Originally Posted By seanyoda I would think that the other folks who went on the reward trip with Terry when he won the car would have told the others. As for the immunity challenges, I wouldn't say that they've all been "strength based", but I would say that they've been "physical" rather than mental. Since Terry doesn't need to win this next challenge, watch it be mental.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I guess I did mean more "physical" than "mental", not strength-based. Usually even many of the physical challenges have a mental element,like a puzzle at the end or something. I don't think we've seen a maze type challenge or a memory-based one either.
Originally Posted By Rsey103 Bruce is showing up at tribal council looking pretty good. He must have rebounded rather quickly once he got the medical attention he needed. I wonder if he is bitter at all about not being allowed back into the game once the emergency passed?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Jeff Probst has stated that an average Tribal Council lasts between one to two hours, so there is a lot edited out. Most things are talked about, so the jury finds out a lot of stuff...
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I've been watching a lot this season, but just found this thread. Terry is a stud. He's virtually unbeatable in the immunity challenges. And it totally cracks me up that the other contestants get indignant with him because he decided to have the evening with his wife at the hotel. These alliances that people try to create are so bogus. I would never do that.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel Only 2 more episodes, Tomorrow and the finale is on Sunday. I can't wait to see how it plays out. I too think it is funny that they get upset when he wins anything. If any of them won, it would probably be different but just because it is him. I think he is the the one that is an example of Survivor, out last (lasted longer than any of his tribe on his own with NO help from anyone else), outwit(again, on his own) and outplay (same thing, winning the number of challenges in a row that he has is great). Everyone says that they will not vote for him if he is in the finals but we all know that people change their minds quickly at the end.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I don't think anyone was indignant that Terry took the night at the hotel. Danielle and Terry were bummed they didn't get picked, but I don't think anyone said Terry shouldn't have taken one of the spots. Actually I didn't think anyone got upset until he started saying a spouse is always more important than a parent. I could be wrong, but that was the way I perceived the situation. I think Terry was fine in his picks, I just thought he lacked a little bit of tact after he got back.
Originally Posted By Chelledun Does anyone remember, did they do this last season with the fire challenge right going into the finale? Maybe I'm losing my mind but I felt a sense of deja vu.
Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon If I remember correctly I think it was done with Bobby Jon and Stephanie. At least that's what I remember.
Originally Posted By seanyoda Yeah, the fire challenge was between Stephanie and Bobby Jon in Palau. When they lost the immunity challenge (as Comic Book Guy would say, "Worst Survivor Tribe EVER"), they couldn't have a tribal council vote, so they had the fire challenge instead. In past ties, the two people with votes would plead their cases to the remaining survivors and there would be a second vote. Either this didn't happen or it was edited out. Personally, I would have liked to have heard each person's argument for being kept and seen the second vote. (Though I'm sure neither Terry nor Aras would have changed his vote.)
Originally Posted By cstephens We were so disappointed last night that Terry didn't give the idol to Danielle. It would have been so incredibly cool for her to have pulled it out and then bye bye Cirie. Terry would have had to have been really confident that they wouldn't vote for him because they knew he had the idol, but he was playing it so well that he was confident he wasn't going anywhere. And I'm so mad that they didn't even tell us who's in the final 3! We're taking steps to try to watch the show before we get any spoilers (which is going to be *really* hard), but we may end up watching it while knowing the outcome. Terry was being a "donkey" with the whole thing with Cirie. I get that he does feel isolated but still. And I thought Aras was being totally unsportsmanlike by expecting that Danielle and Cirie were going to help block Terry during the reward challenge. It's an individual challenge. Like with an earlier reward challenge, he sure is good at expecting others to help him win. I was surprised at his apology, but I still don't like him. I'm not all that fond of any of them, but I think at this point, Terry does deserve it the most. /cs
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Given the fickleness of the group overall, I think Terry was smart to NOT give the immunity idol to Danielle. Heck, two days ago, she hated him. Suddenly, when Aras takes Cirie to the Panama Canal, Danielle panics and realizes that she better have an alliance with someone. Oh, hey, here's Terry... I think Terry was smart.
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife That's what I said! I wouldn't have put it past her to take the idol, tell the others, and vote Terry off!!!
Originally Posted By Chelledun Looking at final two scenerios, who do you think could beat who in a final vote? I personally think Cirie could beat anyone, judging by the reactions of the jury to the vote. Most of them seemed to really like her despite the fact that she engineered several boots. Even Courtnay was smiling at her. It seems to me that Aras could beat Danielle, although I'm not sure. I think Terry could probably beat Danielle too, although again I'm not sure. I have no idea who would win between Aras and Terry. I know some people think the jury would vote for Terry because he's won the most challenges, but juries don't usually vote like that. They usually vote for whoever hasn't made them mad. That makes me think Terry has a chance against either Danielle or Aras but he doesn't seem very well liked by anyone on the jury except Sally and Austin. What do you think?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I think their alliances to their tribe mates will stand if Terry makes it to the Final Two. I don't think he really stands a chance, unless the other person completely blows it.
Originally Posted By cstephens I think Terry has a good shot at winning in final two, no matter who he's with. I think Austin and Sally would vote for him. I also think Bruce would vote for him. That means he only needs one more. Shane might be inclined to vote for him because he gave him the night with his son and because Shane might hold a grudge for his team turning on him. That's the other thing. Terry hasn't betrayed anyone on the jury. None of the other three can say the same. /cs
