S44.E07: Let's Not Be Cute About It LIVE CHAT

[LadyChatts]

 

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Castaways must find the key to unlock a new twist in the game. Then, one castaway finds themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Didn't see a thread so hopefully it's okay to post this!

[Lady Calypso]

Yam Yam: I almost didn't make it!

Me: You only had two/three votes, that's not almost not making it.

[LadyChatts]

I kind of love/hate Yam Yam.  I find him annoying and obnoxious, but also funny and I sort of like him being to the point.  

[Carey]

Figured it would show up in some way so I didn't want to start it!

Yam Yam sorta might wanna shut up.  He survived big time, not a big deal

[LadyChatts]

So the merge tribe is va-va?

Oh whew, it's only 2 minutes in and I was worried we weren't going to get any time with the lovebirds Matt and Frannie!

[Lady Calypso]

Matt and Frannie...did you not just discuss needing to spend LESS time with each other?

[truthaboutluv]

Dear god - time for the dullest Survivor romance of all time. And yes, I recognize my hypocrisy as I was a total Rob/Amber shipper, lol 

[vb68]

Yam Yam is definitely not going to try to tone it down. If anything he's dialing it up!

[LadyChatts]

Okay, Matt's idol is fake, right?  The only real idols are Danny and Carolyn's?

Oh, Brandon just inadvertently let Matt in on the fact that his idol might be fake.  And now Matt suspects Danny has it.  I knew Danny was going to overplay his hand.

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, that's really funny. Brandon mentioned the fake birdcage idol and you SEE Matt's smile literally drop in real time.

[Carey]

It's not the dullest ever, but that's just me.  Plus, it's been super-easy to tune it out as of this point

[truthaboutluv]

Looks like Matt is finally going to realize his "idol" is fake. 

[vb68]

Matt buys a clue that Danny set him up.

[Lady Calypso]

Oh good, Matt finds out his idol is fake and tattles on Danny.

Amazing!

[KaveDweller]

Matt realized pretty quick he probably had a fake idol and that Danny set him up, good for him.

[LadyChatts]

And now Matt is telling Kane, Yam Yam, and Brandon that Danny has the real idol from Soka.

[truthaboutluv]

And he's apparently ready to throw Danny to the wolves for that move. 

[iMonrey]

Five minutes in, already a dumb challenge.

[LadyChatts]

I feel like all Carson ever talks about is how good of a position he's in because people are telling him stuff.  He also thinks Tika is calling the shots between Ratu and Soka.  Honestly, I think he overestimates how much value he really has in this game.  

[Lady Calypso]

I really would like to hear more from the players not named The Three Stooges.

[Carey]

Immunity 5 minutes in...meh

[LadyChatts]

Immunity challenge already?!

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, iMonrey said:

Five minutes in, already a dumb challenge.

Five minutes in and we're already at an immunity?!?! COME ON!

And I hate this challenge. Time to tune out since it's utterly useless.

Oh, a twist. Joy.

[Lantern7]

What’s with YY’s legs?

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, and look how fast Danny is gonna be safe because of this dumb ass twist. And probably Lauren too.

[Lantern7]

And seriously, no one is ever allergic to nuts on this show?

[LadyChatts]

And of course, it wouldn't be the new era without another stupid twist.  This time, at the challenge everyone is divided into two teams.  Two people are getting immunity, but whoever is the last one standing gets immunity for the whole team.  And if that wasn't enough, apparently whoever "wins" doesn't get to vote at TC.  Jeff is really serious about trying to re-create Cirie's S34 boot, isn't he?  Now he's sunk to having like, 2 people eligible for a vote.

[iMonrey]

Why are they doing this AGAIN??? Half of them will be immune AGAIN?? This is so infuriating. And dumb.

[Carey]

Yeah this is sorta dumb, but I'm still looking forward to the outcome

[truthaboutluv]

Well with all of these twists, my guess is they got to the challenge quickly, because there will be A LOT of scrambling before tribal council. 

[Lady Calypso]

And we're going to commercial already.

