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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 10 Dec 31, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Seeing their alliance down a member, Hali, Jenn, Kenny, Crystal, and Christine knew they needed to make a move. “I still have my idol,” Jenn said to camera, “But if we can find another, I think that’ll be a way to put some momentum in our court.” They searched for an idol, but were unlucky in their search. Jenn was disappointed knowing that she only had one idol to protect her alliance.

At the immunity challenge, the contestants found out they’d be split in two and would compete in two styles of challenges: physical and mental. There would be one person who was not selected and would be sent to exile island and wouldn’t be able to vote in the next tribal council. “This is a huge disadvantage,” Ricard said, “Especially since we just got control of the numbers.” The rocks were chosen and Kelley, Ricard, Christine, Crystal, and Jenn got chosen to compete in the physical challenge while Hali, Shan, Kenny, Sarah, and Wendell were chosen to compete in the mental challenge. This left Lauren on the outs and sent her to exile island.

The physical competition was up first, and it was a race through a rope maze, ending with tossing 3 rings onto a ladder. Ricard and Kelley were the fastest through the maze, with Christine on their tail and Crystal and Jenn far behind. Ricard started tossing, as did Kelley, but both had some struggles. Ricard landed his first 2 by the time Christine got to the tossing and managed to toss all three of her rings back to back to back, shocking everyone and winning immunity. The mental challenge was next which was a series of three puzzles in ranging difficulty. The entire group went with the easier puzzles first, while Hali tried for the harder one first, and actually managed to get it done pretty quickly. The other four struggled to catch up, but Hali managed to fly through the next two and win immunity.

At camp, Kenny kicked himself for not being good at the puzzle. “I’m embarrassed because now I know it’ll likely be Crystal, Jenn, or myself,” he said. Kelley was worried that Lauren was gone, but Ricard, Shan, Sarah, and Wendell told her not to worry. “Worst case scenario, we go to rocks,” Wendell said, “But I don’t see someone like Kenny or Jenn wanting to risk a rock draw.” Jenn knew that she had her idol in her back pocket, but didn’t necessarily want to waste it so early. “Hali and Christine are safe, and I think they’ll be nervous I have an idol, so I think they’re putting their votes on Kenny or Crystal,” Jenn said, “The question is whether or not to ensure my safety or risk my idol and possibly go home in a rock draw.”

At Exile Island, Lauren cried knowing that she was letting her alliance down. “We finally got the numbers,” she said, “And now I can’t be there to help them.” But she knew she had to make the most of her exile experience and went searching for the idol. Lauren went through the jungle and ocean, until she realized it could be buried on the beach. She dug and dug for a few hours. “I can’t give up because this could be my do or die,” she said, and she found the idol. “I am so proud of myself and know my family is proud too.” She also knew this could help her and Kelley further in the game.

Before the vote, Kenny knew he had to hustle. “Nobody’s going to vote for Jenn after playing the idol,” he said, “And I know they’re not gonna waste their vote on Crystal, which means unless I can figure something out, it may be me going home if they play an idol.” Kenny decided to approach Kelley since she was without her duo. “I think we could work together,” Kenny said, “And if you vote with us, Crystal has agreed that the four of us—Lauren, Kelley, Crystal, and Ken—would be final four without a doubt.” Kelley asked who they wanted to target and Kenny suggested Ricard. “He’s come in second place in two challenges and has been very prominent in the pre-merge and I think he’s the biggest threat right now,” Kenny said. Kelley said she’d consider it, and told the camera, “I know Ricard is a huge threat and I also know that there’s a possibility we could go to rocks tonight and I really don’t want to have to go to rocks,” she said.

