Survivor Palau: Episode 10
Day 25 at Koror and Janu laments that it was Coby and not her sent home. Beyond even that, she feels betrayed that she wasn't set free. This creeps out the other tribe members, and a catfight ensues. Not a good catfight, with hairpulling and shirt-tearing mind you, but a strange adult catfight, complete with accusations of juvenile behavior. Pretty boring stuff in the end. Gregg bemoans Janu as a "buzzkill," but turns around and threatens Steph. I cringe in horror at the thought of this show continuing without my Steph.
Time for reward challenge, and Probst appears for the first time to outline the game: two teams of four compete to build a metal scaffold, which Probst calls a "tower," in the water. Winning team partakes in a bacchanal with the locals.
And this is one boring challenge to watch. Lots of swimming, lots of grimacing, and ultimately Janu, Tom, Caryn, and Gregg win reward. Ian, Jenn, Katie, and Steph return to camp broken hearted. I do observe, however, that Steph is a heck of a swimmer, taking that little corner-of-the-mouth breath between strokes and tight little flutter kick that you see in people that swim competitively. My Dad was a big time swimmer, and he taught me, so I know these things.
The lucky winners arrive at a Palauan village, and Tom goes all international diplomat, just like he did last week with the fishing lessons. They are then treated to a ceremony that involves - and I am not making this up - hula-type dancers in coconut-shell bras and men in loincloths. Which Gregg inexplicably declares is "a taste of what life on Palau is really like." I guess if life on Palau is like a bad rerun of Hawaii 5-0, he's right. Book 'em Probst.
Food is served in a large hut. If the roof had been blue, that hut would be an al fresco version of circa 1980 I-HOP. In any event, the winners chow down, with one of the prime courses being corn-on-the-cob. How Palauans grow corn, a crop associated with vast expanses of flat sandy soil, on a rocky, rainforested archipelago is unremarked upon, but I think they might have imported it from Iowa. Janu proceeds to go Henry VIII, eating so much she throws up. I guess the food is too rich for her delicate Las Vegas sensitivities.
Returning to camp with leftovers, the rest partake in the feast as well. And Janu and Caryn, who were both at the feast, incredibly eat some more, thereby depriving their hungry comrades of food.
Treemail arrives, promising an immunity challenge involving caging the Survivors in a claustrophic situation, which they believe means "underwater."
And they are right. The group will confine themselves in the lagoon under a metal grate. As the tide rises and slowly eliminates their room to breathe, the last one remaining wins immunity. In a new twist, the first one out is punished as a castaway for one night, alone on an island with a few supplies.
The challenge is on. And nothing happens. It's like watching grass grow. Or, actually, like watching the tide rise. And at the six minute mark, Janu bails. She wants out of this game something awful.
After 55 minutes, there is little room left, and it becomes apparent that this challenge will be won by the Survivor with the biggest nose. Caryn drops out, followed by Katie, Jenn, and Steph. Gregg buckles, then Ian, and Tom wins, having made a snorkel out of his hand and gone into a zen-like trance. I suppose that skill may be required of NYC fireman after September 11.
As an aside, right now it is raining outside, and my biggest concern is 'did I pull the Jeep in too far for the rain to wash the pollen off the windshield.' Because I am sick of looking through a smear of hollandaise sauce as I drive. But back to the task at hand, Janu is whisked away in a boat to spend a night all alone. The rest go "home" to Koror camp, as Steph mutters "damn."
Janu sets about making fire without much success. By dark she is still trying and finally succeeds; her spirits rally.
Day 27 at Koror, and the tribe tries to figure out who to expel. Steph, Janu, Steph, Janu. The consensus seem so be to get rid of Stephenie. Gregg hints at Cousin Don's fix, opining that Steph's survival at 11 consecutive tribal councils is a "story we need to end." But are Tom and Ian playing Gregg and Jenn? Who knows? And honestly, who really cares?
Janu returns from exile renewed. And she looks a lot better. Still, Steph tests the water and concludes she is done for. And if we believe the editors version of the chatter, she is right.
Tribal council and Coby sashays in all clean-shaven as the first member of the jury. Probst queries Janu, who looks happy for the first time in the game. The rest of the Q&A concerns eliminating potential threats, and Steph physically wilts under the onslaught of Tom, Ian, et al explaining that they want to remove their biggest competition. Steph is clearly on the chopping block.
Janu expresses a desire to go home. Probst bores in.
And then it all comes to a head. And as a man recovering from a volcanic boil on his left thigh, I recognize what it means for things to "come to a head." Steph cries, and Janu quits under the pressure of Steph's tears and Probst's wilting cross examination. She just packs it in and goes home. Primarily because Probst told her to.
