Earl is not happy about the results of last night's vote. Jenna was supposed to be gone followed by Fabio, yet it's Day 31 and they are still there. Earl talks with his alliance/voting block Sandra/Yul/Parvati/Natalie A about what happened. Natalie throws it out there that she was worried about Boston Rob getting too far and it seemed like it was the right move and the right time, especially with Jenna/Fabio on board. Parvati assures Earl that was it was a good move and now they can return to voting out Jenna. She no longer has a hidden immunity idol.
After the talk, Parvati, Sandra, and Natalie go off to talk about what just transpired. Sandra and Parvati agree that Earl cannot be trusted. He has gotten too close with Yul. Sandra says Earl will take Yul to the final. Natalie then proposes that they make a final three pact without Earl. Parvati agrees. In separate confessionals, Parvati and Natalie agree that they don't want each other to get anywhere near the final three. Natalie says she's even considering voting out Parvati before Jenna. Parvati says she doesn't want Natalie in the final three nor does she want to take Sandra again. Sandra does too well at final tribal council. Sandra says in confessional that she would love to take Parvati to the finals again. She's not sure about Natalie though. Natalie is as big of a threat as Jenna. Sandra says she would like to take Earl and Parvati to the end.
Earl talks with Yul. They make their final three pact. But they aren't sure which of the women they want in the final three with them. They begin to talk about Fabio. They see him as an immunity challenge threat. They wonder if they should vote them out first. Earl thinks so. Yul says he'll go along with what he decides. Yul says that they might need Jenna and Fabio to take out one of the women though.
Jenna and Fabio talk about how Earl is quickly becoming the new leader with Boston Rob gone. Earl's gameplay is starting to become more apparent. He was never on anyone's radar and he has a close bond with his New Pagong tribe-mates Natalie/Parvati/Sandra. That's a big chunk of the jury votes. Fabio says he will talk to Natalie/Parvati. They have the votes to go against Earl/Yul. Jenna also proposes the idea of voting alongside Earl/Yul to take out threats like Parvati and Sandra.
Everything is up in the air as the majority alliance has all but crumbled. Jenna and Fabio now find themselves in the swing vote position between Earl/Yul and Natalie/Parvati/Sandra. But Parvati and Natalie still want each other gone.
Day 32 brings the Family Visit Reward Challenge and the clue to the last hidden immunity idol in the game. The final 7 will scramble to find the idol at the same time. Someone will find it. Who do you think will find the idol? Who is the next to join the jury? Who do you think can win this?
Find out as I will be posting Episode 13 TOMORROW.
Final Placing:
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - @bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
15th - JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17/Lost Duel 7, Day 18)
14th - Ethan - sprtsgy1989 (Voted Out Day 19/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
13th - Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
12th - Tina - sjsoccer88 (Voted Out Day 22/Juror 1)
11th - Todd - JesseM (Voted Out Day 25/Juror 2)
10th - Denise - Jenna2010 (Voted Out Day 27/Juror 3)
9th - Danni - SexyTex (Voted Out Day 30/Juror 4
8th - Boston Rob - unkown (Voted Out Day 30/Juror 5)
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - @bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
15th - JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17/Lost Duel 7, Day 18)
14th - Ethan - sprtsgy1989 (Voted Out Day 19/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
13th - Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
12th - Tina - sjsoccer88 (Voted Out Day 22/Juror 1)
11th - Todd - JesseM (Voted Out Day 25/Juror 2)
10th - Denise - Jenna2010 (Voted Out Day 27/Juror 3)
9th - Danni - SexyTex (Voted Out Day 30/Juror 4)
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Night 30
Danni joins the jury side of tribal council. Jeff informs the final 8 they will now be competing in their next immunity challenge. Boston Rob/Sandra/Parvati/Natalie A start whispering to one another, but Jeff tells them that any strategy talk before the immunity challenge will result in disqualification from the challenge. Jeff says strategy talk can only be done once they return to tribal council for the vote and in front of everyone else.
