Hello, I’m Still A Person!
It would be unkind of me to start tonight's blog off with a rousing chorus of
Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead. It really would. Because you know, I'm sure Peih-Gee is wonderful person
in person, but in the game of
Survivor this was not readily apparent and I'll not be surprised if in the coming weeks of post-show
Survivor press we witness her invoking the Bad Edit defense. If there's one thing we've learned through these many days in China, it's that Peih-Gee doesn't give up easily.
That's what got her to one of the most important points in the game the night we determine who will make final four. The stakes were high, not just because we're so close to the end, but also because this week's prize at the reward challenge was an overnight stay on the Great Wall of China complete with a meal. Who wouldn't want to win this, right?
But as we've seen at almost every challenge where the prize was a local cultural experience Peih-Gee Starts in with oh-this-means-so-much-to-me- body language meant to guilt everyone else into letting her win. I understand that being of Chinese heritage, these opportunities may resonate just that much more for Peih-Gee, but that doesn't mean she's entitled to win them just because. So the post-losing sulking she does just doesn't sit well with me. As in tonight's crossbow challenge where Courtney apparently uninterested earning the trip outright chose Denise as the winner. I'm guessing Courtney's strategy was based on the assumption that Denise would choose her as a companion out of gratitude and so it didn't matter if she won or not.
Courtney played her cards right and Denise chose her and Todd leaving Peih-Gee simmering with resentment that easily boiled over when Jeff stirred her pot. "Hello, I'm still a person!" Waa Waa Waa. Meanwhile Amanda, also left behind, was the epitome of good sportsmanship. At least on the surface. But isn't that where it matters most?
Back at camp, Amanda cleared the air with PG and laid the groundwork for a coup against Todd. Todd played right into the plan when he and Courtney came back from their fabulous reward and complained about the food. Not smart and really not kind at all. As a viewer, I was getting excited. How great would that be to see someone else besides Todd make a play that would turn the game on its ear! Go Amanda, right?
Things fell into place at the immunity challenge a replay of previous challenges including that chicken fetus eating challenge when Amanda and Peih-Gee were the last two standing. Amanda won the necklace. She had Peih-Gee and Denise ready to make a move but come Tribal council time, all of the Fei Longers voted the remaining Zhan Hu out 4-1.
What??? Why didn't Amanda, Miss "I May Have to Think about Getting Rid of Todd," vote against Peih-Gee? What about your big plan to get rid of the "backstabber"? Where has all the game-play gone? Make a move woman!!!
Now that that's out of my system I have a few things to say.
Jean-Robert was right when he said Courtney was going to slide her way to the finals.
Denise is just one lucky woman because she's not playing the game very well. She sat under the stars on the Great wall with two connivers who were discussing changing up the final three by dumping Amanda and what did Denise do? She walked away from the conversation and went to bed rather than jump on the chance to make it three days closer to the million.
Amanda is just as bad. She knew what had to be done yet she was too afraid to make the move. She may as well just crown Todd the winner and be done with it.
Peih-Gee. Honey, you played the game too hard. Congrats for lasting as long as you did.
Negative Nancy a.k.a. Courtney and Todd are well on their way to final tribal council which, if you weren't paying attention, will be this Sunday. So plan accordingly for the three-hour finale and reunion show wrap up this weekend. I'll see you then and in the meantime I'd love to hear your predictions for this season's winner.
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