At first, I couldnt quite put my finger on it.
After all, it seems like pretty much any other season of the show.
We have blindsides, and torch-snuffings, and #OrangeHatAlerts, and tears.
The cast of ‘Survivor: David vs. Goliath’.Credit: CBS
But there is one thing we have not had this season: the lull.
Wheres the lull?!?
Pretty much every season ofSurvivorhas one, even the great ones.
So you sit there anxiously… waiting… waiting…. And then the phone rings.
Scary as hell, it is.
But heres the weird thing aboutSurvivor: David vs. Goliath.
Theres been no lull.
Im not saying every episode this season has been A+++.
But every episode has had something.
Every episode has earned its keep.
Every episode has felt like it is moving the story forward.
Yes, the cast is better, but the editing and the storytelling have been better as well.
Add it all up and what do you have?
Maybe the next 3 weeks were filmed on one big reward trip to Snoozeville, USA.
But this season has been remarkably steady.
But another Goliath is having his own problems.
Its a legitimate concern, and one with an easy solution, which we will get into later.
And, sure enough, they find it.
And that was confirmed when Davie and Nick found the same image wrapped up and not-so-hidden around camp.
Theres certainly nothing wrong with producers doing that, by the way.
Everybody had an equal chance of finding it.
There was no funny business.
Think of a game where contestants are given clues to figure something out.
If they dont get it on the first clue, you give them another.
So if the sign didnt do the trick, then this was the backup plan.
Nick finds the steal-a-vote advantage, WHICH ALWAYS WORKS OUT SO WELL FOR PLAYERS IN THIS GAME!!!
Otherwise, why split?)
In it, two teams of six will have to hold sandbags connected to a trough above their head.
This is actually a bit different from the recent Aussie version.
I actually like these rules a bit more, because it added a bit more strategy.
For example, lets say you decided Mike was your weakest team member left.
moment at Tribal Council.
(Watch the video to relive this classic moment in all its unintentional hilarious glory.
I wish people would do more of this.
It was never mean-spirited, but itwasspirited.
For all these reasons, he decides Christian needs to go immediately.
WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME THING ANGELINA ARGUED THREE DAYS AGO!!!
And I said she was making the right call then.
Thats a pretty powerful place to be in that you would be protected by both sides.
But why blow up one of your two alliances so early?
There was not necessarily a need to pick a side so early.
Speaking of picking things, whats up with Dan calling out Brad Culpepper as my hero?
Brad Culpepper is your hero?
Were you simply pulling a Bonnie Tyler and holding out for a hero and along came Brad?
And thats not even a dis on F U Brad Culpepper.
And lets not forget that he did sport the single best finale porn-stache of all time.
Plus, he went on an epic challenge-winning run.
But to call him out as your hero?
In front of other people?
That honestly may be worse than telling Kara about your two idols!
But F U Brad Culpepper?!?
That took me by surprise.
It seems FUBC did it inGame Changerswith a winning time of 23 minutes.
Apparently, Dan was impressed.
And considering how quickly people started dropping out of this one, so should we.
It finally came down to Dan vs. Angelina, which was kind of perfect.
Even though they are in the same alliance, these two clearly rub each other the wrong way.
And I imagine we should all be sufficiently impressed as a result.
What can I say?
HES MY NEW HERO!!!
So the Goliaths are all set to vote out Christian.
Thats because Alec is ready to cause chaos unlike anything anyone has seen before!
(Unless anyone happened to follow him on social media orread TMZbefore the season began, that is.
And he wants to.
After all, who doesnt want to go f things up?
Makes you feel cool!
YEAH, LETS GO F THING UP!
Whodoesntwant to be a part of that?
Nick tells Christian and then consults with Davie as to whether they should use the steal-a-vote.
Nick thinks the Goliaths would not go to rocks for Angelina, but he cant be sure.
He also has to decide if now is the time to go big.
What Nick doesnt know is that Davie has an idol.
But hes about to find out.
This is for him.
But that was the mere appetizer before the main course.
The opening act warming up the crowd prior to the headliner.
The kiddie table in the corner next to the grand dining table with all the delicious booze.
Ive attempted to sum them up for you here.
This is a tough call for Dan.
I honestly would not have faulted him either way.
If youre gonna play it, that is exactly the way to do so.
Oh my god, Dan.
They split their vote.
In fact, they did not even put the majority of their votes on Angelina.
Thats a positively brutal exit for Johnny Mundo.
Like I said, brutal.
But also brutally entertaining.
Who needs a slingshot when you have all these loose lips?
And it leads to so many questions heading into next week.
Questions like: Where does Alec stand now?
The answer is yes.
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!
Now, it probably wont go down like that.
So this scenario I outlined will probably not come to pass.
And you dont have to wait to read ourweekly Q&A with Hostmaster General Jeff Probst.
And it’s possible for you to now enjoy ourexit interview with John Morrison.
What did you think of Davie and Dans idol plays?
Sad to see Johnny Nitro go?
And whos playing the best game so far since the merge?
