Survivor 2013 Caramoan: Jeff Probst Talks Phillip, Tribal And Immunity Idols

Last week on Survivor 2013 Caramoan, fans were treated to one of the best Tribal Councils ever as Malcolm played one immunity idol and gave Eddie the other, forcing Phillip out of the game.

Survivor host Jeff Probst talked with Entertainment Weekly about everything that went down last week.

Jeff seemed disgusted by Phillip when he decided not to play in last week’s immunity challenge, but Jeff has nothing but respect for Phillip.

“Mostly I just love it when Phillip says… or does… anything,”Jeff said. “I would like to thank Phillip for all he gave this season. There are some who think we featured him too much, some who wish he had shown more of him and still others who wish he was never on in the first place. I am firmly planted in the “love me some Phillip” camp — and I’m sorry to see him go. But boy does it open up a whole new game.”

And what everyone is talking about is the big move Malcolm made during Tribal Council to ensure he, Eddie and Reynold survivor one more week.  So what did Jeff think of it?

“Ah, it’s up there for sure! I love big moves. Love them,” Jeff said. “I often reflect back on one of the great lines of cinema from the movie Wall Street. Charlie Sheen’s character is going to meet Michael Douglas. As he stands outside of his office he says to himself, “Life all comes down to a few moments and this is one of them.” The game of Survivor almost demands that you make big moves if you want to win. The key is picking the right moment… to make your move. For me, there are few greater moments than when something completely unexpected happens at tribal and changes the game. Beautiful.”

Hey Jeff, will there be any more immunity idols this season, EW asked?

“Good question …,” he says. “We do have a method to our madness and die hard fans have probably already figured it out. So without guaranteeing anything or relating specifically to this situation — I’d say it’s a safe bet that an idol played at this point in the game will go back out.”