Oh my … tonight is the penultimate episode and next week is the big finale and reunion show! It seems like there are too many castaways left. Hmm ...
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The Lovely Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool -- are you still in it ti won it?
Merged Team
Dan Spilo -- Bizaro22, marthalight
Dean Kowalski -- CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott -- Cheryl in NC
Janet Carbin -- Donna NY, Sharon C
Lauren Beck -- Jackie, Sharon N
Noura Salman -- Jennasmom
Tommy Sheehan -- Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan
Jury
Jack Nichting
Kellee Kim & her idols
Jamal Shipman
Missy Byrd
Aaron Meredith
The Lovely Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool -- are you still in it ti won it?
Merged Team
Dan Spilo -- Bizaro22, marthalight
Dean Kowalski -- CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott -- Cheryl in NC
Janet Carbin -- Donna NY, Sharon C
Lauren Beck -- Jackie, Sharon N
Noura Salman -- Jennasmom
Tommy Sheehan -- Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan
Jury
Jack Nichting
Kellee Kim & her idols
Jamal Shipman
Missy Byrd
Aaron Meredith
Elizabeth Beisel
Karishma Patel
Survivor fans ready?
We jump right into the action. All eyes seem to be on Noura. But Dean isn't really sitting pretty either. Noura is blaming him. Elaine now knows she wasted her idol and feels she must search out a new one. A bunch of the others have the same plain. Heh. Janet, who's not in with the in crowd found it! It's only good until the final five. Dean thinks Dan and Tommy found it.
Noura is crazy, but Elaine is worried that she would be targeted instead. She's trying to stir up things between Dean and Lauren. Dean and Dan try to convince Lauren she has nothing to worry about.
A boat arrives. They must draw a name for someone to go to the Island of Idols. Dean goes. Dean shows Rob and Sandra his fake legacy advantage. The one he played before was a fake of the fake. He thinks it's real. Silly boy.
His lesson is about jury management. His test -- game of chance, a coin flip. He has a choice of three different advantages if he wins and lose a vote if he loses. He thinks Janet found an idol and wants to go for the idol mollifier. He actually wins the idol nullifier!
Dean lies to the others, telling them it was a coin flip and he said he lost his vote. He tells Dan the truth. Dan now thinks Dean has a legacy advantage and the idol nullifier … so he's dangerous.
Immunity Challenge time -- Spin, unravel rope. collect puzzle pieces. go ove beam. solve puzzle. Seven word phrase read from top to bottom. DEAN wins Immunity! "This game will mess with your mind."
Elaine is sure she's going to be the target. In reality they're planning on splitting the vote -- Elaine target, Noura secondary if an idol is played. Meanwhile, many of the women are thinking of flipping to Noura as the target.
Tribal Council time! They're talking numbers. Elaine is talking about being the target. She says that they should keep her in to protect themselves a bit longer. She suggests Noura. Ohhh … Elaine is tugging at heartstrings! She just may have saved her butt? Time to vote.
The tally … No idols played.
Elaine, Noura, Elaine, Noura, Elaine, Elaine.
Nope. She didn't save her butt.
WHOA! Here's the numbers issue -- DAN has been removed from the game. He won't even be in the jury. This is due to the earlier inappropriate behavior issues. Since the behavior was witnessed by show staff and filmed and we didn't see it all, it must have been downplayed some before this.
We jump right into the action. All eyes seem to be on Noura. But Dean isn't really sitting pretty either. Noura is blaming him. Elaine now knows she wasted her idol and feels she must search out a new one. A bunch of the others have the same plain. Heh. Janet, who's not in with the in crowd found it! It's only good until the final five. Dean thinks Dan and Tommy found it.
Noura is crazy, but Elaine is worried that she would be targeted instead. She's trying to stir up things between Dean and Lauren. Dean and Dan try to convince Lauren she has nothing to worry about.
A boat arrives. They must draw a name for someone to go to the Island of Idols. Dean goes. Dean shows Rob and Sandra his fake legacy advantage. The one he played before was a fake of the fake. He thinks it's real. Silly boy.
His lesson is about jury management. His test -- game of chance, a coin flip. He has a choice of three different advantages if he wins and lose a vote if he loses. He thinks Janet found an idol and wants to go for the idol mollifier. He actually wins the idol nullifier!