At tribal council, Shan said that the dynamic was complicated now since Lauren wasn’t at tribal council and the numbers were back to 5 vs 5. Kenny said that he was certainly worried for him and Crystal. “Hali and Christine won immunity and Jenn has shown to be very idol savvy,” Ken said, “So tonight could very well be my last night.” Ricard said that the game gets progressively harder as it goes along and he really just wish Lauren could’ve been there. “We put in so much hard work to get all the way here,” he said, “And it sucks that we could end up having a rock draw because our 6th isn’t here.”
 After the vote, Jenn decided to stay put and nobody else stood to play an idol. The first five votes went to Ricard with Kenny, Christine, Hali, Crystal, and Jenn all sticking to the plan. The four votes from Ricard, Shan, Wendell, and Sarah went to Kenny. It was down to Wentworth, who decided to stick with her alliance and vote Kenny. It was a tie and they went to revote. Everyone was worried about a potential rock draw and knew that they had the potential to flip the vote or send things into mayhem. On the revote, Christine, Hali, Crystal, and Jenn once again voted Ricard while Shan, Wendell, and Sarah once again voted Kenny. This left it up to Wentworth yet again, and she decided to flip and vote out Ricard, shocking her alliance. “Who flipped?” Ricard asked, to where everyone stayed silent. Ricard shrugged saying “If I flipped, I’d own the move,” to which Kelley responded, “Ricard, I couldn’t put my fate in rocks.” Ricard nodded, appreciating the move, and Shan looked devastated knowing that she had lost the power.

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
15th- Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
14th- David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
13th- Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)

JURY

12th- Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
11th- Ricard Foyé (41)

MERGED TRIBE: DUALITY

Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Shantel Smith (41)
Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)
Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 9 Dec 28, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: The tribes merged, and many duos reconciled. Kelley and Lauren were excited to work together, knowing that not having Devens or David was going to help their game. Shan and Ricard embraced but also knew that they would have to manage their threat level since they both were fairly fresh, new players and Ricard just had his epic fire-making moment. Crystal told Kenny how difficult it had been for her, and he reciprocated, saying he had her back. “We can’t really trust Sarah or Ricard, so stay with me and you’ll be okay,” Ken said. Jenn and Hali were also excited to be together, with Hali feeling like she finally had good positioning in the game having sided with Stacey and Christine. Sarah and Wendell were the only two without a duo and bonded over it. “It’s so difficult to be out here knowing I don’t have the same support system as everyone else,” Wendell said, “Since Dom was my buddy and I really wanted to play with him as much as I was scared of his abilities in this game.” Sarah told Wendell she’d take care of him if he took care of her. “I’ve got your back,” Sarah said.

Jenn knew that there was a possibility another idol was hidden. “I know that I was able to find the first one,” she said, “Why not see if there’s something here.” Sure enough, she found another one, and celebrated, knowing she had two idols in her possession. “I can use this one to protect me, and the other one to save for later,” Jenn said, “and as much as I love Hali, this one is going to be a complete secret because I’m actually trying to win this time.” Jenn reflected on her experience from last time, knowing she had given up, and wanted to try harder this time to actually make an impression and go for the money and not give up. Jenn and Hali bonded with Stacey and Christine, wanting a woman to win it all, and hoped to also rope in Kenny and Crystal because Ken was on the outs and Crystal and Christine had finally patched things up.

Ricard and Shan both met up with Sarah and Wendell to create a four-person alliance. “Ricard and I worked together in the last vote and Wendell and Shan seem close,” Sarah said, “So this makes sense.” “I do want to rope in one more duo to complete a six-person army,” Ricard said. They knew that it was unlikely Ken would want to work with Sarah and Ricard after the last vote. “I think we could work on Wentworth and Lauren,” Wendell said. Wendell approached Lauren and Kelley to pitch the alliance, and both of them were on board. “Hali, Stacey, and Christine flipped on me,” Lauren said, “So I’d love to try and take one of them out, plus I’m with two winners, two very new players, and a Wentworth so I feel like I”m really well covered on all sides.”

At the immunity challenge, the contestants had to balance on a pedestal holding a ball on a disc. Immediately, Stacey, Ken, Crystal, and Lauren dropped, followed a few minutes later by Shan, Jenn, and Wentworth. This left Ricard, Wendell, Hali, Sarah, and Christine. Hali was out next, and Wendell dropped after that to minimize his threat level. Next was Christine, leaving Ricard and Sarah. Ricard’s ball was on the move, but Sarah’s began swaying as well. Both balls slipped off the disc, but it was Ricard’s that hit the ground first, giving Sarah the victory in a photo finish.

