Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Survivor 43: Episode 13 - Season Finale - Blog Party - Dec. 14

 

Tonight's season finale is three hours long. Get some snacks now before it starts!

I will be live blogging 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 section. I hope to see you there!

The Esteemed Lifeguard SueGee has updated the FINAL blog pool -- check it out to find your castaway!

Jesse       AprilW, Donna in AL
Cassidy     Cherrypie, Kelsey NY
Karla       Glenn Allen, monty924
Gabler     Donna in FL, Joanne Victoria
Owen    Mike Barer, SueGee

Jury
Jeanine
James
Ryan
Noelle
Sami
Cody
Karla

Survivor fans ready?

We start off with Night 23 at Tribal and Jesse plays the idol for Owen, votes out Cody. Karla uses her idol because she's worried now. And Jesse still has an idol ... Cody asked him to hold it. Oh my. Survivor brownie points for strategy there, Jesse.

Gabler thinks he is ruling his destiny. We're getting the Final Five thoughts on making it to the end. Karla seems the most worried about how she will do.

They're exploring the new campsite. Oh my ... five envelopes with clues to a secret advantage. They have to solve a long word scramble phrase to get the actual clue to the advantage. Owen thinks the biggest game threats are Karla and Jesse.

Karla figures out the phrase first and is off running as well as she can with her ankle. Then it's Owen off running. He passes Karla. They're both looking for a tree with a knot at the base by the shore. WHOA! Karla worked her way around Owen and snags the clue! Owen is not a happy camper. He was right there and she reached around him!

It's a slight advantage for today's Immunity Challenge.

Day 24 ... Immunity Challenge. Karla presents her advantage paper. Maneuver a buoy in water through obstacles, untie puzzle bag on the beach, transport puzzle blocks on a teeter-totter thing, solve puzzle. They have to carry the puzzle blocks with two hand grip short posts.  Jesse is struggling. Reward - steak, baked potatoes, wine and cheesecake. Karla starts with ten puzzle blocks, approximately a third.

Karla is in the lead. It's a word scramble. All five are trying to solve the puzzle now.

OWEN wins it! "You cannot hide in a dangerous game."

He can choose one person to go with him to the Sanctuary -- he chooses Cassidy. Wow! What a spread! Both are glad that Karla didn't win today. But is she more dangerous than Jesse? Hmm. Owen thinks he would lose in a final three with Jesse. Cassidy would like to see Karla go tonight. Neither think Gabler is a threat. They decide on getting Karla out tonight.

Back at camp Gabler was hoping he could have gone with Owen. He's breaking down physically. Karla and Jesse know that they are the likely targets. No one knows that Jesse has an idol -- it was Jeanine's.

Karla tells us she's telling Jesse she wants Cassidy out, but in reality, she wants Jesse out -- thinking that he made the biggest move of the season getting Cody out. They talk to Gabler, he hears Cassidy. However, Karla takes him aside and goes after Jesse. She talks to Owen about it, too. Then she talks to Cassidy. Cassidy is not as accepting about the Jesse target. Karla pretty much tells her she will poison the jury against her and not vote for her if she makes the final three.

Cassidy runs to Jesse and tells him. Jesse is torn between Cassidy and Karla vote out. He tells us he will use the idol but hasn't figured out HOW he will use it.

Tribal Council time! Jesse says that Karla threw some punches today. Karla talks about Jesse's excellent game move last Tribal. She wants him out and says it. Jesse says he feels good and shows his idol, saying he's punching his ticket to the final four. Jeanine on jury is in shock -- they all thought the idol went home with Dwight. Karla says there are two other options -- Gabler and Cassidy. Hmm.

Whoa -- Karla and Jesse talk and agree to take out Cassidy. Then Jesse talks to Gabler, Owen joins them. Hmm. Cassidy votes Karla. 

Jesse plays the idol for himself.

The tally -- Jesse, Karla, Karla, Karla ... three is enough. She takes it very well. When the votes are shown, the other four all voted Karla. I updated the blog pool above.

Right to the final Immunity Challenge. Use a long fork, bowl through a channel in a structure, the platform is suspended on a string, fifteen bowls. I'm thinking this might be something that Gabler could be good at. We'll see. He's leading by just a bit over Cassidy. Jesse is doing the worst.

