S45.E11: This Game Rips Your Heart Out LIVE CHAT

[Whimsy]

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Castaways celebrate a victory after tribal council. Then, castaways must rope a win in the individual immunity challenge to fight for safety and reward.

Original airdate 12/6/23

This is your LIVE CHAT thread

[Carey]

I'll be okay with Bruce going...oh wait!

[Lantern7]

Bruce got voted out. It feels like ages ago, doesn’t it?

[LadyChatts]

The flashback starting off back when Austin gave Julie his idol...and more talk about idols from last week.  Maybe something happens tonight with that?

Eh, who am I kidding.  Emily, Katurah, and Jake will probably lose their votes and Reba just decides who goes home.

Edited December 7, 2023 by LadyChatts

[Lantern7]

Wow, I love it when the players are as stoked as we are after a blindside.

[LadyChatts]

Hmm, not sure if Emily should have made the revelation there.

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, I don't think Emily saying that was good for her. She wanted to keep that under wraps.

[Straycat80]

They are not going to trust Emily now, she’s a smarty. 

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Oh, I don't think Emily saying that was good for her. She wanted to keep that under wraps.

Yeah, I think she might have had instant regret after she said that.

Please tell me all this gloating from Austin means someone from the Reba 4 takes them down to being a Reba trio.

[Straycat80]

Dee and Austin as a couple? Maybe.

[Lantern7]

Austin loved Ramber. And we’re getting flashbacks of S8. Thanks, buddy! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[Lady Calypso]

Austin wanting him and Dee to be the new Boston Rob/Amber.

Mmmkay, buddy.

[LadyChatts]

This show can always find any reason to shoe-horn Boston Rob into a season.

[truthaboutluv]

1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

Please tell me all this gloating from Austin means someone from the Reba 4 takes them down to being a Reba trio.

One can only hope. Also, Austin's saying how no one saw their 4 is bullshit. They see it, they just all foolishly believe they can split it. 

[Lantern7]

So . . . Deestin?

[LadyChatts]

And Austin is fine losing if it means Dee wins.  I wanted Drew gone tonight, but maybe Austin can go instead?

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

And Austin is fine losing if it means Dee wins.  I wanted Drew gone tonight, but maybe Austin can go instead?

I have to reiterate: the men on this season have been terrible for so many reasons. Thanks, Austin, for confirming that!

[Lantern7]

Oh, right, Jake is still there. The dude is a piñata. Everyone has taken a whack at him.

[truthaboutluv]

Meanwhile Emily just put a giant target on her back letting everyone know her big move that they will just see as her shoring up her resume for if she makes the final tribal council.

eta: And Jake continues to be alone and depressed. 

[Lantern7]

Katurah backstory. She’s a cult survivor. No pun intended.

[LadyChatts]

Dang, Katurah has quite the backstory.  This is sad.  

[Lady Calypso]

Seriously, show, 11 episodes in and we finally get more Katurah. 

We're starting to see a bit more on Katurah's background, at least.

[Lantern7]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Seriously, show, 11 episodes in and we finally get more Katurah. 

We're starting to see a bit more on Katurah's background, at least.

She’s more than just a hater, it seems.

[truthaboutluv]

Damn that's rough. But it also helps explain why Katurah found Bruce so insufferable. Probably gave her PTS flashbacks having some man constantly talking down to her. 

2 minutes ago, Lady Calypso said:

Seriously, show, 11 episodes in and we finally get more Katurah. 

We're starting to see a bit more on Katurah's background, at least.

And it'll probably mean she'll be booted this episode. 

[Lady Calypso]

This really does explain a lot about Katurah, why her bullshit meter is so strong with Bruce.

[PaperTree]

wow!  Quite a story from Katurah!

[Lady Calypso]

I also will say, even though it's been years since all of this happened, if this is part of why Katurah went no contact with her mother (since it sounds like her mother was a major cause of joining the cult), production sucks for forcing contact between them just for views.

