You know the drill! Please post all commentary regarding tonight's episode in this thread until the show has aired in its entirety on the left coast. And, don't forget to have PHUN!!

• RE: S42 | Ep 05 | East Coast Spoiler Thread,Flowerpower1, 08:09 PM, 04-06-22
  • RE: S42 | Ep 05 | East Coast Spoiler Thread,michel2, 09:11 PM, 04-06-22
• Pre Challenge,Flowerpower1, 08:17 PM, 04-06-22
  • RE: Pre Challenge,michel2, 09:14 PM, 04-06-22
    • RE: Pre Challenge,Sheldor, 07:38 PM, 04-07-22
      • RE: Pre Challenge,michel2, 08:00 PM, 04-07-22
        • RE: Pre Challenge,Sheldor, 02:18 PM, 04-08-22
• Pre Challenge,Flowerpower1, 08:30 PM, 04-06-22
• Post challenge, pre-tribal drama,Flowerpower1, 08:44 PM, 04-06-22
• Daniel or Chanelle?,Flowerpower1, 08:56 PM, 04-06-22
  • RE: Daniel or Chanelle?,michel2, 09:19 PM, 04-06-22
    • RE: Daniel or Chanelle?,Sheldor, 07:24 PM, 04-07-22
• Next time on Survivor....,Flowerpower1, 09:04 PM, 04-06-22
  • RE: Next time on Survivor....,Flowerpower1, 09:06 PM, 04-06-22
    • RE: Next time on Survivor....,michel2, 09:22 PM, 04-06-22
    • RE: Next time on Survivor....,coldbrewer, 09:22 PM, 04-06-22

Romeo explains to Rocks that she had to go Rocks understands that his social game is lacking....Tori hsays she will jump ship, he's not playing the same game that we are, I will still suck up to him but Ithat's not actually what I am going to do, says Tori....anti Rocks

Orange tribe: Rain...see Jonathan: How much these girls talk drives me crazy, I don't know why they think there cannot be silence....see them running on and on at the mouth...they will not shut up....Jon in conf: I don't even know what they are talking about....they are ridiculous, Thank God we got fishing equipment so I don't have to listen to them going on and on about nothing....he catches fish...

Mary Ann being really obnoxious....Mary Ann makes it so dramatic, I have to control myself I cannot lose it....if I scream at her I will lose it...Mary Ann would drive me crazy....

MA says I am paranoid that Jon and Lindsay go off to beach. Jon and Lindsay talk about getting rid of MA

MA is annoying but she has an IN, and an extra vote, if the other tribe sees this they will pick her up right away because you couldn't stop being petty says Omar

Bati: Hai: it's tense...I don't trust this people....if we make merge but goes will be by gone

Hai: Hai says Daniel is the one to take out but at least he's transparent, easy vote should be Chanelle

See Dan and Mike

Dan: In terms of moral we get a B, interns of actual survival I would give us a D, we need to get fish....Dan tries to go and get fish with snorkel ...spear fishing, highlighted on S, using nifty gadget to try and catch fish...peoople forget that fun is important, calm down you are on S, enjoy yupoiurse;f

Lydia and Hai talk about Daniel, his arm is dislocated since Day one, he cannot compete in swimming challenge but can go catch fish...
Mike asks the question in S
Daniel finds it relaxing and meditating. Mike says we have carried him from day 1, how long can you carry a guy until it becomes a true liability?

«Daniel finds it relaxing and meditating. Mike says we have carried him from day 1, how long can you carry a guy until it becomes a true liability»

Funny thing is that voting Dan out just before the emrger or a tribal swap, they carried him WHILE he was a liability, unable to help in challenges, and let him go just WHEN that liability ended.

Romeo and blue tribe....Drea talking to him...Romeo: we know that there is an idol out here, I want or Drea to find it, she's my number one ally....so important to have that one person you can trust in this game.
I work primarily with women back home, I like working with strong independent women in life, One of my most important role models is my mom, moved here from s America, me and Drea....today we want to find that idol, and she does! Beware advantage...Drea: it wsays beware...congrats, you have found a 3 way shared idol....most women are home at camp making rice, we are just as good as men, we are better then men....say a secret phrase, once they are all said, they have power...
Right now I don't have a vote, but I have an extra vote, but I have an ally, so I can give you the extra vote....I have checked every single box here, I am survivor rich...