Argh. Gabler's stack fell down. It's between Owen and Cassidy with three bowls each left. Owen's stack goes over!

CASSIDY WINS IMMUNITY! None of the guys look happy. And the only one who congratulates her is Owen.

She has indeed done well. They return to camp to find fire making supplies. Owen thinks it will be himself and Jesse at the fire. He thinks Jesse may have it in the bag. But he doesn't want to ever give up. He tells Cassidy he thinks he can win against Jesse in fire. She says she wants someone who can beat Jesse with fire.

Both Jesse and Owen practice fire. Jesse tells Cassidy that she should go against him with fire. She is not receptive! Jesse is choking up as he tells us he won't stop. Gabler tells Cassidy that he thinks he can beat Jesse in fire. He wants to win fire against Jesse for points with the jury. But his body is betraying him. He tells us he intends to donate the entire prize to Veterans in Need if he wins. 

They start walking off to Tribal. Both Gabler and Owen want to go against Jesse with fire. Oh my.

Tribal Council - Night 25. The jury seems impressed that Cassidy won the final immunity. Jesse looks miserable. Jesse says his pitch to Cassidy. Both Gabler and Owen say they want to make fire against Jesse. Cassidy says she will do what's best for her own game. Earlier Jeff pointed out that Owen and Cassidy with three Immunity wins each, have won 2/3 of the Immunity Challenges in the game.

Cassidy takes Owen with her. So, fire making for Gabler and Jesse.

GABLER makes the fastest fire ever made in the show. Jesse looks miserable. The jury was rooting for Jesse. That won't bode well for Gabler at the end.

Jesse cries. It's very sad. Gabler tries to comfort him. Jesse says he was playing for his kids, setting an example. He did that and felt he played a great game. Owen is crying. Everyone is a bit teary-eyed. Cassidy makes him laugh when she says she had to have him out or he would have won.

The final three are back at camp. Owen thinks he's the underdog. It sounds like at least some of the jury in confessionals agree and will support him. 

They get the feast. 

Gabler points out to us that he didn't receive one vote and is the old man of the show. They have some jury members point out his good points to us. And now we have Cassidy telling us why she needs to win and we get jury members pointing out her strengths. Cassidy is the champion, Owen is the underdog and Gabler is the outsider.

They're off to the jury questioning. Jeff pep talks them. Social, physical, strategic focus.

Jesse -- wishes them luck.

Noelle - Gabler differentiate game from others, trust and behind the scenes, had multiple ways to move along in the game. No one has written his name down, hope they will tonight. Cassidy - every vote was the right vote, close bonds with those who mattered, not personal, last woman standing. Owen - Underdog, superfan, scholar of the game, first tribe a disaster, thought he would be first boot, even worse after the merge, had to crawl and scratch himself out of the hole, learned he just needs to be himself.

James -- ACK THAT VOICE. Owen trust in Noelle. Gabler - Elie looked in my bag (Jeanine confesses), stirred pot, voted Elie out, then decided had to change his game.

Karla - Cassidy pre-merge move. Blindside Geo and get tribe in merge.

Jesse - Social relationships in game -- Gabler, hiding underwater - he's making the jury giggle. Cassidy -- in trenches with the right votes, people after her and she got them out. 

Jeanine - Gaber and Owen closest alliances. Owen, Noelle then the final four. Gabler - had a few core alliances.

Sami - Gabler, were you going back and forth in alliances? Cassidy wonders if it's because he didn't seem like a threat or real alliances.

Ryan points out that the three won all but two immunities in the game. Noelle credits Cassidy for being a woman and winning so many challenges. Wants to know why Cassidy chose Gabler instead of doing fire against Jesse. Cassidy says that she deserved the immunity, and that Owen wouldn't have that win against Jesse. Owen points out that Karla snagged the advantage from him, and he had to win Immunity at five. He apologizes to James for blowing up at him.

Mistakes? Gabler and Cassidy think of conversations. Owen has many mistakes he made.

Last question -- Jesse how did you persuade people to vote your way? They bring up votes. Jeanine for Gabler, Cassidy the Ryan vote -- Ride or Die claims credit for that. Owen, no specific vote, no idols, no advantages. He showed he could be a key part rather than the actor.