Not another boat. GIVE THE BOATS A REST. 

[dizzyd]

I’m not sure what to say from the Bruce celebration, Reba 4, Daustin to another Katurah story and that’s just 15 minutes. Katurah is def getting the Sia award and maybe a book or movie deal about her life. 

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

I also will say, even though it's been years since all of this happened, if this is part of why Katurah went no contact with her mother (since it sounds like her mother was a major cause of joining the cult), production sucks for forcing contact between them just for views.

I'm wondering if that was a mistake on productions part of what.  But somehow they got the letter, and I would think that Katurah would have talked about this in her interviews with them.  I'm just curious how that came about.  It sucks if they did it for some moment.

[Lantern7]

TAR commercial. I dig anyone that uses the word “penultimate.”

Boat incoming! More bullshit on the way!

[Straycat80]

Oh great another ‘journey’. I wish they’d stop with this bull…

[LadyChatts]

Poor Jake.  He can't catch a break, but I think they'd all be stupid not to go (I swear to god thought if someone seriously loses their vote...)

And Emily can't catch a break either.

[Straycat80]

I’m actually surprised Emily has made it this far, I’m not surprised they are targeting her now. 

[Lady Calypso]

Yes Drew, Austin DID make a huge blunder by giving her a free idol. It IS her idol now.

[LadyChatts]

So Julie's talking to Drew about Emily going.  I like Drew's analogy about getting drunk with your friends the night before and the next day not caring about the bonding, when he talks about how the Reba 4 celebrated having the numbers and him not caring the next day.  

Drew's actually making some sense here.

Edited December 7, 2023 by LadyChatts

[Straycat80]

I did not realize Julie did not give Austin his idol back. Why didn’t he ask her to give it back? 

[truthaboutluv]

I don't ever need to see Drew in his underwear again - please and thanks. 

[LadyChatts]

I'm hoping all this talk about getting Emily out this early means she'll be safe.

And the talk about Julie's idol again.  I know last time there was all this idol talk in an episode nothing happened, but I wonder if something goes down tonight.

[Lantern7]

Lulu flashback! Ghosts of mediocrity past!

[LadyChatts]

Seriously, what is it with this season and people losing their votes?!

[Lantern7]

Stay strong, Emily! Don’t fall for it!!!

YES! Finally, someone didn’t take the bait!

Edited December 7, 2023 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

So this journey was basically worthless.  And it's further putting a target on Emily's back because no one will believe her.

[truthaboutluv]

4 minutes ago, Straycat80 said:

I’m actually surprised Emily has made it this far, I’m not surprised they are targeting her now. 

I'm not. The minute she scrapped by in the early tribal portion, I knew she was giving that player who sucks at the start of the game but gets better as the season progresses. 

[PaperTree]

Emily should have gone for the immunity.

[truthaboutluv]

Yeah not sure that was the best decision Emily. I understand the fear of losing her vote but the flipside is automatic safety and it's like if you can't even take a chance on yourself, then what's the point? Did she even really consider the game/challenge thingy and if it's something she possibly could have done?

[jsm1125]

Katurah is me “why can’t we just vote someone out at 4?”

[LadyChatts]

I don't blame Emily for not going for it.  With only 7 people left and not knowing exactly where she stands, having a vote could be very crucial.  Assuming someone from Reba actually loses their mind and jumps ship, her vote might be crucial.  

[Lantern7]

Katurah questions why there’s no vote on the penultimate day. I might just like her now.

[Carey]

3 minutes ago, PaperTree said:

Emily should have gone for the immunity.

While it's easier to say sitting at home, I have to agree.  Despite the stipulations, it's a big deal here

[LadyChatts]

So now Drew is making sidedeals with Katurah and Jake, and Julie's name is being thrown out.  And Katurah is going to Austin to feel him out about Julie.

And Austin doesn't want to go to the end with Julie, so maybe he'll be onboard.