Watching Survivor

On Thursday’s episode, Jaime made as if she had found the Hidden Immunity Idol, only to have Jeff theatrically toss it into the fire and declare it fake in one of the best Survivor moment’s ever. According to her interviews, however, Jaime swears she knew it was fake, and did it for humor’s sake.

Well, WE sure laughed!
(As did James - how funny is he? Seriously?)

Anyway, according to Jaime’s Reality News Online interview, she and Jean-Robert had talked and she knew she was on her way out, so figured that all her attempts to prove that she DID have an HII, knowing she didn’t, had failed to get them to vote for Jean-Robert instead. So she went for humor, and to see Jean-Robert’s face, which she said was totally worth it. She claims to be a victim of editing, that she told them often in her confessionals that she knew it was fake.

And for the record - she and Erik are Just Friends.

For more Jaime Interviews - check here and here.

For those who still wonder how it is we are in Season 15 of a show like Survivor - whether you love it like I do, or find it part of the trash genre like others, Martin Miller of the LA Times took more then a few words to dissect our love of this Gold Medal winner of ‘reality tv’ - for the fifth consecutive week, Survivor: China won it’s Thursday night time period in the much coveted 18-49 demographic. For the fifth consecutive week, Survivor beat out the media darling America Ferrera in Ugly Betty, as well as My Name is Earl and 30 Rock.

After 14.5 seasons, Survivor is clearly still a force to be reckoned with! (Hear that Mark B?! Don’t take our Survivor away!) The casting has remained top notch, giving us a wealth of people to love, hate, and to love to hate. The editing team works overtime to give us exciting episodes, and the production values have been praised consistently by even the harshest critics.

How long will we have our beloved Thursday night Survivor Fix?

“It’s very difficult to put a life span on something that has gone 15 seasons without people noticeably saying it isn’t any good anymore,” said Holmes, who writes recaps of the show. “I have no idea when it’s going to end. It wouldn’t surprise me if it were on 10 years from now.”

So, let those Torches keep burning, Mark Burnett! We still love to see them snuffed out week by week!

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(Part One, Part Two)

Back at camp, Peih-Gee is pretty sure that it’s her, Jaime or Erik going home, and she’s bugging James and asking if they’re still cool. She’s not all that smooth about it either. James is telling Todd about the blank one, and how they think they have it. He tells Amanda too - and they’re all giggling. They agree that Jaime should be the next one out, because she’s a silent leader, being close to Erik, and Peih-Gee is devious but Jaime doesn’t see it with her right away. Amanda does warn him about Courtney so that they can’t trust her. “She’s supposed to have city smarts” he says “but dayum!”

Todd checks in with Jean-Robert, and he makes a suggestion and he says they know about Jaime, but he’s not sure with Peih-Gee. Then says if he gets screwed - he’s going to hold it against Todd, and he’ll never win if he has anything to do with it. Todd is REALLY working everything - he is a true game player for sure.

Peih-Gee and Jaime talk, and decide who to vote for. They still worry about Frosti. Jaime tells Frosti that she and Erik found the Immunity Idol. She’s positive they have the idol, Frosti knows it’s a possibility, and the worst that will happen is that Jean-Robert would be voted out. Frosti knows he is the swing vote and that it could go either way. Jaime goes to Todd then, and says she knows who has the idol - he says she’s on the small bike in the back.

She feels that Todd will be shocked when she plays the idol and here it is “I’m not as dumb as I look!” It’s either going to be Jean-Robert or Jaime at this point, and James is stillc alling everyone ‘dumb-ass’ because they don’t get it.

Tribal Council!

Amanda says that it’s nice to be merged and that they all get along really well. Jeff asks Peih-Gee if she is having fun, if she feels confident, or is clueless. She says she’s confident. Jean-Robert says that Courtney is not going to be gunned after now, and Courtney rolls her eyes, and that he’s just trying to be nice. James says that Jean-Robert just don’t be quiet, he doesn’t stop! He feels it’s going to be a liability. Peih-Gee says that she has found some cracks, and most of them are Jean-Robert. Jeff asks Jaime what she is going to do, being one of the smaller numbers. She says she just looked for the cracks, to do her best to stay longer. And with that, it’s time to vote.

Jaime interrupts Jeff, and asks if the plaque she found is immunity. He explains the rules - James tries SO HARD not to laugh, as they’re told it’s not the idol and any votes will count. Everyone giggles.

The Votes: Jean-Robert, Jaime, Jaime, Jean-Robert, Jean-Robert, Jaime, Jaime, Jaime, and the 7th person voted out and first member of the Jury, Jaime!

