Author |
Message |
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 6:52 am
As the Exile Island alliance grows stronger, they start to run the risk of being discovered by outsiders A self-assured castaway lets her ego run away with her as she becomes convinced she's safe while her tribe contemplates voting her out.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 7:03 am
Pictures and Transcript, thanks to Survivor Fever: **************************** Transcript: Jeff Probst: Next time on Survivor...
Taj <talking to Stephen>: Once we make it to the merge, it's smooth sailing.
Ginger: Evidently Brendan gets to talk with Sierra Probst: The secret cross-tribal alliance might not be so secret.
Tyson <talking to Coach and Debra>: Guys, I think Brendan's trying to build relations with the other tribe. Taj: I'm sick of this game. Probst: And Taj acts out.
Taj: Everybody can kiss my #####.
Joe <in confessional>: Moves like that will get you voted off. Taj: I'm hot today.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 8:31 am
Early, early, early in the game yet for episode 5, but here's what I'm seeing as suppositions at this point. Sydney and Joe are still anticipated to be early boots, so TDT has them in the boot section with ??? for Episode 5. If that is the case, then TDT must be predicting a Timbira IC victory. And in that case, Brendan, with his hidden II is off the hook this week. Prime guess is that Taj will have to use her hidden II this week to stay in the game. Speculation is that she does what she did at the last TC and puts her vote on Joe (which was a foreshading of the way she was thinking). Somebody on one of the other boards wondered why she would target Joe instead of Sydney, and I would like to venture to answer that one. Ginger: If Taj votes Sydney and uses her hidden II to do it, then she (Taj) is the next target for Jalapao. If she used her hidden II to boot Joe, then Sydney is still there as the weakest physical person and Taj stands a better chance against her as being a boot target.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 9:20 am
A recap of the TC voting at the last TC: Votes: JT - Voted for Sandy Joe - Voted for Sandy Sandy - Voted for Sydney Spencer - Voted for Sandy Stephen - Voted for Sandy Sydney - Voted for Sandy Taj - Voted for Joe
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:13 pm
From the Survivor: Insider - after Episode 4 ******************************* Brendan and the Idol Sierra reveals whether or not she believes that Brendan has found the hidden immunity idol "I feel that if Brendan did have the immunity idol, he would tell me. I feel like he doesn't, also because we've worked on one together, and the digging part was where we got stuck. He seems to be telling us that's where he's getting stuck, the digging part, so it does make sense to me. If he does go again, I will ask him, absolutely, straight up in the face. I will be like, 'Do you have it?' He even said we could go through his things. The only thing is if he got here we have to make sure he didn't have time to bury it." "I think at this point he doesn't have it and I don't think anyone has it. I don't even think Taj has it. It seems pretty hard up there. It seems like a lot of digging, and the digging part...I could look and look in trees all day long and climb whatever you want, but digging, the digging part is the worst. It's brutal." Ginger: So Sierra has not been told by Brendan that he has found the idol already. And, Taj did not share the clue at Exile Island with Sierra since Sierra thinks it is at Exile Island.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:16 pm
Surivor: Insider *************************** Taj Shares Sierra's View of Coach After spending time with Sierra on Exile Island, Taj shares Sierra's opinion of Coach with her tribe Taj: We sat down, and I kind of like not said anything to her, she didn't say anything to me. Eventually we just started talking. I was like, tell me about back home, trying to break the ice. Then she opens up the floodgates about how Coach is very dictating over there, what they can do, when they can eat, how they sleep. Joe: How they sleep? Taj: How they sleep! He has to be on the end, and he wants the little lady on the end next to him, she said her, Brendan, and...(someone suggests Tyson) not Tyson, Erinn, they snuggle in the middle. Spencer: Brendan, who, and Tyson? Taj: Brendan, Sierra, and Erinn. They snuggle in the middle, and the other guys on the end. Sandy: Coach and Debbie are on the end. Taj: They can't change. They can't change! I'm like, does he not realize everyone here is an adult? I would slap his butt four ways from Sunday if he told me what to do. He tells them when to eat. He tells them who cooks. Every day they're working to change their shelter. If he doesn't like it, they have to change it. Isn't that bananas? Isn't that bananas? She said he hasn't liked her since day 1, and he's always trying to tell them what to do and telling them they're doing things wrong in Tribal Council, but he doesn't do it, he never leads by example. He's just telling them what to do. So she doesn't like him too much.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:20 pm