Back at camp, Kenny expressed to his alliance that he was really worried about Ricard. “He almost won today, he won that epic fire-making challenge,” he said, “I just don’t want him around much longer.” It was very clear that the vote was shaping up to be 6 vs. 6. “It seems that Ricard and Shan have been spending lots of time with both Wendell, Sarah, and the Edge of Extinction girls,” Hali said, “While Jenn and I have been spending lots of time with Stacey, Christine, and the Gabon friends.” The 6 of them decided on Ricard. Later that day, Crystal went looking through Ricard’s bag to see if he had an idol, and noticed a piece of paper that may have been the idol parchment. Ricard caught her and asked her why she was looking through his stuff. “Because nobody trusts you Ricard,” Crystal put it bluntly.

Ricard talked to his alliance and said that Crystal was rummaging through the bag. “I’d love to take her out,” he said, but Shan thought it might be too early. “I just don’t think Crystal can win the game with how many bonds she’s already broken and attempted to repair,” Shan said, “I think we should go for one of the savvier players like Hali.” The alliance settled on Hali, but Sarah got an inkling that Hali may have an idol. “She’s the only person from that side that has played more than once,” Sarah said, “If there’s anyone who may pull an idol it’s Hali.” Sarah asked her alliance if they wanted to instead put the votes on somebody who may not have an idol. “I think our best bet is Jenn,” Wentworth said, “If she was finding any idols, she wouldn’t be as pessimistic as she is.” Just to be safe, Wendell recommended splitting the vote. “Why don’t we also throw some votes on Stacey just in case,” Wendell said, “Because if Hali does have an idol, she could play it on Jenn.” The alliance wasn’t sure whether or not they should go all in on Jenn or split the vote, and had trouble coming to a consensus.

Crystal told her alliance of 6 about Ricard’s idol, and Kenny wasn’t convinced it was real. “If it was real, there’s no way he wouldn’t have played it at the last tribal,” Kenny said. “But what if he just thought he was super safe?” Hali asked. The alliance was torn and Christine recommended throwing votes on both Shan and Ricard. “The other alliance is probably weighing the same problem since there’s 6 of us and 6 of them and idols are very likely,” Christine said, “If Ricard does in fact have an idol, then there will be a three-way tie between whoever they split between and Shan, and I do think we could potentially push for two of them to flip if that’s the case.” Jenn didn’t like that, and instead decided to try to figure out who the other alliance was voting for so she could use her idol too.

At tribal council, Jenn said that it was probably the most hectic it’s ever been. “It is clear there are two sides of 6, but with idols in the air, you can’t risk putting all 6 of your votes on the same person,” she said, “So that’s where it gets really tricky.” Ricard said that Crystal was looking through his bag and said “Obviously they’re gonna think I have an idol, it’s just a matter of whether or not I do and if this is the time to play it if they’re right.” Crystal said that it was hard for her to keep up with the fast paced game, but she was just going to follow her plan. After the vote, everyone was nervous and didn’t know what was going to happen. Ricard stood up and said “I know that they’re likely going to put votes on me because they think I have an idol, so I may as well play mine to clear the air.” Immediately after that, Shan said “I’m pretty sure if they were going to split votes, they were going to split them between me and Ricard, so I’d like to play this as well.” With Shan and Ricard both playing idols, the other side realized they had made a mistake. “We shouldn’t have been so obvious,” Jenn said, “But I”m not going to take the fall for it,” she said, playing her idol as well. Everyone was stunned, and Wentworth was upset that she misread the fact that Jenn had an idol.

At the reading of the votes, it was revealed that Ricard and Shan both received 3 votes a piece (Crystal, Kenny, and Stacey voted Ricard while Jenn, Hali, and Christine voted for Shan), but those votes were all negated due to idols. Jenn received the first three votes from the other side (from Wentworth, Lauren, and Shan) that did not count, and the alliance waited in anticipation to see if the other side split the votes or not. Sure enough they did, with Ricard, Sarah, and Wendell all voting for Stacey, sending Stacey home in a 3-0-0-0 vote. The now majority alliance celebrated their move, with Christine in tears for her fallen friend. “It’s okay,” Stacey said, “Now find another idol and take those two out,” referencing Shan and Ricard.

