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.

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On the last Paradise Hotel James was barely saved after being named the least trustworthy out of all the guests in the Hotel. He was then given even more power to send someone home and used it to better himself in the game. This week that power came back to bite him as everyone now turned against him. He tried to talk himself out of it but nobody seemed to care. If you remember James could have chose to send himself home over Myrna and chose not too. Several of the guests, including his once best friend Krista, disagreed with that move, ensuring that he’d probably be the next to go.

The next morning it was announced that Stephanie and Zack had “crushed” and have become the new love couple since Tanya left a few episodes ago. The girls’ breakfast was then shown with them discussing the game and the random nature of it as they never know what’s going on. At lunch time an infamous envelope was presented that let Zack know that he and the girls would be getting their own excursion. The three remaining guys would be sent on their own adventure which would lead to more James drama.

Zack and the girls were taken to a ranch where they rode horses along the beach. I wish they would have brought some of these excursion into play throughout the entire show as it gives a nice break from the regular hotel setting. After their horseback riding was over the four sat down to have some desert and yet another envelope appeared. TD read it and let Zack know that he had choose one of the three girls to spend the night with him in the “romantic setting”. He chose Stephanie for obvious reasons and the excursion was then over for TD and Krista.

The three guys also got some vacation time and spent it at a small beach. They swam a bit in the ocean and threw some football and then it was all down to game talk. Well kind of… James was the only one to talk game since Mike and Ryan wanted to forget about it for the time being. Mike seems to be annoyed with James’ active game play and feels he’s playing it way to hard. Why do half of the people on the show forget they are on a competition reality show…. not a dating/hang out show.

When the guys returned to the hotel they found it completely empty. This sent them in a small panic as they expected some type of twist to play into the excursions. All three thought people would returning or someone new would be joining the game but alas they found that was not the case when TD and Krista returned. They also had some fear that a twist or sudden elimination ceremony would take place and were shocked when nothing happened.

While at their “romantic setting” one on one, Stephanie and Zack become much closer. At first they thought no cameras were present but quickly realized one was hiding in the corner. As Stephanie tried to make a move on Zack it quickly was revealed that wasn’t going to happen. Zack wanted nothing to do with a “public showing” which angered Stephanie a bit. He brought up her shower scene with Ryan a few weeks ago. Stephanie then began to cry and their romantic evening was cut short.

The next morning the two returned to Paradise Hotel and everyone was back in play. It seems new alliances were being created as the OGs fell apart. James realized that he couldn’t rely on Krista anymore since she wasn’t going to choose him last round and he continued to tell her he almost sent her home. He then started to work on TD who he was once close with week one. She realized this was all game play and seemed somewhat confused on if she could trust James or not. Another friendship that was changing was with Ryan and Mike. They were always tight but after James’ sudden change Ryan became Mike’s best buddy. It’s funny how it changed so quickly and everyone James was close with seemed to disown him. The third friendship that shifted was Krista and Stephanie. They were always close but now it seems that Stephanie may be favoring Krista over TD.

At dinner another envelope was brought into play and all were told that the next elimination would be the last. This meant the couples would be locked in and no more room selections would occur. Everyone seemed stunned but it was obvious this was to happen. It also sent everyone into thinking what twists could accompany the news and all ideas were being spit out. The largest was that whoever was chosen to be the odd man out would also take out a couple. Everyone assumed that James would be the one eliminated so they feared the worse. He and TD formulated some sort of plan in case the twist was brought into play but it was never really said what the plan was.

At the elimination things went as predicted. The girls were the ones sitting and the guys were on the chopping block. Zack was up first and although he and Stephanie were fighting he went to her. Mike was up next and kept his same roommate in Krista as they both are “being themselves”. Next were Ryan and James and both ended up going to TD as planned. What happened next sent James packing with no more power in the game other then saying goodbye. TD, for some strange reason, chose Ryan to stay and sent the latest trouble starter: James out of paradise and out of the game.

Next week the power is given to one more player as someone is given the chance to send a couple out of Paradise. Those voted out since Zack came into the hotel then return to crown the winner in some sort of vote. Drama once again ensues as old enemies turn into friends and friends turn into enemies. Which couple will take home the grand prize? Make sure to tune in next week as I’m sure it will be a shocker!

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On last weeks episode we were left with a teaser that Raheim, the hotels bad boy, would be returning to the game for a very special reason. This week he did just that and his choices resulted in another double elimination. It all started as the guests were put through another Pandora’s Box. Once again the explosions occurred as this time it seemed Myrna was being targeted. In his question James outed Myrna as having no connection to any of the remaining guys. Another question was then asked about Myrna where she failed to defend herself. When it was her turn to ask a question she turned it around which erupted in an argument with Mikey. She ended up making herself look even worse but that’s what usually happens when Pandora’s Box is brought into play. The last question of the night was then read by a very special guest. Raheim walked through the door to let everyone know he was there and there to “do a job”.

