I thought we were going to see a long drawn-out feud between Trish and Lindsey, culminating in Lindsey's quit and possibly no Tribal Council (like in Colton's medivac episode). (Image credit CBS)
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| This season just keeps on impressing me. |
Instead, we got though the conflict in five minutes, with a happy conclusion reached by all. Or at least, by the few Trish fans like myself. And then we were able to spend the rest of the episode on two great challenges, some idol clue tricks, and the social dynamics of the Aparri tribe.
Let me first say that I think Lindsey was simply dropping out of a game that she discovered was too hard for her. She found a plausible reason for a quit, saying she "didn't want to flip out" on Trish, and then left. For the third (and probably final) time...good riddance. Not sad at all to see her go.
Tony made some crazy moves this episode, which built up a lot of drama and were fun to watch, but I think he's put himself in a lot of hot water come the merge, especially because Jeremiah's still here, and he's pissed!
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| Tony's put himself in a lot of hot water come the merge. |
Thankfully, Woo was saved when Aparri lost the immunity challenge, making it basically a toss-up whether Alexis or Jeremiah should go home. I was glad to see that Morgan was completely safe; her name never came into consideration at all and she even joined in on the Brains' and Sarah's bashing of the other two Beauties at Tribal.
I really thought Jeremiah was going home, and that the talk of Spencer distrusting Alexis was simply misdirection, so I was floored when Alexis got the boot. I may be alone in my blindside as a viewer this time around; maybe others were sure Jeremiah was safe, but I was definitely not.
I did feel bad for Alexis afterwards, as it was clear she's a big fan of the show who expected to make it further and get to really play, and she had a decently strategic head on her shoulders, whereas Jeremiah's a nice guy but kind of like moss on a log. In her final words, Alexis reminded me a little of Allie from Caramoan; a big superfan who never got a chance.
Time for three burning questions I'm sure you're wondering!
1: Would Alexis actually have flipped? Will Jeremiah?
Two questions, really. I think that Alexis would have at least contemplated meeting back up with LJ and Jefra, but she seemed surprisingly invested in her new tribe. In retrospect, I guess Aparri made the right decision, because the previews for next episode seem to suggest that Jeremiah is in solidly with the Aparri alliance. Still, it's hard for me to believe Jeremiah won't want to defect just like Alexis would have. Although I guess the move Tony tried to pull on Jeremiah might make him wary of coming back to Solana.
2: Why wasn't this season set near the place where the immunity challenge was held?
We again got to see some of the beautiful inland grasslands of Cagayan that was first sighted in the premiere during the immunity challenge tonight. So why on earth was this season shot on the beach like every season since Tocantins? There are probably reasons...maybe it's cheaper. But I think production could have made a great season even better by filming somewhere different.
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| Why on earth was this season shot on the beach? |
3: What will Sarah do next week?
I would think that her choice is clear, although the previews would like us to think otherwise. Sarah should stick with her new Aparri alliance after seeing how new Solana has gelled so well. Tony made what may have been a critical error this week by wildly shouting "Top five, top five!" after the challenge. I understand he was excited, and it's a human thing to do, but he totally alienated Sarah and now I think Tony has no chance to reclaim her.
I'm not sure if Ethan will be back from vacation tomorrow, but there will be a full audio recap of the episode within the next few days, so stay tuned!
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