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I have said it before, the family and friends visit is always one of my favorite episodes. You get to see mom's, dad's, friends, girlfriends and all those goofy looking seocnd cousins that we all have.
Redemption Island
Ralph makes a huge point about the jury. "Most of the jury will be made up of our old Zapatera tribe so if one of us can make it to the final, we just might win this thing."
Murliano Tribe
Andrea points out the obvious that all the Zapatera people are gone. Natalie starts crying right after tribal council about having to vote off someone from their group. Rob makes an effort to keep her happy by stroking her hair and telling that Osama Bin Laden has just been shot in the eye by attack forces and killed. Great pick me up there. Next we see the tribe getting a box which contains a Sprint IMX 7200 Flux Copacitor phone. Not only can you watch videos of your loved ones, but you can go back in time to 1957 and kiss your own mom on her prom night. (Hey, it's mother day's weekend, had to throw that one in there.) All members get to see family or friends and most start crying. Grant finds out his wife is pregnant, nice.
Redemption Island
They get a phone with more videos. Then Steve, Ralph, Mike and Matt play an adult version of Toss-Across to see who is eliminted. Steve loses big time and has no words to say and walks out. Mike wins and has a decision to make to either spend time with his mom, -OR- let Ralph and Matt spend time with their loved ones -OR- give it up for the entire Ometepe Tribe. Thinking he will win favor with the large group he lets the six of them spend time with family. This would have been a hard decision but based on what I have seen in the past, letting someone else spend time with family instead of you wouldn't gain you more than a thank you. He should have used this time to have a college type visit, show her the bedroom, walk her around campus and tell her about where he got laid last night. Good times.
Murliano
Rob tells his sister that Phillip wacko and Phillip tells his own sister that he is now recharged. HURRAY. I just thought that was an appropriate time since I haven't said HURRAY once this season. Pretty boring family visit.
Challenge
Rob says Andrea is going home unless she wins the challenge. Puzzle steps. Wow, this looked like it just destroyed people. It came down to Rob and Andrea and Rob wins again. Notice how he got others who were breathing hard also, to help him up. The king lives on.
Pre Vote
Rob makes the obvious comment, one of us has to go. Like nobody else could figure that one out. REALLY? Is that how Survivor works. Nobody else says anything. Dude is running this game.
Tribal Council
Jeff makes the obvious comment that no one seems to think they are going to Redemption Island. Phillip states that his grandfather would have told him to keep the faith.
Andrea gets all but her vote to Phillip.
Next week Phillip ruffles some feather again and the two clueless girls call him psycho. Look for Ashley or Grant to go next. Will anyone stand up to Rob? My nightmare would be if Ashley, Natalie and Andrea make it to the final. If this happens I would call special forces and have them come to my house and shoot me in the eye.