Survivor 20: Episode 4 Recap
Man, what a GREAT episode of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains! Finally, we saw some people make bold moves and play the game!
Jeanne, don’t get mad but your man Coach was a bit of a crybaby tonight. I get that he’s sensitive but it was SANDRA! All she does is run her mouth at people. He should have called her out instead of acting like a wuss. And what was Coach whining to Rob about? Because he wants them to bond? How about start helping Rob build a decent shelter and maybe the bonding can begin. Rob tells him to “pick his head up and act like a man.” Priceless.
Tree Mail arrives and both tribes receive the coveted Sears Catalog and can choose which reward they want to play for.
Reward Challenge is the slip n slide challenge and a member from each tribe race and slide to a numbered ball that Jeff randomly picks. The first person to grab their ball and ring the basket wins a point. The first tribe to four points wins reward. Coach, Russ and Jerri score for the villains and Candice, James and Rupert score for the heroes. It all comes down to Tyson and Colby. After each guy shoots several times and misses the basket, Tyson finally scores and Villains win reward. They played for a box of craftman tools so they could hopefully build a better shelter.
Back at camp, the dragonslayer is once again feeling top notch and while Russ is looking through the tools, a clue to the hidden immunity idol falls out of a knife case. Rob reads it to the tribe and Sandra, once again running her mouth says whomever finds it will be marked. I mean are you not suppose to look for the idol?? Russ goes for a “walk” while the other guys make a tent for their shelter and of course Russ is looking for the idol. The thing I don’t get is why everyone got mad because he was out there? Why aren’t they all looking for the idol? Now they want to get rid of Russ because he is taking the iniative? What is wrong with the Villains tribe this season??
Back at the Heroe’s camp, Tom finds the clue in the coffee beans and JT reads it out to everyone. The heroes immediately start looking for the idol. Everyone is scrambling but Tom finds it and tries to hide it in his sock but Amanda sees him and of course tells everyone.
Immunity Challenge is from Samoa and is Roll With It. This is where Russell Swan fell out and was taken out of the game for medical reasons. Rob absolutely won this game for the villains. He guided all his blindfolded tribe mates in an organized way and they all held it together and worked as a team and won immunity.
The heroes pretty much had it planned to force a tie between Tom and Colby but Tom wasn’t going down without a fight and searched out JT and Amanda to make a deal. They had a great plan to get rid of Candice until Cirie screwed things up. Why take out your strongest players right now when you need to win the challenges? They shouldn’t even be forming alliances yet. Cirie went off about Tom and had the plan changed back to taking out either Tom or Colby. Thank God JT saw the foolishness of this idea and made his own deal with Tom and Colby. Even though I knew the outcome of this episode, I was really nervous for Colby. I didn’t want the spoilers to be wrong and him leave. I’m starting to really like those two guys because they are the under dogs but they still go for it and have great attitudes.
I was happy to see Cirie voted out at Tribal Council after the way she acted tonight. Do yall think the Heroes made the right choice? I’m going to say even though I was happy with the Cirie blindside, they should have stuck to the original plan and voted out Candice.
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March 4th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Ashley, I want to thank you for the great job you do with this site. Keep up the great work!
March 5th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Ashley
GREAT BLOG,I have been missing them a lot. I do think that the heroes (Tom, Colby, and JT)made the right choice. If they are having problems trying to beat the Villains, could you imagine how it could be in the future for them with a weaker team?
I am glad that Cirie is gone. If she would have stayed, all the strong players would have disapeared.
I cannot believe that James was helping to weak the team. He wants to win challenges and he votes a strong player out. Didn’t he think that Cirie would soon try to get him out too?
March 5th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Hey LA! So good to see you! Are you the same LA on the snark food website? I wanted to say something but wasn’t sure if it was you. Don’t be a stranger.
Duane, thanks! As soon as I find out the lowdown for episode 5 I will let you know.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:28 am
I’m soooooooooooooooo glad Cirie is gone. She though she was QUEEN BEE and got smacked in the face with a dose of reality. Her plan was freaking idiotic. Yeah eliminating 2 of your STRONGEST male players when you keep consistently losing to the Villians, is retarded. I’m glad JT saw through that BS. I gotta imagine Candice should be next. She is only poison at this point. And the Heroes now know that their previous tactics just won’t work anymore. And the Villians still think they can just do Russell in whenever they feel like it, and they are so dead wrong.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:30 am
No, Ashley. You know that I only post here. I am trying to get used to this new computer(today is my first day), the other one kept breaking down.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:39 am
LA, I actually thought you were writing some blogs on that site. You have a name copycat. Good to hear you got a new computer so now you can hang out with us. I’m heading to bed so have a great night.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:43 am
it should have been james out tonight.right he’s in the wrong team,villians instead of heros.yes he got all the muscle and physique
but he doesn’t have the good attitude and the brain,all he has is aaattttitude.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:57 am
Ashley, doesn’t Tom get voted out next? If so, that means the preview is misleading about Candace wanting to work with Tom and Colby right?
