Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Survivor Season 36: Ghost Island Week 2 Recap

This is season 36 of Survivor. This time, twenty players (18 remaining) are competing in Fiji, and, for the first time ever, the show will revolve around a new game-changing element: the mistakes of castaways past, the talismans of which are scattered on a land dubbed Ghost Island.





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Now, first of all, let me say that I am in no way an expert in any kind of way about this show. Actually I am only a few seasons in, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. This blog post is my way of helping me keep all things sorted out. So take it easy on me if I make mistakes.


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#DROPYOURBUFFS
One week in and Jeff changes it up.


Malolo


The new guys from Naviti: Desiree, Kellyn, Sebastian, Bradley, and Chelsea.

Malolo that stayed Malolo: Stephanie, Jenna, Brendan, and Michael.

The "old Malolo" is now outnumbered by the "old Naviti/new Malolo" five to four, in the same tribe. They recognized how the game had changed for them immediately and went straight to idol hunting. I could have watched Jenna and Stephanie running and climbing those hills all day. However, it was actually Michael who found the hidden immunity idol (in the presence of Brendan). It was the idol from Survivor China.

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Naviti


The new guys from Malolo: Donathan, my Ghost Island crush Libby, Laurel and James.

Naviti that stayed Naviti: Domenick, Chris, Angela, Wendell, and Morgan.

This is a complete opposite of Malolo. The "old Naviti" is still in a position of power over the "old Malolo/new Naviti". However, the two people gunning for each other, Chris and Domenick, are still on the same tribe.

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Immunity Challenge/Ghost Island

This challenge was to run through a series of ramp walls without falling. Malolo was first to get members through. They were also first for the next part, which was digging up a ladder.

Naviti caught and passed them on the next task, which was for someone to use that ladder and climb to release/untangle a rope. That rope was then used to ring a hook which secured it and allowed everyone to climb up the next wall. Naviti led that part, as well as the next ramp with people giving boosts and pulling each other up from the top.

Then came the puzzle. Malolo finished it quick. Naviti had no clue and barely even got started.

Malolo wins. Naviti goes to tribal for the first time.

Ghost Island - Since Malolo had a 5 to 4 split they could not come up with a consensus so rocks had to be drawn. Chris pulled the white rock and was sent on his way. All this was for naught as Chris pulled the "Nope. Not today" from the urn.


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Tribal Council

With Chris gone, the showdown with Domenick could wait another week. It also left the tribe with an even 4:4 split. Many options were discussed, but most were along the lines of the "old" tribes. Would anyone vote against their own "old" tribe? Angela seemed a unanimous target for awhile since everyone thought she was Chris' right hand man. Then the talk was Libby. And then Morgan for some reason. And apparently that's what stuck.

Libby got one vote (gasp!), Angela got three votes, and somehow Morgan ended up with the last four to be sent home way too soon in my opinion, but that's how it goes sometimes.

So that leaves us with (total tribal votes received in parentheses):

Malolo: Michael*, Brendan, Jenna, Stephanie, Kellyn, Chelsea, Desiree, Bradley, Sebastian.

Naviti: James, Laurel, Wendell, Chris, **Domenick*, Angela (3), Libby (1) and Donathan (1).

Voted out (in order): Gonzalez, Jacob, Morgan

*Has a Hidden Immunity Idol. Domenick found his idol in Week 1.

**Has a Secret Advantage. Jacob willed it from Ghost Island to Morgan in Week 1. Morgan was voted out this week, and willed it to Domenick.



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