Jeff leads them out of the tribal council set to a night time obstacle course challenge set up on the other side of tribal. The jury is able to watch the challenge from a balcony on the tribal council set. The obstacle course is lit only by torches. At certain stages of the course the contestants must untangle keys (3 key rings holding several keys) held by knots. At the end of the course are three locks. The first contestant to unlock all three locks and raise their flag wins immunity. (Each key ring has many keys that don't work for any of the locks)
The final 8 begin the challenge. They all are neck and neck up to the first set of knotted keys. Jenna, Natalie, Fabio, and Boston Rob fly through the first set of keys and move forward down the obstacle course. Yul, Parvati, Earl, Sandra are not far behind. Jenna and Fabio reach the second keys first. Yul and Fabio pass by Boston Rob. Jenna gets her second set of keys first and moves on. Natalie, Yul, Earl, and Boston Rob reach the second set of keys as Fabio retrieves his. While they work on the second set, Parvati and Sandra arrive to start working on their second set of knots. Yul, Earl, and Natalie get their second set of keys and Jenna/Fabio's lead shrinks. Boston Rob unlocks his second set of keys and moves forward. Natalie catches up to Jenna and Fabio and they all start the third set of knots at the same time. Parvati and Sandra get their second set of keys as Yul, Earl, and Boston Rob arrive at the the third set. Natalie and Yul unlock their third and final set of keys first. Jenna and Fabio are seconds behind them. The four of them begin to work on the three locks at their respective flags. Boston Rob and Earl get their third set of keys as Parvati and Sandra arrive at the third set of knots. Natalie unlocks her first lock. Yul unlocks one. Jenna and Fabio both unlock one. Natalie unlocks her second. Earl unlocks his first lock as Sandra and Parvati get their third set of keys. Now all 8 are working on their three locks. Yul gets his second lock. Jenna and Fabio get their second lock. Sandra unlocks her first lock. Sandra unlocks her second lock. Fabio finds the right key and unlock his third lock, raising his flag and winning individual immunity for the third time this season. Jeff puts the immunity necklace around Fabio's neck and the all return to tribal council, Tina, Todd, Denise, and Danni waiting for them.
Before Jeff can start asking questions, Boston Rob/Sandra/Earl/Yul/Parvati/Natalie A start whispering to one another about the vote. Jenna and Fabio sit silently because those six are basically deciding their fate. With Fabio safe this vote, Jeff asks Jenna if she thinks it will be her tonight. She says that is a likely possibility. She encourages the fractured majority alliance to make a move, to turn this game in what they want it to be. Fabio says it is an individual game not a team game anymore. Boston Rob says Jenna is a threat to all of their games. She has locked in jury votes because her alliance is there. Parvati and Natalie A nod in agreement. Sandra says everyone here is a threat, adding that they've all won before. She says she herself is a threat having won twice. Boston Rob agrees. Jeff sends the eight out to vote and they return. He retrieves the voting urn.
First vote: JENNA....
....JENNA....
....BOSTON ROB....
....BOSTON ROB....
....JENNA.....
....BOSTON ROB....
....BOSTON ROB....
"One vote left, if it for for Jenna, there will be tie vote. Last vote is.....
.....
"Fifteenth person voted out and the fifth member of the jury is BOSTON ROB."
Boston Rob says his goodbyes, grabs his torch, and heads over to Jeff. Jeff snuffs his torch. Jeff instructs Danni to leave first and Boston Rob leaves right after her. The final seven leaves tribal council.
Voting Results:
Boston Rob - JENNA
Earl - JENNA
Fabio - BOSTON ROB
Jenna - BOSTON ROB
Natalie A - BOSTON ROB
Parvati - BOSTON ROB
Sandra - BOSTON ROB
Yul - JENNA
Next time:
The hunt is on for the last hidden immunity idol of the game. Boston Rob's former alliance regroups. Jenna and Fabio make deals that could prove great for their games.
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
15th - JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17/Lost Duel 7, Day 18)
14th - Ethan - sprtsgy1989 (Voted Out Day 19/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
13th - Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
12th - Tina - sjsoccer88 (Voted Out Day 22/Juror 1)
11th - Todd - JesseM (Voted Out Day 25/Juror 2)
10th - Denise - Jenna2010 (Voted Out Day 27/Juror 3)
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Night 27
Boston Rob goes to talk to Natalie A and Parvati about the last vote. He thanks them for their loyalty. Parvati and Natalie, hoping to ensure his vote if he is voted out, apologize for what they said to him previously. (They don't want to lose Rob's and Danni's votes in case they are on jury). Boston Rob apologizes to Nat and Parv for thinking he could play the same game he played in Redemption Island/Nicaragua with a cast of winners. He understands his alliance is playing to win as well. (He is also using this time to ensure Natalie and Parvati's votes in case they are on jury too).
Day 28
Jenna is angered that the majority alliance of seven has pretty much alienated her and Fabio. None of them want to go out earlier. But, in plain view of Boston Rob and Danni, Sandra goes to talk to Jenna and Fabio. They agree to move the conversation elsewhere. The three of them go the other side of camp. Sandra says she doesn't want them out yet. While she gave Rob her word and does want to work with him, she doesn't want him having numbers. He's gotten close with Yul and Earl. Sandra doesn't want Rob/Danni/Earl/Yul to take control of the game once Fabio and Jenna are gone. She proposes a plan to vote out Yul. She says she can get Natalie and Parvati's votes. Fabio, in confessional, is ecstatic by this change of events.
