Watching Survivor

-:15 Setting up the post for this week’s as it happens recap! Who makes the biggest blunder of Survivor History - removing that title from my boy James? Who gets ousted? Who does Parvati betray? So many questions - and answers coming soon!

:01 Previously on Survivor - it’s recap time!

:02 Dabu - right after the Tribal Council, as everyone asks Jason if he gave Eliza an idol. Jason tells us he’s glad that she played it instead of him - he wouldn’t have wanted to go home more of a full. Cirie says for a minute she was nervous, because she thought Ozzy had it, and it might not have been such a bad thing if it had worked out that way… because then Ozzy would have been gone.

:03 Roll credits and Commercial.

:06 Day 25 dawns at the Dabu beach. Jason says that Ozzy fooled him, and that he feels pretty silly, but to go against him against the first immunity challenge and win let him know Ozzy isn’t the only godlike competitor. If he continues to beat him, he’s doing pretty well.

Reward challenge time! they will divide into 2 teams of four - one will crawl through a multilevel wet tunnel, study symbols, race back and put them on the puzzle board. There are extra pieces that won’t match anything. First team to place them all correctly wins reward. Reward winner will fly to the most cultural places - feast, dance, and stay the night in a place reserved for visiting Chiefs. The one person not chosen will go to exile and sit out the challenge - choosing schoolyard style.

Jason, Ozzy, Erik, Amanda
Natalie, James, Parvati, Alexis

Cirie sits out, and goes to Exile immediately. She’ll return at Immunity challenge.

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No, no, no - not YOU! Someone makes one though, according to our ever popular Mr. Dimples, Jeff Probst!

But first - the Pool Party! Sugarbooger62 is still topping the leader board, with near perfect picks every single week. Danny is still in second, and both Silver and Silent_rain have pulled up close to me in 4th and 5th. One good week could topple you right up into the prizes - so get those picks in!

Need a little preview of this week? Jeff says we will LOVE this episode - and who can argue with Mr. Dimples? Certainly not me! Check it out:

The biggest blunder ever happens this week - awesome! Ozzy calls it the dumbest move in Survivor History, and Jason says it could be his saving grace… I can’t wait to see it! Looks like this weeks immunity challenge is the barrel over the head filled with water - the one where one little muscle twitch can cause it to topple. I love this one - mainly because I don’t have to do it. Heh. I love how someone ALWAYS complains that it wasn’t their fault, that they didn’t move, and are shocked when the water comes tumbling down. Love. It.

In the meantime, while we ponder which way our picks should go for the pool party, let’s catch some Eliza interviews, hm? Reality News Online, Reality TV World, and the SFP Podcast.

Only two more days until all our questions are answered! I’ll be back on Thursday with the show recap!

And how did the weekend treat you? Have I got a bunch of stuff for you today!

The Pool Party is heating up, with Sugarbooger and Danyv fighting for the lead with only 11 points between them! I’m still third, which means there’s room for folks to knock me off and nap a prize still! In fact, anyone can still win, as we’ve a few weeks left, and one good week is all it takes to propel you to the top! Silver and Silent_Rain are creeping up slow and steady, in 4th and 5th place - get those picks in for this week!

Speaking of this week - We have come to the Merge, folks! The press photos show green is the buff color of choice, and there will be a get to know you feast, as usual. That means no Reward Challenge, and Immunity will be for an individual - and that challenge looks ROUGH. How long can YOU hold your breath with your life in the game on the line? Have to give the producers props for this season and for China too - the challenges have been top notch!

And I’m throwing in these two for no other reason then they’re cute and hot. Of course - according to certain people (Probst!) there’s a possibility that Alexis will make the Ozzy/Amanda duo a triangle…

And, to help you with those picks, perhaps, here’s the Probst Preview for Episode Nine - where he mentions this impending shomance triangle…

If you want to read Ami’s interviews - check here, here and here. Turns out she really wasn’t after Ozzy (so she says) and she, too, came away from the season with an injury! Micronesia certainly isn’t for the weak!

