I was sure Sophia would choose the monument, but she’s been more like a mom than a sheriff to those kids and I don’t think she wanted to disappoint them. I bet the monument gets left behind anyways.

Having a challenge without 4 of the strongest kids was a good twist. It was nice seeing how all the kids have bonded over the experience. Alex and Jared are so intelligent they must have trouble making friends, and it was touching to see Anjay saying that he fits in better in Bonanza than at home. I liked the way DK called Greg out over his two-faced behavior.

I’ve always wondered why the town couldn’t work together to help the last place team finish in time to get the reward. I guess it’s the nature of a reality show, but it’s more of a pioneer spirit to pitch in and help each other out. The girls on the yellow team (Taylor’s minions) complaining during the reward were hysterical and so typical.

More gold stars next week! Woo hoo!