Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Survivor 40: Winners at War - April 8 Blog Party


Okay, so last week Tyson won the challenge to leave Extinction and rejoin his newly-merged fellow castaways. Then he managed to get through the first Tribal unscathed and not even coming off as a threat. Can he continue to hang in as the sole old school Survivor? I guess we'll see!

I'll be updating this entry with the major events as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Before we get started, Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool:
And now the fun begins!!

Adam Klein - Lifeguard Laurie, Petals
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


Survivor fans ready?

Adam thinks Jeff himself is hiding an idol. Nick want to go for revenge against all who mentioned his name. 

On Extinction they got a clue about history repeating itself. Danni finds an advantage which, if sold for a fire token from the castaways, allows the owner to flip it, lands on heads, the person has immunity.

The Reward Challenge reward is Chinese take-out. Two teams of five. Denise is sitting out. They have to swim to a net of fish, untie it, get it back to shore, carry the heavy fish, untie them, put them on hooks, carry it to two puzzle solvers on each team. Puzzle.

Kim, Sophie, Ben, Michele and Sarah win. Sarah gives her reward to Nick because it's his birthday. Tyson thinks it puts a bigger target on her back. I think so, too.

Sarah thinks it was just a move which showed people should be nicer. Tony tries to school her on what might be the repercussions of her choice. Nick doesn't feel he can trust Sarah despite the gift and thinks he owes her nothing.

Michele has four fire tokens since Wendell left her one. She also finds the clue and advantage coin in her bag. It will cost her four fire tokens, Should she go for it? Yep, she does. It's good until seven are left at Tribal.

Immunity is an oft-seen endurance standing hands free with smaller and smaller footholds. Michele out first. Denise out. Second round -- Tyson down. Jeremy out. Tony out. Round three -- Adam, Sophie, Nick, Sarah out. Ben out. KIM WINS IMMUNITY!

Once again, Nick and Adam are targets. They talk about throwing Michele in there. Tyson warns Nick and now Nick thinks he needs to take the game over. He pushes for a Sarah ouster. Tyson tells others that the Sarah plan came from Adam. He tells Sarah that. He's really getting them all riled. Ben confronts Adam. Heh. Things are going all kerflooey. I love it.

Time for Tribal Council ...
The jury is brought in. Sarah claims all is chaos. It was. Nick thinks he's not being treated right. Heh. Uh-oh ... the whispering commences. Adam whines about Ben while Ben defends himself. As Ben and Adam argue, the whispering keeps on going. 

The vote tally ...

Adam tries to take the idol from Jeff's podium and fails. It's not an idol.

Sarah, Adam, Nick, Adam, Nick, Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam ...

He's out.



145 comments:

Petals said...

~*~*~ SPLASH ~*~*~

Hey Ms Jackie, Vincent & everyone! ! ! How is Corn Teen treating you?

I have a large, chilled pitcher of special Quarantinis (and Stella, natch)

jennifer said...

Hi Jackie, everyone! Petals I will take a glass of your libations please!!

Dr_Celine said...

Hi Everyone! Here for a little while until it gets close to the end...then I drop out because I wait until it comes on here in California! I hope everyone is staying safe during this crisis.

I have the last Corona beers here with limes. They aren't even going to brew it for awhile! Sigh.

Oh well! Anyone else want one?

Petals said...

Hey Celine!
Hey Jennifer - Quarantini coming up! {it has a dash of honey & Vitamin C in it, too!}

jennifer said...

Is he off his rocker, excuse me jeff, I’m just gonna grab this.... lol

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Jackie, thank you for hosting us. Hi Jennifer, Dr. Celine, and Petals. Are we ready?
Adam is very observant.

Natalie, how do you know those who have just arrived haven't suffered?

Petals said...

I really don't like Natalie...

Petals said...

I'm glad they shared it.

Nickelpeed said...

What a fantastic reward. This is great. I'm glad she shared what she had.

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Jackie and Petals and Jennifer and Dr Celine and Penny and all who follow.

tbc said...

Hi all! I brought some brownies... because we have plenty of time for baking!
Also, the usual white wine assortments...
Petals, Quarantinis???

Nickelpeed said...

How is everyone doing? Stir crazy yet? LOL

Ed in Ohio said...

Hi Everybody! Parv is a good sport.

jennifer said...

Hope they get the peanut butter!!

Nickelpeed said...

Now, that sucks for Denise. You can tell who is on the outs.

monty924 said...

Hey Jackie, Petals, Jennifer, Dr Celine, Penny, Glen and tbc

I'll take a quarantini :)))

jennifer said...

This challenge looks to be physically draining and I live the puzzle!

