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Survivor: The Good Guys Should Win in the End
(S17E13) Now, this was one deliciously yummy episode of Survivor. But I'm not talking about gastronomical goodies although a few of the castaways had some decent food. I'm talking yummy in regard to the actual events of the show and how things are winding down for Sunday's big two-hour finale and reunion show. Why, things couldn't have gone more to my plan if I were pulling the strings on the puppet castaways myself. Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's episode.
The remaining players and what I think of them
Bob: He's been a sentimental favorite of mine since the season premiere. He's just such a cool kind of older guy. I had no idea he'd stay in this long. If he can make it to the final three, I think he might have the vote to win it all. His strengths are his intelligence, his determination in challenges even though he looks way too skinny, and his ability to do some strategic thinking at times. His biggest weakness is that he's nice. Because he's nice, he tends to be a bit gullible. He felt so horrible about the position he put Kenny in last week with the fake idol that he promised him his immunity this week if he won it. Ack. Thankfully, he ended up putting a qualifier on that and a little bug caught his ear!
Kenny: He's a snake. He's a rat. But he has been playing a very strategical game. He's probably down to 80 pounds, but is still working hard at challenges. But he's working more on trying to be a puppetmaster and has grown just a bit too cocky about it all. Now with the tribe onto him and his gal pal gone, he's got a huge target on his back. But he's certainly more deserving of the final three based on gameplay than Susie (or Crystal).
Matty: I know he's basically a nice guy. But for some reason I don't want him to win. He's really lacking a lot in the strategy department. Yes, he was dealt a bad hand being on the losing Fang tribe in the beginning. The others keep thinking of him as a huge threat in challenges, but he really hasn't excelled in them on the whole. I don't know. Maybe he just whines about his plight too much. Honesty isn't always the best policy on this show.
Sugar: This girl is something else. She makes bad decisions about allies and can be very gullible. Then ... WHAM. She'll come up with a plan, never really tell anyone what she's planning to do, and execute it like it's all child's play. Not only did she turn the vote to oust Crystal tonight, but she made sure it would happen by giving Matty the hidden idol she had. Sure, she didn't need it -- she wasn't in danger of being voted out. But, with her latest actions, she's sealed an alliance with Bob, Matt, and Susie leaving Kenny as odd man out.
Susie: Who? There's a Susie on the show? I think she should get a reward for being the most under-the-radar player ever on the show. She's a klutz in challenges. She leads no one. She's a bit wacky. But she's slithering around the camp and no one sees the Invisible Woman as a threat for the win.
Crystal: About time she got gone! Matty was right about her being a bully. She's also the most inept Olympics champion ever in physical challenges. I'm still not getting what's up with that. She and Susie are of the same uncoordinated ilk. She has only one strategic decision to her credit and has been riding Kenny's coattails most of the show. Thankfully, she won't be in the final three.
Tonight's challenges
Heh, Bob won a basketball challenge against Matty and Crystal (who has the height factor). I thought he made a wise decision bringing Kenny and Crystal with him to the gorilla sanctuary. He knows Matty has been gunning for him and that he had a quasi-ally in Sugar. Susie's the Invisible Woman, so Exile Island was a good place for her.
I thought the Immunity Challenge looked very hard. I was figuring it would be between the guys for the win. But I never thought Crystal and Susie would go entirely not just out of their lanes, but out of the set course. I guffawed. I'll admit it. Although the challenge had the inevitable puzzle, this was a fresh take on it all.
Heading to the finale
I have no real spoiler information, so these are just my personal predictions (or hopes). I think that unless Kenny wins immunity, he's gone next. He's not going to be able to fast-talk his way out of trying to blindside Bob or win Sugar's trust back. If all goes right in the world, Susie would be gone after Kenny. That would leave a final three of Bob, Sugar, or Matty. Of those three, I'd prefer either Sugar or Bob for the win. I believe that it could be a close jury vote between the two, but Bob would probably win against anyone left in the game.
| Sugar, Bob, and Kenny | |
|---|---|
| Sugar, Bob, and Matty | |
| Matty, Kenny, and Bob | |
| Kenny, Bob, and Susie | |
| Sugar, Susie, and Bob | |
| Kenny, Susie, and Matty | |
| Susie, Matty, and Sugar | |
| Other - your final three |
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