And! As I was writing this - Billy Garcia heard my cry for details on the Wrestling Event last Saturday and sent me the a complete play by play - Check after the cut to read all about it!

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After a week off - which I greatly appreciated as I needed to rest my poor typing fingers after that double show night of Big Brother and Survivor - Survivor returns in its normal timeslot on Thursday night! It’s episode 8 - though it seems like we’re so much farther in because we’re down to 11 Castaways! It seems like only yesterday we started with an overwhelming 20 Fans and Favorites to begin this season.

To get us back into the swing of things, here’s Jeff Probst with his preview of this weeks episode, though it doesn’t seem to give away much, only promising romance and tears during Tribal Council.

We’re getting down in numbers, I expect a merge within the next couple of weeks. According to previews, Immunity will go to two survivors this week, and there’s a return to a Survivor Delicacy - charbroiled rat! Yum! With Immunity going to two survivors - will Ozzy need to use his Hidden Immunity Idol? Is he safe another week, or will his use of the Hidden Immunity Idol be the downfall of the ‘girls alliance’ which the preview says will target the stronger men of the tribe? I can’t remember over the years - has a girl’s alliance EVER worked out for the girls involved?

The Survivor Pool Party is heating up, with two definite leaders and me hanging on to third by a thread. Anyone can win it with a good week though, so head on over to Fun Office Pools and get your picks in before Thursday’s Show!

Who do you want to go this week? Who do you THINK will go? Are any of you headed to the Wrestling event on the 5th and will you send us pictures? Enquiring minds want to know, so hit that comment button below!

-:30 Hey there Survivor Fans! It’s a busy day for this blogger, with Survivor then Big Brother all in one night. My poor lil typing fingers are gonna be overworked for sure! Thanks, as always, to Bobby for streamin the East Coast Shows for me, and if I miss something somewhere, I’ll pop it up if it’s important as soon as the shows are over and as I watch them in my time zone! That said, let’s get it on!

:00 Previously, on Survivor! It’s recap time! 13 are left, who will be voted out tonight?

:02 It’s day 18 at Malakal, and there’s no eggs from the chicken, and the Ozzy doesn’t want to kill them because they lay three eggs every day, and Tracy says “What, you gonna wait until you can have more meat yourself?” she and Ozzy are getting one ach other’s nerves. She doesn’t like that Ozzy is in charge of the tribe and says he’ll win this thing if they don’t get them out of the game. Ozzy knows she’s just scrambling to save her own ass.

:04 Roll credits, and Commercial!

:07 At Airai, James is telling us they’re complaining about the rain, but they didn’t get rain because they were in a Cave, and you could be outside getting wet! Deal with the funk, couldn’t have smelled any better before, this is a game called Survivor.

Kathy is crabby, and says one day you’re feeling good, then the next day you feel like crap, today was a crap day. She’s thinking of home and her washer and dryer and her family and it makes her want to cry - she tries an Geenie move, but is still there.

:09 At Malakal, Ozzy is getting coconuts, and Erik says he’s amazing and he wants to grow and learn and he feels he can climb the tree too! Erik and Ozzy are like the Lion King, Cirie says, and that stardust comes out of his mouth whenever he says his name. They’re bonding right now, the girls laugh and watch. Cirie says if Ozzy proposed marriage right now it’d be a done deal.

Ozzy wants to move the boat to the back beach, and asked Cirie for help. She says everyone knows that she’s not a strong swimmer, but she was a team player and helped the row to the back beach. They were out there, and saw the Reef and Ozzy says there’s big fish there, and that they’re not that far from shore. Cirie is still nervous, and Ozzy tells her not to worry. He says there might be a giant clam out there to feed them for the rest of the time.

Cirie is all “Yay reef. Reef.” And says they can have the adventure at her expense today but it won’t happen again.

:12 Challenge time! A traditional money stone - for years they were the currency, larger the stone more worth. Two will be blindfolded as someone guides them through the course. They’ll crush tiles to get smaller stones used for to finish a puzzle. The herbal essance great escapes bath is the Reward - taken to an island where they can get clean, and eat a snack too. Natalie is sitting this one out.

