In Case you Missed it the First Time
Episode Recap: It's Been Real and It's Been Fun.
If you didn't gobble down you Thanksgiving Day feast in time to catch
Survivor: China then fear not because you did not miss much. Yes, folks it was the most beloved of episodes: The season recap. This year, however, included far more new footage making it much less of a rehash than it has been in years past and for that we are thankful.
While there were some moments worth seeing again like James giggling in the woods over the possibility of Jamie playing her fake immunity idol it was the added scenes that put some events into a chronological context that I really enjoyed. Remember Dave, that abrasive guy from Zhan Hu? Believe it or not I had actually forgotten about him. Perhaps I should say I had blocked him out. Regardless, his appearance on the show reminded me of just how ridiculous he was. I loved seeing how his no eating before challenges strategy to conserve energy played into that immunity challenge where his lack of energy caused his tribe to lose. Talk about having to eat crow afterwards.
I would, however, have preferred seeing that over the vivid footage of Erik "squeezing the poo" out of worms before eating them. Yes, hunger can make you do some strange things, but depooifying an invertebrate before ingesting it is just nasty.
I always wonder why those stuck in the wild on these shows (I'll forgive those who are really SOL in the wilderness) don't cook the food that enters their ever increasing palate? Honestly, how long does it take to roast a worm? I was so happy to see them cook that frog (unlike a
certain adventurer on the
Discovery Channel who prefers to bite the heads off the live suckers!) before eating it.
James has been a fan favorite this season and continues to be if only for his calling Aaron out on his poor leadership skills. Nevermind that the "stewardess" and the "older lady' we're also sunning on the boat with Aaron when they should have been working. For James the buck stopped only with Aaron and he made sure that Aaron knew how he felt about the situation.
I'm not sure if James' tirade was the reason Aaron resigned as leader (only to then issue a ton of orders) but that sure was a lame move on his part. Yeah, nobody wants to be the leader on
Survivor but stepping down will not help your game play once you've been thrust into that role. That's just another reason why it was right to vote Aaron out.
I'd like to think that Todd, the man behind the curtains this season, would have found a way to abdicate without looking like a weenie had he been in Aaron's shoes. But watching him wig out on Jean-Robert for an inconsequential comment, however, leads me to believe that Toddy is only just holding it together out there.
I realize it's tough situation. I mean people are squeezing poo out of worms for crying out loud, but they need to hang in there. James sees himself as the glue that binds Fei Long. That could very well be the case though I'm not a hundred percent convinced. James could stand to lighten up on the verbal attacks but at least he has his head on straight and calls out the bull when he sees it. Maybe he could spend some time doing impressions of others in cast, which in my opinion was the funniest part of the show. Courtney and Todd impersonating Jaime and Denise was spot on. From the looks of it next week, we'll get Amanda doing Peih-Gee when she makes a move to break up with her Fei Long alliance.
Until then, my guess is still as good as yours about the upcoming twist, but if you have a guess as to
Jeff has in store for these guys please share.
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