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Ed, Glenn, and tbc

Petals said...

I used your recipe of Quarantini, Teeb - and I added Vitamin C & honey. LOL

Penny - I am so stir crazy, I set-up a ZOOM room for my coworkers & me to all get together
this week.

monty924 said...

And Ed (homie)

Nickelpeed said...

This is hard to vote for either team. I equally dislike Adam and Ben. Bummer.

Glenn Allen said...

Hi TBC and Ed. It would be funny if it really was a live Idol on Jeff's podium and it was taken.

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Monty.

SueGee said...

Howdy Ms Jackie & Master Vincent!! And to all those arriving before and after me a hearty hello!!

Squeegee (better a bit late than never)

Petals said...

c'mon RED

Ed in Ohio said...

Hi Penny, Glenn, Homie & Everyone!

Nickelpeed said...

Michelle and Sophie (?) are very good at puzzles. That was so good of Sarah.

Oh Adam, shut up.

jennifer said...

Aaaaawwwww so sweet!

monty924 said...

Hey SueGee

Nickelpeed said...

Adam is so darn whiny!

Petals said...

hey Squee

Dang it. Im on my severalth 'Tini.

OMG! I'm crying from Nick's gift.

SueGee said...

And in honor of the late, great John Prine - I'll be drinking his favorite vodka and ginger ale. (just a time bit)

Petals said...

Adam, oh Adam...don't be such a lil bitch.

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Monty. That was a nice thing Sarah did.

Nickelpeed said...

Hi SueGee.

Nickelpeed said...

Petals, remember 6 feet apart... ;-)

Nickelpeed said...

That's so sweet. But, now they'll target her. It really was a nice gesture.

Nickelpeed said...

Gee, I know it's 2 Million, but that is very cold. These people are cold.

tbc said...

Pace yourself, Petals!!

Nickelpeed said...

That is such a risk. But buying it, gives those on EoE food.

Joe in NY said...

Hi folks

jennifer said...

Peanut butter!!

Petals said...

HEYYY JOEEEEYYYYYY

Ed in Ohio said...

50/50 coin wasn't cheap. Safe or Not safe a crap shoot.

The moleman said...

Absolutely!

Nickelpeed said...

I think I forgot to say hi to Ed. Hi Ed. LOL

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Suegee, Was 4 tokens the amount to get peanut Butter on Extinction?

Petals said...

Hey Ed, Hey Mole, Hey Glenn, Hey PennyPenny!

jennifer said...

Ohhhh the view of that water... gets me in the feels every time!!

Petals said...

Chicks usually do well on this type of challenge but Yul may do well, too

monty924 said...

Love this challenge... they use it a lot but I like it

jennifer said...

Better have some good core muscles and strong feet!

tbc said...

My poor ties are cramping looking at this competition

Glenn Allen said...

Didn't they do this challenge before on a previous Survivor?

Petals said...

Oh, no yul. Tyson should do well.

tbc said...

Toes

Ed in Ohio said...

Stay low & hold your knees

Nickelpeed said...

I wouldn't mind seeing Kim win.

jennifer said...

Jeremy is funny!

Nickelpeed said...

Maybe Sarah. She could get voted out tonight.

Petals said...

I like Jeremy

Petals said...

c'mon Adam!

Dr_Celine said...

Hi to all who joined a little later! :-)

Tonight's episode is getting interesting. Advantages and suspicions. Overall, people just can't be nice. So sad. :-(

I'll check in here later tonight after the show airs here in California.

Thanks for hosting Jackie! Always appreciate you!

~ Celine

Ed in Ohio said...

This won't take long now!

jennifer said...

Let the balance begin!

Nickelpeed said...

Come on Kim.

monty924 said...

We're under tornado watch until 2 am

Nickelpeed said...

YES!!!

Petals said...

GO BEN

Ed in Ohio said...

Ben looked like a surfer

tbc said...

Wow!!

Nickelpeed said...

Stay safe, Monty.

Petals said...

NOOOOO
wow

Petals said...

Ciao Celine - stay safe!

Nickelpeed said...

I wonder who he thinks are the hyenias?

Glenn Allen said...

Kim wins Immunity. Jeremy still has the leave Tribal Council advantage. Michelle has 50 50 coin. Who else has an advantage or Idol?

jennifer said...

Yikes!

The moleman said...

Think michele is throwing these she's finished last twice now in immunity challenges!

Glenn Allen said...

Be safe Monty.

The moleman said...

Mabye use 50/50 here, well see here!

Ed in Ohio said...

Monty, There were a couple of tornadoes touched down south & west of Cleveland last night.

Petals said...

Remember the old Survivor Auction? Bidding coins for letters, treats, etc?

