Following tribal council, Adam tries to explain why he didn't rat Taylor out. He explains that he wants Jay to follow Taylor out. That's also two votes against him should he make it to the finals. Jay digs up the remaining food and gives it back, and reflects on his hidden immunity idol. Chris talks about Jessica needing to go, as payback, basically, for the Paul blindside (long memory!). That's why it's dangerous to do stuff like that, Jessica, because if you don't eliminate the rest of that group you betrayed, it will come back to haunt you. So there are people in some bad places right now if they make it to the end...
Ken and Hannah bond. She talks about flirting with him. Can we talk about Team Kennah? Will, whose main distinguishing factor is his deep voice (and young age) bonds with Zeke. He talks about dumping Jay as an ally, because he was always a loose member of what is now a Triforce of One (sob!). He's an ideal player to go further than he should in a season like this, where no one is really good enough a player to even considering dominating. Zeke once again looks like he's in a good place because of this. He talks about hidden immunity idols. He mistakenly talks strategy with Chris, who is of course fixated on Jessica. He's convinced he's in a pretty good place.
Reward challenge! Basically collecting keys and stacking blocks. Floating pizza restaurant reward! Jeff mocks the losers in advance! David attempts to talk himself out of the challenge. Apparently he's still insecure, the edit just stopped commenting on it every episode. He starts to cry about the support he's been receiving. Sympathy! With nary a fake dead grandma needed! Jay is the one who doesn't get to compete after teams are chosen randomly. Kind of figures. Zeke, Adam, Hannah, Sunday, and Bret win.
They start to eat. And eat. And talk. With food in their mouth. They get letters from home! Adam gets emotional. He talks about his mother's ongoing battle with cancer, and constantly worrying about how she's doing.
People not eating and eating talk about...well, the game. David appreciates Ken. These two still look to be in some of the best long-term positions. They're not entangled with too much drama. David is back strong in the edit! Yay! He talks about getting to the final three with Ken. He suggests Chris, Bret, and Sunday as being the biggest threat. He's probably right. He talks to Jessica about getting rid of Chris. So there's some good symmetry there!
Immunity challenge! Balancing challenge. David wins! The editing this hour continues to go his way! He boldly predicts Chris will go home.
David is congratulated. Jay is mad at himself for blowing the challenge. Sunday, whose main distinguishing factor is that she has no chance at winning but keeps finding her way into the edit anyway, comments on other people talking strategy. David talks with Zeke. Jessica talks about being targeted. Adam talks about his alliance being "a hundred percent." Things are never that clearcut in this game, unless you're talking about Ulong getting Ulonged. Zeke talks about the great position he's in, being a swing vote, thinking he has all the power because of it. Historically this is a bad position, Zeke.
Tribal council! Jay talks about being in a bad position. David talks about voting blocks, and how blindsides are possible and Jay probably isn't a target because of it (by implication). Hannah coins the term "trustcluster." (That's another word for alliance, Hannah.) (By any other name.) Bret talks about trust. Chris talks about trust. Basically they're previewing how they'll act as jurors? Jay still feels vulnerable. Sunday, whose main distinguishing factor is that she keeps talking without really meaning anything to the game, talks. Jessica talks about the Gen X blindside, and Chris says she has nothing to worry about. David feels pretty safe (immunity idol and all). Jay says he's pretty sure he's gone. Zeke talks about sticking to the plan, and how appearances can be deceiving. Jessica's vote against Chris is shown. Chris's vote against Jessica is shown. That's...the opposite of a blindside, Chris, claiming she's safe but everyone knowing she isn't. Kind of idiotic move for someone who has previously been somewhat smart. Chris and Jessica (Sunday is blindsided) trade votes, Chris is voted out. That's a blindside, Chris...
Segue into the start of the second hour as they return to camp. Jay is pretty happy he survived without a single vote. But Jessica talks about him as necessarily the next vote. Bret is pretty sure Chris would have won if he'd made it to the end. Well, probably not, Chris. Zeke is gunning for David. You're far less sympathetic, Zeke, not to mention scrambling a lot more than he is. Bret is surprisingly cool about all this, and Copgate has officially been forgotten. David talks about targeting Zeke, too. Bret talks about being part of Team Zeke, and how David doesn't realize this. Bret spills the beans on David's plans against Zeke. Zeke talks about being the "doughy little gay guy." He perpetuates the myth that surviving day to day at camp has anything to do with surviving the game itself. He then says David is probably a more immediate target now. This will probably be the theme of the episode, and the biggest move either will have in this game, if one of them succeeds.