They recognize that Mary Ann has found hers...so I am hoping that some Einstein and bath can say it at the same time so we can be done and over with this....Mike wants to keep it secret until they get to the merge....if we merge tomorrow we have an idol, and I get my vote back....it's a huge weapon for us,

balancing the idol or not having a vote. we are playing poker...if I hear a member of theater tribes say their phrase I have to make an immediate decision, do I say the phrase or not?

What happened to the scene where Tory was the one finding the potato idol? It was dumb to show that «spoiler» in the intro but it's even dumber to create a false spoiler that actually worked as a spoiler. By that, I mean they made us think Tory wasn't going to be voted out and she actually wasn't. It wasn't a real spoiler but it worked just as well as if it was one.

Totally agree that was dumb!

Both the S41 Reunion Preview and S42 Episode 1 Preview showed Mike's Arms holding the Vati note as the Secret Phrase on the note was the Soccer phrase. This would almost have been okay as you have to look pretty carefully at the arms and hands to determine it is Mike and that was the first Beware Advantage found so not spoiling much.

However, in the S41 Reunion Preview they used Mike's VOICE starting to read the note ("You must say a secret phrase...")!! They replace Mike's voice with Jeff voice over for the S42 Episode 1 Preview.

Then both the S41 Reunion Preview and Episode 1 Preview cut to Tori looking puzzled as she supposedly is reading the note and saying the Ika's Secret Phrase about Potatoes! However the S41 Reunion Preview had what sounded like Mayranne's voice saying the Potato phrase but in the S42 Episode 1 Preview they replaced the voice with what sounds kind of like Tori's voice saying the Potato phrase.

I suppose Tori might find Drea's note and read it out loud but that image of Tori looks like how she looked on Day ONE with makeup on and still wearing her earrings with her hair in a bun.

I'm guessing Tori never says that Potato phrase and the S42 Episode 1 preview voice over saying the Potato phrase was done by someone in the studio when they realized that both Mike and Maryanne's voices in the S41 Reunion Preview video are too distinct so they replaced both Mike's Voice and Maryanne's Voice!

I'm sure your assesment is spot on. Survivor is so woirried about Spoilers that they tried to mess with us but they messed up their mess up! We had no drama in last week's episode when, in actuality, there should have been drama. They helped us guess that Swati was going home.

and they ruined the drama when in Episode 1 when it was Zach vs Tori and we thought Tori was safe!

Day 11, challenge site

Swathi voted out. MA jaw drops right on true...says her phrase...Drea says her phrase....see Mike.Mike raises his hand and says his phrase...used to coach football. MA, finally yes.....he says it....drea has her vote and her idol. Mike recites his phrase, it was time, I thought my vote was essential...now I have an idol...

yup and over a tall net ramp, untangle knots, machete chop drop sand bags, throw at targets...reward is
Bad news is it's a tarp...one large, one smaller.

Vati sitting out Daniel....Jeff says, AGAIN?

Here we go...

up and over the tall rope obstacle....drea....wow! MA is so so annoying....
Tori untangling the ropes, Vati taking a long time to get over...

chanelle in on it. Tori has the key...now unlocking and using machete, get sand bags...
Omar and Chanelle taking a long time to untangle ropes

Drea is firing

now green has key, mike doing machete chops, get the sand bags, Drea knocks one target down.Rocks next

Jon is mad that Omar is going so slow. Rocks misses
Mike misses....so so slow

Jon is so mad
rocks get second target down and wins

Mike misses

Now Chanelle is firing at targets
Jon gets the machete and gets sand bags, green and orange are tied. Jon knocks down first target on first throw, Mike gets on down....
Jon wins! Wow!

Green goes to TC....big come back

2 players taking a journey today...

send Lydia
one person to join....it will be Rocks

See Hai....see dAniel

Hai: I'm actually really excited about losing today, Daniel and Chanelle are the fat of the tribe, they led me on...

Day 11 Vati

Hai says we all know what is coming, scrambling but let's just remember we are still a Vati family

Daniel wants to talk to everyone. Chanelle does too...
Chanelle and I feel the heat tonight, when push came to shove she did not have my back going forward

Hai says he does not trust Chanelle, she will flip
Dan: I agree with Hai, she will flip at the merge

Mike says to Chanelle that he is 100% writing Daniel down. Dan is going home, he has one arm, he has not competed in any challenge. I need to make sure that he feels confident enough

see a snake

Hai and Mike, they are happy as long as one of them goes home, they are 2weasels in the chicken coup....they talk about Lydia, if she loses her vote than we are in trouble.

