The Amazing Race 35: Yessir, the Pink City - Ep. 5 - Blog Party

 

I will be live-blogging and updating this post constantly as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest updates. As always, the real blog party is in the comments. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has graciously updated the blog pool and here's where we stand going into tonight's show:

Ashlie & Todd -- Dr Celine, NanaintheNW, SueGee

Greg & John -- Brent McKee, Jackie, Judi Sweeney

Joe & Ian -- Cookie Jar, Michelle, Pearl

Joel & Garrett -- ChicMc, Ethan, Willie J, Jasonuwp

Liam & Yeremi -- Andi, KathyB, monty924, Skyriverblue

Malaina & Andrea -- Cheryl in NC, CherylNY, Debbie

Morgan & Lena -- Bizaro22, Debbie in FL, Krysta

Robbin & Chelsea -- Indiana Jane, KelseyNY, MikesGirl

Rob & Corey -- marthalight, PDX Granny, Sharon N

Steve & Anna Leigh -- David, Donna in FL, Glenn Allen

Are you ready? Let's GO!

Skipping through the Previously On segment.

Robbin and Chelsea are the first to get the clue to fly to India. They are going to a city nicknamed the Pink City, Jaipur. All teams are on the same flight.

Once in Jaipur, the teams all race to marked taxis to head to the Amber Palace. Pick up a bundle of sugar cane, carry it up to somewhere to get the next clue. Since they were at a bunching point, anyone can get ahead on this one.

At the palace there is a walking band and elephant in costume, as well as painted. (That would never fly here.) Teams arrive and get their bundles of cane. 

Roadblock - Who is feeling balanced? Pots of water balanced on head following a choreographed routine.

That's my blog pool random pick team in last place! Wah! All the teams are having trouble with this one. Anna Leigh made it through! Greg and John moved up to second place!

Teams will have a Detour decision ahead of them at a place with all kinds of small staircases leading to the water. The stairs look like an Escher etching!

ACK CBS NEW SPECIAL REPORT! Mass shooter in Lewiston Maine. Maybe more than 20 killed.

Greg/John are working with Morgan/Lena to get to the Detour clue.

Detour - Puppet All Dolled Up, make two puppets and make them dance. The Big Picture, wear costumes and imitate art in a mural or large painting. Uh-oh. Corey and Rob are the only ones left at the Roadblock!

Most of the teams seem to be choosing to do the Big Picture. Corey FINALLY made it through the Roadblock! At the puppet station there are camels all dressed up like they did to the elephants. Some of the bulls/cows they passed on their way there looked malnourished. You can tell they are no longer in Kansas!

Anna Leigh and Steve get through Puppet Theater first, taking their rickshaw to the next Pit Stop. Greg/John get through the Big Picture and are on their way. Uh-oh, the sisters change tasks after being at Big Picture for two hours.

Pit Stop Order:

1. Anna Leigh/Steve - Won $3,000 each

Phil warns them that there is a Mandatory U-Turn vote ahead.

2. Greg/John

3. Joel/Garrett

4. Andrea/Malaina

5. Todd/Ashlie

6. Corey/Rob

7. Robbin/Chelsea

8. Liam/Yeremi

9. Lena/Morgan

10. Joe/Ian -- Philiminated 

Out of the blog pool -- Cookie Jar, Michelle, Pearl

Survivor 45: I Don't Want to Be the Worm - Ep. 5 - Blog Party

 

Good evening! Let's see if the new Lulu tribe is just as cursed as the old one was. They seem to be heading a better direction winning Immunity and getting flint after nine days without it.

A separate post for The Amazing Race will magically appear at about 9:25PM ET. So, please shift over to that post for that show. Merci!

I will be live blogging the show the best I can. I may have issues with some of the names as there are some we've rarely seen. 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 with the tribe switches. Here's where we stand:

Belo – Blue Tribe – Fijian word for Heron

Brando --- Jasonuwp, Marthalight, MikesGirl

Kendra --- Cherry Pie, EthanC

Emily --- ChicMc, Donna in AL, Jackie

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Drew --- Dr Celine, monty924

Lulu – Yellow Tribe – Fijian word for Owl

Bruce --- Krysta, Skyriverblue

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Kellie --- Michelle, Bizaro22

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan
Kaleb --- CherylNY, Cookie Jar

Reba – Red Tribe – Fijian word for Goshawk

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee
Maya (J) --- Petals, Glenn Allen, Nickelpeed
Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny
Nicholas “Sifu” --- KelseyNY, Debbie in FL

Survivor fans ready?