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
15th- Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
14th- David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
13th- Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)

JURY

12th- Stacey Powell (South Pacific)

MERGED TRIBE: DUALITY

Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)
Ricard Foyé (41)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Shantel Smith (41)
Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)
Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

Random.org says that BOTH Christine and Hali win immunity. Vote off somebody else. Also DM for who you want to find an idol now that three have been played.

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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 8 Dec 26, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Ricard, Bret, and Ken celebrated their move to get out Tony. “He’s a huge player,” Ken said, “And now I think all of us have a significantly better shot in this game without him here.” However, Sarah knew she was in some danger and approached Ricard. “Listen, I know we were at odds in this vote, but I still hope we can maybe work together in the future,” she said. Sarah knew she had to be extra remorseful or she would be the obvious next boot. “I want you all to trust me, and I hope without Tony here, you can,” she said.

At the immunity challenge, the tribes saw that Tony was voted out and cheered. “He’s a huge threat,” Wendell said, “I’m honored to have played with him twice, but I’m glad I don’t need to play with him any further.” The tribes competed in their next challenge, paddling canoes through a series of water mazes, retrieving flags that they would then assemble to form a flag arch and win immunity. It was revealed that only ONE team would win, and the other two would each vote somebody off. Immediately, led by Wendell, the Peanut Butter tribe sailed through the mazes with ease, with the Jam tribe slightly behind thanks to Sarah and Ricard. Unfortunately, Bret was struggling with his paddle. The Jelly tribe was also a mess, with communication issues all around. Peanut Butter tribe finished the challenge with ease, sending both other tribes to tribal council.

At the Jelly beach, it was clear cut that Hali was the swing vote. “I know that Lauren and David are likely targeting Christine and Christine and Stacey are likely targeting David,” Hali said, “So it’s really just a matter of where I decide to land.” David pitched his game to Hali saying that since Kelley and Lauren were both still there, that would be 3 whole allies to join Hali and Jenn. “If the five of us link up at the merge,” David said, “We’re unstoppable.” Hali understood this pitch, but also knew that if it came down to five, the three would easily outnumber the two in the minority. Hali talked to Christine who also pitched her case and told her to follow her heart, but she would always stick by Hali in the future. “I’m not gonna dance around it,” she said, “I need your vote and I will literally do anything to repay it.”

At tribal council, the tribe all knew what the stakes were and decided to just get right to the vote. Lauren and David voted for Christine while Christine and Stacey voted for David. Like Hali predicted, she was right in the middle and voted out David, seeing the trio of David, Kelley, and Lauren as more of a threat than an asset. “I tried my best,” David said. Lauren was upset, but was relieved she would make it another day to potentially regroup with Kelley.

On the Jam beach, Bret, Ricard, and Ken seemed set on going for Sarah. “She’s someone you don’t want around in the merge,” Bret said. Ricard, however, had plans of his own. “My game in Survivor 41 came down to me having to win every challenge because I was the biggest threat,” he said, “I can’t afford to be the biggest threat and I know having people like Bret and Kenny around, I’m always going to stick out more.” Ricard approached Sarah and asked if she’d be willing to go into a fire making challenge. Sarah was nervous, knowing how her last fire making challenge against Tony in Winners at War fared. “Honestly, you have no real other choice because Bret and Kenny are 100% voting for you and I’m probably the only chance you have of possibly staying,” Ricard put it bluntly. Sarah went and practiced fire. “I don’t even know if I’m gonna send her to fire at all, but I want her to be prepared because I do think it might be in my best interest to surround myself with bigger threats,” he said.