Lydia struggles with body image...she was trying to hide, You can be only open out here, my body is fine out here, I have already accomplished so much and will just get more and more beautiful.

See Rocks and her, rocks asks who will be on the chopping block.
Lydia doesn't want to be giving up too much about her tribe
Rocks said he thought she seemed that she could be in trouble, but he doesn't want to give up too much info either
Rocks says he is rooting for her. Rocks was being very cagey, and so was I

Protect your vote or risk your vote.

This is so boring, the same stupid twists....didn't like them last season and I don't like them this season.

Rocks thin ks that Lydia is going to risk it.
Rocks says when he is up on the house don't risk it, he's going to protect his vote....and Lydia proects her vote too. #losers

Lydia comes back, she's happy she protected her vote...we are going to TC tonight, I couldn't not give away the most important thing I have in the game.
See her speak with Drea...she says she feels good, I trust you and Hai

Daniel says I am sorry that I voted for you, you can trust me moving forward
Lydia notes they are very nervous. Chanelle I don't fully trust her, Dan is a liability

Hai: Lydia gets back and I have hardly any time to talk to her...I'm nervous whether it's dan or Chanelle that goes into the merge with me will determine how well I do in this gaMe.

Would have been fun to see Lydia lose her vote....lol.

Mike: give an analogy where this tribe is at. Mike says we will lose a member that doesn't mean that we are not solid.
dAn says that Mike is a real team guy, he's not an individual...
Hai I see 5 autonomous players here, someone here is being lied to or multiple people
dAn: says he is not an anaogy guy. Mike sees this as a team for the rest of his life...Dan says that they will be friends till whoever goes first
Chanelle: friendship and in the game of S, we are playing this in S....dan is playing the game by saying all of that...Dan says he didn't mean game strategy by that....I can't play this game without being true to who I am . Lying is part of the game
Lydia: after tonight each tribe will be 4 4 4. We are thinking of a merge co ming soon, who can I trust the most in a game of the numbers are not obvious.
Hai says 100% trust is the most valuable commodity out here, for me its about establishing trust
Dan: you have to be able to look past getting burned
Chanelle: she says that is reasonable to deduct get rid of the least trustworthy person.
Mike; My vote tonight is strictly game play, I want to be friends with the one that is voted off tonight for the rest of my life

voting....

Chanelle
Danny
Chanel
Daniel
tied

Mike

Revote

Only vote for Daniel or Chanelle

Dan
Daniel

He's out

well played guys....
bye dan

man that is heart breaking...Mikes sayid I kept my promise, somebody voted f0r me....said it to Chanelle.

What made Chanelle think voting against Mike was a good idea? She almost voted herself out. The tribe's vote was supposed to be based on trust they had good reason not to trust her, but they kept her. Weird...

I assume Chanelle thought it was going to be 4 votes Daniel (Hai, Lydia, Mike, Chanelle) to 1 Vote Chanelle (Daniel) and she was afraid Daniel would play his Shot In The Dark cancelling all 4 Daniel votes but also Daniel wouldn't have a vote so there would be NO votes that counted and Chanelle would be voted out on the revote.

By casting a vote on Mike, there would be 1 Vote for Mike if Daniel was Safe playing his Shot In The Dark canceling all the Daniel votes and Mike would get voted out instead of Chanelle.

Meanwhile Hai, Lydia, and Mike were afraid Daniel might play his Shot In The Dark so they split their votes which also covered them against Chanelle's vote for Mike since it now it would be 1 Mike vs 1 Chanelle if Daniel played his Shot In The Dark successfully and they would vote out Chanelle on the re-vote.

Next time on Survivor....

2 hour episode

drop your buffs
Mike; Is this called a merge?
Jiffy: Not exactly
Rocks in confessional: this is the biggest moment in the game so far
Lydia: It is going to be everybody.....just chaos!
See Jon at the challenge arena....
Jon in conf: Am I going to keep fighting in this game? Till I'm Dead!

I have to wonder since it was Rocks, Lydia, and Jonathan that got the confessionals in the preview for next week, is one of them the one that goes to exile island all by their lonesome? Most likely if one of them was I think it would be Rocks?

Thoughts?

Are we sure someone goes to Exile Island? Last season that happened when there was an odd number of players left now where at 12 so there isn't that extra player to send over.

It has to be Rocks sent to EI.