Episode Report Card Sara M: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Sugar And Spice And Everything Nice
By Sara M | Season 17 | Episode 6 | Aired on 10.30.2008
Probst turns to Susie and asks her if she thinks she's the weakest person in her tribe, since from where Probst is sitting it sure looks like it. Shut up, Probst. Susie says that's not necessarily true, and there are some things that other people don't do as well as she does. "Who's weaker than you?" Probst interrupts her to say, sounding ridiculously incredulous. Whatever, Probst. I'd pick Susie over Corinne in a boxing match any day of the week. Hell, I'd pick Susie over Charlie in a boxing match. But Susie takes the bait and says she thinks she has more upper body strength than Corinne, which pisses Corinne off. Fortunately, there are no knives around, so Susie's face remains unstabbed. Corinne manages to keep calm and diplomatic, and says that she thinks Susie is skilled and has athletic talent. "She just insulted you," Probst says. She didn't really, though. She said she thought she had more upper body strength, which is probably true. The only person insulting anyone is Probst, who's going around calling out older women for being weak and making them huge targets while he criticizes Fang for not picking an older man to be on their tribe. Corinne says she thinks she has plenty of upper body strength and a lot to offer. Susie says that's probably true, and she's just trying to see "where this game's taking me." Way to admit you're just floating along waiting for someone to do something, Susie. It's amazing how we've heard all of five sentences from Susie all season at this point, and two of them have been potential game-destroyers.
Probst asks Corinne if Susie tends to "let loose" often. Corinne says yes, but adds that she's not very good at monitoring what she says, either, so she respects it when people "come out of their shell." Especially if those people are not people, but gorgeous protein-rich sea turtles. Corinne says she encourages people to be even more forthcoming with their opinions, because her face-stabbing arm is feeling restless.
Probst turns to Randy and asks him how he feels about being himself versus holding back. Since being himself got Randy no letters from home, I'd say he'd be wise to hold as much back as possible, but Randy says he's "eight on a scale of ten." So ... he's eighty percent Randy and twenty percent holding back, I guess? He says that's both good and bad for him, since he "doesn't have to pretend." Unless it's pretending to cry to mock Crystal, in which case he does so willingly and without hesitation.