Survivors Ready - go! Cirie is guiding, and Eliza is also doin so as the four members are blindfolded and pushing the money stone. Malakal is following Cirie with not too much trouble. Eliza isn’t doing as well, but they are moments behind as they both smash second tiles - Malakal gets their 3rd tile, as Airai has to go back and forth to get their third. Cirie is not messing around and gets their last pieces and heads to the puzzle.

Airai is right behind them, Erik Cirie and Ozzy are working on the puzzle for Malakal, Eliza, James and Kathy working it for Airai. They aren’t making much progress, but Malakal things they’re getting closer - they think they have it and MALAKAL WINS REWARD!

:16 They choose Jason to go to exile island, and Tracy takes one for the team, misses out on reward and heads to EI with Jason. Airai heads back to camp and Malakal heads to the boat and their reward with a squeal of delight.

:17 Commercial.

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Hey there, Survivor Fans! Are you wearin’ bits o’ green? Good!

It’s time for our Pool Party standings, but first, a reminder: GET YOUR PICKS IN EARLY! Don’t forget that this week’s survivor is on WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST, instead of Thursday, due to March Madness basketball. If you need help in making your picks, I usually say to check out the preview - but you know, it doesn’t really give us too much to go on, just yet - or maybe it does. In case I missed some small little clue - check it out!

One thing we do know thanks to the article in TV Guide is that we lose two more Survivors this week - so spread your points wisely!

Now, for those standings I promised you… This week, it’s official! Sugarbooger62 has officially kicked my behind off the number one spot. Only by 2 points, sure, but the inevitable has happened! There’s only a 8 point spread between the top three, though, and many others are close behind. It’s still anybody’s game, one good week can propel you right up to the top of the list! And remember - my standings don’t officially count when it comes to prizes. I want ya’ll to win! The top three that ain’t me get the goods!

Looking for interviews with Jonathan and Chet? Well, you can listen to one with the both of them here, then Reality News Online interviewed Chet, while Jonathan talked to them, and Reality TV World. And if that’s not enough reading to get you through the days until survivor - check out the transcripts of the Survivor Insiders - what was said as the Survivors voted out Chet, two deleted scenes, and what both Chet and Jonathan had to say the day after their leaving the game.

-:30 Howdy folks! It’s time to set up the post for our as it happens recap for tonight’s episode! Have you gotten your Pool Party Picks in yet? If not, skedaddle over there - you’ve only got until show time to do so! As always, Bobby rocks my socks for streaming from the east coast! What do you think will happen tonight? Who’s going home? Can’t wait to see it play out!

:00 Previously on Survivor…. Recap time, folks! 15 are left, who will be voted out tonight?

:02 We start off over at Malakal after Tribal council, as they talk about the vote, and how Shocked Erik was - he says he felt shafted, and they’re tough as nails, you can’t trust the Favorites at all, and if this game is about lying, he might have to do some of that.

:03 Credits and commercial

:07 At Malakal, the girls are in the water, and ask Cirie to go play with them as Chet and Tracey talk. She says they were needed, and she tells us it’s driving her batty not being in control. She tells Chet she didn’t come so far in the game to roll over. They talk to Jason about how vicious they are, and tells him the only thing they can do is get one of them to vote with them so they’re in control.

:08 Tracy says she feels the shift, and Ami goes and gets with her and gives her a pep talk, telling her not to get down, because that gets her out first. She points out she wasn’t part of the original alliance and says maybe she needs to play a little differently - baby steps right now.

:09 Over at Airai, Jonathan says that his knee is feeling better, but slower then he wants too. James says losing Jonathan would be a big blow to the team, and hopefully he’s alright, he doesn’t want to lose the motivator.

Fan vs. favorites is over in Eliza’s mind, and she wants to work with them to get rid of Parvati and James before the merge.

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Just two more days until this week’s episode - have you made your Pool Party picks yet? If not - maybe this little inside preview from Mr. Dimples himself will help you make them!

YAY! James is gonna dominate! That makes Lessa happy - I love watching him go all RAR with the bulging muscles and brute strength. This is going to be a good episode INDEED!