Time to vote for a winner. James votes Cassidy. Karla votes Gabler. No other votes are shown.

Reads the votes right now in Fiji.

Cassidy, Gabler, Gabler, Gabler, Gabler, Gabler.

GABLER WINS! All the rest of the votes were for him! They celebrate right there with champagne and pizza! Congratulations blog pool winners Donna in FL and Joanne Victoria!

The jury tells Jeff the jury question answers gave Gabler the win.

Now he says he's the second player over 50 to win. He will make history another way. He says that he's donating the whole prize in his father's name to Veterans in Need. More tears. Gabler says they ALL are a part of the donation. Ryan, with a military dad, is really touched.

Gabler has proved he is the MAN of the Season!

Survivor 44 sneak peek ... you have to want it, you have to be fearless. NFL player. Rocket scientist. And more. Uh-oh ... medic call! It looks good. The premiere is March 4.


90 comments:

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Jackie and Everyone, who follows. My pool person Karla still alive!

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Jackie. Thank you so much for everything you have done for us this season.

Hope others follow.

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Glenn!

Petals said...

~*~*~* SPLASH ~*~*~*~

Finale?? Omg that was fast!

Hello Jackie! Hi Everyone!

I have STEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAAA

Who does everyone want to win?

Petals said...

Grrrr, Karla!

Jackie S. said...

I like Owen but Karla is definitely playing the game well.

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Penny and Petals

Jackie S. said...

At this time, any of the five left have indeed been playing. I'm okay with any of them winning.

Nickelpeed said...

Hi Petals. I agree, Jackie.

Nickelpeed said...

I want Owen to win. The two playing the best game, though, are Karla and Jesse. I'm just hoping Owen picks it up.

Nickelpeed said...

My husband makes me laugh. When Jeff said, I'm not going home tonight, my husband said, "That's too bad Jeff. Everyone wishes you would."

Nickelpeed said...

Yes!!! Yes!!!

Petals said...

Hey Glenn & Penn!
Agree - I like Owen, too but yes - everyone is a contender

Glenn Allen said...

Wow Owen wins immunity Karla could be in trouble.

Jackie S. said...

Jesse is not good at challenges, but he (until this point) has lined himself up good with people and has made strategic moves. He comes across as likable. That may not be a good thing for him. But at least he does have an idol.

SueGee said...

Howdy everyone!! Sorry I'm late, just went to KFC for some dinner and traffic was horrible!!

Good luck everyone!

Squeegee

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Sue gee! What is Jesse talking about doing with his Vote or Idol

Petals said...

Squeeeeee

Petals said...

there was a lot on Twitter about this finale, glad I didn't read most of it...

Glenn Allen said...

Does Karla get to Final four. This was a crazy Tribal.

Glenn Allen said...

My Pool person out at 5.

Nickelpeed said...

Hi SueGee.

Jackie S. said...

Jesse thinks well again. He is the biggest threat for the win and hasn't won an individual immunity challenge yet!

Nickelpeed said...

If Gabler wins this...OMG!

Nickelpeed said...

Dang it!

Glenn Allen said...

Cassady wins Immunity!

Nickelpeed said...

I bet she'll take Gabler and send Owen and Jesse to fight with fire.

Glenn Allen said...

Penny that would be a smart choice!

Petals said...

tension

SueGee said...

I don't think I would want Gabler operating on me...too scary looking!

Jackie S. said...

Her best move would be to take Gabler and let the other two fight with fire ... I agree with Penny.

Jackie S. said...

Sue - Actually, I think he's more of a technician in the operating room with heart valve stuff.

Jackie S. said...

How come The Amazing Race gets an hour finale and Survivor gets three hours?

SueGee said...

TAR deserved at least 2 hours!!

Nickelpeed said...

I really hate the fact that Gabler is still in the game.

Thing with fire is the best one can still lose.

Nickelpeed said...

I agree with you, SueGee.

SueGee said...

Right Penny - a slight wind or sudden gust and all bets are off

Glenn Allen said...

Wow Gabler would donate the prize money.

Jackie S. said...

Gabler has not told his fellow castaways about donating the money. But I bet if he makes it to the final three, he will.

Nickelpeed said...

Her hair... LOL

Nickelpeed said...

