S48.E05: "Master Class in Deception" LIVE CHAT THREAD

[Rodney]

Loose lips sink ships when one castaway’s frustrations put a wedge between them and their tribe.  A shared meal breeds connection between tribemates as they discuss race and heritage.  Then, an emotional Immunity Challenge brings two adversaries closer than ever imagined.

This is the episode's live chat thread.

[Pepper the Cat]

Here. Got my wine. One cat is asleep. One has given up his plans for world domination and is in my lap. But that cardboard box could use some more destroying so we are not 100% save yet.

[LadyChatts]

Happy Wednesday!  Not sure I'm looking forward to this sappy emotional moment, but I guess I'll reserve judgment until I see it (I just hate that Survivor has taken on this happy feel-good vibe and tries to pretend there isn't still lying, backstabbing, and villains).  

[Rodney]

Here we go!

[Carey]

Got my wine too.  How much?  That's a secret!

[gorgy]

they're buff naked

[LadyChatts]

So since Kyle's idol was played, does that mean it gets re-planted at the Civa camp?  And Sai's idol would be floating around Vula camp too, right?

[Rodney]

Shauhin, if your alliance was good, then it would've lasted for one Tribal Council, at least.

Ah, there's the title quote already.  Said by Kyle, it seems.

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:02 AM, LadyChatts said:

So since Kyle's idol was played, does that mean it gets re-planted at the Civa camp?  And Sai's idol would be floating around Vula camp too, right?

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Not sure about Vula, since Mary didn't find anything there.

[LadyChatts]

It really wasn't a good alliance, but if it was, then maybe the California Mean Gurls would still be intact.

ETA: guess I'm not the only one who thinks that lol

 

Edited Thursday at 12:05 AM by LadyChatts

[PaperTree]

Busted!  Going through K's bag.  Hahahaha!

They burned the xtra vote?

[Rodney]

So no opening sequence.  Straight to Reward Challenge!

Well, damn.  Bianca's reaction to Thomas being gone did not disappoint!

[LadyChatts]

Also, not sure how good Kyle and Kamilla can act their way out of pretending they aren't aligned, should Vula go to TC again.  

[PaperTree]

Balls!  LOL!

[Rodney]

Bianca and Sai are sitting out.

[LadyChatts]

Hey I'd be happy with the donuts.  Probst can keep the croissants.  

And I don't care how many times he says it, his little line about the Sanctuary being where good things happen won't catch on.

[Rodney]

Mary is on fire!

[Brown44]

Why admit you wanna break? Lie and say you have pain somewhere and you wanna rest it.

Edited Thursday at 12:09 AM by Brown44

[dizzyd]

Mitch is turning out a challenge beast but they still lose. Cedrek the opposite.

Edited Thursday at 12:11 AM by dizzyd

[iMonrey]

Good grief. A challenge right out of the gate, with tribes just mixed up last week. Like I care which tribe wins. Lowest stakes ever.

[Rodney]

Lagi wins reward!  Which means that Mary wins, too!

[LadyChatts]

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:09 AM, Brown44 said:

Why admit you wanna break? Lie and say you pain somewhere and you wanna rest it.

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Judging by the look on Chrissy's face I don't think she cared for Sai's reason, either.  

And Sai saying she needs a donut-maybe she should have participated in the challenge.  

[Lantern7]

Starting ten minutes behind. Had a heckuva day.

[Rodney]

Vula comes in second!

Civa gets nothing.

[Pepper the Cat]

All I can think of is a ham and cheese croissant!

 

my cat is back in his cardboard box plotting my death again.

[Rodney]

Sai actually has a bit of a point there.  Shockingly.  Mary should've watched how she said it.

[Brown44]

Does Sai ever know when to stfu? 

[LadyChatts]

Knowing the rivalry between Sai and Mary I'm loving Mary's gloating that set Sai off.  Don't think Sai is making any friends here.

[Lantern7]

Heh . . . Kyle knew they went through his shit. That’s hilarious.