Coby puts is head in his hands in disbelief, and Janu surrenders without a vote, and Janu joins Coby on the jury.
Next week: Stephenie goes alpha.
Time for reward challenge, and Probst appears for the first time to outline the game: two teams of four compete to build a metal scaffold, which Probst calls a "tower," in the water. Winning team partakes in a bacchanal with the locals.
And this is one boring challenge to watch. Lots of swimming, lots of grimacing, and ultimately Janu, Tom, Caryn, and Gregg win reward. Ian, Jenn, Katie, and Steph return to camp broken hearted. I do observe, however, that Steph is a heck of a swimmer, taking that little corner-of-the-mouth breath between strokes and tight little flutter kick that you see in people that swim competitively. My Dad was a big time swimmer, and he taught me, so I know these things.
The lucky winners arrive at a Palauan village, and Tom goes all international diplomat, just like he did last week with the fishing lessons. They are then treated to a ceremony that involves - and I am not making this up - hula-type dancers in coconut-shell bras and men in loincloths. Which Gregg inexplicably declares is "a taste of what life on Palau is really like." I guess if life on Palau is like a bad rerun of Hawaii 5-0, he's right. Book 'em Probst.
Food is served in a large hut. If the roof had been blue, that hut would be an al fresco version of circa 1980 I-HOP. In any event, the winners chow down, with one of the prime courses being corn-on-the-cob. How Palauans grow corn, a crop associated with vast expanses of flat sandy soil, on a rocky, rainforested archipelago is unremarked upon, but I think they might have imported it from Iowa. Janu proceeds to go Henry VIII, eating so much she throws up. I guess the food is too rich for her delicate Las Vegas sensitivities.
Returning to camp with leftovers, the rest partake in the feast as well. And Janu and Caryn, who were both at the feast, incredibly eat some more, thereby depriving their hungry comrades of food.
Treemail arrives, promising an immunity challenge involving caging the Survivors in a claustrophic situation, which they believe means "underwater."
And they are right. The group will confine themselves in the lagoon under a metal grate. As the tide rises and slowly eliminates their room to breathe, the last one remaining wins immunity. In a new twist, the first one out is punished as a castaway for one night, alone on an island with a few supplies.
The challenge is on. And nothing happens. It's like watching grass grow. Or, actually, like watching the tide rise. And at the six minute mark, Janu bails. She wants out of this game something awful.
After 55 minutes, there is little room left, and it becomes apparent that this challenge will be won by the Survivor with the biggest nose. Caryn drops out, followed by Katie, Jenn, and Steph. Gregg buckles, then Ian, and Tom wins, having made a snorkel out of his hand and gone into a zen-like trance. I suppose that skill may be required of NYC fireman after September 11.
As an aside, right now it is raining outside, and my biggest concern is 'did I pull the Jeep in too far for the rain to wash the pollen off the windshield.' Because I am sick of looking through a smear of hollandaise sauce as I drive. But back to the task at hand, Janu is whisked away in a boat to spend a night all alone. The rest go "home" to Koror camp, as Steph mutters "damn."
Janu sets about making fire without much success. By dark she is still trying and finally succeeds; her spirits rally.
Day 27 at Koror, and the tribe tries to figure out who to expel. Steph, Janu, Steph, Janu. The consensus seem so be to get rid of Stephenie. Gregg hints at Cousin Don's fix, opining that Steph's survival at 11 consecutive tribal councils is a "story we need to end." But are Tom and Ian playing Gregg and Jenn? Who knows? And honestly, who really cares?
Janu returns from exile renewed. And she looks a lot better. Still, Steph tests the water and concludes she is done for. And if we believe the editors version of the chatter, she is right.
Tribal council and Coby sashays in all clean-shaven as the first member of the jury. Probst queries Janu, who looks happy for the first time in the game. The rest of the Q&A concerns eliminating potential threats, and Steph physically wilts under the onslaught of Tom, Ian, et al explaining that they want to remove their biggest competition. Steph is clearly on the chopping block.
Janu expresses a desire to go home. Probst bores in.
And then it all comes to a head. And as a man recovering from a volcanic boil on his left thigh, I recognize what it means for things to "come to a head." Steph cries, and Janu quits under the pressure of Steph's tears and Probst's wilting cross examination. She just packs it in and goes home. Primarily because Probst told her to.
Coby puts is head in his hands in disbelief, and Janu surrenders without a vote, and Janu joins Coby on the jury.
Next week: Stephenie goes alpha.
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