S47.E09: "Nightmare Fuel" LIVE CHAT THREAD

[Rodney]

Castaways must choose wisely as they split themselves into pairs at a crucial multi-staged Immunity Challenge.  The deck is stacked against castaways when they embark on a journey that can drastically affect their game.  Then, different names are tossed out at camp as paranoia ensues, leading to another crazy Tribal Council.

This is the episode's live chat thread.

[Straycat80]

Evening all! The cats and I are ready! 

[Pepper the Cat]

Here. Got my wine, got my cats. Well, they are actually asleep but they are here.

[LadyChatts]

Happy Wednesday!  Hoping for another chaotic TC tonight!  Preferably ending with Sam joining Sierra in the jury house.

[Straycat80]

Guys, it’s Survivor, you never trust anyone! Don’t they watch old Survivor episodes? Everyone lies. 

[LadyChatts]

Sucks more for Sam, at least Rachel has a HII.  

Sam said the only mistake they made was keeping him.  I'm sure they are all shaking in their boots.

[gorgy]

I think it's Andy's shitty 12 year old mustache that annoys me the most

[MerBearHou]

Waaaaaay too much Andy on the screen already tonight.  UGH

[Straycat80]

1 minute ago, gorgy said:

I think it's Andy's shitty 12 year old mustache that annoys me the most

Andy has annoyed me from day one. I’ve been waiting for him to get voted off it feels like forever. Plus he gets a lot of airtime.

[truthaboutluv]

No Andy, Rachel didn't not feel the same as if she didn't want to work with you.

She just realized you were putting a big ass target on her back early in the game by being a clingy weirdo. 

Edited November 14, 2024 by truthaboutluv

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Straycat80 said:

Guys, it’s Survivor, you never trust anyone! Don’t they watch old Survivor episodes? Everyone lies. 

Considering how some of this group has played, I feel like they might think they are the first group ever to play and are leaving a blueprint.

I'm happy Andy got Sam/Sierra first but he should probably realize they didn't need his vote.  Even if Gata voted 4 strong the other two tribes had the numbers.

 

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, Straycat80 said:

Andy has annoyed me from day one. I’ve been waiting for him to get voted off it feels like forever. Plus he gets a lot of airtime.

This! And why I blame Gata for their dumbass decision to vote out John instead of him, thinking he'd be easier to control. Yeah, sure. 

[Rodney]

I can't believe that Rachel is actually considering trusting him again after he blindsided her twice.

2 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

No Sam, Rachel didn't not feel the same as if she didn't want to work with you.

She just realized you were putting a big ass target on her back early in the game by being a clingy weirdo. 

Rachel never felt that way about Sam.

[HappyDancex2]

Why are we spending so much time showing this conversation between Andy and Rachel?  

[dizzyd]

Totally agree, they’re giving Andy a good edit last couple weeks. If he wins when he should have gone week 1, I’ll be disappointed. Rachel is also getting a good edit and I’d feel better if she ends up the winner. Anyway long way to go, good luck on that alliance where he’s burned you multiple times. 

Edited November 14, 2024 by dizzyd

[LadyChatts]

Just now, HappyDancex2 said:

Why are we spending so much time showing this conversation between Andy and Rachel?  

I was just wondering that myself.  Unless its going somewhere but it just seemed like typical 'you got me before but maybe I need to trust you' conversation.

Sam realizes Tuku also voted between him and Sierra too?  And Lavo could easily tell Tuku that Sam wanted to take them down so not sure what his plan is here. 

 

[truthaboutluv]

24 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Rachel never felt that way about Sam.

Editing post because I obviously meant Andy in the original comment but wrote Sam. 

Edited November 14, 2024 by truthaboutluv

[LadyChatts]

Challenge already?

[Pepper the Cat]

Is this gonna be a Squid Game thing? One partner lives, one does not.

 

[LadyChatts]

1 minute ago, Pepper the Cat said:

Is this gonna be a Squid Game thing? One partner lives, one does not.

 

Between Sam and Andy this could very well be the outcome.

[Straycat80]

Oh no the dreaded foot balance thingy. Guys don’t do well on those. Well, maybe Kyle will. 

[HappyDancex2]

Brutal

[KaveDweller]

4 people lose their vote?