With Raheim there everyone was on their toes. Some where scared, such as TD and Stephanie, while others were excited to see his return. He wanted the night to go well so he told them all to simply party the night away and that they did. James, Stephanie and TD seemed to cling to him right away knowing he would have some sort of power in the game. Myrna and Zack did the opposite and thought if they tried to stay as “outsiders” they would avoid the drama Raheim was sure to bring.

The next morning things changed quickly as everyone tried to get their chance to talk to Raheim. While most were doing that Zack pulled Krista aside to let her know that James, who she trusts, wanted to get Ryan out last round when Zack was immune. She didn’t like this too much and realized then that James was playing the game “too hard” and she felt that was a bad thing to do. Throughout the rest of the episode Krista’s hatred towards James builds but it ultimately helps both him and her in the end.

When it came to discussions with Raheim everyone seemed to patch things up. When he talked to Stephanie she let him know that everything between them was a huge misunderstanding. He seemed to believe her, even though she was telling the truth, and it somewhat assured that Stephanie wouldn’t be going home thanks to Raheim. TD was next up and the conversation was very similar. He told her that he understand why she did what she did and wasn’t upset that she had to make an alliance with the new people to further her in the game.

Next up was a crucial one as Krista pulled Raheim aside to let him know about James. She told him how James would tell her he had to get Raheim out and also mentioned what Zack said about getting out Ryan. He wasn’t happy with the news she just dealt him and pulled both James and Mikey inside. He asked both if they ever wanted him out of the game and both said no. Later Krista told James what she told Raheim and also told him she couldn’t choose him as her roommate. It’s interesting how one person coming back into the game changed several relationships. It almost brought everyone together in a way which I would have never have predicted.

James and Raheim then had a private conversation before the elimination could occur. Here James admitted that he did say he wanted Raheim out at some point but blamed anger and beer. Raheim seemed to understand but then laid it all out. He told James that nobody in the game trusts him anymore and anything he does there really isn’t anyone he can choose that will keep him in the game. James seemed to know this was the case but I don’t really think he knew how bad it was for him, game wise.

When it was time for the elimination to occur everyone wanted to know why Raheim was there and what he would be doing. Amanda then very simply asked Raheim who was most trustworthy and least trustworthy still at Paradise. He chose Mikey to be the most and James to be the least (oh what a shocker! not). The twist the producers probably had in mind then backfired as Amanda revealed that both Mikey and James were safe and were actually given the power to send one person home each. It’s kind of unfair but I guess the twists in Paradise never are. Raheim chose both people who were his friends and it guaranteed that two newbies would be leaving. In the end Mikey sent Aaron home while James chose Myrna to leave. Raheim also left the hotel leaving the game in its final seven. Next week more drama ensues thanks to James and it seems even Mikey is turning on him. Then we get back to normal as a single elimination occurs that declares the final three couples.

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Tonight the twists that made the first season of Paradise Hotel so insane returned. Not only did the casino reward return but the double elimination returned as well. Since we are down to the final hotel guests they have to start leaving more often and that means more twists to come. Tonight was no different as we started off by taking a look at the two sides.

It seems like right now the new people alliance is somewhat falling apart. With Zack now in the game it seems like he wants to sway Chris to his side and with him both Stephanie and TD. Although this is the case it seems that Chris wants Aaron to stay in the loop as well even though Zack does not want Chris in his “clique”. It’s interesting to see how Zack kind of ripped the newbies alliances part by simply telling Chris he wants to work with him. It’s almost like Chris wanted to drop Aaron for awhile now and Zack just gave him that chance.

Myrna was another one who was kind of on the outs of both alliances. She’s liked by all the guys but none of them really want her in the game. Zack believes she’ll just hurt the new guys while the OG’s just want her out for getting Tanya out last round. Myrna wasn’t shown too much this episode other then explaining flashing back to her fights with both Zack and Aaron.

On the originals side it was more of last weeks James and Lauren drama. Nobody from the originals caused any drama this week other then Lauren who everyone now believes is playing all the guys. James and Zack mentioned it at different times how Lauren is trying to get all the guys to like her in order to be safe on all accounts. Little did she know the one guy who she didn’t try to as Amanda would say “cozy up to” would be the one who send her out of Paradise.

