Im going to start this weeks special Thanksgiving edition of theSurvivorrecap by giving myself a shout-out.
But first, sinceSurvivorcan have its Previously on… segment, why cant I?
The answer is yes.
Credit: CBS
In fact, if they want, the Davids are assured of controlling the next vote.
Through the following: First off, Nick uses his vote steal.
That flips the advantage to the Davids at 6-5 their way.
Then Dan is guaranteed to go home.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Thats what I wrote last week.
Itotallywant credit for figuring out this exact scenario mere moments after the previous Tribal.
But thats not why Im bringing this whole order of events at Trial Council up.
Nor am I bringing it up to needlessly delay you from gorging on cranberry sauce and stuffing.
Allow me to explain.
SON OF A MOTHERLESS GOAT!
Weve all yelled things at our TV before while watchingSurvivor.
Things of which we are not proud.
How many times have we seen this backfire over the years?
Forget about over the years, how about over theweeks?Look at Dan.
(Seriously, hewantsyou to look at him.
He lost a lot of weight and now is just waiting to appear on some sort of Hot S.W.A.T.
The point is, you cant trust anyone in this game.
Information is power in this game, so keep it to yourself.
But is that changing?
Then, this week, every secret was shared.
Nick told the Davids he had a steal-a-vote.
Christian told the Davids he had an idol.
Carl told the Davids he had an idol nullifier.
Gabby started to tell the Davids something but then started crying instead.
Anyway, everything was laid out on the proverbial table.
It was the most brazen display of terribleSurvivorstrategy I have ever seen.
And yet it made all the sense in the world.
And yes, it was glorious to watch.
Thats not a diss on Dan.
This facial transformation is electric no matter who the subject.
Not the future of this season, but how the game gets played in season 39 or 43.
Its an interesting question to consider, and one which future contestants will have to contend with moving forward.
Once again, the game evolves.
First off, she has to keep seeing votes against her at Tribal Council, which cant be fun.
But even worse, somehow DAVIE GOT THE MAYOR OF SLAMTOWNS JACKET!!!
Of all the indignities!
This is like the last can of Milwaukees Best going to Josh Wigler.
Its like Sallys autographed knee socks being sent express mail… to someone fromET Canada!!!!
What the hell?!?
Maybe it was more than just a moment.
Whatever the reality, I actually felt bad for the guy.
Did you see his face as he had his torch snuffed?
Wait, why am I feeling sorry for this guy again?
Hes, like, a million times better looking than I am and probably far more charismatic as well.
We cant be little bitches.
I know we all hate each other but lets get through that.
And this week, Alison I know what youre thinking: Who????
jumped into the schizophrenic fray.
Heres the thing: She may very well be right.
Why one could even say they areslingshottingback and forth.
Eh, that doesnt really make sense.
A boomerang would have been better.
Dammit, why couldnt David have slain Goliath with a boomerang!
Then this paragraph would be far less regrettable than it is as it stands now.
Jesus, Im aborting this entire item and moving on.
I love the way all the Davids got up early to go idol hunting.
In the end, it was Brochacho comptroller Christian who found the idol and God bless him for it.
A quick note about the challenges.
The reward challenge involved teams racing through obstacles and collecting tiles and then solving a snake puzzle.
He should post on Instagram about it.
At the risk of repeating myself (now when have I EVER done that?!
), its worth pointing out just what great theater this was at Tribal Council.
It started with Nick stealing Alisons vote.
(God, first they steal all her airtime and now her vote?!?
This poor woman!)
You then had Alec and Kara adjusting on the fly and voting for Angelina.
You had Dan thinking he had guaranteed his safety: Theyre trying to pull a fast one.
Im gonna check that it aint me going home.
But here goes: I am thankful for anyone who takes the time to read this nonsense.
I have been writing about this show in one form or another sincebeforeit even went on the air.
I have been doing these way-too-long recaps since season 4 (Marquesas).
I really appreciate it and thank you for lending me your eyes each and every week.
And the kind words that come my way every now and then are appreciated as well.
And thank you as well to allSurvivorplayers past, present, and future.
First off, you are all insane.
You should all see a therapist immediately.
Its all in good fun.
I mean, fun for us at least.
Again, you are all insane for opening yourselves up this kind of scrutiny.
I cannot stress that enough.
But I do sincerely appreciate you all having such a great attitude about it.
You could be THAT guy!
But wait, IM NOT DONE THANKING PEOPLE!
Thanks to the showSurvivorfor sending me another exclusive deleted scene this week that you might see right here.
And thanks to anyone who follows me on Twitter@DaltonRossor Instagram@thedaltonross.
Did the Davids make the right move in burning two of their advantages simultaneously to turn the tide?
Should Alison, Alec, and Kara have flipped when they had the chance?
Do you feel bad for Dan?
And finally, do you go for canned or homemade cranberry sauce?
