Survivor: Fiji - Ep 7: "An Evil Thought"

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Back to our regular bat-time and bat-channel, sports fans. Thank goodness. Because I can’t deal with all this schedule-shufflingaround because of the stupid basketball. Which, I don’t really want to talk about it, except to say: Freaking Kansas. You bastards. I could have won $30 in my office pool and, more importantly, beaten my boss, but noooooooo, you had to choke. You bastards. I could have used that $30!

Anyway … previously on Survivor: A whole bunch of stuff happened. Find out what by reviewing the previous threads here:
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[li]Episode 1[/li][li]Episode 2[/li][li]Episode 3[/li][li]Episode 4[/li][li]Episode 5 (Note: This thread title is incorrect – it should read “Ep. 5,” not “Ep. 4”)[/li][li]Episode 6[/li][/ul]
So, we’re already six episodes in and I still don’t know any of these people, except Rocky & Lisi, whom I hate, and Earl & Yau-Man, whom I love. They really should start out with like 10 people so I know what the crap is going on in this middle, muddling, masochistically tedious part of the season. What will happen tonight? According to CBS.com …

· One Survivor walks on dangerous ground, taunting nauseous tribemates who overindulged at the Reward.
· One Survivor has an evil thought and hatches a plan to gain an advantage on the other tribemates.
· After a meltdown and a night at Exile Island, one Survivor must prove to their tribe that they’re ready to play the game. Can this Survivor turn the tables and win over their tribemates or will this be the end of their time in Fiji?

… and according to TVGuide.com (WARNING! Quite spoileriffic! Do not read if you don’t want to know what happens tonight!) …

One of the two hidden immunity idols is discovered and the finder replaces it with a fake idol; Lisi returns from Exile Island and attempts to redeem herself for expressing thoughts that she wanted to go home; another castaway is voted off of the islands. Jeff Probst is the host.

Supplemental material, as per usual: Links to a few TVGuide.com articles about the show, including this interview with last week’s dearly departed dweeb, Anthony. (Well, some of us liked him, anyway.)

Discussion question: So, how big an ass can Rocky make of himself this week, do you think? Why or why not?

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**Rockle - **

If what is in your second spoiler box is true, it will be the best thing to happen in the history of this show. (Potentially) awesome.

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OMG, I know. Depending on “who” does the “what.” I am actually excited about an episode that does not feature (1) Ian or (2) Ozzy or (3) monkeys. AFAIK.

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And you know, I have a feeling - no spoilers here, just speculation based on who knows what - that the person doing the “what” is likely to be one of the more likable folks. We’ll see, I guess.

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I’m definitely holding out that the person doing the “what” is someone I like. If they can pull it off, it will be one of the Best. Survivor. Moments. Evah!

But yeah, I still don’t know who half these people are – or are. I’d be very happy if they started with fewer people, or else gave us a scorecard, or something, just so we could keep up.

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In our office building the elvators have these little TV screens that give brief news/entertainment blurbs. Coming back from lunch it said:

Jeff Probst says this season was (I forget the exact word) unsatisfying. Says cold weather location like Canada might be in the future.

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Holy crap! OK, basically just a me-too post, but wow. I know this has come up a few times in threads; I think the link below was the first. Wonder if the player reads the Dope?

Don’t click if you are not already reading spoilers.

PS: I mostly lurk in these threads, but I read them faithfully. You guys rock.

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I do not wish to further disparage this crop of castaways, because there is still hope for at least three or four of them to turn out to be OK, but at this point? I will settle for the person in question not actively being a dope.

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The spoilers in the OP don’t mention the most exciting moment of the episode.

OK, maybe I exaggerate.

The Losing Tribe finally won a reward challenge. I have a long standing refusal to commit to memory even briefly the names of the various tribes

And this episode is making me enjoy Yau-man and Earl more than I already did–and dislike Rocky more than ever.

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I really liked tonights challenges, especially the immunity challenge. I especially enjoyed watching the young lady who was the caller for Moto. (I hope it’s not too spoilery to mention that part of the challenge involved a caller ona platform directing the action of people who were blindfolded.) I just enjoyed her body language so much–and then she fell down, and climbed right back up, and started in again.

