Here we go again…
What.
That means we are currently at a 50 percent quit rate on the season.
As Pete Campbell once so aptly exclaimed to short-shorts loving Ben Benson onMad Men:Not great, Bob!
Sean Edwards on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
Sean’s story was heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time.
And that’s wonderful.
And I love that for Sean.
Jeff Probst and the Reba tribe on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
The fact that Sean would rather spend time with his husband than onSurvivoris admirable.
The fact that he only figured that out after starting the game?
Again… not great, Bob.
The cast of ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
Sean did at least get to go home once the jury started getting voted out.
Now, in another cost-saving measure, the pre-jury boots/quits are sent home once the jury phase begins.
So why do that?
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
One thing that was clear about Sean is that he appears to swing on a pretty big emotional pendulum.
I posed the query a few weeks back but didn’t believe it then to be true.
Yes, eight straight!
Sean Edwards of ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
How can any tribe compete with that?
Not only that, buta third of the tribe quit the game.
In just nine days!
That is epic futility.
I actually think they may have been a bigger trainwreck than Ulong.
Or at least a bigger disappointment.
Okay, let’s hit on the other big events to come out of episode 4 ofSurvivor 45.
“At least set up materials for a fake challenge!”
Think for a second about all the crew work that entails for absolutely nothing.
Not unlikeEmily Flippen, it gives me perverse enjoyment.
Let’s get into the new tribes after the swap and what we saw there.
I guess my wife and kids.
Definitely a good Louisiana Crawfish boil.
But that’s really the entire list.
The Katurah annoyance at Bruce has become one of the season’s most humorous storylines.
Nobody else seems to have a problem with Uncle Bruce at all.
Hell, Jake thinks he’s God’s gift to comedy!
And the fact that nobody else is annoyed by Bruce makes Katurah evenmoreannoyed.
It’s an endless cycle of hilarity!
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good line.
Unless you find jokes about a missing flint to be the highpoint of hilarity.
Maybe out there, it is!
Can you imagine Kendra and that Emily getting into a deep discussion on all things… That would have been must-see TV at its finest.
“Emily: “What sign am I?
The sign that says I am not an idiot who believes in idiotic things like astrology.
“Kendra: [Awkward pause] “I’m an astrologist.
“Emily: “Yeah, and I’m Jeff Probst.
Hahahahahahahaha… Oh, you’reserious.
Okay… well, I’m sorry.
And I’m sorry I wasn’t nicer about that.
“Kendra: “You know what?
“Emily: [Hangs head] “I know.”
She was the swing vote in a BeloReba war.
(Can I say the wordoutcastwhen writing aboutSurvivor,or still too soon?)
Reba strong?
J is not just a letter.
It is also a player on this season ofSurvivor.
Totally not making that up.
But this week was J’s big coming out party, because J was ready to make a move.
), J had her eye on a different target: Sifu.
Why was J so insistent on getting rid of Sifu?
Sifu was the only person besides her not in the original Reba McEntire alliance.
Rage in the cage
Okay, this was a cool immunity challenge.
What a clever twist on a challenge we have seen many times before.
A nice wrinkle from John Kirhoffer, Chris “Milhouse” Marchand, and the challenge department team.
And you know what else I say?
Take it even further!
(“What is it with this last-minute stuff?")
This begs so many questions: Who was behind the “last-minute stuff”?
And, finally, why do I keep putting “last-minute stuff” in quotes?
On his new podcast, Probst says all indications were thatSifu was the target.
Obviously, I’ll attempt to get more intel on this from Sean when we chat on Thursday morning.
It’s also interesting that Probst did not verbally poll the tribe once Sean said he wanted out.
Again, I’ll be sure to ask Sean.
(Although Shawna certainly perked up once dreamy Alex showed up on her tribe.)
