Episode 40.10

In case you were wondering about the lack of Survivor: Gabon posts, I have not been able to watch that show in quite a while. I have been busy with watching and doing other things. I can only hope that I can get back to it in good time, even though you won’t be seeing it for a while. At least you won’t have to wait as long until I do posts on Survivor: Borneo again. That will take quite some time. Note that once this season ends, I am certain to do some random posts before going back to that old season again, but only once I can blog about more of that season in question.

Fire token count: Ben- 1, Michele- 0, Sarah- 1, Kim- 2, Denise- 3, Tony- 1, Nick- 3, Sophie- 2, Tyson- 0, Jeremy- 2; Natalie- 0, Amber- 0, Danni- 0, Ethan- 0, Rob- 0, Parvati- 4, Yul- 0, Wendell- 0, Adam- 0; Jeremy- safety without power, Sarah- steal a vote advantage and coin flip safety advantage, Sophie- regular idol.

In the first segment of the show, we get to the contestants gathering for a challenge. Kim’s husband and three kids come out for the challenge. Ben’s wife and kids come out for the challenge. Sophie’s husband comes out for the challenge. Sarah’s partner and son comes out for the challenge. He is just a partner? Denise’s daughter and husband are brought out. Nick’s fiancée comes out for the challenge. Tony’s wife and kids come out for the challenge. Michele’s sister comes out for the challenge. Tyson’s wife and child comes out for the challenge. We haven’t seen Rachel since Blood versus Water. Jeremy’s wife and kids come out for the challenge. This is Val from San Juan del Sur. What’s interesting is that both Rachel and Val were voted out at the second tribal councils in their seasons. After making a joke, Jeff reveals that there is no loved ones challenge and that they all get to go back to the camp.

In the second segment of the show, Ben and Sarah talk about the gathering going on. It was as if there was cease fire in the war. Tyson is glad that everyone gets to enjoy it. At that moment, it switches to the people on the edge of extinction who also get their families visiting. We don’t get the exact same way of meeting that the others get. Adam’s father talks to him. He is emotional still over the death of his mom. Wendell and Yul like seeing their loved ones. Ethan is married now and gets to spend time with her life. Natalie gets to spend time with her time and an unexplained baby. Whose baby is that? This makes Sandra the only contestant this season not to see a loved one. If only she didn’t quit.

In the third segment of the show, we get to the immunity challenge. This is also for two fire tokens instead of the usual one. Tony wins the challenge. Ben talks afterwards about how he thinks that there will be a huge tribal council coming ahead.

In the fourth segment of the show, the tribe gathers after the challenge where Tony talks about his win. People then come to him since he has all the power. Jeremy wants to break up Sarah and Sophie. Tony does not want to turn on his ally, Sarah. Sarah thinks that Kim should be voted out instead. Sarah thinks that talking to Tony is like talking to a rock. I thought that Francesca ate the rock.

Tony thinks that he should turn the tide against Jeremy since Jeremy is going against the grain. Kim wants to play an idol. I didn’t remember that. Sarah is confused by what’s going on. Jeremy has an advantage, but isn’t sure that he can use it since he’d be turning his back on his alliance. Sophie wonders if the smoke will clear or not since someone could be dead in the trenches.

In the fifth segment of the show, we get to tribal council. Nick thinks that the game has gotten better than it was, even if his allies were voted out. A lot of people do random whispering that has become a common part of Survivor nowadays. Kim thinks that this is Survivor insanity. Tony is glad that he is safe since he has the immunity necklace. Jeremy and Sarah both want to play an advantage. Jeremy gives Jeff his note that uses his safety without power and he leaves tribal council.

There is more scrambling than when good eggs are made for breakfast. Two groups gather. Sarah then decides to steal a vote from Denise and after at least two times of Jeff saying it is time to vote, they actually do vote. Third time’s the charm. Jeff gathers the votes and Kim plays her idol for Denise. Tyson is voted out again. He doesn’t have any fire tokens to give away.

On the next Survivor, everyone is lying according to Jeremy, Tony wants to do damage and might damage himself in the process as everyone wonders what will happen next. The jurors also then talk to Jeff, giving him thanks for the family visit.

Total confessional count: Sarah- 15, Kim- 9, Denise- 9, Tony- 17, Nick- 11, Sophie- 14, Jeremy- 15, Ben- 17, Michele- 12, Tyson- 16; Natalie- 11, Amber- 14, Danni- 9, Ethan- 10, Rob- 19, Parvati- 13, Yul- 12, Wendell- 9, Adam- 25. New confessionals this episode: Kim- 1, Denise- 0, Tony- 2, Nick- 0, Sophie- 1, Jeremy- 1, Ben- 2, Michele- 0, Tyson- 1, Sarah- 3; Natalie- 1, Amber- 1, Danni- 0, Ethan- 1, Rob- 1, Parvati- 1, Yul- 1, Wendell- 1, Adam- 1.

Fire token count: Jeremy- 2, Ben- 1, Michele- 0, Sarah- 1, Kim- 2, Denise- 3, Tony- 3, Nick- 3, Sophie- 2; Natalie- 0, Amber- 0, Danni- 0, Ethan- 0, Rob- 0, Parvati- 4, Yul- 0, Wendell- 0, Adam- 0, Tyson- 0; Sarah- coin flip safety advantage, Sophie- maybe a regular idol.

Tyson had just one new confessional this episode. The only people lower are Michele, Denise, Nick, and Danni with zero. The people who are higher are Ben, Tony, and Sarah with Sarah as the highest with three. In terms of total confessionals, Tyson has sixteen. Tony and Ben are both higher with seventeen. Both Rob and Adam are also higher with nineteen and twenty-five respectively. The lowest is a tie with Wendell, Kim, Danni, and Denise all having nine confessionals. I don’t know if Sophie has an idol like I think that she does. We’ll see what happens in the next episode. I look forward to it as always. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.