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APRIL 29, 2010 9:10PM

Survivor: Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest

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Yin Yang, night 27. That's really the tribe name they're going with. Rupert says he's done. I hope not; he hasn't even started. Napoleon asks Sandra if she knew Parvati had two idols. She says she did not, much less that she had two of them. Napoleon says he didn't either. Sandra is shocked because, as we all know, Napoleon knows everything. Napoleon, Parvati, and Danielle talk on the beach. Napoleon is angry that Parvati didn't tell him about the idols. Parvati finds this hilarious. Napoleon continues to be a whiny bitch and the girls tell him to chill. Oh, and Jerri's there, too. How does she keep popping up with them? Parvati interviews that Napoleon is scared that he's not in control. Rupert is concerned about getting Sandra on their side. I thought she pretty much already was. I mean, she's not on the Villains side. Who even knows.

Whales, day 28. Napoleon is trying to convince Candice that she's better off on the Villains alliance. Seriously? Seriously? She can't possibly think he will take her to the final three. I sincerely hope she isn't that stupid.

Reward challenge. They are playing shuffleboard. The reward is a sleepover at Robert Louis Stevenson's Samoan home with a screening of Treasure Island. Coolest reward ever. They're randomly divided into groups of three: Candice, Parvati, and Jerri are the black team, Rupert, Napoleon, and Sandra are red, and Colby, Amanda, and Danielle are blue. Colby wins for the Blue team on the last shot of the challenge.

Robert Louis Stevenson's house. So beautiful. I have a reason to visit Samoa now. All three of them lie in bed watching Treasure Island with Lionel Barrymore. However, Amanda is too busy looking for the hidden immunity idol to enjoy the movie. Heathen! Danielle finds the clue in the bowl of popcorn. Amanda "sneaks" over and takes it. The girls fight over it. Colby continues to watch the movie. Danielle whines at Colby, asking if he "even saw what she did." "I'm watching Treasure Island." Damn skippy. Danielle tells Colby to tell Amanda to give it back to her. Danielle bitches about it until Amanda hands it back. She blames Colby for not backing her up. YOU'RE IN ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S HOUSE AND NOT WATCHING TREASURE ISLAND. WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS.

Back at Stupidly Named Tribe, it's raining and everybody's staring at each other. When the Brady Bunch returns from the best reward ever, Danielle tells Parvati, Jerri and Napoleon that she got the clue. She exaggerates the fight a wee bit, saying she knocked Amanda to the ground and ripped it out of her hand. And then Amanda turned into a Jabberwock and Danielle used the vorpal sword to slice her in half. Dragon Slayer would be proud. Anyway, Danielle shows Napoleon the clue and Napoleon immediately finds the idol, hides it, and runs off. He says he isn't going to let the girls know about it because they didn't tell him about the other one. "I am the king of hidden immunity idols." Well, unless they're hidden from you, I suppose.

Napoleon tells Candice about the idol in order to prove that she can trust him. I hope she isn't as stupid as I think she's about to be. She says she trusts him and he says he'll take her to the final three. She interviews that she isn't sure if she can trust him, but I think we all know what that means. Sandra tells Colby how the other Villains are taking out her alliance. They conclude that Danielle has the idol. Colby asks whether they should take out Parvati or Napoleon, Sandra looks around nervously, and then, of course, it cuts away. Sandra then talks to Napoleon, who informs her that they have a Hero on their side. Sandra tells Rupert that they can get rid of Napoleon as long as whichever Hero who flipped (Candice) is lying. Rupert says Napoleon is scum. I know they can't hear me through the TV because I've only been yelling that at them for EVER. I'm not bitter. Colby doesn't think Sandra would have a reason to be lying to him. It's all very vague at this point.

Immunity challenge: build a 10-foot house of cards. It's exactly as thrilling as it sounds. Jerri wins by a few seconds over Napoleon.

