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    Survivor 45: Spoilers & Speculation

    in Survivor

    On 12/3/2023 at 4:37 PM, LadyChatts said:

    I could actually believe it based on her edit and the previews next week, but I wonder if that means Emily or Drew takes her place.  

    If this is true, I'd expect it to be Emily, since she's one of the few women left who still have been theorized to win. Not sure how accurate THAT is, but at least it gives someone who isn't Dee a chance to win. 

     

    S32.E11: Finale

    in Dancing With The Stars

    11 minutes ago, Andiethewestie said:

    Oh but we don't know. Again it's a FIRST for this type of shenanigans so late in the season. Of course there's weeks with no eliminations up to say week 6 but then you had to get ready for a double elimination the following week.

    This happened week 10 unprecedented 

    With points so close together, I actually don't think it would have. But we'll never know (as we usually don't) as the number of votes will never be released. But I genuinely don't think much would have changed. Jason/Xochitl definitely would have been closer together in votes, but I still think Xochitl had the advantage. I mean, look how fast voting closed after Xochitl's Freestyle and she still won. And, had the votes been SUPER close, I feel like production would have had Alfonso announce the super tight race between second and first (something they did with Taylor Swift Night, for example).

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    S32.E11: Finale

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    Just now, Jaundiced Eye said:

    I apologize if I'm not remembering this correctly, but I believe there have been occasions in the past when no one was eliminated at the end of a show, and the contestants' points were carried over to the next episode. I might be having a senior moment here, but I don't think that I am.

    If nostalgia and fond reminders of our youth determined the outcome of this particular show, then Barry Williams should have won the mirror ball. He's a senior citizen and a former star of The Brady Bunch, which wasn't my thing, but I'm sure it was huge with most of the people who watch this show (that is, older people like me). I'm grateful that scenario didn't play out. 

    Come to think about it, Florence Henderson was ROBBED!

    There's been plenty of seasons that have done this. MMY is usually the week where there's no eliminations. Either that or Disney Night or week 1. Season 30 had no elimination on the first week, leading the scores to be accumulated into week 2. That same season had a two night Disney Night, so scores rolled over into night 2. Season 28 had no elimination week 3 because Ray Lewis had to withdraw. There's been many seasons where scores have rolled over into another night.

    I do love when the show has a non-elimination week for the first week. That makes the most sense to have no eliminations. I also don't mind it for MMY, because sometimes production really digs into the past of people for content so it can be an emotionally draining night.

    I don't think an elimination for semis would have impacted the finale's results. I think Xochitl still would have won, Jason still would have placed second, Ariana third, etc. I think the placements didn't change, regardless. 

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    S32.E11: Finale

    in Dancing With The Stars

    I was happy with whoever won out of this F5. I've said it before, I feel like each of them had a reason to win. Of course I would have loved to see Jason win, but I fully see why Xochitl won and am happy that she did. I think Val gave Xochitl some excellent choreography; he never took it too easy on her. I can't recall a dance where he didn't give her 90% content in it. Nobody was perfect in their dances this season, but I do think Xochitl was one of the better and more consistent ones this season.

    I think this season had a lot more celebs that weren't able to pick up on the dancing as much as previous seasons. I guess it's partially far less ringers, which has balanced out past seasons with great dances (look at the difference between Charli/Mark dancing in the finale vs everyone else) but having a lot of mediocre dancers and only a small handful of good dancers, let alone consistently good dancers, kind of showed the issues stemming from the choreography this season.

    The first half hour could have been interesting. Having a detailed analysis of each finalist could have been a fantastic idea. But where they faltered was: a) Analyzing two full routines from each finalist, and not even picking the greatest ones; and b) Not letting people know prior that the first half hour would be filler. The idea of analyzing each finalist could really work. It's a neat idea, but it didn't quite work.

    Alyson had so much growth this season, it was probably one of the best growth stories I've seen on DWTS. She really started out as a terrible dancer and grew into one that can actually do it. I know Sasha isn't everyone's cup of tea and his choreography is bland, repetitive and predictable, but the one thing he always does right is making his partner feel comfortable and happy each time. Alyson looked like she was having a blast and sometimes, it isn't about winning but improving while having fun getting there. Sasha gave Alyson the true full journey and we got to see the best sides to Alyson throughout.

