Episode 38.10

I really hope that I can publish this post on Wednesday for the first time in a while. There is a thunder storm suspected that could cause issues such as the show not being on since storm coverage airing over it or a power outage could happen even after the episode has aired and before I’m able to publish it on my blog. We’ll see what happens and I’ll explain any issues later if and when they happen.

Let’s get to the idols from Cambodia. Kelley found one and used it to negate a record number of votes. Jeremy found one and gave it to Stephen who used it to save himself from elimination. Then, Jeremy and Kelley both found new idols and used them at the final six to cause a null vote after a tie happened between the two of them. But enough of my ramblings.

In the first segment of the show, we get back to Vata after the vote and Lauren is upset. She is now out for blood while not knowing where people stand anymore. People think that Wardog was too impulsive with his move to vote out Kelley and he is once again getting on people’s nerves. He talked to Gavin like a dog, according to Gavin. Ron thinks that his game is going good for now and that things are going all according to his plan. He has an extra vote given to him by Aurora. Remember when people were known by their professions instead of their advantage or season they first played? He tells Julie about this.

When it is daytime, Rick is glad that the vote had happened the way it did while people notice that there is a lot of lying going on. Rick wants both Wardog and Ron as shields and seeks to form an alliance as a result. This trio thinks that Aurora needs to be taken out as she is targeting them. We then get to reward and a challenge for it. Julie, Lauren, Wardog, and Rick win the reward. Gavin wants to vote out Wardog next and wants his head on a platter.

In the second segment of the show, we return to Extinction Island. The people there are upset over what all had happened. Kelley is upset over her elimination. She is dealing with her feelings still. She’s on the edge of extinction and she’s (whatever the words of Edge of Glory are). Reem still gives every new person the usual shade that she gives them all. I can understand why she’s upset, but I also want to know why she thinks this will make her look good. Kelley still wants to have a great experience still in the game. Based on the edits new people are getting on Extinction Island, I’m not sure the returnee is on there just yet.

Back at Vata, people talk about how they need to get rid of Rick. Are we going to see any of the reward at all? It normally isn’t this long that we go without it. Gavin thinks that he should vote out Wardog later just to appease the people. Ron gave Aurora’s extra vote back to her. But they are driving each other crazy in their own ways.

Now we finally get to the reward in question. All of the contestants put mud on each other. I do not yet understand the appeal of why one would want to be muddy. Does anyone understand this? Lauren and Julie want to take control of the game from the men. Lauren doesn’t want to vote out Wardog as she feels that Rick is the bigger target.

In the third segment of the show, we get to the immunity challenge in question. Are we sure that the people crossed the obstacle without touching the ground? It didn’t look like it for sure, but I guess that it might have been that and we’d hear if they didn’t do it because someone would have noticed, right? I guess that I’m not sure. As usual, Wardog has little to nothing to show for himself in the challenge.

Rick seems to be doing better than everyone else, outside of maybe Aurora. He wins the challenge as a result of him doing well. Gavin thinks that with Rick being immune, now is the perfect time to take out Wardog since he could win otherwise. Why do Gavin and Wardog hate each other? This seems like a rivalry that came out of nowhere.

In the fourth segment of the show, there are a lot of sharks being gathered in the water, attacking each other. I thought that Shark Tank was a different reality show. Victoria is upset at how the challenge went today. Ron thinks that he’ll be in the hot seat if Wardog is voted out and considers voting out Aurora instead. Wardog knows that he’s in danger. The trio agrees on Aurora over the vote. He tells Julie about his plan. Wardog thinks that people would be stupid if they don’t vote him out and is banking on it.

Aurora thinks about using her extra vote and is not sure what will be going on tonight. She also talks about how she doesn’t trust Ron and realizes that she is probably a target. I’m a bit confused by who Wardog was talking to as it wouldn’t make sense for him to talk to Aurora, but it didn’t look like Julie, even though I have her written on there instead.

In the fifth segment of the show, we get to tribal council at hand. There is exciting noise as we get into the council in question. People notice that Rick won immunity. Wardog notices that the game is getting harder as it goes along. Gavin felt that he wasn’t included in the vote and Kelley is loving this. Rick thinks that moves need to be made carefully right now. Wardog mentions that Ron helped with these votes and Kelley can’t have much of this crap. Everyone that was voted out thus far was a threat, according to Gavin. Can people agree who the threats are?

Rick wonders what’s going on and even brings up the fact that everyone could have a knife about to stab someone before they suddenly decide to be friends with them. People are used to things being up in the air and a surprise is going to happen as a result of what’s going on. No idols are played. Will there be a tie vote? I guess we’ll see. The jury likes this. Wardog is voted out. Did the trio stick with him? I guess that we’ll soon see. Wardog thinks that they made the right decision in voting him out. He goes to the edge of extinction. This is just like Pandora’s Box. Not one person will pass on opening it.

On the next Survivor, Ron gives an expired secret advantage to Rick and the loved ones challenge does happen. Ron then arrives at Extinction Island. Reem loves giving people crap. I’m starting to wonder what would have happened if someone other than her were the first one sent there.

Total confessional count: Rick- 25, Lauren- 13, Julie- 17, Gavin- 12, Victoria- 13, Ron- 15, Wardog- 17, Aurora- 9; Reem- 13, Chris- 8, Aubry- 14, Joe- 9, Eric- 10, Julia- 7, David- 21, Kelley- 24.

New confessionals this episode: Lauren- 2, Julie- 2, Gavin- 4, Victoria- 1, Ron- 5, Wardog- 2, Aurora- 2, Rick- 2. Extinction Island confessional count: Reem- 1, Chris- 0, Aubry- 0, Joe- 0, Eric- 0, Julia- 0, David- 0, Kelley- 2.

Wardog had two new confessionals this episode, the same number as Rick, Lauren, Julie, and Aurora. The only person lower is Victoria with one. Everyone else is higher with Ron as the highest with five. As for the total confessional count, Wardog had seventeen, the same number as Julie. The people who are higher are David, Kelley, and Rick with Rick as the highest with twenty-five. The lowest is Aurora with nine, unless you could those on Extinction Island, in which case, it is Julia with seven. Aurora ties Joe and beats Chris, but no one else. We’ll see what happens later and if this really is Rick’s game to lose. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.