March 5th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Hey ashley! I love your perspective of every move to this game!
March 5th, 2010 at 8:28 am
OK so Coach went back to his old self last night..WTH was that about. Rob is tha man right now.he was awesome at the challenge. Why is Colby considered a strong player..even Tyson is kicking his butt..Tom said it right Cirie had to go because she is a great player and would wrap the others around her little fingers. I don’t what Colby is doing to help the Heros. So I think JT made a bonehead move aligning with Tom and good for nothing Colby. JT is the third wheel in that alliance. I WANT TO SEE MORE OF RUSS.
March 5th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Good episode last night. I am glad that James has stopped his bad attitude. I am really sick and tired of the “dragonslayer” crap. Sandra is just plain NASTY. Would love to see her gone. Who would have known that Rob would be so likeable this year. He did a great job in the challenge.
March 5th, 2010 at 10:50 am
I was really happy with the outcome from the last episode. I was so worried that Tom or Colby would be voted out, since the team would get weaker and things are already bad with them losing all the time. I’m glad that Cirie was voted out and it was great to see Candice face. I hope that they solve things and start playing to win now.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:20 am
I think coach was on his period cause he cryed at what Sandra said oh what a cry baby he was.. and Rob what a MAN!! Thats the kind of man i married not a wuzzy cry baby cause of words said to him like a child at school when another one said some thing to him or her and don’t want to be at school any more so she or he plays hooky. If Sandra saiD some thing to me, I would have found out her weekness and feed on that to get her ass back and then tell her to fuck off biatch LOL!
March 5th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Summer me too girl me too I hope the dragon Rob votes the dragonslayer off.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Sandra is the type of person that fights with her mouth so how do you fight her back? Get what her weekest point is and dig deep inside that and just tair her apart man no mercy LOL!!! (evil)
March 5th, 2010 at 11:26 am
bkackgirl WHAZ UP MY GIRL? Ya me too i love Russells sneekyness he makes the show LOL!
March 5th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Loving JT this year. He use to be just a little to much of a nice guy for me but he’s got a little edge this year. He is definitely playing hard and not scared to make moves. Can wait to see what leads up the him hooking up with Russell and giving him an Idol. The nicest guy and the meanest guy. Who would of thunk it. I love it!
Coach is a piece of work. Hard to take but he has a good heart. Great for T.V. Tyson was funny. “Don’t tell your stories, no one believes them. Don’t do your Tai Chi where people can see you” Like either of those will ever happen.
Gonna take kids to see Alice in Wonderland this weekend. Hope it doesn’t freak them out.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Great post, Ashley!! I agree, this episode was a real barn burner!! Ding, Dong Cirie is Gone!!
Okay, so Coach had a small melt down and showed his feminine side – that’s okay. Kudos to Boston Rob for stepping up to get him back on track (who is this person called Boston Rob and what has he done with the real Boston Rob?)Sandra and her snarky mouth (reminds me of Ratalie from BB – GAG) – makes me sick she’s going so far in this game!
The one question I have – DID RUSSHELL FIND THE IDOL???????? I saw a photo on another site where it appeared the idol was stuck up under the bark of the tree, right where RussHell was standing.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
#17 Skotie 68 – This isn’t your Disney version of Alice in Wonderland – this is Tim Burton’s version. His movies always tend to be a little dark and brooding. Let us know how it goes!
March 5th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Why was Russell so obvious about going out and finding the idol?!?
March 5th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Hey guys! Matt is setting up a new reality site which will cover a broad spectrum of everything reality. I will let you all know when it gets set up and hopefully you’ll join us.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
19 Jeanne
I think we’ll be ok.
“There are a few very scary scenes though. A mouse stabs the eye of a large animal, Alice walks on a river of skulls and she *Spoiler Alert* cuts the head off of a dragon. Each of these parts of the film is certainly going to be a little too much for most kids but, if you took them to see “Alice” in the first place, it should be okay.
Overall – “Alice in Wonderland” is definitely appropriate for kids. It has its moments but it’s no darker than, say, “Coraline” or something like that.”
March 5th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
OMG, why didn’t I get to see Boston Rob oiled up and sliding across that slip n slide!! So dissapointed! I would love to see a blindside on Russell, can you imagine the rants after that! Unfortunately it’s probably better to keep him since no one will vote for him anyway. He is fun to watch, I wish they would’ve aired more of the machete incident. Bad editing!
