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Totally random note, but I didn't think we needed a separate thread for this. Any time we get despondent over Nicole's sad portrayal these days in pining over Daniel, it might be a good idea to flash back to these videos from 11 years ago, titled "Who Killed My Wife." I miss this scheming, gold-digging version of Nicole!

Francesca, Andrea, and Phillip (all from Redemption Island), as well as Dawn, Cochran and Brandon (all from South Pacific) were on the Favorites tribe in Caramoan.

It doesn't help that EJ (at least in my book) looked considerably aged and older once his escapades with Abigail started. He aged 10 years in 10 months.

San Juan Del Sur has 3 reps (Keith, Jeremy, Kelly), though it doesn't seem likely that all of them will align with each other.

I'm hoping that either Terry is less obsessed with people's ages this time or is out early. I'm puzzled as to how Shane didn't make it over Terry, who I think is a similar archetype to Savage, yet the latter two made it on the show. I couldn't agree more about wanting to see Twila return and make it far again. IIRC, Chris didn't fully realize the usefulness of getting Eliza's vote during the LeAnn boot until she spelled it out for him.

Dan had such a smug look on his face during the entire party that I almost wanted Paige to call him out for that. Not to mention that he, too, knew about JJ sleeping with Eve.

I think it came out that EJ was Susan's child at Kristen and John's "renewing their vows" ceremony after John saved Marlena and Kristen from the Secret Room. I put that ceremony in quotes, because, unbeknownst to John and most others (with the exception of Marlena, Susan, Kristen, Vivian and Ivan), John had married Susan instead of Kristen in the delivery room, as Susan was disguised as Kristen. Right before John and Kristen were about to start the ceremony, Marlena came to (she and Kristen had passed out from toxic fumes in the secret room) and divulged Susan disguising herself as Kristen and Kristen losing her baby in Paris. I don't know when it came out that Stefano was the father, however.

His jury speech annoyed the hell out of me. Mike had good reason to be paranoid.

I'm not sure Shirin was ever after an apology, so much as she was after a somewhat cogent rationale for Will telling her that she has no soul.

Minor point, but I think Kelley Wentworth was in that group of 4, while Stephanie was in a group with Theresa and Peih-Gee.

I don't think Mike danced around it. He answered it how I would have: he regrets going back on making the move he was about to make, but doesn't regret making the move by itself.

I didn't think Stephanie had much of a shot, but her reaction to not getting selected broke my heart. After seeming genuinely shocked that Teresa didn't make it, she looked heartbroken at her own exclusion for half a second and then seemed like she thought she had to immediately compose herself.

I can see why one would feel this way, but I think that had CBS interfered, Natalie (connected to producers via other Survivors, especially Rob) would have made it and Monica (originally from a season where we are supposed to only remember Shambo and Russell) would never have made it.

Jeremy is in. The men who didn't make it are Shane, Troyzan, Jim, Brad, and Max (Mike was ineligible).

I'm (pleasantly) surprised that Peih-Gee, Kimmi, Monica and Kelley Wentworth made it on the next season! I'm really irritated that Terry made it over Shane.

I think this season tied with Caramoan for the least number of players to speak at a reunion. Caramoan: Cochran, Dawn, Brenda, Andrea, Reynold, Malcolm, Phillip Worlds Apart: Mike, Carolyn (barely), Will, Rodney, Dan, Shirin, Joe I so wish Jen had gotten airtime!

Is it just me, or did anybody else see Jenn's eyes bulge when Probst said that the S30 portion of the reunion has to end with Rodney?

I spoke too soon about Shirin not getting any airtime.

Probst handled the Dan portion of this reunion very well, for the amount of time that he got. Having said that, I cringe at the possibility of nobody else not named Mike, Dan, Will, Rodney, or Joe getting to speak at the reunion. How about Shirin for her reaction to the comments? Or Jenn for comedic value?

Jen and Hali would have voted for Rodney in a F3 scenario? Color me shocked.

I'm a bit surprised Tyler didn't vote for Carolyn.

Dan totally thinks Mike is a goat! His delusion knows no bounds.

I loved Hali's question to Carolyn.

No opening speeches at FTC?

Why wouldn't Rodney vote for Carolyn? He seems to have liked her throughout the game and they both voted for each other on this last vote.