Episode Report Card Sara M: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Sierra A-Leone
By Sara M | Season 18 | Episode 11 | Aired on 04.30.2009
Stephen, Taj, and J.T. arrive at the village. There are cows and chickens and then it's family meal time! How awesome would it be if one of the kids looked at Taj and went "hey, aren't you in SWV?" I mean, they've got to be reaching their popularity peak in the Brazilian highlands right about now, right? Stephen, who seems to be the only person left in the game capable of narrator duties, interviews that the food was delicious and fresh. Then a little girl smacks her forehead on the table and starts to cry, and Taj is instantly on the scene to tend to her. Taj interviews that she "went into Mommy mode" while the girl's actual mom apparently sat around eating some really fresh eggs or something. Taj says it made her miss her own children and starts crying, promising never to leave them for this length of time again. Especially since she doesn't even need the money. After the meal, the contestants are brought down to a local spring that bubbles up so that you can see the sand on the bottom, but you can't actually touch the bottom. It looks like a great way to get sand in your crack that takes days to work out. J.T. says he was bobbing in the water like a cork. Meanwhile, is he an alcoholic or something? Why does he still have a huge gut? He's lost weight in other areas, but that belly is almost the same size as it was when he started this game. Maybe he's just especially distended after that big meal. Or maybe he has an epic beer belly.
Once all three contestants are in the spring, they decide to start plotting. J.T. wants to get rid of Sierra next, and Stephen agrees that it will help Douche feel more secure about the alliance that doesn't even exist anymore. And since Douche is weak and no threat to anyone (as the editors make sure we all know by including subtitles when Stephen says "he's the weakest in every aspect" LOL), there's no need to get rid of him like there was Tyson. I hate to admit it, but he's right. Sierra, on the other hand, is a "strong physical competitor." But Stephen is also worried about Debbie, who is "shrewd," and thinks having Sierra on their side to get rid of her might be a good idea. Taj just stays quiet and goes with the flow. Stephen interviews from the tree he's sitting in uncomfortably that he'd rather get rid of Sierra first just because she's a less predictable player. Taj finally speaks up to say that Erinn's not going to rally to save Debbie since she's always felt like no one on Tempura ever cared about her in the first place. Which is why you should really not think of potential alliancemates as cancers on the tribe that you're too true to hang out with, Douche.