Bret could tell something was a bit off with Sarah’s demeanor and decided to ask Ricard if the plan was still on. “As of now, yes,” Ricard said, to which Bret got a weird feeling. “The guy really does show his cards more than he thinks,” Bret said to camera, “And I just have the gut feeling that Kenny or I could be in trouble.” Bret approached Kenny and said he was worried that Ricard was going to flip. “What if we vote Ricard tonight?” Bret asked. Kenny didn’t know if that was the best move. “He’s got Shan on the other side, and there’s a chance he’s gonna vote me out,” he said. Ken thought Bret was just being over paranoid, but he told him he’d consider it.

At tribal council, Bret said that things seemed fine until later in the day. Ricard said that while the vote seemed clear cut, he also knew that you can’t rule out all options. Sarah said she was extremely nervous and said “I know going into this morning I had a 1% chance of staying. I’m going to pray to the Survivor gods that I am at least given the opportunity to make fire.” After the vote, Bret got two votes from Ricard and Sarah, and he gave Ricard a “I knew you were gonna do that” look. However, the big blindside came when Kenny and Bret voted for Ricard instead of Sarah, shocking both Ricard and Sarah. “What just happened?” Sarah said. Ricard was stunned, but knew he probably had to make fire. Kenny and Sarah revoted, with Sarah sticking to Ricard’s loyalty and Kenny once again voting for Ricard, sending it to a fire making challenge. Ricard was completely unprepared. “I didn’t think I’d be the one facing Bret in fire today, but good on him for pulling the fast one on me,” he said. The two made fire, and Bret got a spark first, but couldn’t get a flame as quick as Ricard. Ricard’s fire burned highest, and ultimately cut the rope first, sending Bret home as the last pre-juror. Ricard and Bret shook hands, commending each other on their big moves. “We both tried to outsmart each other, and I give you props brother,” Bret said. Bret was happy with the game he played. The tribes then found out they were MERGED!

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
15th- Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
14th- David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
13th- Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)

MERGED TRIBE: DUALITY

Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)
Ricard Foyé (41)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Shantel Smith (41)
Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)
Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

Random.org says that SARAH wins immunity. Vote off somebody else and DM for who you want to find the merge idol.

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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 7 Dec 24, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: The tribes swapped. On the new Jelly tribe, Christine realized she was the only person from the original Jelly tribe still on it, but was happy to see her duo Stacey. Hali saw that she was in the middle. “It’s clearly David and Lauren as a pair and Christine and Stacey as a pair,” Hali said, “So I just have to observe and see which duo I most want to stick with if we lose in the challenge.”

At the new Peanut Butter beach, Shan realized she was also the only one from her original tribe, but also saw an opportunity to bond with Wendell and Crystal. “I know black power is so important to me,” Shan said, “And I do think it would be fun to play this game together.” Wendell was happy seeing this as a way to revive his game after being on the outs. Kelley Wentworth, however, didn’t completely trust Shantel. “If I want to work with Ricard down the line in the merge, I might have to take the shot at Shan now so they can’t meet up in the merge.”

At the Jam beach, the tribe didn’t spend much time with meet and greets and immediately went scrambling, knowing an idol was likely hidden. Tony and Sarah reunited and searched for the idol together, while Kenny hustled knowing he had made a big move and was once again in a minority on the tribe. However, it was Ricard who found the idol and decided to keep it a secret. “It was right here at camp, so while everyone was out scrambling in the jungle, I was here minding my own business and it proved to pay off,” he said.

At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to knock down a series of targets, to then use the targets as stepping stones to get across a rope bridge. Immediately, Wendell led the Peanut Butter tribe to an early lead, while Ricard led the charge for Jam. Jelly struggled, especially since nobody was particularly great at throwing. However, Lauren was able to hit the targets and get Jelly back in the game. On the ropes bridge, Peanut Butter sailed through easily to get the immunity win. It became a race for last with Jelly and Jam, and Tony and Bret were struggling to get across for the Jam tribe. However, with the Jelly tribe, Stacey and Christine were having a bit of a struggle. In the end, the Jelly tribe came in clutch with the win with Stacey getting across the finish line a second before Bret.

