Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that they
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that they
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...Holy crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any
crazy moves from Rizo.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding Savannah's side.
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being referenced is insulting.
Sophie winning II was surprising. Is
she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with Rizo
and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage backstabbed them?
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the
current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any
crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits
in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to
rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big
freakrCY :-)
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding Savannah's
side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being
referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers
in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the
merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and Sophie
to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Sophie winning II was surprising. Is
she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
She is certainly not athletic, but perhaps balancing/concentration challenges are her thing.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with Rizo
and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage backstabbed them?
Ooooh yeah! Jawan is going to have a lot of explaining to do
in E08. I was very disappointed that the original Yellow Tribe +
the Red Tribe defectors + Alex were not able to take out either
Ratso or Savannah. They had 7 votes, and even if they had split
them 4-3, an amulet play by Ratso could have sent Steven to
Ponderosa. It would have been a long shot, but possible. Getting
rid of Nate at least reduced the former Red Tribe to only Ratso
and Savannah. However, due to the fact that we know that
those two played S50, they must have done something
spectacular to extract themselves from the mess they found
themselves in at F10.
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any
crazy moves from Rizo.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner than Savannah.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with "Yellow Sophie"?
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side note, Sophi looked really different with her hair straight down. Also, did you notice how bitten
up her forehead was from bug bites? Sophie winning II was surprising. Is
she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with Rizo
and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage backstabbed them?
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to be in
good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't
surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the
current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any
crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits
in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to
rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big
freakrCY :-)
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding Savannah's
side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being
referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers
in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the
merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and Sophie
to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Sophie winning II was surprising. Is
she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
She is certainly not athletic, but perhaps balancing/concentration challenges are her thing.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with Rizo
and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage backstabbed them?
Ooooh yeah! Jawan is going to have a lot of explaining to do
in E08. I was very disappointed that the original Yellow Tribe +
the Red Tribe defectors + Alex were not able to take out either
Ratso or Savannah. They had 7 votes, and even if they had split
them 4-3, an amulet play by Ratso could have sent Steven to
Ponderosa. It would have been a long shot, but possible. Getting
rid of Nate at least reduced the former Red Tribe to only Ratso
and Savannah. However, due to the fact that we know that
those two played S50, they must have done something
spectacular to extract themselves from the mess they found
themselves in at F10.
On 11/6/2025 3:05 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the
current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any
crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
He did, but still not as prominent as some of the others. His idol play
at TC was one of the first signs he's willing to take risks as far as
I'm concerned.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits
in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to
rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
Savannah clearly did her homework before flying out to play. If she ends
up in fire at F4 I won't be surprised if she wins.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big
freakrCY :-)
That was classic! Savannah's dive happened so fast that I was a bit
taken aback. She came to play which is great to see.
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Having the note in her mouth while looking and not paying better
attention to what was going on around her is what I considered to be
sloppy.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding Savannah's >>> side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let out
a fart. So the weird is still there. I wonder if her weird behavior is a cover so the others don't realize she's so strategic?
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain. The preview kind of points in that direction.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for her
being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph."
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being
referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers
in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the
merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and Sophie
to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Wouldn't context take of that?
Sophie winning II was surprising. Is
she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
She is certainly not athletic, but perhaps balancing/concentration
challenges
are her thing.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with Rizo >>> and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage backstabbed
them?
Ooooh yeah! Jawan is going to have a lot of explaining to do
in E08. I was very disappointed that the original Yellow Tribe +
the Red Tribe defectors + Alex were not able to take out either
Ratso or Savannah. They had 7 votes, and even if they had split
them 4-3, an amulet play by Ratso could have sent Steven to
Ponderosa. It would have been a long shot, but possible. Getting
rid of Nate at least reduced the former Red Tribe to only Ratso
and Savannah. However, due to the fact that we know that
those two played S50, they must have done something
spectacular to extract themselves from the mess they found
themselves in at F10.
The vote showed that Sophi stayed with them so it's not like Riz and Savannah are alone. I think they also have MC. They also have some
power. Too bad MC played her idol. They could have done some serious
damage.
To me, it looks like Bird Woman Kristina convinced them to play it safe
and take out Nate. It was a good move in that Savannah's side did not
seem to have even factored it into their decision making. I thought for
sure Nate would last a lot longer. The stupid tribe shuffle at F12 was
not kind to his game.
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let out
a fart.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain.
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for her
being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph.rCY
Wouldn't context take of that?
The vote showed that Sophi stayed with them so it's not like Riz and
Savannah are alone.
I think they also have MC
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into
the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in
any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's S50
talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future that one
or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected for S50?-a It
really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win S49 than to possibly
qualify for the next season.-a I have to think Jeff goading the players
to play differently because of the slim chance they might get chosen for
S50 is really just Jeff trying to hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look for
the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening, she
had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.-a At
that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in her
mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be the
target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow her to
steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore her vote?
I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the keys and just
hid them away or even just turned around and thrown them into the sea?
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original Uli
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though.
Sage is meaner than Savannah.
pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against them.-a As
for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she really dove for
those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't get
the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After all, this
is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body functions and
who makes funny faces to the camera and probably other players. I think
she probably comes across as a bit neurodivergent.-a Steven and Jawan are aligned with her more out of convenience than anything else.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with "Yellow
Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi
is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side note, Sophi
looked really different with her hair straight down. Also, did you
notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug bites? Sophie winning
II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the game.
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie is that
the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let the
players decide the extent to which they want to continue their identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to call
her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with her being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the game like that.
-aI actually thought they would go with initials - Sophie B and Sophie
S., but the solution Jeff came up with it seemed ok to everyone.
Personally, I would have been okay if they had decided to call her
Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking of her.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with
Rizo and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage
backstabbed them?
That is the question of the hour, and it will be fun to see what
happens.-a Savannah and Riz-boy
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to be
in good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't
surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
Overall, this was a pretty good episode, as the merge boot often is, and
I was glad they decided not to do the mergatory nonsense.-a My biggest problem is that because of the spoilers about who got chosen for S50, we knew those two players were likely safe, which limited the number of
players that were really vulnerable last night.-a In effect, the two
players chosen for S50 really have the equivalent of plot armor at this point.
