This episode was a bit anti-climatic after the Rob/Russell showdown. The show's editors must have sensed that since they devoted several introductory minutes about how the villains tribe would respond to the recent confrontation.

Definitely excited at the peek into next week's episode.

And Coach knows this? He knows that Russell didn't vote for him?

Sorry, but Coach thinks Russell stabbed him in the back and there's one jury vote Russell won't be getting.

Russell signed his name next to his vote for Courtney. He made sure Coach knew he didn't vote for him.

Yeah, but Coach is totally on the Russell hate train. Just watch his Ponderosa video.

I mean, it wasn't stupid of Russell to try. Of anybody, Coach is most likely to fall for that kind of thing, but Coach's opinion of Russell seems to have become unequivocally negative. Russell's lack of subtlety can't help either.

Also, wouldn't it simply take Sandra and/or Courtney telling the Heroes "no, there is no woman alliance" (and then actually aligning with the heroes) to screw Russell's plan?

They let jury know how the votes go. So if coach doesn't know now he will before the end of the show.

They all know Russell is in charge and the biggest threat in the game, yet they do nothing to try to get rid of him? Ponderous, man, ponderous.

Setting up great for Russell, but they really need that merge to happen soon.

I think it'll happen the week after next when there are 10 left.

Me love the internets!

Amazing thanks.

BTW- that pizza looked disgusting... like it had been sitting out for days! No thanks.

That's what I always wonder about these food challenges. It seems like it's food that's just sitting there and by the time the challenge is over, it's probably all cold.

Agreed! I said to those I was watching witch that that pizza must only look good to someone who hasn't eaten for 18 days. Bleh!

Catherine Zeta-Jones ain't got nothing on Amanda!

Not sure why Courtney and Sandra didn't try to get Coach and Jerri to vote Russell...but I guess for now it worked out for the 2 of them.

I was hoping they'd wise up and do that, but Coach has a thing against physically weak players like Courtney, so that worked in Russell's favor in not becoming a blindside target (which would have been SO sweet!).

IIRC there was a Ponderosa video last season that revealed that Samoans use tomato soup (gak!) instead of tomato sauce on their pizzas! Shambo had to show the Ponderosa chef how to make a better pizza!

I have to complain about the editing over the past 2 episodes. They have absolutely telegraphed who will win the immunity challenge by almost *exclusively* showing the villains strategizing clips BEFORE the immunity is decided. They need to make it less obvious.

Russell could be making a huge mistake by keeping the 5 women and being the only male. Doesn't he think that Sandra and Courtney would jump at the chance to join the other women (despite their hatred for each other) to blindside Russell. Russell is controlling the game right now, but the power could shift very quickly. He is on the brink of losing control and he's going to have to pull off some magic to stay in this game. Personally I would love to see him GONE!

Russell's the kind of person you want to be sitting next to in the finals.

I like Russell but he is really playing a very bad social game. He will end up like last season if he make it to the final.

Definitely, but if that means he gets to the end and gets to ruin everybody else's game in the process, well, then I'm happy.

If you guys like that, you should check out 2 Girls 1 Cup.

So you were a Sugar fan?

Uh...no. The simple act of screwing up the game for others isn't the only thing. It's how you do it and if you're even aware you're doing and also she's an idiot.