The Shot in the Dark finally hits its mark.
Well, it finally worked!
And since then, bupkis.Sydney.Zach.Mayra.Swati.Tori.Sami.Matthew.Claire.
Kaleb Gebrewold on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
Kaleb’s only flaw is one we’ve pointed out repeatedly that he hasSurvivorwinner written all over him.
His social game would be fantastic if it weren’t so obviously fantastic.
And we saw players like Kendra andBruceuse this as reason enough to get rid of him.
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
Also, the chances of it working just 1 in 6 are set perfectly.
It’s not likely to save you, but just likely enough to give you a bit of hope.
And it’s rare enough that when it does hit, it’s a big deal.
Bruce Perreault on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
Look at me, such a Negative Nancy!
I must have studied at the school ofEmily Flippen.
Always finding something stupid to complain about.
Katurah Topps on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
So let me put this in more stark terms: This was a fantastic episode ofSurvivor.
So let’s touch on some of the big beats that went down on episode 6 ofSurvivor 45.
3 become 1
There are many, many reasons I would never playSurvivor.
J Maya on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
First off, nobody wants to see me shirtless.
But I’m also not sure things would go well for me socially.
YOU SOFTENED HER UP TOO MUCH, KALEB!
I BLAME YOU FOR THIS!
But let the people have their fun, I guess.
They both said all the right things and pretended like it was no big deal.
In fact, according to Bruce, Emily was the only person talking to him… at all.
That’s not good.
In the case of Bruce, it could be both.
While the rest of his tribe were all making connections and feeling everyone out, Bruce was…
I don’t know, collecting wood or doing the robot or something?
And it wasn’t just Katurah bitching about Bruce this week.
Kellie said he was “impossible to play with” and called him a liability in the game.
And what’s this?
A shout-out to the Game Within the Game!
That’s not a dig atBig Brothercompetitions.
You may know me from the hit television program Survivor.
Do Beware Advantages have you down?
Is your crazy uncle driving you crazy arguing about palm fronds and food?
Is all that tai chi not helping the anger over seeing your name written down at Tribal Council?
Hey, life in the Fijian jungle can be hard.
And sometimes you just need to get away from it all.
Wouldn’t it nice to go to a place… where good things happen?
THAT’S NOT ALL!
As we like to say at the Survivor Sanctuary, it’s better with butter.
*Disclaimer: Jeff Probst will not actually join you at the Survivor Sanctuary.
Now here was Sifu throwing her name out as an easy option to take out first.
And if Reba was willing to take out one of their own, who was going to argue?
That’s not even a rhetorical question.
Kendra also saw him as the most dangerous player to keep around.
And they were right!
Kaleb is a much scarier player than J Maya.
But there were a few problems: For one, Sifu had Tribal Council revenge on the mind.
For another, Austin had sandwich revenge on the mind.
I can’t believe how much play that stupid sandwich has gotten this season.
It sounds like I need a trip to the Survivor Sanctuary!
But yeah, it was exciting.
And you might stop all the “Survivoris rigged!”
Kaleb was just extremely fortunate.
Or maybe he really is Batman!
What I loved is that we finally got another feisty Tribal Council.
But Kaleb was desperate, and desperate times call for desperate measures.
J Maya fought back, highlighting how dangerous Kaleb was with his social game.
“If you don’t think that he won’t be a threat to your game…
I can’t imagine that.”
It was all so good.
Of course, Kaleb didn’t actually vote.
Instead, he used the Shot in the Dark that saved his game.
At least for two more days.
As for J Maya, she never found her footing in this game.
But we’ll never know where she would have ended up if Kaleb had pulled the Not Safe scroll.
Here’s what Idoknow.
We have plenty of other goodies for you to peruse and enjoy.
Like my exclusive in-game mergeinterview with Emily.
Definitely worth a read.
And, of course, we’ll also betalking to J Mayaabout her untimely demise.
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