Well, I skipped last week but I couldn't skip this week's episode because it was completely full of amazing things!
I'll give a quick recap of what I thought of last week:
I can sum up last week's episode with one statement: Boson Rob, you may have lost my love. I cannot believe he orchestrated getting rid of Matt. I am a HUGE fan of Matt. We haven't seen a ton of him yet but I don;t understand what the big deal is with him congratulating the other team. I just don't get it. There are always people who congratulate the other team but they don't air it because it doesn't cause any controversy. Rob got all hot and bothered about it last week so it got air time. I just feel bad that Matt was saying such great things about Boston Rob and then he got blindsided in a huge way. I foresee Boston Rob's team having a little trouble on the strength side of challenges without Matt. Maybe not...but I kind of hope so. Boston Rob may have screwed himself if Matt kills on Redemption Island. That being said... I have never been happier that Redemption Island exists and Matt has a change to avenge himself.
Alrighty, now that my rant is over and the recap finished I am going to puch play on last night's episode and comment while I watch the episode. Beware of my tense changing to present.
The episode opens with Matt arriving at RI. Francesca is baffled that he is there. JUST LIKE I AM! Here is a lesson in never going to Tribal Council without your things. Poor guy, maybe someone will bring his things to him.
I love that he called himself a goober and is seeing the bright side in the poop situation he is in.
Back at Ometepe:
Rob is thrilled with getting Matt out and flushing out the idol. If I didn't like Matt so much I would be happy with Rob. He is great at this game and it is plainly undeniable. It makes me sad that Phillip trusts Rob so quickly.
I always thought that if I were ever on Survivor with Boston Rob that we would be perfect teammates and have a great alliance. I think that was wishful thinking and I don't think I could have trusted him. Matt did and look where it got him. Phillip trusts Rob and I'm really interested to see where that takes him.
I absolutely LOVE the RI Arena. It reminds me of a traditional soccer field in Guatemala. It just looks so cool. The creators of this show really know what they're doing.
RI Challenge:
Sticks, rope, and locks.
The challenge looks like it is going to be a piece of cake. Francesca has hers together so fast. Matt needs to get going! Ugh. She gets her first two stupid keys before Matt has even gotten one! I am yelling at the screen now willing my voice to make Francesca drop it or mess up in a huge way... and it works! Matt is making a comeback. I assume I am this excited because I want Matt to be vindicated so badly...but maybe I will be this excited at all of the RI challenges.
Jeff's voice really makes this that much more intense! Matt has all his keys... Francesca should just go home now.
AND SHE WILL! I love Matt. Boston Rob may have lost my favorite-survivor-love. He better do something big if he wants to win it back.
I wonder if the producers started getting the idea to have a castaway all alone from Stephanie. She was completely alone and had a few breakdowns in her season. It made for great tv then and it is making for even better tv now.
Ometepe:
Poor Andrea. She misses Matt. She was blindsided too. I like her
Zapatera:
I am surprised that Steve lied about who won. I think it was a great strategy for him. If/when Russel goes to RI he will hopefully be thrown off his game because he will expect it to be easy.
I would never have thought of lying about who won the RI challenge.
Interesting.
I am not at all surprised that Russel cannot find the idol. Not because Ralph has it (which I am THRILLED ABOUT! that's what Russel gets for calling him stupid. rude) I am not surprised because he is not the idol master. He found the idols previously because they are usually hidden in semi-obvious places, if your on an island 24/7 you have a lot of time to kill. Russel has a CLUE and he cannot even find the idol. I just don't think he's that great of a player in that sense...but as you know I am NOT a fan of Russel.
And they have decided to throw the challenge. Here is what I think about throwing challenges, especially this one:
I think that the longer Russel is in the game the more cocky he will become.
I think that there is a small chance that Russel could beat Matt in a RI challenge.
I think that it is dishonest and I would have a hard time going along with it.
I think that it will always be obvious that the challenge was thrown.
And lastly,
I think that it will give fuel to Boston Rob's fire. And that is not a thing Zapatera wants.
And now I will skip to Tribal with one comment about Rob... of course he found the clue but I don't know if he will be able to find the idol, he never has before. At least no one else will have it.
Tribal Council:
I do not necessarily think that an in-cohesive 9 going into a merge is better than a tight 6 going into a merge... there will be less of a change of someone flip flopping.
Russel doesn't even have to speak... he just has his little minions speaking for him.
I love Ralph and I love that Jeff will always be there to translate for us.
I don't know why the little group of 3 thought that the 6 would split their vote three ways. Even if the 3 had an idol and the 6 wanted to flush it... they wouldn't have to split their vote three ways... they would only need to vote for 2 people, like they did. And now that there is a tie they only need to all vote for Russel... WHICH THEY DID!
I HAVE WAITED FOR THE DAY RUSSEL WOULD GET VOTED OFF THE ISLAND SINCE HIS FIRST SEASON!
I don't know why anyone said Russel would last longer than Rob. I know that now Russel could beat Matt and eventually come back... but I still count this as Rob lasting longer.
Russel, "I'll be back" He is always so confident and cocky but I just really don't think he will be back. On RI he won't have his little gang of giggling girls to help him win. He will be alone and we will really see what Russel is like as a player. I think it will be very interesting. And I think (or maybe just hope) that he will lose. I hope I don't end up eating my own words.
I also don't think that it will end up biting Zapatera in the butt for snuffing Russel's torch. A very great number of people have played this game before without the help of Russel Hantz... I really think they can do it again.
As always, I love this show and CANNOT wait till next week.
