S43.E02: Lovable Curmudgeon LIVE CHAT

[Lantern7]

Challenge time! Probst not making it about himself!

[LadyChatts]

Challenge already?  

[Lady Calypso]

1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

What I have never understood about this logic is that the bros do the same thing.  Yet somehow, it's not the same as the women aligning.  Why?  Anytime a guy has been asked this they can't answer it, because they know it is the same thing and they'd be hypocritical to say so.  

Bros aligning in an all bro-alliance=good, non-threatening.  Girls being seen breathing in the others direction=they must be stopped!

Exactly. It's annoying. Every time there's a whiff of any female duo or trio, the guys notice and are OH SO SCARED.

But any guys aligning? It's almost always a non-issue because it's so normalized.

Even Justine/Noelle bonding was immediately noted by the guys by day 2. Yet Jesse/Dwight or Jesse/Cody won't be noticed because it's so common.

[Lantern7]

Is it weird I kinda like the puzzle thing where the goal is to yank the stick out?

[LadyChatts]

So there's still an hour left-I wonder if this is going to be a crazy TC?  

Oh wait, they are probably sending people to shipwheel island.

[dizzyd]

I like this new challenge. 

[Lantern7]

Dang, Noelle doesn’t need a megaphone inside that prosthetic leg.

”Survivor Snake.” Heh. I’m twelve.

Edited September 29, 2022 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

I hope Vesi or Coco lose, only because I don't want to see an alliance of Owen, Sami, and Gabler get the advantage in their tribe.  But also I don't want to see a tribe decimate themselves.

Plus, Vesi or Coco might actually be a more interesting TC.

[iMonrey]

The snake jokes write themselves.

[Lady Calypso]

At least the addition of the snake makes the challenge somewhat new. Even if it's really just replacing a boat or some other thing they have to drag in with a snake.

[Lantern7]

“Remember, it’s vital to work the head, but you cannot neglect the tail!!!”

[MerBearHou]

Foreshadowing:  “Nneka, you need to HELP”

[LadyChatts]

1 minute ago, Lucas Rowan said:

Damn.  The snake is ust wearing them right out!

Vesi is far behind.

Nneka . . . what is she doing?!

Noelle was thinking the same thing from the side lines.

Edited September 29, 2022 by LadyChatts

[EllenB]

Pete Townsend's grandfather sure looks wiped out.

[Lantern7]

1 minute ago, Lucas Rowan said:

Nneka . . . what is she doing?!

Who?

[DEL901]

1 minute ago, Lucas Rowan said:

Nneka . . . what is she doing?!

Getting voted off the first time they lose?

[LadyChatts]

Wow, Vesi was wiped in that challenge.  

[Lady Calypso]

Nneka looks like the weak link. She keeps stopping and watching other people do things.

[dizzyd]

Wtf vesi! I’ve never seen anyone go for a puzzle like this. Embarrassing!

Edited September 29, 2022 by dizzyd

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, apparently I tuned out, I didn't realize this was an immunity, especially since we still have over 45 minutes left.

[LadyChatts]

Just now, DEL901 said:

Getting voted off the first time they lose?

Since Jesse was so worried about her being mad at him for targeting Cody, I wonder if he's re-thinking aligning with her.  She's really been the weak link in this challenge.

Okay, maybe Dwight is, too.  

Heh, the heckler Probst is coming out in this challenge.

[truthaboutluv]

Vesi just seemed really out of it for most of this challenge. 

[LadyChatts]

Just now, dizzyd said:

Wtf vesi! I’ve never seen anyone go for a puzzle like this. Embarrassing!

Dwight looked at that one puzzle piece like he was analysing a diamond.  It was weird.  Those other two tribes killed them.

[dizzyd]

Nneka should be cut for that crap. 

[Carey]

Nevermind....multi tasking is not cool

Edited September 29, 2022 by Carey

[Lantern7]

“Gimme the flint. AND YOUR SOULS.”

[iMonrey]

I would have been willing to be Baka was going back to tribal based on the episode title (it's something Owen said).

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lucas Rowan said:

Looks like a Vesi Tribal Council.

Based on performance, Dwight and Nneka had better be scared, because that was performance.