Nickelpeed said...

I hope Nick is safe. But don't know about that now.

Nickelpeed said...

Get rid of Ben! Or Adam.

Dang it Nick, Sarah gave you a gift!!!!!

The moleman said...

Hoping too

Petals said...

I'd like Sofie to leave...never warmed to her.
(that I can remember. I have NO short-term memory of anything, unless it's Prince lyrics or movie dialogue.)

Petals said...

uhoh, pool boy Adam in trouble

Petals said...

It was nice of sarah to give Nick agift & all, but now she's going all gangsta on Adam>?

SueGee said...

One of the guys should go!

jennifer said...

Adam and Bens conversation, Hahahaha

The moleman said...

Think michele needs to use that coin

jennifer said...

This is hilarious!!

Nickelpeed said...

Yep, that's Adam...yes, you are a child, Adam. You whine. You whine.

Man, I wonder who gets voted out then? Adam might steal that idol on Jeff's podium.

monty924 said...

Adam is a dweeb

jennifer said...

If he grabs that from the podium.... lol

Ed in Ohio said...

Monty LOL!^

The moleman said...

Think it's too obvious to be adam here

monty924 said...
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Joe in NY said...

I'm with jennifer. Adam trying to pry a decoration off the podium would be hysterical.

Glenn Allen said...

Should Jeremy use his walk out of Tribal advantage? Does Michelle use 50 50 coin? Does anyone else have an advantage or Idol? Does Adam grab the statue near Jeff?

Petals said...

I am lost on how the coins work

The moleman said...

Jeremy and michele defenetly should, but probably won't!

jennifer said...

It’s funny seeing the jury all dirty!

Petals said...

wait - what is all this talk about Adam taking an idol from Jeff?

jennifer said...

On his table from where he reads the votes there is a symbol

The moleman said...

So he gets an idol?

Petals said...

I HATE it when the jury whispers. HATE IT. I am too old.

monty924 said...

He thinks there's an out in the open idol on Jeff's podium/thing, LOL

Petals said...

If anyone else is interested, check-out the weekly recap by Dalton Ross on EW.com He is like us, a total BB/Survivor geek.

jennifer said...

Has there EVER been so much movement at tribal before??

Ed in Ohio said...

They can't make up their minds!

Petals said...

JURY CHAOS

Thanks Mon

Nickelpeed said...

Well, after this, it could be Adam or Nick. But, both have sealed their deals. Who knows. I can't stand Ben or Adam. They both need to go. VOTE ADAM!!!

Nickelpeed said...

The new school love to whisper all the time.

Ed in Ohio said...

Silence!

monty924 said...

Major therapy on the edge, LOL

Petals said...

I don't see the podium...

Nickelpeed said...

It would kill the all if that WAS an idol. Even though I wish he'd go to EoE

tbc said...

If that is an idol and he runs up to it and grabs it, it will be genius

Petals said...

oh, i saw it!

Glenn Allen said...

I can see Adam grabbing the thing on the Podium.

Joe in NY said...

That is the funniest thing ever

monty924 said...

bahahahaha

Petals said...

it's a fleur de lis!

Nickelpeed said...

Please, not Nick.

That was funny.

jennifer said...

LMAO!!

Petals said...

OMGGGGGGGG

tbc said...

I can’t stop laughing

Ed in Ohio said...

He tried

Nickelpeed said...

Uh, Oh

Petals said...

poor Adam

Nickelpeed said...

Bet...day...ever

They'll hate him at EoE

monty924 said...

I pity his island mates on the Edge

Joe in NY said...

I love the way Jeff was just looking down at him without saying anything

jennifer said...

Thank you for graciously hosting Jackie, have a wonderful SAFE week everyone 🙂

Nickelpeed said...

Whine, whine, whine.

Well, stay safe everyone. See every one next week.

I'm so glad we got through this. Looks like I'm going to see bad weather.

Stay safe, Monty.

The moleman said...

Glad i was wrong that's why i don't gamble anymore!

SueGee said...

Night everyone!! See you next week!!

Ed in Ohio said...

G'nite All! Stay safe! Monty stay double safe!

Thanks Jackie!

monty924 said...

What a fun night... everyone stay safe and well! ♥

Thanks Jackie ♥

Nickelpeed said...

How do I find out who voted for who? CBS?

Jackie S. said...

Thanks for coming by! Stay safe!

Nickelpeed said...

Thank you so much, Jackie. Appreciate it.

Petals said...

what a weird show! Yeeps.

thank you Jackie! So much!

You guys have a safe week - stay sane!

Have a Blessed Easter, my friends.
XOXOXOXO

tbc said...

Thanks, Jackie!!