Were going to get to the big tribe swap.
We will discuss the decision to oust Tom instead of Karishma.
Well get into not one, but two awesome challenges.
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We will hit on all of that.
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Eatin Good in the Neighborhood.
This causes the contestant to morph into his super alter-ego: Detective Dean Kowalski!
Eatin Good in the Neighborhood.
But Missy believes that Dean should shut his trap instead of biting the hand that feeds him.
Speaking of biting things, have you tried Applebees Whiskey Bacon Burger?
This isnt your grandmas bacon burger, ladies and gentlemen.
Next time, why not kick your next meal off with a little kick?
Eatin Good in the Neighborhood.
Okay, okay…I get it.
Nor shall you hear me wax poetic over the Double Crunch Shrimp.
Because I have integrity, dammit!
If you sell out, then get the hell out!
I dont know how you have sex with queso, but Probst apparently has found a way.
I actually love these segments for the unintentional comedy they provide.
And I quote… Jack and Jill.
Adam Sandler personally, Im a fan.
Which brings us to the winner of 2019s Contractually Obligated Glowing Contestant Review of the Season.
It was a close one.
But no, the winner of the Contractually Obligated Glowing Contestant Review of the Season is… Karishma!
Applebees is by far my favorite, like, sit down restaurant.
Wait, not your favoritechainrestaurant, but your favorite, like, sit down restaurant?
You mean,anysit-down restaurant?
Applebees over BCN Taste & Tradition?
Applebees over La Table Houston?
Nobody got completely screwed in this new set-up.
We got our first look at the new tribe dynamics in the reward challenge.
(Runner-up acknowledgment to Noura for imploring Applebees-loving Karishma to Stay straight.
Cmon girl, lets go!
Karishma immediately approached Kellee and told her she wanted to flip on her former tribemates and work with them.
She also claimed to have been bullied by her former tribe, which is interesting in and of itself.
Bullying is a word that gets thrown around aloton reality television shows.
Sometimes accurately, sometimes not.
Of course, there is so much we havenotseen on the show.
Is it possible Karishmawasbeing bullied in situations that did not make it to air?
Was there ugly behavior that we did not see, or was the bullying simply not getting along?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Regardless, Karishma has given us some great moments talking about her life outside the game.
And the rawness and openness with which Karishma discussed it was riveting.
With that said, lets get back to the game!
And how close are Kellee and this girlfriend?
And how close are Kellee and Dean?
And did they ever meet up at an Applebees for a Shark Bowl?
Of course, the chief question is whether producers knew about the Dean and Kellee connection.
And, if so,whenthey knew it.
Thats what was going through my mind as I watched Elaine and Missy tussle for kicks.
Probably a little from column A and a little from column B. Theres no doubt Missy is playing the game and playing it hard.
But one lingering question does nag at me: Is she playing itwell?
WaterworldYes, John Kirhoffer!
Keep at it with these awesome water challenges.
Dont you dare stop.
Dont even think about it.
And if youdothink about it, think about something else instead.
But keep the damn water challenges!
off a giant ladder, and I loved watching people dive to release buoys.
Anyway, Vokai won (even though Dean made it close at the end).
I can only assume they spent 72 straight hours staring at their giant statues.
But all the former Lairo were in trouble.
Tom, because they feared he would flip back at the merge.
Karishma, because she was weak in challenges.
It also apparently provided some side-splitting comedy, as evidenced by Nouras uncontrollable guffawing.
Why was she breaking into fits of laughter in such a dramatic setting?
Who is she, the freakin Joker?
Being driven into the board sucks.
So does being voted out ofSurvivor.
Was it the right call for Lairo?
And if they lose again, they can drop Karishma then.
In any event, Tom is done, but we are most decidedly not.
And for moreSurvivorscoop sent right to you, check me on Twitter@DaltonRoss.
Did Lairo make the right choice in booting Tom over Karishma?
Did you miss Island of the Idols?
And do you love or loathe the product placement on the show?
Hit the message boards to weigh in and Ill be back next week with another scoop of the crispy!
