Survivor Live with Sarge

Survivor Live, the Internet Talk Show
Guest: Sarge (Lea)
Hosts: Chris Booker & Richard Hatch, winner first Survivor

Comments made by Sarge
Twila was scared. She needed the assurance that another woman would go along with the men before she committed to them. Eliza is a great person and lovable (finally someone with nice things to say about her). Ami just flat out hates men, she said to him "I have no need a man." Her tone all along was hateful to men. Sarge also doesn't like Scout. She doesn't do anything and she's just floating along in the game. Julie is a deceitful player (that's good). He also didn't like the arrogant young men.

It was hard to fish without fins, but he still managed to catch about a dozen fish. The Spirit Stone was still there when he left, however it disappeared for a while (he said it was "stolen"). The men could not get Eliza alone to talk to her about voting against the other women because she was never left alone with a man (did they ever think about asking Twila to talk to her?). Sarge gained about twelve pounds before going on Survivor (he's not as dumb as he looks) and he got farther than he thought he would.

Comments made by Richard
Eliza is not bright enough to get far on her own. She's just a pawn of Ami and Leann's. Richard had to challenge Sarge when Sarge said that he was thinking ahead in the game. "Then why did you vote off John K.?" Sarge really didn't have an answer. Leann and Julie look like they really bonded on the volcano. Richard thinks Julie is now in the Fourth position.

Comment made by Chris
Chris finally had a comment that was worth writing down. Something is going on with Chris, since he not only voted for Sarge but he also tried to make it look like a woman's handwriting. Could Chris be planning on using this to sow dissent amongst the woman? I don't think he's that smart.

Episode 9, Siyanora Sarge

or Two Legs Good, Three Legs Bad

Ami's grand womyn-power plan chugs right along unabated. She won immunity and Sarge had his torch extinguished.

Reward Challenge
Competition: Vanuatu trivia, 3 flames on your skull and you're out.
Reward: helicopter ride to dormant volcano for a picnic.

At just about this point in every Survivor there is a challenge like this to let everyone know where they stand with the others. In this trivia competition when someone answered a question correctly they got to light a flame on someone else's skull. Three lights on a skull and that Castaway was knocked out. As was to be expected the men were the first three to go out.

The women were eliminated in the following order: 1. Eliza (and she was hopping mad), 2. Julie, 3. Scout, 4. Ami, and 5. Twila. I'm surprised that Scout went out before Twila.

Leann won reward and wisely chose Julie to go with her on the helicopter ride and picnic. They really bad-mouthed Eliza. One of them even said she could go before Chris. (They better not let Ami hear them talking like that!)

Meanwhile back at camp, Eliza let it be known to everyone that she feels Scout and Twila have it out for her. Scout tried to placate Eliza by telling her that it was only because she's smart. Privately Scout tells us that she has been feed up with Eliza since Day 2. (Why is everyone picking on my Eliza?)

Interesting Vanuatu Trivia:
Vanuatu means "land eternal". The Vanuatu archipelago consists of 83 islands. Amongst the natives, long curved pig tusks represent wealth. Vanuatu has the highest concentration of languages on Earth with over 100 tribal languages.

Immunity Challenge
(Individual now)
Competition: puzzles, a series of similar puzzles in several rounds.
The stupid men went out in the very first round, thus quickly ending any drama in the challenge. Ami won after four rounds.

Tribal Council
(paraphrased)
Jeff: Eliza do you feel vulnerable?
Eliza: Yes, I'm the only woman to pack a bag tonight.
Jeff: Do the woman have sub-groups?
Sarge: Yes, Julie really played Twila.
Twila: I'm stuck in the middle. I like the men.
Jeff: Leann do you repsect Twila for being up front and honest?
Leann: Yes (target sighted!)
Jeff: Is duplicity part of the game Chris?
Chris: Yes, certainly.
Ami gives a nice knowing smile, like she is all safe and secure.

Alliances
The preview for next week's show says Scout makes her move. It may be too little too late. However maybe Scout, Eliza, Twila, Chris and Chad can vote off Ami. We can only hope.

Heroes & Villains
Someone please do not let Ami win this thing!

Official Episode Title: Gender Wars ... And It's Getting Ugly

Won Reward: Leann
Leann chose Julie to share the helicopter ride and picnic.

Won Immunity: Ami
like she needed it.

Voted Off: Sarge
He becomes the first member of the jury.
Aired: 5 votes for Sarge, 1 vote for Eliza, 1 vote for Julie
note: Chris voted for Sarge!

Survivor Live with Dalton

Survivor Live, the Internet Talk Show
Guest: Dalton, TV writer for Entertainment Weekly
Hosts: Chris Booker & Richard Hatch, winner first Survivor

This Dalton guy has covered every Survivor to date and has been behind the scenes so there was a lot of general Survivor talk. I'm more interested in Vanuatu so my notes are a bit sparse.

Comments made by Dalton
Survivor is like two games in one - before and after the merge. Scout won't turn on the women. Sarge really needs to win immunity.

Comments made by Richard
The next woman most likely to go is Eliza, the man Sarge. The men should try and work Julie and Twila.

A caller asked about another All-Star Survivor:
If Mark Burnett did another one it would be different than the last one. Maybe it would be with all past winners. Jeff Probst probably wouldn't host it. The show takes him away from home for very long stretches and the egos of returning Castaways is too much for him.

Survivor Fantasy League

The answer to this week's Survivor Fantasy League Bonus Question is:

Chris

The question is: On the November 5 episode of SURVIVOR LIVE, which man did Rory say has the "best opportunity" to win the game?

My fearless prediction: Sarge will be gone this week.