Survivor 45: Living the Survivor Dream - Ep. 13 Season Finale Blog Party

 

Yep, tonight is the three-hour (oy!) season finale.

I will be live blogging the show the best I can as it airs here on the East Coast. Refresh this page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand:

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee

Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny

JURY

Kaleb

Kellie

Kendra

Bruce

Emily

Drew

Survivor fans ready?

They are starting out on a new beach tonight. There will be two Immunity Challenges, two Tribals. We get into the Previously On segment.

Austin was definitely blindsided by the Drew vote. He had no clue. He wants to talk with Dee about it. He tells her no hard feelings and that it was probably a good game move. Meanwhile, back at the camp Katurah, Julie and Jake are talking about what a pair Dee and Austin are.

In the morning they see a box. Three stations around island -- coconuts, crabs, bamboo -- count them and use the number as a combination to open it. First person to solve it gets an advantage.

JAKE wins the advantage!

To the first Immunity Challenge. Crawl under obstacle, dig up machete, cut down sandbags, untie knots, throw three sandbags in baskets, reveal numbers, retrieve keys, climb tower, puzzle. Winner gets Reward -- Sanctuary dinner. Jake gives Jeff his advantage -- two of his sandbags will be in the baskets, he only has to land one in the closest basket. Jake is in the lead. But he forgets to bring his key and has to go back for it, costing him time.

AUSTIN wins Immunity and a guaranteed place in the Final Four! Austin chooses Jake to go with him because he hadn't won any rewards and it was such a battle this time.

Katurah still wants Dee to go. She talks to Julie. Julie wants to keep Dee and get Jake out. All three women talk about voting out Jake. Meanwhile, Jake and Austin are drinking wine and eating steak. Austin tells us he wanted to bring Jake for strategic reasons. Jake tells him he has an idol. Jake would like Julie out tonight.

They return to camp where Austin tells Dee that Jake has an idol and wants Julie out. Dee and Austin both would prefer Katurah out rather than Julie. Jake tells Katurah that he has an idol and now she thinks they can send Dee home. Dee tells Julie that Jake has an idol.

They head to Tribal and it's very confusing who will be going home tonight. 

Tribal Night 24 commences. Tribal is not contentious. Time to vote. It looks like everybody is getting a vote on them except Austin!

The tally - Jake plays his idol for Katurah.

Katurah, Jake, Dee, Julie, Julie.

Bye-bye, Julie. 

Night 24 at camp. Jake is angry because Dee is still there. He's snapping at Katurah. She says she voted Julie because she thought there was another vote out there for her. She would have voted Dee had she known he was going to play his idol on her.

Final Immunity Challenge. Maneuver bowls on a perch walking through a frame. First person done wins. 17 total bowls.

Austin accidentally dumps his. Jake and Dee are at around ten bowls. Ack! Jake loses his. Dee is at 14 bowls! Jake breaks his frame thing returning for his bowls and gets disqualified.

DEE WINS THE FINAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE! She will decide who to bring with her and which two must duel with making a fire.

Jake tells Dee not to take him (she didn't plan to anyway) and wants to make fire so he could have a move he makes. Dee warns Katurah to work on her fire. Austin goes to help Jake with his fire and realizes how bad he is at. He goes to Dee and suggests she keep Jake and put him on fire against Katurah.

Tribal Council time. What will Dee do? Jeff asks about Dee's conversations with each of them. Katurah says Dee was worried about her strengths. Austin tells Jeff he was willing to make fire. But he doesn't know if he will or not. Jake wanted to make fire, didn't want to be taken.

Dee brings Austin -- so Jake and Katurah will make fire. JAKE WINS!

Katurah admits to all that she's a lawyer before Jeff snuffs her torch. Love all around. Austin, Dee and Jake are the Final Three.

The Final Three get their big breakfast feast. They talk about the jury members, Kaleb first. Kaleb tells us he's a bit partial to Jake. Kellie, Kendra (who speaks highly of Austin). And on and on.

The Three head to Final Tribal.

Kendra - I want to feel your truth. How did you make the game yours?Jake? Nothing I wouldn't do. I cried a lot but I love the game. Dee? My reason was my family. Day be day, having fun. Austin? I was the alternate, wanted to do everything.

Katurah - Facing your fears. Austin - blindside thing, lying to someone's face. Dee - Feels the same way, betraying or blindsiding. Jake - Fear of failing but getting right back up.

Drew - Reba Core Four success? Dee - loved it because it was the four of us. Austin agrees. Austin's name was never written down.

Emily - Dee use a decision with your brain, not heart. I need to build my relationships.

Kaleb - Congratulates Jake. Jake says he tried to build relationships. He had to keep trying.

Kellie - Saving others? Not telling people? Austin had an idol and played one for Julie. 

Julie - Questions Dee and Austin. Showmance? Is it real? Dee says real. Austin says real, not strategic. Dee admits to Austin that she told Julie the vote.

Time to vote. Kendra votes Austin. Emily votes Dee. Drew votes Austin.

The tally -- Dee, Austin, Dee, Austin, Dee, Austin, Dee, Dee.

DEE WINS SURVIVOR 45!

Congratulations to blog pool winners Judi Sweeney and Brent McKee!

Survivor 46 sneak peek - newbies. Yay! February.