The biggest uncertainty for me was whether Jawan would stay aligned with Sage or go back to his original tribe, but I suppose ultimately it
didn't matter.-a Sage was clearly on the side of Hina which along with
Alex gave them the six votes they needed even without Jawan.-a So it was inevitable that an Uli would go home, and Nate was pretty much the only likely choice at that point.
By the way, is this the first time we have ever seen a Merge TC where
there were players who had never been to a previous TC?-a Even in Season
10 when Tom's tribe won all the pre-merge challenges, there was still
one episode where both tribes went to TC (Tom's tribe voted out the Ed Bradley lookalike whose name I don't recall right now).-a Offhand, I
can't recall a prior season where a player's first TC visit was post-merge.
On 11/6/2025 6:10 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 3:05 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that they >>>>> will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a >>>>> S50 spot?Holy crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into the >>>> current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any >>>> crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
He did, but still not as prominent as some of the others. His idol
play at TC was one of the first signs he's willing to take risks as
far as I'm concerned.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits
in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to
rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
Savannah clearly did her homework before flying out to play. If she
ends up in fire at F4 I won't be surprised if she wins.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big
freakrCY :-)
That was classic! Savannah's dive happened so fast that I was a bit
taken aback. She came to play which is great to see.
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Having the note in her mouth while looking and not paying better
attention to what was going on around her is what I considered to be
sloppy.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's
side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let
out a fart. So the weird is still there. I wonder if her weird
behavior is a cover so the others don't realize she's so strategic?
I seriously doubt that, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.-a She certainly isn't being edited as a winner or close runner-up.-a If she
ends up playing a great strategic game and earning her way into the
finals (as opposed to be dragged as a small-letter goat), I think they
would edit out a lot of the gross stuff.
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain. The
preview kind of points in that direction.
That would be pretty wild, since there really aren't many (or any) out- and-out "villains" in the S50 cast.-a Closest might be Coach or Q, maybe, but I wouldn't call either of them villains, really.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for her
being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph."
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being >>>> referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers
in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the
merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and Sophie >>> to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Wouldn't context take of that?
No, not during Jeff's play-by-play at challenges - especially if they
happen to be near one another during a challenge.
Also, at TC when another player makes a reference to "Sophie", it--
wouldn't necessarily be obvious whom they're tlking abut.I hope that wouldn't be the case. Their games have been totally different.
On Nov 6, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10ej9u3$1fmit$1@dont-email.me>):
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let out
a fart.
Yikes!!! IrCOm so glad that I missed that magic moment. I will have
to take great care when reviewing scenes from E07.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain.
You actually made that call before the season had started. I, on the
other hand, thought that she seemed rCLnicerCY. :-)
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for her
being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph.rCY
I agreed with Sophie.
Wouldn't context take of that?
Uncle J. didnrCOt seem to think so.
The vote showed that Sophi stayed with them so it's not like Riz and
Savannah are alone.
As of the end of the F11 TC, they are down 7-3. IrCOm having a hard time imagining any one of the 7 changing sides. But stranger things have
happened in Survivor.
I think they also have MC
MC? She hates Savannah, doesnrCOt trust her, thinks she is evil. She said all of that in voice over. But, who knows, maybe she has a soft spot for Ratso. :-)
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into
the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in
any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's S50
talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future that one
or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected for S50?-a It
really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win S49 than to possibly
qualify for the next season.-a I have to think Jeff goading the players
to play differently because of the slim chance they might get chosen for
S50 is really just Jeff trying to hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look for
the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening, she
had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.-a At
that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in her
mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be the
target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow her to
steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore her vote?
I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the keys and just
hid them away or even just turned around and thrown them into the sea?
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab
a S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into
the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted
in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's S50
talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their
first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future
that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win
the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their
strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected
for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting
aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win
S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I have to think
Jeff goading the players to play differently because of the slim
chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff trying to
hype S50.
I can see a number of them thinking they have little chance of winning
S49 so why not try to standout and hope to get chosen for S50. For
example, I just don't see someone such as Steven winning S49. He has no
path to the end barring a complete collapse from about half the
remaining players.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see
her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was
sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look for
the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening, she
had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.-a At
that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in her
mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be the
target.
I don't see why she would think she would be the target over Steven when they knew she had an idol.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow
her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown them
into the sea?
I would love to know what would have happened if Savannah got the keys.
If she hid or threw the keys into the ocean, I'm pretty sure MC would
have lost her vote for that TC. I'll have to check and see if Jeff was
asked about this.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original Uli
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though.
Sage is meaner than Savannah.
pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against them.-a As
for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she really dove for
those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Savannah's playing like she wants back-to-back wins. If she pulled that
off she would go down as one of the best ever.
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't get
the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After all, this
is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body functions and
who makes funny faces to the camera and probably other players. I
think she probably comes across as a bit neurodivergent.-a Steven and
Jawan are aligned with her more out of convenience than anything else.
It looks like Sophie wants to work with her. Sophie needs to start
building up her resume just in case she makes F3.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with "Yellow
Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which
Sophie/Sophi is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side
note, Sophi looked really different with her hair straight down.
Also, did you notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug bites?
Sophie winning II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden going to
become a big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the game.
Don't forget "Screw the other Sophi" from last episode.
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie is that
the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let the
players decide the extent to which they want to continue their
identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to call
her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with her
being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the game
like that. -a-aI actually thought they would go with initials - Sophie B
and Sophie S., but the solution Jeff came up with it seemed ok to
everyone. Personally, I would have been okay if they had decided to
call her Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking of her.
Jeff didn't come up with the solution. It was Sophie.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with
Rizo and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage
backstabbed them?
That is the question of the hour, and it will be fun to see what
happens.-a Savannah and Riz-boy
Early on, I thought Jawan would be gone before the first tribe shuffle.
Now I'm sensing he's going to go deep into the game. To survive
Savannah, he's either going o have to win some IIs or throw Sage UTB.
