S34.E14: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished / S34.E15: Reunion

[Tara Ariano]

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The final immunity challenge is held and the jury votes for the winner, as Season 34 ends.

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The winner is revealed as the castaways reunite to discuss the season.

[susannot]

The Brad/Ozzy/Terry strategy will never win because, as Tai pointed out, it allows these big winners to condescend to and disregard non-winners, who will nevertheless be on the jury.  Tom Westman is the only exception but he had good relationships with everyone on the jury.

[Bryce Lynch]

1 minute ago, Geno said:

This is why I despise this show come finale time.....

Sarah DESERVED to be in the Final 3, however; there is absolutely no way she DESERVES to beat Brad.   Five immunity challenge wins.  

But, Brad's social and strategic games were horrendous.  He needlessly alienated jurors, not by voting them out, but by being gratuitously obnoxious to them.

He also testified against himself when he was trying to bully Tai, by admitting that not one vote had gone as he had planned.  He had no influence over the game, he just hung in by winning challenges 

He also made one of the most idiotic moves in history by bringing Sarah instead of Tai to FTC.  He didn't even consider how his choice would affect his chances with the jury.  Tai went against him and then wouldn't give into his bullying, so he had to go.

[Geno]

Just now, mojoween said:

Brad wouldn't have needed an immunity run if he didn't have an abhorrent personality.

You mean like Ozzy?  The physically dominant players are always the target of the weaker players.  Ozzy has a great personality.  So why is he not in the Final 3 if your comment were to be true.  Then let us not forget that part of Sarah's personality was to continuously lie, deceive and betray.  Great personality traits there.

[Daisy]

Just now, Geno said:

Disagree adamantly.  Her "social" game did not outweigh his "gameplay".  Seems to be that gender roles played a part in this final vote.

I didn't mention one bit of her social game. 

Sarah articulated it beautifully. People focus on outplay as in "winning challenges." that's a part of Outplay.  Brad's toolbox is about being physical and he outplayed using that. Sarah's toolbox is different and she outplayed using her surroundings and the information to make decisions (as she also pointed out every single player (I think except 1), she orchestrated the vote). In my mind that trumps five immunity wins. 

since the very beginning the show was never about winning more immunities than anyone else once you pass merge. sometimes that's respected (on top of everything else) but that shouldn't be the only factor.and I'm glad. 

[LadyChatts]

Will miss everyone here until next season.  Time to pick some old seasons to start binge watching and practice my eye rolling for when Big Brother starts.

So ready for a season of newbies.  Gamechangers is definitely bottom 10.  The big moves were either not impressive, or game manufactured that screwed someone.

[blackwing]

Brad made a huge mistake in keeping Sarah over Tai.  Tai was the perfect goat.  He did absolutely nothing in the game besides find two idols.  He has zero sense of strategy and the fact that he cried because he thought he wasn't being treated fairly says a lot about his game.  Brad could have talked to Tai in a nicer manner, but really, Tai had zero game.  If someone comes up to him and says I'm going to take you to the final three, hey, he should have said yes sir thank you.  I'm not sure why he thought it would be better to go up against Sarah in the final TC rather than Tai.  Especially since the jury was filled with women who he saw got along with Sarah.  If he had picked Tai, Brad would have gone to the final three with two goats and would have won the game.

I did like the format of the final TC.  Instead of each jury member getting up and having their "look at meeeeee" moment, it was more like a round table conversation.  

I know Cirie has been there four times, but it really does sound like Jeff was forever shutting the door on her coming back again.  I really like Cirie, I wouldn't mind seeing her again.

[Daisy]

Just now, susannot said:

The Brad/Ozzy/Terry strategy will never win because, as Tai pointed out, it allows these big winners to condescend to and disregard non-winners, who will nevertheless be on the jury.  Tom Westman is the only exception but he had good relationships with everyone on the jury.

Colby could have won (had he taken Keith. but Tina outplayed him - and still almost won, so thre you go). 

Ozzy nearly won (and easily could) vs. Yul. 
Mike Did win. (and was respected). 
Tom won (but he bullied Ian imo). 
 

so it does get respected. but it's not the end all be all. 

