Oh my God, theres two of them!!
That thought was then quickly replaced by the following question:Wait, is Noura actually thesaneone?
(Note: Shes not.)
“A Very Simple Plan” – Dean Kowalski and Noura Salman on the Twelfth episode of SURVIVOR: Island of Idols airing Wednesday, Dec. 4 (8:00-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Screen Grab/CBS Entertainment ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.CBS
Were we all seeing double?
Two for the price of one!
The Salman Sisters on the loose!
Maybe this is actually season 6 ofOrphan Black!
We just want to be entertained, and Noura is entertaining as hell.
Thats because there is nothing less desirable and more dangerous in this game than unpredictability.
Thats what makes Noura so dangerous in this game.
If you have any plans that rely on Noura, those are bad plans.
Thats because when it comes to voting, you want normal, not Noura-mal.
So what to do?
This week, everyone kept her around.
It will be interesting to see if next week follows suit.
For our purposes as viewers, lets hope so.
And if you want to cast Lana on season 41 (Blood vs. Water 3?
), that works too.
Okay, lets hit a few other big points from the latest episode.
Watching Lauren and Tommy emotionally crumble and display such vulnerability was moving.
And then there was Karishma, convulsing and collapsing in her husband Drews arms.
When I saw my husband, I saw a love thats more powerful than I ever could imagine.
Thats the love of being accepted for who you are.
Im going to go home with that feeling in my heart for the rest of my life.
Throw It Like You Know ItYou all know how much I hate it when people throw challenges.
But you all also know I have one major exception to that rule.
I say this every season, and nobody ever listens.
Moving forward, lets all band together.
We could put a wrecking ball to someone elses head maybe.
Now people are trying to bludgeon you.
So, once again, NEVER EVER EVER WIN THE LOVED ONES CHALLENGE!
Time-lapse on people who ramble is never not funny.
(A Goat Army he would ultimately go AWOL from while being handed down a dishonorable discharge.)
And what was up with that hidden immunity idol Elaine found?
Was that even hidden?
It was just sitting there in a tree.
No digging it up.
No sticking your hand in a funky, bug-infested crevice.
Just sitting in a tree.
ARE YOU NOW CALLING BOSTON ROB A LIAR?!?
Less Than EpicFiji is absolutely gorgeous and allows the show to do big-time challenges on both land and sea.
Lets get some more variety into the mix!
And lets get players out running and climbing and swimming.
I dont care if theyre already doing it in a reward challenge.
Have them do it in a challenge thatmatters.
But an endurance challenge that only lasts about 15 minutes is not exactly epic.
Laurens victory was impressive and well-earned.
It just doesnt feel as rich or as awe-inspiring for the audience.
Lets mix it up more with thee contests.
This was shocking when it first happened back a few years ago.
Its less shocking now.
And I have to wonder if there is a downside to all these live Tribal Councils.
Ultimately, thats a good thing.
Lets keep that in mind.
Every word matters, because every word is heard by everyone.
This is why the show should consider banning any individual discussion at Tribal Council.
Thats not necessarily preferable.
But the way the game has evolved, I dont think that would happen.
(Wait, what does extrapolate mean?)
More-a NouraGod bless Noura.
Which is to say it made no sense at all.
(Advice that LaPaglia thankfully did not take.)
God, I love a song title with a parenthetical, especially a completely unnecessary one.
Even the Hostmaster General found my questions about it to be slightly perplexing.
But they were back this season, and I was happy.
So what the f&# was the deal this week when Jeff ended Tribal with…
I got nothing for you.
Head back to camp.I got nothing for you?Thats it?
First off, thats already aSurvivorcatchphrase!
You cant just take aSurvivorcatch phrase from one setting and move it over willy-nilly to another.
You wouldnt bid them farewell by saying Well, that was a Tribal Council with all the fixins.
Head back to camp.
First, you got rid of the trunk of cash.
Then the ditched the giant gong.
And now you are trying once again to remove the Final Words of Wisdom from the Tribal Council experience?
Not on my watch!
Anything would have been better than I got nothing for you.
Head back to camp.
By the look of things tonight, that battle has already begun.
Head back to camp.
Keep em coming, gang!
Okay, grab your torches.
Head back to camp.
Exit interviews are back!
My chat with Karishma should be up Thursday afternoon, so check back for that soon.
And for moreSurvivorscoop, follow me on Twitter@DaltonRoss.
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