    Her Salsa this time was SO much better than week 1's salsa (though CAI asked for sexy and Sasha gave silly, as per usual). Her Freestyle was solid, it had so much content but it didn't feel like a Freestyle. I think Sasha could have benefitted from giving Alyson some more BIG moments for herself. Give her some solos, get rid of the extra dancers, and just let Alyson dance. She did great with the content, but she got lost with the extra dancers. Have her shine, damnit! And I HATED that the judges lowballed her. Come on, in all these seasons, the Freestyles almost always get 10s, even if they're not deserved (hello Bobby Bones!). Yet Alyson just barely got a 10 from Bruno? It's ridiculous, as it wouldn't have changed the placement. MAYBE Alyson might have bumped up the fourth, but that's about it. I was so mad for her. Just give her the perfect score. There was no harm in doing so.

    Jason has had his ups and downs but I love that Dani figured out that performing is what will make Jason shine the best. Giving performance in his redemption Foxtrot was the best thing she could have done. Jason hasn't done well with strict ballroom, so adding flair to it definitely makes him more comfortable, and that is where his ability to dance shines the most.

    His Freestyle was out of this world amazing. It was so much fun, it felt big and like a Freestyle, and he got so much fast content. The only thing I wish he had gotten was a couple of more solo moments on his own. Dani gave him a lot of time to shine, but there were a couple of moments where I felt like Dani and the extras could have really stepped back and giving him more solo content. Otherwise, a fantastic ending for Jason.

    Ariana has had such a consistent journey this season. It IS such a shame that the most important night for her this season was filled with mistakes. Her Samba was absolutely terrible. It was riddled with mistakes and I don't think it was just because of Spice Up Your Life randomly being slowed down. As Ariana pointed out, this samba was the same tempo as Xochitl's samba last week. But Xochitl was still able to make it work while Ariana was slipping up a lot. Her score was a bit too high, honestly.

    I actually did like her Freestyle, for the most part. Pasha had the right idea; a lot of solo content for Ariana, a lot of moments where her or Pasha were the clear leaders in their sections, and some great material to showcase that it's a Freestyle. I do agree that maybe the overall content wasn't up to par and Pasha should have added more ballroom instead of all hip hop. But otherwise, I actually did like the idea of this Freestyle the most.

    Charity has had her own journey, albeit a smaller one, and I think she really did try to push past that issue with emoting. She's worked so hard and I do think she's been the best technical dancer, but the performance was never really there. Her Tango was amazing, though, worthy of a perfect score. CAI giving some bullshit reason to give her a 9 was ridiculous. It was definitely a redemption worthy of a perfect score.

    Her Freestyle had all the makings for a Freestyle and those lifts and tricks were insane. But yeah, her Pageant Presence failed her once more. The performance was almost there but it felt low energy and I was looking at Charity's facial expressions and I think she needed to give 110% into that aspect. She needed to give some fierceness, some power, some passion, but it wasn't there. It felt like she was just going through the motions. Alas, it was a fun Freestyle and could have used a BIT of ballroom but otherwise just needed more performance. 

    Xochitl has had a much smaller journey but I do feel like she's been just slightly ahead of everyone the whole time. As I said above, Val's given her tough content and she's delivered. Factor in her amazing performance ability, and I'm not surprised she won. She's been consistent, she's been able to mask any mistakes she's made with her performance ability, and she's looked more and more certain as the season has gone on. I do think her Foxtrot was lovely, but there was a mistake that should have been called out. I don't think docking one point would have made a difference in her winning or getting second place so someone should have called it out.

    Her Freestyle was fun. It was filled with some interesting aspects, but I think Val's one mistake was not giving her some more BIG moments. She did a lot of group content and that showed her ability, but besides the beginning with her solo and Val playing the violin, she didn't get a lot of LOOK AT ME moments. He needed to add a moment at least at the end. Otherwise, a great Freestyle, one of Val's better ones.

    How is it that they STILL run out of time at the end? They were rushing to announce while the credits were rolling! DWTS really sucks with timing their live shows. They need to fire whoever plans out the timing of commercials and live show aspects because other shows are able to give their stars more than 10 seconds to blabber something at the end.

    Still, a decent season, not as good as others and not as many memorable dances, but it seems like this cast is going to be quite close for a long time. You can feel the appreciation, respect and love from all of them.

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    The Traitors (CA) - General Discussion

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    What a frustrating and disappointing ending, but the whole season was disappointing so I guess I shouldn't be so surprised.