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to be
in good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't
surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
Overall, this was a pretty good episode, as the merge boot often is,
and I was glad they decided not to do the mergatory nonsense.-a My
biggest problem is that because of the spoilers about who got chosen
for S50, we knew those two players were likely safe, which limited the
number of players that were really vulnerable last night.-a In effect,
the two players chosen for S50 really have the equivalent of plot
armor at this point.
You're not the only glad they skipped the mergatory BS. We still had the teams shit which is so unfair once the merge has begun, so the situation wasn't perfect.
The biggest uncertainty for me was whether Jawan would stay aligned
with Sage or go back to his original tribe, but I suppose ultimately
it didn't matter.-a Sage was clearly on the side of Hina which along
with Alex gave them the six votes they needed even without Jawan.-a So
it was inevitable that an Uli would go home, and Nate was pretty much
the only likely choice at that point.
They've shown us enough to make it clear that Jawan is against Riz and Savannah. What they failed to explain is why does Jawan have an issue/obsession with Savannah. Steven's reaction to hearing about it a
few (?) episodes ago makes me think it will resurface at some point.
By the way, is this the first time we have ever seen a Merge TC where
there were players who had never been to a previous TC?-a Even in
Season 10 when Tom's tribe won all the pre-merge challenges, there was
still one episode where both tribes went to TC (Tom's tribe voted out
the Ed Bradley lookalike whose name I don't recall right now).
Offhand, I can't recall a prior season where a player's first TC visit
was post-merge.
IIRC, Nick and Michele in S32 didn't go to their first TC until the merge.
On 11/6/2025 6:01 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/6/2025 6:10 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 3:05 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that they >>>>>> will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a >>>>>> S50 spot?Holy crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only >>>>> that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
More later ...
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into >>>>> the
current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in any >>>>> crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
He did, but still not as prominent as some of the others. His idol
play at TC was one of the first signs he's willing to take risks as
far as I'm concerned.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show >>>>> her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits
in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to
rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
Savannah clearly did her homework before flying out to play. If she
ends up in fire at F4 I won't be surprised if she wins.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big
freakrCY :-)
That was classic! Savannah's dive happened so fast that I was a bit
taken aback. She came to play which is great to see.
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Having the note in her mouth while looking and not paying better
attention to what was going on around her is what I considered to be
sloppy.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's
side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let
out a fart. So the weird is still there. I wonder if her weird
behavior is a cover so the others don't realize she's so strategic?
I seriously doubt that, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.-a She
certainly isn't being edited as a winner or close runner-up.-a If she
ends up playing a great strategic game and earning her way into the
finals (as opposed to be dragged as a small-letter goat), I think they
would edit out a lot of the gross stuff.
It's hard to say. They're showing us more and more stuff we've never
been shown before. If Sage makes F3 Jeff could use that to say "anyone
can win Survivor!"
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner
than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain. The
preview kind of points in that direction.
That would be pretty wild, since there really aren't many (or any)
out- and-out "villains" in the S50 cast.-a Closest might be Coach or Q,
maybe, but I wouldn't call either of them villains, really.
Q's definitely not a villain. Kamilla's a villain. Gen could easily play
a villain.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working >>>>> together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for
her being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph."
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is being >>>>> referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers
in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the
merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and
Sophie
to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Wouldn't context take of that?
No, not during Jeff's play-by-play at challenges - especially if they
happen to be near one another during a challenge.
Might be a good reason for Jeff to let the action describe itself. lol
Sophi should have said to Sophie, "Okay, you can be 'Sophie.' Jeff, I
want to be called 'Balerdi.'"
Also, at TC when another player makes a reference to "Sophie", it
wouldn't necessarily be obvious whom they're tlking abut.I hope that
wouldn't be the case. Their games have been totally different.
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab
a S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into
the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted
in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's S50
talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their
first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future
that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win
the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their
strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected
for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting
aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win
S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I have to think
Jeff goading the players to play differently because of the slim
chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff trying to
hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see
her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was
sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look for
the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening, she
had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.-a At
that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in her
mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be the
target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow
her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown them
into the sea?
Savannah tweeted about the keys incident tonight. Pretty interesting
what she had to say.
I came to PLAY. If I see someone going after an idol, IrCOm going after it too until itrCOs officially theirs. Was it the best gameplay? NO lmao. But
I didnrCOt come to Survivor to watch from the sidelines and cheer on my competitor. I came to be the main character #Survivor49
Source: https://x.com/savannahlouieTV/status/1986595071391903896
On 11/6/2025 9:18 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know thatHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not
they will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to >>>>> grab a S50 spot?
More later ...
only that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly
talking about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future
season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has
not resulted in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's
S50 talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their
first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future
that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win
the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their
strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected
for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting
aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win
S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I have to think
Jeff goading the players to play differently because of the slim
chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff trying to
hype S50.
I can see a number of them thinking they have little chance of winning
S49 so why not try to standout and hope to get chosen for S50. For
example, I just don't see someone such as Steven winning S49. He has
no path to the end barring a complete collapse from about half the
remaining players.
How would anyone know at this point they have no chance to win this season?-a It's way too early for that kind of assessment.-a-a We can make that assessment because we see everything that goes on, but I doubt the players think that way.-a Frankly,-a I think if a player has concluded things aren't going well in the current season, they are likely to throw
a hail Mary to at least have a shot at winning the current season.-a I seriously doubt such a move from a losing player will get them into an all-star season like S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to
show her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to
see her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was
sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look
for the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening,
she had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.
At that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in
her mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be
the target.
I don't see why she would think she would be the target over Steven
when they knew she had an idol.
But clearly she did play it, so at least she perceived she was a target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow
her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown
them into the sea?
I would love to know what would have happened if Savannah got the
keys. If she hid or threw the keys into the ocean, I'm pretty sure MC
would have lost her vote for that TC. I'll have to check and see if
Jeff was asked about this.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original Uli
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though.
Sage is meaner than Savannah.
pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against them.
