Aerial shots of a little hut sitting out on an island; the contestants meet there and discover a feast, along with a note telling them that it is indeed merge time. Everyone's going to be living at the old Timbira camp. Stephen says that he was more excited for the feast than the merge itself, because Jalapao was at the point of starvation. Of course, Coach has a toast for everyone, because he is a font of manners and oratory ability. Case in point: He compares the merge to "getting a new girlfriend: there are all kinds of new things to explore". Do you mean that she has a vast network of secret passages in her house? I'm assuming that's what you mean.
Because the editors are having way, way too much fun with Coach, Italian Godfather-style music begins to play as Coach tells us that he wishes that Timbira could have decimated Jalapao a little bit more. "We're in control baby, we are in control," he sneers. JT asks everyone what they do so that he can play up the whole farmer thing, and Coach tells them he's a soccer coach and symphony conductor, and he flies back and forth between the two jobs. Probably in coach, ironically.
Coach voices over that he really likes JT because he's a "warrior". Be prepared to hear that warrior bullshit a whole lot this episode, because Coach's definition of masculinity almost always involves two guys poking each other with long, hard objects. Coach notes that he's going to really enjoy this first part of the merged game, because "all the alpha males" get to compete against each other. I wonder if he applies this philosophy to all of his competitive endeavors? Like, maybe the symphony he conducts is entirely composed of mixed martial artists and strongman competitors.
The group discusses possible names for the new tribe. Stephen says he looked up the phrase for "will to overcome" in the dictionary before he got here in the event that he made it this far (which is the type of dorky thing that I would totally do, making me like him even more) and the word is "Vignus". The rest of the group thinks this sounds pretty terrible, despite the fact that Stephen would like to punish Probst by making him say "Come on in, Vignus" before every challenge. Wait, so now he wants to punish Probst? It is official: Stephen FTW, people. Also, I must point out that they cannot do any worse than "Nobag", so the bar is pretty low.
Coach suggests the name "Forza", which he says means "strength", but probably actually means "force". They all agree to go with that. It's actually a pretty solid tribe name, so now I have to congratulate Coach for bring something constructive to the game, which makes the milk in my fridge curdle. Sierra very abruptly brings up the fact that the members of Timbira were pretty shocked by last two votes, asking for reasoning. Stephen looks hesitant, because he doesn't want to just announce this information to the entire group, since it could betray the dynamic of their relationships and give people opportunities to take advantage.
As they return to Timbira's camp (rechristened Forza for the first time in the captions), the former Jalapao members survey the Timbira camp. JT hates the shelter, which he calls a "doghouse". Brendan proposes that they tear it down and start from scratch. Debra wants to do a tour first, because tours are fun! Being productive is for meanies! Does anyone have any gum? Do you like candy?
JT and Coach fish together at the lake. "I knew the first time I looked at JT, saw the cowboy boots, his open honest face, and I said to myself 'he is a good old boy'." Really, you have drawn the same conclusion that anyone who meets JT for all of five seconds also draws, simply by meeting him for five seconds? Your powers of observation, they are unparalleled. Other things Coach has noticed: Taj is black. Stephen has glasses. Debra's hair? Blonde. ARE YOU NOT WOWED?
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Comments (27)
The thought of anything 'F' with Taj makes me want to 'P'.
I thought Coach was saying 'lawyer' at first, then I thought he was saying 'worrier'. Finally, I understood that he was in fact saying 'wuhyer' and I felt much better.
Something more interesting than Joe (at least, within the Survivor Tocantins universe):
The true meaning of Coach's tattoos.
1 of 27 | Posted by itchy | Posted on April 12, 2009 11:15 PM
More interesting than Joe?
Tyson's sexual history?
Watching the paint dry on the new "Forza" sign?
The financial statements of Brendan's latest corporation?
The contents of Deb's brain?
Jeff Probst's life philosophy?
2 of 27 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on April 13, 2009 12:29 AM
Oooo, one more:
The color beige?
3 of 27 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on April 13, 2009 12:30 AM
Does that mean Taj likes "farting" and the "Fonz"? Just wondering.
Coach kept saying how smart he was, but it seemed to me that other people were coming up with the good ideas.
4 of 27 | Posted by ReeseWitherspoon | Posted on April 13, 2009 12:33 AM
More interesting than Joe? SWV's many contributions to society?