Keeping in with my way of doing things, I'm sitting through the Previously On segment.

We pick up with Reba returning from Tribal. Sifu comments about his name coming up in the vote. Dee agreed she was surprised to see hers name. Dee, of course, was the vote for Sifu. She thought others would vote for him, too. Sean told Sifu he didn't vote for him on his way out. Julie is shocked. Now Sifu knows that someone is lying about writing Sean. He's suspicious but can't figure who wrote his name.

Belo Day 10. They have no food, no energy. Emily spots a worm. Kendra picks it up. The others encourage her to eat the worm. She does. Kind of, sort of. It doesn't stay down. The others talk about Kendra's energy.

Lulu Day 10. Jake and Bruce start to head out. Uh-oh. Jake collapses. It's the second time he's done that. Jake weighed 287 before going into Survivor. It took him two years to lose the weight. Kellie says his blood pressure lowered before he collapsed. He vows to fight until the end of the game.

Lulu Day 10 - Kaleb and Jake go off looking for crabs. Katurah realizes she's all alone and goes off looking for an idol. She bumps into the rest. The knew she was idol searching. They think Katurah is all over the place. Kaleb tells Katurah he saw her looking for an idol and tried to stop her before the others saw her. He, like he did with Emily before, creates bonds with others. He wants that bond with Kellie. He told her that Sabiyah found the idol in that camp and they bond.

Reba Day 10 - The women are upset that Sean quit and that he told Sifu he didn't vote for him on the way out. We get Dee's backstory and she doesn't come from a family that quits. Sifu is stunned by his wake-up call vote. He has made a fake idol. He tells Dee that he has an idol. J thinks Sifu thinks she put his name down. She didn't.

Belo Day 10 - Brando and Drew talk Kendra. Brando didn't have a strong connection in tribe before. Brando/Drew really bond, nerding out so to say. Nerd alliance? Drew is not for that at the merge. Brando wants to solidify the bond with Kendra. Brando thinks Emily is in the best spot as she is between the two members of the other two tribes she is in with now. She has promised both sides she's in with them. Uh-oh.

Lulu Day 10 - Bruce's Brucisms are coming out. He does seem to be always on. Katurah is on alert about him. Katurah thinks Kaleb may be seeing the issues with Bruce. He is definitely coming off as bossy. Kaleb is doing his best to please him.

Reba Day 10 - J tells Julie she will say she voted out Sifu and he doesn't need to use his idol. They don't know it's fake. She is going to pretend that she's on the outs and was desperate. Dee is thinking it might be best to vote out J if they go to Tribal again. Julie is in a quandary about it.

Day 11 Immunity Challenge. Race massive three level obstacle course, collecting keys, once they get the keys sandbags, knock down targets. Also playing for massive 10 fresh fish and cooking stuff, second half that prize.

REBA wins 1st Place Immunity! Lulu wins 2nd Place!

Belo will go to Tribal Council for the first time this season.

A twist - one person from each tribe to go on a journey. They will be back in time for Tribal. Reba, J goes. From Lulu, Kellie. Belo, Austin. The other tribes pick.

Once again, Emily is going to Tribal Council. Is that every single one this season? Hmm.

Belo is in pre-Tribal woe phase. Or will they scramble? Kendra is worried. She wants Emily on their side. She brings up Drew as he is so tall and thin. Brand offers to give Drew his shot in the dark to not write his name down. Let it be Kendra? Drew thinks he's being played. Emily and Drew talk. What? Vote out Kendra? Emily thought Brando and Kendra were together. Emily thinks Drew is lying to her. Kendra trusts that Brando and Emily will vote out Drew with her tonight.

Meanwhile, the journey. Kellie feels odd man out with two original Reba members. They have to hike to the top of a mountain. Ohh ... they find sandwiches at the top. They can choose sustenance or strategy. Food or an amulet which need to be played with all the amulets in the game. Austin wants the sandwich. J wants the amulet. If only one amulet remains in the game, it's like an idol. If two or three, steal a vote and extra vote.

