Erik's the guy who does yoga and wears knee socks, right?

Gotcha.

I thought it was really cute how the gals got all giggly about the chickens, as if they share some mystical connection because they all lay eggs.

Shambo's an idiot. She's becoming even more annoying than the Russell That Sucks.

And Jaison's turning into a whiner. When you think of all the people who'd kill to be on this show, and they cast a little prince like he's turning out to be...

At least I finally have a hot girl to focus on, although I call her dreadlock girl, since I didn't catch her name. Kelly? Well, it's better than "Blonde Number 3," which is what I thought her name was before.

Oh, and the Russell Who Doesn't Suck is definitely going to become an Also Sucks. You can just see it coming.

Bad year for Russells. It'll be interesting to see how the name ranks in the baby name listings this year. Betcha it's down there next to Natalie and just ahead of Chima.

I was just so happy that ER had no say in who went home, I really didn't care who it was. I was like a crazy person dancing around singing, "Russell had no power, Russell had no power!"

How hilarious is it that we're weeks into the season and still don't know who half the people are because they're not one of the 5 Survivors the producers have put the spotlight on?

Yes Itchy it's a banner year for Survivor eye candy. Many of the ladies are very easy on the eyes, and most of them seem fairly competent and could be around for a while. My favorites are Natalie (who was assigned to me in my Survivor pool) and Kelly(?), who I call "Natalie in dreds".

I will miss Yasmin; her brand of abrasiveness and delusion will be missed and could have carried any lull in the season (such as Gabon's Randy!). Yaz/Ben should have been cast in the Real World movie as Mikey Miz and Coral from the Back to NY Season. Monica should have gotten the boot. It's time for a tribal shakeup.

Great recap Schoonie!
"Ugh...Natalie."
ROFLMFAO!!!!!
Also, penguins have wings and do not fly....so there Russell-PFLLLPPFLL-(raspberry sound but could not figure out how to spell it lol)
Go Shambo!!! FTW!!!

Great recap, Schoonie! I'm sorry Natalie still traumatizes you. :(

On Galu: Yeah, I haven't really noticed to many people at this tribe. I know the Hippie Guy, the Unsucky-Sucky-For-Now Russell and Yappin' Yas. Oh, and Shambo and Her Mullet. The rest seem kind of bland in an Abercrombie ad sort of way, even the hill billy. How does their hair look that good without blowdryers and product? Was that included in the comfort reward (along with a super-long extension cord)?

Anyway, none of those girls look like they eat all that much, so they couldn’t be too bothered by Shambo consistently losing of their lunch. Good for the island chicken, I say. From what we’ve seen of the castaways so far, the chicken has become my new favorite; it can probably win the whole damn season. Gallus from Galu, the flying fowl. That scene cracked me up.

Chickens don't fly unless they feel they have to, i.e., danger. I’m guessing Shambo’s mullet convinced Gallus that her comb was bigger than its own and it wasn't having any part in her plans. I would have flown away, too. Shambo scares me in a “How was she discharged from the Marines, again?” sort of way.

On Russells: At least the terrible Russell on BB was nice to look at; better than NataLie with her mouth open.

Thank God for MY HERCULES Russell and Shambo otherwise this episode would have been REALLY boring. Sure Shambo is a F*ck up but at least she's doing something. I wish the editors would spend more time with Russell, though, cause HE'S THE SHOW. (He barely had any screen time in this episode!)

As for all those skinny, white bikini girls -- well, they're completely expendable. Amanda, Cirie, Parvarti, Amber, Sue and Tina are real SURVIVOR women. THOSE ladies have more personality in their little toes than all of the skinny bikini girls put together.

P.S. Schoonie, you're funniest when you're making fun of Russell. Please realize this and write accordingly.

Jennaboa:

RE: Shambo's discharge

I'm sure it had something to do with "Don't Ask. Don't Tell."

I can't say anything about the Galu tribe's personalities yet because we still haven't seen enough of them to know much about them. Shamwow (yes her mullet will absorb 10 times it's weight in liquids) is a joke. I suspect Yaz (appropriatly named after birth control because most men would become monks if locked in a bedroom with her) asked to be voted off. Production wouldn't show it, and even had her make some comments about competing but I will always believe she asked to be voted out. She was just through with being hungry and dirty. They need to show 30 minutes in the Ponderosa next week instead of a full hour of camp. I agree Schoonie the Ponderosa will be interesting.
Please Mr.Dangerous try out for Survivor! I would love to cheer you on! You are an enigma to me. I will never understand what anyone male or female sees in troll Russell.

Thanks for the funny recap Schoonie!

Great recap as always!