Dean lies to the others, telling them it was a coin flip and he said he lost his vote. He tells Dan the truth. Dan now thinks Dean has a legacy advantage and the idol nullifier … so he's dangerous.
Immunity Challenge time -- Spin, unravel rope. collect puzzle pieces. go ove beam. solve puzzle. Seven word phrase read from top to bottom. DEAN wins Immunity! "This game will mess with your mind."
Elaine is sure she's going to be the target. In reality they're planning on splitting the vote -- Elaine target, Noura secondary if an idol is played. Meanwhile, many of the women are thinking of flipping to Noura as the target.
Tribal Council time! They're talking numbers. Elaine is talking about being the target. She says that they should keep her in to protect themselves a bit longer. She suggests Noura. Ohhh … Elaine is tugging at heartstrings! She just may have saved her butt? Time to vote.
The tally … No idols played.
Elaine, Noura, Elaine, Noura, Elaine, Elaine.
Nope. She didn't save her butt.
WHOA! Here's the numbers issue -- DAN has been removed from the game. He won't even be in the jury. This is due to the earlier inappropriate behavior issues. Since the behavior was witnessed by show staff and filmed and we didn't see it all, it must have been downplayed some before this.
138 comments:
Hi Jackie and everyone to follow!!!! I actually got in here at the beginning!!! Wooooo Hoooo
The end?? Oh nooooooooo
Howdy to Ms Jackie & Mr Vincent!
Season has flown by! Hi to all that follow!
Squeegee (who realized Christmas is two weeks from today!)
Hi Jackie and everyone who follows.
And yes, I can read the blog tonight LOL
Hi Jackie, Judy and SueGee! Will we finally see Noura go to jury tonight?
I love it Jackie.... Kellee and her idols! Beautiful!
Hi Jackie and Vincent. Thank you for letting us come here!
I can't believe it's almost over. They're going to have to get rid of a lot of people!
Hi Glenn
Hi Monty, Glenn and SueGee
Hey Monty - I sure hope so!!
Hey Penny!
Hi Judi and SueGee.
~*~*~* SPLASH ~*~*~*
Hey Ms Jackie, Vincent & Everyone
Hi Judi! SueGee, Glenn Allen, and Monty
Hi folks
Hey
Damn, Janet finds one again!
YAY!! I think I am rooting for Janet now? LOL
I'm glad she found it. I hope she doesn't tell anyone.
Hey Petals, Penny, Joe!!
Hi Monty.
Hi Jackie and all swimmers!!!! Missed y’all last week, house hunting with my kiddos!
I hope we see her go tonight!!
Why would Janet tell anyone???
Hey Jennifer
Hi Jennifer, Joe, Petals and Moleman.
I really don't want Janet going, but I don't know why she trusts anyone.
They really messed up not getting janet out 5 votes ago!
Hi Penny Joe and Jennifer and Petals and anyone else I might have missed.
Hey Mole... missed you come in up there
Nobody should open their mouth when they find a idol! Hopefully next season, maybe 2-3 idols max!
Hi Moleman. Noura might be in trouble from last tribal council.
I am convinced Noura is trying to act more like a wackadoodle, just to make a name for herself. So, she's boring to me. *yawn* "Thanks for playin, move along!"
Don't know why they would want her or dan out there terrible players and both probably getting zero votes in the end!
Dang, he can't keep his mouth shut. He'll probably tell everyone what it is. I hope not.
oh, the older guy is still in it? I'd like him to win, since he was hung-out to dry on that fake sexual harassment thing.
100%
Ya but hees a terrible player has zero social skills!
Dean @@
Dean!!! Nooooo! Stop!!!
Oh Dean....you are so clueless.
Idol nullifier
Only dan and tommy haven't been there yet i wonder if they know about rob and sandra!
I think he's a fool. I think he's the next one.
I have to say: I really don't like this season's twist of having Rob & whatshername... it's boring, it's been meaningless, stupid. IMO I like Rob, but c'mon. This "mentor" thing is just a waste.
Hi all!!
I love the way Rob and Sandra act like they’ve been roughing it ...
Wow, just luck.
Hi tbc.
Hi tbc
and I call BS on Dean evening knowing who EITHER Of them are!
I agree, Petals, it’s an ego trip for Rob and Sandra... not much excitement there
You know what if dean uses it correctly ill give him more respect but hees still a below average player though!