As for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she really dove
for those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Savannah's playing like she wants back-to-back wins. If she pulled
that off she would go down as one of the best ever.
I could be wrong about this, but I think Russell and Amanda may be the
only players to even make the finals in back-to-back seasons, and they didn't win at all.-a To actually win back-to-back seasons seems almost impossible.-a In the event Savannah does actually win S49, I wonder what
she will tell the other players in S50?-a One of the reasons people think she may have won was because she is on a different starting tribe in s50 from Dee and Kyle.-a If other players notice that, I can see them all
over her trying to figure out if she won as well.
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't get
the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After all,
this is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body
functions and who makes funny faces to the camera and probably other
players. I think she probably comes across as a bit neurodivergent.
Steven and Jawan are aligned with her more out of convenience than
anything else.
It looks like Sophie wants to work with her. Sophie needs to start
building up her resume just in case she makes F3.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with "Yellow
Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/
Sophi is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side note,
Sophi looked really different with her hair straight down. Also, did
you notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug bites? Sophie
winning II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden going to become a
big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the
game.
Don't forget "Screw the other Sophi" from last episode.
I think that was more funny than mean.-a She was laughing when she said
it, and I think her wording was kind of meant as a joke
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie is that
the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let the
players decide the extent to which they want to continue their
identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to
call her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with
her being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the
game like that. -a-aI actually thought they would go with initials -
Sophie B and Sophie S., but the solution Jeff came up with it seemed
ok to everyone. Personally, I would have been okay if they had
decided to call her Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking of her.
Jeff didn't come up with the solution. It was Sophie.
Right, but the point is it was the suggestion he selected over the
yellow and blue choices.-a I was trying to remember how they handled this issue in the past, and I can only remember the Wiglesworth and Wentworth situation, where he seemed to address them by last names.-a I guess that would have also been an option.-a The original Purple Kelly was called
that because she had a purple streak in her hair, but I don't recall if
Jeff called her that.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with
Rizo and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage
backstabbed them?
That is the question of the hour, and it will be fun to see what
happens.-a Savannah and Riz-boy
Early on, I thought Jawan would be gone before the first tribe
shuffle. Now I'm sensing he's going to go deep into the game. To
survive Savannah, he's either going o have to win some IIs or throw
Sage UTB.
I think the latter is what he will do.
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to be
in good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't
surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
Overall, this was a pretty good episode, as the merge boot often is,
and I was glad they decided not to do the mergatory nonsense.-a My
biggest problem is that because of the spoilers about who got chosen
for S50, we knew those two players were likely safe, which limited
the number of players that were really vulnerable last night.-a In
effect, the two players chosen for S50 really have the equivalent of
plot armor at this point.
You're not the only glad they skipped the mergatory BS. We still had
the teams shit which is so unfair once the merge has begun, so the
situation wasn't perfect.
I guess I wasn't overly bothered by that since the teams were reduced
back to individuals competing for individual immunity.-a Agree it wasn't perfect.
The biggest uncertainty for me was whether Jawan would stay aligned
with Sage or go back to his original tribe, but I suppose ultimately
it didn't matter.-a Sage was clearly on the side of Hina which along
with Alex gave them the six votes they needed even without Jawan.-a So
it was inevitable that an Uli would go home, and Nate was pretty much
the only likely choice at that point.
They've shown us enough to make it clear that Jawan is against Riz and
Savannah. What they failed to explain is why does Jawan have an issue/
obsession with Savannah. Steven's reaction to hearing about it a few
(?) episodes ago makes me think it will resurface at some point.
I think it's a personality thing that goes back to the way Savannah came down on him for taking her bag by mistake, etc.-a I think Juwan just
doesn't mix well with her very aggressive personality
I remember because I'm a big Michele fan.By the way, is this the first time we have ever seen a Merge TC where
there were players who had never been to a previous TC?-a Even in
Season 10 when Tom's tribe won all the pre-merge challenges, there
was still one episode where both tribes went to TC (Tom's tribe voted
out the Ed Bradley lookalike whose name I don't recall right now).
Offhand, I can't recall a prior season where a player's first TC
visit was post-merge.
IIRC, Nick and Michele in S32 didn't go to their first TC until the
merge.
That's a good catch -- I completely forgot about that.-a I do remember
that now about Michele, but I honestly don't remember Nick at all.
On 11/6/2025 9:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 6:01 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/6/2025 6:10 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 3:05 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Nov 5, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10eh32s$rcdt$1@dont-email.me>):
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that they >>>>>>> will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves toHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only >>>>>> that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking >>>>>> about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season
grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
into the
current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in >>>>>> any
crazy moves from Rizo.
No, but he had a more prominent place in the edit compared to
previous episodes.
He did, but still not as prominent as some of the others. His idol
play at TC was one of the first signs he's willing to take risks as
far as I'm concerned.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show >>>>>> her chopping that chicken in half.
Yes, she knew how to deal with the chicken unlike those two dipshits >>>>> in E05. I think that SavannahrCOs quick work with the machete put to >>>>> rest any speculation that a member of the crew told the dipshits to
strangle the poor creature.
Savannah clearly did her homework before flying out to play. If she
ends up in fire at F4 I won't be surprised if she wins.
I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
I was. That was classic Savannah all the way. It reminded me a
little of the Amanda/Danielle tussle in H.vs.V. rCLGet off me ya big >>>>> freakrCY :-)
That was classic! Savannah's dive happened so fast that I was a bit
taken aback. She came to play which is great to see.
MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
I disagree. What else was MC Hammer supposed to do?
She had to find the amulet by dusk or she would continue
to have no vote, so a certain degree of risk was necessary.
As for playing the amulet, MC should have known that,
even If she had received votes from the remaining members
of the original Red Tribe, she would not be going to
Ponderosa. So I agree that she did not show a great deal
of game smarts at TC.
Having the note in her mouth while looking and not paying better
attention to what was going on around her is what I considered to be
sloppy.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us to
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's
side.
I agree. ItrCOs odd how, at the beginning of the season, SagerCOs
edit made her appear to be a weirdo. But now it turns out
that she might have the best head for the game out of all the
players who are left.