    It's frustrating to see Gurleen doubt herself and completely throw away the chance to win. I get it; paranoia runs high in that house and thinking you could be played by your closest ally is tough to look past. But she was SO on point until that Leroy vote. My heart dropped when I saw she wrote his name down. That's gonna be a tough thing to get past for the both of them, I'm sure. Up until then, Gurleen really was playing a great Faithful game. She should have trusted her gut, really.

    Mike winning is kind of two minds for me. Objectively, he did a good job, even with the mistakes he made as a Traitor. He cast doubt on people, he gained trust with others and, hey, he tricked the one person who was likely going to vote him out at the end. He won as an original Traitor, which is no small feat. 

    Subjectively, he's not a Traitor I have liked so him winning is like someone deflated a balloon all throughout the fire pit segment. At least he didn't start cheering or jumping up and down when he saw Gurleen's face, so that's a plus. 

    The foreshadowing from last episode was not what I thought it would be so they got me there.

    I did really enjoy F5's banishment not revealing their role. That's such a neat twist. 

    I ended up skipping most of the mission; it didn't really matter.

    Overall, the season really wasn't that good. It was filled with bad editing, weird banishments and probably one of the least satisfying wins for me. 

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    S35.E10: Everyone Loves a Comeback Story

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    1 hour ago, Fukui San said:

    I think there were many teams in Amazing Race history that would have made the waitering task look very difficult. The brothers just made it look very easy. 

    Oh, for sure. I think the hardest part was coming up with a system to ensure you're not making mistakes along the way. The fact that John had a system to help him not just remember the menu, but remember who had what dish and the ability to communicate that with Greg AND ensuring he went back to the menu to double check before serving was a great system for him. I know I would have been confused trying to multi-task like that, but John really shone in that detour. Greg found the dishes quickly and he was able to understand what John was describing, which was also a huge help with what looked like 100+ dishes on the table. Though there had to be five of each dish for all five teams, so it probably narrowed it down a little bit. 

    I think most teams would struggle. John/Greg just were smart in establishing a system before starting, and when doubting themselves, going back to each other to double check before continuing. That likely saved them a lot of time.

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    S32.E10: Semi-Finals

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    I know I probably should be more worried about a 5 person finale, even with three hours (you KNOW they're gonna run out of time and start the results at 10:57pm) but I like all 5 finalists a lot, so I'm going to be happy with seeing all of their freestyles. Obviously, some have a better chance than others to win, but I'm just happy to see them all make it. I haven't fully liked a F5 where I'd be fine to see any of them win in the few seasons I've watched; the closest I'd say is season 25 for me. 

    I think all five have a decent reason to win and nobody would be a terrible winner, not even Alyson. 

    1. Alyson - She's grown SO much from her first week. Imagine week 1 Alyson doing what week 10 Alyson has been. It's almost unfathomable. Obviously, she was NEVER going to improve to the point of becoming the new frontrunner who outshines everyone else. She'll always be the weakest of the pack in ways, but DWTS has been about growth to some extent and Alyson has grown the most this season. She started out not being able to really dance at all, and in 10 weeks, she's been able to do the basic steps and Sasha's pushed her with SOME tricks and complexities. Again, she was never going to become some stellar expert in dance styles, but she's improved leaps and bounds and she's such a joy to watch. 

    Her Jive with Sasha wasn't good; I think she's still going to have her weaknesses, and Jive is certainly that. She does do much better in hold, hence why her Waltz was well done (and deserved higher scores than her Jive). 

    Can Alyson win? Maybe, maybe not. But if she did win, although it would suck for the other celebs, it wouldn't be undeserving because of the massive improvements she's taken since her first week, where she was slated to be an early boot if not for celebs like Adrian and Jamie Lynn. 

    2. Ariana - I think Ariana's been the most consistent, as delivered with everything she's had, and has not had many weak dances (the samba was weak but that was mostly due to Pasha's weird choreography). Her ability to flow into each dance style is fairly good.  She's had some great dances and she's definitely worthy of a win.

    As for her dances this time, her Jive wasn't great, but understandable as to why Pasha had to slow it down to compensate for Ariana's back injury, but her Foxtrot was extremely well done. I really enjoyed watching her Foxtrot and can see why they ended on it.

    3. Charity - She's been the best technical dancer of this season, easily. Her lines are fluid and beautiful, her movements are always graceful, and she's put in a LOT of work to fix the emoting problem that, quite frankly, every Bachelorette has had on this show. She's not 100% there yet but I imagine learning how to emote during a performance is something that takes time. 

    Her dances this week were beautifully done. They were probably her best dances thus far. It made me very excited to see what Artem gives her for the finale.

