ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Ah, the loved ones visit, where tears flow like the Nile.
Give us your on-the-scene report into how emotional this was and your big takeaway from the family reunions.
Am I just getting old or what?
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Man, some of those stories really touched me.
My big takeaway was two-fold.
- The loved ones visit really helps bring some depth to the personal lives of the players.
They dont have the luxury of showing their softer side because they dont trust anybody.
- This is one of the most likable groups weve ever assembled.
Because he could have just NOT used the advantage.
He didnt need to make the big speech.
Funny, this kind of implied criticism is what I referring to earlier.
Yes, Adam played up the drama for weeks about how he might steal the reward.
He was desperate to talk to a family member about the health of his mom.
This was 100 percent legit.
Not 99.9, but 100 percent.
When he left, his mom was sick.
And to the heart of your question was there strategy in what he was doing?
Was he trying to gain some sympathy?
Gen X players would have probably been less emotional about it.
But Jay and Adam are in their 20s, and those emotions are much more surface.
I liked the moment as a producer and a human.
I dont think you have ever had such a short endurance immunity challenge.
That thing with the two handles keeping tension on a steel bar was over in just a few minutes.
Did you know from your tests that it would be that quick?
And what made it so difficult?
So we always prepare for the worst and then hope for the best.
I had forgotten about that until we started editing the episode.
I do remember in the moment thinking, Is he pulling that idol from his crotch?
But I had to grin and bear it and then quickly wash my hands after Tribal.
As for the idol play I love it.
I would have this entire group back again to play tomorrow.
They are true gamers.
Thats how you playSurvivorin 2016.
You go for it.
Its so easy to sit at home and say, You idiot you blew it!
I pay no attention to those criticisms.
I look for people willing to make the move in the first place.
Those are the people who end up on the show.
Those are the players who evolve the game with their risky moves.
Okay, tease us up for next week!
We are getting down to the end, and next week we lose two people.
I love/hate these episodes because I hate losing people, but I love having Two Tribals and two votes.
Then the following week, its our finale and its going to be great!
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