We did get to see her announce she was going to "toot" and then let
out a fart. So the weird is still there. I wonder if her weird
behavior is a cover so the others don't realize she's so strategic?
I seriously doubt that, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.-a She
certainly isn't being edited as a winner or close runner-up.-a If she
ends up playing a great strategic game and earning her way into the
finals (as opposed to be dragged as a small-letter goat), I think
they would edit out a lot of the gross stuff.
It's hard to say. They're showing us more and more stuff we've never
been shown before. If Sage makes F3 Jeff could use that to say "anyone
can win Survivor!"
Hmmm, that would be pretty mean-spirited, especially if it does turn out
she has some neuro-divergence.-a I agree they are showing more things
than they used to, but I think winners tend to get a lot of the negative things they do edited out.
I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though. Sage is meaner >>>>>> than Savannah.
The edit has made it appear that Savannah saved all of her vitriol
for confessionals, but kept it clean around camp. SagerCOs comment
about her in E07 may suggest that this was not actually the case.
If that's the case, maybe Savannah will turn out to be a villain.
The preview kind of points in that direction.
That would be pretty wild, since there really aren't many (or any)
out- and-out "villains" in the S50 cast.-a Closest might be Coach or
Q, maybe, but I wouldn't call either of them villains, really.
Q's definitely not a villain. Kamilla's a villain. Gen could easily
play a villain.
I've never thought of Kamilla as a villain, and I don't think she was
ever portrayed that way.-a To me, villains are people like Richard Hatch, Russel Hantz, Jonny Fairplay, Boston Rob, Brian Heidik, even Abi-Maria -
and there's no one quite like that in the cast.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working >>>>>> together. She's a bit of a mean girl.
How so? The only mean thing that I can recall her doing was dissing
Uncle JrCOs food reward. And I enjoyed that.:-)
I was referring to her nixing "Yellow Sophie" and "Blue Sophi" for
her being "Sophie" and Sophi being "Soph."
And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi is
being
referenced is insulting.
The distinction between the Sofias was not made with the home viewers >>>>> in mind, but was introduced as a way of making communication with the >>>>> merged tribe a little bit clearer. Uncle J did not want Sophi and
Sophie
to yell out, rCLwhich one?rCY every time he said their name.
Wouldn't context take of that?
No, not during Jeff's play-by-play at challenges - especially if they
happen to be near one another during a challenge.
Might be a good reason for Jeff to let the action describe itself. lol
I think the play-by-play has become such an intrinsic part of the game
now that it would seem really strange if he didn't do it.
Sophi should have said to Sophie, "Okay, you can be 'Sophie.' Jeff, I
want to be called 'Balerdi.'"
There was a season of Hell's Kitchen with two contestants named
Kimberly, and one either agreed to or got selected to be called by her
last name, which was Ryan.-a She ended up winning that season, and to
this day, many fans actually think her first name is Ryan.
On 11/6/2025 10:16 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know thatHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not
they will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to >>>>> grab a S50 spot?
More later ...
only that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly
talking about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future
season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has
not resulted in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's
S50 talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their
first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future
that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win
the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their
strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected
for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting
aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win
S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I have to think
Jeff goading the players to play differently because of the slim
chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff trying to
hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to
show her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to
see her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was
sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look
for the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening,
she had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.
At that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in
her mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be
the target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow
her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown
them into the sea?
Savannah tweeted about the keys incident tonight. Pretty interesting
what she had to say.
I came to PLAY. If I see someone going after an idol, IrCOm going after
it too until itrCOs officially theirs. Was it the best gameplay? NO
lmao. But I didnrCOt come to Survivor to watch from the sidelines and
cheer on my competitor. I came to be the main character #Survivor49
Source: https://x.com/savannahlouieTV/status/1986595071391903896
She definitely achieved her objective on that.-a I wonder if her previous
TV experience and being used to cameras, and telling stories, and having obvious self-awareness about how she comes across on camera, etc., may
have contributed to the way she is dominating the other players and the
game itself this season?-a We have had other players with TV experience before (hello Rick Devans), but somehow Savannah seems to have a natural camera presence we don't often see.
On 11/6/2025 8:17 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/6/2025 9:18 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know thatHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not
they will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves
to grab a S50 spot?
More later ...
only that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly
talking about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future
season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has
not resulted in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's
S50 talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all,
their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the
future that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is
to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter
their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get
selected for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts
getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's
more to win S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I
have to think Jeff goading the players to play differently because
of the slim chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff
trying to hype S50.
I can see a number of them thinking they have little chance of
winning S49 so why not try to standout and hope to get chosen for
S50. For example, I just don't see someone such as Steven winning
S49. He has no path to the end barring a complete collapse from about
half the remaining players.
How would anyone know at this point they have no chance to win this
season?-a It's way too early for that kind of assessment.-a-a We can make >> that assessment because we see everything that goes on, but I doubt
the players think that way.-a Frankly,-a I think if a player has
concluded things aren't going well in the current season, they are
likely to throw a hail Mary to at least have a shot at winning the
current season.-a I seriously doubt such a move from a losing player
will get them into an all-star season like S50.
By this point players probably have a good idea of whether or not they
can win. Being a memorable player is what will get you invited back. For example, did Emily ever a good shot of winning S45? I don't think she
did, but she was a memorable player and well-liked.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going toYeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look
show her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to >>>>> see her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC
was sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC. >>>>
for the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was
happening, she had to believe she might be a target just to flush
out her idol. At that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the
numbers, so in her mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly
thought she would be the target.
I don't see why she would think she would be the target over Steven
when they knew she had an idol.
But clearly she did play it, so at least she perceived she was a target.
IIRC, when she handed Jeff her idol she said something like she wanted
to ensure she was still there tomorrow. She played it safe which I guess
is okay as she's still in the game.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow >>>> her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown
them into the sea?
I would love to know what would have happened if Savannah got the
keys. If she hid or threw the keys into the ocean, I'm pretty sure MC
would have lost her vote for that TC. I'll have to check and see if
Jeff was asked about this.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original Uli
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean
though. Sage is meaner than Savannah.
pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against them.
