Oh, and make sure not to miss the exclusive deleted scene from last night’s episode below. I am going to set aside my ample anger over this replacing my beloved final two for a minute and attempt to judge this twist in a vacuum, independent of the thing it essentially replaced. This is an act of war, plain and simple. Do you agree with me that Aubry was robbed, or did the right person win? NO MATTER! Either that, or he’s nervous the Tribal Council set crew is going to eat him for dinner. Scot then follows that up with the most awkward dance I have ever seen in my life before bursting into applause for Michele because “you got stronger as the game went along.” If he is talking about challenges, then he is absolutely correct because Michele won the last two contests and deserves ample credit for doing so. Yes, Aubry. Yes, Scot. We all complain every season about how not enough time is spent talking to the contestants. But should she? Right after he figures out immunity.) That’s because Aubry would rather sit next to Tai than Michele or Cydney at the end. And the Drew Carey bit was basically just a network ad to promote the Survivor edition of The Price is Right. Okay, we have officially passed the 6,000-word mark, and that is just plan insane, so it’s time to put a bow on this sucker. (By the way, someone check with Joe to see if he can spell disaster. Survivor: Africa is the third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor.The season was filmed from July 11, 2001 through August 18, 2001 in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent, and aired weekly from October 11, 2001 until the live finale on January 10, 2002, when Ethan Zohn was named Sole Survivor over Kim Johnson by a jury vote of 5-2. Even through the final Tribal Council and even through the voting I thought it was going to be Aubry in a blowout. I suspected that would not be the case here and that we were getting ready for a blowout, but here’s how dumb I am: I was convinced that the entire exercise was somewhat inconsequential because Aubry was going to run away with the jury vote. Was it after the Survivor: Palau red carpet in which I asked him if he was going to convince Janu to quit the finale, as well? Okay, that will do it for me, but now it’s your turn. Like I said, the clear choice. But it’s not about what they think; it’s what the jury thinks that matters, so let’s head right back to Tribal Council — which appears to be hosting scorpion battles in its off hours — to get to it. Thanks for playing along. Meanwhile, a new twist shook up tribal council in Wednesday night's finale. CBS & 'Survivor' Address Season 39 Controversy, Outline Measures To Prevent Inappropriate Behavior “We intended to do the right thing,” Probst said. Or was it after one of my admittedly rambling and only mildly coherent diatribes against the Redemption Island twist? While Cydney opts to do her best impersonation of both Becky and Sundra from Cook Islands, Aubry gets a fire that keeps growing and finally catches the corner of the rope. Newsflash for all future Survivor players: If someone cannot make eye contact with you while forging an alliance, then there is no alliance. We’re expecting big fireworks from Jason, but instead we just get handheld sparklers. Michele Fitzgerald was named the winner of the 32nd season of the CBS reality show on Wednesday night, beating out Aubry Bracco and Tai Trang to take home the $1 million prize. In that case, the decision to bring Aubry along is a lot more defensible because then he has another ticket to the possible final two. Plus, as Aubry astutely cuts in to point out, Michele had no idea the other two votes were going to Cydney, so she didn’t think she was even in the position to “save” anyone anyway. C’mon, CBS! Is that the question? It just makes no sense whatsoever. It’s foolish to think the network would not take that opportunity to let Survivor fans know about that.). Trang held the chicken in his lap while answering the jury members' questions and then ultimately released him back into the wild. If he is talking about strategy, however, then I have no idea what his is talking about. And then, clearly reciting from Jonathan Penner’s official guidebook on How to Steal the Spotlight at Tribal Council With an Animal Related Analogy to Denigrate a Perfectly Nice Person for No Real Reason Whatsoever, Neal unleashes this doozy on Michele on his way out: “You came to this game thinking you were a badass bitch, but you’re more like a cute little puppy still suckling at the teet. Privacy Policy | You literally just said they are the final three. BJS has been known to strike down seemingly rational-thinking individuals at the most inopportune times. 