Anika lets it all out.
Destruction, terror, and mayhem.
Those are not just lyrics in anLL Cool Jsong.
Anika Dhar on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
Strong lyrics though, to be sure.
Not the best hip-hop lyrics ever, mind you.
I opened and read it.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Anika Dhar.Robert Voets/CBS
It said they were suckers.
But back to Ladies Love Cool James.
He wasnt talking aboutSurvivorwhen he wrote about destruction, terror, and mayhem.
The cast of ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
Not all, but some.
But that was merely the appetizer.
Because Anika Dhar, COME ON DOWWWWWWWWN!
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Tiyana Hallums.Robert Voets/CBS
with her own Youre kidding me, you guys.
(Question: How did the word guys somehow become evenmorepopular on this show afterJeff Probststopped saying it?)
And then, my favorite part of all… the silence.
Solomon ‘Sol’ Yi, Rome Cooney, Teeny Chirichillo and Genevieve Mushaluk on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
The sweet, sweet silence.
Anika just kind of standing there… looking at them looking at her looking at them.
The silence was followed by tears.
‘Survivor 47’ host Jeff Probst.Robert Voets/CBS
Tears walking out of Tribal Council.
Tears while delivering her post-snuffing interview and repeating the word devastated 617 times.
Tears on the boat to Ponderosa, presumably.
Rachel LaMont, Sam Phalen, Andy Rueda, and Sierra Wright on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
A MILLION TIMES YES!
Good for you, Anika.
Thats exactly what I want to see when someone gets voted out.
I want them pissed.
I want them angry.
I want then hurt and confused.
Something happened about a decade ago onSurvivorwhere everyone started taking their blindsideswaaaaaaaaaytoo well.
They would say some variation of Wow.
You all got me!
Good move, yall.
And the worst part of it all is… THEYD ACTUALLY MEAN IT!
Get that good-natured garbage out of my face.
Another week, another heartbreak.
Probst was up to some good ol fashionedSurvivortrickery!
They say that Trix are for kids, but Trix are also for Probst!
The same Probst who has also memorized every single word toRun DMCs Its Tricky.
(So has Sam.
Ask him to perform it for you.)
Because this was no tribe swap/consolidation.
Sadly, they would not choose the teams by a schoolyard pick em.
I have no idea why not.
So much potential there to have hurt feelings by people that were not picked early.
And its not like the show didnt have time.
Thats what the 90-minute episodes are for!
Imagine how pissed Rome would have been if not selected first.
Or how Andy or Sue might have reacted if picked late.
I feel like we left story on the table with that one.
Still probably prefer it to a Journey, though.
I feel like that connection will play dramatic dividends down the line one way or the other.
(Otherwise, why show it?)
Tiyana told everyone how Gabe was a true threat, looking for and playing idols.
Caroline tried her best to get everyone back on the same page, but the damage was done.
Grovel, grovel
Look, I love reality competition TV.
Always have, always will.
But I also dig a good comedy.
First eight seasons ofThe Simpsons.
Colin From Accounts.I could go on.
Look,The Bearmay not be a comedy in any world other than the Emmys, butSurvivordefinitely is.
(Also, I would add, strategically.)
He then told Genevieve that Sol was pitching getting rid of Teeny (which was not true.)
The problem is, people onSurvivortalk, which is exactly what Sol and Genevieve later did.
I dont know if Rome went nuts!
as Genevieve and Sol later told Teeny, but it certainly wasnt smooth gameplay.
And where anyone truly stands now on this tribe, I have no idea.
He even said it himself.
So Gata brought the chickens to the challenge and asked to make a trade with the Hostmaster General.
After some perfunctory back and forth, Probst agreed to give the tribe 18 eggs for their chickens back.
Seems fair enough, but to poorly paraphrase Heath Ledgers Joker… why so generous?
And as Probst himself said, the chickens were there in the first place to present a dilemma.
But now the host was essentially giving them a get-out-of-jail-free card with 18 eggs.
I mean, again, fair enough.
But not doing a lot to burnish the reputation of Spicy Jeff.
Why not have some fun with the negotiation?
Im just spitballing here, but seems like a missed opportunity.
(Gives new meaning the phrase use protection.)
Got ya, Gata!
The problem this week is that Andy and Anikabothseemed so damn confident.
Take Andy, for example.
Im looking forward to tonight.
Oh, hes a goner, I said to myself.
The dude is as done as those chickens once they make it back to theSurvivorcrew catering hall.
So Im sure Andy is going home tonight.Ohhhhhhhh, thats good too.
Can theybothbe voted out?
Secret double elimination???
I just am not sure how necessary it was.
This omission was especially notable because it wasnt just someone finding an idol and not telling anybody.
But there was another option Sam did not appear to consider.
But the good far outweighs the bad when it comes to Sams gameplay so far.
Well played by thenerdy brain in the frat bro body.