As for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she really dove
for those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Savannah's playing like she wants back-to-back wins. If she pulled
that off she would go down as one of the best ever.
I could be wrong about this, but I think Russell and Amanda may be the
only players to even make the finals in back-to-back seasons, and they
didn't win at all.-a To actually win back-to-back seasons seems almost
impossible.-a In the event Savannah does actually win S49, I wonder
what she will tell the other players in S50?-a One of the reasons
people think she may have won was because she is on a different
starting tribe in s50 from Dee and Kyle.-a If other players notice
that, I can see them all over her trying to figure out if she won as
well.
What tribe is Rizo on? If I was Savannah, I'd be more worried about what Rizo will tell people.
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't
get the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After
all, this is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body
functions and who makes funny faces to the camera and probably other
players. I think she probably comes across as a bit neurodivergent.
Steven and Jawan are aligned with her more out of convenience than
anything else.
It looks like Sophie wants to work with her. Sophie needs to start
building up her resume just in case she makes F3.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage
working together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with
"Yellow Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which
Sophie/ Sophi is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side
note, Sophi looked really different with her hair straight down.
Also, did you notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug bites? >>>>> Sophie winning II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden going to
become a big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the
game.
Don't forget "Screw the other Sophi" from last episode.
I think that was more funny than mean.-a She was laughing when she said
it, and I think her wording was kind of meant as a joke
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie isJeff didn't come up with the solution. It was Sophie.
that the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let
the players decide the extent to which they want to continue their
identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to
call her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with
her being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the
game like that. -a-aI actually thought they would go with initials -
Sophie B and Sophie S., but the solution Jeff came up with it seemed
ok to everyone. Personally, I would have been okay if they had
decided to call her Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking of her. >>>
Right, but the point is it was the suggestion he selected over the
yellow and blue choices.-a I was trying to remember how they handled
this issue in the past, and I can only remember the Wiglesworth and
Wentworth situation, where he seemed to address them by last names.-a I
guess that would have also been an option.-a The original Purple Kelly
was called that because she had a purple streak in her hair, but I
don't recall if Jeff called her that.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal with >>>>> Rizo and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and Sage
backstabbed them?
That is the question of the hour, and it will be fun to see what
happens.-a Savannah and Riz-boy
Early on, I thought Jawan would be gone before the first tribe
shuffle. Now I'm sensing he's going to go deep into the game. To
survive Savannah, he's either going o have to win some IIs or throw
Sage UTB.
I think the latter is what he will do.
I agree.
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to
be in good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't
surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
Overall, this was a pretty good episode, as the merge boot often is,
and I was glad they decided not to do the mergatory nonsense.-a My
biggest problem is that because of the spoilers about who got chosen
for S50, we knew those two players were likely safe, which limited
the number of players that were really vulnerable last night.-a In
effect, the two players chosen for S50 really have the equivalent of
plot armor at this point.
You're not the only glad they skipped the mergatory BS. We still had
the teams shit which is so unfair once the merge has begun, so the
situation wasn't perfect.
I guess I wasn't overly bothered by that since the teams were reduced
back to individuals competing for individual immunity.-a Agree it
wasn't perfect.
The biggest uncertainty for me was whether Jawan would stay aligned
with Sage or go back to his original tribe, but I suppose ultimately
it didn't matter.-a Sage was clearly on the side of Hina which along
with Alex gave them the six votes they needed even without Jawan.
So it was inevitable that an Uli would go home, and Nate was pretty
much the only likely choice at that point.
They've shown us enough to make it clear that Jawan is against Riz
and Savannah. What they failed to explain is why does Jawan have an
issue/ obsession with Savannah. Steven's reaction to hearing about it
a few (?) episodes ago makes me think it will resurface at some point.
I think it's a personality thing that goes back to the way Savannah
came down on him for taking her bag by mistake, etc.-a I think Juwan
just doesn't mix well with her very aggressive personality
But he's taken her bag multiple times and only her bag. I think he's
been trying to screw with her from the start.
I remember because I'm a big Michele fan.By the way, is this the first time we have ever seen a Merge TC
where there were players who had never been to a previous TC?-a Even
in Season 10 when Tom's tribe won all the pre-merge challenges,
there was still one episode where both tribes went to TC (Tom's
tribe voted out the Ed Bradley lookalike whose name I don't recall
right now). Offhand, I can't recall a prior season where a player's
first TC visit was post-merge.
IIRC, Nick and Michele in S32 didn't go to their first TC until the
merge.
That's a good catch -- I completely forgot about that.-a I do remember
that now about Michele, but I honestly don't remember Nick at all.
On 11/6/2025 8:39 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/6/2025 10:16 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know thatHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not
they will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves
to grab a S50 spot?
More later ...
only that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly
talking about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future
season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has
not resulted in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's
S50 talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all,
their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the
future that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is
to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter
their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get
selected for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts
getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's
more to win S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I
have to think Jeff goading the players to play differently because
of the slim chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just Jeff
trying to hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going toYeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look
show her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to >>>>> see her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC
was sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC. >>>>
for the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was
happening, she had to believe she might be a target just to flush
out her idol. At that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the
numbers, so in her mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly
thought she would be the target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think
would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow >>>> her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore
her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the
keys and just hid them away or even just turned around and thrown
them into the sea?
Savannah tweeted about the keys incident tonight. Pretty interesting
what she had to say.
I came to PLAY. If I see someone going after an idol, IrCOm going after >>> it too until itrCOs officially theirs. Was it the best gameplay? NO
lmao. But I didnrCOt come to Survivor to watch from the sidelines and
cheer on my competitor. I came to be the main character #Survivor49
Source: https://x.com/savannahlouieTV/status/1986595071391903896
She definitely achieved her objective on that.-a I wonder if her
previous TV experience and being used to cameras, and telling stories,
and having obvious self-awareness about how she comes across on
camera, etc., may have contributed to the way she is dominating the
other players and the game itself this season?-a We have had other
players with TV experience before (hello Rick Devans), but somehow
Savannah seems to have a natural camera presence we don't often see.