They should be, but Cody/Nneka were a duo, and Jesse wants to align with them.  We'll see if this changes anything, because that was a pitiful performance.  

[Lantern7]

1 minute ago, dizzyd said:

Nneka should be cut for that crap. 

Which means she’ll find immunity . . . or the others overthink it and she remains safe. 🤷‍♂️

[Lady Calypso]

I'd personally be cutting Nneka because she was the one who stopped more than once while Dwight at least kept trying. Girl kept flipping a piece over and over and over again.

[LadyChatts]

Yeah, weak performance aside Nneka might have the numbers to keep her safe.  This might be interesting since Dwight doesn't have his vote.  

[MerBearHou]

1 minute ago, Lady Calypso said:

I'd personally be cutting Nneka because she was the one who stopped more than once while Dwight at least kept trying. Girl kept flipping a piece over and over and over again.

She stopped multiple times in the entire challenge.  It was noticeable and weird.  

I’m concerned that Noelle had that talking head about Nneka because usually that means Nneka won’t be voted out.  Ugh.  

[iMonrey]

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“Gimme the flint. AND YOUR SOULS.”

Taking the flint seems like an unnecessarily cruel punishment. And stupid.

[dizzyd]

2 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Which means she’ll find immunity . . . or the others overthink it and she remains safe. 🤷‍♂️

Let’s see if Vesi pulls a Baka and votes out someone besides the weakest link. 

[jsm1125]

I know it’s looking bad for Nneka, but I don’t think she’s gotten a confessional this episode so far. Unless the editors wanted to fuck with us like they sometimes do and not give her a confessional during her boot episode (like Sunday in Millennials vs. Gen X).  

[Carey]

Well, most of them can learn from their loss

[Lady Calypso]

So, are we getting a two-in-one episode? Two boots, just two different Tribals over the course of a few days?

We have SO MUCH TIME left.

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, jsm1125 said:

I know it’s looking bad for Nneka, but I don’t think she’s gotten a confessional this episode so far. Unless the editors wanted to fuck with us like they sometimes do and not give her a confessional during her boot episode (like Sunday in Millennials vs. Gen X).  

To be fair, Morriah only got one or two confessionals last episode and not even much of a story, and she was booted.

They'd just need to give Nneka something now.

[Carey]

It's sorta a one and half in one episode

[Lantern7]

Is it bad to want Cody out? This isn’t out of hate . . . just that a guy seemingly destined to go far getting the boot in the second episode is funny to me.

Edited September 29, 2022 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

So, are we getting a two-in-one episode? Two boots, just two different Tribals over the course of a few days?

We have SO MUCH TIME left.

I thought shipwheel island, but maybe it's going to be a crazy TC.

[dizzyd]

Just now, iMonrey said:

Taking the flint seems like an unnecessarily cruel punishment. And stupid.

This has been punishment since season 1 because fire is the reward and their life in the game. 

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, so Nneka gets a confessional...but weirdly enough, JUST the audio?

Nneka's getting a very weird edit.

[DEL901]

5 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Which means she’ll find immunity . . . or the others overthink it and she remains safe. 🤷‍♂️

There is half an episode left.  Either they decide to send someone else home or they spend 45 minutes arguing only to land back on her.  

[Lantern7]

What is a UX Designer? She did use “invaluable” correctly.

Edited September 29, 2022 by Lantern7

[truthaboutluv]

I think it'll come down to Nneka and spider girl. Nneka was atrocious in the challenge but she clearly has some numbers on her side, while Jesse made it clear he has no connection with spider girl (what is her name?)

[LadyChatts]

I have a feeling this could have been a one hour episode, but I guess I'm glad to see more character development (even if I'm not digging this cast much).

[Carey]

WTG Elle. IMO, sometimes people saying you're nothing is the THING that proves them wrong

[Lantern7]

Hawaiian sling! Somewhere in Indians, Rupert rushes to find a room where he can be alone.

[iMonrey]

What is on Janine's chin?

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This has been punishment since season 1 because fire is the reward and their life in the game. 

Really? I only remember them doing it the last couple of seasons. In fact given them a flint is relatively recent, isn't it?