, Yul, of all people, made me a little upset! When Poverty and Adam were talking to Ozzy in the hut, Ozzy leaves and Yul is all "Don't try and get Ozzy to turn against us." And Adam started feeling bad...that was the one time I actually kinda liked Adam, and I was yelling at the teevee "Don't feel bad for scheming! You're in a GAME!!" Yul is the only one allowed to plot now? Me no likey!

Glad Poverty went - she was a bigger threat...what with her stupid manipulations and chopping off thumbs with machetes.

I heart you, B-Side - I aspire to be a recapper like youself! ;)

GO OZZY!!

Stellar recap. Either this is one of the best you've written in awhile or I'm just drunk. Probably both.

"We then headed over to Exile Island where Adam was lying out on the sand like a beached starfish. Needless to say, his quest to soar like an eagle had taken another regrettable wrong turn. A closer look revealed all sorts of bugs crawling on his foot, which had me wondering if maybe he had simply died."

ROFL! I thought that bug shot was a trite way to inspire pity but the idea of the camera panning out to reveal an expired Adam had me in stitches.

On another note ... why you gotta be bugging Probst?? All of the jury members looked incredibly bored by the hat discussion and I really don't think anyone cared either way. I think Probst is realizing that this season is strategy-lite and he's trying to jump in the 11th hour and get something going. Silly host, mad rants about jury pandering are for the players!

Mowgli is just too good. I too was wondering why everyone didn't follow suit and take off their shoes. And I also never noticed how bad her teeth are.. I guess she didn't go through the preliminary Asian kid stage of braces. I know I did..

Glad to see Nate calmed down his act a bit on the jury. I'm also surprised Candice wasn't seething with jealousy over Parvati and Adam's obvious display of affection. Instead she was rolling her eyes at Yul's statement? Please.. can't wait for the reunion episode.

And by *her teeth* I meant Becky..

Later, Jeff started asking about Ozzy and his performance, causing Yul to acknowledge that the reason why the Aitu Four have been so successful has been because of Ozzy in a large part. We then cut to Candice who rolled her eyes in disgust. WTF? Why you rolling your eyes, biatch? Were you expecting some sort of credit? Be quiet before we send you off to Exile Island again.

Hilarious B-Side, too funny!

Wienersnitchel, I agree, what was up with Probst? He was just giving the hat back instigator! Probst seemed more annoyed by it than anyone else. I guess he's paid for doing that sort of stuff.

Becky through me off with the whole " he doesn't like to lose" bit. I guess Survivor isn't for him.

Is Awezy really a porn actor? And how did we find this out?

Charcoal2006, Ozzy did a reality show for Playboy where four people get together and engage in sex. I think it was before he did Survivor. I havent seen the video but did get a glimpse of a stillshot. Just dont pull it up while at work.

yul in the hottub with parvati and ozzie = major league intentional cockblock.

poor parv. she could have been the first woman ever to pull a train in primetime. we all know ozzie would have been game. but the yulster wasn't gonna let anyone tamper with his monkeyboy. and just like that, the season's self-proclaimed sex-pot earned her walking papers.

parvati was the right choice for everyone. adam did show solidarity by voting for sundra, but he's going to need an unlikely miracle run in order to be able to cash in all the good will he has on the jury, and he really looked whipped after his latest exile.

what can you say about ozzie? he's been a bit of a whiner at times, and i still think throwing the competition was just totally moronic on every possible level. but the dude is just creaming everyone in those competitions, and there really isn't much they can do about it. he seems no less adept at puzzle fare than at the physical challenges. because he was pretty much flying solo before the mutiny and because yul is viewed as aitu's 'godfather', ozzie can't really be accused of backstabbing anyone. he's friendly with everyone on the jury but jonathan, who respects ozzie's game-play in spite of their personal differences.

as much as i like yul, if ozzie gets to the final 3, i think the jury has to give it to him. if not for the hidden idol--which yul found partially by the luck of being sent to exile island early on--yul would have been toast a while ago. ozzie controls his own destiny, and has from the beginning of the game. yul also overplayed the hat thing. he could have handled that much more tactfully, and he may be on the verge of provoking a backlash at the jury, many of whom see him as the mastermind behind their undoing. i like yul better, but i think if ozzie can sweep immunity to the end (which is what he'll likely have to do), he'll be the top survivor ever. yul will be all right--i read somewhere that he was working for google before the IPO--if he wins survivor, he'll probably donate his winnings for the write-off.

ironically, again the mutiny can be pointed to as an unlikely turning point: had candice and jonathan stayed behind, aitu not only would have been less cohesive and impervious to persuasion--they would also have likely targeted ozzie, recognizing that he could dominate individual immunity if allowed to reach the merge.

