Plus, who’s ready for some shirtless beach volleyball?
Drew accused Jake of trying to act like a mobster on this weeks episode ofSurvivor 45.
Perhaps the least successful and intimidating mobster in the history of the mob, but a mobster nonetheless.
Emily Flippen, Bruce Perreault, Drew Basile, and Katurah Topps.CBS
He needs to take that back immediately!
THEY LITERALLY SHOWED HER DRINKING THE BLOOD OF HER ENEMY!!!
It was likeMike WhitesbiggestSurvivorfantasy come to life.
Dee Valladares, Julie Alley, Jake O’Kane, Austin Li Coon, Emily Flippen, and Bruce Perreault.CBS
And they kept going back to it.
And she kept sitting there holding the wine.
But it wasnt just Emilys giant half-filled wine glass that painted her as the Godmother this week.
Jake O’Kane.CBS
She was the one to crack the code on how to finally getBruceout of the game.
And not some challenge where people were divided up so she only had to beat one or two people.
And a physical challenge to boot.
The cast of ‘Survivor 45’.CBS
And he actually fell for it.
This was such a baller move because there appeared to be so much risk and so little reward.
And what was the reward?
Bruce Perreault.CBS
I guess they got Bruce out two days earlier than he would have gone anyway?
Or maybe four if he won another challenge?
But as great as he has been in challenges, its not like Bruce was going to win out.
Nor was he any social or strategic threat that needed to be neutralized immediately.
Which is what makes this move seem so unnecessary.
Which is also what makes it such an impressive feat that Emily went to such (unnecessary?)
lengths to make it happen.
Only a true mob boss would have the guts to pull off such a play.
And this week, Emily was that boss.
Okay, lets hit on the other big moments ofSurvivor45, episode 10.
WAIT, WHAT?!?
HadSurvivorproducers pulled another fast one andasked Kellie to fib in her exit interviewsas well?
Bruce telling Katurah his whole plan while still lying to Jake seemed like the height of lunacy.
What a massive miscalculation on Bruces part, and a perfect symbol of the Belo dysfunction.
Thats not exactly a strong resistance to the dominant alliance currently running the game.
(Im not even making a joke.
This is actually what transpired).
There were bro hugs.
There were fist bumps.
There were freeze frames.
After all, this could not be real.
I must be hallucinating.
Now, yes, I could quibble with the song selection.
Playing with the Boys is a solid selection, and certainly makes editorial sense considering the title.
Plus, any callback to the homoerotic beach volleyball scene inTop Gunis always welcome.
Is that because I am sucker for a song with a parenthetical in the title?
And that is wrong why, exactly?
Anyway, this montage was so thrillingly insane and I loved every single second of it.
It just starts to feel repetitive.
But one way to help counter that is to do it out in the water.
And another way is to do it is in a brand new challenge.
Essentially, I think it was theSurvivorversion of the dunk tank.
Sometimes the mind just wont let the body do what it wants to do.
I thought Bruce would lose the last two times and he won.
So naturally, I thought he would win this one, and he lost.
But he no doubt felt he was safe with his idol so decided to let go.
Bruce is cut loose
We cannot go the final three with anyone called Mama.
That is the most astute thing Katurah has said all season.
Well, outside of anything she said in time lapse form, that is.
Its impressive Emily was able to make it happen, but I still wonder…whymake it happen?
And do you really ant to sit next to Drew and Austin?
Isnt a final 3 with Jake and Katurah a lot more appealing?
Im just asking questions here.
Taking in both the good and the bad definitely not atypical in this game.
Bruce wanted the fullSurvivorexperience after hisday 1 medevac on season 44.
Well, he got it and all that comes with it.
My only question is… what will Katurah now do with Bruce gone?
And its the reason Katurah has been so entertaining to watch this season.
If thats not a Paramount+ streaming series, I dont know what is.
We also have adeleted scene from this weeks episodejust for you and only you!