7:11pm PT Because you didn’t use them.” Ooooh! This gives Aubry an opportunity to say the phrase “at the end of the day” for the billionth time and gives Tai an opportunity to cry while telling a super-depressing story about a Vietnamese plant floating on water and gives Michele an opportunity to see Tai crying so she starts crying herself. Wow, we have not had these for awhile. And then there was the greatest moment in the history of, The only neglected things I really wish Probst had touched on would have been asking Neal about his thoughts on being removed from the jury, as well as the Alecia-Scot-Jason feud because there still appear to be some raw feelings there. #FINAL24EVA!!!! Why in the name of Woo Hwang would you bring Aubry to the end with you instead of Cydney? First to unlock box and raise their flag wins, but that’s kinda stating the obvious, isn’t it? "Survivor" aired the finale and reunion for its 39th season on Wednesday, ending a #MeToo controversy that resulted in the expulsion of contestant Dan Spilo. Jeff Probst leads adventures in the ultimate (and original) reality series. We saw Tai later guessing that it was a final two. Joe. It had incredible moments like … She had a very strong feel for the game, knowing that Julia was double-dealing and cozying up to the men and having the social skills to pull Tai back over to her side not once, but twice. Can I buzz in on this one, Alex Trebek? Mark the Chicken has won over the hearts of viewers with his can-do spirit and impressive survival skills. So again, half-lie. Instead, producers momentarily confused everyone by offering up a reward challenge after the final three had already been set. No question. What the what?!? (On second thought, against Cydney, my money is actually on the chicken.). I’M SO CONFUSED! They had considered recruiting Tai Trang as a fourth member of their alliance to gain the majority, but the girls quickly lost trust in him after they caught him searching for a Hidden Imm… There were just others I liked more. That’s why she told Tai he “literally just handed Aubry a million dollars” when he voted to keep her. It looked like someone chewed up a bunch of flowers and then barfed them onto his coat. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. It is not inherently unfair in any way. At least, that’s how I would describe it. But how the hell does she see through that wig? Cydney gets through the slide table first but then proves to be about as proficient on the obstacles as my 145-pound weakling body would be at lifting weights, which is to say, not very. Let’s do this! And there’s no need to cry for the juror who just had his or her power stripped because that person was out of the game and was not allowed to return to the United States until the season was wrapped anyway. Once again, it has been my pleasure to be your rambling tour guide for yet another season of Survivor. Following the Season 35 finale, we ran a poll asking what YOU thought of the “Survivor” controversy. So once Aubry from the Brains tribe gets to the puzzle first, this sucker must be over, right? Perfectly pleasant and nice. None of the advantages you earned in this game did you any good. He asks Michele whether she got into the majority alliance through luck or skill. But that was before Joe got evacuated, and then the plan was to get rid of Michele instead. CBS announced on January 11 that the season premiere would last for 2 hours; however, on February 7, CBS changed the premiere to be only 90 minutes long.A casting call happened the same way as it did in Survivor: Micronesia. “Is there more than one personality in your skull?” Debbie asks Tai, though I think that is question more for the Survivor psychologist — who meets with all the contestants after their game is over — to pose. Is it a smart play, or did he — as Michele will state later — “literally just hand Aubry a million dollars” by keeping her alive in the game. But what if Tai does not go along with their plan to oust Aubry as Michele claims he will? The players have to race under a net crawl to a table, where they must slide tiles to hit a target. Ladies love the dimples. And winners I liked more, as well. “But your computer is a little more haywire than her computer,” interjects Joe. I rail on and on against bitter juries and then in the very same recap complain when jurors are too nice and boring. The following story contains spoilers about the Season 37 finale of "Survivor." On the surface, it seems like a terrible move. 1. Who does this woman think she is, Dawson? Jeff Probst has officially declared war on all final two lovers, attempting to drive a stake through the heart of its fearless leader, yours truly. Aubry also does a good job of pointing out how Tai was on the wrong side of several votes while she was on the right side every time, proving he did not have his finger on the pulse of the game the way she did. But before we can get to Michele’s controversial million-dollar victory — and yes, we will get to it — we need to digest this new stunt of which I speak. Hugs and tears are exchanged between the victor and a group of people who are either her family or complete strangers that somehow scored sweet fourth-row seats. If that had instead been an immunity challenge instead leading into a final two, then guess what? Jeff Probst bringing the votes to America via jet ski, subway, skydiving, and motorcycle was glorious, but him doing any of those things with a chicken? But Cydney is hopelessly lost, giving Aubry time to start over and win anyway. The play-by-play possibilities are