Either way, the song remains the same.
And it doesn’t matter how many hourglasses you smash.
Some things and people are incapable of change.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 43’.Robert Voets/CBS
And one of the dumbest has to be throwing a challenge.
And yet, in spite of overwhelming evidence against the move, people still do it!
They think they’re infallible.
Jeanine Zheng and Elie Scott on ‘Survivor 43’.Robert Voets/CBS
They think they’re invincible.
And then it does.
The latest victim of this unwarranted hubris was Ryan, who intentionally threw this week’s immunity challenge.
Sami Layadi and Mike Gabler on ‘Survivor 43’.Robert Voets/CBS
What if they sent Cassidy?
And what if she got an idol?
WHY WOULD YOU TAKE THAT RISK?!?
Ryan Medrano and Geo Bustamante on ‘Survivor 43’.Robert Voets/CBS
Actually, on second thought,don’tthink about it.
BecauseI’mthinking about it and it is making me really, really angry.
Did you see the all-caps I just busted out?
That should have been your second warning.
The first warning is that I was eventalkingabout throwing challenges, because you know how angry it makes me.
How many years have I been yelling out this stuff… seemingly into a void?
And yet these people never listen, and they never learn.
“If this plays out, I’m going to have some ink on mySurvivorresume,” boasted Ryan.
“And that’s what I want.”
Well, you got it buddy.
“Hopefully this follows me outside the game,” he said of his big move.
Okay, let’s see what else went down on episode 5 ofSurvivor 43.
Beading a Dead Horse
Well, Baka finally found their Beware Advantage.
They found theirs after Vesi, and after Coco, and after a tribe full of 500,000 ants.
Don’t believe me?
Name a comedy sequel that was better than the original.
Go ahead, I’ll wait………………
It can’t be done.
Anyway, I’m not saying these reruns were bad.
They then told Sami becauseSurvivorplayers are incapable of keeping anything to themselves.
So far, so good.
The rest test will come post-merge.
Should Journeys go Separate Ways (Get It?)
On paper, it seems like a great idea.
You have some pre-merge inter-tribe interactions, potentially laying the groundwork for post-merge intrigue.
You force players to make difficult decisions and live with potential consequences.
I dig all of that.
So why do I find them kind of ho-hum?
To be clear, I don’t hate them.
I don’t think they drag the show down or compromise the integrity of the game.
But they don’t exactly get my juices flowing either.
Maybe it’s just the overkill factor.
Ignore everything else I wrote in those previous two paragraphs.
That’s all a bunch of poppycock.
As long as people are falling flat on their ass, I am good with everything.
Hell, you could even bring back the Hourglass twist as long as the person faceplants while smashing it.
Turn the whole show into one big gigantic episode ofAmerica’s Funniest Home Videosfor all I care.
Bottom line: People falling down is funny.
The Survivor Gods Strike Back
Did youread my recap last week?
Well, that’s a bit of a blow to ol' ego, but fine.
I guess you had something better to do.
Well, turns out they just waited two days to get the deed done.
While the Gods debated their decision, so did Karla, James, and Cassidy.
But really, how could the tribe possibly get rid of Ryan?
After all, he’s just a giver!
He’s always been a giver!
He’s the kind of guy that would just flash them a smile if they voted him out.
Of course, Coco could not take a living and breathing saint like that out.
And they didn’t.
Almost as terrific as throwing a challenge.
Did you see what I did there?
That’s called coming full circle, bitches!
Nothing can stop me now!
I may as well throw every recap from here on out.
What could possibly go wrong?!?
While we ponder that, let me tell you about all the things can still goright.
see to it to check out our exclusive deleted scenefrom this week’s episode.
And I chatted with Geo himself, so see to it to eitherread or watch that interview.
You actually don’t have to choose.
you’re free to readandwatch it for all I care.
The point is, you have options.
And I promise not to take away your vote if you choose wrong.