March 5th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
23 seaturtle97
I don’t think its possible to blindside Russell. He know all and see’s all. Parviti will let him know if he’s in trouble. I actually can’t wait for them to try and get Russell out. Should make for some great T.V.
March 5th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
to Skotie68
I guess Russell is the most paranoid because he is the biggest schemer so he is always looking for a move and trusting no one. I love Rob but he is gonna get too cocky and think he has followers that he may not have and if he is too well liked no one will want to go against him in the finals anyway. I just wish these episodes were 2 hours a week instead of 1…I’m not getting a big enough fix!!
March 5th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Comments from past survivor Stephen
In the the Villains camp, Russell is off and running in search of the idol. “Man, if I could find that hidden immunity idol, I will become powerful in this game,” he says. Russell’s been moving in slow motion so far this season. Now, he’s like Popeye with his spinach — finally, his superpowers are in sight. While he’s scrambling in the sand, the Villains tribe lazily keeps watch. “Russell’s a bonehead,” says Rob, then goes back to building the shelter.
Why doesn’t anybody run after him, like Amanda followed Tom? If the Villains want the idol out of the game, they should find it as a tribe and destroy it. Rob calls Russell “a hobbit on crack” — but now they’re giving him a chance to find the Ring. –Stephen Fishbach
Comment from Jeff Probst:
es, of course it makes sense to want the idol in your possession, but the fact the villains were fine keeping the idol out of their game tells me they are more concerned with keeping their tribe strong than they are dividing it by looking for the idol.
Russell of course has a different idea and thank heavens, because let’s be clear – we put the idol in the show because we want it to be found…and we would like it to be played.
Preferably many times.
So the Villains’ decision to sit on the clue and do nothing about it is not the most exciting news to hear back at base camp. That’s just one of the reasons Russell was invited back – he plays the game. He’s not an observer, he’s a participant. And he still should have won last season.
March 5th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I thank you all for your interesting and informative posts. I agree that Russell is just biding his time to strike. They all under estimate him big time. I wonder who gets hurt next week and hopefully it is not serious. I am glad Cirie is gone. I look forward to Matt’s new reality site as I am a reality junkie. I hope Russell found the idol.
March 5th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Hey guys did you watch Enertanment tonight last night i seen Chane and Magan the ones who one the Amazing Race well they are going to get married she said YES TO marrying Chane the pain.
March 5th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
blackgirl did you see that oil on James and Russell MAN HOT!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
June and Black girl have you seen the girls walking around in their underware. WOMEN HOT.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
There’s someone new giving out spoilers that goes by the name of blackwhale, here is what they said:
The 6 person alliance that stuck together for the first vote breaks down next time the Villains go to tribal council. There is the Los Angeles group, Danielle, Parvati and Russell. There is the Northern Group, Courtney, Sandra and Boston Rob. Parvati leads Russell and Danielle and Sandra has the most vocal opinion of her group so the winners face off though not firing any shots at each other. Jerri stays with her Californian roots and goes with the LA group. Tyson gravitates toward the Northerners. Coach refuses to take a stand and ultimately ends the game for Tyson and Rob.
Russell is the target at the next tribal council for the villains. Tyson informs Russell he’s going home. Russell shows Tyson the idol. Some people panic and switch their vote to Parvati. She gets 3 votes, Russell gets 2, and Tyson gets 4, with Parvati playing the idol that Russell gave to her.
Jerri remembers Rob’s role in her boot during ASS. She’s still friends with Lex and Big Tom. She gets revenge for herself and for her friends by swinging her vote in favor of the LA alliance in episode 7 when the Russell vs. Rob showdown occurs.
Many people think 1 hero and 1 villain play the idols at the merge tribal council. This isn’t true. Parvati hands an idol to Sandra and another to Jerri. She’s told by Amanda that the heroes are voting for Sandra. Sandra and Jerri play the idols and JT is eliminated. Parvati neglected to tell Russell she had an idol. He is very upset and sees this as a betrayal. Though they work together the rest of the game, their plan to move in together in LA after they get back from Samoa fizzles out after Parvati “betrays” him.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Wow Ashley, that was an amazing post.
Was Russell going to leave his wife to move in with Parvati? I thought RUSSELL LIVED in Texas?
Tyson is a idiot for telling Russell he was the target.
Coach is a coward and screws his man crush Boston Rob and close friend Tyson by not voting their way.
Jerri is dumb to use her feeling about Boston Rob from All Stars and screw him for getting the best of Lex and Big Tom, Did she think Russell and Parvati would take her to the end?
March 5th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Ashley, did you mean Parvati had 2 Idols since she gave Sandra and Jerri both an Idol?
What was Amanda thinking telling Parvati the Heros plan to evict Sandra? Did she think her and Parvati could work together again? I bet Parvati doesn’t get Amanda’s vote.
