Tonight’s Survivor 2012 Philippines episode heads right in to the first challenge for a reward. This was the “Bog Roll” challenge we saw earlier in the sneak peek (which I incorrectly expected to be the immunity challenge). The tribes sent in five castaways on each side and had to push a giant hollow wood ball in to the other side’s goal.
The challenge launches and is a huge gridlock disaster. No one is going anywhere. Anywhere. Castaways are throwing each other to the ground, pulling legs, and even sitting on heads. It’s a big nothing. The challenge jumps ahead to show us the players have been sitting there for an hour and the ball has gone no where.
Finally Mike and Jonathan strike up a deal. Kalabaw can have the win and reward of a picnic lunch but they have to give Tandang all their remaining rice. Everyone finally agrees but some of Tandang isn’t terribly happy about it. Kalabaw is banking on the big meal to give them enough energy to pull out the win at the immunity challenge.
After a lot of grumbling from Kalabaw about their lack of food the Survivor Philippines tribes head on to the immunity challenge. This is a fun looking one involving slingshots and catching flying balls. Jeff on Kalabaw and Malcolm on Tandang prove to be the MVPs for their tribes with a bulk of the catches. It comes down to one last catch and Malcolm steps up as Jeff falls to the ground. Tandang wins and sends Kalabaw to Tribal Council for another vote.
Kalabaw heads to the vote and everyone seems to be doing their best to unintentionally let Penner know he might be the target tonight. No immunity idols are put in to play as Jeff goes to the reveal. Penner pulls a vote but Katie gets three and that’s all it takes. Katie is voted off Survivor.
