TV Review: Survivor Micronesia - So It's Come to This
Published April 25, 2008
At Exile Island, Jason made quick work of the clues, and easily found the hidden immunity idol. I kind of saw this coming. What I didn't see coming was his belief that Natalie was interested in starting an alliance with him. What? Was he serious? I could see through Natalie the moment she sent him. She hadn't sent him for any particular reason other then she didn't like him. I mean, he begged not to go and she sent him anyway. Jason didn't know it, but he was walking into a huge trap.
The survivors made their way to the immunity challenge, where they were reunited with Jason before they had to compete. The challenge would be divided into three parts. In the first part, the survivors would have to use rocks to break a tile that would release a bag of puzzle pieces which were locked in a bag. The first four to do this went on to the next round. In the second round, the tribe mates would have to dig up a key to unlock the puzzle pieces and then have to put the puzzle pieces together and form a wheel. That was put on an axle and when turned would bring down two planks. The first two to do this would move on to the final round. In this round, the two competitors would use the planks to get across a rope bridge, next they would have to race against each other on a bridge made of disks. The first survivor to get to the other side of that bridge would win immunity.
Before the challenge, Natalie went up to Jason and told him to let anybody but James win. Jason agreed and thanked her for sending him to Exile Island. He told her he knew why she sent him there. Okay, now if he didn't see through her before, how about now? The look on her face read deception. I knew she was lying and Jason stood there smiling like an idiot.
James, Erik, Jason, and Amanda made it through the first round. However, James and Erik beat out Amanda and Jason in the second part. Finally, Erik was able to win immunity conveniently on his 22nd birthday. Well, that's nice, happy birthday Erik. It takes me back to Borneo when Richard went naked on his birthday. As big as a jerk as Richard may have seemed, you have to admit he was kind of funny.
Before tribal council, the girls planned they would make Jason believe he was safe, and worst case scenario, he would play the idol and James would be gone, who happened to be their next target anyway. Jason had no idea that he was about to get blindsided. Amanda told James that if Jason played the idol, the girls had picked him to go. James seemed mellow about it and only stated that no matter what, he was writing Parvati's name down. Oooh, I love nasty break-ups! So much for Parvati and James being the next Rob and Amber.
- TV Review: Survivor Micronesia - So It's Come to This
- Published: April 25, 2008
- Type: Review
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- Writer: Katelynn Phillips
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My mom and I were saying the same things about Natalie ... It's one thing for someone to be like that in the game but in real life? Last nights Survivor was kind of disappointing. I hope James, Amanda, and Erik find something to do other then wait for their time to leave.
Thanks for the comment Peggy!
Katelynn.
I had thought that Ozzy not playing the Immunity Idol last week was the dumbest Survivor mistake ever, surpassing James being eliminated with two Idols. I now take back that assessment and give that particular honour to Jason for not playing the idol. I mean he saw what happened to Ozzy last week and let's face it, you don't have to be Jean-Robert Bellande (the Poker player from Survivor: China) to read Natalie's "poker face." Nine out of ten idiots could see he was going down. Too bad he was the tenth idiot.








Excellent recap! I have been a Survivor fan since the beginning but what happened last episode really left a bad taste in my mouth. Natalie talking about flossing with somebody's jugular; how charming is that? I am beginning to dislike her as much as Boston Rob. I agree that Amanda, James and Erik lost a major opportunity to turn the game in their favor.