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Bitter, party of one!

Heh…this season is going to have one of those knock-down, drag-out, Jerry-Springer-style final tribal councils. So COOL!

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I, for one, am hoping for a Susan-like rant during final tribal council. :smiley:

I loved Yau-Man’s glee at finding the idol. He is just too cute. Makes me want to hug him and squeeze him, and call him George.

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With only a few possible exceptions – Ian winning the Corvette, for one, and the infamous “My ox is BROKEN!” leg on “The Amazing Race” – this was one of the most satisfying episodes of reality television ever. And remember that I have watched the “Paradise Hotel” marathon on Fox Reality more than once. So many things to love, I don’t even know where to start, but I will try.

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[li]I swear to God, Yau-Man is absolutely the most adorable little man ever in the entire history of the known Universe. They should totally make a Yau-Man action figure, and I would buy it and keep it in my curio cabinet, right next to the Longaberger basket that I made myself and my Hess truck collection and my assortment of toy livestock that poops jellybeans.[/li][li]The longer Earl lasts in this game, the more smart and charming and attractive he becomes to me. Not only does he have an actual strategy for winning this game, but he is having a damned good time doing it, too. Plus: sand drawings! The only thing missing was “earl :heart:’s rockle 4VR!” But it’s possible that part was left out in editing. No matter – I know, deep down in my soul, that it was there.[/li][li]Love, love, LOVE the quality of the challenges this season! It is awesome how, after how many hundreds of these things they’ve done, they still find new and unique ways to do the same thing. Fire lacrosse! Skull piñatas! People racking themselves into fencing while blindfolded and/or falling off towers in fits of excitement! Comedy gold, right there.[/li][li]Loved the before-and-after shots of Mookie when Yau-Man “pwnt” his Ravu equivalent. Watch out for those wiry guys, Mookie! That Yau-Man action figure has the special Fire-Lacrosse-Flicker-Action Accessory Pack![/li][li]Rocky is a tool. Now, always, and forever. Cannot be said enough.[/li][li]I believe very strongly that Lisi’s laugh can melt steel and drive fear into the hearts of hardened I.H.M. nuns everywhere, including Sister Adelaida of the Sorrows, who is so eeeeeevil that she once made me kneel on uncooked rice because I had “an overabundance of original sin.”[/li][/ul]
And plus, as jayjay already pointed out, it looks like the Final Tribal Council is going to be wicked awesome. So many blahblahbittercakes already!

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I had IHM nuns in high school, too. Mine were different. They were young. And they were PERKY at me!

Except for Sister Vivian of the Holy Nostrils (so named because she could store frickin’ QUARTERS up there!)…she was a witch…

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What are IHM nuns?

Mostly just posting one of those “me too” posts. My final 3 is Dreamz, Yua Man and Earl. Island of Earl made me laugh, as did that girl falling off the perch. One of the better episodes in a while for this show.

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Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It’s a Catholic teaching order. Most of my high school nuns were IHM.

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Bye Rocky,I’ll miss your rants.Mebbe a melt down in the final jury vote?

Was it Stacy that fell off the platform? Funny stuff!

Yau-Man, you tricky bastard…can’t wait to see what happens with the false idol.

Guess the Lisi and Rocky show never materialized…woulda been good TV.

Lisi needs a razor to shave her armpits.

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The best immunity challenge evah! (Granted I’ve only watched a few seasons, but still).

I too love the YaoMan. He is so cute with his little buck teeth and goofy spastic dance.

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I also was very happy to see Mr. Obnoxious go. BUT Dreamz was insane not to vote for Lisi. Now him and the other guy are easy pickins. I can’t believe he didn’t see this coming. They better hope for a quick merge.

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I’ve had the Yao-Man love for awhile, but when he rubbed noses with the turtle, he made me squee so loud, the dog barked at me.

I was happy when Rocky got voted off. Then I was unhappy when Jeff said Rocky would be on the jury, (I hate him so much, I never want to see him again.) Then jayjay made me happy again, because I totally forgot about the final TC meltdown potential.
Did anybody else wonder about how stinky those cushions and sofas were going to be after everybody was finished wallowing around on them?