Hi OFG, I follow your thoughts right down the line. Definitely, I am seriously doubting a swap. I, too, have not ruled out Zap completely. As you note, no need to even tease us with shots from the Zap camp, because we know who is the likely forerunner, Stephanie.

There are some thoughts on that Challenge. There are some survivor things that would favor women....untying knots, for example. Squeezing through, over, and under obstacles while attached to a rope that is twisted all over the place. Also, when Grant grabs that shovel, you can clearly see something lying beside the Zap chest on the ground...if that's a shovel, Grant could get a lead.

Also, there could be a puzzle to complete at the end of that rope chop...something that might make someone stumble, or give the lagging team a chance to catch up. That rope attached to the log is clearly meant to do something...raise a flag, release puzzle pieces....something. That Zap group is at the sidelines and they are nervous. If the Zaps win, it's going to be close, imo.

I just have a red flag thinking it's not going to be as clear cut as it seems. Kristina is clearly a great choice and my number one choice for boot from Ometepe. She is looking for that idol like a dog on a bone...that's got to be a cramp in everyone's side over there. OTOH, is Andrea. She would be an easy choice if they thought Kristina had found the idol....I don't buy for one second that they are friends and they wouldn't want to vote her out. Rob will explain that they all voted Matt out, and he's winning the RI duels...it is a very valid assumption that he could make it back, and they don't know when. If he does, Andrea will run right back to him and cause alot of trouble. Best way to deal with them is to vote her out and then at least they can't double team them. I bet they would all vote Andrea out eagerly.

When Rob is heard talking about someone in my alliance could flip....I think he's saying that in a confessional when he finds out that RussHell was voted out....he's going to feel happy that RussHell is gone, but insecure that these newbies will boot him out pronto. I think Andrea is the one that he's referencing....he told her that she's still in....she thinks she's still in. When he makes that comment, Andrea, Ashley, Natalie were shown on the screen. Of those three, clearly it's Andrea that he's referencing.

Some think that Andrea has more of a story. I see that her story is entwined with Matt's. And they will have a reunion....only it could be on RI. Her story arc could have already peaked. Rob is playing this game to win....so, last week it was What would Rooster do, this week it's still, WWRD, What would Rob do?

There are 2 vidcaps of Kristina in the promos. In the first preview promo, she is seen when they mention the idol is still in play. In the full promo she is seen sitting next to Phillip at the RI challenge. That is it. She doesn't even have a single press image of just her. OTOH, Andrea is all over the promos....seen when Rob says someone in my alliance will flip, then she's seen with Grant in the shelter, then she's seen with Rob and the girls, she has a single press image shot, as well as a press image shot with the others. If Kristina is a complicated ouster, why not go the easy route?

But, Krautboy is always the voice of reason...I have been off for every episode... Would like to hear others thoughts...maybe we should start to have a boot discussion thread...