At the Reward challenge, the final 9 are divided into teams of 3: Boston Rob/Earl/Jenna, and Danni/Parvati/Yul, and Fabio/Natalie/Sandra. After an extremely close finish, Fabio/Natalie/Sandra win the Reward challenge. They get to tour the surrounding islands via helicopter and then have dinner and spa evening.
Day 29
Sandra relays her plan to take out Yul to Natalie and Parvati. They are 100% on board. They do not want Boston Rob to have any sort of numbers. They decide not to tell Earl about the plan thinking he would not go along with it. They don’t want Rob or Yul to have any sort of clue about it.
Boston Rob is talking with Danni, Earl, and Yul. He says after they vote out Jenna it’s time they won’t need to vote out Fabio for a while. They discuss which one of the other women would be smartest to vote out first. They know Sandra is dangerous because she is amazing at final tribal councils. Parvati’s strategic and social game is too good to let last any longer. But Natalie is the wild card. She’s great at the game and already has the Redemption Island win to her resume. Boston Rob solidifies a final four deal with Danni/Earl/Yul. They plan Jenna out at 9. Parvati out at 8. Natalie out at 7. Sandra out at 6. And Fabio out at 5.
Jenna and Fabio discuss Sandra’s plan. They both like the idea and hope it’ll give them a shot to get further than Final 8. Jenna thinks the divide in the majority alliance will only get worse and they’ll be able to sneak through. She’s not sure if Yul is the right play though. Fabio says they know how the vote is going, why not screw up everyone’s plans?
Day 30
The final 9 arrive for their next individual immunity challenge. It is composed of three stages. Each stage eliminates three contestants. Six move onto stage two and three move onto stage three, with only one winning immunity at stage three. Jeff signals the start of the challenge and they go off. Yul, Fabio, and Boston Rob take an early lead. By the end of the first stage, Yul, Fabio, Boston Rob, Natalie, Danni, and Earl are moving forward. Jenna/Sandra/Parvati are eliminated from the challenge. Yul plows through the second stage earning the first spot in the last section of the challenge. Fabio and Earl fall out of it while Danni is right behind Rob and Natalie. But Boston Rob and Natalie finish the second stage. Danni/Earl/Fabio are eliminated from the challenge. In the last stage Boston Rob/Natalie/Yul are neck and neck, no one wanting to back down. Yul increases his lead and Natalie is close behind. Boston Rob falls out of it. Yul trips up at the last part allowing Natalie A to take home the immunity win. She is safe at the next tribal council. Sandra says in confessional that she is so happy that Natalie won immunity now here plan to take out Yul can actually work.
Back at the camp, Boston Rob gathers his alliance of 7 to regroup before the vote. They all agree Jenna is next to go. Jenna, nearby but out of earshot, rolls her eyes. She knows what they are discussing. She goes off to talk to Fabio about the vote.
Danni takes Sandra and Parvati aside to talk about the next vote. Sandra/Parvati assure her the Jenna vote is 100%. Danni, in confessional, admits she doesn’t trust them. She thinks they are plotting something. She goes to talk to Boston Rob and Yul about it. Yul, in his confessional, says he is very uneasy about this vote. Sandra hasn’t talked to him today, and usually she makes it a point to talk to everyone before the vote. He is curious of what she had to say to Jenna and Fabio the day before.
Sandra assures Parvati and Natalie that Jenna and Fabio are on board. They have the votes and it’s a done deal. What was one Boston Rob’s alliance is now *their* alliance. She goes to talk to Jenna to make sure, and Jenna says in confessional that she doesn’t think she needs to use her idol tonight. She’s completely safe, if she sticks with Sandra’s plan.
At tribal, Jeff brings in the members of the jury: Tina, Todd, and Denise who was voted off at the last tribal council. Jeff asks Jenna and Fabio about being in the minority. Fabio says it sucks, but the majority alliance is not as solid as some think. After they all stuck together the last vote, Jenna would love for a shift in power to happen but she knows it’s unlikely. They may be a shaky alliance, but it’s only because their dream final 7 is nearing. Who knows what will happen then. Jeff asks Yul about the possibility of the alliance fracturing. He says it will and that there are people in his own alliance who he does not trust. It’s only a matter of time. With that, Jeff sends the 9 off to vote and they vote & return. Jeff goes to get the votes. He returns, asking if anyone has and would like to use their idol. Jenna stands up, shocking everyone—no one outside of Fabio knew she had it—and plays her idol. Yul also stands up, saying he feels like he needs to do this tonight, and plays his idol. The jury is beyond surprised and the rest of the final 9 are speechless. Jeff says any votes cast against Jenna and Yul will not count.
First vote: JENNA, does not count
…
JENNA, does not count
…
JENNA, does not count
…
JENNA, does not count
…
Jeff says they are still at zero votes, five votes left.
YUL, does not count
…
YUL, does not count
…
YUL, does not count
Jeff pulls out the next vote… “First vote is…
DANNI…
“Fourteen person voted out and the fourth member of our jury is DANNI.”