Back at camp, Bret was devastated, and Tony and Sarah agreed that he was the weakest link. “I don’t mind booting Bret,” Sarah said, “He just didn’t contribute well.” Tony pulled Kenny aside to attempt to swing him to their side. “I want to work with you,” Kenny said, but secretly, he really didn’t trust Tony. Ricard talked to Bret and said that it was probably going to be one of them. “Sarah is obviously going to work with Tony, and Tony’s got Kenny,” Ricard said, “And between me and you, I’d assume they’d go for you because of the challenge.” Bret was upset, but Ricard recommended giving Kenny a talk, just in case. Bret talked to Kenny and Kenny actually seemed interesting in considering flipping. “I’m once again in a power position and I never expected it,” Kenny said, “But I have the power to take out a huge player in this game. The question is, is it too soon to make the move or not?”

At tribal council, Tony said he was nervous, but felt more secure than ever having Sarah and Kenny both on the same tribe. “Kenny and I worked together for most of the game already, and Sarah is my partner,” Tony said. Kenny said it was a clear-cut vote, and it actually seemed pretty tame at camp. Bret expressed his disappointment knowing he was probably the one going. “I just want to throw a pitch out there and just say that we have a pair of truly terrifying winners here,” Bret said, “And with only 5 people on our tribe, this is the time to make the move.” Once the votes were tallied, nobody stood to play an idol. Ricard and Bret voted Tony while Tony and Sarah voted for Bret. It came down to Kenny who voted out Tony, surprising both Tony and Sarah. The group did applaud Tony for surviving as long as he did, and Tony was just happy to have done better than his Game Changers game.

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
15th- Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

SWAPPED TRIBES:

PEANUT BUTTER

Shantel Smith (41)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)

JELLY

Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)

JAM

Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)
Ricard Foyé (41)

Only ONE tribe wins immunity this week. Random.org says that the PEANUT BUTTER TRIBE wins immunity. Vote off a member of JELLY and JAM.

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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 6 Dec 23, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Kenny was on the outs, and knew he had to make a huge move. “I’m sitting here seeing who’s still left on this tribe, and it kinda amazes me that we have two winners here AND a pair of people who played on a season together,” Kenny said. Kenny decided that he’d give it his all in the immunity challenge, but if they lost, he had a plan to try and take down the majority. Tony, meanwhile, celebrated with Denise. “I owe you one,” Tony told her. Denise was happy with her standing within the tribe. “As long as Tony’s here, I’m less of a target,” Denise said, “And I’m grateful for that.”

At the Jelly tribe, Bret was examined for his toe injury and was ultimately cleared to continue playing the game. “I’m very grateful because I didn’t see many people like me on tv when I was younger achieving things like this,” Bret said, “So I hope I can be an inspiration to the chubbier gay kids out there who just want to prove what they’ve got. This was my Survivor moment and I want to make it count.” Bret was embraced by his tribe. Wendell took a moment to reflect on his own game, seeing how there were things bigger than the game, while Christine took the time to share how proud she was to know Bret and be aligned with Bret. “He’s a great guy, and I know that I chose the right ally,” she said.

At the challenge, Wendell saw that Dom was gone. Wendell broke down emotionally saying “I didn’t expect it to hit me this hard because everything has always been about competition.” He cried some more saying “but with Bret having the medical scare and now seeing Dom gone, I definitely see the bigger picture and will now live every day to its fullest.” The challenge required the players to dive for rings under the water to then use them to throw around a series of poles. Throwing for PB were Stacey and Hali, while for Jelly, there were Wendell and Ricard. Immediately, Jelly got off to a huge lead, while PB failed to keep up. Ricard was missing a few of his ring tosses, and PB finally got to throwing, except Hali and Stacey were both struggling. Wendell was able to get the win for Jelly, sending them to safety for the second time in a row.