Next time on Survivor: Todd wants to blindside James, causing his alliance to question his leadership and Peih-Gee makes a power play.

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So what did you think of the episode? How funny was James?! And what’s with Jean-Robert suddenly threatening Todd - when has that EVER worked for a Survivor?!

(Part one - HERE!)

The teams come together for what they think will be a challenge and see that Sherea is gone. Jeff tells them one of the major things in The Art Of War is to know themselves, and their opponents, and then they’re told to drop the buffs, they are merged. They’re given new buffs, black ones, and they will live at the Fei Long beach. And they get a feast, and an afternoon of Chinese cultural performances. Jeff reminds them that the game never stops and to keep it in mind as they enjoy the afternoon.

Jean-Robert is trying to figure it out, but he was excited to be eating, he was just waiting for food. Firecrackers go off, Courtney says boo challenges, yay feast! THANK GOD. EAT WOMAN! And she enjoyed the alcohol too. Ha! They enjoy acrobats, and music, and more fireworks, and dancers, contortionists, etc.

While watching, Amanda is still figuring out who to kick off next and she and Todd share a little work, before going back to enjoy the performances.

Day 20, and the merged tribe goes back to Fei Long. Jean Robert says that the merge doesn’t change his strategy at all, he still feels the other tribe will go first. He feels confident. That’s never a good sign. Hah.

They try to figure a name, and they start making racial comments about the name of ‘black something’ and Frosti says “I was on the YELLOW team!” and everyone laughs. They finally decide on Black Fighting Wind, Hae Da Fung. Peih-Gee is still working the numbers, trying to figure if she’s in a powerful position or a sucky one.

Jeff shows up at camp, with a bag - and he brings something better then food, a gift for one of them. It’s the individual immunity necklace. It is time for the first Individual Imunity Challenge!

Everyone takes a seat, and he reminds them of his reminder, and they find out how it will come into play. They will be tested on the things that happened during the feast and performances. If you’re wrong, you’re out. Last person standing wins Individual Immunity and is safe at the next Tribal Council. Frosti says he’s screwed, and no one is feeling confident at all.

1. How many times did firecrackers go off? 3
2. What was the center piece on the table? Dragon
3. A tall pole with knife blades as ladder rungs - what color was the pole? Yellow

We are down to Frosti and Jaime.

4. What did the four cultural dancers with the skirts wear on their feet? Frosti makes a joke about not watching their feet, the correct answer is nothing - their feet were bare. Jaime said silk stockings, and….

Frosti wins the first individual Immunity!

(Part three - HERE!)

Hidy-ho Survivor Fans! It sure feels nice to be back here in my comfy chair watching the East Coast stream by BBFan (ATI’s TV)! Thanks, as always!

Previously, on Survivor….

We rejoin Fei Long on night 18, where Amanda and Jean-Robert were talking about Courtney’s attacking him, and he’s a bit upset about it. Todd and Amanda refuse to take sides, and Courtney isn’t happy that they’re taking his side.

Back at Zhun Hu the next morning, Peih-Gee asks James if he thinks they’re loyal to him, and does her best to sway him to her side. James isn’t committing, and is looking right at the second immunity idol. Ha. She says her gut instinct is to trust James. He’s biding his time to get it off, taking both of them, one which is wrong, the other which is the correct one. He’s got two idols, and he’s sitting pretty.

Back at Fei Long, the heat is getting to them. Todd was in a good mood, and Courtney is upset that they sent Jean Robert home. She wants them to quit pandering to him, and she’s just not buying it and is upset they don’t stand up to them. Todd knows that she’ll vote against him every single time, and he knows they’ll lose the numbers. Todd’s all “Deal with it, bitch!” Hahah!

To Zhun Hu again, Jaime notices that the sign is missing off the arch, and points it out to Eric and Peih-Gee. Eric picks it up, and figures it looks idolish, and shows it to the girls, then puts it in his bag. They’re not sure what it stands for, but has to mean something, right? Then, nightfall, and Jaime decides to go through James’ bag while the other’s watch out for Peih-Gee and James to come back. And she finds the other idols, and that it’s the same thing he has - he has two of them wrapped up in his pants.

The next morning, James looks around for the other plaque, and since it’s missing figures that the others have it. He feels the same way I do - if Jaime has and tries to play the wrong one, he’d fall over laughing… “That would fill me with glee!” God I love him! He has such a great laugh!

(Part two - HERE!)