Episode 4 - King of the Jungle

So...hot...sweating...can't type any...witty....commentary. Actually here in Vancouver it's fairly cold and rainy. Not like summer in Guatemala. I love the contrast the editors made between the Nakum camp in the baking sun (even though they were technically supposed to have the 'better' site) and the riverside camp of Yaxha tribe. The river did look pretty refreshing. Until the crocodile of course. Ethan remarked on the Survivor Strikes back blog that they "did a great job of hiding the cage that the croc slithered out of." Makes me wonder if the wild animals were placed in the other seasons as well. Or maybe Ethan is just yanking our chain...

The reward challenge/tribe mix up was well done. The producers are always great at running challenges that reveal what the tribe mates really feel about eachother -- such as who's the smelliest, weakest, hardest worker. The results were interesting, Bobby Jon and Gary get to smell good for at least a few hours, though Danni certainly looks like she needs more than an apple. But why oh why is Gary continuing to lie about his past QB history? Ego? Illusion? Oh what a tangled web we weave when we lie and say we're a landscaper when a radio sportscaster is now on our tribe.

And Judd...silly move my friend. Silly move. To jump ship that easily says his confidence in his past tribe was slim, and he appears more than willing to do it with his new alliance. (In between his Tarzan declarations about 'his' jungle of course). It may not have been as much of an issue if his aim hadn't wasted so much time at the challenge. Does anyone ever remember playing the old TurboGraphix 16 game "Bonk's Adventure?" For some reason watching the tribe's huck these small club-like paddles reminded me of those glory days. Back when there was no new fangled "3D" worlds...only beautiful 2D in 8 colours.

Anyway, Brooke took the fall at this tribal council. Can't say I'm that sorry to see her go. Brooke, we hardly knew yee. Jeff also made a stinging remark to Stephanie asking if she was the bad luck charm for her tribe, a thought I'm sure most of the audience is pondering. Or maybe Mark Burnett and crew have been conspiring all along to put her on a tribe that's bound to lose...you never know.

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