[princelina]

Just getting to the reunion now - who decided to style Brad and Troyzan as gay porn stars?  LMAO :)

[enlightenedbum]

2 minutes ago, Geno said:

You mean like Ozzy?  The physically dominant players are always the target of the weaker players.  Ozzy has a great personality.  So why is he not in the Final 3 if your comment were to be true.  Then let us not forget that part of Sarah's personality was to continuously lie, deceive and betray.  Great personality traits there.

Ozzy is a bullying jackass.

[LadyChatts]

Desi from the new season is beautiful!

These themes are so stupid.  How about the social experiment of just putting them together and seeing what happens?  You know, that thing that worked so well before?

Edited May 25, 2017 by LadyChatts

[Daisy]

1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

Will miss everyone here until next season.  Time to pick some old seasons to start binge watching and practice my eye rolling for when Big Brother starts.

So ready for a season of newbies.  Gamechangers is definitely bottom 10.  The big moves were either not impressive, or game manufactured that screwed someone.

bye hon! (hugs). see you in September. 

[vb68]

So Healers aren't Heroes? Boo!

[Geno]

Just now, blackwing said:

Brad made a huge mistake in keeping Sarah over Tai.  Tai was the perfect goat.  He did absolutely nothing in the game besides find two idols.  He has zero sense of strategy and the fact that he cried because he thought he wasn't being treated fairly says a lot about his game.  Brad could have talked to Tai in a nicer manner, but really, Tai had zero game.  If someone comes up to him and says I'm going to take you to the final three, hey, he should have said yes sir thank you.  I'm not sure why he thought it would be better to go up against Sarah in the final TC rather than Tai.  Especially since the jury was filled with women who he saw got along with Sarah.  If he had picked Tai, Brad would have gone to the final three with two goats and would have won the game.

I did like the format of the final TC.  Instead of each jury member getting up and having their "look at meeeeee" moment, it was more like a round table conversation.  

I know Cirie has been there four times, but it really does sound like Jeff was forever shutting the door on her coming back again.  I really like Cirie, I wouldn't mind seeing her again.

My wife and  I were pulling for Cirie as well, but it would have been hard to vote for her over Brad given his dominance in the challenges.

[picklesprite]

Ah, Michaela, can I give you an award for coolest? I just love her. If she ever needs another mom, I'm in line. And when she plays again, she will have learned and grown. Also, she looks like a movie star tonight.

I'm really glad Sarah won.

[Daisy]

oh geeze. 
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. 
how much are we gonna hear. "BUT i'm a healer! i can't dooo that!" 

[wallflower75]

On that note, I have 1000 words to write and 24 hours to have them make sense.  The season may have sucked, but you guys have been fun.  See y'all on the flip side of summer!

[Lantern7]

"It's BvBvB HvHvH!!!! We're reinventing the wheel again!"

*sigh* Mike is gonna break my heart. I know it.

[LadyChatts]

Varner has a book coming out.  

And thank the Survivor gods that he didn't talk to Debbie.  I'm surprised Tony didn't get something.

Edited May 25, 2017 by LadyChatts

[Bryce Lynch]

How dare they let that scumbucket Varner plug his book.  That man is VILE!

[Michichick]

Varner's writing a book? Fuck that guy. He doesn't deserve to profit from his shameful behavior.

[Rachel RSL]

Each season it breaks my heart when Probst doesn't take the urn and jet-ski back to the States :(  I'm happy for Officer Sarah! Culpepper deserved to lose based on that pornstache alone.

Who do I have to bribe/kill/seduce in order to get a season with no twists and zero idols? Because that first TC was ridiculous! Granted, I'm extra salty because it was Cirie who got idoled out of the game, but that would have been such a bullshit way to go out, no matter who it happened to.  All those days of playing and strategizing and you can still get knocked out of the game, with ZERO votes, because of 4 different advantages...that needs to be fixed.

All in all, not a great season imo. Losing Malcolm and Sandra before jury and then Ozzy shortly after really sucked. We were left with a competent but boring final 5. I still can't believe Troyzan made it to the final 3. That pretty much sums up the quality of this season.

Sandra, as always, was my favourite part of the show. "Survivor is my job. I have 39 days to get the million dollars." I love her so much! 

Edited May 25, 2017 by Rachel RSL

[PaperTree]

Not sure about this upcoming season, as usual, but I'll be here.

On to Big Brother.  Survivor in a box :)

[Callaphera]

So. During the final Immunity challenge. And I hope I wasn't the only one to see this and take notice.

