BBOTT: America's Care Package, into Saturday - October 22

Your Safety Servant on duty

Yesterday's big action of the day was America's Care Package. America did the right thing in my mind. Of the house hamsters, I think Alex was the most likely to be targeted and out (unless America shook up the vote) this week. I'm not ready for her to go yet. She's a smart player and willing to take chances. I want to see what she can do.

• The America's Care Package was Safety Servant -- she has to wait on the HoH (Kryssie) and cannot be nominated for eviction this week.
• Kryssie picked up on the fact that this is twice that America has connected her and Alex. What could that mean? Does America want them to work together?
• Hmm.
• I don't think that's necessarily the case. I personally think America would like someone else who's more annoying or just not playing the game well out.
• Not that I can speak for America, but I think we probably target one of these more: Scott, Danielle, Morgan. While Shelby is strong on the hit list for the Late Night Jamboree hamsters, I don't think America feels quite as strongly against her.
• There was a bit of a rift between Neeley and Kryssie. Y'see, Jason and Neeley were giving Kryssie all of their ideas of what she should do with her HoH. 
• Kryssie balked after Jason left the room and said it was like they didn't even recognize she was in the room. She wants to wait to see the Have Nots to see where America stands with the hamsters before making any decisions.
• I can't blame her.
• Neeley got miffed. But she got over it.
• In other news, this is shallow of me, but I feel I must say it. Why in the world do Whitney's eyebrows look so fake and almost to the point of being Spock-like?!?! Why do women do that to their eyebrows? I'm a woman and I just don't get it! She either comes across as perpetually surprised or Vulcanish. Gah.
• Morgan approached Kryssie, telling her that Scott is trying for reverse psychology. And, if she or Whitney go up as a pawn, the girls will vote Scott out.
• We know that Kryssie's real target is Scott.
• But after her hissy fit breakdown about Shane being backdoored and an emotional move by Scott, she doesn't want her nominations to be taken as an emotional move against Scott.
• Follow that?
• She told Morgan that Scott is the target with Shelby being Plan B.
• Hmm.
• I'd just as soon Scott go. He adds nothing to my personal entertainment value of the show. While it's kind of scary to see the men diminishing from the house so rapidly this season, he can go away. Far away.
• Danielle is bugging me, too. She was all over Shane in her showmance and went so quickly to acting like he was never in the house. That's cold. 
• What do you think? 

You guys know it's MY HoH.

Still annoying, but now feels safe

Morgan isn't an Alex

Whitney in thought

BBOTT: Into Friday, October 21

This is how we roll

Good morning! How are the hamsters? Well, no one has had fisticuffs. And, alas, I doubt there will be fisticuffs. Women aren't so much into them, y'see. And, if you've noticed, the number of males in the house is getting near nil -- Jason, Justin and Scott. True, they started at one less male, but they're a vanishing gender on BBOTT.

• Kryssie made a big deal of how Scott made a personal decision when he backdoored Shane. She cried more than Danielle cried.
• She also cried because she felt Scott made a personal attack in his nomination speech to her.
• So, is she going to go all personal and target Scott now that she has the power?
• Well, she says her target is Alex (probably a stronger competitor in the long run than is Scott).
• Meanwhile, Scott feels that Alex saved his life in the game on Week Two and she deserves to stay over him.
• After all, he would earn four grand for his four weeks and that's not chump change (according to him).
• Of course, that would dwindle a lot once taxes are taken out!
• Scott feels he's blown his chance.
• He says it would be nice to have Halloween in the house, but he should go home before Alex.
• Hmm.
• And Morgan is willing to throw Shelby under the bus to save Alex.
• Hmm.
• I personally would rather Alex stay in the house over Morgan. But Alex definitely has more of a target on her back.
• Justin has been working as a double agent. He hangs out with the girls, then reports back to the Late Night Jamboree crew.
• Surprisingly, Danielle hasn't wept a tear over her love Shane getting evicted.
• Justin told Jason he doesn't trust either Danielle or Neeley.
• Jason told him that as long as they're with him (Jason), they're with him (Justin), too.
• Neeley wants to protect Morgan. Or, at least, she's telling her that.
• Kryssie is hoping that America puts Scott on the block. 
• But she wants Alex out even more.
• And the beat goes on. 

Now he can be smug with reason.

Fun in the sun

Huh, Scott said no way could Kryssie win HoH!

I need to go instead of Alex. I've screwed up.

Yawnsers

Neeley's new fascinator ... er, hat.

BBOTT: New HOH! - October 20

Paul and Pablo hosted

I didn't think I'd still be up, but I am.