Day 11. Still at the mountain. Austin is SO hungry! He relents and they will work together with the amulets. He wants to turn his amulet into an idol.

Belo Day 11 - Emily talks to Drew about the voting out of Kendra. She asks him if he's the one who started that. She tells him that she doesn't know who to trust. Austin lies to them, telling them they had sandwich or carry coconuts and they failed the task. He shows Drew the real truth on paper. Both Drew and Austin have advantages but they need to get Emily's trust. Austin shows Emily what he has. Drew or Brando? Which will get her vote to go?

Night 11 - Tribal Council. It's Belo's first time there. 

They get Jeff's Probsting questions about being there. Drew seems a bit into embellishments. Is Emily in the middle? Yep.

Time to vote. Austin sacrifices his vote to extend the life of his idol, but then restores the vote with his other advantage.

The tally: Drew, Brando, Drew, Brando, Brando ... Kendra is shocked. Emily apologizes to her. Drew and Austin briefly touch hands with Emily.

Next week is the merge?!?!

BB25: Live Feeds into Wednesday - Oct. 25

 

What? A new couple? AmeriBowie?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Felicia in a Frenzy:

• Felicia is still running to Jag, even waking him up in the HOH room, to rat out what was her ally, Cirie.
• And she went beyond that.
• Felicia ratted out MATT, Jag's number one brobuddy ally, his "Minuteman."
• Felicia told Jag that Matt and Cirie were talking about the best time to get Jag out would be during the double eviction (which they are expecting, not that they were told about it -- the math isn't mathing any other way).
• Finally Matt told Cirie about what Felicia has been saying to Jag about her.
• Although Cirie has been trying to hmm hmmm Felicia due to her own suspicions, she never thought it was that bad.
• Now, I don't really know Felicia's motivation behind this all.
• She has to realize that, with Jag winning so many comps, he is the number one target to get out before the game hits final three.
• Hitching onto him now will probably be hitching onto a falling star rather than a shooting star.
• So, she is totally ruining her game with what should be her best ally and even burning any future gameplay with Matt.
• Well, Jag confronted Matt about the Felicia "When to get Jag out" tale.
• Matt denied it and claimed that the only time he was saying he would vote out Jag is the week he knew he was going to use the power to save him.
• Eventually Matt and Cirie both talked to Jag. 
• Although a bit of Felicia's tale telling has some truth to it, they both denied it and made Felicia appear to be in a frenzy to try to get into the finals.
• Whether Jag believes them or not, I don't know. He has never really trusted Cirie the way Matt does. But, he also doesn't want to split up with Matt.
• Blue is still the target.
• Matt and Cirie told Jag it was Felicia wanting a split vote with him having to get blood on his hands with a tiebreaker.
• Split or unanimous? What a decision.
• Like all season, they decided unanimous. Now they need to decide whether to tell Blue or not and when.
• We're getting near the final stretch.
• Thank goodness.
• Laters!

Why is Felicia saying all this stuff?

Jag, I said I wanted you out the week I saved you.

All is backfiring with Plan Tattletale.

Still believes she's the pawn.

Talking about Felicia's tales with Matt and Jag.

BB25: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - Oct. 24

 

Good evening! 

We have Blue and America on the block. Due to the numbers, only one person will be sitting out this veto comp.

I will be live blogging the show as it airs here on the East Coast. I'll be updating regularly -- please refresh the page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

As per my way of doing stuff, I am sitting out the Previously On segment.

We pick up the action after the nominations. Jag tells us neither nominee is in his end game plan. He plans to target Blue because America promised him safety. Blue thinks she's the pawn. Cirie would prefer Blue to stay due to the Jared connection.

America has been crying. And cries even more in the Diary Room. She tells us she can't trust Jag and, no matter her promises, the first chance she gets she will be going for Matt and Jag.

Jag tells Bowie Jane that Blue is going home. She thinks she is in a solid three with Matt/Jag. They say one of them must win the veto instead of Blue. 

Matt talks to Cirie. He really adores her. She reminds him of his own mother. She likes him, too. Jag talks to Felicia. He tells her America is the target. He tells us that he can't trust Felicia to not mention it. Felicia tells us that Jag should target Bowie Jane.