Hi TBC. Dean better hope he doesn't have to play that fake advantage. Janet can be surprised if her Idol gets nullified.
Hi everybody! Jumpin' in late.
There it is again. Don't tell anyone!! Dang it. Stupid.
Hi Ed.
Hi Penny!
hey Ed! Oh, that reminds me: Congrats to you & Monty & GO BUCKS!
Now Dean is a target for telling his group he won the Idol Nullifier.
spin? BWHAAAAAA. Noura will be good at this!
Hi Ed.
Hey Petals Thanks! Nice....lamp!!
No idea why dean did that!
this will mess with your mind?
Well, he won't get voted off.
Hi Glenn. Dean messed their minds!
Dean safe with the win.
Yup it looked like Dean saw what Elaine was doing and Elaine didn't know she had a letter out of place.
1 down 3 to go! Hed still probably lose though!
Hi Homie... thanks, Petals!! GO BUCKS!!
Hey Homie! Hope Joey wears that sweater jersey in January. GO BUCKS!!
Get rid of Noura!!!!
Geesh, women. Vote out one of the guys! You in the majority!
Oh, please let it be!!
Ooops, you are in the majority.
I don't like Noura, but vote out one of the men. Go for Tommy. This should be an easy blindside.
They should get rid of janet with the nullifyer, but they probably won't though!
OK Jeff your cue to 'stir the pot'
so she isn't such a Gomer, is she?
Wow just announce your vote!
Man, they pull no punches!
Don't know could understand getting Elaine out that would at least make some sense, but not as strong as janet though!
I say they should go for Tommy. Make it a real blindside.
She's breaking my heart.
Emotional
Tommy not as big a jury threat as janet!
I'm really not sure how anyone can trust Noura. They are playing with fire keeping her as an ally.
Sad stories don’t do it for me when your trying to save yourself on survivor!
Has there been a predictable vote YET this season??
"you're crazy as hell", LOL! That's why I like Elaine :))
I wouldn't trust Noura or Dean. Those 2, to me, are untrustworthy. The others have been loyal, for the most part.
Exactly, Monty!!
Penny, I think you’re right about getting a man out, but they don’t seem to see that. I don’t trust Noura at all!
Moleman, I guess Janet would touch a soft spot with the jury, so getting rid of her would fix that; however, you need jury management, also. I, personally, would love to see a female F3. It's just me.
Oh, Dean didn't use the nullifier.
Mistake
WOW!
Damn
Dang. They might be sorry for that. We'll see.
Surprise!
There are still a lot of people left. Okay, did someone pass away?
Bummer
WHAT?!?!?!?!
Have a wonderful week everyone, thank you Jackie 🤗
Don't really care about gender just want to see a good player win or in this case a decent player and if janet goes to f3 she wins easily! I can't believe they let her slide this far!
What????
WTF?!?!?!
WTH???
This is weird? NOW they remove Dan?
OMG?????? Ambiguous much???????
Jackie - any idea?
what could he have done?
Holy cow! What did he do to a non-player?
I bet he involved lawyers after he thought about what they were doing to his reputation...(at least I hope he did)
Holy cow! Well, I guess we have one more week :((
Thanks, Jackie! Will see you all next time. Have a great rest of the week and weekend.
That was weird!
G'Nite All!!
Moleman, I want a decent player to win, also.
Thank you, Jackie. See you all next Wednesday!
He probably accused a person on production of eliciting false claims of sexual harassment!
I would if I were he!
wow - NOW I'm interested in this season. LOL
Thank you Jackie & Vincent.
If nothing else, it should be an interesting reunion show.
Ehh second biggest threat ok but now janet is 1 step further 2 immunitys and fire and she wins unless she plays her idol and dean dosent play the nullifier! Acceptable vote just barely though!
Petals - There was more to that complaint than we saw. The staff witnessed it. Please stop calling it "fake."
Well thats lauren, tommy, or janet then!
Thank you all for coming! See you next week for the finale!
I agree it wasn't "fake". It was complex. But this involved the crew and not a player?!?!?!? Could he really have hugged a crew member (or something)?
I said it was false of harassment. I guess harassment is in the eye of the beholder. I was raised in a different time, so this is all weird to me. I can't imagine - if he did what they claimed - production just kept filming without intervention.
