Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction Ep. 8 Blog Party

I don't know about you, but I'm still a bit confused about how Extinction is going to work from this point forward. Sure, we know Wendy and Keith raised the white flag and are gone from the game. We know Aubry, Reem and Chris are on the jury. BUT … they had to go back to Extinction where Joe joined them. Jeff has said Extinction continues. So … those who don't win the return to the game challenge get another shot? (Maybe not a great shot because they're going up against Joe.) Will people quit or end up staying in just to be on the jury? May I go to be waited on at Ponderosa since they're obviously not using it?

Lifeguard Laurie's blog pool is getting just about as confusing. We've got three people in two places and only two people out of the game going into the eighth episode. Oy! Here we go:

Aurora McCreary - Ed in Ohio, marthalight

Dan DaSilve "Wardog" - Jackie, Nana in the NW

David Wright * - Dr_Celine, PDX Granny, Renee Buck

Eric Hafemann - Bizaro22, Pinky, Shannon

Gavin Whitson - Brenda, KelseyNY

Julia Carter - Donna in FL, Monty924, Jennifer

Julie Rosenberg - Delee, MikesGirl

Kelley Wentworth * - Donna in NY, Jenna G.

Lauren O'Connell - Brian, Krysta Gibson, Sharon N.

Rick Devens - Auntie Leigh, Merrilee

Ron Clark - Cherry Pie, Judi Sweeney, Rochelle

Victoria Baamonde - Indiana Jane, Karen in VS, SueGee

JURY & Extinction

Reem Daly - David, Terry is a Texan, Sharon C

Chris Underwood - Glenn Allen, Laurie

Aubry Bracco * - Cheryl in NC, Margo, Petals

EXTINCTION only

Joe Anglim * - Carol C, Kismet

Bye-bye

Keith Sowell

Wendy Diaz

Let's see how this is going to play out …

Ron is working on David and Rick. Joe is looking miserable over in Extinction. And, we're into a Reward Challenge. Race through obstacles, retrieve puzzle pieces, solve plank puzzle,  random draw for teams of six. Blue and yellow.

Victoria, Wardog, Julia, Gavin, Aurora and Rick (?) win Reward … Chinese dinner!

Over with the others, Kelley tries to bury the hatchet with David and gather some numbers. David likes what she's selling because they think the old Kama tribe is still the power led by Ron and Eric. Wardog is trying to get Rick to work with him. Now, Rick doesn't like being barked at by a Wardog. He doesn't trust Lesu. He's thinking it would be better to work with Kama. Uh-oh. Rick isn't going along with David. He even mentions that David should give him the half of the idol back. Yipes.

Aubry got the clue first on Extinction. Joe is confused and they're all looking for whatever the advantage might be. Step back … Aubry finds a key and a clue. She has an extra vote for someone in the game plus a practice.

Immunity Challenge time. No Extinction showing up this time. Balance on toes with a block wedged between head and frame. Block falls and eliminated.

Wardog out first. Eric out. Gavin out. Kelley out. Rick out. Julia out. Ron out. Julie out. After nearly a half-hour, Lauren said she's getting a bit dizzy. David out.

WHOA! Lauren passed out! Aurora is trying to convince Victoria that she needs the win because she was the only one left out of the vote. Meanwhile, Dr. Joe is tending to Lauren who's now conscious.

Victoria drops not due to Aurora's pleading. 

AURORA wins Immunity!

Not only did she win Immunity, she got the extra vote from Aubry!

Kama is talking about the "loved ones" visit. (My least favorite episode.) They're talking about getting either Kelley or Lauren out. Gavin thinks they should go after Lesu and, in particular, Kelley. Kelley and David think they're fighting a losing battle. Kelley knows that she and Lauren are targets, but she also knows they each have an idol.

Wardog tries to recruit soldiers. He thinks Kama is trying to get David or Rick vote is smart. So, now the buzz is about taking David out. Eric thinks David will be loyal. Ohh … now talk is on about getting out Ron or Eric. I guess we'll have another Tribal in which it's not sure who's going. 

Tribal Council time -- jury brought in and Joe IS on it. Hmm. 

Time for Jeff's Probsting questions. He starts off with Kama power questions. Kama 7 talk and Rick claims he was betrayed by Lesu and wants in on the Kama train. David claims he's just a passenger. Dang, Eric once again makes a goal of seeing loved ones. David doesn't like that goal and says everyone should be thinking of Day 39. Talks about making a move. Still no real clue and it's time to vote.

Eric votes Kelley. 

The tally:
No idols played.

Kelley, Lauren, Lauren, Kelley, Eric, Eric, Eric, Eric, Eric, Eric …

Bye-bye, Eric! Ron looks miserable. Heh.

Eric makes the choice to go to Extinction. No surprise there!