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Nothing comes easy in new-schoolSurvivor, and that includes the merge.
This state of limbo, of mergatory, adds to the already insane chaos of the merge.
Information has always been currency onSurvivor,and thats never more evident than at the merge.
When everyone hits the beach at the almost-merge, there are those who listen and those who talk.
Noelle makes the first few mistakes.
First, she tells Karla that no one on Vesi was able to find the idol.
Noelles next misstep begins even more innocently.
Cut to Elie literally licking her lips.
He also knows Jeanine and Jesse cant vote tonight and Noelle has a steal-a-vote from their summit together.
The only other powers in the game are Cody and Karlas idols.
Theres danger looming, and everyone knows it.
Its not just about the safety and reward: theyre playing for their buffs.
Picked by random draw, two teams of six will compete, leaving one player alone.
The poor soul who pulls a gray rock is sent into purgatory within purgatory, a cursed moment ofSurvivorinception.
When Noelle reveals the gray rock, shes forced to pick a team to support from the sidelines.
Its an amazing moment of teamwork and ingenuity that quickly brings the blue team back into the game.
Both tribes quickly realize the phrase and its a mad dash to align the huge puzzle pieces.
Dwight and Jeanine rip through the puzzle, pulling out the win for blue and for Noelle.
At tribal tonight, all 13 players will vote, although only six are in jeopardy of going home.
Its the three from Baka who will stir the pot the most.
At this point, I need Gabler gone yesterday.
Its not that Im particularly pro-Elie, but his strategy is frustratingly thoughtless and shortsighted.
is just laying his cards on the table.
Theres no calculation to his information dump whatsoever.
He hasnt been at risk once since he got the idolandit expires after tonights tribal council.
And, its worth noting, it was Jeanine who looked in the bag anyway!
But the thing aboutSurvivor?
It is not the real world.
Elie is absolutely pissed.
She immediately confronts Gabler and its obvious the bridge between them has been burned for good.
Naturally, this means she had to lie to both James and Cassidy about voting for Cody.
This is where the he-said, she-said of it all hits the sweet spot between frustrating and exciting.
Her inclination is understandable, but Jeanine would just be shooting herself in the foot.
Word travels at light speed on the beach that Elie is not to be trusted.
Burning Thoughts
Sami, Sami, Sami.
Im not surprised he continues to work with Gabler, but cmon, evenhecalled Gabler a fucking idiot.
Drop the dead weight already.
Yet another week solidifying the fact that Karla is on her way to winning this game.
Its been over 20 years ofSurvivor,people!
Havent we realized the quickest way to get sent home is to celebrate how safe you feel?