I am glad Parvati saved Sandra so Sandra could beat Parvati and Russell in the final 2. Sandra is the only player to win 2 seasons!
March 6th, 2010 at 12:03 am
Ashley, do you think Parvati is using her sexuality to strimg Russell along to advance her in the game the same way she did when playing with Yul, Ozzie, James, and Natalie in past season’s? Do you really think she would have got a place with him in LA? What is this LA click about? I thought Russell lived with his wife and kids in Dallas, Texas?
March 6th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Apparently russ and his wife were separated before the end of the samoa season. CBS got her to come to the finale and say those lines she said on tv. This is why Russ was crying.
March 6th, 2010 at 12:45 am
Ashley, thanks for the info. I can’t believe Russell ruined his marriage for a showmance. Especially for Parvati who was probably using him the same way she used Ozzie, Yul, James Clement and Then Natalie on Fans vs Favorite. Add another name to ParvatiKs list because not only is she the slutiest player in Survivor history, but she is a homewrecker. I can only imagine how she carries herself in her day to day life. I hope Russell can get things patched up for jis kids sake and his wife’s!!
March 6th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Great update Ashley! Wow! Russell gives away a coveted idol. Two idols played at the same tribal knocking JT out! I can’t wait!
March 6th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Question: When the two tribes merge, what do they call themselves? The Heroic Villians or the Villanous Heroes?
Question: How many 100’s of idols are played in this season? Are the number of idols per season getting way out of hand? I think they are. Has it become Outwit, Outlast and Out Of My Way Fat A$$ So I Can Find The Idol?
Just curious.
March 6th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
It’s simple. Viewers at home love seeing blindsides. Happy viewers = Ratings. More idols = more blindsides. in my opinion idols knida ruin survivor for me. I remember terry the first to ever find an idol never even had to play it. he got to the final 3 on skill alone and only lost a million dollars cause Danniel stabed him in the back at the end which feels way more like survivor then people staying long just because they spend every minute looking for an idol.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Huttsean, I agree with you 100%! If Survivor wants to have Idols, they should do what they did on Exile Island. Only have one that can be found by the person from the losing tribe who gets sent to Exile Island. Also whatever happened to Terry? Why wasn’t he brought back as a Hero this season? He is awesome!
March 7th, 2010 at 12:10 am
the problem is that they only had 5 male heroe slots. one of them ofcourse had to go to rupert, James and JT are two of the most popular survivor players from the last few years, so there pretty much guaranteed. then Colby was necesary for all the die ahrd survivor fans that have been watching since the first few seasons and tom also kind fell into that category so the only one i thought terry might of replaced was tom, but most people would probobly been angry if that happend. i think they should of brought terry back for fans vs favorites. on a side note how did randy get on the villains and chris the winner from survivor 9 not make the team?
March 7th, 2010 at 12:21 am
Huttsean, thanks for the info. Who is Chris from season 9? And I think Terry was more of a Hero than Tom because he single jandedly won all the challenges and didn’t have to use a idol to help himself or his allies to win.
March 7th, 2010 at 12:27 am
Huttsean, I also think Ozzie would have been great too as a Villian after his tirade after being blindsided on Fans vs Favorites or Yul from Ozzie and ParvatiKs season would have been great too, I think Dreams is the #1 Villian of all time for letting Yao Man give him a new truck and then break his promise and not give Yao Man the idol, Dreams by far is more of a Villian than Randy.
I think even Yao Man is more popular as a Hero than Tom. What do you think?
Also if Richard Hatch was cast as a Villian what Villian male would have been left off this season? Randy or Russell?
March 7th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Randy would definetly of been left out. they would of loved having richard vs russel vs rob. Chris Daugherty found himself the only guy in the final 7 and literally lied his way all the way to a million dollars, he even lied to his fiance who was in a chalenge with him and they lost and when he came back home he told her he got evicted because they lost that chalenge. kinda like russel but with a much better social game. he won 5-2 in the final voting.
March 7th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Chris sounds like a good Villian too. I wonder if he lied to his Fiance to hide his winning or break up with her?
March 7th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Ok guys the new site is up and going. Check it out at realityrewind.com. First show will be the amazing race. Let me know all of your favs so we can be sure to include them. Have a great day!
March 7th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Thanks Ashley. Keep up the great work
March 7th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Ashley, please tell me Caite isn’t in the final 3. What an airhead. I have been here before. WTF? She is the reason Jeff and Jordan are with her and her teamate in last place now. Go team Big Brother aka Jeff & Jordan!
June 16th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Hi all, I have been replying to your welcome mat comments via email but they were returned
( Thank you each and everyone of you. it is so refreshing to listen to a group of intelligent youth, even though sadly I have to admit, I sometmes don’t understand a word you are saying!
Beema……….see you Sunday Skokie