For those who like the spoilers - check out the TV Guide article, that’s kinda spoilery over the next couple weeks. Nothing is said outright, other then things common sense would dictate. I think. Maybe. Ok - check it out if your game!

Also - for those who want more Joel, here’s the third interview, from Reality News Online, and the insider transcripts from Survivor Fever. It includes a touching scene that was deleted, where Joel came to aid Kathy when she collapsed. As he says “I don’t particularly care for Kathy as a person, but as a firefighter, I care for people on a professional level, so I became Joel the firefighter rather then Joel the Survivor contestant.” Awwwww.

Though he does come back to being the Survivor Contestant in the last solo clip: “We’ve been carrying Kathy as a tribe for as long as we’ve been here. I literally carried her today to the boat to go to the challenge and I will not do it again.”

Also included are Ozzy’s thoughts before Tribal Council, and how he felt about both Joel and Chet, as well as all of Joel’s after the vote words, and his thoughts the day after - including his thoughts on technology, and how it makes us weak.

Don’t forget - head on to Fun Office Pools and get your picks in!

-:20 Hi there folks! Just setting up the post for our Survivor As It Happens Recap! Thanks to Bobby, of course, for streaming the show for me on East Coast time! If you haven’t got your Pool Party Picks in - you best hurry, they close for this week at show time!

:00 Previously, on Survivor! Recap time, folks!

:02 We start out as Airai - the Fans - get back to camp after kicking MikeyB off the Island. Jason says he was hoping the tribe would make the right decision to get rid of Chet, the weakest member, but it didn’t happen. He says he’s bummed, and feels they’re gonna just keep losing, and the Tribe he’s in is not where he wants to be.

Tracey and Chet are targeting Jason next. Says Chet “Sorry, dude.”

:03 Commercial.

:06 Over at Malakal, they’re talking to the chickens, telling Charlie, that it’s time. They’re ready to eat Charlie the chicken. Ozzie is gonna kill the chicken, and Cirie is like EW - I don’t wanna see a dead flapping chicken bleeding everywhere! James holds him down, and awww, Charlie’s goose is cooked. Hha.

Ozzy reminds us that he’s got the Immunity Idol, and after Killing the chicken, he hid it so that no one will find it. He told James, because he can trust them. Then he told Parvati and Amanda too, but no one else. Amanda is proud of him, and they feel their the powerhouse right now.

:09 Come on in guys - fans get a look at the tribe minus Mikey B. Jeff tells them to drop the buffs - they’re switching tribes. 7 white stones, one purple and one orange stone. If you grab the colors, you’re the captian. Sounds like it’s gonna be schoolyard style.

Natalie and Ozzy are captains. Natalie picks for Airie, and Ozzy for Malakal. You pick from opposite tribe.

Natalie picks James. Then Alexis, Jonathan, Jason, Parvati (YAY! AWAY FROM JAMES!), Kathy B and Eliza make the new Airai. (guess I better learn to spell the names!)

Ozzy picks Joel - though he couldn’t remember his name. Hahah. Then Amanda, Erik, Ami, Tracey, Cirie, and Chet makes the new Malakal

For the challenge, divided into pairs and chained together. They’ll chase the other tribe, trying to grab the flag from their back. You have to score in 1 minute, or the other team gets the point. Playing for a get to know you BBQ - steaks, veges, wine - and no exile island today.

:14 Malakal is the first chasers - Erik and Ozzy chasing Kathy and Natalie. GO!

They take off, and Ozzy and Erik cut right through the middle, Natalie and Kathy too slow, and Ozzy makes the grab!

Airai -Parvati and Eliza chasing Chet and Joel. They get them corner, but Joel and Chet escape, Joel is DRAGGING chet aalong - Eliza is close, Dragging Parvati together - Eliza Grabs the flag from Chet - and Parvati gets a flat lip.

Tie Score - and Ami and Amanda chasing James and Jason - Ami JUST misses a shot and falls, she’s hurt but still hanging in there. Jason hits a tree, Ami has a shot AMI gets it, Malakal leads 2-1!