Congrats, Schoonie on your milestone. Thanks for the laughs, and for your suffering!
I hate Coach.
5 of 27 | Posted by briar | Posted on April 13, 2009 3:19 AM
Things more interesting than Joe:
A South Korean sweet potato salesman
A jelly jar half full of Canadian change
Angela Lansbury's stamp collection
A dead tadpole on the bank of a stream in Arkansas
A rubix cube with 4 missing stickers
What do I win?
6 of 27 | Posted by behbojo | Posted on April 13, 2009 6:03 AM
I kept wondering during the challenge why Tyson removed his shoes and no one else did that I saw. Of course he's going to win the challenge because his toes gripped the pole better than shoes can. Did Probst ask if anyone else wanted to remove their shoes before they started?
7 of 27 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on April 13, 2009 6:39 AM
Didn't they say the cast was going to be more likable this season? I would like to drown everyone of these morons in the Amazon.
Forza is Italian for "strength." Coach probably got it from watching the Italian soccer team play -- their motto is "Forza Azzurri." "Força" is the Portuguese word for strength. Not that Coach would care that Italian and Portuguese are different languages. Or from different countries. Of course, he probably invented Portuguese and Portugal has been spelling their word wrong all these many years because Coach is never wrong. Wanker.
I kept hoping for one of those little candiru fishes that swim up men's urine streams into their penises would get him during one of his Samurai meditative moments. That would be classic! I pretty sure this is wrong of me to hope for, but this guy is a first class arsehole. He invented the Samurai thing? Where is the penis fish when you need it?
8 of 27 | Posted by jennaboa | Posted on April 13, 2009 6:57 AM
More interesting than Joe?
Definitely the penis fish jennaboa just mentioned.
9 of 27 | Posted by southern_essence | Posted on April 13, 2009 7:05 AM
Penis fish is more interesting than Coach, too. :)
More interesting than Joe: Watching grass grow. In the Sahara.
10 of 27 | Posted by jennaboa | Posted on April 13, 2009 7:29 AM
This is about as interesting as Joe, but here it goes: the actual Portuegese word for "will to overcome" is dingus (pronounced din-goose,) not "vignus." And it would have been funny to hear Jeff mispronounce it at challenges just to make fun of them.
I am now also rooting for the candiru fish...maybe we should make T-shirts.
11 of 27 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on April 13, 2009 7:50 AM
Also, is it me, or are Tyson's legs unusually short? (see the "trade pants" picture.)
12 of 27 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on April 13, 2009 7:55 AM
Schoonie -
I have to join the chorus for "penis fish" as more interesting than Joe!
And congradulations on 100 recaps.
I have to add one more Coach=douche moment. After JT and Tyson (Schoonie - in the recap, you had the conversation between JT and Brendan) talked about Brendan's potential use of the idol, it was JT who came up with the "split the vote" scenario.
After Tyson told Coach about it - suddenly it was Coach's "brilliant plan."
God, I hope the penis fish get him!
13 of 27 | Posted by channel dasher | Posted on April 13, 2009 8:45 AM
Congrats Schoonie!
More interesting than Joe: Watching Lisi fall.
14 of 27 | Posted by Clair | Posted on April 13, 2009 9:15 AM
More interesting than Joe: watching my cat shed.
15 of 27 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on April 13, 2009 10:19 AM
cattyfan: I don't think I have ever noticed Tyson's legs; I'm usually too busy counting his ribs. He seems to be incredibly ribby.
I would buy a Team Candiru tee-shirt. Força, candiru!
Also more interesting than Joe: Counting Tyson's ribs.
16 of 27 | Posted by jennaboa | Posted on April 13, 2009 11:38 AM
In response to your question, “What has Brendan done?” The answer is nothing. Tyson and Coach are simply backstabbing, insecure bitches.
Brendan=dreamboat
Tyson=sideshow freak
Brendan’s butthole is, I’m sure, more attractive than Tyson’s face. Tyson is ugly. Oh, and if Tyson and Coach had big dicks they wouldn’t be so jealous of Brendan.
Regarding Joe, uh, he’s the male version of Sydney.
You know I like Coach being on the show because he always makes me laugh and I always feel superior.
17 of 27 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on April 13, 2009 11:46 AM
Mr Dangerous: I totally agree with you. Brendan is absolutely hot and I'm glad the previews showing him back with his secret alliance.
