Episode 39.9

If I understand something correctly from the releases on Survivor on DVD, there was something weird that had happened once. You see, when they released All-Stars to DVD, they didn’t put the recap episode with it. When Micronesia finally came out, they put this All-Stars episode on DVD with it. I do not know why this would be and am not entirely sure that this information I have about this is accurate. This makes me wonder: since I want to watch All-Stars again, should I get Micronesia as well to get this one episode or should I just ignore this one episode until such times as I want to get Micronesia on DVD to watch later? Let me know what you think in the comments. But enough of my ramblings.

In the first segment of the show, we return to the tribe with Janet talking about why she thought about quitting, but chose not to. She wishes that she still had her idol. Didn’t she save herself with it? There is then a rat that causes problems in the camp. And I thought that Kelly Wiglesworth wasn’t in this season. It seems to be a hard night after a whole lot of rain. Elizabeth is irritated, but knows that this is not what she had signed up for. Noura complains about Karishma and what all is wrong with her.

Karishma talks about what she has struggled with so far in life. She likes her relationship with others like her husband, but thought that she would have a better time at the game then she has. She finds an idol while wondering around. But women have sucked with idols this season. When she gets back to camp, she feigns sickness since she has been away from a while. How will she play her idol? She causes some concern with the other players as they think that medical should look at her.

In the second segment of the show, we go straight to the immunity challenge. The tribe will be split into two groups. Each group will win their own immunity and attend separate tribal councils. The last team with a member standing wins reward for their team. Noura and Elaine win.

Noura drops out after she wins first, much to the criticism of others on her team. The team going first will be isolated to another tribe until they go to tribal council first. Janet is worried that Karishma won’t be voted out now and that she might be in danger instead.

In the third segment of the show, the team that lost first returns to the old Lairo camp. Aaron doesn’t like being here, but figures that both Janet and Karishma will be voted out tonight. Meanwhile, others want to vote Aaron out of the game. Dean wants to keep Aaron as he thinks that he’ll be considered more of a threat with Aaron gone. Dan isn’t entirely sure what to do. Missy thinks that she should get rid of Tommy. Have you tried using the green candle?

Missy wants to tell Karishma the plan, but gets blown off. Karishma thinks that Missy is being too impersonal in some way. Elaine wants to turn the vote against Missy, getting drunk with power since she won immunity. Elaine tells Tommy about the fact that he was a target. Tommy wants to vote out Missy now. He actually wants to work with Karishma now. Karishma might be the swing vote. She has to come up with a logical vote as a trial lawyer. Karishma thinks that Missy makes things fishy. Doesn’t Missy specialize in water Pokémon? Back at the other tribe, they still don’t know how the vote will go. There have been so many blindsides at tribal councils so far this season.

In the fourth segment of the show, Dean is showing off his muscle at his tribe’s tribal council. They are working on how to work together as this group. Rob thinks that Aaron is going home where as Sandra thinks that Janet is going home. The game will lose two people at once. Dan is hoping that trust will lead to loyalty and loyalty to trust. The voting seems to happen rather quickly. Jeff goes to tally the votes and the show goes to commercial.

In the fifth segment of the show, we return to the tribal council where Aaron gets voted out. Rob was right with his prediction. Aaron is told to go to the jury. The other tribe is then brought in. Missy says that this is not the way the jury should be looking. Missy and Karishma talk about how they had butted heads some. Missy doesn’t think that she’s a threat if she’s a bully. Hello? Richard Hatch? Remember him? Karishma admits that there is a lot of clashing going on.

Sandra doesn’t think that the tribe has room for both Karishma and Missy. Elaine thinks that they should vote right now. Missy thinks that there should be more of an acknowledgement of minorities doing good recently on Survivor such as winning two challenges at once. Jeff didn’t want to make it seem like wasn’t something that could happen. The vote is next. No one plays an idol. Missy is voted out and Karishma did not get any votes. Missy is acting strange after getting voted out, giving hugs all around. She will see them at Wednesday night at 8 (7 Central).

On the next Survivor, a chicken attacks Sandra and different things continue to be crazy in some sort of way. The cocks should be in control of themselves better this season and not do anything without the consent of others. I hope that comment was not insensitive in some way.

Total confessional count: Janet- 13, Dean- 11, Aaron- 16, Noura- 12, Karishma- 17, Tommy- 13, Dan- 11, Elaine- 17, Lauren- 11, Elizabeth- 14, Missy- 14; Rob- 10, Sandra- 9. New confessionals this episode: Missy- 2, Janet- 4, Dean- 1, Aaron- 2, Noura- 2, Karishma- 3, Tommy- 1, Dan- 1, Elaine- 1, Lauren- 1, Elizabeth- 1; Sandra- 0, Rob- 0.

Well, we are finally to the part where the contestants still in the game have more confessionals than both Rob and Sandra do. The lowest in terms of total confessionals are Dan, Lauren, and Dean with eleven a piece. The highest is a tie between Karishma and Elaine with seventeen a piece. Missy had fourteen confessionals, the same as Elizabeth. Aaron had sixteen confessionals. In terms of the new confessional count, Aaron and Missy had two, the same number as Noura. The highest was Janet with four. The lowest is a tie between Elizabeth, Dean, Tommy, Dan, Elaine, and Lauren, all with one.

Since the next episode airs the day before Thanksgiving and I will have to work that night, don’t count on the next week’s episode being posted on Wednesday as usual. I might be able to do it, but probably won’t and won’t even try to get it done then. Expect the blog post on next week’s episode to be on the Sunday after it airs and no time sooner. I hope to see you in a week. If not, I will see you some time later in the future. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.