Switcheroo
Friday, October 19, 2007 at 12:53pm by MaggieSo, the big twist of Survivor: China made itself known last night: These people are idiots. I mean, come on.
Fei Long received their message first, asking them which two people from Zhan Hu they’d like to join their tribe. They picked Frosti and Sherea, thinking them the strongest. “But what’s the catch?” asked Aaron stupidly. “Well, they’re probably going to get to pick two of our strongest people, too,” replied Skeletor.
“Can we eat them when they get here?”
At Zhan Hu, things went in a similar, yet stupider fashion. Sherea continued to alienate her tribe, resenting that they wanted her to do such horrendous things as chip in and help out. She couldn’t understand why they didn’t like her if she didn’t do those things. She looked enthusiastically toward the merge so she could make new friends.
When the fishermen came with the note, Zhan Hu chose James and Aaron as their new tribemates, seriously thinking that they were just being presented with extra tribemates for no reason. They were honestly shocked when they found out they had to trade members. Then, when the food and wine came, they were honestly drunked.
“So then I says to him, I says, NOooooooooo wayyyy! And then he puked!”
James was really sorry to have left Fei Long. He was getting really close to Denise, and she to him. He totally amazed me by saying that if the situation was different, Denise would be in trouble, vavavavoom! But then I felt sad that I was amazed. Why shouldn’t he be attracted to Denise? I made certain judgements about James because he was so fit and muscular, and I was wrong. Obviously he doesn’t see people the way I assume most men on television see people. I hope they get married.
Jean Robert was also sorry that James left Fei Long. He sensed that he would be first to go without James’ support and also ended up having to pick up James’ slack, physically. Suddenly he’s barking orders (although to his credit he was TRYING to do it nicely) while everyone else is laughing right in his face. Things do not bode well for Jean Robert.
Just before the immunity challenge, it occured to Peih-Gee that if they throw the challenges, they would save Sherea and Frosti from getting voted out and would be able to systematically vote out James and Aaron, entering the merge much more fairly and with a better chance of winning the game. I thought this was a brilliant plan even though I would hate to see James go, but the girls really screwed it up. They didn’t confide in Erik, who really could have helped them out, and threw the game in the most insulting, childish manner. Jaime in particular needed a good slap in the face.
“At times like these, I strongly regret being a pacifist.”
The girls finally explained to Erik what their plans were, and he was displeased. They really should have told him first. At tribal council, Jeff called them out and Jaime admitted what they had done. In the end and against James’ wishes, they kept him and got rid of Aaron. I’m just really glad James didn’t get the shaft this week. What a horrible way to go.
1. freakgirl said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 2:58 pm )
Best episode of the season. The switcheroo was bullshit, but I’m hoping there will be yet another twist. What the girls did was an admittedly great thinking-ahead move, but the way they did it sucked and just made me really dislike them.
Also, the skeleton = the best. Thank you.
2. fizzy said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 3:12 pm )
We kept hoping as Jeff called out the women for so blantantly throwing the challenge that he would declare that they couldn’t vote for the new members of the tribe. Then what would have happened? It seemed SO unfair that they were allowed to get away with that. It just didn’t feel right. But, I think there is going to be something else later on that will come back to haunt them. We can only hope!
3. Maggie said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 3:15 pm )
There are no rules about throwing a challenge. And there are no rules about acting like total assfaces. Unfortunately.
4. luvsuv said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 3:16 pm )
Did you see Courtney picking at the nut she was eating? OMG! James was amazing. He should have gone back and kicked the sh*t out of them for throwing the challenge and then laughing outloud at him. What the hell, he doesn’t have anything to lose! Now, that would be worth seeing.
5. yahtzee said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 3:44 pm )
Always worth the price of admission when Jeff gets indignant about people not respecting the game. He didn’t lay it on quite as thick this time (is he burned out like the rest of us?).
6. Papercuts! said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 4:03 pm )
I hope James stabs them to death with a sharp, pointy object.
Like Courtney.
7. Jack said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 5:07 pm )
I’m not as sold on the Zhan Hu plan as everyone else. There are at least a couple of big assumptions that it depends on: (1) that there’s a merge with 10 remaining. I can remember a few seasons that merged with 8 or 9; and (2) that Frosti and Sherea don’t end up bonding with their new tribe. Why do they assume that the old tribe bonds will stick, we’ve seen plenty of people switch alliances after a tribe shake-up?
The skeleton pictures and Courtney jokes continue to amuse me. Girlfriend is pointy.
8. Maggie said ( Friday, October 19, 2007 at 5:13 pm )
Totally true…Pieh-Gee herself admitted it was a very risky move when she was explaining her idea to Jaime. I think it’s very likely that Sherea will probably switch her allegiance to her new tribe, but I think Frosti would be willing to stay with Zhan Hu.
9. Jack said ( Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 8:56 am )
The other risk Zhan Hu runs with their plan is that James decides to kill them all in their sleep. Which I really really really hope is what happens.
10. marta said ( Monday, October 22, 2007 at 11:28 am )
Does nobody remember the season where what’s her face was the ONLY person left on her tribe before the merge?
This is such a dumb move.
11. Jack said ( Monday, October 22, 2007 at 5:20 pm )
What’s her face = Stephanie.
I was thinking the producers could easily mirror the season (w/ Brian and Clay) where they had the tribes live together but it wasn’t a merge. Remember – Shii-Ann decided she was going to switch alliances on her team, then Jeff said at the immunity challenge that they never merged, he only indicated they were sharing their camp?
12. freakgirl said ( Monday, October 22, 2007 at 9:00 pm )
That was awesome.
13. Kim said ( Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 11:01 am )
I didn’t get to play real close attention to this episode but how in the heck did they get their swimsuits? The Swimsuit Fairy?
14. Maggie said ( Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 1:08 pm )
Did they have bathing suits? I didn’t notice! How come I didn’t notice?
15. Kim said ( Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 2:41 pm )
I hope I’m not dreaming it.
16. Marta said ( Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 7:10 pm )
Kim, you didn’t dream it up. They were wearing bathing suits.
I have a feeling it’s because in almost all of the challenges thus far, there has been WAY TOO MANY floppy bits hanging out of their clothes. I guess the idea is that bathing suits are a bit tighter and might actually cover something.
That’s just my guess, though.
17. freakgirl said ( Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 10:03 pm )
I think it was cheaper to give them bathing suits than to pay the pixellator guy, who has probably been making killer overtime.