And yet it is!
And it is still awesome.
Look for no further proof than the two humdinger episodes unleashed on Thanksgiving eve.
Credit: CBS Entertainment
This is the night whenSurvivor: Millennials vs. Gen Xgraduated from a very good season to a great one.
Lets begin with the end, as we dive deep into this second-hour Tribal Council.
First off, lets set the table.
Zeke was coming for David and David was coming for Zeke.
Zeke knew David was coming for him because Bret told him.
Also, Hannah is a terrible liar.
I mean, seriously, the worst.
on top of her head by not agreeing immediately with Zekes plan to oust David.
File that one away, because it will definitely come back into play.
Now we get to Tribal Council and everything goes haywire.
First off, Hannah and Adam spend the entire time whispering sweet nothings into each others ears.
Meanwhile, there is other drama afoot.
That was a bad look for Bret and Zeke.
AndthenBret starts yelling at Ken for asking about all the whispering going on.
Like I said, crazy stuff.
But were not done.
Not by a long shot.
She starts asking Zeke What is happening?
and Sunday Whats the plan?
Sunday tells her the plan is to vote out Ken.
Because why would they tell you whom theyre voting for if theyre trying to vote one of you out?
So obviously Sunday is lying.
See ya, Zeke!
Clearly he is about to play it for Hannah, but then Hannah tells him to wait.
Hannah looks really confused.
Granted, Hannahalwayslooks really confused, but now she looks evenmoreconfused, if thats possible.
Then Adam weighs in about Sunday whispering to go for Ken.
So David listens to Adam and Hannah and wastes his idol playing it for someone nobody was voting for.
You see her death coming, yet are powerless to stop it.
So you just start yelling in slow motion in your mind.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
How could Adam and Hannah fall for this?
They consider themselves students of the game, but they just got schooled.
I mean,of courseshe was lying to them!
Honestly, this was the most shocking moment of the episode for me.
So we end with a 5-5 tie between Zeke and Hannah.
That means its time for a revote.
you could see Jessica wavering.
Zeke tells her he realigns with people all the time.
Hannah tells her to stay strong.
NEXT: Why Jessica had no choice but to go to rocks
Were all expecting Jessica to cave.
But she does not.
Wouldnt that be the cruelest form ofSurvivorjustice?
Naturally, that is exactly what happens.
Then come the tears.
Then she gives her Legacy Advantage to Ken.
Then come the tears again.
I mean, full #SurvivorBreakdown stuff here, ladies and gentlemen.
But I am here to say something to Jessica, and Jessica, I hope you are listening.
I do believe alliances could shift again immediately after the vote.
So why still pick rocks?
Because if you do not, you are effectively killing any chance of winning the game.
And isnt that the goal: not to make it as far as possible, but towin the game?
Going to rocks sucks.
Your game can be immediately extinguished for no reason other than crappy luck.
Once there, you have to ride it out.
You got the wrong result, but you did the right thing.
Okay, lets touch on a few other things that made me thankful about this double dose ofSurvivorgoodness.
Hannah + Ken = WHAT?!
Wait, what just happened?
Did we just get a segment implying a possible Hannah and Ken showmance?
But the next thing you know, Hannah is saying she could see her and Ken.
Is she talking romantically or strategically?
Zeke: I wont.
Will: I know you wont.
I loved this montage because it perfectly illustrated the speed with which secrets can spread in this game.
Im actually surprised more people do not use theSurvivorgrapevine to spreaddisinformation.
For some reason, we rarely see this in the game.
That floating bar/pizza joint the winners got to enjoy just offshore from their beach is actually called Cloud 9.
Heres what it looks like out in its natural habitat.
I mean, who doesnt like watching people get pissed off when things fall?
That makesthree straight immunity challengesall about keeping something still while balancing on something.
Varity is the spice of life, people!
So lets spice things up!
(Or at least spread these out a bit more.)
Survivor Thesaurus
Can we like stop coming up with new words for alliance?
All that nonsense led up to our first final Tribal Council vote.
Chris plan was to hit the Daily Double by both flushing Jays idol and voting out Jessica.
But he did neither.
Even worse, he was blindsided out of the game.
David vs. Zeke
I have always said the very bestSurvivorseasons have clear players to root both for and against.
But occasionally something really interesting happens where you find yourself rooting forbothsides.
The guy has served as this seasons most reliably entertaining narrator and he is there to play the game.
Hard, but not alwayswell, mind you.
His decision to tell Zeke about his hidden immunity idol also backfired.
But I like David.
Hes not letting the game pass him by.
Hes making bold if not always smart moves, and I respect that.
(Thats odd, I thought Lucy was theSurvivormime because we never heard her talk except for one episode.
But I dont want to talk about the challenge itself.
No, what I want to talk about is the chat between Bret and Zeke.
This was awesome a really nice, human moment in the middle of a cutthroat game.
Before you go, see to it to check out our exclusive deleted scene in the video player below.
And for bonus intel and insight, read ourweekly Q&A with Hostmaster General Jeff Probst.
Did Jessica do the right thing (even though she got the wrong result)?
Are you Team David or Team Zeke?
And are you as shocked as I am Hannah and Adam fell for Sundays bluff?
