Episode Report Card Sara M: B+ | 4 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Titanic
By Sara M | Season 20 | Episode 12 | Aired on 05.06.2010
And then, they vote. While Colby walks off to vote, Rupert gives an oblivious Candice the evil eye like a freaking five year old. Colby keeps his vote face down as he says to the camera: "I can honestly say I'm proud of the way I played this game. [LIFTS UP HIS VOTE TO SHOW CANDICE'S NAME] Can you?" Wow, I laughed at that for a good five minutes. What a cheeseball. "Can you?" Also, I think that Candice should be much prouder of how she played this game than Colby. At least she did stuff. He was freaking pathetic. Candice votes for Rupert, but it's all anti-climatic after Colby's "can you?" drama line.
Probst returns with the urn and asks if anyone would like to play his idol. Rupert makes a move for his pocket. Sandra makes a series of sassy faces. Rupert stays seated, of course, since we know he doesn't have the idol. Probst reads the votes: three for Rupert. Two for Candice, from Colby and Rupert. And then ... a third for Candice, who makes the "oh SHIT" face. A fourth for Candice, and she gulps nervously. The final vote is for Candance, who was apparently asked back on the show after her turn in Season 18, in which she was just as invisible as she's been this season. Anyway, with the majority of the votes, Candice is the next jury member, much to Colby and Rupert's delight. Amanda's too, but only because I don't think she realizes yet that this means she'll have to hang out with Candice at Ponderosa now. To her credit, Candice smiles and waves at her tribe, wishing them luck. Unlike SOME people (Colby, Rupert), she seems to realize that this is, in the end, just a game. In her good-bye confessional, she says she made a risky move that didn't pay off and "karma's a bitch sometimes." Unlike some of her Hero tribemates, who were bitches all the time.
Yin Yang return to camp. The women complain about how dark it is while Li'l Russell fumes over the results of Tribal Council. He wanted Rupert or Colby to go home, but because of "the girls," it was Candice. He says his alliance blew it and partially blames himself for not ordering the women how to vote. He tells Jerri this, and she just says that if he felt so strongly that Candice shouldn't be voted out, he should have said something. Danielle doesn't see the problem, saying they can just vote Rupert out next time. Way to assume there will be a next time, Danielle. For all you know, Rupert has an immunity idol and may well win the next immunity challenge. "You're thinking negatively. We're five, they're two. They suck in challenges," Danielle says, apparently forgetting all about how, back on the Villains tribe, she, Li'l Russell, and Parvati were in a minority alliance that ended up outlasting the majority. Li'l Russell interviews that he is no longer "fully" in control of the game; he's sharing that control with Parvati. I don't think Li'l Russell has ever been "fully in control" of the game. No one has. That's why it's so entertaining to watch. Except for the last two seasons when the producers decided that we'd much rather watch Li'l Russell scamper around being an asshole to everyone. He says he's going to take his control back.