Yep, I can tell I'm gonna be annoyed by this 15 minute challenge.

[mojoween]

Six people with immunity is DUMB.

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Oh, and look how fast Danny is gonna be safe because of this dumb ass twist. And probably Lauren too.

Maybe Jeff heard that they were targeting Danny and said "yep, can't have that!"  I would have loved a Danny blindside.  At the very least I'm glad he got exposed by Matt, and maybe it'll get back to him that he's not so great and sneaky at this game as he thinks he is.

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, truthaboutluv said:

Well with all of these twists, my guess is they got to the challenge quickly, because there will be A LOT of scrambling before tribal council. 

Which means Danny AND Lauren will be safe, leaving everyone to have to figure out who to target.

[truthaboutluv]

11 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

Why are they doing this AGAIN??? Half of them will be immune AGAIN?? This is so infuriating. And dumb.

Definitely not a fan of it tonight. It's one thing when the players are fighting to make it to the merge but the whole point of merge is that it's now an individual game. Making a bunch of people immune just because one person wins a challenge is annoying. 

Edited April 13, 2023 by truthaboutluv

[iMonrey]

What's the bloody point of merging if they keep splitting them into two teams and giving one entire team immunity? They might as well still be two tribes!

[Lantern7]

What sort of tribe name is “Va Va”? Did YY come up with it?

I’m distracted AF. Have I missed Carolyn being Carolyn?

[LadyChatts]

Seriously, I feel like they just can't let things happen naturally anymore.  They put fake idols in the game, which so far have been a bust (we'll see if it gets back to Jamie that hers isn't real), they give tons of idols and advantages (some of them with their own twists), and now they manipulate challenges by having half of the tribe immune at multiple TC.  Aren't they merged?  Shouldn't it be individual challenges by now?

[jsm1125]

Just now, Lantern7 said:

What sort of tribe name is “Va Va”? Did YY come up with it?

I’m distracted AF. Have I missed Carolyn being Carolyn?

Not yet. She hasn’t gotten any airtime up thrift through the first commercial. 

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, so Danny and Lauren are on different teams so....

[Carey]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

Seriously, I feel like they just can't let things happen naturally anymore.  They put fake idols in the game, which so far have been a bust (we'll see if it gets back to Jamie that hers isn't real), they give tons of idols and advantages (some of them with their own twists), and now they manipulate challenges by having half of the tribe immune at multiple TC.  Aren't they merged?  Shouldn't it be individual challenges by now?

It's change for more than the sake of change

[LadyChatts]

And Carson drew the gray rock but still gets to pick a team to put his faith in, but doesn't compete.  They win, he's safe without even doing anything.  Didn't drawing the gray rock used to mean failure in this game?

[vb68]

Carolyn for the win!

 

edit- Well so much for that. Bummer!

Edited April 13, 2023 by vb68

[Lantern7]

Just now, vb68 said:

Carolyn for the win!

Oof! My condolences. 😜

[Lady Calypso]

I mean....this is a challenge I'd drop fast in, as well. I have shaky hands so I wouldn't have lasted long. Plus, this type of challenge really hinders the smaller players with weaker upper body strength.

[MerBearHou]

I have no memory of Lauren being on this season!

[LadyChatts]

I remember the good old days of individual challenges, where Jeff told everyone if they felt super safe and comfortable in their position they could sit out and eat, and whoever wanted to compete would compete.

I'm thinking Carson might have picked wrong.  Unless he assumed orange would lose and wanted to be able to vote tonight (now that I think about it, maybe that was it).

Danny is out, so Frannie is immune and the last one standing from orange.  3 members still in it for purple.

[Lantern7]

“Keep talking to yourself!”

Really, Jeff?

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, MerBearHou said:

I have no memory of Lauren being on this season!

She's the one with an extra vote and so may be in trouble tonight if someone from purple doesn't last the longest. 

[LadyChatts]

Down to Frannie and Brandon.  Frannie already has immunity, but whoever is the last one standing wins immunity for their team.