Just one little correction.... Russell who does not suck did NOT vote for Monica. He voted for Yasmine! It was easy to think that he had voted for Monica because he was shown picking up the pen, and then we saw a dark skinned hand writing Monica. But when the camera panned back up it was shown that it was actually Yasmine who wrote Monica. At the end of the episode when they showed who everyone voted for, Russell was holding a Yasmine vote. The only 2 votes for Monica were from Shambo and Yasmine. So somewhere in between Russell saying that everyone better listen to him and vote out Monica or there's gonna be some serious ass kickin, he apparently changed his mind (?). Seems that nobody told Shambo that the new plan was for everyone to vote out Yasmine and she was hung out to dry by being the only remaining tribe member that voted for Monica. Shambo should let out the rest of the chickens just to get even with them! LOL

I remember being stunned when my pet chicken "Chickie" flew the first time. Of course, I was six at the time. They can't fly very far or very high, but they can fly.

As I remember, Mr. D and Itchy, Pavarti and Amber were pretty easy on the eyes as well as being winning competitors.

This week, li'l Russell "can't play" his game because of the RAIN. Hmm. Maybe Jaison gives up and goes home.

I don't remember who Amber is, although the name alone suggests California beaches, the sunset, bikinis and Frankie Avalon...

I remember Parvati though. Because she's hot AND smart, or she's hot because she's smart. Also because I just finished watching the faves vs. fans season. Did you know she won? ;-D

What's been frustrating about this season so far is that they've dwelled so much on the (recruited) 'personalities' that we're not getting any info on the real players.

Hard to take Yasmine seriously as a player--she was just there to cause a fuss, which she did.

I can see where Shamwow's game might have been completely different had she been on the other tribe. Hard to imagine her with any intelligence though.

Itchy, Amber was the one that rode on Rob's back the entire game and then won when sitting next to him in the finals. Then she married the douchebag. Then they went on Amazing Race.

But she was pretty.

Well, I wouldn't know which ladies were pretty cause I don't go that way but I do remember which MEN were SEXY.

Let's see that would be JAMES. Rob(from Rob and Amber) and that firefighter Tom. Oh, he was a cutie. Did I mention JAMES? Oh, I did? Well, Yul, of course. (But he might be TOO nice for me.) Ozzy even though he ended up being a jerk. Rupert when he was wearing a skirt and that guy that sounded like Alan Alda. He had it going on. Oh, and Mr. Penis from last year. He's my type. I liked that Raef too. (Remember, he was the gay mormon that DIDN'T win.)

I often marvel at how well people here are able to recall the players from every season (on other shows too).

Seems to me I forget all of these people five seconds after a season is over.

Amber? And she won? Wow. I vaguely remember Boston Rob at least.

Chicken Whisperer!!!

perfection

TVgasm has the dream team of reviewers.

Mr D, how could you leave off Judd, for whom I am named . . . sigh . . . at the time, the gasm was the only place I could go with my lust-and frustration, coz despite the fact that he ran around in his undies a lot, the camera always panned away--trust--of this I am sure. And, they spent plenty of lingering shots on the bikini girls--I was quite outraged. He was on Guatemala season, and near the end took a naked shower that was blurred out--are they ever going to release a Survivor uncensored DVD--I bet it would sell, and i'd buy one. I also liked Keith from Season 2, I think--he was a douche, but a hot daddy anyway. No one has been as blatently bad as your Hercules . . .hee . . .and yea, I'm less interested now that he's clothed . . . I really do need to get out more . . .

Ambah was pretty, but not that smart, I remember Pavratti, but not too well, I've been sort of over Survivor unless there's a lust object, or something there to grab my attention. Probst is on my last nerve as well, I just can't take the douche quotient any more, and the smug-ness, and they way he would burn to fake immunity idols . . . argh!!!!

Schoonie, you capture that very well--here's to more challenges without the ass voice overs!!!!

ps. I was on the phone, and watched this whole epi on mute, as soon as tribal was the other tribe, I just tuned out completely. On that tribe, the scientist still seems the tool, seems our fearless recapper agrees . . .

Juddfan:

Judd was going to be on my follow up list along with JT and Smitten. I remember Judd very clearly.
He was that HUNK of burnin' Love. Though, sometimes, Judd kind of blurs into that Matt Rodgers guy from that other show.

RE:

"are they ever going to release a Survivor uncensored DVD--I bet it would sell, and i'd buy one."

uh, your sounding kind-a pervy with that question.

BUT I WOULD SO BUY ONE TOO!

Mr Dangerous: Please don't tell. I have no interest in knowing if the rug matches the drapes.

Aaaah, the memories. Thanks Mr. D and Juddfan. What was the guy's name who gave it all up for Tina? He was awfully cute. Keith? His nipples disturbed me. And he couldn't cook rice!

Never did cotton to Ozzie. But Yul!!! *Sigh* I love me some Yul!

I'm surprised they don't show more of the hunkalicious guys since Probst is so enamored of them.

Isn't it funny how the hotties look hotter when they are competing? When they show up for the finale and reunion show, they have always put on a little TOO much weight for my liking. I remember thinking that about Boston Rob and that guy who came in 2nd to Tina. And the girls always have so much makeup and hair styling/color done that they are almost unrecognizable.

Pixielated: That would be Colby. The poor sap.