What happens when you take some of the best new school players to never win, and take all the advantages out of the game? Who will win when all they have to rely on is their social and strategic prowess?
PAGONG
Carolyn Rivera
Ciera Eastin
David Wright
Dean Kowalski
Kass McQuillen
Kelley Wentworth
Rick Devens
Spencer Bledsoe
Episode 1
At Pagong, Chrissy and Domenick bond slightly.
Cirie and Malcolm have a minor disagreement, it has a lasting impact.
A 7 person alliance forms between Angelina, Aubry, Coach, Chrissy, Cirie, Domenick, and Tai - everyone except for Malcolm.
At Tagi, Rick Devens is impressing the rest of the team.
Ciera, Kass, and Wentworth reunite and form an alliance, and pull in Mama C in the process.
At the same time, David and Devens reunite, and attempt to bring Kass and Mama C in with them.
Tagi wins immunity, as well as 50 water proof matches.
Malcolm senses that he's on the bottom, so he tries to flip people against Coach, as he's a polarizing figure who isn't as connected, and doesn't compare to him in challenges.
First vote... Coach.
Second vote... Malcolm.
Third vote.... Malcolm.
Fourth vote... Malcolm.
Fifth vote..... Malcolm.
Sixth vote, and the first person voted out of Survivor: Back to Basics, Malcolm.
The 7 person alliance remained intact and unanimously sent Malcolm out of the game.
Episode 2
Pagong wins reward!
At Pagong, Angelina and Coach find something in common, it has a lasting impact.
Everyone at Pagong agrees that Cirie is a gigantic threat in the game, shrinking their 7 person alliance to a 6 person alliance.
At Tagi, Mama C and Kass have a minor disagreement, it has a lasting impact.
Kass and Spencer find something in common.
Kass decides to leave her alliance with Mama C, Devens, and David, as she wants to play with the Witches.
Pagong wins immunity, sending Tagi to tribal council.
Rick Devens wants to separate the Witches alliance as fast as possible, and is targeting Ciera, as he sees her as the scariest player out of the alliance, as he is friendly with Wentworth. However, Mama C wants to get rid of Dean, because he doesn't add anything to her game, the rest of the tribe wants to be aligned with her. Devens and David now have to decide whether to postpone the war, or try to rally votes against Ciera.
First vote.... Dean.
Second vote.... Ciera.
Third vote.... Dean.
Fourth vote.... Ciera.
Fifth vote..... Dean.
Sixth vote..... Dean.
Seventh vote..... and the second person voted out of Survivor: Back to Basics, Dean Kowalski.
Spencer joined Dean in voting against Ciera, but Devens and David chose to stick with Mama C, not wanting to make a big move so early.
Episode 3
Pagong wins reward of a treasure chest filled with fishing supplies.
At Pagong, Angelina and Domenick bond strongly, it has a lasting impact.
Domenick and Tai have a major fight.
At Tagi, Mama C and Devens bond strongly.
Mama C and Kass have another minor disagreement.
Kass also leaves the alliance of Mama C, Ciera, and Wentworth, not wanting to work with Carolyn.
Pagong wins immunity, sending Tagi to another tribal council.
Rick Devens still wants Ciera gone, but Mama C wants Kass out as they've been unable to work together. Devens and David are put in the same position as last time: do they want to possibly upset Wentworth by blindsiding Ciera, or do they continue on with what Mama C wishes and get rid of Kass?
First vote... Ciera.
Second vote.... Kass.
Third vote.... Kass.
Fourth vote.... Kass.
Fifth vote..... Ciera.
Sixth vote..... and the third person voted out of Survivor: Back to Basics, Kass McQuillen.
The two least connected people in the game and former rivals Kass and Spencer voted against Ciera, but the Witches/David and Devens/Mama C all voted Kass out of the game.
Episode 4
Tagi wins reward!
At Pagong, Coach and Chrissy have a minor disagreement.
At Tagi, Ciera and Wentworth bond slightly.
David and Wentworth find something in common, it has a lasting impact.
Pagong wins their third straight immunity, sending Tagi to another tribal council.
Mama C continues her control over at Tagi, wanting to knock out Spencer. However, Spencer fights against this, bringing up Mama C as an option, since she isn't as strong in challenges as he is, and she's also a big contender to fly under the radar to the end.
First vote.... Carolyn.
Second vote... Spencer.
Third vote.... Spencer.
Fourth vote.... Spencer.
Fifth vote.... and the fourth person voted out of Survivor: Back to Basics, Spencer Bledsoe.
Spencer voted against Mama C, but Carolyn and her alliances stuck together and sent Spencer out of the game.
Episode 5
Tagi wins a reward of fruits and three live chickens.
At Pagong, Aubry and Chrissy bond slightly, it has a lasting impact.
Chrissy and Cirie bond strongly.
At Tagi, Mama C has a major meltdown.
Mama C is impressing the rest of the team.
And Mama C and Wentworth bond strongly.
Tagi finally wins immunity, sending Pagong to tribal council.
Angelina wants to get rid of Cirie as she's just such a dangerous player. Cirie argues that she's never been to the end, and that Coach is more threatening than she is.
First vote.... Cirie.
Second vote... Coach.
Third vote..... Cirie.
Fourth vote..... Cirie.
Fifth vote..... and the fifth person voted out of Survivor: Back to Basics, Cirie Fields.
The 6 person alliance at Pagong stuck together once again and unanimously sent out one of the biggest jury threats before she truly had a chance to get her claws in the game.
That's it for Part 1! Will Pagong stay so unified going into the merge? Or will Mama C, Ciera, Wentworth, David, and Devens be able to beat out Pagong? This next immunity challenge will be huge in seeing how the rest of the season will play out. Who's your winner pick?
