S48.E09: "Welcome to the Party" LIVE CHAT THREAD

[Rodney]

Shauhin finally drops!

[LadyChatts]

Come on Joe or Kyle!  Preferably Kyle.

[iMonrey]

Uh, another upper body challenge where all the women drop first.

[Rodney]

Kyle out after accidentally dropping off his platform!

David vs. Joe yet again.

Joe close to dropping.

[Haleth]

Joe vs David. This seems so scripted. 

[MerBearHou]

David has not even flinched.

[WatcherUp2]

Oh look, another muscle bound meathead challenge. How predictable and unfascinating.

[Carey]

Sorta wished they'd both drop simultaneously

[dizzyd]

Omg! Yes!

[Lantern7]

Joe! With the upset win!

[PaperTree]

Wow!!!

[Rodney]

David slips out of nowhere!

Joe wins immunity!

[MerBearHou]

Wowwwwww!!!!!  I just cheered out loud in my house!!!!

[Straycat80]

Oh wow that was fast. Thought David would win this. 

[LadyChatts]

Joe's face was my face.  Way to go Joe!  

[Haleth]

Woo hoo!

[truthaboutluv]

Shauvin's reaction was hilarious. You can tell David is becoming increasingly unlikeable to a lot of the players. 

[Lantern7]

Probst has to have a conversation. Wonderful. 🙄🙄🙄

[Rodney]

Just now, truthaboutluv said:

Shauvin's reaction was hilarious. You can tell David is becoming increasingly unlikeable to a lot of the players. 

Nearly no one from the season is following him on social media.  That should really tell you something.

[LadyChatts]

I was just writing a reply that of course freaking David wins and he's going to cry about avenging the honor of the marginalized meat shields of the past.  Then he stepped off the platform and Joe won by a hair.  Maybe I need to pretend David gets his way with the vote so he can get blindsided out of the game.

[Rodney]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

I was just writing a reply that of course freaking David wins and he's going to cry about avenging the honor of the marginalized meat shields of the past.  Then he stepped off the platform and Joe won by a hair.  Maybe I need to pretend David gets his way with the vote so he can get blindsided out of the game.

This is the best time to do it.  But they probably won't.

Aw.  So sweet of Joe to pick Mitch.

[Michichick]

Just now, truthaboutluv said:

Shauvin's reaction was hilarious. You can tell David is becoming increasingly unlikeable to a lot of the players. 

Shauhin (not Shauvin) kinda gave himself away there. I hope David didn’t see that.

David is way too cocky.

[truthaboutluv]

David is so fucking obnoxious. He lost the same way Kyle did - Kyle's legs literally just gave out for a second and it was over. But of course he has to feel like he should have won. 

Edited Thursday at 01:02 AM by truthaboutluv

[Rodney]

Joe picks Shauhin and not Eva?  Uh . . . okay.

[LadyChatts]

And of course now he's whining.  I appreciate his honesty and blunt response, but I don't like the guy.  

Awww, Joe picked Mitch to go on the reward.  What a great guy!  Too honest and trusting but sweet all around.

[truthaboutluv]

I forgot poor Mitch hasn't been on any rewards so that's nice he got picked. 

[Rodney]

Oh, there it is.  He picks Eva, after all.

[Straycat80]

Aw I love Joe. He picks Mitch. And Shauhin? Eva, not surprised. I feel Joe and Eva will be F2. 

[MerBearHou]

My second out loud cheer of the night — Joe picking Mitch!!

[Michichick]

I’m delighted that Joe chose Mitch for the reward. Joe’s a good dude.

[Rodney]

If there is any time to vote out David, this is the time.  He has no immunity, and he's in a place where he can win other Immunity Challenges.  This is the time.

[iMonrey]

Great, more food. I swear some people probably gain weight going on Survivor these days.

[Lantern7]

Joe seems like a nice guy.

If anyone wants to bail for the finale of The Floor, I totally wouldn’t blame you.

[truthaboutluv]

I wonder if Joe was hoping he wouldn't have to pick one more person so he wouldn't have to pick Eva.

Only because I feel like he wants to go for breaking up David and Mary and Eva has already made it clear she's all kumbaya.