Back at camp, Kenny knew he was completely on the outs, but decided to approach Shantel, Stacey, and Hali about blindsiding one of the four big threats. “Obviously I’m an outsider, but I want to pitch myself as a vote,” he said, “And I do think having two winners and two people so closely connected is a threat.” Shan knew that they were threats, but also knew that keeping around strength was important. “If there’s a way to get out a huge threat while also keeping the tribe strong,” Shantel said, “That would be the optimal move.” The alliance of 6 met up to discuss their plan, with Hali recommending Tony. “He’s the obvious pick right?” she said, but Denise said “Why not Kenny since I think he’s more unpredictable,” in an attempt to sway the attention off of Tony. This confused Shantel. “Why is Denise saying ANYONE is more unpredictable than Tony?” she asked, amused. Shantel put it together that Denise must be working with Tony and must’ve been the person who told him about the split vote and blindsided Dom. At the same time, Denise was filling Tony in on the plan saying “I think it’ll be Kenny going if I’m convincing, you just have to vote Kenny,” to which Tony agreed.

Shantel then approached Hali and Stacey. “I think Denise has to go tonight,” she told them. Hali was confused, but Shantel said that “Denise must have told Tony to vote Dom and that’s why he’s still here. She’s trying to get us to vote for Kenny when it makes total sense to vote Tony. I say we cut off Denise because then we’re splitting up that alliance, and we still keep around Tony for strength.” Stacey appreciated the move because she knew they couldn’t keep losing and Tony would help them in challenges. “We do need Lauren and David in on the plan,” Shantel said. Hali talked to Lauren and David about the plan, and David was all in, though Lauren was hesitant. “I just hope we’re not blindly following an even bigger threat in Shan,” Lauren said. “My only concern is that we’re keeping Tony, but if we can still get out another winner,” David said, “I think it’s a big move.” Shan also approached Kenny and told him her plan to try and go for Denise. Kenny said that he saw this as a sliver of hope.

At tribal council, Tony said he knew every day was numbered, and he just hoped that the team saw him as a big enough asset in challenges. “That’s what’s tough,” Stacey said “Because it’s obvious he needs to go soon, but we also need him if we want a chance at Survival in these immunity challenges.” Kenny then said “I’m worried because it’s clear other than Tony, I’m the person most on the outs and they could very well decide it’s me tonight.” Shantel said that this was a turning point in the game where it’s no longer about challenge strength or trust or social bonds, but a mix of all three. “You need to get out someone who is a threat, but also won’t weaken the tribe by getting them out, and that’s a tough tightrope to walk,” she said. After the vote, nobody played an idol. The first two votes for Kenny came from Denise and Tony. Kenny voted for Denise. It came down to Lauren, David, Shan, Hali, and Stacey, who all voted for Denise, ending her Survivor journey. “You got me,” Denise said, having no bitter feelings, though Tony knew he now was in deep trouble if he couldn’t make something happen. But at the end of the episode, it was revealed that the two tribes of PB and J would dissolve into three tribes: Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Jam.

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)

SWAPPED TRIBES:

PEANUT BUTTER

Shantel Smith (41)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)

JELLY

Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)

JAM

Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)
Ricard Foyé (41)

Random.org says that the tribes of PEANUT BUTTER and JELLY win immunity. Vote off a member of team JAM. Also, DM me for who you want to find the idol on the JAM beach.

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SURVIVOR: DYNAMIC DUOS 2 Episode 5 Dec 23, 2021: PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Having just seen her closest ally on her tribe go home, Kelley Wentworth knew she had to play a more cutthroat game. “I feel like I’ve been coasting for a while, and now is when I need to heat up my game.” She decided to approach Ricard saying that she felt like he was a super approachable and trustworthy guy. “I loved what you and Shan had in 41, and I’d love to have that relationship,” she said, “Minus the blindside part.” The two laughed. Ricard was happy. “I know people will always look at the great Kelley Wentworth as a bigger threat than me,” he said to camera, “So I’m thrilled for this pairing.”

The morning after, Wendell and Sarah knew they were in danger. “We’re now the biggest threats hands down,” Sarah said, “We need to look for an idol.” The two searched the jungle, but Jenn laughed knowing she had the idol. Crystal and Christine decided to sit down and have a conversation hoping to patch up their drama. “I know the past two tribals have been rough,” Christine said, “But I am willing to put it behind us and focus on the future.” The two hugged it out, hoping to move forward together in some facet. Wendell searched for more options too, talking to both Jenn and Bret separately, but neither seemed too trusting. “He’s a huge threat, and I think he knows it,” Bret said, “And right now, I’m just not buying it.”