Tribal Council Voting Find out what each member of the Jalapao Tribe had to say as they cast their votes Joe (Sandy K): You're one of the toughest and funniest ladies that I know. Good luck. It's been a pleasure. Sandy (Sydney): I'm giving you my vote because you asked me to. So... (closes parchment) Stephen ("Mama K"): This may be an enormous strategic blunder, but I think it's the move I have to make right now. Taj (Joe): I just didn't want to write Mama K's name down so much. Spencer (Sandy): Overall, you've been great to have around. I appreciate you being a mother figure for the tribe, but lately you've been getting on my nerves quite a bit, and I think it's your time to go. Sorry. Sydney (Sandy): It's just your time to go. JT (Sandy with a sad face): Sorry, Mama K. It was just too early to make that move.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:20 pm
Jeff's Blog on Episode 4: Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Tocantins': episode 4 Mar 6, 2009, 07:48 AM | by Jeff Probst Categories: 'Survivor', About Last Night, Reality TV, Television, Things That Are Awesome! "Iron sharpens iron." Now that is a great line. Tell me...tell me! Where else on television can you find that kind of writing? Nowhere, I say. Nowhere. Only on Survivor: Tocantins...starring Coach! Coach is not gold. Coach is platinum. Remember when you were a kid and you'd wake up irritated that you had to go to school, and then you realized...wait a minute, it's Saturday, I don't have to go anywhere. It was such a satisfying feeling. Well, that's the feeling I get every time I see or hear Coach on our show. On any other season Tyson would be the guy I was raving about, but I just can't say enough about Coach. It's like being any other great golfer when Tiger Woods is playing. I know you guys like insight, so here's a little Insight: Right now every other contestant on this season is reading this blog and they are sooooo mad at me for continuing to talk about Coach, the least liked person on the show. They want me to talk about them. Erinn wants me to talk about her incredible sex appeal. Brendan wants me to talk about how smart he was for creating "Bare Naked Granola" and making millions (yep he did). Taj wants me to talk about how good she looks...for her age...(ha, sorry Taj). Stephen wishes I would comment on his enormous brain. And Sierra – oh well, you get my point. All I can say to that is, sorry. Not my problem. As an audience member I just think Coach is hilarious. Further evidence to support my point: "When you look at me and you look at Brendan, who looks stronger? I do." I mean, come on! In the words of Vince Vaughn, "Coach, you're so money." I'm telling you right now that if they hadn't already signed their rights away to be on Survivor, I'd march Coach, Tyson and Sierra into CBS and sell the first hybrid sitcom/reality show...and you would all watch. Taj is growing on me. Wasn't so sure about her the first few days but she's growing on me. Don't get me wrong, she can still be a pain in the ass, but I like her. I also want to stay on the good side of Eddie George. "I might have just stumbled backwards into a huge alliance." Oh yes, you did, Stephen. A huge alliance. Keep an eye on that one. Stephen is great at playing the "one step behind bumbling goofball." Dude is wicked smart. The reward challenge is one of my all time favorites. We haven't done this in a while. We did it in season 2 in Australia with Colby and Michael. We did it in Pearl Islands with Rupert and Andrew Savage (who got robbed when we did the Outcasts). This season J.T. was a workhorse, tying the record that Rupert set at 220 lbs. But ultimately it came down Debbie and Taj who were very impressive. In the end, Taj put those beautiful broad shoulders to work and pulled it out for Jalapao. Insight: Mark Burnett absolutely hates it when contestants from opposite tribes congratulate each other after a challenge. Typically I do my best to make sure this doesn't happen but when Taj went over to hug Debbie at the end of the reward challenge it just felt right to let them do it. Fortunately Mark wasn't on location so he couldn't get mad at me, and he probably won't read this blog so he can't get mad that I'm sharing one of his pet peeves. And let's be honest, when you have a house in Malibu you really aren't entitled to any pet peeves anymore anyway. J.T. is a major threat to win this game. Way too likable, way too smart, way too physical. Tyson: "It felt a little weird having...those two... guys from the other tribe come over...in the back of your mind you're thinking...I wanna punch these guys in the head." Okay, Tyson, you have earned your way into the full on Gold category. If we do an all-stars, you definitely get my vote. 100%. Sandy: (referring to Sydney) "If they're gonna be voting you off, you better be pulling off more than a bra. You better be pulling off some panties or somethun." You have got to be kidding me. Who says that? Sandy, step