Jeff Probst stood there to get splashed by Culpepper going down the slide the second time in the challenge. I wonder if his internal monologue was like, "Yes! I am splashed by the water that Culpepper has deigned to put his manliness in. I am covered in the essence of Culpepper."

It just seemed strange because it's not like Probst has an unhealthy attraction to almost every alpha male that appears on the show or something...

ETA: Ack, I didn't realize that the live posting thread and the episode post-game thread were one and the same. As a suggestion, could they maybe be separate entities in future seasons?

Edited May 25, 2017 by Callaphera

[Lantern7]

Varner is writing a book. Oooof. He was so close to not looking like a complete dick.

Ignored: Ciera, JT, Debbie, and three people I can't remember.

[Michichick]

Was Caleb on this season? I thought I saw him on stage at the end. i seriously do not remember the first several people voted out.

[mojoween]

3 minutes ago, Callaphera said:

So. During the final Immunity challenge. And I hope I wasn't the only one to see this and take notice.

Jeff Probst stood there to get splashed by Culpepper going down the slide the second time in the challenge. I wonder if his internal monologue was like, "Yes! I am splashed by the water that Culpepper has deigned to put his manliness in. I am covered in the essence of Culpepper."

It just seemed strange because it's not like Probst has an unhealthy attraction to almost every alpha male that appears on the show or something...

I saw that!  It made me very angry with Probst.

And I know that Jeff gets a lot of flak for so many things, but I could not imagine this show without him.

[LadyChatts]

Ciera, Tony, Caleb, JT, Hali, and Debbie all got ignored.  

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And I know that Jeff gets a lot of flak for so many things, but I could not imagine this show without him.

I have a love/hate relationship.  I know he's not responsible for the changes made to the show (or at least it's not entirely his fault), and I hate that he's sometimes arrogant and oblivious when fans have a differing opinion than him.  But I also couldn't imagine this show without him, and he does seem to go to bat for old school players.

Edited May 25, 2017 by LadyChatts

[ShadowSixx]

Congratulations to Sara for winning. Her over Culpepper any day of the week. How Culpepper was talking to Tai about the idol and controlling the game. I said his fate is sealed and he won't win the whole thing. Troyzan saying he could beat everyone but not get ONE vote is absolutely hilarious. It was a shame how Cirie was voted out but hey what can you do.

Reunions are pretty much always a bust because they don't talk to everyone so what's the point in all of them returning for it?? Good thing we didn't have to hear from Debbie much cause I just can't stand her. She's forever a bitter old hag. I really don't see a point in having a reunion.

No Varner I will not buy your book. That's like me buying O.J. Simpson's book.

Pretty much a season I'm not gonna remember.

I like to also add how I laughed out loud at Probst saying he's pretty much impartial to all players on Survivor. LMAO yea Boston Rob anyone???

Edited May 25, 2017 by ShadowSixx

[escatefromny]

Brad looked like a middle school science teacher from the 70s at the Reunion, between the cheesy mustache and the short sleeved dress shirt ... for someone who is into decorating, he doesn't seem to have much style.

And WTF was up with Varner's endless self promotion.  I thought the plug for his new real estate firm was tacky and then Jeff gave him addition time to plug his "book"?!?!  Confirmed for me that he is a real narcistic asshole and made me re-think his behavior in outing Zeke.

Edited May 25, 2017 by escatefromny

[Paws]

I'm surprised brads asshole personality finally came out, and man did it come out! Glad Sarah won when all is said and done, but for a second tonight I thought "what if cirie wins! Or Aubrey! " but that quickly got shot down.

 

Michaela is so so gorgeous. I would trade my firstborn to look like her

 

and I'm glad to see that Jeff loves Cirie more than he loves culpepper. The way he sent her off was just perfect.

Edited May 25, 2017 by Paws

[Eolivet]

I have a real bone to pick with the editors. Why on earth they showed this evolved! Brad Culpepper all season, shoved Monica Culpepper down our throat, treated us to numerous confessionals about how much he'd changed and then completely trashed his edit in the final episode to prove he was the same condescending jerk he was the first time.

That's not good storytelling. You're trying to show how certain people won and lost throughout the season. Not reinvent Keyser Soze.

[LanceM]

6 minutes ago, LadyChatts said:

Ciera, Tony, Caleb, JT, Hali, and Debbie all got ignored.  

