Survivor 40: Winners at War - April 15 Blog Party

Good evening! I hope everyone is safe and well tonight. As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating this entry with the major happenings. Please refresh the page to get the latest updates! As always, the real party is in the comments section -- I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard Laurie has given the latest blog pool update. Of course. technically we're all still in it with the exception of those unfortunate enough to have drawn Queen Sandra. Here's the latest standings --


Ben Driebergen - Rbennie, Shannon
Denise Stapley - Becky, Jennifer
Jeremy Collins - Sharon N
Kim Spradlin-Wolfe - Dr_Celine
Michele Fitzgerald -Terry is a Texan
Nick Wilson - Barbara BW, Judi Sweeney
Parvati Shallow - Donna in FL
Sarah Lacina - SueGee, Cheryl in NC
Sophie Clarke - ChicMc
Tony Vlachos - Karen in CA, Donna in Alabama
Tyson Apostol -Janice

Extinction Island
Amber Mariano - Delee, Glenn Allen
Danni Boatwright - Jennasmom
Ethan Zohn - Rochelle, Jackie
Natalie Anderson - Nana in the NW
Rob Mariano - Auntie Leigh
Yul Kwon - Ed in Ohio
Wendell Holland - Nickelpeed, PDX Granny
Adam Klein - Lifeguard Laurie, Petals

Survivor fans ready?

We start with the family/loved ones fest o' tears at a site with a challenge set-up. Oh, geez. Kim's whole family, including kids, is there. Now. it's Ben's family. I guess we'll get a slew of guests and tears tonight.

Challenge -- There is no challenge. All are going back to camp.

They're all thrilled that it's family time. In today's world, they probably are wishing the family time was back on the island!

A ship is coming to Extinction. It's their families, as well. They just visit and don't stay.

Immunity Challenge time ... without the family members. Pull on a rope balancing a wobbly table, collect letter blocks, stack them to spell IMMUNITY. The winner also wins two fire tokens.

TONY wins Immunity, his first ever!

Heh, Tony can't believe he won by being slow and steady while he's more of a fast and sloppy kind of guy. He would like to see Tyson out while his female advisor (Sarah?) want to target Kim. Jeremy is on the target list, too. Ohh ... Sarah is on the line, too.

Jeremy is torn whether he should save his butt by using his advantage that allows him to leave Tribal or stay to be a vote with his allies.

Tribal Council time. Let the whispers commence. Jeremy uses his advantage. He cannot vote nor be voted out. More whispering. His five have to scramble without his vote. Sarah uses her steal a vote advantage and steals Denise's vote. Sarah gets to vote twice.

The tally --
Kim plays her idol for Denise.

Denise, Denise, Sophie, Sophie, Tyson, Tyson, Tyson, Tyson.

Tyson is out again.

Aw ... a group hug for Jeff from the Extinction people for their visits.