Survivor: Nicaragua Wed, Sept 15**No Spoilers**

[travelbug24]

Ok...is it the thing on the right? Or the thing on the left? Never mind, the thing on the right is talking. That must be Sash...

 

[MIGrandma]

Unfortunately my Mom spoiled the show for me last night. DH and I had been out, so we were watching it on delay and the phone rang. It was my Mom so I felt I had to answer. She ended up telling me who got voted out. I should have told her right when I answered that we were still watching, so don't spoil it for me. So I guess it's my own fault.

I didn't mind seeing Benry go home, he always just seemed to be "there", nothing really memorable about him so he wasn't one of my favorites.

I loved how Jeff called Kelly and Naonka "the quitters" when the jury came in. Of course Naonka was all smiles, she's so stupid.

 

[PixieDust32]

Okay, here it is for anybody that missed it. Careful though, you'll poke your eye out...

Oh hahaha I didn't noticed it, man it does looks scary

 

[PixieDust32]

Unfortunately my Mom spoiled the show for me last night. DH and I had been out, so we were watching it on delay and the phone rang. It was my Mom so I felt I had to answer. She ended up telling me who got voted out. I should have told her right when I answered that we were still watching, so don't spoil it for me. So I guess it's my own fault.

I didn't mind seeing Benry go home, he always just seemed to be "there", nothing really memorable about him so he wasn't one of my favorites.

I loved how Jeff called Kelly and Naonka "the quitters" when the jury came in. Of course Naonka was all smiles, she's so stupid.

I loved it too! And yes, she is so stupid, she thinks is cool and fun to go to TC, them both dumb girls have no respect for the game. They belong in the Jersey shore or any of those stupid shows. They love being in ponderosa stuffing their faces and being lazy all day.

 

[4greatboys]

Wow I have no idea how I missed that last night but

I loved Jeff calling them quitters. I hope he does it every time. Yeah Purple Kelly looked mad and Nay just looked clueless as usual.

I was really shocked last night when Chase realized he mad a mistake in not taking Sash. Could he actually be thinking now instead of just running at the mouth? It's the first time I have seen him look like he might actually be in the game.

 

[travelbug24]

Wow I have no idea how I missed that last night but

I loved Jeff calling them quitters. I hope he does it every time. Yeah Purple Kelly looked mad and Nay just looked clueless as usual.

I was really shocked last night when Chase realized he mad a mistake in not taking Sash. Could he actually be thinking now instead of just running at the mouth? It's the first time I have seen him look like he might actually be in the game.

Yeah, I missed parts too, I was dozing off. Missed TC completely and its sounds like that was the best part of last night. Dang it.

 

[phorsenuf]

Ya know what would be so cool. If they go all the way to the very end and when it's time to vote for the winner Jeff says everyone can vote except Nay and Kelly. But do it after they questioned and addressed the remaining players.

 

[Cat0727]

All I have to say is that it was ONE BORING episode without Naonka!

Right?

 

[Kirby]

Ya know what would be so cool. If they go all the way to the very end and when it's time to vote for the winner Jeff says everyone can vote except Nay and Kelly. But do it after they questioned and addressed the remaining players.

I would love to see that!


Here's Jeff's blog:

RUN SASH RUN!
Like a small town thief running from the local sheriff, this episode started with Sash on the run. Until last week, he had a great game going, but losing Brenda, Purple Kelly and Naonka put him in a deep, deep, deep hole.

I would have never believed that Sash would be able to get himself out of this mess and get back in the game, but he did. I continue to have to eat the words that I said to Sash at the beginning of the game, “Sash, you’ll be the first person voted out.”

Sash is not the most likable guy on the show and I’m not sure exactly why that is, but he is certainly one of the best strategists. More on that later…

REWARD CHALLENGE
Chase continues to be a threat to win his way to the end. It doesn’t mean he’ll win the game, but with Benry gone, his odds of immunity challenges and making it to the end just got a whole lot better.

He absolutely dominated the reward challenge. I said it during the challenge, “It’s like he’d done the challenge before.” It was crazy to watch. It was almost a perfect performance.

Almost.

A LOSE, LOSE DECISION
Chase may have made one mistake at the reward challenge and it may be a costly one. In choosing Jane and Holly to accompany him on the reward he really drew a line in the sand. He pissed off Sash, who thought he would be going on reward, and he left the four other guys behind to wallow in their unhappiness and possibly come together to form an alliance against Chase. Which it appears they did.

I’ve said this many times in these blogs, but winning a reward is sometimes a double-edged sword. On the one hand you usually get to eat some food and that’s very important on day 30 of Survivor. But the downside is you often have to choose someone to go with you and that means leaving others behind.

The distinction with Chase is that he didn’t seem to realize he was making a bad decision until hours later. It’s another reason why Chase needs to win challenges to get to the end because I’m not sure he’s got enough Survivor smarts to get there otherwise.

JANE CRIES
Yet another reason I love this show. The humanity! Jane was so honestly upset at the loss of the chicken that she had a funeral service for the little fella. We all have such different triggers. Some of you probably laughed at Jane for crying over the dead chicken while others probably cried along with her. It doesn’t matter to me who cries so long as somebody is crying.

We’ve been giving chickens as rewards for years and it almost always yields a similar result. A few people want to kill the chicken while at least one person thinks they should keep it as a pet. Either way it prompts discussion and creates conflict. Two good elements for Survivor.