limitless! Thirty-minute Rites of Passage! Michele also seems like a lovely lady. “Should I start working on my fire-making skills just in case?” asks Cydney, anticipating a possible tie vote. They saw something in Michele. It may not be as colorful nor as large as Debbie’s geek flag, but it suits me just fine, thank you very much. What if he figured that out and considered the record three medical evacuations and all that information led him to guess that a final two was more likely? No major kicking and screaming unfortunately. See ya, Joe or Noel! Tai and Aubry discuss the need to go to the final three with Cydney over Michele because “Michele is the only person that has not pissed off anyone on the jury.” She’s also the only person that has yet to make a single move in the game, but maybe they are anticipating an outbreak of BJS (Bitter Jury Syndrome). The winner of this challenge earns the right to vote out a jury member.” BOOM! In certain seasons, this could prove to be a million-dollar challenge with one vote changing the entire outcome. I thought it was clear, but I thought wrong. In the least shocking development since Captain Renault found out there was gambling going on in Casablanca, Aubry attempts to convince Michele that it is in her better interest to kick Scot off the jury instead of Joe or Neal. Only the Reunion hour is not even close to an hour anymore. The finalists all arrive and take a seat. The Reunion stage was literally bum rushed by an international pop star when Sia stormed it out of nowhere. Only the naïve among us could not see it that way. Instead, it is Michele who wins, and then — in a fit of awesomeness that calls to mind Kurt Thomas’ decimation of the “Village of the Crazies” in Gymkata — kicks down her puzzle with the nastiest kung-fu strike imaginable. “There’s not another challenge.”, Cut immediately to…another challenge! Back at camp, Michele talks about how excited she is for their final three breakfast together. Are you a final two or final three type of gal or guy? You can milk your time at the voting urn in an Eliza Orlins-esque display of pained decision making all you want, but I’m not buying it. Many viewers were aghast when cerebral finalist Aubry Bracco was beaten in the end of Survivor: Kaoh Rong by Michele Fitzgerald when the jury awarded Michele five … That’s legitimate. Julia predictability gives her former Beauty tribe BFF props and tells Michele that getting rid of her was her biggest move…which is a bit sad because wasn’t that “big move” just going along with the majority? While it does run the risk of infuriating people who were starving at the time and yet could not kill and eat Tai’s island BFF, it also reminds them of the contestant’s gentle and loving nature, which may have gotten lost with all of his alliance flip-flopping. The whole thing comes down to a millisecond — or at least is edited that way — as Aubry drops hers and Michele wins, providing her with the parchment, the note, and her second straight challenge win to end the season. When you lose 25 percent of your show to extend your finale, that’s what’s going to happen. I don’t know who I’m voting for.” Liar. Oh brother! As for me? Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. May 18, 2016 Apparently, Nick has taken it upon himself to commence open auditions for Jeff Probst’s hosting gig because, instead of asking a question, he just dispenses some faux-sage wisdom about what is to come and how they should handle it. Aubry eventually builds a lead, and even though she messes up one of the matching pairs of tiles, she eventually corrects herself and then is so excited about winning the least important challenge of the evening that she sprints across the field to envelope Jeff Probst in a tender embrace. Michele’s response to this is to say, “I could have flipped,” which possibly makes even less sense than Michele’s “props” to begin with, NEXT: More jury nonsense and our final verdict. Kaoh Rong (season 32) This season brings back the format of one of Survivor‘s best seasons and introduces two new gameplay tweaks. Regardless, while many will be happy to see Mark survive all 39 days, I can’t help but be disappointed at the clear missed opportunity at play here. That’s the case for Tai to side with Aubry, and it is a strong case. Aubry would have been voted out. Now let’s get into the nitty-gritty with our final Kaoh Rong recap of the season. So Cydney and Aubry must partake in a fire-making tiebreaker challenge. “It’s an honor to finally have my name written down,” he says in a cooler-than-thou way to remind everyone how amazing he would have been in this game had it not been pulled for a bum knee. I’m all out of the crispy. If you’re wondering whether the finale changed my Survivor season rankings at all (where I had Kaoh Rong ranked 16 out of 32 seasons), the answer is…yeah, probably. Dude got himself a nice paid oceanfront vacation after he left the game. Was dashing my dreams of a final two not enough for Probst? Maybe he’s hoping he can replace Neal on the jury and at least throw one vote Tai’s way. Her inability to learn how to make fire with flint after 37 days, however, could