I'm much more satisfied with the finale of Survivor compared to the most recent Amazing Race. I had not just one, but two contestants I really thought played the game well and, gosh, I liked them! I was ambivalent about the final group on The Amazing Race once the numbers got down. At least Survivor didn't fail me!
Five remain. Who will outlast the others to be the final Survivor?
After a fairly brief (compared to some) season recap, the show opened on Day 37 with Adam contemplating his fate. He knew that unless he wins Immunity, he's sure to be a goner at the next Tribal Council. No one would sleep with him; he's all alone - a dead man walking, so to speak. He tried to plant the seeds of betrayal in Ozzy, pointing out what a huge target Ozzy carries due to his performance in challenges. Yeah, it worried Ozzy some, but was it enough to sway him?
When treemail came, it indicated a spider web and the chance to slither, run, balance, and know directions. Okay, it sure did. Jeff Probst said it was one of the toughest puzzles ever in this often much too puzzling puzzler of a season. Okay, I said the last part - Jeff just said toughest puzzle ever. I just feel there have been way too many puzzle challenges this season. 
This one had them going through a heck of an obstacle course to retrieve eight bags of puzzle parts, one at a time. Once all the bags were retrieved, they had to correctly make an eight-point compass rose. For a while I thought Yul would get it as he seems very intelligent and possibly a Puzzlemaster. But, no. Ozzy won Immunity once again. He's unbelievable!
Adam tried to kick his plan to get the hidden Immunity Idol out of Yul's hands into high gear. He pleaded his case with Ozzy. He pleaded with the girls, Sundra and Becky. In confession, he said that if he can't get Yul to use the idol, he knows he'll be voted off.
And, at Tribal Council, Aitu once again stuck together and voted Adam out. They had a dream of being the Final Four and it came to fruition despite Adam's calling Becky and Sundra out for riding coat-tails. He was a gentleman as he left, though. As some might have said on Big Brother 7: All Stars, a true class act as he left.
Article comments
1 - Heloise
Hi Jackie,
I watched the end of survivor while shredding my documents. Yul Kwon is why anthropologists stopped measuring and comparing brain sizes. When they discovered that Asians had larger brains (read smarter) than Europeans they stopped the bean counting, I mean brain counting.
There is no parallel for Yul's playing, nor for Ozzie's domination. I have watched it from the getgo, and these two were the strongest players I have ever seen.
Plus this is the first time that 3 black folks got on the jury. That's saying something. Becky got no votes. I wonder why? Not really.
Heloise
2 - Ty
In the reunion, Jeff should have mentioned Adam's brilliant idea to get the Idol played.
Adam was gone no matter what, but he wanted to stir things up and get the idol out.
If that had happened, Yul might not have made the final 3.
This was a key point, because Ozzy was dumb enough not to consider this, and it probably cost him the victory.
Becky didn't get a vote for two reasons:
1.) She showed how pathetic she was with fire, which added to the riding Yul's coattails thing
2.) Jurors were trying to get her to admit she was riding coattails.
She should have said,
"The reason I am here is because I outplayed all of you and aligned with the guy who will get to the finals, just like Amber in the past, or Vecepia, or Tina Wesson from Season 2. That is why I should win. Candice aligned with Adam, when she should have been flirting with Yul."
That might have got her some votes.
3 - Ty
"And, that kept the Survivor Car Curse intact, too."
Check wikipedia's entry on Survivor.
There is also a family curse too, but Survivor won't acknowledge it on air.
Anyone who wins the "Get time to spend with a loved one" challenge never has won Survivor.
Pretty interesting, huh?
4 - El Bicho
There is no parallel...for Ozzie's domination.
You mean since last season when Terry dominated the challenges?
"Yul might not have made the final 3."
Ozzie had plenty of chances to make a move. From watching his play, I believe he would rather compete against Yul in the final, then winning a shutout against Becky and Sundra.
"That might have got her some votes."
After not being able to start fire and barely being able to matches, Becky couldn't have said anything to have earned a vote.
5 - Scott Hudson
This season closed nicely.
I here that there were going to be 20 cast members for Survivor 14. One dropped out moments before the first day of SURVIVOR: FIJI ISLANDS.