I have to be honest about something else: I also dont believe in curses.
Curses, jinxes, superstitions its all a load of Hong Kong Phooey if you ask me.
I just dont buy into that nonsense.
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That said, maybe there is something to this Legacy Advantage curse.
First, Sierra gets voted out with it as soon as she tells someone else about it inGame Changers.
Then, Jacob finds it on Ghost Island and is immediately voted out.
However, it is far from that simple.
But the Malolo folks did not go along with the plan.
So what happens now?
Do Chris and Angela jump ship to Malolo and become a minority in their new alliance?
And if you are the former Malolos, what doyoudo?
Thats probably the direction I would go, and the one they will as well.
Its why what Malolo did in ousting Morgan instead of Angela was a tactically smart move.
Patience has never beenmyvirtue, lets just say.
But we cant look forward too much to next weeks episode.
Weve still got to recap all the inanity and insanity that went downthisweek.
So lets do that right now.
Drop Your BuffsThe episode begins with the Malolo tribe licking their wounds after their second straight Tribal Council.
Its time to win, she announced.
Tribe switcheroo time, people!
I guess I just thought it would be cool if they made up a singular black Ghost Island buff.
Anyhow, they dont, so lets take a gander at the new tribes.
Lets check out the new tribe beaches to see whats what.
Get that junk out of here.
And banana Laffy Taffy?
Thats just for suckers.
NO SALE, SEA BASS!
But the rest of the former Naviti seem considerably less enthused by their new surroundings.
But it does not sadden me as much as the clip below saddens me.
But anyway, back to Bradley, who provides the second bestSurvivorjuxtaposition ever.
I feel dirty and just…gross, he whines.
For their part, Stephanie and Brendan are flummoxed by their spoiled tribemates.
But Bradleys sin is not complaining about the conditions.
Almost everyone does that at some point.
No, it is getting comfortable and complacent.
This could not have worked out more perfect, he tells Desiree.
And theyre fun to talk to, while we vote them out.
And thats exactly what they do.
All the Malolos go searching, with Michael finally uncovering one of James two unused idols fromSurvivor.
However, if they werent, then that is a severe miscalculation.
Its all about numbers and control at that point, and you need every weapon at your disposal.
If you aint looking, then you aint trying hard enough.
Okay, lets see whats what at the other tribe.
By the way, that was my bad on the Piscopo stuff.
I get a little carried away sometimes.
Then again, you should consider yourself lucky.
Ladies and gentlemen, the store is officially open and Chris is selling.
You live in New York, you get it.
(You know who else has lived and/or worked in the NYC area?
The man is an institution!
So what could possibly go wrong?
And it kinda works!
(Of course, athletic superpower Donathan has to show up James once again by making it through unscathed.
Not cool, Donathan!
Not cool at all.)
This is how you do it onSurvivor!
he yells to no one in particular.
I love it when Probst gets jacked up watching everyone compete.
And why shouldnt he?
This thing is dead even.
But then we get to the puzzle.
Two things make Kellyn so effective on puzzles.
First off, she is really smart.
You have to start there.
But she is also a great communicator.
That is key and very hard to do.
Yet she does it here again with Bradley, and not even Navitis blatant copying can save them.
Malolo easily gets the win.
But what if Kellynhadntbeen on the puzzle?
Thats right, folks, its time for yet another Unsolicited Dalton Ross Show SuggestionTM.
I have a history with suggestions and its not altogether terrible.
I pushed producers for years to hide idols in challenges and they finally did that inSecond Chance.
So thats the good.
My first idea was to hide an individual immunity in the tribe immunity idol.
That person then knows someone else has it, but has no idea who.
Not bad, right?
Or maybe it is.
Picking up that shell was way too easy and offered next to nothing in dramatic dividends or stakes.
Now you are forcing a decision: Is it worth dropping out of the challenge to get the idol?
Its at least a little more interesting to see how someone might play that.
Or again, maybe not.
There are a lot of reasons why I think this could be intriguing.
And the truth can often hurt.
And when the truth hurts, that makes for good TV.
And, of course, it also offers another level of strategy we havent seen before.
Anyway, yeah, so Malolo won.
Because now it is not so simple aslets-just-send-their-weakest-member-so-they-cant-vote-them-out.Now it is a numbers game between former Navitis and former Malolos.
Once again, all the creative elements this season are really clicking so far.
And thats all you need is one veto, because the selection must be unanimous.
Its the smart move, and even the foiled Bradley says he would have done the exact same thing.
But is he lucky?
Chris doesnt seem too excited at first about it, informing us that Im spooked about his visit.
Unfortunately for him and us, Chris does not get an opportunity to play for an advantage.
Am I actuallyaskingfor more advantages in the game?
?Black is white!
Cats and dogs living together!
But the solitude plays mind games with Chris nevertheless.
All of a sudden, one of the most self-confident people I have ever interviewed is crying and struggling.
Ive made it my duty to remain strong for her, he says.
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But weve also seen something else.
And while Chris was gung-ho to flip on Dom, his ally Angela is not.
Much like a forgotten Foreigner jam of yesterday, that is cold as ice.
And then Morgan tells Wendell that Libby is with them.
(Shes not.)
(Instead, James now worries they may have another Russell Hantz on their hands.)
So just like that, the Malolo minority has all the power without having done a single thing.
Why not hit them where it hurts, especially since there is still division they can exploit.
They wanted you out.
Its a perfect set-up.
The only question is who will go, so we head to Tribal Council to find out.
When were you pressured?
Hopefully this isnt a curse, she says.
If it is, Im really sorry.
Love the way Morgan is hammering home the seasons theme.
Way to be a team player, Morgan!
So, 3 Survivors down, 17 left.
All the creative decisions so far have panned out perfectly.
And once again, its season 36!
This show has no business being this good still.
Its absurd, really.
Almost as absurd as me once again spending 5,000 words talking about it.
And we have ourexit interview with Morganas well.
Dont forget to take a gander at an exclusive deleted scene from the episode above.
And for moreSurvivorscoop, follow me on Twitter@DaltonRoss.
What did you think of the episode?
Are you Team Chris, Team Dom, or Team Neither?
And who has played the best so far after two episodes?