I'm happy she decided to bring Owen with her. Now, I don't know who I want to win in the fire challenge now.

SueGee said...

Oh wow My pool guy in the final 3!! Go Owen!!!

Judi Sweeney said...

This should be extremely to see who our wits who!!!

SueGee said...

Whose hair??? Some of us don't have TV views

Jackie S. said...

I'm not sure whose hair. Maybe Karla's? She seems to have found some color.

Judi Sweeney said...

I like Owen… he’s had to fight his way from the bottom

Nickelpeed said...

I think you're right, Jackie. But, how many respect him? I do believe, though, if Jessie wins fire, he'll probably win the game.

Nickelpeed said...

Me, too, Judi.

Nickelpeed said...

SueGee, I was talking about Cassidie. Her hair is standing up.

Nickelpeed said...

Wow! I think Jesse is going to cry.

Petals said...

wow

Petals said...

there's been many tears this season.

SueGee said...

Some people get booted and get a hot shower and a new hairdo and/or lose a beard!

Petals said...

oops...there've been ...

Nickelpeed said...

He played such a hard game. Wow. Maybe he shouldn't have used his best friend's idol.

Petals said...

Jessie can go to The Challenge; he'd be great at it!

Glenn Allen said...

Hi Judi! I kept getting error messages on post!

Petals said...

sad tribal

SueGee said...

I had to close my browser and reboot it to get the pages to refresh/update!! Can't wait to watch all this in another 90 minutes

Nickelpeed said...

All 3 of them really are underdogs.

Jackie S. said...

I don't think Jesse would be good on The Challenge - he didn't win any all season. He'd be better on BB.

Petals said...

so who wins?

Petals said...

ohhh...yeah, BB. Good call, Jackie.

Nickelpeed said...

Wow, this could be anyone's game.

SueGee said...

Must be going to be a HUGE old fashioned Survivor reunion show after a couple of non-shows. They seem to be leaving a lot of time for a vote and a finale

Jackie S. said...

Yes, Sue. Jeff said earlier an after show and a peek at next season.

Glenn Allen said...

Cassidy got her Big move debunked as already planned.

Nickelpeed said...

This could go to Gabler! I hope not, though.

Nickelpeed said...

Holy cow!!!!

Nickelpeed said...

I wonder if it had anything to do with Gabler beating Jesse?

Glenn Allen said...

Gabler wins Survivor. Congrats Pool winners!

SueGee said...

WOW

Jackie S. said...

He hasn't told them yet that he's donating the whole prize to veterans

Jackie S. said...

A good thing SueGee likes spoilers! Who woulda thunk it that Gabler would win?

SueGee said...

Have a nice party!! Congrats to the pool winners!! See you all again soon...January maybe??

Happy Holidays to that are celebrating!!

SueGee said...

I don't know what I would do without my spoilers LOL. I even Google other shows (like the voice) wo see who got booted before I watch.

Glenn Allen said...

Gabeler tells everypne he is donating all the money!

Jackie S. said...

Gabler isn't even taking credit for the donation -- it will be in his father's name and he says it's from ALL of them this season. He has proved his worth, methinks.

Joanne Victoria said...

That’s crazy! I did not think Gabler could win this! Lol. It’s pretty neat to win though! Woohoo!

Jackie S. said...

And you, Joanne, have blog pool winner bragging rights! Congratulations!

Joanne Victoria said...

Thank you! It’s been a lot of fun!!

Jackie S. said...

I wish I could give actual prizes, but ...! I have never won my own blog pool!

Glenn Allen said...

I love the on the spot voting reading and reunion!

Jackie S. said...

This season was much better than the last few. It was a good move to take that hourglass thing out. The season was a breath of fresh air compared to them.

Nickelpeed said...

I liked this season better than the last couple, too.

Nickelpeed said...

Thank you, Jackie. Appreciate it.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone.

Jackie S. said...

Thank you for coming by this season!

Judi Sweeney said...

Wow… Awesome move Gabbler!

Mike Barer said...

This season good in that the contestants were almost all people that you could relate to. Every contestant seemed to have some likable quality.
The jury questions are not the mean ones of season 1, no Susan Hawk, but then, that made for good TV for the WWE crowd.
Sign me up for next season's Survivor pool, please!

Mike Barer said...

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