[dizzyd]

Sai running her mouth, no one wants to be preached to.

[truthaboutluv]

Yeah, Mary probably shouldn't have been that enthusiastic about winning but the lecture coming from Sai is high-key pot meet kettle. 

[LadyChatts]

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:12 AM, Pepper the Cat said:

All I can think of is a ham and cheese croissant!

 

my cat is back in his cardboard box plotting my death again.

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I had to put my laptop on my lap, because my cat kept walking on it on my desk.  I'm not even drinking but the way her paws were typing everyone would think I'm already drunk by now.

[gorgy]

Sigh... it's Sai

[LadyChatts]

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:13 AM, truthaboutluv said:

Yeah, Mary probably shouldn't have been that enthusiastic about winning but the lecture coming from Sai is high-key pot meet kettle. 

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Mary posted a now-deleted IG post where she said she tried tricking her former tribe that she had something by rolling a leaf up and keeping it visible in her pocket so it looked like a scroll.  Sai reportedly grabbed it right off of her to see what it was (apparently she takes it one step further than going through bags).  Sai's a good villain, but you can't tell me she wouldn't be doing cartwheels and bragging about the food her tribe has if they won.  Maybe she should have participated if she wanted that donut bad enough.  

Edited Thursday at 12:16 AM by LadyChatts

[Lantern7]

Waiting for the day where Probst is all, “Donny, had two votes cast against him, but Kimberly played an idol, and that was enough.”

Sanctuary is still a thing? Ugh. The treats sound delish, though.

Edited Thursday at 12:16 AM by Lantern7

[Rodney]

Bianca's hoping to be less of a threat without Thomas.  Let's see if she's right.

[Brown44]

Sai said in the 1st episode she doesn't know when to shut up so she knows what her problem is many players don't but she still can't control herself. 

[Rodney]

Sounds like Sai has gone from a chance at the top of the tribe and has gotten herself to the bottom instead.

[Lantern7]

“Grab your balls!”

We’re all ten.

[LadyChatts]

And now Chrissy is giving Sai a little push back about sitting the challenge out.  And eating fruit when she didn't even participate.  She's not exactly wrong.

[Brown44]

I have no idea who Chrissy is.

[Rodney]

Good for Bianca!  Mitch and Chrissy want her to stay now!

But Sai has to watch out now, because her Reward Challenge behavior has gotten her targeted.

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:18 AM, Brown44 said:

I have no idea who Chrissy is.

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The fire lieutenant with a deeper-than-deep bellybutton.

Weird that Bianca's okay with Sai going since she said that she wanted to work with her.

[LadyChatts]

I really love when Civa was talking about who will sit the IC out they automatically ruled out Mitch.  I love that he's considered a challenge beast.  If Civa knows what's good for them they'd sit Cedrek out.

[Rodney]

Looks like it's turning to Original Civa vs. Original Vula with Bianca in the middle.

Too bad that Bianca doesn't have a vote.

[Lantern7]

A Vula tribe finally wins something!

Probst should give ‘em the flint. It should be a good day for that.

[gorgy]

good luck with Bianca's vote, boo

[LadyChatts]

Little does Sai know Bianca doesn't have a vote.  This might be interesting if its Cedrek/Sai and Mitch/Chrissy and both sides thinking they have Bianca, but she can't help.  I wonder if she's going to 'fess up if they have to go to TC.

[Lantern7]

I’m thinking everyone was asked for their opinion, and Sai really dug into the bait. 🤷‍♂️

[PaperTree]

Sai just gets more annoying by the minute.  What a cry-baby.

[Thalia]

  On 3/27/2025 at 12:06 AM, LadyChatts said:

Also, not sure how good Kyle and Kamilla can act their way out of pretending they aren't aligned, should Vula go to TC again.  

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I couldn't understand why the two men didn't question Kamilla's vote for Thomas.   Maybe I missed it 

[susannot]

I liked Sai at first because she was playing hard, but her social skills are really dragging her down.