It was then time for another envelope to appear and it was to announce the return of the Paradise Hotel Casino. If I remember correctly the casino caused tons of drama last season so I was excited that they brought it back. A game of poker with a “special prize” at the end was played with James taking a win over Zack. Amanda then appeared to let everyone know that she would announce what his prize was at the next elimination, which just happened to be right then and there.

Everyone was then sent down to the pool where the next elimination was to occur. The guys outnumbered the girls this week so that meant one of them would be going home. With his win of the poker tournament, James was told he was safe and was also given first pick. He quickly went to TD and every one’s mouths dropped as they knew this would screw over the newbie alliance. They had it all planned out who would go to who, but with James having immunity and him going to TD everything was very screwed up.

Zack was then up and if he was smart he would have went to either Lauren or Krista since this would have surely sent one of the OGs home. Instead he went to Stephanie, ensuring that either Chris or Aaron would leave. Ryan was up next and went to Lauren as normal while Chris went to Myrna. Mike was next up and went to the only remaining original girl who was open and that was Krista. Aaron was last and was obviously upset. He knew that Chris had made a deal with Zack then and it hit him hard. He walked over to Myrna and probably knew she would send him home.

Amanda then shocked us with another twist to the game as James was allowed to choose who would go home between Aaron and Chris. Usually Myrna would have done this as she was the one with the two guys who chose her. She was going to keep Chris in the game but James had other plans. He quickly told Chris that his time in paradise was over, saving Aaron who thought he was a goner. Chris was then told that he wasn’t leaving empty handed and was allowed to choose a girl to also take out of the running for the grand prize. It was between Myrna, Lauren and Krista. He would have never chose Myrna as she was going to keep him in the game and stuck to his guns to take Lauren out. With this sudden move and the several twists, both sides are down by one. Next week it seems that more twists await as Raheim, the seasons troublemaker, returns for some reason. Amanda did say that Zack would be the last “new” person entering paradise so technically Raheim could return as he is in fact not new to the season. Who knows what “twists” will come from next week but I’m sure it will be just as dramatic as tonight was.

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Last week on Paradise Hotel Tanya left the game, leaving Mikey without his girlfriend and the originals (OGs) in a state of weakness. That drama continued first thing tonight as everyone realized Tanya was gone. Mikey was hit the hardest as Myrna, his new roommate who was the same girl who sent Tanya home, locked him out of his own room. She said she was scared of what he might do or say, but that’s her own fault. The rest of the OGs weren’t happy with the decision of Tanya going either. All said that Myrna was now enemy number one and wanted her out first chance they got.

The next day a new arrival stepped foot into Paradise…. kind of. Zack, who was on the first season of Paradise Hotel, is the new arrival for season 2 and is also the last person entering the game. If you’ve seen the first season you know that Zack is very explosive. He was kicked out for saying he would beat up another guy on the show. Zack also fell in love on the first season. He was on the “Tanya” end of things with Amy as a new guy sent him packing as Myrna sent Tanya packing. I never expected to see anyone from the first season turn up again, besides Toni maybe, and Zack returning will surely stir up the pot.

With the game completely split down the middle it’s obvious that Zack will decide which group moves on to the “grand prize”. He seemed to gravitate more towards the originals, maybe because he was once one himself. He seemed to click well with Mike after reading Tanya’s letter. She let him know how close her and Mike was and it seems like Zack came in with perfect timing. Both he and Mike felt similar feelings on Paradise Hotel so they will obviously have a bond. The question is will that bond turn into some sort of alliance, we shall wait and see.

Since we are getting close to the end the people at Paradise let the guests out on a little trip. The guys were sent on a deep sea fishing trip while the girls got almost everything waxed. Now I can see how fishing is fun but how is waxing a reward? Maybe it’s a girl thing. On the guy’s trip they all let Zack know about the girls. Myrna was the one brought up the most and the OGs continued to work on Zack that she’s one to watch out for.

While the guests were lounging at the pool some interesting things happened. The OGs basically swarmed around Zack, not allowing any of the newbies to talk to him. This could be a plan of attack but it doesn’t seem that way. Zack could easily go and talk to the others himself but he just doesn’t seem to want to. It was then announced that the originals and newbies would split up and each have a separate dinner. I’m not sure if the show wanted Zack to finally have some time with the other group or if it was all planned out before hand. It was interesting to see Myrna put on the spot for once and told she’s very “valley girlish”. Zack told her to not put any makeup on or get dressed up for dinner but she didn’t care to listen. It then turned into a semi-fight so I assume anything between the two was quickly squashed.