on up, you too are now part of the Gold family and we are so happy to have you! While we're at it, it's time to give Sierra some well-deserved credit. Not only is she still in the game, but she is now locked into an alliance that has the potential to go all the way. It's also time to give our challenge department some props. The immunity challenge was pretty damn ingenious. A three-sided puzzle with multiple possibilities to confuse the tribes but only one correct phrase. You try coming up with something like that. Our guys are really good. Tribal Council was so fun! I love it when we get into some good juicy stuff! Let's address the elephant in the room: Sydney is absolutely beautiful. I'm not sure that it comes across on screen like it does in person but.... INSIGHT: The crew referred to her as Helen of Troy because literally everybody would stop their work when she walked into a challenge or tribal council. It's true. Now, Taj is a beautiful woman as well, but she's married and she's older so she's not going to get the same attention as Sydney. That definitely caused some friction. How could it not? Taj sees that someone like Sydney could go deep in the game simply by giving backrubs and staying out of the way. And as for flirting – I wouldn't say Sydney was that big of a flirt. The truth about men and women is that all it takes for a man to think a woman is interested in him is for her to say "hi." I don't know if Sydney has a boyfriend back home or not, but if so, he needn't worry. She wasn't "pulling down some panties or somethun." Okay. Finally, we must lay to rest...crazy ole Sandy. I gotta say, I don't know that I agree with Sandy's logic but for a kooky lady she's not as dumb as she sounds. She is annoying though. Let's be clear. She was annoying. What makes her likable is she can't help that she's annoying. She doesn't mean to be. She's just being herself. Sandy, I'm sooooooo sorry you are gone. Man, oh man. Such a loss. You were a delight to have on the show and I know I called you annoying but it doesn't mean I don't have mad love for you. Last words — U2 has been on Letterman all week and they are tearing it up. Talk to ya next week.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 7:21 pm
Found this over at Survivor Blows: ************************* Press Release An overzealous castaway risks it all in the immunity challenge and pays with a tooth. Another castaway finds himself in hot water for not performing during the challenge. SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 6:13 am
CBS has Press Release photos up, and these 3 seem to tell a bit of story for Episode 5: **********************************
RC is a tug-of-war type challenge (Survivor Fever asks "where is Debra?" and I sent them an email that Debra's legs are right behind Tyson. T'was hard to spot!)
Appears that Jalapao is ahead, and probably wins
This picture at the Jalapao camp is minus Stephen, so he is probably at Exile Island. TDT speculates that Brendan is probably with Stephen since the CBS photos have individual shots of all the members of the Timbira Tribe except Brendan, but it's just a guess (I think it's probably right). Based on a theory that TDT has, he is speculating that the next boot will be either Joe or Sydney (leaning more toward Joe) which would mean that once again Timbira wins the IC.
|
Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 7:03 am
"I might have just stumbled backwards into a huge alliance." Oh yes, you did, Stephen. A huge alliance. Keep an eye on that one. That sounds like the alliance makes it to the merge and further.
|
Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 7:08 am
I'm loving the Cross-Tribal alliance. Can you imagine the blindsides at TC after the merge? Buh-bye Coach!!!
|
Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 11:15 am
Yes, a CTA with Coach as the victim would be fun to watch.
|
Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 1:01 pm
ANYTHING with Coach as the victim will be fun to watch! Where are those crocodiles when you need them?
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 1:18 pm
Taj should learn to keep her mouth shut.. she shouldn't be talking to anyone about her allies.. telling anyone what Sierra thinks of Coach or others could easily hurt Sierra later. I wonder if they can keep it up or will they be outed sooner, as the teaser implied? And not telling Sierra about the clues.. not a real alliance.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 3:22 pm
Sierra doesn't think Brendan has a hidden II, but he does. And, you're right, Taj didn't share the clues with her so Sierra thinks the II is there at Exile. So, what is she getting out of this alliance? "I've got your back" is about it for right now. I was wondering if Taj purposefully acts up to get the attention away from a Stephen boot. If she thinks that Joe and Sydney and Spencer are thinking about booting Stephen, rathen than give Stephen her II and become the target, maybe she acts up to get them to vote for her, so she can use the idol, and her vote would be the bootie!
