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One of the great things about this season is it has 20 years ofSurvivorhistory to play with.
There are all these intertwining relationships, outside-the-game connections, and niche callbacks to seasons and strategies of yesteryear.
Robs worries are not unreasonable.
This is another element of the game unfamiliar to Rob.
Im trying to adapt, he says.
But I dont have the answers, and I usually have the answers.
How do we get from now to Tribal Council without getting sketched with each other?
Rob asks after getting Adam and Ben to commit to voting out Sarah.
Hes like a chaperone watching over a bunch of fourth-graders on a field trip.
This is the Buddy System on steroids, says a flabbergasted Sarah.
Babysitter Rob has put the kids in the playpen.
Well, you aint putting me in a playpen.
Luckily, the two ladies have some backup ammunition.
Our only assurance is a wink or a thumbs up when Rob isnt looking, says Sophie.
Sometimes, youve got to trust the wink.
The dynamics of the other two swapped tribes are equally gripping, bubbling with past tension and crisscrossed relationships.
But things arent clear cut.
She is someone Tony could use as a shield to stave off the hyena attack.
Its over on the new Sele tribe, though, where we have the most entertaining mix of players.
Suddenly,SurvivorbecomesEx On The Beach, as Wendell scolds Michele, in her words.
Its funny but also fascinating.
Once again, real life is affecting the season, and the show is not shying away from it.
Wendell broke my trust in real life, she states.
And I dont want to get burned in the game like I did when we were dating.
Get that coconut popcorn popping, because this is going to get good!
Theres one other incredible scene from this episode Ive yet to touch on.
Yul opens up to his tribe mates about his reason for playing a second time.
He speaks proudly about how Jonathan looks after his wife and family around the clock.
Im playing for something bigger, says Yul.
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Idol Thoughts
I feel like Wendells texting me, You up?
and Im like, New season, who dis?
I think Michele just topped her Bro, I know confessional.
Thats at least got to buy her a pizza, right?