Penner and Alexi chasing Cirie and Tracey - if they avoid being caught, Malakal wins reward! They’re off - Penner is dragging Alexis on, Cirie and Tracy doing well staying away, Cirie dragging Tracy, Penner reaches - Misses, and Alexis makes the grab - tied 2-2! Penner has a busted Knee, Ami is hit and Parvati has a fat lip.

Chet and Joel chasing Parvati and Eliza - must catch, or lose reward! GO! Parvati and Eliza just have to avoid Joel and Chet, Joel is dragging him along - has them cornered, MISSES THE FLAT, the Girls are alive as Chet falls, and Joel is just Dragging him into beams, and getting frustrated, he grabs joel with a LETS GO! They can’t do it - Joel lunches and misses - Airai Wins Reward!

:19 Commercial!
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Hidey-ho, survivor fans! The interviews with Mickey B are slow in coming, but here’s two more, by Reality News Online and Buddy TV.

And, if you’re like me, and you wondered where the title of last week’s episode came from “baked, bbq’d and fried” (though it’s not TOO difficult to figure out) because we didn’t see it - check out the Survivor Insider clips or the transcripts here at Survivor Fever. As I’d figured, it was what James named the chickens they won in the reward challenge - as they celebrated and talked of the many, many ways to prepare chicken.

Also available on the transcripts and clips is the secret scene - apparently Mikey B almost set himself on fire. He burned his shorts and his butt with flying embers and had to rush to sit in the water to put it out. Poor MikeyB - he says, amused “I’ll tell ya… you will NEVER see me camping again! EVER.” Can’t say as I blame ya there, buddy!

And, if you think it’ll help you make your Pool Party picks for the week - check out Probst’s Preview below! Well, check it out even if it doesn’t help. (grin)

Last, but certainly not least - I got together some pictures of the Pool Party Prizes - except for the web banners, I haven’t made them yet. For the rest, though - check it out!

Grand Prize:
1 Banner, designed by me
1 Survivor Blast DVD
3 Tribal Buffs from Survivor: Thailand - 1 gold, 1 purple, 1 orange

Second Place:
1 Banner, designed by me
1 Survivor Board Game
2 Tribal buffs from Survivor: Africa - 1 gold, 1 red

Third Place:
1 Banner, designed by me
1 Survivor Card Game Starter Set
1 Tribal Buff from Survivor: Thailand - gold

Awesome, no? Now get on over to Fun Office Pools and get your choices made for this week! Last week saw someone busting from far down in the pack all the way up to the tip five - you can do it too!

Don’t forget about the fundraiser Wrestling Match too - they’re adding more gueststars every day! Check out the comment section for the latest additions! If you’re around Virginia April 5th, don’t miss it! (and drop us a line to tell us how it went, of course!)

Hey ya’ll - how are my favorite Survivor Fans this fine morning? I’ve got a bunch of links for you today, as well as the Episode Four preview from Mr. Dimples himself, Jeff Probst. It doesn’t give away much this week, but it might help you make some of your Pool Party Picks if you haven’t already!

First up, though, My man Yau-Man’s interview circuit. He’s such a nice guy, and a definite fan favorite, it’s great to see his thoughts on the game this time around. You can catch his interviews here, here, here, here and here.

As sad as I was to see him go, I guess it’s a compliment to him that the rest of the Favorites didn’t think they stood a chance against the wily old guy!

From the looks of the press images, one of the challenges is again under water, which bodes well for Ozzy and the Faves, and not so good for Chet and the Fans. Does this mean they’ll come on top? Not necessarily, as we’ve seen the fans and faves are pretty well matched determination wise. And with Cirie going a little power happy, it might drag the faves down once again.

In other news - the Hidden Immunity Idol comes into play, and rumor has it the real one is found and replaced with a fake! I’ve watched the following preview several times to see if I can figure out who’s hands those are towards the end. Any ideas? I had heard that Cirie would find the idol, but that don’t look like her hands to me, for obvious reasons… what do you think?