    4. Jason - He's one who has gone up and down in terms of his ability. He's strong in Latin, and weak in ballroom, and there were two or three weeks where it seemed like he plateaued and lost his momentum. But he has bounced back, he has shown that he's able to do what Daniella gives him and even if he's not proficient in every dance style, his performance aspect can make up for that. He still struggles, for sure, but he's bouncing back and he's enjoyable to watch.

    He had some great dances this time around. His Paso Doble was awesome to watch; he really kicked it into high gear and brought the attack and passion to the dance. His Viennese Waltz was a bit shaky at times, but still lovely.

    5. Xochitl - Xochitl has an ability to really shine in every performance. She came in to the show with minimal experience, and has shown that she can deliver what Val has given her. She has had some fantastic dances throughout the season. She's the celeb who showcases the most energy when she's on the floor. Her performance skills elevate each dance she's in and even masks some of the mistakes she does make. But Val's given her some really tough choreography and she has passed each one. 

    Her Waltz was fantastic this week, (her Samba, less so, and potentially overscored by a couple of points) and she really is enjoyable to watch. 

    I really wouldn't hate if any of these finalists won, which is such a new thing, since there's usually someone I'm rooting against in the finale.

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    S45.E10: How Am I the Mobster?

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    10 hours ago, Nashville said:

    Maybe, maybe not.  Jiffy flat-out told everybody the trick to the comp, which I thought was pretty obvious before Probst even opened his mouth; wedge your heels up against & a little under your ass with your feet flat on the board, and the load-bearing shifts from your arms to your heels and feet.  If you can’t figure that’un out even after somebody done told you, then maybe the problem ain’t the comp….

    I mean, to be fair, that trick only works for part of the comp, until the last rung. Plus, it IS the first time they're doing it, so it's trial and error for many of them. Emily fell immediately, Katurah had a panic attack that caused her to drop out (she probably could have held on longer) and Julie did decently well but couldn't hold on. Dee did great until she couldn't use her legs, in which case, it favoured the men since she struggled to even get in position on the last rung, and then dropped seconds later. Sure, the women could have used their feet for the first three rungs, but the last rung would have had them drop, anyway. I think the steepness of the platform didn't help, either.

    It's an interesting immunity challenge, though. You really DO need that upper body strength once you get down to the last rung. 

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    S35.E10: Everyone Loves a Comeback Story

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    This leg was definitely a bit easier in terms of tasks, hence why everyone was so bunched up. Well, it was a combination of easier tasks, experience for some teams and working together, but still, I think all of the tasks were extremely manageable, even the Serve detour. 

    The skydiving task looked beautiful. I'm terrified of heights, but I do think having an instructor and basically being pushed out of the plane anyway made it easier for people like Ashlie to just do it. I'd want to give skydiving a try, but I would need a lot of courage to even get myself on a plane. And, if I could do it in a place like Sweden, it would be worth it. But I did have a good laugh at multiple teams running past the barrier with the numbers on them. And I loved Joel/Garrett's reaction to Greg/John looking basically being like "my heart says to help, my head says to let you keep looking! Sorry!"

    I questioned for a bit if Rob/Corey made the right decision with using the Express Pass on the Roadblock. Ultimately, I think with the information they had, it was not a bad idea. I know it would have been better for it to be used on the Detour, but I looked at it from their perspective. They saw all the teams at the Roadblock. They knew if they used it, they would definitely be in first. Judging by the Roadblock, it SEEMED like it was going to be detail-oriented. From their perspective, the Roadblock looked like it would have taken a good chunk of time, and with teams so close together, every bit of a lead helps. So if they could get a half hour head start on the next placed team, why not? 

    Unfortunately, they couldn't have anticipated that out of all the tasks they've had with attention to detail, this one would be the most relaxed Roadblock where the detail didn't REALLY matter. So I think they took a risk that didn't pay off. 

    It was nice to see Steve/Anna Leigh help Rob/Corey with finding the main entrance and where to go to find the violinist, and I especially liked how Rob/Corey got to return the favour immediately with helping them figure out they shouldn't be on that bus. And they worked together at the Sort detour, which honestly didn't help them THAT much, since the Sort detour seemed rather easy. The hardest part was locating each station, but the attendants there wouldn't let teams just place the wrong items in the wrong station, so it was just more about getting through the task faster than it being difficult.

