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TV Review: Survivor 13: Cook Islands - Episode 7

Written by Jackie
Published November 03, 2006

Thirteen are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

After last week's entire recap show, we saw an extended recap of the previous week. They must think our memories fail us, eh?

The show opened with the Aitu tribe on Day 16 and with JessFlicka feeling blindsided by the vote to boot Cao Boi in the last Tribal Council. "No one ever tells me anything, fuss, fuss." And, of course, she was saying it all in front of Nathan, the kidnapped Raro member spending some time with the Aitu tribe. Not too cool; Nathan was all but taking notes and the other tribe members caught on to issues with her loose lips, as well.

In strategy talks at the tribe (most not around Nathan), it looks like the tribe members are having trouble trusting Jonathan. Fueled mainly by JessFlicka, but even his alliance members (Yul, Becky, Candice) expressed increasing doubts about him.

In the tree mail, the castaways received a Survivor Catalogue and were instructed to pick two items. If they win Reward, they will receive the chosen items and the opportunity to send a member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The hidden Immunity Idol was found long ago by Yul and, while only Becky and Yul know it, the rest are pretty sure someone has it.
Brad
On Raro, Brad was pushing for potatoes as they'd stay fresh longer than bread, the item the rest wanted. Peanut butter was a hit for both tribes and chosen without argument. No one listened to Brad, so their choice was bread and peanut butter. Aitu, on the other hand, went along Brad's school of thought and chose potatoes and peanut butter. There were spices, sewing kits, and more in the catalogue, but the peanut butter had cast its spell.

The Reward Challenge had the tribe members grabbing a club, swimming a distance, climbing to a platform, and then jumping off while swinging the club at a wooden box to break it. A key within the box then falls in the water. They must dive down and retrieve it, then return to shore. Then it's repeated by others. The keys open chests to puzzle pieces and the tribe who completes the puzzle first wins.

Ozzy with the wet lookIt was very rigorous, especially diving down to retrieve the key. The girls, in particular, were spent. Although Aitu had Nathan (a good swimmer) through the challenge, they didn't quite trust him and had to sit a member out. So, he sat. For Raro, Brad wanted to do the puzzle solving instead of the physical part of the challenge. Oops, Raro lost. Aitu chose Adam to be the Exile Island exile.

Back at the Raro camp, they were all up in arms about Brad choosing to put together the puzzle. Nathan, in a confessional spot, called him "puzzle boy" and "such a Nancy boy." Ouch. Then Nathan went fishing and providing so the women could rest.

Adam didn't even search for the Immunity Idol on Exile Island. A nasty storm moved in and he spent the night huddled in the broken hull of the abandoned ship on the island.

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Jackie is a TV addict and freelance writer living in the NYC Greater Metropolitan Area. She faces her addiction daily on her blog The (TV) Show Must Go On... where you'll find daily television discussion and in-depth reviews/recaps of selected shows.
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TV Review: Survivor 13: Cook Islands - Episode 7
Published: November 03, 2006
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#1 — November 3, 2006 @ 04:11AM — Joan Hunt [URL]

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#2 — November 3, 2006 @ 04:25AM — Joan Hunt [URL]

I say the win will go to Yul. He comes across as the most sincere of the bunch, though it may just be he has a brilliant game face.

I see Becky as making the top 5, along with Ozzy, Parvati, Nathan, and Yul, natch.

I'd like Jonathan booted for the simple fact he's too slick and has had enough camera time under his belt as an actor. Unless we have a cast of nothing but actors, I think anyone holding a SAG card shouldn't even be considered for the show.

Oh, so...the show. When will the sneakiness and major backbiting kick in? Will it really take until the merge? Can we get another double ouster next week, please? I'm ready for games to begin.

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