Survivor Micronesia may be over but we still have one last glimpse into one amazing season thanks to Ponderosa! Four new videos have been posted showing all those who made the merge at Ponderosa and how they took the end game. In the first video Natalie enters Ponderosa and realizes just how skinny she is along with other crazy thoughts. In the second the jury learns that one more will be joining them and finally realize the game is almost over. The third video showcases Cirie’s entrance as the last jury member as she breaks down since she came so close once again. The last video shows all the jury plus the final two partying their last few days in Micronesia.
So I finally got around to seeing the finale of Survivor Micronesia and all I can say is wow. I didn’t see half of that coming. If you read my finale prediction I was as wrong as could be as I didn’t expect a F2 and didn’t expect Parvati to come anywhere close to a win. It was interesting to see that they went right into a final four immunity without the “rights of passage” ceremony so I figured something was up. At the challenge I got somewhat nervous as Natalie was in the lead early and that usually guarantees a win but Amanda scooped up her first immunity this season ensuring she’d be in the final three.
At this point I figured Natalie would go but then Cirie’s name came into the pot and well I was not happy about that. Parvati and Amanda figured it would be a final three for the end vote and felt Cirie would be hard to beat. She did have a lot of friends on the jury as well as being a great talker. It really wasn’t known going into what was thought as the final tribal who was going between Cirie and Natalie. Then Cirie had to open her mouth and mention how she felt at the bottom of the totem poll when it came to Parvati and Amanda so I thought her fate was sealed. Once the votes were cast though Natalie’s name came out with 3 - 1 votes and luckily Cirie pulled through to an all favorite final three of women.
The three girls wok up the next morning expecting food and got nothing but a paddle of doom. It let them know that there was still another immunity challenge and therefore this meant it was a final two once again. I’m not sure why they switched back but this is the one time I wish they would have ended at a final three. Amanda took it the worst as she broke down to both Parvati and Cirie. She didn’t want to play the game anymore and it made everyone remember she’s been playing the game for almost six months straight.
After Amanda pulled it together the three women went off for the rights of passage ceremony as they laid each voted out torch to rest. Most of the fans didn’t have much to be said about as none of the three really got to meet some of them but most were memorable statements from those voted out and made me realize I forgot about half the people voted out pre-merge. I didn’t remember most of the fans who were out early and I now realize I didn’t care about half of the fans.
The last immunity challenge was actually very simple yet very interesting. The three girls had to balance several blocks by only two end paddles. They also made it a bit harder by forcing them to make sure a small ball didn’t move from the rod they were creating. All three did fairly well until Parvati fell out half way through. This meant that either Cirie or Amanda would win and both made it to the last round where whoever dropped out first would give the immunity to the other. Both were shaking and off balance throughout the time but Cirie slipped first giving Amanda another shot at the final tribal council and this time the sole power to send someone home.
When the three got back to camp Cirie basically knew she wouldn’t be making it to the finals once again but Amanda gave her some hope. She realized that Parvati did play a very social game and had some friends on the jury while Cirie hadn’t made that many tight bonds. Also Parvati gave her some reason to take Cirie as she told her that Cirie would never win against herself. Amanda then went to the last tribal council run down and spent. It was assumed she’d vote out Cirie but I guess the way this season was going anything could have happened. The way Amanda was crying and freaking out made it seem her decision was harder then it seemed. In the end she sent Cirie packing and lost her vote in the end because of it.
At the last tribal council Amanda and Parvati both took heat. Amanda was only praised by Ozzy (who professed his love for her) and James since both hated Parvati with a vengeance. Although they were new Alexis and Natalie had the best and strangest questions. Alexis was really good at pinpointing Amanda’s acting during tribal while Natalie just continued her psycho reign by basically professing her love for Parvati. She wanted to know how her flirting and strategic skills were represented “in the bedroom”, alas having the most pointless question in Survivor history.
Before the votes were read I had a feeling Amanda would win as she wasn’t as bashed as badly as Parvati was but I was once again wrong. In the end the votes came out 3 for Amanda and 5 for Parvati, meaning Amber 2.0 won Survivor Micronesia. Jeff Probst basically called Parvati the new Amber and he was right as she became the 16th winner of a million dollars and the first female winner since Guatemala. In the end it was a great season with shocks after shocks, even the winner was a shock! Now we turn our minds to Survivor Gabon which I predicted would be the location a few weeks ago. It looks amazing and for the first time it will be shot in high definition. Can Gabon top Micronesia? We can only hope! (Oh and yes, Amanda and Ozzy are now dating)
Since I will be going to Florida until May 18th I will be missing both the Survivor Micronesia and the Paradise Hotel 2 finales. Because of my trip I will also not be able to post updates or rehashes until I get back. So in preparation for this trip and a little time off from the blog, I’m going to give my predictions of what will happen in both the Survivor and Paradise Hotel finales. Let’s get started.
SURVIVOR MICRONESIA FINALE
We all know this season has been insane and I can’t believe I’m going to have to go a whole week without knowing who won. I have a few predictions on who will though but first lets rank the remaining four females.
