LAST EDITED ON 04-02-09 AT 11:31 AM (EST)State of the Spoiling – Episode 6 
Greetings, everyone! There's some whisperings going around that there's some show called "Survivor" that is supposed to be on TV this week. Not sure where that ugly rumour came from as the CBS folks have put this show on the back burner for ages, or so it seems.
Oh, it's definitely back this week? Ok let's carry on with the new once-every-three- weeks State of the Spoiling for the few of you still lurking around on this site.
(Toots horn) Welcome to this week's State of the Spoiling! This is where we gather all of the spoiling information out there into one thread as we attempt to stay one step ahead of EPMB's on-crack team of obfuscators editors to figure out what is going to happen in the upcoming episode. We need an expert team of analysts so I bring you...
Coach's Corner!
(Disclaimer: About these suits, they are real and they are spectacular. To see who they are, check this out, go about a minute in)
Okay kids. We're live from Kingston, the revered hometown of such legendary figures such as Dougie Gilmour, Kirk Muller and, of course, the great IceCat at one time. Plus me, naturally. I'd plant a big wet one on Icey's forehead if he was here now instead of being over there in some furriner country near where many of of our glorious, brave Canadian soldiers are serving. Thumbs up, Icey!
Ron: Coach, let's get back to the SOTS eh? We only have so much time.
Coach: (talks over Ron) Anyway. Where were we last time on Survivor, do you recall? I hope it was an European who got booted.
Ron: Well, no it wasn't, it was Spencer.
Coach: Oh yeah, that boy who wouldn't go into the corners and get his nose dirty. Good riddance.
Ron: You can read up on how the episode unfolded with the East Coast Spoiler Thread for episode 5 or by reading kircon’s take with the official episode summary. Great stuff. You can also check out the Recrap East Coast Spoiler Thread.
Anyway, this week's episode is titled:
One of these “Coach Moments”Discussion about the episode title is here.
Coach: Of course, it's always about me! It’s right there in my contract.
Ron: Okay, the teasers for this episode are as follows:
THOUGHTS OF BETRAYAL RUN RAMPANT AT ONE CAMP AS EACH CASTAWAY STRUGGLES TO DECIDE WHERE THEIR LOYALTIES LIE
Clue 1: Empty stomachs and one castaway's arrogance begin to eat away at the Timbira tribe.
Clue 2: A fake immunity idol is introduced into the game
Coach: Well, kids, let's go to the vidcaps, shall we? Okay, stop the vidcaps right... there. Clue 1 appears to be in relation to moi, the Coach. Oh! Look at that handsome devil in the latter two pictures! Moving on... it seems Brendan has called out Coach on his selfish behaviour.
Is it me, or am I seeing a wad of spit there in the pot in the first picture?
Clue 2 is clearly shown by the discussion between Taj and Stephen:
The post-episode 5 preview vidcaps are in this thread from the ever reliable FloPo.
Another full set of vidcaps are here on this thread also provided by FloPo.
There’s also the Recap PROMO ... what’s to come thread that has more vidcaps – note, this one is mostly about future challenges, but there are some shots that are current or from earlier.
Coach: Ok, whew, I’ve got my fill of vidcapping for the moment.
Ron: So, Coach, what’s going to happen this week in the show?
Coach: Glad you asked! First up is the Reward Challenge titled When Pigs Fly – speaking of which, that’s an accurate description of the Maple Leafs’ chances of winning the Stanley Cup this year.
Ron: Coach... the time...
Coach: Sorry. Anyway, this challenge involves the tossing of clay pigs through an obstacle. From TDT, we have this blurb...
Both tribes have to toss ceramic pigs in a bucket brigade-like chain, while avoiding various barriers mid-flight. Some more successfully than others (we're looking at you, Joe). Presumably, first tribe to get X number of pigs safely from when end to the other wins reward.
FloPo has come up with a scenario for the reward challenge in this post:
It seems the DAWs have to go and build a structure to try and block the passage way for the other team to throw the clay figures through, they probably have a limited amount of time to do this...note the black logs blocking the red structure and vice versa. Note that there are two structures that must be blocked by the other team.
Who wins? It appears that life in camp seems pleasant in Jalapeno while there’s friction in Timbits, so let’s go with Jalapeno as the winners of reward. Coach is never wrong, y’hear?
Now, on to the Immunity Challenge, titled Sandstone Shootout. It looks like the DAWs have to shoot slingshots and break some plates, which would give them puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle with in order to get immunity.
Debbie seems to be happy in the last picture and you see the Timbits looking back at the Jalapenos in the second last picture – a clear indication that the Timbit crew has a healthy lead? Looks like a good bet to me that Timbits will win immunity.
Coach: Whew, that took a bit of work.
Ron: So you seem to feel that it’s going to be a Jalapeno reward and a Timbits immunity?
Coach: Didn’t you hear me? That’s what I said!
Anyway. Still trying to analyze how the game is unfolding or need to get an insight into how each contestant might be playing the game? Check out VerucaSalt’s famed The Players, The Game, The Editing thread! It’s where the idea of First Impressions is being hotly debated to figure out who might make it far into the game or who might be toast in the near future.
Now, kids...hop on over to the vote thread thoughtfully brought to you by Brownroach in lieu of dabo’s computer troubles. Tell us who you think will be booted next?
Ron: Time’s up, Coach. Let’s summarize this week’s episode:
Reward – “When Pigs Fly”, looks like maybe a Jalapeno win.
Exile – anybody’s guess, but leading candidates (based on camp vidcaps) are: Sydney, Joe, Erinn and Tyson, but it’s also possible Taj could be there because of the fake idol-making.
Immunity – “Sandstone Shootout” appears to be won by Timbits.
Boot: It could be Sydney or it could be Joe ... Because of the latest promos vidcapped here that shows quite a few more of Sydney, I'll go with...
Edited to add future challenge discussion -- Most of the future challenge vidcaps and discussion are in this thread. This info has been pulled from several sites (Phoenix, TDT, here)The spoiling world has been given a gift from MB's editors at the end of the recap -- a bunch of images that we haven't seen in the show yet, so it's clear they are from future challenges. The Buff-O-Matic (TM) is back!
One future challenge is a giant spider maze that is likely a F8 (with four teams of two) or a F4 event. Contestants will have to run through a web tunnel to get to a puzzle table. Could they really be giving us a shot of a F4 challenge so far ahead? If they are, they may be inadvertently revealing that Taj and JT make the Final Four. Their buff colours have been clearly changed in the vidcaps.
Here's a series of shots of the spider stations
A future reward: That appears to be Stephen's red shorts on the left:
Another future reward: Here's Taj reacting to something. Jiffy is wearing a different shirt from the spider challenge above. Could this be a family reward that Taj is reacting to?
Future challenge? It's been noted that Coach's buff is a different colour here and it's been doctored (see further below).
And finally, a series of vidcaps to prove that there's multiple doctorings of buffs by the editors to hide what's going on in future challenges (VolcanicGlass gets the credit)
As FloPo suggests: So, evidence that Taj, JT, Erinn, Tyson, Coach, Sierra all make the merge? Most likely the others that do are Brendan, Stephen...don't know exactly when they will merge, but the questionable ones could be Joe, Sydney, and Debbie...
Thanks for your patience with the SOTS – I just started a new job (only found out last week when the starting date was!) so I’m fortunate that I did most of the graphics in advance or I’d have never completed this SOTS.
Also, I'm sorry I had to subject you guys to this dumb Coach schtick. It was lame, I know, and I fully expect plenty of hate mail.
Over, and... out. (but not out of the game, sorry guys)
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