Tyson is unbelievably dangerous and these people better start thinking about what a challenger he is. It would make sense to get rid of him before Coach. Who in the jury would vote for Coach to win?
Debra needs to go too--way too under the radar and a personality that rivals Joe.
I say Taj or Brendan FTW.
18 of 27 | Posted by bluzgirl | Posted on April 13, 2009 12:01 PM
Nice recap
speaking of real world road rules challenge, is anyone recaping it? I've been looking for you guys to put up a recap
more interesting than Joe:(I have a mix of boring ones and actually not boring)
Sydney
watching sierra hit her face on the pole
Schoonie=way more interesting
waiting an hour and a half to load a 2 minute american idol performance...dang dial-up
re-watching the entire season just to count Sierra's wardrobe malfunctions with that tiny striped dress, if you can call it that...not that I have done this, but it would be very boring plus think of how much non-stop coach that would be
19 of 27 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on April 13, 2009 1:02 PM
More interesting than Joe: Watching Joe's own nut hair grow!
20 of 27 | Posted by ReeseWitherspoon | Posted on April 13, 2009 3:53 PM
more interesting than Joe? This recap and these comments (seriously, people: hilarious)
also more interesting than Joe:
- my use of punctuation
- the AIG congressional hearings
- Ace of Bass
- schoonie's dirty dishes
- school bus rodeos
- toe jam
Congrats on the big 100, schoonie! xoxo
21 of 27 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on April 13, 2009 9:01 PM
Congrats on hitting the century mark Schoonie.
More interesting than Joe: Joe's puss.
22 of 27 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on April 14, 2009 7:34 AM
That should have been "pus." If Joe actually had a puss that would make him interesting.
23 of 27 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on April 14, 2009 7:35 AM
Just a quick thought...since pretty much EVERYTHING in this world is more interesting than Joe, shouldn't the contest have been to find something LESS interesting than Joe?
That certainly narrows the field down considerably, doesn't it?
In which case, I resubmit the meaning behind Coach's tattoos idea.
The substance of which probably holds as much "truth" as the candiru fish myth. And the telling of which could be bottled and sold as a non-addictive sleep aid.
It would make much more sense that the fish would go after Coach's vagina, anyway. You just know he has one. Probably invented them.
24 of 27 | Posted by itchy | Posted on April 14, 2009 8:46 AM
LOVED the editing at the beginning with the mega-dramatic music and lightning to Coach's regrouping his thoughts. Does he realize what a douche people think he is?
I totally agree with your head of the dragon comments. He's soooo full of shit! And, Tyson. He is one nasty dude. He's the cancer in the tribe if anyone is. Getting rid of his ass would be the ultimate blindside!!
Speaking of Coach's tats...did anyone see Propst's recap on the EW site? He says they look too crisp and new and speculates whether Coach had them done specifically for the show. Leave it to that douche!
25 of 27 | Posted by 2muchbravo | Posted on April 14, 2009 9:27 AM
Hey Schoon, congrats on the 100th!!!! That makes you old school here, eh!
Had to comment, I'm not really watching, and it's a bit hard to follow, so I don't want to bore y'all with my lack of a clue, but I had to say, that penis fish thing, fucking funny, funny, funny!!!!! I can't stop snickering . . . go Jennaboa!!!!
Personally, I think Probst calling Coach a douche is more boring than Joe . . . and I don't even know Joe . . .
26 of 27 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on April 14, 2009 4:19 PM
I'm going to give this a shot. More interesting than Joe:
*Kanye West's "808s And Heartbreak"
*Meredith Vieria's Jokes Planted Into Option D On The $100 Question
*My trip to Disney World at Age 16
*"The Moment of Truth"
*"I Love Money"
*The first 5 episodes of "Pirate Master"
*The first 2 episodes of 50 Cent's reality show
*"Big Brother 9"
*Disney Channel
*Boy bands
*Def Leppard
*Poison
*"The Strangers"
*Vinyl Records
*VHS tapes
*Plane Trigonometry lectures
*Rascal Flatts
*Canada
*K-Fed
*"The Apprentice"
*ABC Family
*Power Rangers
*Emo bands
*MTV reality shows
*CNBC
*Waits in a doctor's office
27 of 27 | Posted by nerrawllehctim | Posted on April 15, 2009 9:08 PM