Least likely to win I feel is Natalie. She only has a handful of fellow “fans” on the jury and well she screwed two of the three over. Jason and Erik will in no way be voting for Natalie to win and I don’t believe she got close to any of the guys or Eliza for that fact. Because of that she will most likely only receive any type of vote from Alexis. If the three favorite girls are smart they will take Natalie to the end, knowing she can’t win. Her only real hope of making the final three is the last individual immunity or Cirie waking up and realizing she can’t beat Amanda.
Parvati is the most likely one to come in third in this race to the finish. She started off very strong by playing a huge game but she has too many enemies on the jury. She was the main reason Eliza and Ozzy were voted out and both despise her. She hasn’t played too big of a role since then as she’s somewhat hidden behind Amanda now. I think that if she did get to the end the only votes she could receive are from Alexis and Natalie. She made an alliance with them and kind of strung them along. But then again she did say she was closer to Amanda so they may end up giving their votes to someone else.
The next two get kind of tricky as it all depends on how things go down in the last episode. Cirie and Amanda both hold a great shot of winning. I think its a toss up between the two and it all depends on in both are actually in the finals are not. Since I have a feeling the three favorites will be the final three I will base the next rankings on the fact that Cirie and Amanda will both probably be in the finals.
When it comes to the jury votes I think it’s hard to know who would win without looking at how each would vote. Eliza would hands down vote for Cirie as they were buddy buddy the entire time and Cirie was sympathetic towards Eliza leaving. Amanda will no doubt get Ozzy’s vote and James’ vote as they were both kind of clinging to her the entire game. I could see Cirie getting Erik’s vote along with Natalie’s vote so that leaves Alexis and Jason. Alexis wasn’t too keen on Amanda in the end and seemed to bond more with Cirie so I could see her voting that way. Jason then becomes the last vote which I’m not entirely sure which way he would go. Now looking at the votes it seems Cirie has the best shot of winning the game if she can actually make it to the finals this time. We all know Amanda does not handle the last tribal council well as she bombed horribly at it in China. It’s going to be a close one come Sunday night and I wish you all the best joy out of watching it while I’m in Florida!
PARADISE HOTEL 2 FINALE
Last time on Paradise Hotel 2 we were set in stone with the final couples. It ended up being Krista/Mike, Steph/Zack and Ryan/TD. The also said that one of the couples will be sent home before the finals and therefore only have a final two couples in the end. This makes things complicated as we really have no idea who is in the finale yet so my predictions will be somewhat more difficult.
TD/Ryan have a very unique pairing as they were on polar opposite sides of the game. This could be of benefit to them though as they have friends from both sides to vote for them to win. That benefit could also hurt though considering people like Myrna who although they were friends with TD, they may not vote for her to win because they don’t want to see Ryan win.
Stephanie and Zack are the only new people in the final three and both are paired together. Zack came in rather late in the game while Stephanie was the first new girl. They’ve bonded in the short time they’ve known each other but will people use that against them? I think people are a little annoyed by both Stephanie and Zack and the only votes they may get are from the new people who they aligned themselves with.
Krista and Mike is another interesting pair and I feel they have the best shot at winning. They were both very much liked in the game and really only have a common enemy in Myrna (but who doesn’t?). That gives them one of the best shots at winning if they can actually make it to the finale. I’m not sure exactly who will be given the power to send a couple home but as of now I’m assuming Mike will receive that power. Simply because he’s well liked by both the new people and the OGs.
In the end Paradise Hotel is known for throwing crazy twists in the finale and I have no doubt they will be doing that again. That will then make my predictions null and void as a couple swap could possibly occur. But if things stay the same I have a feeling that Krista and Mike will win. If they don’t then both were screwed over as they were not only two of the most entertaining but two of the more real people there.
We are being treated to Survivor Ponderosa this season and it is proving to be very entertaining and a welcome gift since Survivor Live is no longer showing. This time we have three new clips. The first shows James and Erik entering Ponderosa and how the jury members react to Erik’s stupid move. In the second clip we see how Erik and James react to their second day in Ponderosa. They let us know what they think of going to tribal council and their thoughts on real food! In the last clip “Professor Ozzy” teaches us the ways of the coconuts. He starts by removing them from the trees then showing the proper way to open and eat a coconut.
Wow. I cannot believe how crazy this season has been as all the merged vote off have been crazy, insane and unpredictable. I really didn’t think anything could top last week, the week before that or even the week before that. But tonight’s episode will go down in the history books as one of the most dumbest moves not only in Survivor but in Reality TV history. It all began as the tribe returned from Amanda’s use of the hidden idol. One good thing that came out of its use and the initial vote was Amanda’s realization that Cirie is on her side. It also forced Natalie and Erik to grow closer as they were the last two fans in the game. They both promised to either send the other to exile or take them on the reward if they won. They felt having the hidden idol between then would force the game to switch to their side and give them the leverage they need to get to the final three.
