Game Changers castaways were hit with this week’s twist as we waited to discover who was voted off Survivor last night in the latest episode of the 2017 season featuring all returning players.
Last week castaways got the surprise Tribe Shuffle and this week host Jeff Probst has another surprise for them. Three tribes will be competing for Immunity but only one camp won’t be heading to Jury. It turned in to one incredible Tribal Council. Survivor drama ahead!
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So far Game Changers has been another solid season but it’s seriously early so they better keep up the pace and thrills. This week’s episode looked promising on that front so let’s settle in to see faces off at TC and who goes home.
Picking up where we left off last week on Survivor Game Changers, Mana had just voted off Caleb and kept Hali. She could be in a bad spot as the last outsider on that tribe if they end up back at TC. Meanwhile the other two tribes still have all their six members.
We’ve got two challenges this week with reward being played out by two castaways from each tribe in a bid to win coffee and cookies. Next all the castaways, minus two sit-outs, one each from Nuku and Tavua, will be playing for Immunity. It’s the return of the blindfolds and bruised legs challenge.
Two castaways from each tribe will work together to complete this challenge. One will balance a ball on a pole across an obstacle course. Along the way new additions are added to extend the pole to increase the challenge. Second player will use sandbags, released by a key from the first player, to knock down a series of pins.
First team to finish wins a tasty treat with coffee and cookies. Second place gets a thermos of iced coffee. I can’t imagine what a cup full of caffeine would do to these starved castaways, but I bet it’ll be fun to see. Can you imagine a jittery Tony?
Brad and Tai are playing for Mana. JT and Malcolm play for Nuku. Ozzy and Troyzan are playing for Tavua. Lots of restarts across the row for these teams as the first player has to go back if he drops the ball off the pole.
Tavua gets to the bamboo targets first with Troyzan throwing but Malcolm tossing for Nuku is just behind him. Tai is struggling to reach the end of his stage but finally gets there and Brad can start throwing for Mana.
Malcolm makes quick work of the targets and wins the main prize for Nuku. Now Brad is destroying the targets going against Troyzan even though Tavua got there first and Mana was last. WOW! A huge comeback for Mana as Brad tears through the targets. Tavua leaves with nothing and Cirie is in tears. It was a cup of iced coffee. You’ll be okay.
Nuku wins the big reward.
Mana wins the little reward.
One castaway shouts commands to the blindfolded team working across an obstacle course. They’ll need to find and release a series of three overhead buckets before the team gathers for the maze puzzle at the end. Better hurry, only the first team to finish will win Immunity this time.
Troyzan and Sandra sit out for their tribes. The command-callers are Cirie for Tavua, Brad for Mana, and Varner for Nuku. Now on to the challenge and Tribal Council results…
Nuku takes a massive lead in this week’s Survivor 2017 Immunity Challenge and has all three bags from the buckets first. They run on to the next stage of the challenge with the maze puzzle. Before too long they’re all playing the puzzle which has a good rule. Tribes must get 3 balls to the certain spots, but one castaway can’t do them all. No “hero” players here. I like that rule.
Tavua catches up on Nuku as Varner and Andrea are fighting for the win here on the last ball while Mana is way behind. This is a nail bitter! Varner is right there and so is Andrea just behind him… Oh no! Varner’s ball drops out and it’s Andrea’s to win. She does and the victory goes to Tavua!
Tavua wins Immunity!
Back at the Mana camp Tai finds a clue to an Idol and quickly digs it up. Back at the Mana camp he announces his find and passes it around the group. Brad points out that if one of their four (him, Tai, Debbie, or Sierra) is being targeted then it needs to be played to save them as a group. This could tilt the balance against Nuku as only Mana appears to hold an Idol. We’ll have to see if they play this card the right way.
CBS has promised this will be a “jaw-dropping event” in the show so buckle up! Jeff explained that both of the losing tribes will attend Tribal Council, but… only ONE castaway will be voted out between them. Oh my, oh my. This is going to be a good TC!
This is amazing. JT goes across to warn Brad his (JT’s) tribe is coming after him. Hali in turns goes back to the other tribe and tells them about her tribe’s target. This is crazy! Everyone is trying to jump between groups to figure out what to do. Don’t forget about Tai’s Idol which could block this whole thing. Sooo good this week!
Tai plays his Idol! He gives to Jeff on Sierra’s behalf!
Jeff reveals the votes: Sierra, Sierra, Sierra, Sierra, Sierra, Sierra, Malcolm, Malcolm, Malcolm.
Malcolm Freberg was voted off Survivor!
In his send off clip we see Malcolm with red eyes and tears as he’s shocked by the results. Definitely took him by surprise. I know that got me too!
What did you think of the Survivor 2017 results? Did the tribe make the right choice in their votes? Share your thoughts below!
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