Or, Things to Yell About With Your Cat
There are certain things you probably should never tell anyone.
Absolutely no advantage whatsoever to revealing that publicly.
Releasing any of the above information does me no favors whatsoever.
Credit: CBS
And yet I do it to illustrate the point that some information is best left unshared.
Which brings us to Sierra and the Legacy Advantage.
First off, let’s backtrack a bit.
Sierra has had a weird season from a viewer’s perspective.
How did she change the game in any way, shape, or form during her first time out?
Answer: She didn’t.
(But as I’ve said repeatedly, a season theme is just a marketing hook.
We didn’t see her make any big moves.
We didn’t see her dominate in challenges.
We didn’t see her do anything to stand out as a big threat.
And yet shemusthave been, because we kept hearing people target her and want her out.
(Incidentally, this is what makesSurvivorso difficult to recap.
So how did she do that?
By telling Sarah about her Legacy Advantage that gave her immunity at the final 6.
Okay, let’s play a little game.
See if you could guess my reaction upon seeing this go down.
Did I…
A.
Spit my Milwaukee’s Best clear across the room.
Turn to my cat Clawed and say, “What the hell, Clawed?
Seriously, what the freakin' hell?”
The answer, incidentally, is B.
Yes, I talk to my cat while watching television.
Yet another thing that should probably be filed under “DO NOT TELL ANYONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.”
It’s just too risky.
Information is king in this game, and when you give it away, you give away power.
But there are other ways it’s possible for you to do it.
Bond on a personal level.
Tell them something else game related, which does not even have to be true, by the way.
That incentivizes Sarah tokeepyou.
But instead, Sierra did the worst thing possible.
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?!?
You are basically telling someone to vote you out!!!
Somebody stop me before I start talking to cats!
It just makes no sense.
“Hey, keep me in the game and I get immunity a few votes from now.
But if you vote me out, I’ll give it to you.”
What wouldyoudo if someone presented those two options to you?
You know exactly what you would do the same thing Sarah did.
And then, after being voted out, Sierra actuallygaveSarah the Legacy Advantage!
(See, I’m getting angry again.)
What happened to her big alliance with Brad Culpepper who, incidentally, did not vote Sierra out?
First Sierra screwed herself, and then she screwed over Brad as well.
Had Sierra done that, it appears she would still be in the game right now.
And I would not have just publicly revealed I once peed my pants in a hotel elevator.
And you would not be all grossed out and debating whether to even finish this recap.
I kid, but I totally get it.
Everything all good back home?
Yo, who’s feeding Clawed while you’re out here anyway?
You should probably get back and take care of that.
Oh, right love you.")
(Yeah, how ARE the cats, Mark?)
But here, it makes total sense.
Not weird at all!
That usually sounds like a line of B.S., but it’s really not with this guy.
Brad has consistently praised his wife as his better half going back to their first season together.
Lord knows I can certainly relate to that.
Sometimes it’s best not to question things.
Regardless, Brad’s clear affection and respect for his wife is always a welcome sight.
Okay, I’ve been talkingwaaaaaaytoo nice about everyone and everything.
And it was always awesome.
(The actual challenge begins at the 4:12 mark.)
The weird thing is, that was the most engaged and animated we saw Colby all season long.
I say allowed, but it really is more like forced.
That’s because whenever you are picking people to include, you are also picking people toexclude.
And one of those people no names mentioned!
might just be aweeeeeeeeebit emotional and take atiiiiiiiiinybit of offense at not being selected.
Oh, who am I kidding?
Of course it’s Michaela!
It’s a million, billion, trillion times Michaela!
First off, kicking a box is stupid.
What if you break your toe and then can’t compete in challenges?
Jesus, I think we just took the red pill and entered the freakin' Matrix.
I’m sorry, have youmetMichaela?
Don’t be so sure.
Hell hath, for now, fury, it seems.
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To enter for a chance to win Sierra’s vote for Tony, just answer the following question.
Sierra and Ciera’s names sound the same even if they are spelled differently.
What was the firstSurvivorseason to have two players with the same name, and who were they?
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We now return you to your regularly scheduledSurvivorrecap, still in progress.]
Well, look what we have here!
In this one, contestants must balance on a narrow perch while holding a buoy between two handles.
If either the buoy or player drops, they are out.
So it’s like that, only less exciting.
That’s because nobody is ever adding anything on to a more difficult level.
Eventually the challenge comes down to a final two of Tai and the weaker, more delicate Culpepper spouse.
Another notch on his belt as he tries to build his resume should he make it to the end.
God, it issoweird saying consistently nice things about Brad Culpepper.
That way Michaela actually has a reason to get rid of her.
So I give Sierra her props.
(By the way, do people still use the word props?
Is that a thing?
Is it finally time for me to retire my super dope 1989 hip-hop vernacular?)
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