Cirie talks with Jag. He tells her that Blue is the target and mentioned that he told Felicia otherwise. He trusts that Cirie won't tell Blue. Cirie points out to us that if Jag is willing to go for one of his best allies in the game, what would stop him from going after her? She thinks he cannot be trusted.

Okaaay ... Felicia has a piece of fried chicken in her pocket. Bowie Jane tells us you never know what will come out of Felicia's pockets or mouth.

Time to pick veto players! Jag draws Matt. America draws Felicia. Blue draws Bowie Jane. Once again Cirie is not drawn. That's all season. They look and find her name in the bag.

Cirie talks to Blue. She tells us she wants to tell her that she's Jag's target but doesn't dare. Cirie tells us that her life in the game will be trying to figure out how to get rid of Jag. She ends up telling Blue to really gun for the veto.

They have a BBQ grill. Matt and Jag don robes. We get a fun little grill segment.

Felicia talks to Cirie, telling her that she is sure that Jag wants America out this week. Cirie can't tell her that Jag told her it's Blue. She tells her they need to wait until after the veto is played. Felicia is ticked off that she thinks Cirie told Blue to go for the veto against Jag's wishes.

Felicia runs to talk to Jag and tell him that Cirie told Blue to fight for the veto. She tells him Cirie warned Blue is the real target. He thinks he is protecting Cirie and taking her so far in the game. Now he might have to have her go sooner rather than later.

Veto comp time. Vacationing on a Humili-Cruise. Photos to prove it, but out of order. Embarrassing Expedition. Must put the ten photos in chronological order.

Bowie Jane goes first. Then Matt is up. Felicia - the music turns to a waltz. America's turn. Jag. Blue's turn.

Top three times -- 3rd 10.36 Bowie Jane. 2nd 8.00 Blue. 1st 6.22 Jag. Jag wins veto AGAIN.

Matt and Jag talk. Jag tells Matt about Felicia's talk. He thinks Cirie sold them out. Matt wants Cirie in the final three with them. Jag tells us he has all the power this week and will decide who sits on the block. Sounds like they are leading us into another cliffhanger!

Nope ... time for the veto meeting. Jag does NOT use the veto. Blue and America remain on the block.

BB25: Live Feeds into Tuesday Morning - Oct. 24

 

Mr. B! We have a problem! Out of propane!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of 100 Days is an Eternity:

• For the most part, this day was a whole lotta nuthin'.
• After two days of grilling with the new grill, no one was burned.
• However, they did run out of propane while food was on the grill, thus putting Felicia into a demand mode with "Mr. B."
• Felicia talked with Bowie Jane, telling her that they have to trust someone.
• Um, not Felicia for sure!
• While she spoke with Bowie Jane about how Matt/Jag have to go in order for anyone else to win, that's the same talk she ratted Cirie out on to Jag!
• And Felicia has been dismissive of Bowie Jane all season.
• Not just dismissive, but derogatory! Bowie Jane has the nickname FBJ on the internet due to Felicia. That F does NOT stand for Felicia!
• The other female problem child is America.
• Didn't the love of her life Cory just leave less than a week ago?
• She is flirty heavy with Jag.
• At one point, they were playing pool and she pointed at her breast telling him to notice the stain there.
• Say what?
• He did respond with, 'I don't want to see that. Why are you telling me that?"
• However, I can see her continuing to flirt.
• He will continue to push for her to stay. Then, IF she can manage an HOH win, he will be on the block with his bromance buddy Matt.
• Cirie and Felicia talked about deliberately splitting the vote this week to force Jag to "get blood on his hands" with a tiebreaker.
• Matt/Bowie vote out Blue while Felicia/Cirie vote out America.
• That would be fun.
• But you know that Jag would cut Blue, someone who has been very loyal to him.
• Felicia continues to cast suspicion on Cirie with Jag. She hinted to him that Cirie might have a final two plan with America.
• Really now.
• Felicia also said to herself/us that Cirie won't make it to the final three.
• Cirie seems to be picking up on some of Felicia's shenanigans, but I'm not sure what she will do about them. She's hmmm-ing a lot more when talking to Felicia.
• Laters!

You have to trust someone. (Um, not you!)

Grill mates. 

Jag, look at my chest!

Such a dangerous player. Yeah, right.