At the Peanut Butter beach, Tony was continuing trying to lower his threat level by being a provider for the tribe. Dom noticed this and tried his best to follow suit. “It’s very clear,” Hali said, “That Dom is trying to mirror everything Tony is doing because he knows that it’s either him or Tony should we lose the next challenge.” Hali talked with the girls and David to plan their next target. “I would love to get out Tony or Dom next,” Hali said. The group agreed that that was the move. “As a winner,” Denise said to camera, “I want Tony around as a shield, so if I can get Dom out, that will be my goal.”
 Before the challenge, David saw that Devens wasn’t there. “I honestly expected it sooner,” David said, “And I’m just glad he made it as far as he did and now I can play my own game.” At the immunity challenge, the tribes had to push a giant ball through a difficult maze. It was straightforward but provided several injuries. Ken hurt his knee, Bret hurt his toe, and Wendell hurt his lip. But in the end, it was the Jelly tribe that came in first and won the challenge. Medical looked at Ken and told him he was cleared to continue, and same for Wendell. Bret, they said they’d keep an eye on it because his wound could end up infected. Bret hoped that he could still survive till the end of the game. “I’m in a great position and I can’t give that up now,” he said.

At the Peanut Butter beach, the alliance of six settled on splitting the vote 3 on Tony and 3 on Dom. “I know that we don’t need to split the vote,” Shan said in confessional “since I have the idol. But I’d rather just go with the plan than try to expose my idol. This season is all about lowering my threat level and not taking charge as much, so I have to stick to that mentality.” When David asked who should go on revote after a tie, Lauren suggested Tony as the bigger threat. Denise, however, knew that she needed Tony around for her game. Instead of asking her alliance to vote out Dom on a revote, she approached Tony directly. “Listen,” Denise said, “They’re splitting between you and Dom. But if you vote for Dom, it’s 100% guaranteed that he goes home, not you.” Tony was grateful, and knew he could trust Denise. “She did me a solid, and I want to continue proving my loyalty back to her,” Tony said. Kenny didn’t know where to vote. Domenick told Kenny and Tony that their best bet was to try and split up Lauren and David and go for Lauren. “She’s weaker and she’s tight with Dave,” Dom said.

At tribal council, Domenick said that he knew who the obvious threats were, but he wanted to pitch something. “Just consider how strong a duo is on this season, and then look at the duos on each tribe,” Dom said, “We had four Edge players, meaning two duos. David and Lauren are just way too tough paired together. The other tribe got rid of Devens, I think we need to show that we are willing to separate this foursome and get out Lauren.” Lauren was upset, and told Dom, “Listen, I just want to play this game like everyone else, and just because David and I were on a season together doesn’t necessarily mean we’re #1 allies.” Dom said that he just had to try his best since he knew it was either him or Tony going home. “If I can get just one person to flip and vote with the three of us,” Dom said, “We can change the whole course of the game.”

After the vote, Lauren, David, and Denise voted for Dom while Shan, Hali, and Stacey voted for Tony. Kenny and Dom voted for Lauren in hopes of getting someone to flip, but rather than letting it be a 3-3-3 tie, Tony voted for Dom, sealing his fate and securing his own safety. The women were surprised, since they expected a tie vote, but Lauren was relieved someone so vocally against her like Dom was going home. “Who flipped?” Dom asked, and Tony stayed silent, not wanting to show his big move. Denise was happy she pulled off exactly what she wanted, while Kenny was once again left on the outs.

20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)

TRIBES:

PEANUT BUTTER

Shantel Smith (41)
Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

JELLY

Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)
Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)
Crystal Cox (Gabon)
Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Ricard Foyé (41)
Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)

Random.org says that JELLY wins immunity. Tell me who you want to see go home on PB tribe, AND ALSO tell me if you think Bret will continue along in the game or be med-evaced due to his toe injury!

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