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This was the comedown, the grace period before the game fires up again.
It almost made me long for the Applebees product placement.
Speaking of Jeff, he makes his presence felt across the episode with his awkward fourth-wall-breaking monologues.
And the repetition of these twists only adds to the time-wasting feel of the episode.
I almost felt like yelling Jeff-style challenge commentary at the TV: Pick it up!
Youve got to move!
Chanelle could have also used that sideline pep talk.
I was playing chess, and everyone else was playing checkers, she says.
Its more like she was playing cribbage in a retirement home and fell asleep after the second hand.
Its not only Chanelle feeling lost and out of the loop.
In the post-tribal powwow, each of the outliers confronts their old tribemates about their position in the game.
Romeo is mad at his former No.
1 ally, Drea, for not bringing him into the Lydia plan.
Maryanne is having flashbacks to elementary school and not being allowed at the cool kids table.
And Tori is just Tori, perpetually on the outside looking in and eager to find a crack.
Each outlier has their own approach to regaining their footing.
Maryanne uses her emotions to great effect, appealing to her tribes sense of justness.
But shes still keeping watch and stoking the flames from a distance.
After returning to camp, Tori notices red on Dreas arm and, at first, assumes its blood.
To her credit, Tori correctly surmises that Drea has an advantage and starts spreading the news.
But the two outliers with the most contrasting styles are the pair most in danger of going home.
With Tori immune and Maryanne reprieved, it leaves Chanelle and Romeo on the chopping block.
Its surprisingly restrained gameplay.
Its not an approach without merit.
Chanelle has seen firsthand what can happen when a player panics and goes into paranoid overdrive.
Again, just like with Chanelle, Romeos reasonings are not unjustified.
Certain tells can be picked up on after 20-plus years ofSurvivor.
His paranoia upsets the vibe of the tribe, and before you know it, plans begin to shift.
Romeos gonna play himself out of the game, Omar adds.
And perhaps he would have, if not for Mike.
The retired firefighter is still bearing a grudge against Chanelle for the vote she sent his way pre-merge.
He doesnt trust her and wants her gone.
Its a little bit rich, seeing as Mike also voted for Chanelle at that same tribal.
In the end, the first and most predictable plan comes to fruition.
Chanelle is voted out and becomes the first member of the jury.
But you could only go with your instincts in the moment.
Chanelle chose to sit and wait, and the game passed her by.
Its a risky strategy to pull off, but so far, hes nailing it.
Ive been putting it off, but I suppose we should talk about what Dreas latest advantage actually is.
The Knowledge Is Power advantage is back.