The chicken scene is also an example of the kinds of things that take place on the beach that I am not aware of while we’re shooting. I was actually surprised when I saw this moment. I figured Jane was the type of woman who killed chickens on a daily basis.

PARANOIA IS FULL ON
From here to the end the paranoia level will be 100%. Nobody left in the game can trust anybody else left in the game. There is just no way to anticipate who is going to stay true because everybody appears ready to turn on a dime.

Sash took advantage of this paranoia by trying to corner Chase…

DID CHASE SWEAR ON HIS MOM?
He cornered Chase and made him promise on his mom. He even went so far as to try to get Chase to promise on his deceased father. Again, there will be many different feelings about this strategic approach. Some of you will feel it was a slick and worthy move, while others may think it was taking advantage of a very sensitive topic for Chase. Either way, Sash got a result. Chase swore on his mom and now the question is will he keep his word? If I had to guess, I’d say yes. Despite his wishy-washy ways, I’d be wiling to wager that Chase keeps his word on this one.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
That was one of the toughest puzzles we’ve ever done. It was extremely difficult to figure out how the stacks of coins fit together.

INSIGHT
I’ll give you an example of how difficult it was. My dad was visiting location when we were testing this challenge and so we had him do it to see how long it would take him. It took him 23 minutes and this from a guy who had a full belly of food, a good nights sleep and an 40-year engineering background. While I don’t remember the exact time it took the Survivors, it was a lot longer than 23 minutes. In fact, I was worried that they may never finish…and then out of nowhere Sash figured it out.

SASH IS BACK IN CHARGE
The comeback is complete. Sash earned the gold star of the week. It was a masterful display of Survivor prowess. After going to tribal council with immunity around his neck, the hidden immunity idol in his pocket and being the swing vote, he was once again in control of the game.

He may be slightly socially uncomfortable at times but Sash knows his way around Survivor strategy. I think Sash is doing one thing very well and it’s a key to his success: Sash is doing a good job of consistently making his best move based on the assumption that everybody else is going to make their best move. It’s a simple concept but a very good way to play Survivor.

It doesn’t always work. Many times players are too stupid to make their best move, so instead they just…oh, quit for example or make an otherwise ridiculous move. When they do that it screws up the game for somebody who is playing with a decent strategy. But it’s still the best way to play the game. In fact, it’s the only way to play the game. You have to assume that everybody is going to make their best move and then you have to make your move based on that assumed move. Did I just repeat myself? Then it must be important.

My biggest surprise at this point in the game is that nobody is trying to flush the idol from Sash. It’s such a powerful weapon and he’s had it for so long. Then again, even with all this going for him, Sash will have a hard time winning the game because at the end of the day it’s about likability and as discussed earlier, I’m not yet convinced Sash has earned enough good will to pull it out.

BIG VOTE TONIGHT
Taking Benry over Fabio was a big vote. I think Sash made a good move to back the guys.

Jane is now in trouble.

Holly is in trouble.

Fabio is in big trouble.

See ya next week!

 

[krcit]

Okay, here it is for anybody that missed it. Careful though, you'll poke your eye out...

Is that a piece of driftwood or is Sash just happy to see me?


I'm rooting for Fabio FTW!!! I was scared he was going home last night. I think he's nice and he sure is purty!!

 

[HonnyDipp]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW in the world did I miss that! OMGoodess, I needed that!

 

[Kirby]

I went over to Ponderosa to see what was going on. Benry lost 34 pounds but is rapidly gaining it back. They are cooking desserts and eating all the time. Alina said that she will weigh more when she gets home then when she started the game.

Marti wants to see people who are playing the game like him in the final three. People like Dan and Fabio. Since when is Dan playing the game? He's there only because the players want him with him in the end because he has done nothing. Wouldn't it be something if Dan won? I don't want him to but what a shocker it would be!

 

[PixieDust32]

Marty is delusional, all that food is affecting his brain, please! Dan is just there like the chicken was haha, Jeff doesn't even bother on asking him anything at TC.

2 more episodes and 1 of AR

 

[Wall-E1]

I think Chase has set himself up best to make it to the end - not saying he can win it though. He's not very well spoken. He is however one of the last three alpha males (Chase, Fabio, and Jane - I know, I know... but she can kick both of their butts in challenges) remaining. He just needs to keep his mouth shut about having it.

 

[Kirby]

Isn't next week the last time the immunity idols can be used? I hope that the immunity challenge isn't a lame one.

 

[DonkeyGreatness]

Isn't next week the last time the immunity idols can be used? I hope that the immunity challenge isn't a lame one.

you mean the hidden idols?

 

[gometros]

you mean the hidden idols?

Yes. The hidden idols (which aren't hidden anymore) are also immunity idols and will go out of play after Wednesday's episode. So the chance to flush them out passed, since if I were Chase and Sash, I'd play them just to be safe.

 

[DonkeyGreatness]

Yes. The hidden idols (which aren't hidden anymore) are also immunity idols and will go out of play after Wednesday's episode. So the chance to flush them out passed, since if I were Chase and Sash, I'd play them just to be safe.

Gotcha.

 

[asta]

Not exactly Survivor news but my daughter is certain that she saw Chase at a Nashville restaurant Friday night. He mentioned in an interview/blog that he was going to move here if he did well on Survivor. Who knew but I guess he can sing.

 

[Cat0727]

Caught up on Ponderosa and I have to say, I like Benry much more out of the game!