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Game of...what throne?? The danged Iron Throne is now under a pile of Red Keep.

Yup. You're not being arrogant if you're actually achieving things.

This is where I am too. Yeah, too many HII but dayum, he's playing the game the way it's set up. Why didn't anyone else get up early to look? he did. They just bitched. And he mind-played them at tribal. Their own danged fault for falling for it - Aurora, though a cranky annoying person, was right about that.

The hay exchange made that burden a winner. It's like how we're looking at some places that will give you a tax AG exemption if you plant certain things.

I'm watching an episode in Florence Alabama - 7 kids. They're practical, though she wants like 50 acres. But my gawd, if I hear "boom boom room" ever again, it'll be too soon.

Semi-rhetorical question: who stir fries with BUTTER? I mean, it's got such a low smoke point. At least mix it with some canola.

Cry? No. Eyeroll? Yeah. Thanks @maggiemae!

Ahh, I did too! And after 40 years on the internet!

I think Reem thinks that she's Queen of Edge. Gavin thinks he's the next biggest threat? omg. I can't. I just can't. I don't know, though - this is not a game of stellar players. I feel like they've fallen into who they've eliminated so far - no plan to it all. OK I'm happy that Wardog is gone because he got on my last nerve, but he REALLY wasn't a threat. He couldn't win anything, he didn't really lead people but he took credit for others' actions. He just annoyed everyone into thinking he was a threat. I'm glad he's gone because I could totally see him riding coattails to the end and then winning by claiming he had Great Game. I'm totally for Devens right now. Cripes, Gavin even insults like a grade schooler: "Smell you later." I refuse to believe he's out of junior high. Did Victoria even speak during this episode? Once? Not a chance. He never wins challenges. EoE is really good for Aubrey's hair - it looks great!

OH CRIPES NO. NOT PASTA SAUCE I need to stage a protest over this. So, she also has ranch dressings and BBQ sauces. - if she's selling them, why does anyone need to watch her show/read her cookbooks to make them? Right? If anyone thinks that the Ree Critiques are harsh, or were there, they're both delusional and utterly forget the critiques, well, everywhere else. I mean, how we talked about Aunt Sandy? And good god, Amazing Race contestants?? I mean, the recap on Colin & Christy was EPIC and none too sweet ("My ox is broken!")

Holy crap. I just felt all the weight of my years descend upon me. EIGHTEEN YEARS?

My show thoughts: If I ever meet Wardog, I am going to make him sit in a room listening to a tape of "Thou shalt not refer to oneself in the third person" for 24 hours. Holy crap, even BUTTERFLIES hate Wardog! I've never seen an attack butterfly before. I am not Team Julie but I agree, who lets Wardog run things?? This new thing of announcing who is the target at Tribal cracks me up. I'm glad Rick Devins won. I'm glad to see an advantage actually pay off. Usually it's so anti-climactic. ok, STOP GOING HOME WITH IDOLS IN YOUR POCKETS, PEOPLE. Wentworth HAD to know she was a target. She always was.

I couldn't look at her face every time I went to feed my dogs.

AND there's a chance she might be back in it, so seeing all these fractures is valuable.

Or maybe go to Great American Country, or another Discovery property. Many DIY shows have gone that route.

I think the EoE has messed with the "_____ Strong" dynamic a bit, and I'm not unhappy about that. I'm always annoyed when they're all "oooh my TRIBE!!!" and forget it's an individual game at the end. Especially when you see some of them just playing to advance the top 2 or 3, knowing they're going to get tossed to the side.

I totally agree. Basically, we're gonna have HGTV with Prop Bros & Love it or List It, 5 versions of Flip or Flop, 3 million House Hunters, and The Gaines Network. I was just thinking today how I missed all the other shows we used to have - the Crashers, the Sarah Richardson shows, Candace, I Hate My Bath/Kitchen, Desperate Landscapes (remember when HGTV had actual "G" in it?). Also the Mike Holmes shows, Bryan Baumler, Scott McGillvery - the Canadians! They're still all making shows - we're just not allowed to see them.

More here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/10/exclusive-chip-and-joanna-gaines-reveal-plans-new-tv-venture/3412816002/

Yes! Margo realizing she loves Josh was fabulous. She has grown so much this season. I want this too.

I love this show so damned much. Why can't we have 20 eps a season of this like other shows get? All I can say is I want Elliot back this season.

Yup - I like this a lot better than when you don't see any of the logic behind a vote and it comes out of nowhere - which also usually means there've been editorial misdirections. I prefer this insanity to "let's fool the viewers!" As you say, the contestants should get blindsided, not the viewers (entirely). Surprise at a vote result isn't better than seeing the contestants' surprise. Isn't that why we show up to watch? It's great when someone executes a grand plan. It's also great when there's chaos and people make a big move out of it. Just different kinds of fun.

I think, because they don't believe he actually has the power he thinks he does. So they let him wander along thinking he's some great mastermind and do what they want.

Wardog thinks he engineered last week. Oh lawd. Eric is shaky. Ron's realizing he's mortal. I guess Tribal IS big tonight, since they're not showing us Reward. LOL Gavin, "I thought I had a vote in what we said but it turned into a dictatorship." No, you thought you held the reins but the horse went its own way. WTF Julie? This is like the first time I actually recognized her. I didn't even know who Julia was until last week (or the week before) but I can honestly say I really don't like her now. She thought she engineered last week and it has GONE to her head. I think they decided Julia for sure when she said "Shut up, Wardog." I mean, he's not the most loved or anything, but that was arrogant and overstepped Survivor norms. I know some may not like this kind of Tribal, but look, after this many seasons, it's nice to see stuff shook up. Also, one less Julix to deal with! Also, Kelley's faces were priceless. And Aubrey's.

I knew a lot in Philadelphia and vicinity who still live in the same neighborhood as their parents. A lot of my HS friends still live in our hometown. I understand it, but it's not for me - I've lived all over the country since 1980!

Well, their names are but until they do something on the show, they're just text.