be the very thing that kept her from winning a million dollars. Former Survivor cast members (including some winners) reveal the true stories of how the reality show affected their bodies, from weight loss to infections. But damn if Neal is not going to get his moment of glory on his way out. But what is so infuriating is that here they did neither! Tai has to hope the act of bringing his pet chicken to Tribal emotionally moves the needle with the jury. That makes it appear as if I am lobbying for a final 24, which I think all parties can agree is plainly absurd. Michele is not seriously going to fall for that, is she? Catch up on season 32 of Survivor here. She says it was skill, which is totally true…as long as that skill is just being more trustworthy than obviously double-dealing Julia. Hit the message boards to weigh in. That’s because the vote at the night’s first Tribal Council does indeed end up being a tie as Tai joins Aubry in voting for Cydney. Production for Caramoan began two-and-a-half weeks after Survivor: Philippines finished filming. Which brings us to perhaps the second most confusing moment in Survivor history (the first being Phillip Sheppard’s pink undies). I loved this moment for multiple reasons. I’m warning you, it’s a fairly tame affair. Julia then tells Tai he had “a strong first half of the game and a deteriorating finish,” which actually is a pretty rock-solid description of his gameplay. We saw it earlier this season with Debbie and now again with Michele. How do we feel about it then? You could hear her yelling from the back of the studio, and then she ran up on stage. And Aubry was the most deserving player. The contest itself is the one everyone passed on doing back in the very first immunity challenge — the dexterity portion. You are the final three.”. Probst said he hadn't heard all of Gottlieb's comments but that it sounded like she'd made the right choice. Okay, there are the big picture headlines. When you step up and finish strong like that, it can go a long way. Let’s pretend that the juror eviction actually had the potential to tip the scales and change the outcome. But Jason’s jacket was nothing compared to Caleb’s hair, which reminded me of a certain 1990s film character. Tai played all buddy buddy with Aubry, but we all know his word doesn’t mean much. Dan Spilo, who was booted from "Survivor" last week, is apologizing for the actions that led to his ejection from the show. And then Probst announced the reward: the ability to kick someone (and his or her vote) off the jury. Cry me a river. "This has never happened in this game, so it's new territory," she later said as she mulled her options, even seeking advice from her fellow finalists Bracco and Trang before making her decision. The competition was filmed in Koh Rong, Cambodia during the spring of 2015 and aired from … However, if Cydney makes it through and Cydney and Michele want to bring each other, now Tai is down to only a 33 percent chance of reaching the end in that scenario. Sitemap | And then it gets even more confusing. Plus, the person she brings then also gets fueled up for the next challenge. Even though you plainly see Aubry looking over at how they did it to copy their success — and why shouldn’t she since cheating on puzzle challenges is clearly encouraged on Survivor? And why you would not make sure to practice while out there on the island is equally baffling. It’s not like she engineered anything; she just jumped in the boat that had taken on the least amount of water. But the reality is that Probst has done a much better job of keeping the focus on the players lately. because he says that, instead of asking Tai a question, he is going to give him an answer. If at this point he thinks it is a final three, then, yeah, it’s a terrible move. I can’t compete with those. Closing statements! Ugh, men. Granted, she was saved by it being a final three and was even saved just getting to the final three thanks to a questionable decision by Tai to force a fire-making tiebreaker challenge (we’ll get into the pros and cons of that controversial decision later), but she was still the clear choice to win. CBS, Survivor: Kaoh Rong finale recap: Not Going Down Without a Fight. But I digress. I DON’T GET IT! They’re all here: Michele, Aubry, Tai, Mark… Wait, Mark?!? And if she does think she is Dawson, why is she not also shoving her tongue down the host’s throat? Jeff Probst would say that Aubry is “full-tilt boogie on this!” And there in a nutshell is why he gets paid millions of dollars and I do not. Shots have been fired, ladies and gentlemen! A new Survivor champion has been crowned. DELTA GAMMA KEGGER AFTER THE FINAL VOTE, Y’ALL!!! Evicted juror twist = Interesting new wrinkle not worth getting upset about. And then the voting ends. But I still can’t for the life of me think of one single move she made or even influenced in any way. But Debbie mostly uses her time to praise Aubry for her “metamorphosis from a neurotic nerd to a geek warrior.” She then blurts out “We let our geek flags fly, girlfriend!” for seemingly no reason.

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