So, considering just about every second of Samoa airtime to date has been dominated by the wit and wisdom of Shamu and Evil Russell, I’d assumed the producers had simply broadcast every scrap of footage they had of Mullet and the Toad…but astonishingly there was still enough gloating and whining to fill most of this season’s traditionally unnecessary recap show.
And as for the rest, all I can say is: really, editors? Jaison’s angry breakdown at that wrestling in the mud immunity challenge and subsequent story about his dad facing the Klan wasn’t worth the airtime devoted to all the endless talk of Russell seeds in one of the regular episodes? And it didn’t occur to anyone that Laura’s incredibly cunty reaction to Shambo’s tearful story about her dead family members would have effectively dramatized the otherwise inexplicable feud between the two women leading up to the Week Ten Boot?
Even Erik’s epic chicken hunt would’ve made for a funny ongoing storyline over the course of several episodes to help us get to know him before he suddenly became a villain for one episode and then got bounced…but, nope.
Still, the season has definitely improved post-Merge, Danger Dave continues to be equal parts fascinating and repulsive, the Foa Four have rounded out nicely and I don’t even dislike Shambo as much after the Recap…although it’s more clear than ever girlfriend needs an extra-strength Prozac prescription and, as always, a big ol’ haircut.
As for Week Eleven, the CBS promo department is apparently still digesting their turducken, and so all we’ve got to go on for the next episode is the title (“Off With Their Heads!”) and the Recap preview showing Russell and John scheming against Mick, Shambo having a “psychic vision” and Probst offering a little tube that will allegedly provide one of the Survivors “a significant advantage.”
And thus, for the none of you playing along at home…
Questions:
The blinds increase again this week, meaning every team is now required to submit picks for Reward (+/- 20), Immunity (+/- 20), Boot (+/- 40) AND number of votes (# x +/- 5) the Bootee receives.
You can also Pass or send answers for the following Bonus Questions:
1. Who says, “Off with their heads”? (+/- 10)
2. Do Russell and John wind up voting for the same person at Tribal Council? (+/- 10)
3. Does Russell wind up showing his latest Hidden Immunity Idol to anyone? (+/- 10)
4. Does a Hidden Immunity Idol get played at Tribal Council? (+/- 10)
5. What is Shambo’s vision? (+10 ballpark)
6. What’s in Probst’s tube? (+10 ballpark)
7. What significant advantage do the contents of the tube convey? (+20 ballpark)
8. Which of the following occurs at Tribal Council? (+10)
a. Shambo and Laura communicate non-verbally
b. Shambo and Laura conspicously ignore each other
c. Shambo tries to get a rise out of Laura, who ignores her
d. Laura tries to get a rise out of Shambo, who ignores her
e. None of the above: Shambo and Laura communicate verbally, physically attack one another, etc.
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