Gabon Ponderosa

I thought about doing a special blog post at the end of a season about the Ponderosa part of it and talk about all the jury moments in the game (sort of) while doing that. I think that I shall do this now for this season and hope that everything is good as a result of it. I might do this with new seasons as well if it is still easy to access Ponderosa videos on CBS’s website or Survivor’s YouTube page. Let’s get to it.

 

The first member of the jury is Marcus. He says that it is a long walk out of tribal council through the back door. He is driven to the Survivor production camp and recorded still. He gets a lot of food. After staying at the crew base camp for a night, he then leaves in the chopper the next morning. He then gets to where Ponderosa is. He got a pleasant transition going through the backdoor. He shaves his face. He felt that he didn’t stink, but had an essence. He misses being in the game.

 

Confessional count: Marcus- 3.

 

There is still treemail at Ponderosa. He gets to raise the banner high and he gets on a lighthouse where he raises the banner high. This is a great and familiar place to him now. He talks about getting through the main game by taking some water from a tree. He then returns to base camp on the chopper to return to the next tribal council.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 6, Marcus new- 3.

 

We then get to the second member of the jury. Charlie is shocked that he was voted out and Marcus was sure that Charlie had the best chance of winning the game. Marcus and Charlie then talk to each other and bond, finally. Marcus is glad that there was someone to share this experience with even if it was someone that he liked. Charlie doesn’t sleep that whole night and they enjoy the chopper ride to the site of Ponderosa itself.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 11, Marcus new- 5, Charlie- 5.

 

Marcus talks about the food at Ponderosa and how they get all the great food there. There is a couple that takes care of this place here. At one point, Marcus imitates Charlie for some reason. Marcus then talks about the different aspects to the game. Charlie wants the people to do well in the game, but also wants to see them and hang out with them at tribal council as well. He will be there with a very strong microscope. What all will happen next?

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 15, Marcus new- 4, Charlie total- 10, Charlie new- 5.

 

Randy talks about being voted out. He is actually glad that it happened as he doesn’t have to put up with those people in the game anymore. Charlie is glad that they have company but isn’t sure that he likes the fact that Randy was voted out of the game. The next day, since there is a limited number of people that can fit in a helicopter at once, Marcus and Charlie have to welcome Randy with breakfast. Randy is glad that he doesn’t have to stick with the people in the game anymore as he thinks that being voted out makes him the happiest he ever was.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 17, Marcus new- 2, Charlie total- 14, Charlie new- 4, Randy- 5.

 

The jury gets to visit the ocean next as they take a car there and then fish. It has been quite a while since I have gone fishing. Charlie thinks that the rest of them suck at fishing. There will be a new Ponderosa next that will be accessible by road.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 19, Marcus new- 2, Charlie total- 18, Charlie new- 4, Randy total- 8, Randy new- 3.

 

Corinne talks about being voted out next. She gets to shower and not wear a buff. She is glad to be with people who like her. I still have no idea why they changed Ponderosa locations. They don’t think that it is official until a flag is put out there. Survivor is sweeter in Ponderosa to Corinne.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 22, Marcus new- 3, Charlie total- 21, Charlie new- 3, Randy total- 9, Randy new- 1, Corinne- 2.

 

A person named Dr. Lee White talks about Gabon, giving them a good lesson about it. He gives them a snap shot about it. They talk about a website that I will mention here. They then get to go on their own four hour safari. Marcus calls this the last night of being the fantastic four. This is what really separates the men from the boys. Fantastic four. Fantastic four. Is it, what?

 

www.gabonart.com

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 23, Marcus new- 1, Charlie total- 25, Charlie new- 4, Randy total- 10, Randy new- 1, Corinne total- 2, Corinne new- 0, Dr. Lee White- 2.

 

They get treemail about a message on their phones. The message is from their love ones. Corinne shows the messages to the others, calling them her favorite people. There’s not much that can be gathered from this segment.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 24, Marcus new- 1, Charlie total- 27, Charlie new- 2, Randy total- 10, Randy new- 0, Corinne total- 3, Corinne new- 1.

 

Charlie, despite being gay, still likes the fact that there is a woman on the jury. Randy wants a Mohawk even though that’s a terrible haircut idea. In fact, I find it worse than a mullet. Corinne doesn’t like the blow dryer as it keeps cutting out. She hates Africa now. They don’t know how they will react to the next jury member, but are convinced that they won’t like this new person.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 25, Marcus new- 1, Charlie total- 28, Charlie new- 1, Randy total- 13, Randy new- 3, Corinne total- 6, Corinne new- 3.

 

Crystal is getting a massage. I feel like we skipped something maybe. She gets something on the phone from her family. She has gotten a lot of strength in the past few days. She is getting ready for jury in advance of what is going on. She is nervous about what will happen next.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 26, Marcus new- 1, Charlie total- 28, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 14, Randy new- 1, Corinne total- 7, Corinne new- 1, Crystal- 2.

 

Now the next segment starts out right when Ken is voted out. He wants to eat as he is starving. He got played. He arrives there where there is good. He sees the others. But only Randy is there at first. It does not seem like they are happy to see him. But Crystal greets him. They weren’t cold to him as he was a provider. He packed very little with Corinne talking about it. He is now a man instead of a boy.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 26, Marcus new- 0, Charlie total- 28, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 14, Randy new- 0, Corinne total- 8, Corinne new- 1, Crystal total- 3, Crystal new- 1, Ken- 2.

