Can nice people actually win “Survivor”?
Some poor schmo rotated 720 degrees sideways while losing both his skis and face planting onto the ice.
I imagine thats what the agony ofSurvivordefeat must feel like emotionally, that is.
Kyle Ostwald on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
As one poster child for this depressing befuddlement once memorably opined,What the hell, guys?
All he could manage was a single word: No.
But this wasnt just Kyles heart breaking; it was the end of innocence.
Kyle Ostwald on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
He came into the game the most earnest of all theSurvivor 47contestants.
He wasnt looking to dunk his head into a well searching for idols.
He wasnt trying to imitate Indiana Jones.
Rome Cooney and the Lavo tribe on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
He wasnt sticking Beware Advantage keys in his socks.
He just wanted to meet some nice people and have a nice adventure out in a tropical paradise.
Lets hope this served as a wake-up call for the likable construction worker from Michigan.
The Gata tribe on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
Otherwise, he will be the latest in a long line of nice people to get their torch snuffed.
And with that, lets dive into the other big moments and characters from episode 2 ofSurvivor 47.
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Rome is where the heart (and misplaced confidence) is
Rome is a gift.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Rachel LaMont.Robert Voets/CBS
He moonwalks around camp for no apparent reason.
He brags about his fire-making skills… only to then not be able to make fire.
He fancies himself some sort of modern-day Michael Winslow and does vocal impersonations of dial-up internet.
TK Foster on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
He trusts someone one million percent only to then proclaim he cannot 100 percent trust them.
(So, wait, he trusts them 999,900 percent?)
Jeff Probsttalked to me before the seasonabout self-awareness.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Terran ‘TK’ Foster.Robert Voets/CBS
Gee, I wonder to whom he could have been referring?
In fact, why just cohost?
Can we fire Probst and just have Rome host the podcast solo?
Maybe bust out some battle raps he forgets the lyrics to on occasion?
1 ally, Kishan.
You are walking and talking entertainment, whether it is intentional or not.
Is it one word?
Is there a hyphen?
Was I supposed to capitalize the letter e…
I am in as long as Rome is in.
Going cuckoo for coconuts
Andy wanted people to cheer for him while he opened coconuts?
Since that was the case, why not keep searching and get a more powerful idol?
There was no tight deadline.
The only reason I can think of is Sam didnt want to scare the women by obtainingtoopowerful an idol.
Otherwise, not unlike Kyle at Tribal Council, Im flummoxed.
What I want to focus on are the renegade actions of notorious international rice thief Rachel LaMont.
Also, what exactly was Rachels plan even if she had somehow gotten the rice back to camp?
There are producers and cameras there too.
You cant not have rice, and then all of a sudden have rice.
But make no mistake, Ilovewhat Rachel did here.
This is exactly what you are supposed to do onSurvivor push the boundaries until they tell you stop.
Whats the worst that can happen?
They tell you to pour the rice out, which is precisely what transpired.
Was there a penalty?
Trademark Probst tongue lashing?
In fact, he probably respected the effort.
Honestly, if I was Rachel, I would just start trying to stealeverythingat challenges.
The balls, the bags, the entire snake trap rigging.
Or tell Andy to do it and promise you will cheer like no human has ever been cheered before.
When theres nothing to lose except, perhaps, your dignity on national television its always worth a shot.
Does anyone on this tribe want to work with each other?
All the tribe dynamics on Tuku are so weird.
Tiyana was not feeling the dudes, but then made an alliance with them.
A million times no!
The best players do not force others into their mindset.
Rather, they adapt and accommodate their own mindsets to match others.
Im going to start telling people what were doing, TK promised.
That is a one-way path to social ostracization, andSurvivoris ultimately a social game.
Eyes on the prize, my man.
But instead of playing it on Sue where the votes were going he played it on himself.
I kinda get it.
That way, Gabe would be safe from pulling rocks on a tied revote.
Also, props to Gabe for his vote out line of Wanna see a magic trick?
In one fell swoop, Im making yourSurvivordream disappear.
And that he did.
I dont know if TK was a goodSurvivorplayer, but he was a good personality for the show.
So I get it.
Okay, weve got some otherSurvivorgoodies for you.
You may also be interested in his recommendations for whatSurvivorseasonsnewbies should watch first.
Did I mention we have a greatexclusive deleted scene with Kyle?I did?
Well, Im mentioning it again!
So check that out, as well as myexit interview with TK.
Thanks for playing along, and Ill be back next with another scoop of the crispy.