[Pepper the Cat]

What? No Applebees?

[LadyChatts]

So I take it this is going to be one of those challenges that takes the rest of the hour to accomplish right?

Oh, there's a reward too.  BLTs, soft drinks and chips.  

Seriously with losing their votes Probst!?  What is it with you and this element?

[gorgy]

I'm not claustrophobic, but that sand tunnel thing would get on my last nerve

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Pepper the Cat said:

What? No Applebees?

They were probably scared to sponsor after Liz's meltdown last season.  Personally, I think that was the best free publicity any business could ask for.  Some girl is going bat shit crazy for her bacon mushroom burger melt (whatever it was).  I mean I wanted to go to Applebee's the next day and I haven't eaten there in years!

[truthaboutluv]

Jeff was like, "oh you ripped it, so sad, too bad..."

[HappyDancex2]

Those losing teams should be embarrassed 

[dizzyd]

Nice, high stakes challenge. Haha Sam and Andy are both out and voteless unless they win it back on journey.

[Rodney]

Ha!  Sam and Andy lose their votes!  Bummed about Rachel and Caroline, though.

[LadyChatts]

I was so annoyed by the last two couples losing their votes because I thought for sure it'd be Gabe/Kyle/Sam/Andy keeping their votes.  But Sam/Andy and Caroline/Rachel lose their votes instead!  I'm happy Teeny/Sol and Sue/Genieve got in there.

Just now, HappyDancex2 said:

Those losing teams should be embarrassed 

I'm just glad Sam is among the losers since he seemed confident going in and picking Andy.

[HappyDancex2]

Just saw an Applebees commercial so they are hanging around lol

[SG429]

damn, we miss Andy on the balance beam

[Rodney]

25 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. I wasn't implying anything romantic between Sam and Rachel. I was referring to the flashback of their early days in their tribe when they first decided to work together. Sam mentions in his ITM that Rachel didn't want that.

My comment was that she was fine with him until he kept being overly clingy to her which made her uncomfortable about the tribe members seeing them as too close and a dangerous pair. This all happened in the first two episodes of the season. 

But that was Andy, not Sam.

Edited November 14, 2024 by Rodney

[Quilt Fairy]

2 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

Jeff was like, "oh you ripped it, so sad, too bad..."

I didn't catch what ripped.  Only that Jeff said "that's on you". 

[dizzyd]

If sue makes it to the endurance part, she has a good chance. I like Kyle, but they’re just waiting for him to lose.

[CraftyHazel]

I think it’s hilarious that Sam and Andy screwed that up so badly.  I was rooting for Rachel and Caroline to be the final pairing, though.

[dizzyd]

Genevieve and sue being really smart on the stairs

[Straycat80]

3 minutes ago, Quilt Fairy said:

I didn't catch what ripped.  Only that Jeff said "that's on you". 

It looked like a bag ripped. 

[DEL901]

Sam has no one but himself to blame.  Sure he may have been able to beat Andy at the end, but he forgot the have to get there first, and Andy isn’t exactly an immunity powerhouse.  

[Pepper the Cat]

That beam is narrow!

 

[HappyDancex2]

Sue should crawl goodness

[dizzyd]

Teeny was awesome ♥️

[gorgy]

my dumbass would fall into the rope underneath because it looks like fun

[truthaboutluv]

How did Genevieve blow that in the end like that? Yeah Sue took her time but damn it felt like Genevieve was there forever. 

[Rodney]

Damn!  Poor Sue and Genevieve!  Genevieve hesitated too much!

[LadyChatts]

Just now, DEL901 said:

Sam has no one but himself to blame.  Sure he may have been able to beat Andy at the end, but he forgot the have to get there first, and Andy isn’t exactly an immunity powerhouse.  

It actually surprised me that he was so matter of fact in picking Andy and thinking he'd have a shot.  I thought maybe there was a method to his madness, but I think that was it.

Damn, I was hoping Kyle and Gabe would lose that one.  Hoping Sol or Teeny pulls this off.  I'm getting bored by Kyle winning.

[Brown44]

Why do people go across beam challenges slow? The key is to go fast (momentum)

Edited November 14, 2024 by Brown44

[gorgy]

Genevieve might've gamed that one.