Players make a radical deal with Jeff Probst.
Or… you know… maybe I will!
Because this aintHamiltonand this aint 2015, yall!
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
But first, lets back it up to recap exactly what happened.
Probst introduced this weeks immunity challenge and then morphed into Monty Hall to offer a deal to the contestants.
If four players would sit out, hed give the tribe a bag of rice.
The cast of ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
The players asked if he would accept three people sitting out instead.
They then asked if he would accept two people giving up their Shots in the Dark.
Then Kyle asked if he would acceptalltheir Shots in the Dark for the rice.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Teeny Chirichillo.Robert Voets/CBS
WHO TAUGHT THESE PEOPLE HOW TO NEGOTIATE?!
How do you go from just two toallthe Shots in the Dark?
Wheres the incremental raise?
Andy Rueda on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
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Maybe there were rounds of negotiating that got cut for time.
You think Gabe wasnt regretting that move a few hours later once he heard his name was out there?
Genevieve certainly was, and told us so.
Teeny Chirichillo and Gabe Ortis on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
But really, who cares about the players?
Because its all about us.
But heres why the Shot in the Dark is truly great.
Genevieve Mushaluk on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
Ever notice how we havewaaaaaaaaaymore Tribal Council blindsides than we used to in earlierSurvivorseasons?
Well, you have the Shot in the Dark to thank for that, and Ill explain why.
AND THAT MAKES FANTASTIC TELEVISION!
Gabe Ortis on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
Are you a fan of the Shot in the Dark?
Thats so badass and Shakespearian!
I cannot honestly believe that you would not include me on the plan, she complained.
It speaks volumes to how you see me.
I think we both know which option Im taking.
Do you know how badly I wanted to lead with the bag on fire?
But what happened there?
Why was Teenys bag so close to the fire to begin with?
And, if so, how was that her and not Andy?
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Dandy when sandy
Hey, look a reward challenge!
Thats right, I said meter.
SHOUT OUT TO THE METRIC SYSTEM, YALL!
But this competition is always super fun to watch, even when it is not close.
I do, however, feel like it is time to take it to the next level.
How about for season 49 you have people do it in pairs?
So they keep having to veer off to each side to chase down their respective balls.
Thats either the best or worstSurvivoridea I have ever had.
(I swear, sometimes this recap just writes itself.)
Ive already bombarded you with stats in the past that prove juries do not respect or reward challenge wins.
And if all that is the case, then why the fervor to get him out?
I just dont get it.
But after Kyle won immunity, he wasnt an option anyway.
Which brings us to…
Who gets the credit for the Gabe move?
So much happens before a Tribal Council vote onSurvivorthat producers simply cannot show it all.
That said, I haveno ideawho actually engineered Gabes ouster.
After Kyle was safe, it became clear that Gabe and Genevieve were the two options for elimination.
As for Andy, I have no idea what the smiling assassin was actually wanting.
Andy was also saying a lot of stuff that may or may not have been a bunch of phooey.
(Could this be what Rome referenced inour exit interview?
And did Tweedledee also lie about his age for no apparent reason?)
Caroline felt threatened by Gabe in another way.
Of course, well never know.
Check out my main man going full shirtless with the vest!
Such a clutch look.
Of course, the big story was Gabes last stand.
Ill admit that I totally had Gabe pegged wrong when the season started.
But he proved to have both social and strategic chops in abundance.
And therein lies the dichotomy we all know and love.
Is that a sign of respect?
Perhaps a little from column A and a little from column B?
But how about the cojones on that dude to go full Schwarzenegger and tell Probst Ill be back?
Was that some sort of Jedi mind trick he was trying to pull?
To which I say… maybe.
See you on our next adventure.
That would be Barbara Probst, mother of Jeff, who passed away recently.
I was fortunate enough to meet Barbara once or twice, and she could not have been nicer.
She read these recaps and it was fun to hear her thoughts on my thoughts.
Anyway, just giving a super sky point to one of the truly good ones.
Look at me being such a big softie!
Weve got extra goodies for you this week.
Okay, gotta go and get working on next weeks Thanksgiving scoop of the crispy!
