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A-MAZE-ing! Ogakors Back in the Game 2/28/01 We like the Kucha tribe better. We admit that. After all, what little there is to admire about any of these current Survivors is all concentrated in Camp Koala. But frankly, it was getting a little tiresome, all those Kucha victories, all those Crocodile tears. So when Host Jeff, in setting up the Maze challenge, appeared to be providing an edge for the Crocs, our interest was piqued. Jeff stated that there was no obvious advantage or disadvantage in having five versus seven members in the challenge, so both tribes would be running with everybody. Sure. It's no different squeezing seven people backward out of a dead-end than five. Just like it's no different backing a Yukon down an alley than a Miata. So, whether it was the numbers advantage or all that turbo-charged adrenaline pumping through the Colbster, a joyous Ogakor finally reclaimed the immunity idol, and suddenly Survivor is a whole new ballgame. And it's a good thing, too. We avoided a "meltdown" of the Colbster. On second thought, that sounds pretty entertaining. And it was, in fact, the Colbster (okay, I can't stand it anymore) .... it was, in fact, Colby who really put the spurs to his tired, underfed tribe. Amber's "we must believe in our hearts and minds yada yada this sounds a lot like a Britney Spears song" speech notwithstanding. Things were not looking good for the Crocs as the episode got underway. Smoke from the nearby brushfire was invading their camp and stinging their eyes. They all looked more tired and dejected than ever. Tina and Keith, fresh from their coup over Jerri's erstwhile voting bloc, though still in the game, were not home free. They were still in a two against two situation with Amber and Jerri, with Colby as the all powerful swing vote. Jerri meanwhile, having finally recovered her ability to speak after the ego-shattering shock of the last tribal council, was deep in conversation with her remaining disciple Amber, trying to figure out a way to rope the errant cowboy back to her side. The two girls cleverly figure out the whole two against two with Colby in the middle situation, and Jerri sets out to ply her feminine wiles. Jerri does her smarmy best to coax Colby back into her web, er, alliance, but to no avail. He tells her that his vote to oust her other disciple Mitchell was a "strategic" one, and that in subsequent tribal councils he will remain true to himself as he always has. Jerri continues to yammer about who among them should make the merger, but Colby abruptly cuts her off. "Jerri, I don't care!" he snaps. "I don't care about that stage of it! Right now I'm just focused on winning the next two immunity challenges!" Jerri knows he's right, but she just can't concede the point. For someone who claims to be "a sucker for cowboys," she sure doesn't know a thing about handling them .... you don't. Jerri's seductive effect on Colby is fading as quickly as the bubbles in an open bottle of cheap champagne. Having sustained yet another ego-jolting blow, Jerri retreats to the tent. There, she dons a pair of heretofore unseen steel rimmed glasses. The whole feminine wiles scheme in tatters, she's now going to try the down-to-business approach. (Have you ever noticed that Alec Baldwin and Charlie Sheen do the same thing whenever they appear on some highbrow talking-heads type show? Out come the glasses). Jerri's got her vision correction and a new attitude: 'See, I'm not just some pushy, insufferable, ignorant wannabe actress bartender! I'm smart and I'm serious! I wear glasses!' Still stinging from Colby's snub, Jerri finds Keith, a convenient target on which to unleash her pent up wrath. After accusing him of some treachery involving the fishing lines, she tells him he needs to dispose of the fish entrails that are smelling up the beach. He agrees to dump them in the river. Oops! Keith just found the detonator button! You see, Jerri holds the belief that by dumping the fish guts back into the river, they are just feeding the little cannibals, foiling the tribe's attempts to reel in supper. She resents Keith's protestations to the contrary. She chooses not to keep her feelings to herself. Keith, his anger at Jerri's bullying mitigated by his amusement at her ignorance, buries the fish guts. He smiles as he tells the camera that he finds it hard to believe that a few fish guts are filling up all the fish in the river. Cut to Jerri, who complains "No wonder we haven't been able to catch anything - they're all full!" Jerri, go put the glasses back on. It can't hurt. When the mail arrives that day, Ogakor learns that they must construct a travois for the reward challenge. After much bickering, a power-struggle ensues between Jerri and Colby. Jerri wins the battle but her chances in the cowboy war are not looking good as Colby stalks off in disgust. Ogakor loses the physically demanding challenge, sustaining yet another demoralizing blow. Amber sits down in the river and cries. Tina - not Jerri, Tina - strokes Amber's hair and offers words of comfort. Smart move, Tina. While the happy Kuchas skip off to try their new selection of bath products, Ogakor trudges back to camp to prepare for another immunity challenge. We prepare for another yawn in anticipation of yet another Kucha blowout. But Colby is not ready to throw in the towel of futility. First, he informs us that they [Ogakor] need to "turn up the heat on this runaway train .... or it's going to be a meltdown for the Colbster." The stress of starvation and repeated defeat has gotten to Colby, resulting in mixed metaphors and references to himself in the third person using extremely annoying nicknames. The time has come for action. Cowboy/Auto Customizer Colby rallies his troops. He informs them that they are "done with excuses .... check 'em at the door." Amber chimes in with the aforementioned pop-song drivel, and Jerri reminds them to "have fun." Jerri is certainly trying out a number of different personas today! Isn't it amazing how each and every one of them is obnoxious?! The arrival of the mail brings the news that the next immunity challenge involves a maze. Very astutely, the camera crew is poised to capture Jerri's reaction. They are not disappointed. "A maaaaze," she grins, her pointy face and beady eyes all aquiver with anticipation. A resolute Ogakor arrives at the pair of elaborate mazes, bearing their flag and wearing their game faces. Host Jeff says "Go!" and they charge into the labyrinth. Jerri finally seems to sense it's time to quit grabbing for the controls, and lets Colby take the lead unchallenged. We hear the fierce intensity in Colby's voice as he directs his team through the maze. It's looking good for the Crocs .... they're well in the lead .... they're almost done .... when Tina takes a wrong turn and gets separated from the group! Could Tina be the Mole? Anyway, for a few seconds there it looked as though Ogakor was about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and that Tina would be the next one tossed from the Cliffs of Doom. But she found her way in time, and a jubilant Ogakor emerged victorious. The group's euphoria was so great that Jerri gave Tina a big hug! Maybe she was just delirious from the 110 degree heat. Or maybe Jerri was just trying on another new persona. Maybe she finally found one that is not overtly obnoxious! Hmmm. No, it had to be the heat.
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