Episode Report Card Sara M: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Fistbump
By Sara M | Season 20 | Episode 8 | Aired on 04.08.2010
And so, we return to the Villains camp. While the rest of the tribe heads into the water to try to wash off all the mud, Douche says that he sees all this mud "like going to a spa." Courtney and Li'l Russell complain of various bumps and bruises they sustained during the challenge, but Douche says this just makes him stronger. "The Dragonslayer's just coming into his own," he claims, flexing a seriously weak bicep. Like, I know his own body has been eating muscle mass for a few weeks now, but I'm pretty sure I have bigger arm muscles than that. As we see him staggering around in the water, he voiceovers that he feels "full of energy" and "it's time for [him] to shine." Then he does some ridiculous warrior pose with his arm extended outwards and continues: "off into the horizon." Oh, Douche. If you hadn't been so annoying last week with the Rob thing, I'd almost enjoy watching you these days. He gets over himself and says he's thinking of voting Li'l Russell out simply because he voted both of his "best friends" in this game out. But he also knows that they can't afford to lose a strong(ish) guy like Li'l Russell and keep Courtney, so he's going to vote with his "Forced Five Alliance."
It rains as God shows his disapproval of the Villains tribe. Douche asks Li'l Russell what's up for tonight and Li'l Russell says they're voting for Courtney. "If I can't trust someone ... gotta get rid of 'em," he says. This totally goes over Douche's head. Li'l Russell interviews that he has all the power in this game, so he will send home whoever he wants. We've heard him say this like 18 times already in this episode alone. He adds that Parvati is on board with voting Douche out and he's sure that Sandra and Courtney will vote with him too. He then tries to make fun of Douche's nickname but can't think of anything but "the Coach man" and gives up.
Ah, but Danielle has other plans. She thinks it's crazy to vote Douche out right now when they need him for challenges. If he leaves and there's no merge, they might lose their numbers advantage. That's fine with Li'l Russell, though, since he's probably thinking that he can flip to the Heroes no problem as the only man left in on the Villains tribe. Sounding annoyed, he says they'll lose the challenges whether they have Douche or not. Danielle thinks that if they keep Douche and lose Courtney or Sandra, they'll at least have a chance to win again. Suddenly, Li'l Russell gets all bent out of shape and tells Danielle that keeping Douche is a "stupid move" and he doesn't understand how she's playing the game anymore. Uh ... to not lose challenges maybe? He asks if she's willing to go home next if they keep Douche and lose another challenge. Danielle seems confused as to why Li'l Russell is so angry and calmly says she just wants them to have the best possible chance at winning challenges. Then you shouldn't have voted out Rob, Danielle. It's too late now. "Chill out," Danielle orders. Li'l Russell does not like it when a woman tells him what to do, so he accuses her of "not making any sense," which is ridiculous since it makes plenty of sense to keep Douche over Courtney. I don't personally support that decision, since I'd much rather watch Courtney than Douche, but I get it. "Yes, I am! It's stupid to let him go," Danielle says. "I just told you, I don't agree with it," Li'l Russell says in a way that suggests that he thinks that everyone should just go along with whatever he says. Which is fine if you're a player like Natalie, but if you want to come across as a strong competitive woman on this show, it's not. Then again, neither is getting giant fake boobs. When Danielle doesn't let it drop, Li'l Russell says "I ain't gonna fucking talk to you no more," and scampers off. Meanwhile, Sandra watches from behind some plants, no doubt with glee.