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Survivor: Samoa - 12/17/09

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Old 12-16-09 | 07:20 PM
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Survivor: Samoa - 12/17/09



Episode Title:
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Two Brains are Better Than One


Episode Description:
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Another castaway is voted out of the game. Jeff Probst is the host.
Old 12-16-09 | 08:15 PM
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Re: Survivor: Samoa - 12/17/09

That ep description give way too much away.

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Old 12-17-09 | 02:02 AM
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Brett's a goner. Now that we finally learned his name last week, it's his turn to get the boot.

Here's the real episode description for anyone interested:
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The six remaining castaways become unsure of their safety in the game and begin to question their alliances; a shocking betrayal leaves one nervous castaway on the chopping block, while the others rethink their own strategies.


This has been my favorite season since the show started. The only way it could be any better is for Russell to actually win. My money is on him or Natalie, no one else deserves it.

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Old 12-17-09 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dino88
My money is on him or Natalie, no one else deserves it.
The season isn't over yet.
Old 12-17-09 | 08:38 AM
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The obvious play here is Brett. If he wins immunity again, they need to eliminate Natalie.

I'm thinking Russell's only chance at winning is going to the final 3(or 2) with Shambo and Jaison. Everyone (probably) hates Russell, and he's not nearly good enough with words to convince them to vote for him. If he's up against Brett or Natalie, they win hands down.
Old 12-17-09 | 10:29 AM
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OK, I'll say it since no one else has yet...

Who's Brett?
Old 12-17-09 | 10:40 AM
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I think it's funny Russell's gotten some votes. I'm pretty sure this is his last chance to play the immunity idol, so he will for sure, keeping him safe no matter what, right?
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Originally Posted by JuryDuty
I think it's funny Russell's gotten some votes. I'm pretty sure this is his last chance to play the immunity idol, so he will for sure, keeping him safe no matter what, right?
I think he has 2 more chances. F5 is the last opportunity.
Old 12-17-09 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JuryDuty
I think it's funny Russell's gotten some votes. I'm pretty sure this is his last chance to play the immunity idol, so he will for sure, keeping him safe no matter what, right?
I think that's correct. I'd love for him to win the immunity challenge to see what he does with the HII.
Old 12-17-09 | 11:22 AM
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I just can't see Russell winning this, as much as I've grown to love him. It will probably be some coattail hanger on like Natalie or under the radar like Brett....blah.
Old 12-17-09 | 11:42 AM
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So, am I missing something? One voted out tonight leaves 5 contestants left. Two voted out in the finale followed by a final three or three voted out in the finale followed by a final two?
Old 12-17-09 | 11:46 AM
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Re: Survivor: Samoa - 12/17/09

Originally Posted by Wolf359
I just can't see Russell winning this, as much as I've grown to love him. It will probably be some coattail hanger on like Natalie or under the radar like Brett....blah.
I'd argue that Natalie has played the best complete game of anyone.
Old 12-17-09 | 11:47 AM
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So, am I missing something? One voted out tonight leaves 5 contestants left. Two voted out in the finale followed by a final three or three voted out in the finale followed by a final two?
Right. Probably two voted out in the finale followed by a final 3. Then CBS can run their same promos with the "THREE TRIBAL COUNCILS!" hype.
Old 12-17-09 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
Everyone (probably) hates Russell, and he's not nearly good enough with words to convince them to vote for him.
Yet he's been able to get nearly every single person voted out by convincing people with words.
Old 12-17-09 | 05:55 PM
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I never would have believed you at the beginning of the season if you'd told me Shambo would be in the final 6. Brett goes home.
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at Russell's souvenier.

The rope/coconut challenge was really cool.

Monica was looking really good on that jury.
Old 12-17-09 | 08:39 PM
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Russell should have given the immunity idle to Shambo.
Old 12-17-09 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
at Russell's souvenier.

The rope/coconut challenge was really cool.

Monica was looking really good on that jury.
Beats throwing it into the fire!

Jeff: "If you have the immunity necklace...hanging around your neck.."
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Jeff: "If you have the immunity necklace...hanging around your neck.."
Jeff was really funny tonight. How about him making fun of Shambo in the middle of the challenge? "So, your hair. What do you call that again?"
Old 12-17-09 | 09:01 PM
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Great episode. Brett is a little bitch boy though.
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Jeff with the ruthless commentary on Shambo's hair..."23 years. Now that's commitment to a hair style."

Ouch.
Old 12-17-09 | 09:33 PM
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Semper Fi Shambo!
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I'm pretty surprised they voted out Shambo over Mick. All I can figure is that Jaison was pretty convinced it would be better to keep Mick to try and beat Brett. If he didn't want to back down from that, Russell would go with it.

Shambo didn't even hold anything against them either. Classy way to go out.
Old 12-17-09 | 10:07 PM
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I thought it was more like a clueless way to go out. Much like the way she and many others have played the whole game.

Unless we're missing a lot because of editing, only if Brett wins his way into the final 3 can I possibly think of someone who has a real case against Russell.

If Brett doesn't make the final 3 and Russ does but doesn't win...he will have been robbed by a jury that isn't thinking about the best player, but about who's nicer.

Russell isn't the superman so many people make him out to be, but I love and respect how hard he plays the game. However it doesn't hurt that he's got a lot of clueless and gutless competitors.

If Natalie wins, I'll go nuts. I have nothing against her, but the "my strategy was to be nice and act like I wasn't a threat and then let Russell do the dirty work" is so lame.
Old 12-17-09 | 11:52 PM
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The only way I'm going to be completely happy with the outcome of this is if Russell wins. I mean, we know he is a shoe-in for the fan favorite vote, but I want him to win it all as well.


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