Scatterbrained

Although Jon, Sol, and Keith seem to possess some sense. So, maybe it was 1 intelligent and 2 grandiosely delusional men per original tribe.

Andy and the ball. I thought he looked like a snake trying to eat a porcupine, but he couldn’t get his jaws around it; which might be a visual metaphor for his game. He thinks he’s a snake, but he lacks true capability. Sam’s another silly one. It’s like they set out to cast a bunch of stupid men this season. The women truly seem smarter.

Remember the old car curse? It has transformed!

I wonder if Sol clued Rachel in that t was going to be Sam or Sierra. Instead of voting, she used her shot in the dark to abstain, and she used it to judge reactions of others when she used it in order to make sure Sol wasn’t lying to her to gain her trust while they voted her out. i think Andy hates women, especially when they don’t give him the supply of adulation and pandering he thinks he deserves. Teeny always seems to know what’s going on.

The interesting thing about half the people being safe and outside the vote, was that they got to watch to proceedings head on. This allows them to relax and really notice interpersonal dynamics. Who looks confident, who looks nervous, who whispers to who, who uses body language signals with whom. There is a lot of information there that most contestants don’t get to observe and digest when they are “in it”.

I feel like Sue is out there replicating dysfunctional family dynamics. She’s the “Loyal Wife” who stands by her man (Gabe) no matter what. Gabe is like the misogynistic, philandering, narcissistic, politician husband, Caroline is like the daughter who has lived in a bubble her whole life, but thinks she knows more than she does. Sue is intent upon believing in her own fairytale and will blame the other women for going after her man (Tiyanna) and any well-meaning person who tries to inform her of a truth she does not wish to know or acknowledge (Kyle). That vicious, steely-eyed, pursed lipped, clinched jaw face says it all.

Andy is like the joker with his maniacal grin. After tribal everyone except Andy looked stressed and unhappy, including Sam who wanted Annika gone. While, it made it seem like Tianna’s loose lips might have sunk her own ship at the Survivor Social, I have a bad feeling Caroline may have sealed her or Sue’s fate with her “we’re so tight” comments. Meanwhile, Sue seems to think she can use sheer force of will to control Tiyanna and Kyle to protect Gabe.

Survivor 47: The Mask Slip Season. Are the bats supposed to signify “bats in the belfry”?

The Clothing: I suspect that the show is providing the clothing. I read something similar, somewhere else, in the past. This season there are too many layers and some outfits are highly coordinated and “put together”. My guess is there was a room full of clothing of one of the primary colors and contestants could pick their outfits or pieces. I think that’s why Teeny went on and on and on about her pants,and Jeff interrupted her. She might have picked them, but her choices may have been very limited. Andy: borderline personality disorder and total predator. Beauty Queen and Wolf totally think they are running the show.

This is my speculation: the brother seemed the most opinionated and uptight about the house. I suspect he was the main financier. I’m guessing the dad didn’t want to leave his home to move closer to one of his kids and as his health deteriorated, the kids decided that they wouldn’t force the issue, but would visit more often in shifts to oversee some things. I do believe they bought the property to rehab and use during these shifts, BUT I also believe that the plan all along was to use the popularity of the show as real estate advertisement to flip the house quickly and at a profit once their dad passed away. Their dad just passed away more quickly than anticipated. Then they were left with a huge, unusable monetary investment. They probably needed the whole year to come up with more money to finish the place. Again, the show is part of their real estate investment strategy. The show likes it, too. You have a known, local family, who are probably not too picky about how it’s done as long as it gets done and who have no pressing timeline. I mean, I’m sure they want it done asap so they can start earning an income stream, but I’m also sure they were given many show discounts in compensation. No body HAD to sell a home, or HAD to move in by a certain date. Nobody is really going to move in at all. And the show made sure to emphasize that Ben’s brother lives across the street for all the enthusiasts who might want to meet know townsfolk when they are renting as tourists, or buying as fans.

They said he died two and a half weeks after phase one was finished. I thought that in the phase 1 episode he was still in his home, but I might have imagined that.

Pam’s son was also part of the honor guard. My guess is this will be a short term rental, mostly. My guess is they will sell it once they break even on the costs. They will probably use it as a family a few times. ETA: I wonder if their dad’s place will feature on a future show. I bet the previous furniture was just staging for the show and removed soon after.

A water pump was shown already in the location when it was still just an idea. I’m not sure about electric.

I’ve had this thought in the past, but felt it more strongly this episode when Kenzie was talking about “building a resume”. I’m so sick of current contestants thinking they have to do this, and that there are certain things that are “bullet points” for this (ex. vote out your closest ally). I remember the early years when it was hard for contestants to throw off the rules of regular society, and those who did were practically branded as evil. Then, people eventually got into the “anything goes” spirit. Now, we have come almost full circle into a time where the contestants honestly feel that there are “rules” to this game. Then there are those who do weird things to try and “break” the rules of the game to “make a name” for themselves. Ugh!

Got it! Thanks so much!