Now that we are getting to know some of these folks, the show is starting to get interesting. The personalities are coming out, and I find myself liking (and disliking) some of the individual cast members.
(Stephanie and Bobby-John not shown)
The fourth week of survivor Guatemala started out with a long recap of last week's episode, and then we move to: Life In Pest Ridden Scab Skinned Jungle Camp!
NAKÚM is shown laying around, basically wiped out by the jungle heat. Lots of moaning, lots of scabs and rashes from insect bites, no real jollies at all. The combination of mosquitoes and heat ailments has these folks looking like a colony of lepers.
YAXHÁ (ya sha) is a totally different situation. These folks are hanging out on the beach trying to catch enough small fish to augment their corn-only diet. Laghing and joking, they lure the fish into a kettle with bits of corn and then scoop them up onto the beach. This leads to the first memorable line of the show, from Rafe:
"We're a fine tuned fishing machine, and these minnows are in trouble!"
This competition is for, wait a minute, there is no challenge. Instead the two groups are asked a series of questions about their tribe, and write their responses on a slate.
1) Who in your tribe need nourishment the most?
The member of each tribe with the most votes receives an apple.
2) Who is the smelliest member of your tribe?
The member of each tribe with the most votes get to take a shower, right then, with shampoo, soap, and 5 gallons of fresh water.
3) Who deserves a picnic lunch on top of a pyramid (one male and one female to be picked from each tribe)?
The four folks leave the area with a picnic basket with a serious lunch of chicken, potato salad, and extras.
4) Then comes a trick question: Who in your tribe is the most loyal, enthusiastic tribe member?
Here's the deal. The person chosen from each tribe, stays in the tribe. Everyone else shuffles over to the new tribe. When the folks out on a picnic return, they are greeted by a totally new mix of tribe members, and the positioning/politics/alliances begin to form.
So it's back to camp life, with one notable exception. Gary Hogeboom was one of the picnic folks, and he now finds himself in the same tribe with Danni, a sports caster who recognizes him as the ex-NFL quarterback. She asks him about it in front of the whole tribe.... Deny deny deny!
.jpg?t=20120527181101)
Article comments
1 - Joanie
It'll be interesting to see what happens with Gary next week. Somehow, I think he's going to stick around for a while.
2 - Bennett
I dunno, Joanie. He's setting himself up for a big expose - "You LIED to us!"
As if...
But he's a strappin' fella, and if he makes it to the days of personal immunity all bets are off.
Cheers!
3 - Temple A. Stark
Late notice but,
This post was chosen by the section editor as a BC pick of the week. Go HERE (link) to find out why.
And thank you
- Temple