She's definitely very comfortable doing confessionals. Maybe being used
to cameras does help a player in the game. Wasn't Danni a sports
reporter? Mike White has done acting, etc. and Devans is similar to Savannah. I wonder if Devans and Savannah will be aware of each other?
If Devans knows who she is that might force her to change her game on
the fly.
On 11/6/2025 11:45 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 8:17 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/6/2025 9:18 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/6/2025 5:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that >>>>>>> they will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves >>>>>>> to grab a S50 spot?Holy crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not
More later ...
only that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly
talking about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future
season into the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has >>>>>> not resulted in any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's
S50 talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all,
their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the >>>>> future that one or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is >>>>> to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter >>>>> their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get
selected for S50?-a It really makes no sense.-a If a player starts
getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's
more to win S49 than to possibly qualify for the next season.-a I
have to think Jeff goading the players to play differently because
of the slim chance they might get chosen for S50 is really just
Jeff trying to hype S50.
I can see a number of them thinking they have little chance of
winning S49 so why not try to standout and hope to get chosen for
S50. For example, I just don't see someone such as Steven winning
S49. He has no path to the end barring a complete collapse from
about half the remaining players.
How would anyone know at this point they have no chance to win this
season?-a It's way too early for that kind of assessment.-a-a We can
make that assessment because we see everything that goes on, but I
doubt the players think that way.-a Frankly,-a I think if a player has
concluded things aren't going well in the current season, they are
likely to throw a hail Mary to at least have a shot at winning the
current season.-a I seriously doubt such a move from a losing player
will get them into an all-star season like S50.
By this point players probably have a good idea of whether or not they
can win. Being a memorable player is what will get you invited back.
For example, did Emily ever a good shot of winning S45? I don't think
she did, but she was a memorable player and well-liked.
I think Emily effectively earned her spot in S50 with her opening
comments to Jeff at the beginning of S45 where she threw that returning player under the bus.-a I think Jeff liked her openness and honesty, and
I think the force of her personality and her general attitude toward the game are what brought her back.-a I don't think it had that much to do
with any "big moves" or flashy game-play.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to
show her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting
to see her dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC.
MC was sloppy looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII >>>>>> at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look >>>>> for the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was
happening, she had to believe she might be a target just to flush
out her idol. At that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the
numbers, so in her mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly
thought she would be the target.
I don't see why she would think she would be the target over Steven
when they knew she had an idol.
But clearly she did play it, so at least she perceived she was a target.
IIRC, when she handed Jeff her idol she said something like she wanted
to ensure she was still there tomorrow. She played it safe which I
guess is okay as she's still in the game.
I think after that season a couple back where all those players went
home in a row with idols in hand, many players have taken the view that
it's better to play an idol incorrectly than to go home with one in your pocket.-a To that point, I have to admire Rizo's gameplay in making a
point of displaying his idol and then showing the courage to not play it.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think >>>>> would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually
allow her to steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to
restore her vote? I wonder what would have happened if she had
grabbed the keys and just hid them away or even just turned around
and thrown them into the sea?
I would love to know what would have happened if Savannah got the
keys. If she hid or threw the keys into the ocean, I'm pretty sure
MC would have lost her vote for that TC. I'll have to check and see
if Jeff was asked about this.
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean
though. Sage is meaner than Savannah.
Uli pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against
them. As for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she
really dove for those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Savannah's playing like she wants back-to-back wins. If she pulled
that off she would go down as one of the best ever.
I could be wrong about this, but I think Russell and Amanda may be
the only players to even make the finals in back-to-back seasons, and
they didn't win at all.-a To actually win back-to-back seasons seems
almost impossible.-a In the event Savannah does actually win S49, I
wonder what she will tell the other players in S50?-a One of the
reasons people think she may have won was because she is on a
different starting tribe in s50 from Dee and Kyle.-a If other players
notice that, I can see them all over her trying to figure out if she
won as well.
What tribe is Rizo on? If I was Savannah, I'd be more worried about
what Rizo will tell people.
Riz is on the tribe with Dee.-a The fact that the only officially
announced previous winners - Kyle and Dee -- are on separate tribes from
one another, and Savannah is on the third tribe with no previous winners with her, is why people think she won S49 and Riz did not.
Depending on what happens the rest of the way on S49, I think Savannah
and Riz will likely have a pre-alliance going into S50.-a They will have
an enormous disadvantage in that no one will really know them, whereas
all the other players will at least know of one another and will have
had chances to collude pre-game.
Here are the unofficial breakdowns:
https://insidesurvivor.com/survivor-50-tribe-divisions-60167
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't
get the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After
all, this is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body
functions and who makes funny faces to the camera and probably
other players. I think she probably comes across as a bit
neurodivergent. Steven and Jawan are aligned with her more out of
convenience than anything else.
It looks like Sophie wants to work with her. Sophie needs to start
building up her resume just in case she makes F3.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage
working together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with
"Yellow Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which >>>>>> Sophie/ Sophi is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side >>>>>> note, Sophi looked really different with her hair straight down.
Also, did you notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug
bites? Sophie winning II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden
going to become a big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the >>>>> game.
Don't forget "Screw the other Sophi" from last episode.
I think that was more funny than mean.-a She was laughing when she
said it, and I think her wording was kind of meant as a joke
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie is
that the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let
the players decide the extent to which they want to continue their
identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to
call her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with >>>>> her being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the
game like that. -a-aI actually thought they would go with initials - >>>>> Sophie B and Sophie S., but the solution Jeff came up with it
seemed ok to everyone. Personally, I would have been okay if they
had decided to call her Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking >>>>> of her.
Jeff didn't come up with the solution. It was Sophie.
Right, but the point is it was the suggestion he selected over the
yellow and blue choices.-a I was trying to remember how they handled
this issue in the past, and I can only remember the Wiglesworth and
Wentworth situation, where he seemed to address them by last names.
I guess that would have also been an option.-a The original Purple
Kelly was called that because she had a purple streak in her hair,
but I don't recall if Jeff called her that.
