JEFF PROBST:I love the Tony/Sarah partnership.
It should be a new CBS comedy.
This Wednesday on CBS.
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I think its the fact that theydocontinue to trust each other that makes the partnership so fun to watch.
I believe them when they argue and I believe them when they come back together.
I can imagine them working together as police offers in the exact same way they strategize onSurvivor.
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There is clearly so much trust and love for each other.
As for me, at this point, I would trust Tony more than Sarah!
Yes, Tony is a handful and Sarah does a great job with him.
That is intended to be more of a compliment to Sarah than a dig.
She brings that out of people.
Even her competitors root for her.
I think thats the mark of a great player.
And this season has a lot of them.
These effort tasks as we labeled them, have really illuminated how farSurvivorplayers will go to win this game.
That Edge of Extinction challenge was BRUTAL.
And yet you saw everybody giving everything they had to finish.
Rob getting injured was definitely a surprise.
That fall really took a toll on him.
It doesnt look like much, but he banged it pretty hard.
Getting injured onSurvivoris much worse than getting injured at home.
OnSurvivor, you do nothing.
And on the Edge, its so much worse because you are so completely depleted.
Then you find out you have to gather 20 coconuts and it seems almost…impossible.
Just damn near totally impossible to do.
But everybody else starts, so you start.
And that is how it goes every day.
There is no way to handicap this kind of a task.
I feel it is my duty to keep reminding everybody that these are 20 winners.
They are the best of the best.
So, when you measure one against the other its very misleading.
They have all proven they can dominate the game.
Now you have 20 dominating players going against each other, so you are really thin slicing.
I remain so impressed with this group.
I am running out of hyperbole.
Total effort by everybody.
Theres a crazy mind game that goes on during an endurance challenge, at least thats been my observation.
The challenge begins and immediately players start to internally assess their chances.How long can I last?
How much pain can I endure?
If I lose, who else do I need to lose?
Who do I want to win?
Damn this is hurting more than I thought.
I cant let anyone know I want to stop.
But I might stop.
How long has it been?
Jeff, come on, tell us…how long have we been up there?
Two minutes?!!
Im gonna stop.
Nope, gonna go a bit longer.
They are constantly assessing the situation, checking the competition, looking for any way to relieve the pain.
And in this case, there is a ticking clock.
If you dont say yes very fast, the food will disappear.
So you only have a few seconds to make your decision.
You make decisions in this game in the moment.
When they work, youre happy, when they dont, you second guess.
Its no different for me as a host or producer.
it’s possible for you to second guess forever.
One thing I have worked on in the last many years is the idea of always moving forward.
You make a decision and you immediately start moving in that direction.
Own the decision, commit to it and move forward.
I didnt question their decision.
This time, it looked like she was always a bit on the outside looking in.
Thats what I say.
Kim was not off her game, she wasnt outclassed, she didnt play poorly.Survivoris hard.
If you win one time, you are in the Hall of Fame.
Thats how hard it is to playSurvivor.
But everything matters inSurvivor.Survivoris hard.
She kept trying to turn the game.
Her instincts were spot on.
She knew when she was being told lies and she tried to maneuver, it just didnt come together.
It must be so incredibly frustrating to not be able to control your own fate.
Kim has always been a favorite, dating back to when we first met her in casting.
The fact that it didnt happen this time only speaks to one thing Survivoris hard.
But the Edge offers hope for everybody.
One person will get back in.
Weve got five more hours ofSurvivorin the next two weeks.
What can you say about next weeks week penultimate episode?
Ah, that makes me sad.
I dont want this season to end.
Next week is a giant episode.
And the finale is going to be nearly three hours.
These players all deserve such giant praise.
They played at a level that may never be repeated.
Every single second of every single day.
Whether in the game trying to stay alive or on the Edge trying to get back in the game.
Keep your seatbelts fastened.
This ride is not over.
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