The show will be starting in about five minutes here on the East Coast. As it airs, I'll update this post with major news while sharing some opinions on what I see both here and in comments. Of course, the comments area is where the real party is! Everyone is welcome to join in, the water's fine! Oh. And bring snacks. Snacks are always good.
Tonight should be a big night -- the merge is on and, if promos can be believed, Redemption Island starts all over again!
I so hope Matt hangs in there over Sarita!
Everyone from both camps are going to go to the duel on RI. They're thinking merge. Uh-oh -- Matt has a bad cut on his foot. The winner of the duel will go back in the game. Double uh-oh -- it's a balance duel using feet.
Woohoo! Matt's back in the game, cut and all! And, the merge is ON. A new beach and with the next TC, RI starts all over again. Heh ... the "Spanish" name for the tribe Rob suggested means nothing -- it's the ringleader of Amber's stuffed animals.
An interesting and different challenge. Each is balancing on a log, with a dish balancing a ball. Matt might not do well. He's still limping. Phillip is shaky. "I've got rhythm, baby." (What does that have to do with balance?) It's down to Mike and Natalie.
Natalie wins first individual immunity!
Matt told Rob he wasn't going to flip and then told Rob about the idol Mike offered to use on him. Now Rob doesn't trust him and wants him out.
Ralph used the idol on Mike.
Grant, Grant, Grant, Grant, Grant, Steve, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt.
Ack, Matt is out again!
Hmmmm who will go tonight?
ReplyDeleteHola! When does Matt get to come back??
ReplyDeleteHello Jackie, Petals and Delee! Ready for some fun tonight with the merge. GO MATT! Hope he makes it back in the game.
ReplyDeleteJackie, hated to read your previous post. I've read your TV Squad articles for years now. :(
Looks like they are setting up Matt to go home based on the confessionals
ReplyDeleteHi folks!
Hi Petals, how're ya doing?
Love this challenge. Matt has a cut though on his foot, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteapparently God is tired of Matt... The only thing he's got going for him is Sarita has shown nothing
ReplyDeleteDrink, drink, drink up!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the edit on Phillip's speech
ReplyDeleteCounts as SAM ... samurai?
ReplyDeleteOK. This might see like a dumb question, but how do they cut their toe nails?
ReplyDeleteGO MATT!
ReplyDeleteCounts for me, Jackie :)
ReplyDeleteHey BF Joe. I am better. xxxooo
ReplyDeleteYay, Matt!!!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I just fell in love with Sarita's butt...
ReplyDeleteBuh Bye!
ReplyDelete"Grab yer stuff, toss yer buff". Great little catch phrase, Jeff.
ReplyDeleteMERGE! Drink for merge. Phillip will be telling all the newbies about his SAM status.
ReplyDeleteGood point, Petals! You know he won't pass up the opportunity, LOL!
ReplyDelete6 duels, 6 wins!
ReplyDeleteAnd the duels start again.
I'm glad Matt has a little heads-up. I hope he lasts.
ReplyDeleteMatt's a warrior! COACH would have welcomed him, ;-)
ReplyDeleteFunny!!
ReplyDeleteMatt could be an Abercrombie model
ReplyDeleteDoesn't anyone else on the tribe speak spanish? Wouldn't they know that Rob made that up?
ReplyDeleteMarilonia. Sounds like a disease. Or something else I cant say.
ReplyDeleteOr a wine??? Merlot - :)
ReplyDeleteOr an Italian pastry
ReplyDeleteMeb - LOL, yeah!
ReplyDeletei was about to post this is a very unfair challenge with matt's foot injury. but he pulled through! (i want him to win it all) -jeannemarie
ReplyDeletehi everyone
ReplyDeleteDoes God really care about Survivor?? I think he has bigger things to worry about the Matt playing Survivor.
Margo
I am morally conflicted too. I have unHoly thoughts about Christian Matt.
ReplyDeleteChristian Coalition. LMAO. Rob!!
ReplyDeleteI could not do this for 10 seconds. Horrible balance and I'm a klutz!
ReplyDeleteAnd Matt's hurt foot! Again. God does NOT want him to have an edge.
ReplyDeleteSAM's shakey.... I want to see Ralph go down.
ReplyDeleteUgh I got rhythm
ReplyDeletePhil looks like he's cramping or something. @@ drama queen.
ReplyDeleteGrant's a hottie, but them were some ugly toenails!
ReplyDeleteOh no! Not Furburger!
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ReplyDeleteBalls are glued to his what???
ReplyDeleteThere's a fly on Mike's ball!
ReplyDeleteWow, unbelievable! I thought Mike had that in the bag. Probably cursing the fly!
ReplyDeleteDidn't it look like Mike just stepped out?
ReplyDeleteI thought so too joyn...which makes no sense, since he really needed this win. I guess his feet gave out before the fly got to him.
ReplyDeleteIt was a little odd, joy n. It didn't look like that fly messed him up that bad. Too bad for Mike!
ReplyDeleteI have no clue who some of these people are. Julie, Grant, Mike, Natalie - people that the cameras ignore.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe God helps people win contests either.
ReplyDeleteMatt, you are too sweet for this game!
ReplyDeleteI don't think God does that either Joyn, but Matt sure is being a good representative for Him... :)
ReplyDeleteFrom last week, I may have missed someone discussing it...but when Rob threw that clue away what if it was for another idol. I thought that was a stupid move to destroy before he read it!
ReplyDeleteHey, everyone. Couldn't get on the computer DH and nephew were looking for information.
ReplyDeleteI also missed a lot of the show. Thank goodness I am taping it.
Poor Matt. Gone again.
ReplyDeleteIt's getting hard keeping up with all these plots! They change every five seconds.
ReplyDeletea note. Nice!
ReplyDeleteYes, Meb, he certainly is!
