Logistically it just doesn't make sense for TV Guide to publish a preview for an episode where the commentary talks about people who are no longer on the show as still in the game. Are they going to change it after next Thursday's episode when theoritically Tom, Ethan, Kelly or Lex could have been voted out? These previews are meant to be accurate up until the show airs. Not everyone is going to read it 2 weeks before hand. It would reflect very badly on TV Guide to have such an oversight.

As to Susan's projection about the weaker players being voted out. That was speculation. She was using judgement based on the fact that the merge was in question in the players' minds. Alicia's speculation includes Lex, Kelly, Ethan and Tom. Fact: Lex, Tom, Ethan and Kelly make it through TC in E8. Speculation: Kelly should try to convince Ethan and Tom to turn on Lex. There is the difference.

I understand your skepticism and I know that you can't prove a negative (if all 4 make it to E9), but I am certain that the reviewers have seen every episode up until the one they are writing about. The past previews prove that, IMO, without a doubt. Some have included specific knowledge that none of us had at that point in the game, and none have provided bad factual information.

Let's just say I'm not voting for Lex this week in the poll.

Fester