Survivor: Fiji
"Survivor" starts off with Ravu being so dehydrated they have resorted to licking leaves for water — I definitely have done that on the show before so I know what that desperation feels like and it's not good.
They try to start fire by rubbing a stick on a piece of wood, and I also know what that is like — we did it on the all-stars and it NEVER works! You could rub that piece of wood until a genie pops out and there still wouldn't be any fire.
It seems like the whole team might collapse, they are so weak Michelle actually falls over while she is walking. This moment is what TiVo is made for and there are a couple moments tonight I rewound about five times laughing. This is moment No. 1. Sorry Michelle, but it was really funny.
Luckily, the tribe realizes they can sustain life drinking coconut water, so they crack open a ton of coconuts and start drinking. I guess that means no one will fall over from exhaustion, which kind of stinks because that was fun — oh, well.
Sylvia joins her new tribe from exile island and they give her a warm welcome to camp but I think Yau-Man gives her the warmest welcome. He gives her a big hug and I thought he was trying to cop a feel but really he snuck a peak in her bag to see if the hidden immunity idol was in it — this man is sneaky and I love it!
Meanwhile over at tribe Moto — or tribe "McMansion" — they uttered thee words I never thought I would hear on this show nor ever wanted to hear on this show. Boo actually said he was FULL! TiVo rewind moment No. 2, people. I couldn't believe it.
They are relaxing and eating so much they got full. What happened to the real "Survivor" when people had to make their own shelter and starve? You know, the gold old days. Please bring that back.
Moving on because it angers me to even talk about that issue anymore. Let's talk about my third TiVo moment when Boo becomes master of disaster. Boo seems to be very accident prone. First, he jabs himself in the eye. Second, he cuts his hand with the machete. And third, my favorite, he is laying in the hammock and it just falls off the tree and he goes flying to the ground. (TiVo rewind moments Nos. 3 and 4.)
Dreamz gets sentimental this episode, which is a polar opposite to the racial slurs he was flinging around last week. He talks about how he is so honored to be playing such a game and eating so much. He said at one time he was living off nothing and had way less food than they have on the show. He is learning how much he appreciates this opportunity. Let's hope this tribe agrees and doesn't give him the boot.
Today's challenge is reward and immunity combined. The winning tribe gets fishing gear (and if Ravu wins they get flint for fire), and get to exile a member of the losing tribe.
The challenge today is another puzzle race. Teams must paddle out and collect crates to tug back to shore. In the crate are puzzle pieces to put together a flag puzzle. First one to put the puzzle together and raise the flag wins.
Both teams are neck and neck but Ravu loses it in the last few seconds when Erica seems to freak out and start screaming at the other players during the challenge. Ravu can't get it together so super tribe Moto wins again. They decide to exile Earl and he is safe from the vote.
While Ravu prepares for tribal council back at camp, Rocky forms an alliance with Mookie and they decide to vote off Erica. So much for that friendship and alliance Rocky had with Erica and Jessica last week!
Tribal council is heated and the votes come in — Erica is voted out.
Everyone votes for her to go home except Anthony, who votes for Sylvia. Until next week.