    The Serve task, on paper, seemed more difficult and it definitely was, in ways. There were a lot of layers and having to orally communicate the right dishes to your partner and then remembering placements can definitely get other teams turned around. What helps is that John could just run back and forth and check each item if Greg wasn't sure. Luckily, Greg knows French! Not that it's super helpful but I think John describing each item fairly well helped. I do think other teams could have been tripped up over the task, but Greg/John sped through it.

    I did laugh at how S/AL, G/J and R/C pretty much ended up bunched together at the end, and getting lost together. They likely would have been the top three had that not happened. And Joel/Garrett get first! Hooray!

    Now, I get the annoyance with Anna Leigh pushing her dad with the constant "come on, Dad!". But, I think I get why; Anna Leigh is very competitive so it's going to come out, especially when you're near the bottom of the pack, see other teams and either don't know where your placement is or don't know where the last team is. For all Anna Leigh knew, Todd/Ashlie WERE right behind them. She knew Todd/Ashlie would beat them in a foot race, so I do not blame her for being pushy. Was it rude? Sure, but she wasn't being mean, which is important to note. Plus, Steve did say in an earlier confessional (that was taped after the leg anyway) that her pushing him like that does work for him. I think Anna Leigh got frustrated at the thought of losing, and we always see the worst of her come out in high stress moments, such as a foot race where you're trying to not get last.

    I did enjoy the foot race aspect of this leg. I always wanted to see teams bunched up more to increase the tension.

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    The Traitors (CA) - General Discussion

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    On 11/29/2023 at 12:48 PM, Taeolas said:

    Hell they don't even know when Mickey was recruited. 

    The thing is is that they know that he would have just been recruited. These batch of Faithfuls at least know the pattern of the game. They know that there was a murder every night except for the two nights where there were twists involved and not really a chance to recruit. They know either someone was recruited the previous night or nobody was recruited (since there wasn't supposed to be a murder, anyway so they know nobody turned it down; also, I'm gonna say, if Mickey had turned it down, he would have been murdered and then the Faithfuls would know for sure there was an attempted blackmail since nobody was supposed to be murdered that night). But they all seemed certain there was a recruitment/blackmail and there were two Traitors before Mickey was banished. All of them talked about it at breakfast.

    The good thing IS the awareness of game mechanics from the Faithfuls, so as badly as they've played, they're figuring out some stuff. Hence why these versions need to switch up the endgame; if Faithfuls from other versions are predicting the endgame, it's too repetitive. 

    I think Mike royally messed up. No, not by recruiting Mickey; in all sense of the word, he's a perfect scapegoat because he's too nice to hint at Mike as the Traitor or throw him under the bus. No, Mike screwed up by getting him banished IMMEDIATELY after blackmailing him. Mike needed a shield for the endgame. He needed someone to throw under the bus at F4. But because Mike got too damn cocky and assumes he's some Traitor God, he's now all but confirmed to lose at F4. He may be able to convince Donna and Travon to get rid of Leroy, but then Mike has nobody to hide behind, since everyone will find out Leroy's Faithful and they are aware there's one more Traitor. The only way Mike could have won was keep Mickey around, banish Leroy or Gurleen this time, then banish the other at F5, and then banish Mickey at F4, leaving him, Donna and Travon and then use Travon voting 100% the wrong way each time as a way to make him doubt himself. 

    The only other option was get Donna to banish Gurleen, Leroy and Travon with him, which might have worked, maybe? Donna seemed regretful to have voted Mike, but he's in a damn near impossible situation to win. It's just that banishing Mickey before F5 might have killed any small chance at winning. 

    The challenge was fun to watch, but EXTREMELY easy, as it turns out (or Leroy was just that good at picking the right poster). 

    I want Mike to lose and, more importantly, Gurleen to win. She's clearly the smartest Faithful; she's been on to Mike, but been playing it carefully. But now that Mike can't murder, she doesn't need to be afraid of him striking and she can really hammer the Mike needs to be banished point home. But I do think it's likely Leroy goes at F5. There seemed to be a lot of foreshadowing, but we'll have to see if I'm right on that in the finale. My thoughts:

    1. Leroy is banished at F5 because Donna/Mike decide to vote Leroy, Leroy/Gurleen vote Donna, and Travon is the swing vote (or Travon's the other vote, forcing him to vote Leroy to save his own ass. 

    2. Mike decides to get cocky and try to get Travon banished. Now, there was some potential hinting that Mike could go before Travon (with him being confident that he'll just get Travon out, which makes me think he may not get the chance) so I think Mike makes the error to not end the game and pushes too hard for Travon, causing Gurleen to come out against Mike. Either they banish Mike here and end the game, or they banish Travon and then Gurleen forces another vote and convinces Donna to vote Mike out at F3.