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ReplyDeleteThinking Matt is a gone...
ReplyDeleteThat was very strange of Ralph to save Mike
ReplyDeleteHaha, Ralph is a GUMP!
ReplyDelete!! Was anyone gonna vote for Mike? Dummy Furburger.
ReplyDeleteThe Greg votes shocked me. Matt is GONE again!
ReplyDeletewow. oh no. Poor Matty.
ReplyDeletePoor Matt... too honest to play SURVIVOR!!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that they voted him out again. And he kept his word!
ReplyDeleteRedemption Island AGAIN????
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time such a likable guy is treated so terribly.
ReplyDeleteMatt! Back to redemption Isle! He may be glad to get away from this crowd about now.
ReplyDeleteIt may be the first time, but at least he keeps getting chances to return!
ReplyDeleteMaybe Matt will win the America Vote and get his money by being a nice guy! Like Rupert!
ReplyDeleteHow much money does America's player receive. Matt will get my vote.
ReplyDeleteGreat episode.
ReplyDeleteI think $50,000
ReplyDeletePetals, I loved Rupert!
ReplyDeletePhillip does keep it interesting.
ReplyDelete@@ Phil.
ReplyDeleteGood night all....thanks Jackie!
ReplyDeleteI love Rupert, too! And I like Matty. He will get my vote, too. Rupert got a million. But I think it is less $$ now. In any case, I hope Matt wins it.
ReplyDeleteMatt finally figured out he's not good at the game. I'd vote for him today for fan favorite, but that could change before the game it over. He should have kept quiet about the vote out Rob plan. DUMB!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm really sad they did this to Matt, again. Now, I remember why I dislike Rob so much in his season. He would have been faithful to Rob. What a slap in the face. Poor Matt. He can do this again! Go Matt!
ReplyDeletePenny
Penny, Rob got it wrong the first time he blindsided Matt and he did again. Matt was his own worst enemy though. ):
ReplyDeleteHahaha to just about every comment Petals. Unholy thoughts about Matt. There's a lot of that goin' around these days! I wonder how RI is going to work now. Would Matt come right back in if he wins again? There is no natural 'spot' like the merge provided. I am rooting for Matt, too. I have liked Rob, too, but he seems to be getting nastier. And my first thought when Mike was out of the challenge was he threw it. That fly had nothing on him or his balls.
ReplyDeleteML
I love Matt dearly but Rob is playing a serious game and doing so very well. I'm sure he has to realize that getting to the end will be very difficult but I love his moxie. Matt is too honest for this game, methinks.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think if he makes it back in again that will show for sure if he's got what it takes. He voted Grant I think this time but his honesty with Rob is what killed him. Let's see if he can triumph at RI AND play his cards closer to the vest.
ReplyDeleteML
Has anyone figured out who voted for Steve... did they show it somewhere? Just curious... I figured it was Matt.
ReplyDeleteMeb, they'll show the vote clip tomorrow at the CBS site with no comments but you can see who voted for who.
ReplyDeleteMatt's girlfriend may have voted for Steve because she didn't want to vote for Matt with the rest of her tribe.
ReplyDeleteMatt's constant references to God remind me of something Yogi Berra said years ago. He's watch all these players get up to hit and cross themselves before each pitch and he said that it was ridiculous: "Just let God watch the game."
ReplyDeleteOMG Jackie! I can't believe I can finally get over here on the night of the show to comment!
ReplyDeleteIt was the first time I haven't delighted in Rob tonight. When he said how stupid Matt was for telling him. I know he had to get rid of him but he didn't need to be that evil. Husband doesn't like Rob at all and I've been rooting for him the whole time.
It never pays to follow your faith in this game. Don't have to be hideous, but it's not a place where that works, seems to me.
I'm bummed that Matt is out again, but I think it was a brilliant move by Rob. Matt is a great guy, but he is not cut out for Survivor. He can play the physical part of the game very well, but not so much the mental. I believe that if he would have gone to Rob and simply told him what Mike was planning without revealing that he at first was going to go along with it and take Andrea with him, the outcome would have been different. It make him look flaky. I think it was Matt that voted for Steve because he thought that was what all of Ometepe was going to do. Andrea voted for Matt. I hope he continues to dominate at RI.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually starting to enjoy Philip lately. He's certifiably insane, but he really ups the entertainment factor for me, LOL.
ReplyDeleteFeel real sorry for Matt.
ReplyDeleteI think once 1 of the stronger
men get sent to redemption island
he will be gone.
As someone said God has more things
to worry about then survivor.
Estelle
I'm sure the Ometepe bunch told Matt they were voting for Steve, so Matt was probably the vote for Steve.
ReplyDeleteAndrea will stick with Rob. She's smart enough to stick with the power, even if she does like Matt. She's in it to win the game, not be loyal to Matt.
Caraleigh
Rbennie, I know what you mean. Phillip's Samurai story had me in stiches!
ReplyDeleteMatt was the one who voted for Steve. Figured that had to be whom he was told Ometepe would vote for. I just watched the clip.
ReplyDeleteRob was right to do it because even during the tribe council you could see Matt was facilitating again on who to vote for. Matt's a good guy and a strong one but he's really not playing a good game.
As someone said God has more things
ReplyDeleteto worry about then survivor.
Estelle
4/07/2011 10:16 AM
God doesn't worry!
I don't believe God helps people win contests either.
ReplyDelete4/06/2011 8:39 PM
God can guide you..giving one wisdom without greedy hands.
Matthew
Matt had the OPPORTUNITY for greatness, and an epic survivor comeback but - no go. He really cemented the fact that he's not only a truly POOR survivor contestant, but also pretty clueless when it comes to understanding people. He deserved to be sent back to redemption, and i hope he is quickly dispatched.
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