Pre-tribal scrambling. Candice looks like she might be flipping because she's scared to not vote with the Villains, just in case Napoleon hands someone the idol. Sigh. Rupert says he's packing tonight because he doesn't want it to happen like the Pearl Islands again. I don't want the Pearl Islands to happen again, either. Though I did enjoy the whole pirate thing. Candice tells Napoleon that the Heroes are voting for him. She actually thinks she's final three with him. If it wasn't so frustrating it'd be hilarious. Napoleon tells Sandra that Candice said that Sandra said she's going to write Napoleon's name down. Sandra tells him Amanda's going home. Candice shows up, too. Do people just show up around Napoleon? Sandra tells Rupert that Candice told Napoleon everything. This is getting so junior high, I can't even follow it anymore. Rupert says, "Oh my God." This is basically how I feel about pre-tribal scrambling on the best of days. Colby says they're voting Parvati now. So close and yet so far. Now Sandra and Candice are fighting. It's finals season, I am far too tired for this crap.

Tribal. Dragon Slayer has a new hat. Jeff asks Rupert about the Villains' number advantage and who might flip. Rupert says the Villains wouldn't have a reason to flip because they have the numbers. Sandra acknowledges that she's not in with the Villains. The Villains immediately say that she's got a better deal with them. Because they're totally taking her to the final three! They totally are! Live the dream, kiddos. Napoleon says Sandra is "just there," as opposed to the superlative adjectives he has for the rest of the Villains. Napoleon says that when Danielle gets further in the game, he gets further in the game. Sandra and Candice share A Look. Yeah, so sure about your final three, huh. Skeletor mimes vomiting. I'm beginning to think my dislike of Amanda is partly due to the fact that she always looks like she's going to whine about something. Napoleon plays the immunity idol. Votes: Amanda, Amanda, Parvati (Skeletor dies laughing), Parvati, Amanda, Amanda, Parvati, Amanda. Amanda's gone. Well, I hope Candice enjoys her final three. Oh, wait.

Next week: trouble in the Royal Villains Court? Who'd a-thunk it.

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I'm so disappointed Napoleon is still around. Will the stupidity never end? I'm eager to see what aim comes up with for a drink .
I hope there's rum.
Great stuff, as usual. I say we all get on a boat and go over there and wring a couple of necks.
Great shot. You are always so right-on with these commentaries that they have become a standard part of my thursday nite Survivor fix. Keep it up! r.
I'd say HEY GET RID OF THE SPAM, but it has a cute kitty. Awwww . . . kitty!
Right? I kinda enjoy the kitty.
I don't, and the damn kitty is right over my head. Kitty, the tribe has spoken...
The Amanda: Rum and whatever.
Two shots of rum with the requisite mudddling
I heart you gypsyboots and cominghome.
I am dying to create the Jerri.
Poor Jeff, with a kitty on his head.
There's a slightly ribald joke to be made there, but it shan't be made by me.
aim - you rock.
And I'm with Stones - there are necks, in need of wringing . . .(to be sung to the tune of "I've Got a Lot of Living to Do" from "Bye Bye Birdie")
Jeff - That's only one vote for Kitty. :P

We love you, too, aim!
2 votes Kitty and when is Napoleon going home?!
Not soon enough, Deborah!
I can't believe that both Sandra and Candice voted for Amanda. Their idiots...idiots I tell you!!!!!
John, agreed.

Bonnie, I never could get behind Machiavelli.
Love your title, I do!!
Well done, lass!
Okay. I'm over the mute horror inspired by this episode. The desecration of Stevenson. The humiliating girlfight. The stupidity of Candice. Arrrrrrrgh!

About the only bearable moment of the whole episode is Sandra barking Russell off when he tried to listen in on her conversation with Candice. The one ray of hope is that Russell will guess he can count on Sandra to always vote with the way the wind is blowing so as to save her ass. Hopefully he will forget that reading the wind is the mark of a true pirate and that this is how she won her million dollars last time. Go Sandra.
The desecration of Stevenson is really the worst of it for me. Treasure Island is only my heart and soul, no big deal.

...no, I'm not crying; it's just raining on my face.

Anyway! Yes, I am liking Sandra more and more. They just need to GET RID OF RUSSELL ALREADY. Aaargh.