'Survivor: Samoa': One tribe just isn't
Darn you, promo-makers, giving us hope that Jaison was going to realize how much Russell is manipulating everyone and try to get him out.
No, suddenly, way after the fact, he was so determined to get rid of Ben that he threatened to leave if people didn't vote in that direction.
Sigh.
Anyway, basically, there was a combination reward/immunity challenge, Foa Foa lost again, and Shambo was sent over from Galu as an ambassador/information-gatherer. The only thing that really happened on Galu was that the other Russell had to choose between comfort items (bedding) or functional items (more food-gathering gear) as the reward, and he went with comfort. Back at camp, he said it was because he takes care of his women, which was ... weird. Oh, and at the very beginning, Shambo was just outraged at her team for doing yoga. I get that they were trying to show the divide between her and her team, but really: They were doing yoga despite the fact that there was no water and no firewood. So I don't think Shambo was wrong.
Russell was determined to make Ashley leave but bowed to the desire of the team and agreed to vote out Ben. In the meantime, he allied with Mick ("We call you Mick-Dreamy," Shambo said when she got to Foa Foa, which made me giggle, I can't deny it). So who hasn't Russell allied with? Gah, he is so slimy, but somehow it's working. Is he right? Are his fellow tribemates really this dumb?
What did you think?
Comments
I think the Evil Russell is, in fact, still the boss of Foa Foa. In a Dilbert-esque sort of way. I'm guessing the others are on to him, but have figured out that it's best not to confront him and get him all riled up.
As to the other Russell, who I am now calling Comfort Russell..WTF? Pillows over a tarp? How comfortable are those pillows going to be when it starts raining buckets?
Galu reminds me of a commune I lived on back in the 70's in northern California. Well, except for Shambo. Maybe Comfort Russell could trade her away to Foa Foa for...I don't know...maybe a flute. We had a person on the commune who played a flute and it was far out, man.
Posted by: Bucky | October 2, 2009 11:51 AM
Why does it not surprise me after reading all the comments from Bucky to learn that he lived in a commune???
What's up with all the combination challenges of immunity/reward? Can they just not think of creative challenges anymore to do 2 per episode?
SKK: My husband and I were talking about that last night (the challenge thing, not Bucky's communal past) and trying to figure it out. We never did come up with a reasonable explanation.
Posted by: Chris in KS | October 2, 2009 12:50 PM
Perhaps they knew Evil Russell was going to be a live wire and wanted to have maximum time per episode to milk it.
I'm glad someone finally grew a pair and did... SOMETHING. Unfortunately we also see that ER was a smart enough player to back down on his desire to keep Ben. Perhaps he realized the limitations of his own power... combined with lizard-like sense of self preservation.
Posted by: bluzdude | October 2, 2009 1:41 PM
Evil Russell had to go by his team wishes for once. The only thing that can probably save Foa Foa is if they switch tribe members around like they done in previous seasons. My reason for the combine reward / immunity challenges could be the fact that there is no exile island. Personally I like when they have 2 challenges per show but on the other hand we see more of life back at camp.
Posted by: jason | October 2, 2009 10:57 PM
ER is a slime ball. But, he is not stupid. Ben buried himself with his mouth at tribal council. You could see in his expression after Ben was done talking that it was over.
Posted by: Capt Jack | October 5, 2009 9:00 AM