He was probably hoping to strategize about it with Mitch and Shauvin without her there. 

Edited Thursday at 01:02 AM by truthaboutluv

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Rodney said:

Joe picks Shauhin and not Eva?  Uh . . . okay.

It's probably pointless to not pick Eva as everyone seems to know they are a tight duo, but I'm surprised they are making it as obvious as they are.  Maybe he wants to get Eva away from David and Mary especially.

[iMonrey]

1 minute ago, Rodney said:

If there is any time to vote out David, this is the time.  He has no immunity, and he's in a place where he can win other Immunity Challenges.  This is the time.

Yeah but David has zero chance winning the million. It's Eva they should be targeting if they're smart. But they aren't.

[MerBearHou]

1 minute ago, truthaboutluv said:

I wonder if Joe was hoping he wouldn't have to pick one more person so he wouldn't have to pick Eva, only because I feel like he wants to go for breaking up David and Mary and Eva has already made it clear she's all kumbaya. He was probably hoping to strategize about it with Mitch and Shauvin without her there. 

And it would have been better to have her be a spy back at camp rather than go on the food reward 

[LadyChatts]

1 minute ago, Rodney said:

If there is any time to vote out David, this is the time.  He has no immunity, and he's in a place where he can win other Immunity Challenges.  This is the time.

They are crazy if they don't.  Especially if Joe and Eva could get onboard, they'd still have almost their entire alliance in tact with Kyle and Shauhin (even though Kyle has been targeting Shauhin).  Kyle could use this excuse to bring Kamilla in.  

I'm honestly not sure what's going to happen tonight, but I feel like we might be enlightened now that the challenge is over.  David seems way too cocky but also slightly too obvious.  Maybe they go after Mary?  Mitch and Star have been practically invisible, so I'd be shocked if it was either of them.

[PaperTree]

Cry me a river, David!

[Rodney]

This is important to David and Mary's alliance, and we still only hear from David?  Mary's the only one not to get a confessional at all tonight!

So David wants to work with Star.

Star knows that Shauhin has no idol, but smart to say nothing for now.

[Straycat80]

Mitch? He’s not a threat! They should be targeting Eva she’s the biggest threat right now. 

[LadyChatts]

Now Mary has it in her head that Shauhin possibly has an idol and will play it on Kamilla.  And both her and David are convinced they are coming for them.  They are going to throw votes on Mitch (nooooo).  And now David potentially wants to work with Star.  She throws out Shauhin's name but they shoot it down.  

These two really are not good at this game.  I really like Star.  I can't believe she's that boring they can't give her more airtime.

[Rodney]

Looks like David is the target.  But there's plenty of time left in the episode for something to change.

Okay.  So Mary is as paranoid as David.

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Straycat80 said:

Mitch? He’s not a threat! They should be targeting Eva she’s the biggest threat right now. 

The strong-people alliance seem hell bent on making history (what history, I don't know) and sticking together no matter what.  Or maybe until tonight.  I'm not sure anymore.  Their alliance seems suspicious of each other, that they don't trust each other, David and Mary believe they are coming for them, they know Eva and Joe are big threats, yet Mitch is the name that gets thrown out.

Okay, David seems way too paranoid that I can't believe he's going to get his way in this vote.

[Lantern7]

Shauhin with the episode title quote.

[iMonrey]

Just now, Lantern7 said:

Shauhin with the episode title quote.

About David. I think David's going.

[LadyChatts]

So now Eva may be willing to flip on David and Mary.  Or not. 

I mean, I feel like there are 3 people playing Survivor out there, and the others don't know what show they are on.

[Rodney]

Eva is hesitant.  But David is a good move.

Ah, so Eva does trust Mary, and she trusts David somewhat.  But she's aware that the rest of her group doesn't trust them.

This big move really depends on Eva, it seems.

[Haleth]

Eva, Survivor isn’t a team sport. 🙄

[LadyChatts]

I think it needs to be explained to Eva, if it isn't obvious by now, that David and Mary are making their alliance uncomfortable with their paranoia and who would probably turn on her if they felt she wasn't trust worthy.  I don't know how she thinks they can keep this alliance intact if David and Mary are just going to call the shots and everyone has to follow their lead and not be allowed to talk to each or have input.