Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesdays double episode ofSurvivor: Island of the Idols.
On this weeks back-to back-episodes ofSurvivor: Island of the Idols, social and strategic intersected like never before.
That caused Dans ally Janet Carbin to vote against him because she wanted to protect the women.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, a lot to get into here.
There are so many angles and things to get into with this whole Kellee and Dan situation.
Lets start on the production side.
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We monitor the players 24 hours a day for 39 days.
There is never a moment when a producer is not with them.
Personally, I am constantly being updated on what is happening on the beaches.
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I receive updates on everything from minor injuries to rice rations to idol finds.
After Kellee and Missys conversation about Dan, one of our co-EPs interviewed Kellee.
But based on Kellees interview, the producer immediately shared the story with me and I immediately contacted CBS.
We also informed him this was an official warning.
No individual player ever knows all of the information, and that plays directly into this situation.
Lets first address this from the womens point of view and then look at it from Dans.
And Missy was not privy to Kellees private confessional where she shared how upset she was about Dan.
Missy has a new archenemy, and voting out Kellee becomes the mission.
Elizabeth has her own entry point into the story.
As you saw in the episode, Elizabeth states that she wasnt uncomfortable with Dans behavior.
She hadnt spent time with Kellee, so she didnt have any insight into how Kellee was feeling.
Perhaps if she understood the impact Dan was having on Kellee she might have made a very different choice.
On the other side of this story is Dan.
There is no denying that it happened.
Now the story has taken on a life of its own with several conflicting perspectives.
And because no individual player has all the information, rumors now hold as much weight as truth.
This is a precise microcosm of what happens in the workplace.
We must use this as an opportunity to examine ourselves and how we handle these types of situations.
Janet had her own unique experience as it relates to Dan.
But as the self-elected mom of the group, she felt very protective of the younger women.
Tribal Council is where you are held accountable for your actions.
Dan was the central figure in the story, so this was the appropriate forum for the discussion.
But, as you saw, players were still very much in game mode and reluctant to talk.
And worth noting, Dan survived another Tribal Council.
Only a few people have ever had two idols at one Tribal.
Our intention was to maintain the integrity of the million-dollar vote that the jury members make on day 39.
Lets finish up by looking ahead.
Also double-check toread our full episode recap.
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