Jawan's a pretty cutthroat player, but will he be able to deal
with Rizo and Savannah who will quickly figure out that he and
Sage backstabbed them?
That is the question of the hour, and it will be fun to see what
happens.-a Savannah and Riz-boy
Early on, I thought Jawan would be gone before the first tribe
shuffle. Now I'm sensing he's going to go deep into the game. To
survive Savannah, he's either going o have to win some IIs or throw
Sage UTB.
I think the latter is what he will do.
I agree.
Sophi is in a great spot. She's got a good advantage and seems to >>>>>> be in good with everyone.
I thought Nate would go deeper into the game than he did. I wasn't >>>>>> surprised when the old Hina took him out.
Next Episode
Looks like Savannah is going to go after Sage.
Overall, this was a pretty good episode, as the merge boot often
is, and I was glad they decided not to do the mergatory nonsense.
My biggest problem is that because of the spoilers about who got
chosen for S50, we knew those two players were likely safe, which
limited the number of players that were really vulnerable last
night.-a In effect, the two players chosen for S50 really have the
equivalent of plot armor at this point.
You're not the only glad they skipped the mergatory BS. We still had
the teams shit which is so unfair once the merge has begun, so the
situation wasn't perfect.
I guess I wasn't overly bothered by that since the teams were reduced
back to individuals competing for individual immunity.-a Agree it
wasn't perfect.
The biggest uncertainty for me was whether Jawan would stay aligned >>>>> with Sage or go back to his original tribe, but I suppose
ultimately it didn't matter.-a Sage was clearly on the side of Hina >>>>> which along with Alex gave them the six votes they needed even
without Jawan. So it was inevitable that an Uli would go home, and
Nate was pretty much the only likely choice at that point.
They've shown us enough to make it clear that Jawan is against Riz
and Savannah. What they failed to explain is why does Jawan have an
issue/ obsession with Savannah. Steven's reaction to hearing about
it a few (?) episodes ago makes me think it will resurface at some
point.
I think it's a personality thing that goes back to the way Savannah
came down on him for taking her bag by mistake, etc.-a I think Juwan
just doesn't mix well with her very aggressive personality
But he's taken her bag multiple times and only her bag. I think he's
been trying to screw with her from the start.
But if that were the case, don't you think he would have admitted that
to the camera?-a I'm not sure what value he thinks there would be in deliberately messing with her.-a I actually think he just got brain fog
and took her bag repeatedly by mistake.
On 11/5/2025 10:01 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 11/5/2025 5:44 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "Blood Will Be Drawn." We know that theyHoly crap! They actually showed Jeff telling them about S50. Not only
will merge. Will we also see them start to make crazy moves to grab a
S50 spot?
More later ...
that, they showed Sophi referencing S50 and Savannah openly talking
about it at TC. So weird to see them introduce a future season into
the current season's gameplay. So far the S50 talk has not resulted in
any crazy moves from Rizo.
The more I think about this, the more I have to question if Jeff's S50
talk really had that big an impact in the game.-a After all, their first goal is to win S49.-a S50 is just a possibility for the future that one
or two players might qualify for.-a The main goal is to win the season you're playing.-a Is someone really going to alter their strategy for winning S49 because of a chance they MIGHT get selected for S50?-a It
really makes no sense.-a If a player starts getting aggressive and trying big moves, you have to assume it's more to win S49 than to possibly
qualify for the next season.-a I have to think Jeff goading the players
to play differently because of the slim chance they might get chosen for
S50 is really just Jeff trying to hype S50.
Savannah is hardcore. For a second, I thought they were going to show
her chopping that chicken in half. I also was not expecting to see her
dive in an attempt to steal the ring of keys from MC. MC was sloppy
looking for them and then needlessly wasted the HII at TC.
Yeah, but realistically, what choice did MC have?-a She had to look for
the idol and once she knew that Savannah knew what was happening, she
had to believe she might be a target just to flush out her idol.-a At
that point, MC had reason to believe Uli had the numbers, so in her
mind, I can see why she may have mistakenly thought she would be the
target.
Savannah diving for the keys was bizarre and really showed her
competitive streak.-a The real question might be what did she think would happen if she grabbed the keys?-a Would the show actually allow her to
steal the idol from the player who needed the idol to restore her vote?
I wonder what would have happened if she had grabbed the keys and just
hid them away or even just turned around and thrown them into the sea?
Sage is way more tuned into the game than the edit has led us toRemember that Sage was pretty much at the bottom of the original Uli
believe. I think she deserves a lot of credit for blindsiding
Savannah's side. I don't get why she thinks Savannah is mean though.
Sage is meaner than Savannah.
pecking order, which is a big part of why she turned against them.-a As
for Savannah's meanness or lack thereof, the way she really dove for
those keys shows a definite edge to her.
Although Sage is definitely showing some strategic chops, I don't get
the sense that anyone really likes her all that much.-a After all, this
is the girl who saves blackheads, is obsessed with body functions and
who makes funny faces to the camera and probably other players. I think
she probably comes across as a bit neurodivergent.-a Steven and Jawan are aligned with her more out of convenience than anything else.
Sophie came to life this episode. I did not see her and Sage working
together. She's a bit of a mean girl. What's wrong with "Yellow
Sophie"? And Jeff thinking we're too stupid to know which Sophie/Sophi
is being referenced is insulting. On a bit of a side note, Sophi
looked really different with her hair straight down. Also, did you
notice how bitten up her forehead was from bug bites? Sophie winning
II was surprising. Is she all of a sudden going to become a big player?
I don't see Sophie as a mean girl.-a I think she is just playing the game.
The reason Jeff doesn't want her to be known as Yellow Sophie is that
the original tribes are now gone, and I think he wants to let the
players decide the extent to which they want to continue their identifications with Yellow Tribe, Blue Tribe etc.-a Continuing to call
her Yellow Sophie would force a continuing identification with her being ex-Hina, and he doesn't want production to influence the game like that.
-aI actually thought they would go with initials - Sophie B and Sophie
S., but the solution Jeff came up with it seemed ok to everyone.
Personally, I would have been okay if they had decided to call her
Purple Sophie, which was how I was thinking of her.
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