    Either way, I think Mike loses, Leroy and potentially Travon are banished, and Gurleen/Donna win.

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    Survivor 45: Spoilers & Speculation

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    13 hours ago, LadyChatts said:

    I really hope the previews aren’t misleading and Julie plots Drew’s demise next week.  Somehow I don’t think I’ll be that lucky.

    Well, it's either Emily or Drew next, given the F5 spoilers, if they're accurate. Part of me wishes it was Katurah going next instead, though, and Emily slips into F3. Alas, I don't think so, or else she'd win. That, and favourites like Emily who are edited well always lose. See: Carolyn last season, Jesse the previous season, etc. 

    It's a shame but at least we got Emily AND we got a fully fledged storyline for her, coupled with pretty much a redemption arc in pre-merge. 

    1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

    Now this week she may have broken trust with Drew by telling Jake his name was being thrown out there.  I know we didn't see Jake tell Drew it came from Emily, but it will probably get back to him if it hadn't already.

    Maybe not. Jake seemed willing to NOT give Drew that information. I think Jake's realized that he can't be throwing other people under the bus to people he now can't trust. Maybe Drew finds out this week anyway, or maybe he doesn't. I don't think that's a factor in Emily going. I think other factors are in play. Maybe they see Emily as someone with a damn good story and they can't let her get to the end. I mean, look at the options for non-Reba members if Drew goes next. Jake's a goat, Katurah has no resume beyond hating Bruce, so Emily is the logical person to be taken out next. And with Drew going, who might have been Emily's biggest ally (who knew?), she has nobody left vouching for her.

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    S45.E10: How Am I the Mobster?

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    I think, at the point where they are in the game, I understand Emily deciding to ultimately get Bruce out instead of a Reba member. She's kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place; work with a solid four and hope they start flipping on each other, or work with three other people who suck at the game and hope they can find the brains to stick together for more than a Tribal. 

    Also, with how the remaining tribe cheered when Bruce was voted out, I do think part of it was simply the fact that Bruce has been hard to work with and him going was better for everyone. And with how good he's been at the challenges, it's not terrible to take him out the first chance you get. Bruce had the opportunity to keep himself safe; he decided to risk it by not playing his idol, probably hoping Emily, Katurah and Jake were solid with him and would keep him safe. It may not pay off for Emily, but I really think she was in a bad spot, no matter which way she went. And if she solidified the plan to vote out Julie with Katurah, Jake and Bruce, she's the one in the hottest water with Reba, and Katurah/Jake were already hesitant to flip on Reba, and Katurah's hatred for Bruce would have never allowed her to work with him past that Tribal, anyway. 

    Poor Emily. At least she had a girls night and got wine. 

     The women ARE better than the men this season at this game, so at least there's that. Austin/Drew were so ready to believe Bruce's lie (as if he'd ever give his idol to someone else), and Dee/Julie were laughing at the thought. Now, granted, they knew right away it was a lie and Austin/Drew didn't but I feel like Dee and Julie would have questioned it more. 

    I admire Jake for trying to play the game as hard as he can, but oh boy is he in a really bad spot. He's got the sympathy from the jury, at least, and Emily at least tries to talk to him like he's more than a number (though she still considered him a number for her). 

    Now that Bruce is gone, what is Katurah gonna talk about now? Her MIA mother? Which, by the way, I'm fully side-eyeing Survivor production on that shady ass letter shit. Katurah said she hadn't talked to her mother in over a year and production, what, went out and hunted down her mother, OR a relative of Katurah's got her mother to write her a letter, all for entertainment purposes? I haven't liked Katurah's game but I felt bad for her that her personal shit was being aired out on TV like that. If someone is no contact with a family member, DON'T HAVE THEIR FIRST POINT OF CONTACT BE ON TELEVISION. I hate when reality shows do that; people have to agree to that happening and it seemed like Katurah was totally blindsided.

    Part of me wonders if that contributed to her panic attack in the immunity challenge. Like, having to deal with emotions stemming from family stuff and then facing a challenge where you slide into the ocean seems like a lot. 

    Speaking of the challenge, it's a cool new immunity challenge but boy oh boy does it favour men. Upper body strength is a must in that challenge, it seems. 

    I am glad Bruce is gone, though. Now if Drew could only go away. Speaking of, that Drew/Jake fight was hilarious. Team Jake, for sure.

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