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 3:27 pm
True.. but if she pushes it and does it TOO soon, uses the idol, then she is vulnerable and already has two other strikes against her. I like her and I like Sierra and want them both to stay. But I think you are onto something Ginger, because otherwise, why vote the way she did.
|
Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 3:52 pm
I thought that Taj was building a case for ousting Coach if they made it to the merge.
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 4:17 pm
I thought Taj didnt tell Sierra the clue just in case Brenden changed plans about bringing her into their alliance. Remember Taj asked if Brendan talke to Sierra and she said no. Taj was probably thinking she had time to talk to Stephen so why on earth didnt Brendan. I thought it a smart move to keep cards close. Also maybe her and Brendan decided not to tell the other 2 about the idol if they didnt have to
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 4:57 pm
Sea: According to interview with Sandy, Taj had promised not to write her name down, so I think Joe was just a throwaway vote...but it sure spells where she was thinking to throw that vote. I also don't see why Taj or Brendan have to tell the other two in their alliance if they do or do not have the II this early. A 4-way alliance at the merge will be a strong group to go to F4, but on the way Taj has to try to protect Stephen if she can, and Brendan has to try to protect Sierra. Otherwise, when they merge, there will not be an F-4 alliance intact. Course, if one of them gets the boot, I guess they could pull somebody else in......we will just have to wait and see.
|
Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 7:31 pm
I agree w/Ginger. EI Alliance and having the procession of hii are two different subjects. Once Taj went ahead and talked to Sierra about the EI Alliance(CBS is calling it that), there's no going back. We weren't shown enough of anything, who knows if Taj talks about the hii some more w/Sierra. By this time next week we might have found out some more. I do hope Taj shares w/Sierra so Brendan can't hide that from S any more(S shared her clue w/B, B didn't do the same). But truthfully, since only one player could have the procession of that hii, it's up to the ones who "earn" it to decide on the disclosure. I want to say how they always ended up sharing the joy, but that Brendan might just be able to keep a closed lips.
|
Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 11:56 pm
But one thing to mention... Back on his team, Brendan has 'kind of' been selected as "leader". Coach is obviously miffed, and all eyes are on their "leader". Sounds like Coach has been control freaking & barking of orders. Now, poor Brendan has been selected to provide direction (whether he wanted it or not). It might not merely be a matter of finding time for him to have a chance to talk to Sierra - more a matter of finding SAFE time to talk to her. Later on after a merge, if there were any question that their "leader" had been doing reconnaissance with their enemy - it would put a major target on both Brendan's & Sierra's backs if anyone had any inkling of them getting too cozy. Like in "Disloyalty". Dude's walking a fine line. ITA, Taj is getting a bit too comfy with her power. She needs to close her mouth before she takes down Stephen or Sierra or Brendan with her.
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 7:10 am
I think Sierra shared her info about her original II with Brendan cause she needed help in finding it. I think it was gentlemanly of him to try to help her...when, really, it could have put him in bad with the tribe...and finding it would not have helped him at all. It was strictly for Sierra and for the first TC only. Like Biscottiii said, Brendan never even found "safe" time to talk to Sierra about the alliance, much less the II....so give him time. I'm sure he will tell her to keep the alliance strong, and in the previews for the next episode it looks like he does find time...only Tyson picks up on something (clue mystery music here!). I think Taj is going to have to use her II to just hopefully make it to the merge, and even that is questionable with her when you see that TDT has her down as "unclear". Brendan will keep his II close, and either use it for himself or for his alliance, whichever pays the most at the bank when the time comes. IMHO
|
Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 11:26 am
Picked up from poster Dani over at Survivor Skills ------------------------------------------------- Via Bjorkrazy @ Sucks EW Fall Season Preview Tidbits - Player Evacuated? In the newest edition of Entertainment Weekly, they have a blurb dedicated to Survivor: Tocantins where Jeff spills this: Contestants should continue to expect the unexpected at Tribal Council. "It's a record-setting number of blindsides," says host Jeff Probst. Other promises from Probst: There will be brutal conditions on Exile Island, "the greatest auction we've ever had," and a player evacuated from the game due to medical conditions. And as for how it all ends? "It's a dramatic finish," promises Probst. "There's over-the-top Shakespearean entrances and exits. It's just fantastical."
|
Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 11:58 am
I love it when Jeff uses the word "fantastical."
|
|
|
|