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However, the hiring committee of Heather, Erika, and Deshawn is not accepting applications at this time.
As Deshawn tells us, hed like to see Evvie, Xander, and Tiffany all leave consecutively.
This leaves us with a rather perfunctory episode.
following a water race.
More on that in a moment.
We do get a fun scene from Jeff after the reward challenge.
He jumps onto the sit-out bench that Xander volunteered to occupy in lieu of Erika.
She once again pulled the wrong rock.
(Deshawns reactionto Xanders grand gesture sums up the vibe perfectly.)
Xander, in his martyr era, missed a hidden advantage placed under the bench.
Jeff goes to grab it and shows off his above-the-knee shorts.
A mullet, a pair of clean kicks,andstyle-approved short inseams?
Jeff is looking good this season, as he should!
Shan and Liana turn their sadness into strategy, deciphering whom to target at tribal.
Unsurprisingly, its Evvie.
Shes playing too good of a game.
Unfortunately for the majority alliance, Evvie wins the immunity challenge.
Heather puts up a good fight and comes in second.
The challenge is aSurvivorclassic: Stand on your toes and hold a block in place with your head.
You heard that correctly.
Weve got ourselves a good old-fashioned rice negotiation.
(Where is queenAngelina KeeleyfromDavid vs. Goliathwhen you need her?)
Shan leads the negotiation with Jeff, whittling down his proposed seven sit-outs to five.
When only Shan and Naseer step out, Xander offers himself if they negotiate down to four.
They do, and Ricard is the last to give up the challenge.
(I wonder if Ricards play here is to appease Shan.
This comes on the heels of a spar earlier this episode over papaya.)
Shan is upset with Ricards tasting of the papaya and lets him know.
Tensions between the two close allies have bubbled since the end of their Ua tribe.
Itll be interesting to see if they can surpass their differences or if it will lead to their downfall.
This leads to another live tribal, spearheaded at the last minute by Heather, who feels vulnerable.
Live tribals are starting to feel like the default mode, and Im here for it.
With all the advantages, twists, and negotiations,Survivoris no longer a purified game.
Its in its industrialization era, so why not add a little filibustering into the once-straightforward tribal councils?
Jeff announces Tiffany is our first jury member, and Im happy to hear it.
I hope to see her again in an all-starsseason.