Only 24 hours to go until all the questions about this episode are answered! Get your picks in for the Survivor Pool Party, and see you tomorrow with the show recap!

We finally have some interviews with Mary, where she talks about being blindsided and her time in Palau. You can hear a podcast interview here, and read others here and here. She talks about her ousting, and her strategy, and what she really thinks of Joel and his early power play.

An eagle eyed commenter told me something that was confirmed by the insider Transcripts at Survivor Fever - Joel, for all his mastermind, didn’t vote for Mary! He voted for Tracey, declaring that on the way to TC, he realized he needed a failsafe for the two alliances of Alexis and Natalie. So had Mary not gone, Tracey would have. You can read the rest of the transcripts here, or catch the videos at cbs.com.

Next up - here’s Jeff’s preview of this week’s episode on Thursday, where it’s been promised to be brutal.

Also looks like Kathy gets stuck on Exile Island yet again - could this lead to the promised meltdown in the next couple episodes?

Don’t forget to get your picks in for the Survivor Pool! You have until Thursday’s show to get your choices made and in at Fun Office Pools, and don’t forget to answer the bonus questions for more chances to win! I got the card game for third place in the mail today - only one more box and all the prizes will be in my greedy little hands…. until they’re won and I’ll send them to your greedy little hands! (grin) So head over there and place your picks.

And if you haven’t joined yet… what are you waiting for? You know you want to play!

Welcome back, Survivor Fans! It’s time for us to gag while Ozzy and Amanda make out, and hopefully other more exciting things! Here we go!

Last time, on Survivor: Micronesia…

We rejoin the faves as they return to the beach after Tribal Council, where Ozzy is carrying a fish he caught with his bare hands, much to their delight. They talk a bit about Johnny, and Jonathan isn’t pleased because it screwed up his plans, but he knows they know what they’re doing and should be able to win. They have basically a years worth of experience and can beat the fans at almost any challenge.

At the Fans beach (Yes, I’ve given up remembering the tribe names for now) They’re trying to get their act together, and Alexis is happy they have flint and thus can now get fire, and they had it - then lost it again. Joel tries, and they yell at him for using half the flint. Kathy is being all weird, and says her priority is shelter, and she doesn’t understand. Joel wants to know why they’re all talking, not working, because they don’t have shelter. The boys go dig for wood. And Kathy says she can’t go another night without shelter and sleep, and Joel yells at her to DO SOMETHING then!

Kathy and Tracy try to go clean out a cave, where Mikey B is already there and said it was his cave. Kathy’s in tears. Then she tells us they’ve been shunned, and it feels like high school when she was an outcast. Kathy, Tracy and Chet go and make their own shelter, more clearly dividing the tribes.

The Favorites are in the boat, going fishing, while Yau-man is tending the fire. They’re hoping to do better, because their camp is awesome. Ozzy says he’s attracted to Amanda, because she’s cute and beautiful and OOOH and they have to stay apart as long as possible.

Tooo late, Ozzy.

Meanwhile, Parvati says she’s been flirting with James, and Amanda thinks they have something going on, and she thinks Ozzy is cute, but she doesn’t want it to screw up her game.

Day four, with the fans, people are surprised that Kathy Chet and Tracy made a shelter so quickly. Joel wants to build a shelter on the other side, and they asked Tracy to help them build it like theirs, but she’s feeling the lack of water. They attempt fire again, and get it this time, Fire at last! They’re feeling good, with water and clams, and the whole dynamic turned around and Mary says they’re much more unified. Mikey B is flirting with Mary, and hopes to get her to trust him and get her in his back pocket. It’s not going unnoticed. Joel has been watching, and says it’s player school 101. He’s watching, but his priority is to keep the tribe strong, and wants the outsiders out as soon as possible.

Night four, at the Favorites beach, with spooky rats with night vision glowy eyes. And Amanda makes the first move, and she and Ozzy start making out. Cirie says she was awake and heard the sounds of jungle love and expects birth announcements from Amanda about the Ozzlettes, and that James and Parvati will be married as soon as it’s over. Jonathan is like “go get a hotel room!” and think that there might be someone awake, you’re all sleeping together in a cave.

