Survivor

This is a great season. It's all new players but they're playing like it's an all star season. Zeke and David probably screwed themselves by going after each other so hard. It was weird because they actually voted together on the episode before they started trying to get each other. I think Dave and Zeke were definitely both going after their war just because you put a huge target on both of you by going around telling everyone that they're the biggest threat but Will grabbing the spotlight may have saved David.

There's no bigger tell on survivor than someone making a smug confessional at the beginning of the episode. Zeke telling the camera that he was going to be final 5 and probably win the game and then adding on that "I'll be equally happy to win as I will be for David to lose" is just retarded and I knew from that point on that Zeke was probably going home. I'm not complaining though, because there is nothing better in survivor than somebody getting all smug and then going home at the next tribal. No matter how many times it happens, it's always great.

That was some dumb ass shit by Ken. I don't know WTF he was thinking going to Jay. Some people just freak out when they find out that they're being targeted. I thought Ken was more cool than that but he did a terrible job handling Will and then he really deserved to go home for blowing up the secret blindside.

Will's big move to show that he's a big boy was really pretty childish and I think it really lowered his chances of making it to the end. He was correct that he wasn't going to get any votes if he made it to the end, but this hamfisted move isn't going to get him much credit even though he was trying so hard for that. I thought David's analogy about "Will just got his driver's license and we're all sitting terrified in the back seat wondering what he's going to do" was pretty damn funny. Ken blowing shit up on him didn't help, but I think all he really managed to do with this move is put a target on his back and him saying "I'm in control now" in the preview of next week does not bode well for him.

I actually think that Jay is in a pretty good spot right now. No one is really mad at him, his name hasn't been written down or even brought up in weeks, he's good in challenges, and obviously made some major brownie points with Adam this week. I don't know if he can win, but he has a pretty good path to the final in my mind.

The family visit thing always blows my mind. I can't imagine freaking out that much over seeing a relative after only 30 days. I used to see my family 3 times a year or less and nobody ever broke down crying when they saw me. It must be some kind of psychological thing on Survivor because it happens every season.

I don't know if it was the right move or not for Adam to play his idol. The alliances are really not tight at all this season so it's kind of amazing how many idols have been played on other people. It did make Zeke's comeuppance that much sweeter to know that if Will hadn't beaten him, Adam would have. I do think he made a good move giving that useless advantage to Jay. If Jay is smart he won't use it either. I said when the advantage was first revealed was that the only effective way to use it is to give it to someone.

I'm not sure who I'm rooting for now. I don't hate anyone really so I'm just enjoying watching it play out and I have no idea who's going to win.

Pretty boring episode but I'm sure that's why they chose to do these two as a double. Will was a pretty easy vote. When people see you acting all chaotic and wanting to get out the people you voted with the previous tribal they just know they can't trust you at all and you're going to go.

Adam has had a couple good episodes but I don't know where he stands now.

Ken/David/Hannah is looking like it's going to be a tough nut to crack. I think Hannah knows she needs to vote out David before the end but I don't know if she's going to have the balls to do it. The whole idea of "we need to vote out Sunday because she's an appealing goat" is a weird strategy. I guess Hannah wants to be the appealing goat? Kind of a cop out not going for Dave and I don't know if Ken is ever going to vote for David now that we've heard his honor gibberish.

Jay was clearly not as under the radar as I thought he was and I now that his idol is gone I think he is next if he doesn't win immunity. It's a no-brainer because he doesn't have one friend left and his boot will be something everyone can agree on vs. David who is going to divide people.

I think Jay's only move is to get Adam and Bret and the three of them try to flip Hannah to vote for David. If they can convince her that they are 100% voting Dave and willing to go to rocks over it I could see her flipping. On the other hand, Adam and Bret would have to be totally terrified of the Hannah/David/Ken alliance to do that vs. just taking the easy road and voting out Jay.

With a Hannah, Adam, Bret finale though, I could see any of them winning. I don't think any of them beat David or Jay though. If I was Hannah though, I would rather sit next to Ken and Bret than Adam.