Liana’s game-changing Knowledge is Power twist is neutered after Shan let the cat out of the bag.
Even with all the twists, that may be the most surprising thing about this entire season.
Well, it’s back!
Erika Casupanan and Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor’ 41.Robert Voets/CBS
“Maybe that is the newSurvivor.”
Crap, I’m rambling again.
It’s super awkward to watch people do everything with their feet.
An immunity challenge on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS
It’s like some weird giantPhantom Menacereenactment with everyone playing the part of Sebulba the Dug.
It also looks hard as hell.
All that was left was to see how Advantagepalooza would play out.
The cast of ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS
Because Xander was ready to play his idol for Evvie.
And Liana was ready to use her Knowledge is Power advantage to take away Xander’s idol.
And everyone was telling everyone everything.
Tiffany told Evvie about Liana’s advantage.
Then Evvie told Xander about Liana’s advantage.
Which is why it was right around this time I started yelling at my television screen.
The words that came out of my mouth?
“GIVE THE IDOL AND ADVANTAGE TO TIFFANY!”
The logic was simple.
Liana would guess that either Xander or Evvie had the idol.
Which is why you give it to Tiffany.
I may have been smart enough to figure it out, but would Xander/Evvie/Tiffany?
I loved every second it.
It was like a super uncomfortable episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasmon steroids.
The Sting
“I think part of my worry is because I’m so self-obsessed.”
But we’ll get to her in a minute.
First: The big ruse.
I’ll be honest.
I thought while watching that Xander and Evvie were lying it onwaaaaaaaaaaaaytoo thick.
But then he opened the idol package, and thenIwas confused.
Why does he still have the idol?
Why did he not give it to Tiffany?
And why is he showing it to Liana knowing that she has the power to take it away?
She must have, right?
But it didn’t.
And then the fateful words came out: “Do you have an idol, Xander?”
The response: “No, but you could have this fake.”
But Wait… bar on their Garmin watches after sitting for too long.
Tiffany was about to play it, but Xander told her not to.
And he was right, as Sydney received 5 votes to Evvie’s 4.
However, this is where things could have gotten VERY interesting.
Let’s say Sydney’s Shot in the Dark worked and she received immunity.
Now, she’s out of play and it is between only Evvie and Deshawn.
So what happens once Tiffany asks about using the idol after Sydney is safe?
Under those circumstances, would Xander have let her play it for Evvie?
Because Evvie is now more exposed.
UNLESS the idol is used for her.
It would have been fascinating to see how that discussion played out.
But we’ll never know.
Instead, Sydney was sidelined by her former tribemates and alliance-mates.
At least to me.
It also makes her fabulous TV.
Seriously, Sydney is a producer’s dream.
She is a walking unfiltered soundbite.
But at least we have not heard the last from her.
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