KRYSSIE is the new HoH! 

Searching the balls

Alex disadvantage goggles

The comp itself

Well, it will be her first week not on the block!

BBOTT: Weekly Episode and Live Eviction

I'm a bit otherwise occupied this evening. However, I'm putting up this post so anyone who wishes to do so can comment on the weekly show. As it is with this online show, I will post about the HoH comp in the morning. Midnight starts for it are too late for East Coast people!

I will step back in for the live eviction, though! 

Okay, it's 11:06pm here and time for the live eviction.

Neeley, Danielle and Shane get to give a little speech pleading to stay. Nothing earthshattering. Shane says he knows he's going home, will not hug the fakes when he leaves.

The votes to evict:
Alex - Shane
Whitney - Shane
Kryssie - Danielle
Justin - Danielle
Morgan - Shane
Jason - Danielle
Shelby - Shane

With America's vote, it's a tie. Scott votes to evict Shane. Bye-bye, Shane.   

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen-X Blog Party - October 19

As Survivor airs here on the East Coast, I'll be live-blogging with the major events.  As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

Here are the blog pool match updates from the Lovely Lifeguard Laurie:

Millennials - Vanua Tribe 
Adam Klein - Brian, Kelsey NY, Sharon N 
Jessica Figgy Figueroa - Donna in Alabama, Laurie 
Justin Jay Starrett - Becky, Jackie, Shayne
Michaela Bradshaw - Donna in NY, Krysta G, Pinky 
Michelle Shubert - Ed in Ohio, Nickelpeed 
Taylor Lee Stocker - Donna in FL, Janice from GA, Stephanie in Baltimore 
Zake Smith - Beachmom, monty924, Glenn
Will Wahl - Cheryl, Indiana Jane 
Hannah Shapiro - David, meb, Terry is a Texan 

Gen-X - Takali Tribe 
Bret LaBelle - Brandi Peralta, Judi Sweeney, Skyriverblue 
Ciandre CeCe Taylor - Anonymouse, Merrilee 
Chris Hammons - Cheryl in NC, Jennasmom, Lanell from TN
David Wright - Buzzmaam, MikesGirl, Sharon C 
Jessica Lewis - Cupcake, Jean, Petals 
Ken McNickle - Dolores in Hollywood, Margo, Russ
Sunday Burquest - Brenda, Kristen from Ohio, SueGee

Out
Rachel Ako - As first boot, her blog pool people have been reassigned.
Mari Takahashi - cwcamper, Marthalight 
Paul Wachter - ChickMc, PDX Granny
Lucy Huang - Delee, ML 

Survivor fans ready? Sixteen are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Older Kids: David feels vulnerable because he saved Jessica with his idol. Jessica tells him she will give him her legacy advantage if she is voted out. Or, did she tell Ken that? Either way, you know that they'll stick together after this! Because an idol is returned to play, everyone is out searching for it. Whoa! David finds a second idol! Yay for him!

Immunity Challenge time? Hmm. Drop your buffs, switching things up. Switching to THREE tribes. They're pulling random colored rocks.

Vanua Orange - CeCe, Chris, David, Zeke and Michelle.

Takali Purple - Taylor, Figgy, Adam, Jessica and Ken.

Ecobula Green (sp?) - Michaela, Hannah, Jay, Will, Sunday and Bret

The last tribe has one extra person and must make a new camp. 

Figgy realizes showing off the showmance with Taylor will harm their game. Taylor disagrees. Ken and Adam are hitting it off.

On the new Vanua tribe, Zeke is hitting it off with fellow Okie Chris. It turns out he's a big football fan and all. 

On the new Green tribe, Michaela went above and beyond making fire. It's a big emotional deal for her and her tribemates are thrilled. 

NOW it's time for the Immunity Challenge. Two tribes will win Immunity. Diving to retrieve buoy, swim to platform, five buoys, throw buoys into baskets. Will sits out. 

Thanks to Michaela, the Green tribe wins Immunity first!  Takali wins the second Immunity! Vanua will go to Tribal Council.  

CeCe and David think Michelle will go and they keep Zeke. Chris wants to vote out CeCe and tells David that. Both David and CeCe did horribly in the challenge. Michelle is worried nonetheless. She tries to talk strategy and voting David out with CeCe. CeCe tells David. He's worried that he'd be next. He's thinking playing chess and planning moves ahead. Will he save CeCe with his idol?

Tribal -- David does not play his idol.

Tally:
Michelle, CeCe, CeCe, CeCe.

Goodbye, CeCe.