Grid Effect

This Survivor recap is going to be eloquent in its brevity, or rather just really fucking short because we haven’t watched the episode since it aired over two weeks ago and we didn’t write any notes then. The manner they went into a fifteen day hiatus was pretty dull. Then again, nothing all that groundbreaking can really take place this early in the game, so it was just sort of victim of circumstance. But still, is this the best their editing team can do?

Anyhow, I suppose the highlight (or one of the few things I can still remember) from the episode was Kathy taking her leave. She did seem genuinely distressed over the environment. I mean, To be honest, sleeping in that cave does seem more severe than some of the other things I’ve seen on this show (I might rather sleep in the rain), but she is on this show supposedly as a result of her fanaticism with it. I know no one can really grasp the conditions, regardless of how legitimately trying they may be until they are there. But if you watch the show so feverishly and passionately, then why the hell would you be going apeshit because it continues to rain? I can’t decide if she’s crazy, stupid or both. But right now she just seems regretful, so whatever tickles her fancy, then. So long Kathy, I’m glad you got off the show before you started developing imaginary friends. Best of luck.

But with her departure, it doesn’t seem to matter that her former tribe continues to win challenges. That is now two (or three?) that Airai has won since the mix up, but the team numbers are still even. So, I’m having a difficult time discerning whether or not Malakal should have followed through and voted off Ozzy instead of Tracy. Given, if they vote off Ozzy in this situation, their dismal challenge performance will only depreciate, but if the merge is happening sooner rather than later, then getting rid of the best challenge player in the history of the game is probably a wise move. But, if they merge at eight instead of, say, ten, then they are putting themselves at risk. To play it safe and to give themselves a fighting chance in the upcoming challenges, I think they made the right move. But when exactly do they plan to vote him off? Even Amanda is beginning to come around on him.

Look at him. As he goes to collect supplies for the rest of his team, he thinks he’s sooo cool. Clearly he’s subjugating Amanda.

Speaking of which, was she actually falling for Cirie’s weak power play of the conceited Ozzy? Or was Amanda just conceding everything to end the conversation quickly. Why the fuck was him going out to the reef, to go fishing and feed all of you fucking people so out of line? Because you actually had to contribute in a minimal way? She really, really needs to get over herself if she wants to be redeemed from this website (whatever that is good for). Because right now she is on our shit list.

It seems this is almost a situation where one is so contributive and helpful that everyone else is beginning to resent it. Given Eric, who was gun ho about voting off the challenge demon two weeks ago, was overselling his importance a little too much (might be why so many of the women resent him), but when someone provides that much in way of sustenance and competitiveness, it seems odd to hold him accountable for every little foible.

That was the episode in a nutshell. I think. It’s been fifteen days and though my life is rather hollow, remembering the nuances of a Survivor episode from two weeks ago is something I don’t occupy with my cerebral cortex. So long Tracy, so long Kathy. The former deserved better and the latter got better than she deserved.

Links tomorrow, as much has happened since I stopped posting them.