Jonathan and Cirie considers the two couples together posing a problem and it’s time to dismantle the foursome. Jonathan basically pulls in Cirie to their alliance.

Challenge time! The fans applaud the voting out of JFP. Immunity is back up for grabs!

Five swimmers, 3 puzzle makers, and one Key master. Swim to the platform, climb and jump to smash the tile, then find the key. Keymaster opens the chest with the puzzle pices, and then the others put the puzzle together. Reward and Immunity - fishing gear and boat, and the winning tribe picks a loser to go to Exile Island. There’s another twist - but not known till after the challenge is over.

The fans sit out Kathy. Survivors Ready? GO!

Ozzy is across the lillypads, Jason falls behind, Ozzy is rocking the swim, of course. No hesitation at all, smashes and finds the key, and is swimming back. Jason has his key and heads back. Ami falls hard on the lilipads, Alexis tries had to close the gap. Second key gotten for the favorites. Then the fans. Amanda and Chet on the course, Chet belly flops, then can’t find his key. Amanda is back and Parvati on the course. Chet has problems going down, as Parvati heads back home. Joel is yelling at Chet to get out of the water. Chet takes his time getting out of the water, and Joel is screaming. Jonathan heads out, and Mikey B heads for the fans.

Jonathan can’t find his key, Mikeyb has his and is trying to make up some time. Erik is on the course for the fans, Jonathan has his key and heads back with the last key. Erik fighting hard to catch up. James starts unlocking the chest. The fans have one key still in the water and Jason heads out someone to head out for Chet’s key.

Yau Man, Eliza and Cirie are working the puzzle as Jason heads back with the key, and the Favorites win Immunity And Reward!

The fans choose Kathy to send to Exile Island. Then they hear the twist, they have to choose someone from their own tribe to join Kathy on Exile Island. Two people, One Hidden Immunity Idol. Cirie offers to go, and they head off.

At Exile Island, Kathy is in fan girl mode with Cirie, and she thinks it’s a good thing, because she knew a lot. They start searching for the idol, and finding out the clue - which sends them all over the place. They find clue number two, and have to keep island hopping to find it. Cirie says it is torture, and they’re trying to hurry up. They find clue number three - and its back across the ocean again. Cirie tells us she’s never worked so hard in her life and is all AAAAAUGH! Its another clue! Fourth clue, and it’s back across the ocean. They searched and searched, and got frustrated.

Back at the fan’s beach, they’re happy they worked as a team, but Erik says it’s a big deal and is frustrated. They are mostly pissed about losing the fishing boat. Erik says Chet is old and weak, and they’re talking about getting rid of him. But Mikey B is thinking of other variables. Mikey is suggesting splitting the votes between Chet and Tracy, in case Kathy finds the immunity idol, then one of them go home for sure. They start over examining it all! Joel is laughing because he got confused. his initial thought was to send Chet home, and Joel doesn’t like Mikey B thinking he can run the show - so he wants to make it abundantly clear at Tribal Council that it is not the case at all.

Night falls on the fans, and Joel stalks to Erik and Alexis early in the morning, and he wants to break up Mikey and Mary. They decide to target Mary, because they need Mikey to help them win. While they’re waiting for Kathy to come in on the boat, he pulls in Chet to the plan.

Kathy comes back and says Cirie is the nicest woman she’s ever met. Joel tells Kathy to vote Mary and not to ask any questions at all. She was worried they were going to pick Chet, and she’s confused, but Tracy and Chet let her know not to say anything stupid at Tribal Council. Tracy isn’t sure he can trust Joel, because he might want the money more then everything. Mary and Mikey see Joel talking to Natalie, as Mikey continues to work. Mary says she trusts the right people and won’t be voted out anytime soon. Joel is pretty sure that Mary is going home, and Mikey confused, and Joel running the show. If they’re smart, they might be thinking about sending him too - so he’s a little worried. He says he thinks on his feet though, and we’ll see what happens.

Tribal Council time!

