Survivor: Caramoan - Episode 9

Cut Off the Head of the Snake

By Ben Willoughby

April 11, 2013

All he needs is Wilson the Volleyball to complete the effect.

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This news completely blind-sides Andrea. In interview, she is holding back tears because Malcolm is targeting her! Why her? She’s clearly flustered, and it’s a shame to see someone who we have seen so cool and collected when things have shifted out of her favor go to pieces when there’s a suggestion that she’s going home.

Her first contact is Cochran. “I might be going home tonight.” “Okay, then what are we changing?” Andrea wants to play it safe and vote for Michael, and Cochran gives a dismissive interview about Andrea changing her mind and wanting to go with the safe vote.

Phillip is next, then Dawn. “All the work I did today is going to be down the drain. I promise you, Malcolm does not have the idol.” Dawn tries to soothe Andrea. “You’re worried because Eddie got involved and made you think you were going home. I had someone show me an idol to prove that we were safe. I feel like my whole game is lost now.” And it’s Andrea’s turn to calm Dawn down. “I can change it,” says Andrea.

Tribal Council. Michael gets the first question from Probst, about whether he had a glimmer of hope because it wasn’t a fan who went home last week. He responds in the affirmative, and then says he’s an available vote if anyone wants to use him. Erik makes his one contribution this Tribal Council by picking a bug out of Andrea’s hair. No, seriously.




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Meanwhile, Phillip has a recruitment announcement to make. Stealth R Us has a new member, Tenacity, who you all know as Sherri. Everyone is face-palming or making “we’re all just playing along” eyes at Probst, while Phillip goes on about how the agent formerly known as Sherri has earned her name by holding on in this game. Sherri defends herself by pointing out correctly that all the other “fans” voted for her last week. Yeah, that always flies. “Payback’s a bitch,” she says. Eddie splutters that he would “rather play my own game than be someone else’s puppet!” Pretty brave card for you to play, Eddie.

Anyway, according to Reynold, it is eight operatives versus three New Kids on the Block, which has to be the lamest underdog boast of all time. I’m disappointed that he doesn't reference Hangin’ Tough or You Got It (The Right Stuff), but between this, King of the World and the pocketful of kryptonite way back in the second episode, I think Reynold’s familiarity with pop culture ended in the late '90s.

Probst reassures Reynold that things could change and an idol could flip this game. But Phillip puts on the thumbscrews, saying that from his experience in past seasons, “if we think you have an idol, you will be voted for." Michael claims to not care, he is ready to play with someone ready to play, especially now that the alliance of eight has already started to break down.

But Phillip says he expected this to happen, but he learned from seasons past that the coalition that sticks together gets to the end together. Before breaking down completely, he doesn’t add.


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