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Survivor fast-forwards through two Tribal Councils and disgusting behavior

Survivor South Pacific delivered the series apparently now-standard post-merge fast-forward episode , burning through two immunity challenges and two Tribal Councils in less than an hour. While that sent Ozzy Lusth out of the game once again, and had some pretty baffling behavior, it was largely predictable and definitely a step down from the crazy drama of last week . Overall, the episode can be summed up in one word for me: anticlimactic. The “frosty reception” Cochran received upon returning to camp after switching his allegiance and voting out Keith consisted mostly of Ozzy expressing his disappointment in his Ozzyish way (“you just stabbed me in the back so hard”) and was primarily amusing because both Jim and Whitney’s heads nearly exploded because they were caught up in their emotional responses to being played and basically decided to give up. Really? Immunity challenge number one was anticlimactic. In a bit of a misstep, it eliminated nearly everyone after a single throw of a...

Survivor miracles: no puzzle on the first challenge, Probst confesses Tribal is about him

Survivor South Pacific might seem nearly identical to last season on paper—returning players, a Hantz, Redemption Island, Samoa—but there’s a significant and long-overdue change: the first immunity challenge does not conclude with a puzzle. Also, Jeff Probst finally admits Tribal Council is all about him. First, puzzle equalizers have been featured for years now, and while not on every challenge, they usually end obstacle course-style challenges. The always-great TV Guide Network preview includes an interview with challenge producer John Kirhoffer, who says “it was one of our few opening challenges in recent history that didn’t have a puzzle.” Xfinity’s Gordon Holmes has a detailed run-down of the first immunity challenge which, of course, contains spoilers about the actual challenge. And he also details the rehearsal for the challenge, during which he almost killed Jeff Probst by hitting him with a coconut. Speaking of Probst, in the TV Guide preview, Probst says that Tribal Counci...

Survivor: Redemption Island — Two Tribal Councils

« American Idol: Iggy Pop Says He Was Approached By The Show To Judge This Season | Home | The Biggest Loser: Cast Heads To New Zealand This Week! » April 12, 2011 10:00:44 by Ryan Haidet With 12 castaways still alive on Survivor: Redemption Island (counting Matt), there’s no surprise that we get a double Tribal Council during the upcoming episode with the finale scheduled for New York City less than five weeks from now.  What other twists and turns will the Murlonio tribe face when Survivor: Redemption Island continues this Wednesday night?  Read of for more teasers! A CBS press release about the upcoming episode provides a few more details: “With a double Tribal Council sending two more castaways to Redemption Island, paranoia sets in and causes one castaway to dig deep for a chance to prolong their life in the game.” This need to dig deep is likely coming from Boston Rob and the hidden Immunity Idol because a preview video on CBS.com shows him in a confessional saying, “I ...