The Fans light their torch for the first time this season, and Mr. Dimples gives the old “fire equals life” speech. Jeff asks Kathy how she ended up with the Immunity Idol last week, and she says its because of Yau-Man. Jeff explains it’s only good tonight.

He tells chet that this challenge was exhausting - he says he wasn’t exhausted and Jeff says he gives himself too much credit, because he took forever. Chet just says it was what it was. Mikey B says if you weren’t that good of a swimmer, why not step down? He was irked by it.

Tracy says camp life is aggravating, because there’s a lot of conflict. Natalie see people grouping together because they get along better. Jeff asks Alexis about the two shelters, and she says yeah, there’s conflict there. Jeff asks Chet if he’s worried, and he says yeah, it’s definitely three against seven, but you have to just hope. Erik says if he was Chet, he’d be concerned. Mary says she feels pretty secure wth her own position.

Joel says he doesn’t care who goes home, he barely knows them, anyone can go at any time and he wouldn’t be surprised if anyone votes him. And with that, it’s time to vote. Kathy keeps her Immunity and is safe.

Mikey votes for Chet and that he blew it with his body, brains and heart and it’s not acceptable for a teammate. Tracy says she’s sorry - but we don’t see who she voted for. Time to tally the votes.

The Votes: Chet, Chet, Tracy, Mary - she’s surprised, Mary - She’s frowning, Tracy, Mary, And Mikey is all WHAT?, Mary, Second person voted out, Mary - and Mikey B is shocked, mouth open, as Joel smiles.

Joel says that based on what he heard, Mary never saw it coming, and congratulates them on their first Tribal Council, first blindside. And they head back to camp.

Next time: The fans continue to suffer, and it’s war between the favorites and the fans.

There’s still time to get in this weeks picks for the Pool Party! I received the items for the grand prize in the mail yesterday, and I can’t wait to give them away at the end of the season! Who will topple me off of the top of the leader board this week? I know my spot won’t last forever, and ya’ll will kick me off sooner rather then later - which is perfectly ok with me! So get those choices in over at Fun Office Pools, and up your chances of kicking me back a notch or two! Don’t forget the bonus questions for some extra points!

And to get you good and ready for tomorrow’s Valentine’s day episode - here’s Jeff Probst’s Preview of Episode two:

It sounds horrible, but I’m glad it’s Ozzy and Amanda that get caught making out, because I’d hate to spend the hour yelling at my screen (again) for Parvati to GET HER HANDS OFFA MY JAMES ALREADY! (…again.) Because… ew. I mean Ozzy/Amanda is bad enough… but I hope that James is just playing his social game, and doesn’t take it too far into slutsville.

Because then I’d have to throw things at my screen. Again. And no one wants that, right? Remember to join me back here tomorrow night for a full show recap, as well as the results of our Pool Party Picks for the week! It looks to be a good episode - but then again, aren’t they always? (grin)

Tonight, all of our initial questions will start to be answered as Survivor: Mirconesia premieres! Will the fans be able band together and pick off the Faves? Can the big egos of 2-Timers be tamed enough to work together? Will Johnny Fairplay get tossed and lose some more teeth? Who will be the first alliance, the first romance, the first injury, the first to get the boot? And most of all - will this season live up to our hopes and all of the Hype? Jeff Probst seems to think so, and he’s rarely steered us wrong! It all starts tonight at 7/8 pm!

HURRAY!

Of course, I have to wait an additional four hours from ya’ll on the East coast, but I’ll be here with a recap of the episode by tomorrow morning, of course, as well as with the standings for our Survivor: Pool Party!

As of this posting, you have 5 hours to join and get maximum point possibilities, make your choices if you haven’t done so yet, and those same five hours to make any last minute adjustments. Then you’ll be locked in until next week’s picks start tomorrow! So head over now, check it out, make sure you’re good to go, make any last minute invitations and of course - Have Fun!

If you don’t make it by that 5 hour mark - don’t worry, you can join us anytime! You’ll just have some catch-up to do point-wise, no biggy! What are ya waiting for? Head over there now!

And here’s another preview by Jeff Probst to wet your appetite for tonight!