But things change on the dime in Survivor and Amanda snatched Erik up. It was all a brain child of Cirie who felt that Erik may swing back over to Amanda if she played her cards right. They wanted to make Erik feel comfortable so the three remaining favorites: Amanda, Cirie and Parvati could make it to the finals. Their plan was to have Amanda once again befriend Erik and have him choose Parvati to send to exile. I think they’ve come to realize that Erik is the challenge threat now that Ozzy and Jason are gone and also realized he would probably win.
The reward challenge was interesting and rather easy if you’ve watched the show. Each round Jeff would ask them a question about a moment from one of the previous seasons. They then had to say which season the moment came from and if they were correct they would receive a point. The first question came from Pearl Island and was about Rupert’s snake. The next was from All Stars and Richard’s battle with the shark and then Kathy’s big “pee” moment in Marquesas. The next question was rather easy as it was Mike’s evacuation in the Outback and the last was from Cirie’s season as Jeff wanted to know which season was the first to divide into four tribes. Erik was the first to get four questions correct and won the reward. He could send one person to exile and take one with him. He ended up showing his allegiance and took Amanda with him to a spa retreat. He then sent Parvati to exile, both of which went against what he told Parvati just a few hours earlier.
Back on the beach Cirie worked hard on Natalie. She knew Natalie was upset but just kept pushing and pushing. She told Natalie that Erik was playing all the women and mentioned that Erik took Amanda to feed her and make her stronger, yet still wanted her to leave. Natalie took the bait and was NOT happy with Erik’s decision and went into another psycho moment. She wanted to “bitch slap” Erik and did another one of her motions to let just know just exactly what she meant.
Over Exile Island Parvati was having the time of her life. She was doing what she normally does…… tanning. She said it was like a mini-vacation for her as she had no reason to really do anything. She didn’t even attempt to look for the hidden idol since she “didn’t need it”. Knowing that her, Amanda and Cirie had all the votes to send either Natalie or Erik home no matter who won the immunity challenge.
While on their spa retreat Erik and Amanda had time to re-bond as friends. They ate, got a massage then talked a bit about the game even though they said they wouldn’t. They told each other that they should go to the end as he is the physical threat and she is the strategical threat. Not much more came from the reward other then their “friendship”. But as we are soon to find out that friendship wouldn’t last long.
When Erik and Natalie returned to the beach things got a bit heated. Natalie wouldn’t even talk to Erik or look him in the eyes. He then realized he may have screwed up big time by going against Natalie, considering she might just rip out his jugular. Erik then went into a big “strategical” conversation with Cirie. He wanted Parvati, Cirie and himself to vote either Natalie or Amanda out as they were the big threats for the jury. Little did he know, Natalie was standing right behind him and heard every word he said. We then cut to the three girls talking. Cirie told Natalie and Amanda what Erik just said and they all agreed he screwed up big time. He told each of them the same thing and he realized this as he saw all three talking.
At the immunity challenge the survivors had to dig up three puzzle bags by using coordinates. Erik and Cirie were the first to find their first bag but it all went down hill for the girls in the second puzzle. Erik quickly found his second puzzle while all the girls continued to dig out of the blue. Erik then found his last puzzle bag and won yet another immunity challenge. What would the girls do now with Erik having another idol and one of them going home? Oh this is where it gets good!
Back at the beach the girls were wondering what they could do since one of them were about to go. Cirie then came out with a plan that could save all of them and make it the first final four of all women. She wanted Natalie to try and have Erik give her the immunity challenge to redeem himself from the jury. At first Natalie thought it was a stupid idea but tried it anyway. Erik laughed it off at first as well but then realized how screwed he was with the jury. Cirie then sweetened the pot by saying if he did give Natalie the idol then the three of them would vote out Amanda which then turned to Parvati. Erik mulled it over but the girls still weren’t sure if he would do it.
At tribal council Amanda and Parvati played their parts assigned by Cirie to bash Erik. She wanted them to push Erik over the edge into going with the plan to vote out Amanda/Parvati by giving Natalie the idol. Cirie would only vote for Amanda/Parvati if Erik gave Natalie the idol and that’s just what he did. Erik gave the one thing that ensured he was in the final four to Natalie, giving the jury another shocking moment to give us crazy reactions to as they knew Erik was done for. All the girls smiled as Erik went to cast his vote since he had no idea. All the girls’ votes were shown as they knew we would know he was going. Erik then walked out the game fairly well considering the fact he just became the most stupid player in Survivor and reality TV history. In a season with the most record breaking moments we have another record: a first final four of all women. It’s never been done before and I’m sure the most unpredictable season will continue its run for its finale come Sunday evening. Who will win? My bets on Cirie or Amanda.
Although James won’t be visiting Ponderosa just yet thanks to his hospital stay Alexis has and she brought some drama with her. Its no surprise that Ozzy isn’t too happy with her as is Jason. Alexis plows into Ponderosa claiming to have never lied and thinks she played an amazing game. Eliza doesn’t like that too well and let’s us know that. In the other two videos we see some perks about living in Ponderosa as it seems somewhat worth it to “drop” out of the game to enjoy the benefits of the jury house.
