--This is the first time that I'm actually updating my blog at the same time I'm watching the episode. I'm excited to see how it goes. --
I believe that people are finally starting to look at the end-game. What moves need to be made now in order to win a million dollars? Who do I want to take with me in order to win? Alicia had an epiphany after last week's episode. She noticed how smooth Sabrina is able to talk to the jury. However, Christina is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Everyone knows that she has literally done nothing to get where she is, plus if she makes it to the final three, she would get eaten alive at the final tribal council. Alicia's downfall may be that she believes that she is in control. Newsflash, Alicia, every single one of the girls you are with thinks she, too, is in control of the game. Cockiness equals death in this game. Let's see how far it takes her.
This week's reward challenge allowed us to meet family members of the remaining castaways. I'm not sure what exactly goes on to make the contestants miss their friends and family so much. Maybe it's because they don't have the option to talk to them every day, so they just crave that affection. Or maybe it's because they are stressed the entire time they are on the island and always have to worry about whether or not the people they associate themselves with can be trusted, that as soon as the person from home arrives, they automatically feel a sense of relief and trust. I don't see my closest friends or family members for months on end, so I don't think it would be a big deal. The hardest thing would be staying a great length of time away from my significant other (which I do not have, so it would be a cake walk). If I won the challenge, I would probably give the win away to someone else. You have to schmooze people in order to win this game. I definitely believe that Kat made the wrong decision this week. Tarzan has had to spend the past 30+ days away from his wife, and Christina's dad recently had a kidney transplant and is only expected to live for about ten years. Although this is a game about deceit, lying, backstabbing, etc....there is a sense of deceny that SHOULD come into play, as well. Coming from Kat's perspective, I'm sure that she knew what she SHOULD have done, but she may have been thinking that if she didn't take the two people that she took (Kim and Alicia), that they would be bitter. So, it's hard to assume what she was thinking at that very moment. It'll be interesting to see if Kat will be able to recover or if she sealed her fate in this game.
Kim is definitely thinking long-term. You want to take the right people to the end with you - - people you believe you can beat. Additionally, you want to figure out a way to vote out your closest allies without it looking like you had any hand in their departure (so you could essentially get their jury vote at the end). I don't think that it is Kat's time to go at this point. She is easily beatable in the jury, so it would be wise to get rid of Chelsea or Sabrina at this point in the game.
There are only a few days left. Kim is pulling out all stops to ensure that she makes it to the final three. She still has the hidden immunity idol in her back pocket, but she has also won back-to-back immunity challenges. She is a beast! I am so impressed with her. Kat displayed poor sportsmanship at the end of the individual immunity challenge. Considering everything that happened with her in this week's episode, I would not be surprised if they get rid of her this week. It will make everyone happy, plus there are several reasons WHY they should get rid of her. She also proved tonight that she can be a physical threat in challenges. She may start out as a bitter jury member, but as long as they fill her head with how big of a threat she was, I think she'll get over it.
Tribal council was very interesting. It was edited perfectly where you couldn't tell who was going home. Is it Kat or Sabrina? Kat received a lot of slack. Although I do believe she received the initial criticism very hard. She did seem to recover very well. In tribal, she did say that she loves blindsides because they are "fun and exciting." However, Kat was blindsided. She received 6 votes and Sabrina received 1. She is the first female jury member of the season!
Kat's interview was hysterical. She thinks she will go down as the most naive person to ever play the game, and she's embarrassed that she went out before Christina and Tarzan. I would be, too, Kat! Hahaha, just kidding. They thought you were some kind of threat. You should be proud of yourself. In my season preview, I stated that Kat would probably be one of the first people out. I definitely underestimated her, so kudos to her!
I'm anxious to see what happens for the remainder of the season. People are beginning to strategize and contemplate how to get to the end and who to take with them so they can win. Kim has this game in the bag unless somone realizes how big of a threat she is. I really hope she doesn't win the immunity challenge next week, just to see if anyone targets her. At this point in the game, it's hard to tell who will go next. Sabrina is a smooth talker and trustworthy, so she may be able to get some jury votes if she makes it to the jury. However, she has been perceived as the laziest person around camp. Alicia honestly has no chance at winning this game, so why not bring her to the end? Tarzan is definitely this season's Phillip. There is no way he will win the game, so why not bring him to the finals? Christina is completely useless and is horrible at talking at tribal, so it makes sense to take her to the finals, as well. I would not be surprised if Chelsea and Sabrina are two of the next targets. Let's see what happens! :)
Eliminated this week: Kat Edorsson, the 22-year-old Timeshare Representative from Orlando, Florida
Until next time . . .
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