After dinner everyone regathered for a good old game of “truth or dare”. That game can never lead to any good and it actually seemed to hurt the OGs a ton. Lauren was asked to pick the person she found most attractive and kiss them. Her and James have been close the entire season but she decided to pick Zack. James didn’t like this too much and retaliated by doing the same to Myrna. Lauren didn’t seem to care, which angered James more. It also set Zack up for a switch to the newbies as he realized he would never be safe with the OGs. It is smart what he’s thinking as Lauren and Krista would never select him over Mikey, James or Ryan. At the very end we saw the start of something new as Zack woke Chris up to tell him that he wants a final four deal with himself, Chris, Stephanie and TD. Should be an interesting next episode as it seems the Paradise Hotel casino is back up. If I remember correctly, that caused some drama last time around so who knows what it will bring this time.

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Back we go into Paradise Hotel 2 with more and more drama. With the new girl Myrna fully into the game, it’s time for a girl to leave and that has put all of them on edge. It’s obvious that the hotel is split pretty equally as TD joins the new people to go against the “OG” or originals. TD is probably in the best position now if she’d only keep her mouth shut. Get gets into a fight with Tanya as the show opens. Tanya and a few of the originals were talking about God knows what when TD blurts out something to affect of “I’m not involved because I’m black”. That single comment sends Tanya off as she tries to tell TD that nothing had to deal with race. Mike, Tanya’s boyfriends, doesn’t defend her but rather stays neutral, annoying Tanya who ends up crying because of it.

The drama then turned to a more lighter note with Lauren and Krista taking a few strolls through paradise. As they chat they come across a few of the new people and make snarky remarks under their breath. It’s funny to see people dislike each other simply because they are ‘new’ or ‘originals’. It’s a strange dynamic but continues to add drama to the show.

Since this is an elimination episode it was time for a Pandora’s Box. Everyone basically had questions that tried to break up couples but Krista took it the worst. She was asked by she is a troll and becomes happy whenever someone rubs her stomach, basically saying she clings to whoever will keep her in the game. None of the originals, besides TD, liked the question too much and Krista even asked the person to reveal that they wrote the question. Nobody would but later we found out that it was Aaron once again causing trouble. He also angered Myrna a bit at Pandora’s by basically saying she was a dancer/stripper when asked how she earned her money. Sadly it didn’t sway Myrna to go with the originals which I was really hoping for.

As elimination approached, TD began to become closer to Chris. Everyone is thinking its just her game play to get the newbies on her side, and that might be true. She won’t get close to Chris in a romantic way and basically runs away whenever he tries to. She wouldn’t even pick him for a roommate in the end and denied his request to spend a night in her room. Who knows what will happen with these two, it should be interesting.

When it came down to eliminate one of the girls it seemed like Myrna would have all the power. She entered the pool side ceremony standing in last place, but Amanda the host told her she wouldn’t be selecting her roommate last. Amanda quickly called Myrna to the front and told her to select the first roommate. It was kind of nerve racking because whoever she chose would basically decide who went home anyway and wow did she sure select the one person that would affect the night the most. By choosing Mike, Tanya’s boyfriend, she basically secured that Tanya would be leaving. But we shall play out the selections since they are still rather interesting.

Krista was up first after Myrna chose Mike. She quickly went to James, her comfortable roommate. They’ve been together for awhile now and I have a feeling they will make it to the end or close to it. TD was up next and surprisingly went to Aaron rather then Chris. I was shocked she did this as she’s been playing Chris the entire time; selecting him would have sealed it for her. Next up was Stephanie who then went to Chris as she knew he would keep her safe. Had Ryan played it right he could have sent Stephanie home, but no he was too drunk to think of a plan. That left Lauren and Tanya left without a roommate and only Ryan left to choose. Tanya was the next to go and knew whoever she chose would probably send her home as Mike couldn’t be selected. She moved around the chairs carefully and in the end chose Chris. Stephanie had already chose Chris but Tanya felt that was her only choice who would possibly keep her in the game. Lauren went last and obviously chose Ryan as he was the only one left without a roommate.

It was then all down to Chris. I knew he would choose Stephanie to stay but the way her worded it it just seemed possible that he would choose Tanya. Sadly he went with the obvious and chose Stephanie as his roommate, allowing Tanya to take one for the team. She left with a heartfelt goodbye to everyone, including Myrna, but promised that she would have a hard week thanks to her choice. Her and Mike then separated but who knows what Paradise has in store. May Tanya return? It’s happened before so who knows.

Next week they are promising a huge shake up in the game as someone returns who the hotel guests already know. My guess is that Johnny returns as the “new guy” since he was voted out a few weeks ago rather then being sent home thanks to the roommate selection. It should be interesting if that’s who is really as since he could go either way with the originals or the newbies.

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