David calls himself and Zeke chess players. That's what makes David so interesting, because starting out you never would have expected this from him, but he set about making alliances so brilliantly. Can you say the same about Zeke? Zeke keeps talking about David's latest hidden immunity idol. Hannah talks about having to choose between them. That's the problem right there for her, being incapable of that very decision.
Reward challenge! Three teams of three, snake-themed. No dignity. Classic. Helicopter tour, Survivor picnic. "Away...from all the losers." Way to be subtle, Jeff. Someone will draw a lucky rock that will give them a free ride to the reward, which David wins (at this point...of course!). Remember when I talked about lack of dignity? Will and Hannah prove that quickly..."Zeke looks like a Survivor mime." Without really knowing it, Jeff nails Zeke right there. He's doing everything someone like him thinks is the same as actually doing he should be doing, or in other words looking like a winner while not necessarily making a rock solid case to be a winner. But only time will tell...Bret, Zeke, and Sunday win. That will be an awkward little picnic, with David and Zeke...On the other hand, it'll give Ken and David's other allies a chance to hash out the advantages of not going full Team Zeke...Adam talks about whether he should have used his advantage to go on that one...
Wait, didn't Zeke talk about not drinking beer the last time he went on a reward? And drinking anyway for the same reasons? He and Bret bond. Apparently Bret is also gay. So that kind of explains why they bond. So to be clear, when I say I don't see either of them winning this game, it's not because they're gay. But this is a nice moment for them. For all the gay players this game has had over the years, this is probably the best moment any of them have had.
Then they talk with Sunday, whose main distinguishing factor is that she is willing to vote when there's a vote. They target David. Zeke is convinced he's in control.
Totally no David in that edit, for whatever reason, which I just realized. Hannah admits Zeke is a flip-flopper. Says the girl who just flip-flopped to David. David says his hidden immunity idol doesn't have to be used by him, that it's his as well as hers. The two most neurotic people this season are finally bonding! Glorious. David suggests targeting Zeke next vote, David playing his hidden immunity idol...Hannah says she wants to see what happens next. Honestly, Adam just might win this season because everyone else sabotaged themselves...
Immunity challenge! Maze board challenge; they can't see the board, which is interesting. Jeff brags that he can see everything...He admits it'd be wrong to say who's ahead or behind. He keeps chattering anyway. Clearly he knows this strategy from general sports commentary. Jay is the first one to move onto a slide puzzle. Jay wins! He keeps, ah, surviving, but has no shot at winning the season (probably). It's just interesting that someone from the Triforce is still around. It almost feels like destiny...
Jay celebrates his victory. Says he won't play his hidden immunity idol tonight. I mean, no one in the history of this game has been stupid enough to go home with one of those, right?
Jessica talks about supporting David. Ken talks about supporting David. Oprah talks about supporting David. Everyone talks about supporting David! (Woop, got a little ahead of myself...)
Hannah and Zeke have friction. Hannah should not apply to a spy agency. Stay away from the Spy Shack! Zeke talks his short-term strategy. Jay talks about voting against Hannah. Zeke talks about the opposing "armies." Apparently "trustcluster" is already a dead term. Adam talks about Hannah being neurotic. She feels David should play his idol for her. Well, of course! David talks out what might happen. He wonders who might flip. He's not sure what will happen!
Tribal council! Jeff wonders if anyone feels secure about what will happen. No one raises their hand. He then wonders if anyone feels safe, and Jay raises his hand. This whole episode has crystalized the insane development of the season where David and Zeke have wound up in control. Bret freaks out about the "trustcluster" term. Zeke mocks David. Looks bad for you, Zeke. This whole season is Election 2016 all over again! Ken seems to be the target. Bret talks about smoke and mirrors. (Cody Rhodes, somewhere, perks up his head.) Considering how much time is left, this will not be a simple vote...A bug attacks Taylor. Figures! Even the jury isn't safe this season! David decides to play his hidden immunity idol. Adam reveals that the other guys wanted to vote for Ken. David uses his idol for Ken. Zeke and Hannah, alas, garner votes. Tied. Will, whose main distinguishing factor is that he's got long hair but was not an actual member of the Triforce, is given the urn. People whisper new strategies...Second tie. Deadlock. Jeff breaks out the verbal marker board explaining what happens next. Will tries to bring reason. Wow! Distinguishing factor! Basically no consensus is going to happen. So Zeke and Hannah can no longer be voted for. Jay is safe. Ken is safe. Everyone else is fair game...and picking rocks. Not a purple rock!!! Will says he will probably cry...Jessica is thusly eliminated. Sucks. Hopefully David's alliance can rally. I'm sure a lot of people gained some new perspective this council. Jessica leaves the legacy advantage to Ken. "The rest of this game is going to be...insane." One last sage comment from Jeff...
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