S45.E04: Music to My Ears LIVE CHAT

[Whimsy]

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Tribes must dig deep in the immunity challenge to land a win and earn safety for one more night. Then, one tribe is sent to tribal council where someone will be the fourth person voted out of the game.

Original airdate 10/18/23

This is your LIVE CHAT thread

[LadyChatts]

Happy Wednesday everyone!

[Lantern7]

“Previously: Lulu sucked. Aaaaaaaaand that’s about it.”

[LadyChatts]

Poor Sean.  This guy can't get a win no matter what.

[Lantern7]

Heh. At least Sean can laugh about not being in the loop.

ETA: Chameleons have spots, Emily?

Edited October 19, 2023 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

So Sean wasn't even aware of how close Kaleb/Emily got.  And now he's saying Sabiyah was running every thing and he was just following orders.  Kaleb isn't buying it.  This is the Survivor I like lol

Sean is trying to tell Kaleb he wasn't his first choice to vote off-in front of Emily, who says 'so it was me', and Sean just laughs awkwardly.  Maybe he should have taken Kaleb's advice and talked about this later.

Edited October 19, 2023 by LadyChatts

[Lantern7]

“And now . . . people you’ve barely noticed!”

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, we're jumping right into a reward challenge.

I love how shocked the tribes look whenever the losing tribe comes to the next challenge. Like, do you people REALLY know much about the people on that tribe to be shocked?

[LadyChatts]

Okay, I guess I can buy everyone looking shocked at Sabiyah being gone.  

And Katurah said what I was thinking-no one knows what is going on at the other person's tribe.  So how can they can be that shocked?

Heh, Dee said it must have been an idol play or something.  If she only knew.

Edited October 19, 2023 by LadyChatts

[vb68]

Sean, always remember to never let them see you sweat. 

[Lantern7]

“You . . . you know my name, Jeff?”

Buff drop!

[LadyChatts]

Ooh, tribe swap time!  Well, after this commercial.

[iMonrey]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

Okay, I guess I can buy everyone looking shocked at Sabiyah being gone.  

 

Why? Didn't they see her trying to do the puzzle? Why so shocking?

[truthaboutluv]

I do wonder if the tribe switch-up was always planned for Day 8 or the decision was made because Lulu is so god-awful.

Like I don't know I buy a switch-up would be happening now if say all the tribes had gone to tribal council and so they'd all lost at least one person.

[LadyChatts]

Just now, iMonrey said:

Why? Didn't they see her trying to do the puzzle? Why so shocking?

Belo at least has some inside knowledge of Lulu, because Kendra went there after her tribe won the first IC and saw the dynamics play out.  She no doubt told her tribe what was going on, and I'd say Sabiyah was in a good position then.

[Lantern7]

Just now, truthaboutluv said:

I do wonder if the tribe switch-up was always planned for Day 8 or the decision was made because Lulu is so god-awful.

Probably the former. 🤷‍♂️

[dizzyd]

I suppose the only solution to giving 2/3 of the cast airtime is to do a swap.

[MerBearHou]

While we are on a commercial break, I want to go back to the opening which is the first time I noticed that Hannah’s moment is showing her doing a face plant in the mud!!

[LadyChatts]

So swapping into 3 tribes, with a member from Lulu on each tribe, means someone from that group is still not going to taste victory and have to go to TC.

Belo says they will still say strong.  We'll see about that.

[Lantern7]

Damn, the original Lulu can’t even catch a break on a tribe swap.

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

Belo says they will still say strong.  We'll see about that.

This so much. Sure sometimes the tribes stick together but we've seen many times tribes go into a switch with the numbers and cannibalize each other. 

[Lady Calypso]

Sean: I'm basically with four people who know each other...but instead of worrying about that, I'm super excited and totally expect to not be the easy sacrifice if we lose next!

[Lantern7]

Sen, basically dotting his neck for the chopping block . . .

[truthaboutluv]

The way this worked out, I'm even more convinced that switch happened because Lulu was dead in the water. 

[dizzyd]

The new Reba looks weakest. I like the new lulu despite Bruce. 

[LadyChatts]

So the majority of Belo joins Kaleb at Lulu (Bruce, Katurah, Kellie and Jake).

