"Survivor: Caramoan": Pretty people take a hit

Shamar, who has served two tours in Iraq, annoyed many of his fellow tribe mates by taking it easy in "Survivor: Caramoan" / CBS

Last week on "Survivor: Caramoan," members of the fan favorites tribe made their first visit to tribal council to thin their ranks. On Wednesday, after a lame performance in the immunity challenge, the newbie fans got their turn to cast out one of their own.

The fans floundered at an easy-as-pie challenge where they had to jump off a dock and pull out sticks to let floating rings float to the surface. It wasn't that deep, but it proved too much for these newbies who fell hopelessly behind.

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"Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites"

So the favorites bounced back from last week's defeat and collected a nifty fishing kit with lures, line, net and snorkel. The camera lingered on the favorites tribe for Brandon to develop a future plot line that he's craaaaazy. More to come, we're sure.

Over on the fans' side of the island, we got a closer look at this season's fresh crop of contestants.

Sometimes you watch "Survivor" and you just don't know what's going through the contestants' minds. Case in point: Shamar, the two-tour Iraq veteran from Brooklyn, N.Y., who seemed to be going out of his way to annoy everyone in his tribe.

It's been two episodes now and we haven't seen Shamar do a lick of work. His signature shot is lying on his back in the hut -- when he's not telling his fellow tribe members to shut up.

"I've been standing in the shade, conserving my energy. I'm not really trying to do too much," confided Shamar, who didn't explain the strategy, except that he didn't want to get involved in drama.

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Small wonder it seemed like a slam dunk that Shamar would be the first to douse his torch.

"I've never understood how people could throw an immunity challenge until I lived with him (Shamar) for five days," said Allie, a blond New York-based bartender.

Allie is one-fourth of the pretty people, an alliance of the young and good-looking that caused some concern among the other six motley tribe mates. Another one of the pretty people, Reynold, a San Fran real estate broker, discovered the hidden immunity idol, which he retained for a future day.

Just when it all seemed dark for one of America's veterans, Sherri, a fast food franchisee from Boise, Idaho, became Shamar's champion. Sherri went to bat with the non-pretty people and quickly served up an alternative plan to whittle away at a dangerous four-person voting block.

"You gotta go because four is way too powerful," Sherri told the camera as she cast her vote for Allie.

Allie, a bartender from N.Y., was the second person voted off "Survivor: Caramoan"

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So the moral of the story is don't form instant cliques with other attractive people if you're ever on "Survivor."

"I had a lot more game to play. It's so frustrating. Because this is what I wanted. It sucks," said Allie, who was on the losing end of a 6-4 vote. "I have wanted this since I was 11 years old. I am mortified beyond words that I'm leaving second ... Ahhhh .. it sucks!"

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[ChrisBaron123]

Shamar better shape up and quick because now that the cool kids are reduced to insignificant numbers he will defiantly be the next target unless he starts pitching in. A friend that I work with at DISH was happy to see the cool kids shut down so early, and I was also glad to see that dumb alliance shut down before they actually had the numbers. I missed the show because I had class last night, but fortunately I was able to watch it on the way home. I love how I can stream recorded programs from my DVR to my iPad with DISH Anywhere because I really helps kill time during those long train rides.

[hypnotoad72]

How special.

Boo. Hoo.

Not-so-pretty people get worse deals all the time.

What's wrong with these pretty people and their sense of entitlement?

[Gromey]

This is the worse season ever. There is no variety of ages at all, just young and a couple of token older folks. There is not enough of the building of the shelter, gathering food, challenges etc.There is too much footage of the contestants talking, its just plain boring to watch.No one looks tired or dirty or hungry it is so fake.Get rid of this Hantz crap it was way over done the first time.
Then they came to Tribule with clean shirts.Like come on a guy has a white shirt like ya he is really sleeping outside.What ever happened to you have ot survive with the clothes on your back.
They could not have cast this any worse. The favoirtes they choose are no ones faviorites like come on.Eric maybe but he was just a fool Get back to the orginal format.

[Montana5]

The casting process must have followed a script of "let's select the most annoying people ever". They succeeded.

[caljack430]

My take is that Ms. Allie needs to get some higher goals in life...

[PSOPO]

WTH is this? This is not news nor funny. The writer who wrote this should be fired for disguisting remarks.