Before this week's Gufus, I'd just like to say...karma is a female dog. Right, Crapatera six five, soon to be fewer?Contestant Gufu: Phillip. If it made any sense to throw a challenge, it would be to get rid of you, not predictable Russell. I've seen you before - first, you talked about honor and pride and then pretended to slay dragons. Then you tackled a one-legged woman, stole flour, and then just up and quit. This show has run its course - EPMB, if you would, please, in the future, make sure the crazies you cast have game. For all our sakes.
Also: Crapatera. To echo everyone else, voting off David was the smart move. You do need numbers. That said, I'm glad you dopes voted off Sarita, because she doesn't stand a chance against Matt even if Matt drops dead before the challenge. The only caveat is that no one knows when the merge is going to be - but it's been with as many as 12, so it's safe to assume that's when it could be and to play accordingly.
Coming soon: Ralph. His act may work on Russell. It may work on the clueless Crapatera tribe. Boston Rob's going to smoke you, dude. I doubt you have Russell's game, but you're going to need it if you hope to stand a chance down 7-5 or worse at the merge.
Production: So let me get this straight - Matt's going back into the game (because we know Sarita has about as much of a chance of winning this duel as I do of picking a perfect NCAA bracket, winning the Mega Millions and the Powerball, and getting a date with Beyonce in the same week) just to get medevac'd right away. And the point of Redemption Island, I assume, was for people who have been voted out to badmouth their former tribes to the other tribe? Next time, when they need a theme, just go with Survivor: Slambook, where every ousted castaway goes to the other tribe just to spill their secrets for a day and then heads back to their old tribe just to eat junk food, drink margaritas, and watch TV while the remaining players have to watch.