He asks Danni to bring her torch. Everyone at tribal is shocked. Jenna and Fabio are grinning and they nod at the jury, who are also smiling. Jeff snuffs her torch, but asks her to join the jury on the other side. He says tribal council is not over. Danni takes her seat with Tina, Todd, and Denise, completely shocked. Jeff says shortly they will begin their next immunity challenge and someone else will be voted out tonight. The final 8 look at each other in surprise.
Voting Results:
Boston Rob - JENNA
Danni - JENNA
Earl - JENNA
Fabio - DANNI
Jenna - DANNI
Natalie A - YUL
Parvati - YUL
Sandra - YUL
Yul - JENNA
Up next on Episode 12 Part 2
The final 8 compete in their next individual immunity challenge. Strategy talk is not allowed among the contestants for the night. Another previous winner will be voted out to become the fifth member of the jury. There are no idols in play now and no one is safe going into this next vote. Who will be voted out next? Who do you think has a shot to win this now? Episode 12 Part 2 will be up shortly.
I have to go to work. It should be up by tomorrow.
Here's a preview of the episode (it's the first two paragraphs)
Night 27
Boston Rob goes to talk to Natalie A and Parvati about the last vote. He thanks them for their loyalty. Parvati and Natalie, hoping to ensure his vote if he is voted out, apologize for what they said to him previously. (They don't want to lose Rob's and Danni's votes in case they are on jury). Boston Rob apologizes to Nat and Parv for thinking he could play the same game he played in Redemption Island/Nicaragua with a cast of winners. He understands his alliance is playing to win as well. (He is also using this time to ensure Natalie and Parvati's votes in case they are on jury too).
Day 28
Jenna is angered that the majority alliance of seven has pretty much alienated her and Fabio. None of them want to go out earlier. But, in plain view of Boston Rob and Danni, Sandra goes to talk to Jenna and Fabio. They agree to move the conversation elsewhere. The three of them go the other side of camp. Sandra says she doesn't want them out yet. While she gave Rob her word and does want to work with him, she doesn't want him having numbers. He's gotten close with Yul and Earl. Sandra doesn't want Rob/Danni/Earl/Yul to take control of the game once Fabio and Jenna are gone. She proposes a plan to vote out Yul. She says she can get Natalie and Parvati's votes. Fabio, in confessional, is ecstatic by this change of events.
Next Up:
Reward Challenge and Jenna and Yul, worried about the upcoming Day 30 vote, think about playing their idols.
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
15th - JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17/Lost Duel 7, Day 18)
14th - Ethan - sprtsgy1989 (Voted Out Day 19/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
13th - Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
12th - Tina - sjsoccer88 (Voted Out Day 22/Juror 1)
11th - Todd - JesseM (Voted Out Day 25/Juror 2)
10th - Denise - Jenna2010 (Voted Out Day 27/Juror 3)
I will finish my Survivor: Winners season featuring the HoF (just not today lol)
Here's what is coming up on Episode 12
At the Final 9, Jenna (Survivor: Amazon) is the latest target of Boston Rob's alliance of 7. She's not ready to go and has an idol in her pocket, ready to play it.
Alliances and plans are all up in the air as the Day 30 tribal council will be a DOUBLE BOOT and only 7 of your favorite Survivor winners/HoF will be heading into Episode 13/Day 31. http://www.tengaged.com/blog/writerzblock10/6465399/survivor-winners-episode-11
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
15th - JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17/Lost Duel 7, Day 18)
14th - Ethan - sprtsgy1989 (Voted Out Day 19/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
13th - Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13/Lost Duel 8, Day 20)
12th - Tina - sjsoccer88 (Voted Out Day 22/Juror 1)
11th - Todd - JesseM (Voted Out Day 25/Juror 2)
10th - Denise - Jenna2010 (Voted Out Day 27/Juror 3)
9th - ?? (Voted Out Day 30/Juror 4)
8th - ?? (Voted Out Day 30/Juror 5)
7th - ?? (Voted Out Day 33/Juror 6)
6th - ?? (Voted Out Day 36/Juror 7)
5th - ?? (Voted Out Day 37/Juror 8)
4th - ?? (Voted Out Day 38/Juror 9)
3rd - ??
2nd - ??
1st - ??
Based on the standings and alliances at the end of Episode 11, who do you think could win it all?
Who I pissed off to get to lose so many points off my blogs? lol
It's all good. It doesn't affect me any. At least I know my "writing" is causing at least some sort of reaction.
I did make a jab at Ometepe and Boston Rob, but hey: we're all entitled to our Survivor opinions.
I'm just putting my Random.org season out to get the story off my chest. I love the positive reactions and thanks for those. For those who don't like it, that's cool. I really don't mind even at all. At least people are reading it.