Thanks wienersnitzel, I saw some of the video clip's..whoah very risque! Who new jungle boy had it in him!

"If Thou Looketh Like Aaron Eckhart, Thou Must Goeth To Exileth Island."

I hadn't seen an Aaron Eckhart comparison in a while. If it went on without one of those, I would have said that he looked like Howie from Big Brother. This season actually let me down. It was like watching the entire season of "Survivor: Palau" all over again. I s**t myself when Tomboy Ozzy won that immunity. Oh, and "Tomboy" is my term for men who are too much like Tom Westman. You have probably seen those with Gary Hogeboom and Terry Deitz. If I don't see Adam win, I hope he kills Yul and Ozzy at the reunion. I would pay extra to see Ozzy's death, because that's the last person I want to see win.

I am hoping for an Ozzy win myself. I think the producers and Jeff Probst have seen his Foursome tape. When he said that was the best shower ever I giggled. Also when Jeff yelled "Ozzy doing it all with the pole" was awesome. I could watch him compete in suvivor challenges forever and be happy. GO OZZY!

I am pulling for Ozzie. Did anyone see Becky turn on Yul? She said Yul is sucking up to get votes by returning Jonathans hat. WTF? Becky has been riding on Yuls coattails this entire show! I want Ozzie to win if not him then Yul. Looks like Sundra has lost some weight, she looked pretty in her side view of her face. Ozzy can do anything!

Strangely enough, I have to say Adumb and Poverty have grown on me these past couple of weeks. It has to be because they were the underdogs, but they honestly weren't as bad as they had been with the loathsome Jonathan around. I believe he was a human type of cancer in that tribe. It was very obvious this episode. Cancer is a single cell that continues to divide and cause havoc and that is exactly what Jonathan was in that tribe. Actually in whichever tribe he had been in.

Pov had definitely proven herself to be a competitor. Sure she didn't fish; but she kicked ass amoung the other females in this game. Her and Candice were two that shouldn't have been underestimated. The show said that Pov is a boxer so I guess she should be physical and tough. Shallow Shallow was too much to tolerate early on (vapid); but she turned out okay in my book. I still think she is more deserving of the final four than either Sundra or Becky.

Speaking of Becky, though, I think she is calling the shots. Pov's exit interview stated that Sundra was behind her ouster, so maybe both of the girls are calling the boot order but I wouldn't really say that is controlling the game. When they have the numbers, it is hard to not move on.

If Pov had a couple of more days with Ozzie I bet she could have swayed his vote in her favor. I think this was too bad because I believe the season became rather stale after the Aitu 4 came into power. There is something about them that screams "smug" and I hate that on Survivor. I bet that is exactly why we all hated Adam and Pov in the beginning when they had the numbers. The Aitu isn't as likable as they used to be.

Yul is the worst liar to ever play this game. His remarks to Pov about Adam being his biggest threat sounded moronic and juvenile. Poor Yul has his back to a wall and I don't think he can recover. I believe this game will be Ozzy's if he continues to win the Immunities.

I say Adam is next; followed by Becky because Ozzy and Sundra will consider the pact between Yul and Becky to be too much. It will be Sundra, Yul and Ozzie in the final three. Sundra is the worst final 3 contestant for a couple of seasons -- remember valueless Vecepia (a winner), lousy Lillian and dreadful Katie of Palau? An unspectacular Sundra may join their ranks tonight if she inches into the final 2.

As for the mud challenge; wasn't this done on season 1 with Kelly winning one of her consecutive immunities? This was either the week Sean, Rudy or Sue got snuffed.

The following lit me up:

'Is Yul even capable of scandal? "I propose that we come to a mutual understanding whereas I will aspire to rub or caress your bosoms while you provide a specific sensation of arousal in my pelvic region, to the extent that tugging and/or pulling would inspire a great deal of pleasure."'

Hahahahahahaha!!! You've still got "IT", B-Side!!!