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Here’s some of the names in the mix as of right now, based on their original season (I’m a little skeptical of a couple): 1: Gervase (I’ve also seen Jenna and Greg being floated around) 2: Colby, Jerri, Elisabeth (she was certainly not on my bingo card so not sure how accurate this one is) 4: Sean (seriously hoping!) 10: Stephenie 12: Cirie 15: Amanda 25: Abi-Maria, Malcolm 32: Tai, Cydney 37: Christian, Angelina, Davie 38: Rick 42: Jonathan 46: Q Spencer Bledsoe was very vocal on SM the other day about being cut and clearly not being happy about it. Rumor has it that Genevieve was also in the mix but got cut. In addition, there’s always the chance someone gets bumped because S49 will be filming right before S50 and we could get back to back players ala Malcolm, Russell, Zeke, and Michaela from seasons past. There were rumors that no one from the 20s era of Survivor was going to be on but since Redmond still doesn’t have all the names not sure if that’s the case (he also supposedly only has 3 new era names so not sure what we’ll be left with if Probst was told by CBS to go more old school with casting).

There was a deleted scene posted on Reddit where Kamilla talks about loving Joe and Shauhin more than her old tribe (minus Kyle of course). While on Civa, there was an alliance between Kyle, Kamilla, David, and Chrissy. I'm curious if this will be a case where those 4 reunite and bring in Shauhin, Joe, and Eva, leaving Vula and Star/Charity/Mitch on their own (although I really can't believe anyone is going to want to keep Joe/Eva long term, unless they just want to hand them the $1 million). I'm honestly curious where Star, Mitch, and Charity find themselves, as I don't know if they all realized just how on the outs they were with their former tribes.

Take it for what it’s worth, but the rumor going around is that CBS told Probst and casting to cut a bunch of new era Survivors from the S50 casting pool and that they want more big names from earlier seasons. Redmond doesn’t have all the names yet so no idea how many new era people we will ultimately get (people are saying there’s only 3 but I think it’s because Redmond only knows of 3 and doesn’t have the set list yet). Carolyn (44) and Jesse (43) were reportedly cut. Carolyn posted on her IG stories about having her summer wide open and tagged a couple of shows. Maybe they are trolling, too. Rome (47) reportedly is out as well (considering he spoiled his season I’m surprised he would even be in consideration). But that one I hope is true.

I thought the moment between Joe and Eva was sweet but the show knew what it was doing, and this won’t be the last time we get some type of moment like this at the direction the show is going. Maybe it’s why I enjoyed Mary gloating about their challenge win and bragging about getting more food on top of the food they still had from the last challenge, and Sai calling her out over it. I don’t need everyone to be huge a*****es but I don’t need the sappy mushy stuff, either. However, the moment at Vula reminded me more of what Survivor started off as, putting people together from different walks of life and yet them finding those similar connections to each other. It just seemed more authentic and less staged (and I’m not saying Eva staged anything but the show certainly did letting Joe go over to her and have that moment together-I really don’t think they cared about Eva’s well-being as much as getting the moment they could hype up). And on the subject of Cedrek and Sai, in hindsight I don’t think I blame him so much for Sai staying as I do Bianca. Haven’t read her exit press yet but I’m still not getting her thought process. It seemed like once she thought Cedrek was going to vote for Sai she suddenly had to make sure he did it and decided to tell him about not having a vote. What did it matter who he voted for as long as it wasn’t her? Either it’s a 2/2 tie or Sai goes home 3-1. And she might have been able to hide not having a vote if Cedrek actually flipped on Sai.

I saw a tweet from Justin the Pizza Guy tonight that this is why he didn't tell Cedrek about losing his vote. Cedrek's an interesting one. I don't know why I'm still surprised he's still there, but either he's going to just get forgotten about and somehow wind up in the final 3, or his luck will run out. I'm not sure why Bianca needed Cedrek to vote Sai so bad, as if she had just left it alone and let the two sides go against each other she would have been fine (which is what she said originally).

Just realized that all of Civa will be going to the merge intact, with 4 Lagi and 3 Vula. Wonder if this will mean anything, since Civa wasn't exactly a unified tribe. Frankly, I'm not sure whose going to go where, outside of some of the established duos like Kamilla/Kyle and Joe/Eva probably sticking together.

Well, Bianca got blindsided out of the game. And Sai got blindsided, but not in the way I was expecting (I really was thinking she was going home when I saw her vote for Chrissy, and Mitch vote for Sai). And since Cedrek didn't share that info with her, that's going to give Sai another reason not to trust him. I felt sorry for Bianca, but she did it to herself. She shouldn't have told Cedrek about not having a vote, and didn't need to make things complicated like she did. Just let Mitch/Chrissy and Sai/Cedrek duke it out and do damage control after the fact. And with the merge coming up, she may not have needed to do damage control so badly. Some happy moments this episode: loved seeing Star/Eva bond and hopefully make amends. I like Star and hope that this can be a breakthrough for them going forward, especially since Star let Eva keep her idol for figuring the clue out (and as a peace offering). Loved Mary gloating at the challenge that it set Sai off (who no doubt would have done the same if she were in Mary's position). Don't think she did herself any favors. And while I think Eva's moment has put a huge target on her and Joe (these people are crazy if they don't try to break them up- my guess is Joe will offer to fall on his sword for her), that was a sweet moment. Though way overhyped in the previews, imo. I don't know why I was expecting something different, but maybe that's what I've come to expect from this show, milking stuff.

Oh wow, Bianca's name came up! Didn't see that coming. And no one told Sai. Bianca should have kept that info to herself.

Yeah, Sai voted for Chrissy so I'm guessing Sai is going home. Cedrek is going to flip on her.

I'm curious why she wouldn't think that Cedrek was just telling them what they wanted to hear. Isn't that part of Survivor, lying to people about your vote (especially to the person you are going to vote for, which in this case was going to be Chrissy). I have a love/hate relationship with her but honestly it'd be kind of dull losing her. And basically Cedrek is losing someone that he might be able to work with in the future (we'll see), whereas the other 3 lose nothing. Plus, Sai might be a bigger target at the merge.

Guessing their won't be a tie vote with this amount of time left, so it's going to be Sai or somehow gets flipped to Bianca.

My guess is either all votes go on Bianca, or Cedrek tells Sai to vote Bianca and it causes a tie, and they try to get her out on the re-vote (which would ultimately come down to Mitch/Chrissy having to decide that). Also didn't Bianca want their to be a tie vote initially between Sai and Chrissy? What changed?

So I'm guessing it's going to be Sai or it somehow flips to Bianca.

I think Bianca is asking a lot of Cedrek. She would have had to do damage control when she got back, but maybe she could have lied and said when she went to vote she found out her vote was blocked and blamed it on someone who went on a journey.

Wow, maybe it is going to be an exciting TC after all. Wait, never mind, Bianca just blabbed she doesn't have a vote.