SURVIVOR

So since I was in Vegas for a few days last week AND had the flu at the beginning of this week, I missed posting a recap of last week's episode. Gary got kicked out. Okay, on to this week.

The group comes back from tribal council, after everything went down with Gary (FINALLY) calling Judd out on lying about where to find the small immunity idol, and no one talks about it. I thought for sure fur would fly. I guess before when things were talked about it was Judd running his big mouth, so he wasn't going to again, run his big mouth I mean.

Later, we get an idea of what the group does all day, cartwheels. Judd's actually not half bad. He must have been really frakin' fat before, because he's still a big guy and I'm sure he's lost a bunch of weight. Speaking of weight, Danni does a cartwheel and I finally know what a dancing skeleton looks like. I mean really, I'm scared for her. Her body's going to start eating her flesh pretty soon. I'm seriously afraid she's going to break a bone or something. She does start to think more about strategy, now that Gary's gone she's next up. She's sure the alliance of Rafe, Stephanie, Judd and Cindy will break down at some point. I'm thinking it will too since all four of them can't win the million.

They all go to the reward challenge and Jeff tells them that they'll each get five hundred dollars. It's a Survivor auction where each person will have a chance to bid on an item. Two people can also pool their money together and share something. The twist is they won't know how many items there are and sometimes, what exactly they're bidding on. First up is a plate of beef jerky. Danni, thank God, bids on it and wins. Cindy then wins a plate of chocolate cookies and a glass of milk. Next up is a mystery plate. Stephanie and Judd pool their money together, but so does Danni and Rafe. Luckily Danni and Rafe win. On the plate is a giant Philly cheesesteak. Judd and Stephanie were bummed they didn't get it. Haha. Lydia then outbids everyone for a mosquito net. Danni purchased a clue. This is something that she had to hang on to until the next immunity challenge. Jeff said that it would give her the advantage. Yeah, cause she needs it.

Finally, Jeff reveales the last item. Everyone's loved ones appeares from around the corner. Judd's wife, Rafe's mother, Stephanie's boyfriend (yawn), Lydia's brother, Cindy's twin sister Mindy, yes Cindy and Mindy. and Danni's brother. Everyone cries and cries when they see their loved one. Everyone starts counting up their money and most people know they are out of it, like Cindy, so she gives her money to Judd. In one of the most asshole moves this season, Stephanie asks LYDIA for money and dumbass Lydia gives it to her. This isn't strategy Lydia, it's called being a pushover! Man that Stephanie has some nerve. She makes fun of Lydia, gets pissed at Lydia on the last episode because Lydia played the game and knocked Stephanie out quickly in the reward challenge and then asks Lydia for money. I hate that bitch. Judd has the most money and wins the night with his wife. His wife would come to camp with him for the night. On the bonus side, Judd gets to pick two more survivors whose loved ones would come to the camp as well. For the three people he didn't choose, they will have to go to the old campsite and spend the night. He chooses Cindy, which made sense because she gave him the money to win, and then he chose Stephanie who wins EVERYTHING and doesn't deserve it because she has the worst sportsmanship ever! Not only that, Rafe was sitting next to Judd crying for his mother, and we learn that Lydia hadn't seen her brother in 2 years! But instead, he has to pick someone who's his "buddy". Oh stupid Judd.

Everyone goes back to their respective camps and the loved ones get to experience what Judd, Cindy and Stephanie has to go through. They were impressed with the survivors. Yeah, must be hard to sit around and do cartwheels and gather fire wood. None of these three survivors are my favorite, so I really don't give a rat's behind about them. They do talk to their loved ones about strategy, and how it'll be either Danni or Lydia next. Not if Danni can help it. She uses her time with Rafe and Lydia to lure Rafe towards the light. She tells him that if he votes with her, he'll be able to trust her to tell him if, down the line, if he's about to be voted out. I'll tell you this much, I'd trust Danni a whole hell of a lot more then I'd trust Judd or Stephanie. The next morning the other survivors comes back and are able to spend time with the others' loved ones before they leave. After the family members leave it's strategy time. Lydia sits down next to Judd and Danni and makes a play. I really don't understand what she's saying, or why she would even go to Judd, but she talks to him about the strongest players and how he should want to get rid of them. Stephanie sees this.

Now it's time for the immunity challenge. Basically there's an octagonal shaped stage like thing (it's actually six sided but I don't know the name of a six sided thing). Each survivor starts in the corners. It's kinda of like a Sorry! board. Anyway, each time the person takes a step, they have to first turn the tile over. They keep turning it over until they have no more room to move without stepping on a red tile. Then they're out. Danni opens the envelope she won the day before at reward and it's the ability to switch places with anyone. I'd personally pick Probst, but whateva. The game begins and people basically just start flipping tiles over. Of course poor dim Lydia is one of the first to be taken out. At some point Danni says that she wants to use her switch and switches with Stephanie. Of course, what does Stephanie do? Pout like a little bitch. Are we surprised? No. Finally everyone gets eliminated except for guess who? Stephanie and Danni. And thank the Gods of Kobol, Stephanie gets out. Go Danni!

Now the question is who will get eliminated. All money's on Lydia being the next to go. Right? Right? Well, Stephanie pulls Danni aside and asks her about the conversation she witnessed earlier between Lydia and Judd. Danni says that Judd was talking about taking out the strongest players. I mean he sorta was. He was doing more of the listening, but still. Stephanie notes that while Judd has been caught in more than one lie, Danni hasn't lied yet. Until now. Danni convinces Rafe and Stephanie that Judd is going to vote them out. Poor Rafe, for as good as a player he is, sometimes doesn't make the best decisions on who to vote out (or does he?), and doesn't know what to do.

Finally at tribal council we get a look at the jury. Jamie and Bobby Jon have both shaved and look clean. Gary on the other hand looks like he's still in the bush with the rest of them. Jeff asks the group about what's happened in the past few days. The best part of the night comes when Judd talks about how the game isn't personal. He goes on a rant and lets everybody know that to play like they're sad to see someone go is a bunch of bull. He claims that everyone wants people to go, and that's the game. Of course, when Jeff calls his name as the next person voted out, he gets bitter. SCUMBAGS he yells more than once. Yeah scumbag, that's what I was thinkin'.