Episode Report Card Sara M: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Only Shallow
By Sara M | Season 16 | Episode 14 | Aired on 05.11.2008
They arrive at tribal council, and Probst brings in the jury. Ozzy is all smiles this time, possibly because he spotted the immunity necklace around Amanda's neck. And here comes poor old Erik, who actually waves at the girls. I'm starting to believe he's more nice and overly trusting than he is stupid. He's certainly a better sport than Ozzy. Natalie responds with a sarcastic thumbs-up because she's a bitch. The girls all shoot Erik pitying glances as he sits down. He just smiles and shakes his head.
Probst starts things off cheesy by saying that all four women should be nominated for a "Survivor Academy Award," like, the fact that it's a Survivor-specific award really lowers its value. I mean, what are the other categories? Best Fishing? Best Supporting Fishing? "It was masterful to watch," Probst says, although we all know that he didn't just watch -- he went at Erik with a very specific line of questioning that allowed the girls to work their magic. Natalie says it went down without a hitch and they all achieved what seemed to be an impossible task. Probst asks Natalie how she's feeling heading into this tribal council after so many others have ended in blindsides. Natalie says she thinks they respect each other enough for there not to be a blindside, which gets a "say what?" look from Probst and giggles from the jury. Natalie says she wouldn't mind a blindside tonight, though, because she's expecting to be voted out. Probst turns to Amanda and asks her how confident she is that she knows exactly what's happening. "I have no idea what's going on," Amanda says. Well, that will probably not go down in history as one of her shining tribal council moments.
Probst says to Parvati that it seems like only a fool would say anything with confidence at tribal council nowadays, and if you don't believe that, look at most of the jury. Parvati agrees with Probst even though last week she was so foolishly confident that she didn't even bother to look for the immunity idol. She continues that this is probably the most strategic and complicated game in the history of the show. Hope you don't get a bruise from patting yourself on the back too hard, Parv!
Probst asks Amanda if they've talked about what happens when they get down to three, or if they're just assuming there'll be a Final Three. Everyone's faces change, because they were totally assuming there would be a Final Three since that's how this game has been played for several seasons now and also if there was a Final Two then there'd be eight people on the jury, which could lead to a tie. So clearly, that would be crazy. Amanda says no one is expecting a Final Two, and it'd really throw them. Probst asks Cirie how the game would change if she knew there'd be a Final Two. Um, it'd change the game a lot, Probst, since everyone's strategy has been for a Final Three. And while it's awesome when the players blindside each other, I have a big problem with the producers blindsiding the contestants like this, especially since I'm pretty sure a Final Two was not planned from the beginning. Cirie says the thought of a Final Two is "nerve-wracking" to her, since it would mean that yet again she's at the bottom of her alliance. Amanda asks Cirie when she ever thought she was on the bottom in the first place. Cirie says when they had an alliance of five and four of them were paired off with each other it was pretty obvious to her that she was on the bottom, especially when Ozzy apparently said that he wanted them to be in the Final Four. Amanda doesn't deny this, but asks Cirie when, since the merge, she's felt like she's been at the bottom of the alliance. "Always," Cirie says without hesitation. The jury smiles at the sight of these self-proclaimed strong, bonded women bickering. Natalie, too, is enjoying the moment. Probst points this out, like, way to blow up Natalie's spot, Probst. Natalie says she sees this as an opportunity and she's happy to let the ladies duke it out. Probst asks Amanda if she wants to give her necklace away, and she says absolutely not and everyone smiles and looks over at poor Erik. With that, it's time to vote. We don't see anyone's vote.
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