He is innocent until proven guilty, IMO.
Sorry, Jackie. JMO
Wow!
https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/11/survivor-island-of-the-idols-finale-ruenion-pre-tape/
https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/11/survivor-host-jeff-probst-dan-spilo-removed-episode-13/
Wow good thing they didn't vote out noura then shes the only goat left! So 3 real players left, 1 goat and 1 dean!!!
It sounds like we may never know exactly what Dan did.
Guess well never know cause he won't be at the finale and won't be doing interviews so we just gotta listen to what kellee and the crew have to say about it!
Dan should not have made it this far if his actions were removal worthy.
In all honesty, my bet is that they've already been 'told' not to openly discuss what happened. Heck, they might not even know what happened, especially if it involved a member of the Survivor 'crew' and not one of cast.
IMO, in this day and age, ignorance is not bliss, and Dan is old enough to know better. He's no wet-behind-the ears kid. There's no acceptable reason(s) for behavior that makes other people uncomfortable. Yes, I get it. Some people are 'huggers,' but for every hugger, there are plenty of people who do NOT like to be touched. At all.
Clear back 30-40 years ago (in the 70s/80s), I worked for a large company in the Defense Industry. I vividly recall the employee meetings that were held (with videos) to describe what is/isn't acceptable behavior in the work environment.
We were informed the only place acceptable to touch another employee was between the wrist and elbow... no pats on the head, shoulders, back or butt, etc. The meetings also described the kind of jokes being told that might be considered offensive, including "colorful," sexual and racial remarks. At the time, my boss was black. Needless to say, he was very (ahem) sensitive to those things, so one of the first things I'd tell new-hires, "do NOT try to be funny by telling even silly Polish jokes. You won't like the back-lash."
The ever-present threat of lawsuits made those changes necessary. Having to be so careful did take some of the fun out of the work environment, but we all adjusted, and at the same time, it did help to eliminate some of the "touchy-feely" actions and offensive jokes/remarks. All in all, a good change IMO.
Oh darn, I know a really great Polish joke, too....oh well...next life....meanwhile, I watched Ponderosa and then Rob and somebody has a pod cast and they were just stunned at this last minute "eviction". It seems like all the people left now are just total losers...remember when Kellee was upset that she was out "before Noura"?? What if Noura wins? They all want to bring her to the end, how ironic if she got a bunch of votes and "spun" off with the win?!!! Disgusting. You know they will vote out Janet next and that leaves nobody to pull for. Nobody. Maybe Tommy? I also heard on "Rob has a podcast" that "Dalton" had nominated this season to be ranked 39th out of 39 seasons, and I kind of agree. Who is Dalton?
Auntie Leigh,
I have mostly Polish ancestry (actually, Heinz-57), so I used to collect those jokes, and claimed a "right-of-ancestry" to tell them... except around my boss!! lol
If Dan's actions were so egregious, it does seem like they should have removed him long before others were evicted. It has to feel a tad unfair to those who lost their chance at a win. But that's the way it goes.
Everyone knows that we'll all forget who any of them were...and what they looked like... as soon as the season is over! lol
Here's my polish joke, best if told using accents: Three astronauts were arguing about who has the best space program and the american said "we are going to Mars" and the frenchman said well we are going to Saturn and the Polish guy says "we are going to the sun!!!" and the others gasp and say how that is not possible and the Polish guy says they have solved the problem of being too hot because "we are going at night"....So, what do you think?
LMAO... ok, that was a funny one!!
Glad you liked it.
I am now questioning whether or not the values of Survivor... deceit and backstabbing and double-cross are getting a bit faded and out of date? This season has not been a very good look for many of the players with the exception of Janet who was then betrayed for trying to sacrifice for the good of the group. Any thoughts?
https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/11/survivor-island-of-the-idols-finale-ruenion-pre-tape/
Survivor to pre-tape reunion show due to sensitivity and security concerns
Survivor always ends its season with a live reunion show. However, this season the reunion will be a little less live than normal. While Survivor’s three-hour finale and reunion shows usually take place live from CBS Television City in Los Angeles from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT to concur with the East Coast airing of the program, the Dec. 18 Survivor: Island of the Idols season-ender will actually go “live-to-tape” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PT, four hours earlier than normal, and then air back on TV later in the evening.
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