I have a love/hate relationship.  I know he's not responsible for the changes made to the show (or at least it's not entirely his fault), and I hate that he's sometimes arrogant and oblivious when fans have a differing opinion than him.  But I also couldn't imagine this show without him, and he does seem to go to bat for old school players.

Andrea, surprisingly, was ignored as well.

[sadiegirl1999]

6 minutes ago, princelina said:

who decided to style Brad and Troyzan as gay porn stars?  LMAO :)

I think Brad looks like one of the Bobs from Office Space.

I'm not sure b/c it's never been mentioned, but Ozzy has played 4 times? And never won? <snark>

And I am LMAO that Brad's ego was so huge that he could not stand to have Tai in F3, but if he had been, Brad would've won.

Irony, thy name is Brad

[mojoween]

Ali, I think her name is, from the new season is beyond gorgeous.

I hope Mike the surgeon doesn't turn into the next Dr. Peter.

[cooksdelight]

21 minutes ago, LadyChatts said:

Desi from the new season is beautiful

She was last year's Miss Virginia USA. :)

Brad made several mistakes. Picking Sarah instead of Tai. Boasting about how great he was. Forgetting to play a social game. Picking on Michaela was probably his biggest blunder, you work at getting along with everybody. He said he didn't need the million but he wanted to win anyway. Another reason why you lost.

Sarah was in on every single vote. No one else was. She deserved to win. 

Jeff didn't ask Debbie anything so we didn't have to hear her pontificate on something she knows nothing about. Highlight of the evening.

[awaken]

A big NO to brad's mustache!  He looked better on the island. 

Same for cirie, they went way too far with the false eyelashes, outfit, and fake hair!  She looked so much better as herself during the show. 

The catch-22 of this season is they finally wised up and voted out the good players. But that left us with boring tv and an unworthy final 3.

Well, sarah played boldly and made moves, and of the three deserved the win, but I was hoping for someone who combined that with being likable, like Andrea or Cirie. 

[PaperTree]

8 minutes ago, Paws said:

I'm glad to see that Jeff loves Cirie more than he loves culpepper. The way he sent her off was just perfect.

Culpepper disappointed him.  He's a loser now.

[Callaphera]

6 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I saw that!  It made me very angry with Probst.

And I know that Jeff gets a lot of flak for so many things, but I could not imagine this show without him.

You can't have Survivor without Probst. He is Survivor to me. 

Especially the bad ball jokes. They appeal to the 12 year old boy deep inside me. 

[Daisy]

Varner is writing a book? (sigh) oh, Jeff. 

I have to say - I thought this season was doing relatively okay, then it started to fizzle because I thought Malcolm and Sandra got screwed. but then it was like. Okay. Brad is this evolved person and he's not so douchey and Cirie + Andrea + Michalea can make some magic. 

then the Jeff/Zeke thing happened and that killed my Varner love. 
Then Zeke turned into an idiot and it was like just get off my screen. 
Then Brad started to turn into a douche. 
Then Sarah just started to piss me off. 
The Aubrey i loved was invisible. 
Tai annoyed me. 
Andrea gets stupidly voted off. 
Michalea gets voted off for no good reason other than 'Sarah was mad' 

And then the Cirie thing happened, and I literally have never been so pissed off with this show in my entire life. This is the show that screwed over Silas. This is the show that introduced ProD and screwed over Pascal (theoretically). This is the show that for some dumbass reason kept bring Stephanie (who is a whiny suck) to come back on the show, but Bobby Jon who equally got screwed only gets on twice. This is the show that broke Penner and made me cry. This is the show that screwed over Michelle, and Jenny.  This is the show that broke Joe (Tocancins) and made me cry and I didn't even like Joe. This is the show that decided after having final threes, hey guess what Micronesia we're just gonna throw out final three just this once. and screwed Cirie the first time. This is the show that introduced us to the Hantz's. And Scot and Jason. This is the show that celebrates Corrine's abject meanness, and kisses bullies butts. 

But what happened tonight with Cirie should never have happened. 
No way should the person who has zero votes and does not choose to draw rocks be sent home. By virtue of not having her name down, that in my mind made Cirie immune and everyone should have had another quick immunity challenge excusing Brad (who legitimately won immunity and  Cirie who had no votes. Troy, Tai, Sarah should have done a memory "know your survivor game." (and i'll be fair Brad and Cirie could have played too). five questions or something super quick. That never should have happened, and it should never happen again. that really soured the rest of the show for me because i was so fixated on that - i couldn't really concentrate on anything/everything else. 

