Survivor, The grinning King delivers a warm body to the ponderosa

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The grinning King (photo:CBS)

Of course everyone knows who the king is, especially now that King Russell has come right out and proclaimed to the world on last night’s episode that he is already the ruler of his new kingdom Aiga!  Epic episode is an understatement!  So much juicy action went on last night, survivor fans everywhere are still caught up in a euphoric state considering the action and possiblities, yeah even the direction the producers are teasing us for next week.  This season has not let down so far and promises to be a hell of a ride down the home stretch!  But lets get into it, what were the haps!

Shambo (photo:cbs)

So to break down the episode, there were basically five parts.  Pre-merger, the merge, challenge, the shit storm, and finally Tribal council.  We’ll take everything in order as there is much ground to cover and no sense in getting all sneaky about how we do it.  Pre-merger starts off with Foa Foa walking back from tribal and Liz’s elimination.  Russell and Jaison are the only ones who offer anything worthwhile.  Russell  tells the tribe that they all have to be united and take over the other tribe when they merge.  Meanwhile he tells the audience he has to

Make sure his seed is planted in all these dumbasses heads so when they do merge he can stir it up over there.

LoL, my man! Jaison just breaks things down in his own logical way explaining how they just can’t lose anymore immunity challenges.  Still wondering if Jaison can win anything…

On the Galu side of the house things are going like they do everyday in paradise.  Laura and Shambo get into it over some canteens Shambo was supposed to watch.  Shambo ug, just thinks Laura is being miss priss popular girl and tries to use some good ol USMC intimidation on her.  Erik really hits the nail on the head with his insightful comments, basically they all know Shambo is crazy.  If you want to start debating, arguing, smack talking with her, you’re basically telling the crowd you are just as crazy!  Clearly!

Aiga flag (photo:CBS)

So merger time comes around and its all happy, happy, joy, joy at the big merge feast!  Folks don’t waste a moment to start fitting in with their new crowd.  Foa Foa is doing most of the work trying to get friendships going and exploit any unhappiness the Galu people have with the tribe.  Galu is pretty content and comfy with their numbers.  This episode truly centered around King Russell and his ability to work his houdini magic upon his fellow survivors.  Russell had so many quality moments in this episode, where to begin and what to exclude is a tough call here is the basic theme though.

• My name is King Russell and this is the feast my loyal minions have prepared for me upon acceptance to my new tribe.
• I’m gunna do things like I did in Foa Foa and make deals with them all
• There once was a baseball player named Babe Ruth, he had the most strikeouts but he also had the most home runs.  Therefore I’m gunna keep on swinging!
• Laura recognizes my lies and deceit so shes gone!
• Monica lies and needs momma taken out!
• John and I can manipulate these people muahahaha!
• Shambo will trust my southern boy ways, what a tool!
• Its so easy to control these minds! I got the Shambo and the John in my pocket!

Basically, King Russell gets the job done and has John, Shambo, and Natalie get the plan set in motion to give Laura the boot.  It was locked up tight with the king pulling the strings as per the norm.  Everything was going to plan right up until the time the challenge rolls around!

The challenge was good old Survivor T-Ball.  A simple game of hitting a ball off a tee trying to get it into the highest value portion of the field in front of the contestants.  The males and females would compete against themselves so there was to be to immune players this week.  Survivors only got one swing a piece and things were looking good for the king with his booming 4 shot leading the field until John stepped up to the plate and took down a 5 spot.  So John is immune.  For the Ladies, well, the ladies were all pretty much equally pathetic with Shambo bringing her normal ‘A’ game and smacking a big goose egg.  Laura came up big with the win here, a four would do it to give Laura immunity…  Wait a second?!  Wasn’t Laura supposed to go to ponderosa tonight?  Ut Oh, Shambo begins feeling queasy getting  a gut wrenching feeling that Laura wouldn’t be getting voted out this week…

King Russell's coronation feast (photo:cbs)

From here things get sticky and the shit starts hitting the fan.  Russell wants to go with Monica to break up the girls and has John on board.  Shambo is like no way, I only wanted to get that bitch out now I think Foa Foa needs to go.  Dave says they should be picking off Foa Foa like pop, pop, pop, pop…  Erik wants to be sneaky and make Russell think he is going to be voted out so he’ll use the idol but really just wants to get rid of Jaison.  Erik wants to make sure he doesn’t talk to Shambo so none of her brilliance can rub off on him or something like that.  He is also feeling like everything is seeming too easy for him right now, hmmm.  Laura tells Monica Erik has to go, and John is upset by the JV Survivor his team is playing.  Erik makes this big speech to Jaison, Mickdreamy and Natalie about how he wants to flush Russell’s idol and put up Monica but in doing so pisses off those three talking down to them.  Jaison is all about tellin Erik whatever he wants to hear then putting four votes on him.  The tribe seems to be heading that way but its hard to tell.  The king is getting nervous not sure which way everyone is leaning.  He sends his minions out to do his bidding, but he’s not so sure they are getting the job done!  What to do, what to do!

Jaison smiling when Erik starts racking up votes (photo:CBS)

Tribal council is here and Jeff begins his questioning.  Erik acts like his normal arrogant I’m the man self, pointing out that the Foa Foa members have no worth or reason to even be worthy of any consideration whatsoever.  Russell says hey, we’ve got plenty to offer and we can still make this happen.  In response to Erik calling him out for talking to everyone about game he puts it simple, he’s here to play this game and if it takes him talking to each and every survivor every day he is going to do it!  Jaison is pissed at Erik and feels slighted because Erik points out his worthless qualities to the crowd.  It is hard for Jaison to make an impression though, he has been worthless so far in the game, step up Jaison!  Voting time rolls around and the king decides to utilize his immunity idol.  Hold your horses, stop right there!  WTF!?  Why would Russell chose to use his idol right now unless he is totally feeling like he’s getting voted out?

Erik is done, heading to the ponderosa (photo:cbs)

Why not save it?  Have you ever considered that perhaps Russell utilized his idol to make Erik feel safe and have no reason to use his idol?  Huh, did ya?  At first it may seem like a stupid play for Russell, but in fact this play quite possibly could have saved Jaison from elimination and ensured Erik’s leaving.  Granted Erik didn’t seem too concerned about elimination but consider this.  If Russell had not used his idol perhaps those feelings Erik was having earlier in the show where things were seeming too easy might have made him feel the need to use his idol.  We’ll never know though, because Erik was eliminated by a vote of 7 to 2, Shambo and Erik were the only two to vote for Jaison.  Sent to the Ponderosa with the idol in his pocket…

Below you’ll find Erik’s arrival at the ponderosa on video… Good Times!

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