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(S13E13) We are down to it now. And the real question is how are they going to resolve the finale. With only one episode left and more players than we are used to seeing there definitely have to be additional tribal councils during the finale. This episode wasn't that exciting despite some two interesting challenges but the finale looks to be epic, especially since someone from the old Aitu is finally going to have to get voted out.This week's reward challenge involves gathering mud by wallowing in it. This is quite a unique challenge but sort of odd to watch. The rules say you can't use your hands but the rest of your body can be a mud conveyance. As Jeff says "it's like watching bad performance art." Ozzy, Parvati and Yul are first second and third in the challenge and Adam heads off to Exile Island. I was surprised that Yul did so well since his "back trough" strategy didn't seem that effective. What's important here is that Ozzy brings in nearly twice as much mud as everyone else.
While Parvati, Yul and Ozzy zoom off in an airplane, on plastic-covered seats, Becky and Sundra start fretting over Ozzy's dominance. I cannot imagine how good that shower felt after being caked in mud but Ozzy, Yul and Parvati certainly seem happy. Parvati amps up the flirting with Ozzy but it's a half-hearted gesture at best.
Becky and Sundra are just a bit cool when the spa goers return to camp and immediately Yul goes off into a private conversation with her. As I have mentioned all season long, Becky is definitely the power behind the throne with Yul. She is perhaps the coldest and most unemotional player I have ever seen in the game. Even when she says to Sundra that she misses Yul, she adds that it is because she has some new ideas about strategy she wants to talk about.
Tonight's immunity challenge is definitely a tough one. It involves balancing as well as problem solving. Once again, Ozzy laps the competition. Becky and Yul are starting to get nervous, they exchange a glance at the end of the challenge that speaks volumes.
Parvati and Adam each make their pitches to Yul, the puppetmaster of the tribe. Yul gives half-hearted answers to both Parvati and Adam. You can't play this game well without getting your hands dirty and being disliked and I think Yul is starting to realize that. He turns quite fierce when Adam and Parvati start making a gentle pitch toward Ozzy and actually chastises Adam for talking with Ozzy.
At tribal, Jeff gives Yul a really hard time about the fact that he has brought Jonathan's hat back to him. And my oh my, Jonathan, with his beard shaved off and a suddenly lush head of hair, is quite hot. He wins my vote for clean-up upgrade so far this season. I have no idea why the hat thing is such a big deal. Is it just because Yul broke ranks and interacted with the jury?
Alas, Parvati's flirting and big smile didn't help her this time. She gets voted out. Can Adam do anything to save himself from being voted out next (aside from winning immunity)? Can Yul and Becky get rid of the challenge-winning Ozzy or will Ozzy and Sundra (and maybe Adam) team up to best the inscrutable duo? Yul is definitely one of the top players to ever take on this game but there are signs that he is unraveling so I can't wait to see if he can go the distance.
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