[awaken]

11 minutes ago, escatefromny said:

Brad looked like a middle school science teacher from the 70s at the Reunion, between the cheesy mustache and the short sleeved dress shirt ... for someone who is into decorating, he doesn't seem to have much style.

Haha, just like my middle school algebra teacher in 1988!

[LadyChatts]

8 minutes ago, Daisy said:

Varner is writing a book? (sigh) oh, Jeff. 

I have to say - I thought this season was doing relatively okay, then it started to fizzle because I thought Malcolm and Sandra got screwed. but then it was like. Okay. Brad is this evolved person and he's not so douchey and Cirie + Andrea + Michalea can make some magic. 

then the Jeff/Zeke thing happened and that killed my Varner love. 
Then Zeke turned into an idiot and it was like just get off my screen. 
Then Brad started to turn into a douche. 
Then Sarah just started to piss me off. 
The Aubrey i loved was invisible. 
Tai annoyed me. 
Andrea gets stupidly voted off. 
Michalea gets voted off for no good reason other than 'Sarah was mad' 

And then the Cirie thing happened, and I literally have never been so pissed off with this show in my entire life. This is the show that screwed over Silas. This is the show that introduced ProD and screwed over Pascal (theoretically). This is the show that for some dumbass reason kept bring Stephanie (who is a whiny suck) to come back on the show, but Bobby Jon who equally got screwed only gets on twice. This is the show that broke Penner and made me cry. This is the show that screwed over Michelle, and Jenny.  This is the show that broke Joe (Tocancins) and made me cry and I didn't even like Joe. This is the show that decided after having final threes, hey guess what Micronesia we're just gonna throw out final three just this once. and screwed Cirie the first time. This is the show that introduced us to the Hantz's. And Scot and Jason. This is the show that celebrates Corrine's abject meanness, and kisses bullies butts. 

But what happened tonight with Cirie should never have happened. 
No way should the person who has zero votes and does not choose to draw rocks be sent home. By virtue of not having her name down, that in my mind made Cirie immune and everyone should have had another quick immunity challenge excusing Brad (who legitimately won immunity and  Cirie who had no votes. Troy, Tai, Sarah should have done a memory "know your survivor game." (and i'll be fair Brad and Cirie could have played too). five questions or something super quick. That never should have happened, and it should never happen again. that really soured the rest of the show for me because i was so fixated on that - i couldn't really concentrate on anything/everything else. 

I'm just going to +1 this entire post.  Again, I get them needing twists and changes to keep the game fresh, keep everyone on their toes.  This show would likely not be on if it was 16 people on an island that had to win immunities to survive.  But it is just too much.  And do they decide this at the start of the season?  I remember hearing that they were going to do a tribe swap in Outback after the Maralyn vote, but Colby flipped and saved Keith/Tina, so they didn't.  Why no tribe swap when Ulong was horribly (and sometimes hilariously) decimating themselves?

And I really wonder what prompted this new jury panel this season.  I know Probst says it's because of the KR finale, but why not do it for MvsGX first?  Or was this a way to keep the heat off of Brad (I'll take my tinfoil hat off now).

And Silas...my first ever Survivor crush, destroyed by the first ever game twist.

Edited May 25, 2017 by LadyChatts

[Carolina Girl]

I'm over this show.  At least in the first season it really did require outwitting, outplaying and outlasting.  The brilliance of four players making an alliance they stuck with, even if you don't like Hatch was terrific.  Winning immunity when he absolutely had to.   Now it's nothing but idols and stupid contrived advantages.   And Probst is very annoying during challenges.   

[enoughcats]

Did Debbie's less than truthful description of her Exile Island ever come up, or were we just avoiding her as much as possible, not that that's a bad thing.

[Daisy]

3 minutes ago, LadyChatts said:

I'm just going to +1 this entire post.  Again, I get them needing twists and changes to keep the game fresh, keep everyone on their toes.  This show would likely not be on if it was 16 people on an island that had to win immunities to survive.  But it is just too much.  And do they decide this at the start of the season?  I remember hearing that they were going to do a tribe swap in Outback after the Maralyn vote, but Colby flipped and saved Keith/Tina, so they didn't.  Why no tribe swap when Ulong was horribly (and sometimes hilariously) decimating themselves?