New Reba: Sean, Sifu, Dee, Julie, J Maya

New Belo: Emily, Austin, Drew, Kendra, Brando

I think all of these combos might be interesting.  Julie and Dee didn't want to work with Sifu or J Maya.  Old Belo is outnumbered at New Belo.  Kaleb might be screwed.

[Pepper the Cat]

Will Lulu still be without fire?

 

[Lantern7]

Oh, wait, Emily is a potential tie breaking vote. Maybe she’s safe.

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, Lantern7 said:

Oh, wait, Emily is a potential tie breaking vote. Maybe she’s safe.

Yup, she's middle between two pairs. If they vote tribal lines, they're going to need her to side with one pair. Of course, they may join up and decide to just boot her. 

[PaperTree]

2 minutes ago, Lady Calypso said:

Sean: I'm basically with four people who know each other...but instead of worrying about that, I'm super excited and totally expect to not be the easy sacrifice if we lose next!

He's really trying too hard.

[LadyChatts]

1 minute ago, truthaboutluv said:

Yup, she's middle between two pairs. If they vote tribal lines, they're going to need her to side with one pair. Of course, they may join up and decide to just boot her. 

I wonder if Kaleb put a good word in for Emily to Drew when he visited Reba (and maybe said the same about Drew to Emily).  So that might inspire those two to team up.

[iMonrey]

Emily's in great shape. She's the fifth in a two-two tie.

Sean and Kaleb are screwed, they are lone outliers. 

[Lantern7]

I’m thinking this shake-up was planned. One tribe getting halved was the worst-possible scenario. I’ll give the producers the benefit of the doubt.

Wait, they don’t change the campsites?!?

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, I didn't realize the Lulu beach was the old Tika beach.

 

[LadyChatts]

Just now, iMonrey said:

Emily's in great shape. She's the fifth in a two-two tie.

Sean and Kaleb are screwed, they are lone outliers. 

The one thing that might save Sean is if Julie/Dee wanted to target Sifu/J Maya.  They were not working with those two on Reba.  Sean might actually be in a good spot.

What might save Kaleb is if Katurah tries to use this opportunity to target Bruce and it backfires on her (because I don't see Jake or Kellie voting Bruce unless he screws something up for himself).

[MerBearHou]

It is going to be a miracle if Lulu isn’t picked off right away on each of their new tribes. 

In the least shocking development, Katurah is targeting Bruce. what is her deal with him?

Edited October 19, 2023 by MerBearHou

[LadyChatts]

And Katurah may be digging herself a hole right here.

[Lady Calypso]

Oh no, how dare Katurah not immediately trust you at your word, Bruce? In the few days she's known you, how dare she not fully trust everything you said to your tribe!

[Lantern7]

Jake: “Wicked pissah, Kaleb!” I forgot he’s Bargain Rob.

Edited October 19, 2023 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Oh no, how dare Katurah not immediately trust you at your word, Bruce? In the few days she's known you, how dare she not fully trust everything you said to your tribe!

I actually took it as Katurah wanting Kaleb to reveal all first just in case, so Bruce didn't inadvertently give away information.  But he's probably more right about her intentions than I am lol

So Jake isn't so keen on staying Belo strong.  

Sadly, I think Katurah thinks she has Kellie and can bring Kaleb in to vote off Bruce.  She doesn't realize how outnumbered she is.

[truthaboutluv]

Jake, it's never a good look to laugh so hard at your own lame joke. 

[Lantern7]

Just now, truthaboutluv said:

Jake, it's never a good look to laugh so hard at your own lame joke. 

He’s probably tell you that was wicked smaht.

[LadyChatts]

Yep, Drew is talking about Emily being the swing vote.

[Lady Calypso]

I figured out what bugs me about Drew the most: the way he speaks, it's always laced with condescension.

[Lantern7]

“Swing vote.” That was the phrase I was trying to remember. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[LadyChatts]

2 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

Jake, it's never a good look to laugh so hard at your own lame joke. 

I like to think production was mocking him by making that laugh go on five seconds longer than it should have.

[EllenB]

Whoever that annoying chick is that Emily was talking to, shut your damn mouth before a big tropical bird flies in it. What are you, 13?

[MerBearHou]

I swear, Drew is Napoleon Dynamite’s  little brother

[Lady Calypso]

Urg, not this Rifle Through A Player's Bag. I hate that.

[MerBearHou]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Urg, not this Rifle Through A Player's Bag. I hate that.

Same — absolutely hate it.