Each week, hostJeff Probstwill answer a few questions about the latest episode ofSurvivor: Edge of Extinction.
It typically happens in an instant.
In this case I think a lot of factors were in play.
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And I think its pretty clear that she was the accelerant for Tribal taking a turn.
But everybody is exhausted.
So why her and not someone else?
Lets dig a little deeper, and I hope that what Im about to write does not offend anyone.
Julie is a wife and a mom with kids.
She is missing them.
She is exhausted and wears her emotions on her sleeve.
So she is not as stable as she was on day one.
This isnt a surprise to the other players, nor to Julie.
Its just part of her makeup.
Aurora, on the other hand, comes from a very different world.
She comes from the foster care system.
She has been on her own most of her life.
As a result, her emotions are not as easily visible because she cant allow them to be.
Nothing is going to break her.
Thats why Tribal is so unpredictable.
Its not apples for apples.
And once Tribal turns, watch out.
Its crisis time, and now everybody is on high alert.
You saw it unfold the same way I did: one player at a time.
First, Julia tries to cover with Wentworth assuring her that theyre still good.
Then Devens reads into that statement and sees an opportunity to push the story in a new direction.
Now here comes Aurora with her more measured approach trying to stabilize the conversation and stop the bleeding.
But Devens, David and Wardog jump on it.
Youre such a passenger, Rick.
By this point Tribal was off and running, and Julie was drowning in a growing ocean of uncertainty.
Who was the key cog in this vote to get Julia out?
Was it Devens for bringing up the idea?
The Wardog for aggressively pursuing Ron and Julie to make it happen?
Ive watched that Tribal a few times, and I find something new every time.
Its like watching a social car crash in slow motion.
As for Julia as a player, I think she was probably seen as a very big threat.
Shes a very smart person with a sharp tongue, and thats a dangerous combo.
She can tie you up in circles if you get into an argument.
Players talk about it all the time.
They notice when the conversation theyre used to having with a player suddenly changes.
Or when a player returns to camp and suddenly things get quiet.
Body language is a big one, as some people truly struggle with deception and they give it away.
And that one great intangible… energy.
Its that feeling when you are talking to someone and you just sense something is off.
You cant pinpoint it, but you just know.
You are certain:Somethingis different.
But without evidence you often fool yourself into believing that youre just overthinking it and that everything is fine.
I think thats ultimately what players mean when they refer to their gut.
They were supposed to tell you your mood by changing color.
Great players have a better sense of these types of things.
Things are heating up and Im not sure I know where anyone stands.
What can you tell us about next week?Two people going home.
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