Over and over again.
And then again after that.
It went a little something like this:Man, it sucks.
Credit: CBS
I lost my partner and my idol at the same moment.
Its looking pretty bleak right now.
But I wont give up.
Just got to find a way in.
Need to find a crack in the alliance.
Its gonna be tough, but I wont give up.
Its do or die time!
Totally going to keep fighting.
I just need to find a crack in that alliance.
Because I lost my partner and my idol at the same moment.
Basically, that was the entire episode.
But alas, it was not meant to be.
Jason survived, but only because the majority decided to take out double-dealing Julia instead.
Did Cydney and Michele make the right move innotflipping?
I say yes, and Ill explain why a little later.
But that is all in due time.
Lets go ahead and start at the very top.
And so is Jasons idol!
Aubry and Tai start smothering each other in kisses.
(Tai may have been smooching Aubry, but we all know he was secretly picturing Caleb.
Or Mark the chicken.
Youll never get rid of Tai.
He may be right.
With an immunity idolandan extra vote advantage, Tai is in a pretty sweet spot.
From now on, there will not be a blindside, says Tai, practically begging to be blindsided.
We know exactly and we dont switch.
We have the numbers.
Wow, its almost like hes taunting theSurvivorgods with a quote like that.
And theSurvivorgods are wrathful, vengeful gods.
You taunt them at your own peril.
Just ask Jason and Scot from last weeks episode.
We have an #OrangeHatAlert at the reward challenge, ladies and gentlemen.
Theyll then need to toss all three rings onto a swinging hook to win reward.
Speaking of which, has there been one Joe confessional the entire season?
In actuality, Jason doesnt get a partner, so he has to sit out.
I dont get this, like, at all.
Last week they had eight players and did an individual immunity challenge.
This week they have seven players and do a challenge that requires an even amount of players.
Seems super odd, right?
Almost as odd as my insistence on being semi-obsessed with such matters.
Its that same exact shot!
After an unfortunate interpretive take on the chicken dance, the three ladies get down to eating.
At least Ithinkthe realization is brewing.
Thats right, not a double negative, but a TRIPLE negative.
So, let me attempt to decipher this one.
So Cydney is, in fact, correctly stating that she does not want Tai in the final 3.
Awkwardly, to be sure, but correctly.
But heres another issue with that final 3 statement.
There may not even be a final 3.
This episode episode 11 for the season will end with 6 players left.
That leaves us with only three episodes remaining.
THOU HAS SLAIN THE JABBERWOCK!
(Now, after all my celebrating, watch us get a Jason vs. Joe final 2.
Back at camp, Jason is worried that hell actually be the next to go.
He and Julia attempt to get Cydney on board to take Tai out.
Its amegame, not awegame, says Cydney.
This potential plan has Julia excited.
So excited that she has already put Mark the Chicken on death row for after Tai leaves.
(Julia will be eating chicken sooner than she thinks, but it wont be Mark.)
NEXT: If memory serves…
But first we have the immunity challenge to deal with.
Who was the first person ever voted out ofSurvivor?
That was an absurd and unnecessarily long sentence, and for that I apologize.
Cydney leaves first to head back, followed by the others.
Jasons wrong; the others are not.
(By the way, Joe has quit the challenge by this point.
In fact, its probably the most impressive thing Michele has done all season.
Make no mistake, Im not dissing and dismissing.
I just keep waiting for a signature move out of her that has yet to happen.
Could this be the time?
Its a very astute point and a smart play by Aubry.
But the aftershocks of the move have the potential to ruffle excuse me,Russell some feathers.
Thats exactly how you say it, Tai.
The two meet to discuss their actual plan, while Julia and Jason cross their proverbial fingers.
This statement means nothing, of course.
Every point and every vote is crucial.
If you dont feel that way, you are either too comfortable or too resigned to your fate.
You definitely have to make moves at some point or another in order for your game to be respected.
You sit at the end and you have to have something to say.
Coincidentally, Michele then has nothing else to say.
I think youre fine, but its your gut.
What are you doing, Aubry?
And that means you may need to cut him loose at the next vote.
And that would be a hell of a lot easier if he has no immunity idol.
This was the perfect opportunity for Aubry to flush the idol without having to double-cross Tai.
A golden opportunity, missed.
I actually think its the right call on their part.
That alliance has seemed very fluid and flexible.
If anything, Aubry and Cydney seem tighter than Aubry and Joe.
And Jason and Julia were probably tighter than any other duo out there.
Not every instance of flipping is seen as a positive.
So I support the move to stay put this time.
Regardless of Aubrys inexplicable idol advice, you have to like her position in the game right now.
Shell need to remove Tai at some point, however.
Watching these two top threats maneuver themselves closer to the finish line should be a treat to watch.
[UPDATE: you’re free to now read/listen to the Julia interview here.]
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Should Michele and Cydney have flipped?
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Did it feel like the entire episode was one Jason confessional interview on a continuous loop?
