To eat or to compete, that is the question
Jeff Spicoli is dead.
No, thats not right.
This is one instance in which Taylor was actually one step ahead of Spicoli.
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In any event, the party is finally over.
In a way, Im envious of that outlook.
I wish I could just chuckle at pretty much anything anyone including myself says.
But Im way too neurotic for that.
So I dont begrudge Taylor and his chill-bro vibe.
But as a viewer… Holy crap, it was frustrating watching him play this game.
He was too busy mouthing to Figgy how hot she was.
Even his island girlfriend said Taylor was incapable of making any strategic decisions whatsoever.
I have dreams and goals.
Hes a dumbsnowboarder!Get your facts straight, man.
However, in Taylors defense, hedidgo out fighting.
And only time will tell if it was enough to take out his second target.
But at least he had a strategy anystrategy.
Plus, he has his whole future with Figgy to ponder!
We begin on night 23 at Vinaka after the blindsiding of Michelle.
How did this happen?
Oh, you mean like…MICHAELA?!?!
This is why I argued Jay should have taken the post-merge tribe temperature before he started cutting loyal allies.
Besides, it looks like Adam and Taylor are having another meeting of the Super-Secret Keepers Club.
Nah, Im just screwing with you.
The saddest part is, I believe him.
Ive been regretting my pick ever since I made it.
Thats how bad I felt about picking Hannah.
But maybe shes turning a corner.
Maybe she will manage to make it through one Tribal Council without hyperventilating.
We can only hope.
Or, at least,Ican only hope.
You probably dont give a crap since you have no such reputation riding on a respectable Hannah finish.
Its actually amazing there arent more runaway victories.
This, however, is not one of those times.
So the winners go to enjoy their spoils.
Keep these coming til I drop, he instructs his horrified server.
Adam openly confirms to Jay hes on the bottom.
Adam is merely stating the obvious, but its still a bonehead move.
Secondly, as Zeke points out, you always want the opposition to feel comfortable.
When you tell people theyre on the bottom, youre inviting them to scramble and blow things up.
A placated contestant is a lazy contestant, while a desperate player is a dangerous player.
But Jay clearly left that conversation with the wrong impression.
NEXT: The age-oldSurvivordilemma: to eat or compete?
Its a faint glimmer of hope, but a glimmer nonetheless.
But he has to win it first to make that happen.
Ah, but what is behind door no.
I understand this logic.
I get it, if its solely a strategic thing.
Plus, this isSurvivor!
You came out there to compete.
That is my somewhat restrained rant against sitting out challenges for food.
I mean, it doesnt get more inspirational than that!
NEXT: Taylor blows up Adams game and his own
Whatever.
Lets all put down the Puffs and head to Tribal Council and see how nice Michelle cleaned up.
We all know what happens here as Taylor admits to burying the two jars full of food.
But Taylor does do something smart here.
No, seriously, he does!
Im not being sarcastic, I swear!
Im actually a bit impressed!
Not really, but so the hell what?
At this point, just straight-up lie!
Honestly, I would have gone even further.
And then the other shoe drops as Taylor calls out Adams advantage of being able to steal someones reward.
See, heres another example where he should have just made some stuff up.
In reality, the reward steal is not a big advantage at all.
As Ive argued, I think its actually self-destructive and self-defeating and should never be used.
As Adam himself says, If the advantage I got is so terrible, then vote me out.
Which is why Taylor should have made the advantage seemsuperterrible.
But if youre the one whos going home, what do you have to lose?
However, Taylor doesnt do this.
Have you learned nothing, Taylor?
That is probably theworstthing to tell people right before they start voting.
So after some hilarious back-and-forth between Adam and Jay (You ate the food!
But whats interesting is how Kappa Kappa Survivor votes.
Taylor puts his revenge vote on Adam, but Will votes for Jay and Jay votes for Taylor.
I thought they were bros!
Would love to know the thinking behind that vote.
And there are still a few different things for you to check out beforeyougo.
Like our exclusive deleted scene from the episode below.
And ourweekly Q&A with Hostmaster General Jeff Probst.
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