 

Ken starts out by talking about trying out a new look. He is going to shave, saying that it feels weird. He uses shaving cream. I have shaved a lot, but have never used shaving cream. He wants to know whether or not to keep his beard. That’s it for this dumb segment.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 26, Marcus new- 0, Charlie total- 28, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 14, Randy new- 0, Corinne total- 8, Corinne new- 0, Crystal total- 3, Crystal new- 0, Ken total- 2, Ken new- 1.

 

Corinne is glad that they can just hang out with each other. The jury is even getting to be split some between the original Kota and Fang. They still seem to be at odds with each other. They could still be friends once the game is over. But are they?

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 28, Marcus new- 2, Charlie total- 30, Charlie new- 2, Randy total- 16, Randy new- 2, Corinne total- 10, Corinne new- 2, Crystal total- 4, Crystal new- 1, Ken total- 6, Ken new- 4.

 

Matty talks about being voted out just one day away from the end. Matty thinks that he will appreciate things more in the future. He thinks that people don’t realize just how good they have it. Crystal talks about how much better he was greeted than she was. Was it bad? I don’t think that it was even on the DVD, unless I missed it somehow. Maybe there was an error. Some people don’t like Matty being there and give him the 3^rd degree, whatever that means. He thinks that everyone should do Survivor.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 28, Marcus new- 0, Charlie total- 30, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 17, Randy new- 1, Corinne total- 10, Corinne new- 0, Crystal total- 7, Crystal new- 3, Ken total- 6, Ken new- 0, Matty- 4.

 

Matty talks about how people don’t like him as it goes back to when someone was voted out back in the earlier part of the game. Crystal wants an apology and Randy is still upset over the fake idol. One of them made it and the others were laughing. People want to figure out why Matty did what he did. But he doesn’t have answers or know why he did what he did.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 28, Marcus new- 0, Charlie total- 30, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 18, Randy new- 1, Corinne total- 10, Corinne new- 0, Crystal total- 9, Crystal new- 2, Ken total- 6, Ken new- 0, Matty total- 7, Matty new- 3.

 

Matty gets a message from his loved one on a phone. I forget for sure if we know who this woman is. Randy wants to vote for the lesser of three evils. How is Bob evil? Crystal thinks about what she is doing going into the final tribal council. So are Ken and Marcus. Matty will have to live with coming one day short for the rest of his life. Crystal has narrowed her vote down to two people. They then prepare to enter the final tribal council in the game.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 29, Marcus new- 1, Charlie total- 30, Charlie new- 0, Randy total- 19, Randy new- 1, Corinne total- 11, Corinne new- 1, Crystal total- 12, Crystal new- 3, Ken total- 9, Ken new- 3, Matty total- 8, Matty new- 1.

 

There’s still one more bit of Ponderosa. Susie says that she wouldn’t be that nasty if she were on the jury. Bob talks about his brief time there after the final tribal council. They get to eat a meal, but the jury pulled no punches. It has been fun and many talk about wanting to go home. We get tidbits of nearly everyone so sorry if I missed someone.

 

Confessional count: Marcus total- 31, Marcus new- 2, Charlie total- 31, Charlie new- 1, Randy total- 19, Randy new- 0, Corinne total- 12, Corinne new- 1, Crystal total- 13, Crystal new- 1, Ken total- 10, Ken new- 1, Matty total- 8, Matty new- 0, Sugar- 3, Susie- 2, Bob- 3.

 

There’s not much else to say as I finish this last season’s post. If I did miss a Ponderosa that you know is on the DVD set, then let me know. I feel like there is one missing. I like the idea of doing these posts as a separate part of the main season. Now before I end, here’s the planned set of June blog posts for all of my blogs of mine. Remember that plans are subject to change and it is highly unlikely that any of these would wind up being exactly what winds up happening in the end.

 

Planned June blog posts

 

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Not June	Not June	1: Madam Secretary	2: Survivor (maybe)	3: The Good Fight (maybe)	4: The Good Wife	5: TV
6: Survivor (maybe)	7: Elementary	8: CSI: Cyber (maybe)	9: Survivor (maybe)	10: CSI: Cyber (maybe)	11: Survivor (maybe)	12: TV
13: Survivor (maybe)	14: Elementary	15: freebie	16: Survivor (maybe)	17: freebie	18: Survivor (maybe)	19: TV
20: Survivor (maybe)	21: freebie	22: freebie	23: Survivor (maybe)	24: freebie	25: Survivor (maybe)	26: TV
27: Survivor (maybe)	28: freebie	29: freebie	30: Survivor (maybe)	Not June	Not June	Not June

 

This will not be the last update on Sunday as my new posts on Blood versus Water are going to come up there at some point in time in the future with it effectively replacing this in multiple ways. But now that you are seeing this post, I have completed all of the ones on Survivor: Gabon and you can now see them all in the archives of this blog. I hope that you have enjoyed this long journey as I started blogging about this season in 2019 and have just now finished it. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.