At the Redemption Island Duel, Vytas, Tina, & Laura M must release 4 coloured cubes from a long net tunnel, & then use the cubes to complete a puzzle. Once again, Laura smokes her competition in a puzzle challenge.
Tina is far behind Vytas, but Laura helps her, telling her where to put each block, & which way it should be facing. On Tuesday, Survivor's official twitter account teased "Two moms pull a less-than-maternal move at the Redemption Arena." First of all, only Laura was doing anything that could be criticized. What is Tina going to do - not listen? Second, why is this not a maternal move? Laura is protecting someone she wants to help. THAT'S MATERNAL. And thirdly, enough with the Moms-should-have-a-higher-moral-code stuff. They're Moms, but they're also people playing a game. Ugh.
Laura's help gives Tina the win over Vytas, who hugs Tina, but when Laura tries to hug him, he's just:
Probst can't let Vytas leave without bringing up his relationship with Aras again, & while the Full House music swells, Vytas waxes poetic about how this shared Survivor experience will bring them closer together than ever before. (Can you even imagine how heartbroken Probst was when he saw that Vytas was, for whatever reason, not having Thanksgiving with Aras? CAN YOU?)
Probst beams, & Vytas leaves for really reallz.
Laura gives the Hidden Immunity Idol Clue to Ciera, who burns it, I assume for Katie to continue believing she already has it.
Back at camp, Hayden pushes Caleb to make a move against Tyson. He's in! They approach Katie. She's in! They approach Ciera. She says she's in!
Ciera, however, would rather go to the end with Tyson for some reason, & runs & tells him what the others are planning. The next morning, Hayden notices how close Ciera & Tyson are, & starts to get paranoid about where her loyalties lie.
Off to the Immunity Challenge, which consists of keeping a bucket in the air by holding onto a handle connected to it via rope, which will unspool as grips loosen. Gervase, Tyson, & Ciera take the option to enjoy a BBQ instead of competing, & enjoy it they did.
While I understand the reasoning Ciera used later at Tribal Council ("If I don't think I can win...I'd rather not play & eat, than lose & not eat."), I would like to think I would always compete in an Immunity Challenge. Even if you feel safe, your sitting out means one less competitor for your intended vote to face.
Monica wins her third individual Immunity, making it safe to say she proved her point.
Back at camp, Hayden pitches a new plan to Caleb: they go to Tyson & tell him Ciera is playing them against each other, & lobby to vote her out. Tyson isn't sure who to believe, & is ready to play his idol as security.
At Tribal Council, Probst asks almost everyone: "Would you be shocked if it was you tonight?" Surprisingly, he doesn't turn to the jury to ask if the Bauskauskas bonding had progressed at Ponderosa, & could he come by to bro-down later on? (Just because we didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen, though.) Everyone votes, & Probst asks if anyone wants to play an Immunity Idol.
Tyson dumps out his bag, sending his personal items everywhere, before he finds the idol.
Caleb is voted out & heads to Redemption Island, & Hayden silently fumes in his seat.
Below are the Ponderosa videos for both Aras & Vytas. Comment here, on twitter (@MomofKai) or on this blog's Facebook page!
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2 comments:
I agree with everthing you wrote on the moms. That being said, I was sorry to see vytas go. Besides, Ciera, he's the only interesting new by there. Great recap, and I like the way you legoed the sitting -in-the-ocean-conspiring scene.
I love your blog! I also write a Survivor blog, but am far less creative. Your leggo characters are perfect. Also, my favorite line in this one: "Surprisingly, he doesn't turn to the jury to ask if the Bauskauskas bonding had progressed at Ponderosa, & could he come by to bro-down later on? (Just because we didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen, though.) "
So true! Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
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