Survivor Palau: Episode 2
Midnight on Koror beach and we are treated to lots of whining, followed by the feared neon-eyed rats. The tribe pines for the old beach - nostalgia for the good old days on night two.
Back at Ulong, the tribe sits around contemplating various forms of government, looking forward to "democracy" after running that fascist Jolanda out of town.
At reward challenge, Koror sheepisly reveal that they have lost the fire they won the day before. Probst grins knowingly, as only a god of his power can. Today's reward challenge is - we all guessed it - another obstacle course. Probst explains the Machiavellian rules du course, then asks "Make sense?" Inexplicably, both tribes nod Yes.
The challenge proceeds: blood is spilled and breasts are bounced. and Angie reveals that her tattoos are not her only "alternative" attribute - she has full-on armpit hair on day three. We've come to expect this of Survivor women by day 21, but this is apparently Angie's standard mode of operations. Eventually, Ulong wins reward: fire and fishing gear. Group hugs ensue.
Her performance in the challenge has moved Angie from the sh*t-list to the Ulong A-list, and they gleefully start a fire and go fishing.
Koror, meanwhile, sends Ian, who wears freaking inch-thick EYEGLASSES into the water to look for their lost flint, while certainly gay Cory and probably gay Caryn badmouth the operation from the beach. Against all odds, they find the box and retrieve their fire. Group hugs ensue and fire ignites.
I have lost items from boats far more valuable than a chip of flint, such as dive watches. It never even occurred to me to go look for them, which would be an impossible task. No doubt, the location of the box was identified by the crew.
Ulong chows down on seafood and enjoys their fire. Food and water for the first time in 4 days. Ashlee, for unknown reasons wants no part of any of it. Maybe she is holding out for peanut butter and jelly and geothermal heat. If so, the tribe makes clear they will oblige her desires at the first opportunity. Foreshadowing? Fans of Ashlee's chest pray not.
The next day, treemail implores the Survivors to learn morse code. In the couple of hours before the immunity challenge. Judging by the level of intellectual firepower displayed so far, this is asking a lot of these people. An awful lot
Immunity challenge. An obstacle course again, but at least it's underwater for a change. Only after completion of the course can a morse code puzzle be solved. And off we go.
Probst yells "Ulong, go down!" Thankfully, the tribe merely dives underwater. Anyway, they all go down repeatedly, and eventually, thankfully, someone wins. Koror. The older tribe continues to kick butt on the young 'uns with guile, wit, charm. Yeah right. It's more like luck, dumb luck, and happenstance. The highlight of the challenge was Ulong emerging defeated from the water, with a wet T-shirt shot of Ashlee that leaves me begging for more. My wife is similarly impressed.
Facing tribal council, Ulong is now in turmoil. Who to vote out? Kim? Ashlee? Kim? Ashlee? What if it's a tie? Nobody seems to know. All I care is that Queen Ashlee of the High Beams doesn't go home.
Tribal council ensues. In a blatant effort to save herself, Kim blows smoke up everyone's ass: "I don't think you're prepared for how fast you bond with people." She is met with bemused smirks. Ultimately and unfortunately, Ashlee and her twin puppies are gone, never to be seen again. Except, thankfully on the opening credits of every episode yet to come.
Next week: The Survivors spearfish for white-tip sharks and Caryn and Katie have a catfight.
My post on Episode 1 is here.
Jeff Harrell's post on Episode 2 is here.
Back at Ulong, the tribe sits around contemplating various forms of government, looking forward to "democracy" after running that fascist Jolanda out of town.
At reward challenge, Koror sheepisly reveal that they have lost the fire they won the day before. Probst grins knowingly, as only a god of his power can. Today's reward challenge is - we all guessed it - another obstacle course. Probst explains the Machiavellian rules du course, then asks "Make sense?" Inexplicably, both tribes nod Yes.
The challenge proceeds: blood is spilled and breasts are bounced. and Angie reveals that her tattoos are not her only "alternative" attribute - she has full-on armpit hair on day three. We've come to expect this of Survivor women by day 21, but this is apparently Angie's standard mode of operations. Eventually, Ulong wins reward: fire and fishing gear. Group hugs ensue.
Her performance in the challenge has moved Angie from the sh*t-list to the Ulong A-list, and they gleefully start a fire and go fishing.
Koror, meanwhile, sends Ian, who wears freaking inch-thick EYEGLASSES into the water to look for their lost flint, while certainly gay Cory and probably gay Caryn badmouth the operation from the beach. Against all odds, they find the box and retrieve their fire. Group hugs ensue and fire ignites.
I have lost items from boats far more valuable than a chip of flint, such as dive watches. It never even occurred to me to go look for them, which would be an impossible task. No doubt, the location of the box was identified by the crew.
Ulong chows down on seafood and enjoys their fire. Food and water for the first time in 4 days. Ashlee, for unknown reasons wants no part of any of it. Maybe she is holding out for peanut butter and jelly and geothermal heat. If so, the tribe makes clear they will oblige her desires at the first opportunity. Foreshadowing? Fans of Ashlee's chest pray not.
The next day, treemail implores the Survivors to learn morse code. In the couple of hours before the immunity challenge. Judging by the level of intellectual firepower displayed so far, this is asking a lot of these people. An awful lot
Immunity challenge. An obstacle course again, but at least it's underwater for a change. Only after completion of the course can a morse code puzzle be solved. And off we go.
Probst yells "Ulong, go down!" Thankfully, the tribe merely dives underwater. Anyway, they all go down repeatedly, and eventually, thankfully, someone wins. Koror. The older tribe continues to kick butt on the young 'uns with guile, wit, charm. Yeah right. It's more like luck, dumb luck, and happenstance. The highlight of the challenge was Ulong emerging defeated from the water, with a wet T-shirt shot of Ashlee that leaves me begging for more. My wife is similarly impressed.
Facing tribal council, Ulong is now in turmoil. Who to vote out? Kim? Ashlee? Kim? Ashlee? What if it's a tie? Nobody seems to know. All I care is that Queen Ashlee of the High Beams doesn't go home.
Tribal council ensues. In a blatant effort to save herself, Kim blows smoke up everyone's ass: "I don't think you're prepared for how fast you bond with people." She is met with bemused smirks. Ultimately and unfortunately, Ashlee and her twin puppies are gone, never to be seen again. Except, thankfully on the opening credits of every episode yet to come.
Next week: The Survivors spearfish for white-tip sharks and Caryn and Katie have a catfight.
My post on Episode 1 is here.
Jeff Harrell's post on Episode 2 is here.
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