Survivor Nicaragua--Old v. Young

I do too - but not sure if she has much a chance seeing the numbers are not quite in her favor. But you never know how things could get rattled. I suspect Marty is going to start calling out Brenda as mastermind and ring leader. Maybe putting a target on her head. Not sure how effective or not effective it could be.

I wonder what would have happened if Marty had pulled a Parvati and given his idol to Jill...secretly, of course. He could have told Sash he was keeping it, Sash and the others would think he planned on playing it and wouldn't have voted for him. All their votes would have gone to Jill/Jane, with Jane going home since the votes against Jill wouldn't count.

Dunno about this tribe. Once Sash told them he has the idol...and wasn't that just dumb dumb dumb.... the smart move would have been to vote him out. Again, have these people never watched the show??

Next week -- more mischief from Naonka!

I like your mind, Irish. Hah! That would have been great. Good-bye to Jane.

Don't know why the losing team keeps losing. I don't see them as that much weaker than the other team.

I think Marty dodged the bullet when Sash said that stupid thing about "when I quit trusting them". Right up until then I think he fully intended to trick Marty and vote him out. Now he knows he needs an ally.

I can't believe Marty gave him the idol saying "at least it will keep me in another round" -- playing the idol would have kept him in another round too! It worked out for him after all when Sash couldn't keep his thoughts straight.

I loved it when Jane snuck off and cooked herself that fish. That'll go down as a classic Survivor moment. Usually starting a fire is such a big deal and here she just wanders off, starts a fire, cooks a fish and enjoys a nice lunch while noone is the wiser. I think she's the only player ever who might could actually survive being stranded.

I think Sash had a last minute change of mind on his vote, as well. When he and Marty were sitting on the beach talking, I kept thinking...ok, one knows how this game works and one doesn't LOL. I think Sash did some quick thinking and realized at TC (after his goof) that he might need Marty after the merge or he might have been looking at him as a future jury vote. Maybe both.

Not sure why all the fuzzy thinking with some of these guys -- I do think Marty only has a few episodes left at most, while Sash will live up to the Survivor motto and be there much longer. He's kind of arrogant, though. Usually this far in, there's one or two I'm rooting for. Not so far this season.

Yep, yep and yep.

And who would have known Fabio knows about Freud.

I agree - there is not one that I really like over the others - too much arrogance I think on the part of almost everyone and those that are not arrogant are plain old stupid. First time I think I heard that dumb blond speak - and all that comes out of her mouth is "milk a milker" or whatever the h*ll she said - doesn't she know where milk comes from? Fabio sounds genius next to her.

Purple Kelly!! LOL! Girl has been sailing through under the radar, but now that we've heard from her, I don't see her lasting much beyond the merge.

I'm tellin' ya...I got a feeling about Fabio...kid is going far in this game LOL!

Good point! I actually expected that Sasha and others to vote Marty out after he had given up his idol. I was half expecting him to get his torch extinguished.

Sasha is certainly showing his true colours. What a charming human being specimin he is! His comment about letting the older players do the work while he sits on his butt relaxing and getting stronger, etc.

Sasha's slip at council time was extremely telling (as mentioned above)! Ha! Watch out all you younger lot!

And then there's Jane! Nothing like an old fool here! Does she think she's really going to be safe with Jill now gone, and then Marty? She'll be gone next!

Fabio, what can we say? His admittance to peeing in the pool during the challenge was a scream! Did anyone take any mouthfuls of water?

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Jeff's favourite phrases:

"C'mon in guys!" (at the start of each challenge)

"Immunity is once more up for grabs!"

Anybody ever count how many times he's said this over the years?

And always to the challenge losers:

"Got nothin' for ya. Grab your stuff and head back to camp".

Always LOL.

I thought Marty was history too. Can't keep track of all the goings on.

Why is that Na person still there? (sulking)

Fabio is a hoot. Yes, peeing in the pool--and announcing it. And he's heard of Freud! Maybe it's all an act with him. Maybe he's practiced being dumb and nonthreatening. Maybe somewhere in there is a brain.

Yeah, hoping she'll be gone soon.

Have you noticed how quiet she's been about her immunity idol that she had from earlier in the game?

I've noticed how quiet she's been about a lot of things. I'm guessing that the people in the game don't know about the poison she spilled in her interviews.

I'm sputtering. I'm reeling. I'm seething. Na steals food and gets not one vote. Are these people idiots?

Take my pulse. Take my temperature. Was I hallucinating or was Fabio the only one who noticed and cared about this.

I really like this kid. If he continues to do well in the challenges, he could be in it to the end.

Do people want Na around because they'll be able to beat her at the end? What the hell is going on?

And what a despicable human being (I use that term loosely). She made the tacos and got the smallest one. That justifies her stealing flour, frying pan, and fruit?

I'm really disturbed by the fact that Na is a PE instructor. How does she teach fair play to children when she is obviously a nasty thief, cheat and liar? I hope her supervisors are watching this and she gets fired. I think the real "Fabio" is coming out. I think he plays the dumb the blonde to keep under the radar - and so far it has worked. I love that Jane held on as long as Fabio did in the challenge. She really does have some good, wiry muscle for a woman her age. Maybe we should all start lifting 80lb dogs.

He rocked the challenge. I liked his answer to Alina, too, when she was conniving to get him on her side before TC and the vote. He was blunt and truthful. He has no enemies (well, except for Naonka, but she's a weak player and thinks everyone is her enemy).

She lied about lying!! LOL! I might give her a vote for fan favorite...if she promised to use the money for therapy!

Missed the first half; although I could guess some of it - I will have to watch the beginning tonight.

My other favorite thing - lets go talk with Fabio when they were deciding they should vote Marty instead of Alenia - seems Fabio is the one that everyone goes to try to convince to vote their way.

I was thinking about this last night. I wonder what the reaction is to her back home. I wonder if we'll find out anything on the final show.

Yes! I can't believe it either! Are they nuts?

Many keep going on about Marty (who I don't particularily care for), but this Naonka character is just plain crazy. hehe, I hope her employers are watching the show. Perhaps it will give them some additional insight to her personality!

In regards to Fabio (I can't even remember his real name anymore), I am starting to re-think this guy as being able to get to the finish line, although I was less than impressed with the peeing-in-the-pool incident.

Also, what the heck is going on with the Marty's idol that he gave up voluntarily to Sasha? The deal was that Sasha was supposed to give it back to him at the next (last night) council, which he didn't.

Yes, Alina was the one who went home, keeping Marty safe, but what about the idol?

Insights?

If I'm remembering correctly, Sash went to his alliance (they're running things for the moment) and explained his deal with Marty -- about giving the idol back -- and asked them to spare him in favor of Alina. Then he told Marty he was safe in order to hold on to the idol.

I'm kinda thinking Marty will go next if he doesn't win immunity at the challenge. I think Sash sort of said as much in his pitch to the ones that wanted him gone.