Survivor - Fiji (spoilers)

[John Crichton]

Speaking of malice though...Stacey has got to go. Her comment about Alex and Mookie being "lucky if they get fed" really ticked me off. She said something similar about Dreamz and Cassandra (?) earlier in the game when her alliance got a numbers advantage.

Yeah, that was kinda annoying, especially since she hasn't done much at all to play the game. She's ended up on strong alliances and is coasting. The females this time around make me miss Stephanie. At least she was a player.

 

[Mark CMG]

Ain't no fluke, see,
They picked Mookie.


Judging from the previews of next week, it looks like Stacey is going to ferment unrest against Boo. Alex might find a way to survive another week.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Wikipedia sez there was one in Guatemala, found by Gary (the quarterback). Unlike the later idols, this one had to be used before the vote.

That's correct- Guatemala was the first season they used the HII in. It's been in every Survivor in one form or another, since.

 

[Silver Moon]

Is anyone surprised that Alex turned on Mookie?

Mookie's look at Alex was priceless.

So how dumb are Dreamz and Cassandra, knocking out their own blocks on the first call? I figured he was pretty dumb two weeks ago when he went into the triabal council with three people he had alliances with and voted for one of them (Michelle) rather than the one who he wasn't allied with at all (Stacey).

 

[Shalimar]

Next weeks tribal council should be good seeing how Alex tries to break Dreamz and Stacy off. The problem for the Alliance of 6 is that they are going to have to start knocking each other off to get to the final four, and the people who know they aren't in the final four are going to try and go out swinging.

 

[Mark CMG]

I predict that Alex's strategy will be to go to Boo, Stacey, and Dreamz (the "cuspy-three") and ask them if they think they are the one of their three that will be chosen by Earl, Yau Man, and Casandra (the "primary-three") to go to the final four with their three. Best to ask them all together but if that can't be arranged, individually or in pairs will also do. Because if the cuspy-three hold any doubt whatsoever, Alex can offer them a chance to all three go to the final four with him. It will take some strategizing to get past the HII that Yau Man holds, and presumably might share with Earl and possibly Casandra. But Alex is the only hope Boo, Stacey, and Dreamz have of being sure all three of the cuspy-three get to the final four, since in their current situation two of them will have to be eliminated on the heals of Alex. I think it is Alex's only chance beyond winning immunity. If he wins immunity he should still do it or he on't have the numbers opnce the primary-three eliminate another of the cuspy-three should Alex be immune.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

So how dumb are Dreamz and Cassandra, knocking out their own blocks on the first call?

I don't think they knew where their blocks were- it wasn't clear from the way they edited things, but I figure the only way that game would have been fair would have been for them to have drawn blindly as to the location of their groups, without ever having seen the board. Otherwise, the last person to select would have had a major advantage over the others.

 

[John Crichton]

I predict that Alex's strategy will be to go to Boo, Stacey, and Dreamz (the "cuspy-three") and ask them if they think they are the one of their three that will be chosen by Earl, Yau Man, and Casandra (the "primary-three") to go to the final four with their three. Best to ask them all together but if that can't be arranged, individually or in pairs will also do. Because if the cuspy-three hold any doubt whatsoever, Alex can offer them a chance to all three go to the final four with him. It will take some strategizing to get past the HII that Yau Man holds, and presumably might share with Earl and possibly Casandra. But Alex is the only hope Boo, Stacey, and Dreamz have of being sure all three of the cuspy-three get to the final four, since in their current situation two of them will have to be eliminated on the heals of Alex. I think it is Alex's only chance beyond winning immunity. If he wins immunity he should still do it or he on't have the numbers opnce the primary-three eliminate another of the cuspy-three should Alex be immune.

This is my thought exactly. I would be surprised, however it Yau-man didn't see it coming. His is the most dangerous player at this point in the game made only worse by him holding the hidden idol.

 

[RichCsigs]

I don't think they knew where their blocks were- it wasn't clear from the way they edited things, but I figure the only way that game would have been fair would have been for them to have drawn blindly as to the location of their groups, without ever having seen the board. Otherwise, the last person to select would have had a major advantage over the others.

The way it came off to me was they pulled each player away separately and then said "Okay, pick your squares." Two people had the same exact squares (I think it was Mookie and Boo, but I can't be sure), which would be pretty choochie to do if it was a random draw.

And can I say I absolutely loved Yau-Man when Mookie and Alex were threatening to tell everyone else that he had the idol and Yau-Man was just like, "Whatever, go ahead." and Mookie and Alex just didn't know what to do with that reaction. Priceless!

 

[Silver Moon]

You-Man handled that one perfectly! I can't wait for Alex to get the boot, he's such a slime - unfortunatley he's also very smart.