And I really wonder what prompted this new jury panel this season.  I know Probst says it's because of the KR finale, but why not do it for MvsGX first?  Or was this a way to keep the heat off of Brad (I'll take my tinfoil hat off now).

I remember that (re: Australia) but they liked the idea and brought it to Africa. I just thought it was so unfair because Silas was royally screwed. I hated Silas and the whole PlaySkool/OldSkool schism -but i remember thinking - Smokes that's so unfair to that guy. but damn that's a great twist. haha I remember Ethan being mad to thinking about it). so when they did it again - they realised they had to switch everyone. (in season 4). 

I think the Ulong thing was basically. "let's see how bad this can get". It's never happened since then either. and I kind of liked it. like "We will not save you." (I've always kinda wanted to see an Ulong 2 and we've been close but then tribe switches happen). 

When were the filming dates for KR/MvsGX they could have implemented it - but I do think (gag me with my spoon) this is a "game change" so why not keep it for the forced theme of the show.  I think i am going to expand on this in Fix the Show. 

[Al Herkimer]

There were two (very worthy) winners tonight - Sarah and whoever decided not to dye Jeff's hair the usual "reunion show jet-black" color  he's been sporting on those two nights a year ever since I can remember.

[MisterBluxom]

43 minutes ago, Bryce Lynch said:

How dare they let that scumbucket Varner plug his book.  That man is VILE!

No matter how much he plugs it, he ain't gonna sell shit!

[Nashville]

2 hours ago, wallflower75 said:

Jeff, you asshole--CIRIE WAS NOT VOTED OUT AT THE LAST TRIBAL COUNCIL!  SHE GOT SCREWED OVER!!!

Er - in a sense, Cirie was voted out.  Probst simply didn't didn't go through the laborious process of:

1. Counting all the now-disqualified votes - resulting in nobody receiving a positive vote count.
2. Calling for a re-vote.
3. Having everybody cast a second vote - against Cirie, the only person for whom they CAN vote.
4. Probst reading through what would inevitably be a unanimous vote to evict Cirie.

Think that would've made Cirie feel better about the situation?  Or the audience?

Edited May 25, 2017 by Nashville
Probst, not Proust.

[NeverLate]

Well I love survivor, and as long as its on, I'm watching. I don't always like the season, but I hang in there
I didn't care for Sarah( RBF), but the final TC she won me over, winning comps isn't enough. I have to say, I'm so happy Brad said sorry to Tai, I think he realized he was being crabby, bossy and everything else. So there's that.

It wasn't the best season for me, but it sure had its moments.

 Please,  no more Tai..no more Debbie done it all

I have to add, when did the jury get all glam  for TC, ???dangling earnings, sparkly headbands, much much make up. It was a little weird. Ozzy cut his hair :(
Well done Sarah , of the three you deserved it, with Brad a close second..

Kudos to Jeff who I've had a crush on since season one..and he's still able to move it along, but really needs more time..

[simplyme]

8 minutes ago, Daisy said:

But what happened tonight with Cirie should never have happened. 
No way should the person who has zero votes and does not choose to draw rocks be sent home. 

I don't know about that. The first thing I thought about when I heard of the new tie = rock draw rules was that a savvy player could use that to their advantage. If they can figure out who on their side is getting a certain number of votes and arrange a tie (or two) making those people immune, throw in the immunity necklace and possibly an immunity idol, and you could essentially have one or two people left who are the only ones eligible to draw rocks (and thus go home). It would be complex and take balls, but it could work, and it should be allowed IMO because someone has to do a lot of strategy (and white-knuckling) to get that result.

The question is if there's a scenario where that's easier and less wasteful of idols than simply managing to put available votes on the person you want to send home. 

So... it sucked for Cirie, but IMO the problem was too many idols all at once, not what happens if they whittle it down to one unprotected person.

Other things... I liked the new FTC format. Fewer stupid jury questions this way.

Brad looked despondent at the Reunion. I'd guess he was really upset at the way he came off. Hint to Brad: If you're trying to make a case that you really love and respect a man, don't bodily pick him up like a child when you hug him. *sigh* I don't think Brad is evil, but I really don't think he realizes how he sounds sometimes. (Whoever said he looked like their history teacher, I said math teacher, but yeah. He was channeling a high school teacher there.)