I mean, again, the forgotten shoes!!
JAY: Yeah, I did.
PETRIFIED HANNAH: I didnotdo that.
Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
That exchange is right up there with the following classic fromMicronesia:
CHET: I hurt my head.
JOEL: I dont care.
CHET: I know.
What a perfect response bewilderment mixed with a dash of just-dont-kick-the-crap-out-of-me.
The entire thing was terrific television, even if the result has us all crying into our Milwaukees Best.
But sometimes the best episodes are the ones where the fan favorite goes home in dramatic fashion.
Those are the stakes, and the stakes are why we keep watching.
She went out the way she came in full throttle.
Seriously, can you imagine that?
Im gonna get richsomeway.
I dont doubt it.
This was a great episode in whats shaping up to be a great season.
Think about it: All three tribes after the reshuffling voted AGAINST their majority numbers.
How crazy is that?
The Gen Xers voted out a Gen Xer on Vanua.
Nothing makes sense anymore.
Dogs and cats living together!
In any event, lets recap this sucker from the very top.
But Adams explanation merely consists of him stating the obvious over and over.
Like, he just recites previously established facts without actually apologizing.
Its kind of hilarious.
I lied to you and I screwed you, he says.
100 percent.Oh, really?
Thanks, I hadnt noticed.You are now in a worse situation than you were before, he continues.
And thats my fault.
And I admit that.Oh, you DO admit that?
Way to man up!
When it comes time, I will destroy you.
But a Dad?!
So not only did he have a girlfriend back home, but he impregnated her as well?
So there you have it!
But maybe this information-sharing will pay off.
He has put his life in my hands, says Zeke.
And I am going to take very, very good care of his life, for the time being.
Ah, but its those last four words David needs to worry about.
Sometimes you say what youre supposed to say, not what you want to say, she responds.
That was one of those times.
Seeing as how Taylor is standingright there, apparently Michaela didnt deemthisto not be one of those times.
Its been time for Figgy to go home for a while, she continues.
So bye, Felicia.(Ooh,Fridayshout-out.
Love that movie!)
First place gets a chef visit to their camp, while second place gets kebabs.
Vanua has some initial trouble with the unwinding portion.
BEAST MODE!!!
But was it too much?
She tells us after the challenge how she does not want people thinking, Im the one to beat.
(Umm, a little too late for that, methinks.)
Also, they didnt give a crap about squeezing the cheese in his class.
(Hey, did someone just step on a duck?)
I mean,anything,for crying out loud!
What, you dont want to bust out the trouser trumpet to fit in, Michelle?
That doesnt sound like fun?
You dont want that to air on national television and have everyone start referring to you as Farty McGee?
But maybe hes just the ally these two Gen Xers need.
He might not always sound the brightest, says Jessica.
But you like him because hell give you the answer that is always the answer.
Hes a smart superfan who will do whatever it takes to win.
Should be interesting to see what happens.
(I see dead people.
Thats a little funeral-parlor humor for you there.
Seriously though, I…you know…do, like, funeral-director-punch in things.
To the immunity challenge we go, where teams will race to throw coconuts into a net.
When it gets heavy enough, a flag will drop with numbers.
Then some odd stuff starts happening.
My sister and I are clearly not very smart, because we fell for this multiple times.
Next thing we know, Michaela is like a football coach diagramming a play in the dirt with rocks.
She says this is to show it doesnt matter who they keep, but I couldnt disagree more.
NEXT: Did Jay make the right move?
But it doesnt really matter, because Jay now has other plans.
Michaela says one of the Gen Xers is going home, but then the votes come back.
Michaela shrieks and then turns around open-mouthed.
Even after her exchange with Jay and Hannah, she just keeps staring.
And Probst to his credit lets the moment linger.
He doesnt say anything.
He just lets it play out for a few beats.
He then reads the final note.
You just f-cked up.
She tries to leave while telling Jay hes gonna feel like an ahole.
Then the forgotten shoes make everything evenmoreawkward.
Its about as dramatic as it gets.
And the question becomes: Is Michaela right?
Did Jay blow it?
My take on it?
Michaela is great in challenges, but shes not going to spin up the table.
Once youre sure you have the majority, you might take her out then.
This decision will then come back to haunt them.)
Anyway, thats how I would have played it in Jays shoes.
But why play when you might armchair-quarterback from the climate-controlled comfort of your living room?
Thats what I say!
Thanks for playing along, everybody, and Ill be back next week with another scoop of the crispy!
