The Brawn tribe is seriously struggling and one of its members essentially commits ‘Survivor’ suicide
The Fifth Amendment.
Not as controversial as the Second Amendment, nor as celebrated as the Thirteenth Amendment.
Basically, in layman terms, it amounts to this: the protection against self-incrimination.
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And youre good to go.
This was followed by herdaringpeople to vote her out because she was one of the tribes strongest players.
And then things just got plain freaky.
The woman stood up on her post and bellowed out just trust the original alliance we had!
What a weird scene.
And lets tackle the second half of this equation before we move on: Jeff Probst.
And to do so, lets head all the way back to season 5,Survivor: Thailand.
Not a lot of great things came out ofSurvivor; Thailand.
But that was pretty much it.
Except for one other thing, a newly emboldened host.
This is the point where Jeff Probst became more involved in the game.
For one thing, it freed him up from being too robotic.
Go back and watch those early seasons, and youll see what I mean.
Once Probst was allowed the freedom to assess and critique, he became a conduit for the viewer.
Now, not everyone likes that.
You would be right!
But heres why that is not a bad thing.
There are a million and one different ways to lose this game.
you’re free to loseSurvivorbecause you stink at a particular challenge.
you might lose because someone was told you said something that you never said.
you’re free to lose because you flirt too much, or too little.
Or you twisted your ankle.
Or youre too mean.
Or you insist thatGremlins 2is the most underrated sequel of all time (which it is).
Its not even that difficult either.
The key is to give Jeff what he is looking for without revealing your own intentions.
meters in the business.
Nope, the proper course of action is to use humor as your weapon.
Boston Rob was a master at this.
As long as you give Probstsomethinghe can use, hell probably let it go and move on.
Give him nothing and hell keep digging.
Its the fine art of answering the question without actually answering anything.
I cannot emphasize that last sentence enough.
Handling Probst is often what separates the good players from the great ones.
This wasnt some sort of entrapment or the host overstepping his bounds.
That is about innocuous as they come.
He is doing nothing more than stating a basicSurvivorfact.
And yet Jenny took those words and used them make a noose she then put around her neck.
It was all so easily preventable.
Well, Jeff, the key thing in this game is trust.
And once you find people you trust, your best move is to stay with them.
Its like what that greatSurvivorphilosopher Keith said: Stick to the plan.
You know, Jeff, were down as a tribe.
And being here hurts.
And its going to hurt even more for one person in particular.
A lot of ass.
Tons of ass, Jeff.
Eye contact is on.
Im rollin down windows, pointin at thongs.
And shes poppin them buttons and yankin that blouse.
Girl, let it all out.
And thats what she did.
Baby aint no kid.
36Ds make a man skid.
Im puttin in work on the freeway pass cause she put em on the glass.
How there was ever any mystery about that I will never know.)
So the only person Jenny can blame is herself.
Take note, futureSurvivorplayers.
And when in doubt, plead the Fifth.
We almost got it, guys, Alecia tells the others.
We had an embryo, and it went out.
I mean, I guess it soundskindalike ember.
I mean, you gotta give mesomething, woman!
But Alecia is not going to quit.
Because two days later, we see her still trying.
Five hours of elapsed time goes by, and she finally gets it.
And just in time for Jason to come over at the very last second to take all the credit.
(I certainly know a little something about that last point.
Perhaps I should start ordering people to call me Ross.)
First he reaches into a hollowed-out hole in a tree and finds a note.
So yeah, a bit more complicated than usual.
However, there is a consolation prize its cuddlelicious Caleb!
Thats right, it turns out Tais late-night snuggle bunny is none other than Beast Mode Cowboy.
We saw that onBig Brotherwith Frankie, and we see it here with Tai, as well.
There is no such thing as homophobe in this guy right here, says Caleb.
I like hanging out with him because he is one of a kind for sure.
NEXT: Orange you glad he wore orange?
At least I dont think it is.
Honestly, I am so confused at this point I have no idea what I am even writing.
Besides, natural alliance partner Liz is off having a meltdown of her own.
I hate being emotional, she says while channeling the robotic spirit of the Spencertron 3000.
I hate allowing myself to not do the logical thing at every given point.
(This show is purrrrrrrrrfect!
raves Crookshanks fromCat Napmagazine.)
Okay, enough of this tomfoolery.
Lets head to the challenge.
And what do we have here.
#OrangeHatAlert!!!!
Beauty sits Julia because nobody knows who Julia is.
(Whatcantthis woman do?
I mean, besides shut up.)
Not a good look for them.
No wonder Jason is worried about going down as the worst tribe inSurvivorhistory (R.I.P.
NEXT: Jenny commits inadvertentSurvivorsuicide
And we all know what happens next.
Im sure shes got a good heart and good intentions on stuff.
Shes like an ostrich.
Shes a bird, but she cant fly.
Thats more than a little demeaning…to ostriches.
Show a little respect!
And Alecia made you fire, dude.
Give the woman her props, Dog the Bounty Hunter!
Of course, this basic human goodness is what ultimately leads to Jennys downfall.
And she pays the ultimate price for that revelation, as Alecia, Jason and Cydney vote her out.
(Scot keeps his vote on Alecia, presumably to protect against a hidden immunity idol.
Or maybe Im giving him too much credit.)
So Brawn is now down to only four members.
Just a terrible start for them with sunburns and earworms and losses all around.
On the bright side, at least nobody ispooping right on the shoreline by their camp.
But lets stay in the here and now for a minute because weve got some goodies for you.
And goodies like myepisode Q&A with Jeff Probst.
And goodies like our exit interview with Jenny, which should be up on Thursday afternoon.
A plethora of goodies, ladies and gentlemen!
verify to check those out and ask away.
But you might weigh in right here on the episode.
Did Brawn make the right choice to ditch Jenny instead of Alecia or Jason?
Are you digging theSurvivorversion of Beast Mode Cowboy?
And whom are you loving and loathing the most so far?
