I have been dying to get to this episode all day. Right when I had the time to recap, my cable box started acting hinky and I was freaking out that something might happen to my recording of this show. It is almost over and I am going to miss it so much.
After pissing in the creek upstream while Gina was drinking last week, Cody is about to take things to a whole new level. Let’s do this. Whatever it takes to get Alex and Gina off the island works for me.
We begin with the good people refusing to carry the flare case. I say leave it with them, they are going to need it. Cody gives mean-spirited speech about the good people’s shallow empty lives living in the trailer park to point out they really can’t afford to turn down $100,000. Especially since the idiots TORN UP THE MONEY last week. I can’t stress the stupidity of that move enough. It’s one thing to Fuck team Makody on the way out. I could see that happening. But if your plan is to go to the end, you are basically tearing up your own money. Team Makody could be eaten by bears or something and their dumbasses might win by default. Now they are going to hike to the next camp and forfeit the $100K. Because they are idiots the good people. Alex and Gina say they are not in it for the money. Gina ironically says “Karma is a bitch.” in her confessional. The good people see absolutely not relationship to they way they treated Team Makody, particularly Makani, the entire game and how those choices are effecting them now that they have no power. Gina carried nothing but the machete.
There is no time limit on the walk. Because there is no money to be won. They all make it to the next camp. Since they left the flares behind, in order to self-evacuate they must make a fire with a five foot flame. Um, the good people can’t do that. Sucks to be them. The water source is bad, and Team Makody is in possession of the pot. Makani wants to set up the tent close to the good people rather than closer to the beach due to tides. Cody vetoes that idea. The next morning, Alex steals Mankani’s tender pouch. Cody blames Makani for losing it. This is going to cause a huge fracture in their team. I really need asshole Cody to channel that behavior to the good people and leave Makani alone.
I was really starting to worry about Team Makody but Alex just drank unboiled water. Let’s hope it is full of parasites. In other news, since they left the flair box with the phone, they cannot buy anything else. If they had thought about that, all they would have said to Gina is, “If you don’t carry the box, you can never order peanut butter again, even if one of us leaves the game.” Also, they can’t call the medic if Alex gets sick from the water. And if he is sick, how does he build a fire?
The terrible people, have been ordering rice and carrots instead of pizza buffets the entire time. So they have food left while the good people are starving. Awww. At least they have that deck of cards. It’s time for Alex and Gina to whine. Meanwhile, the terrible people plan to crap in the water source once they have had enough to drink.
It’s Makani’s turn for a temptation. If Team Makody doesn’t pack up every single thing of theirs and take it with them, they are idiots. Oh! Apparently the reason they didn’t slash up the good people’s tent last week when they were on temptation, is because you can’t mess with the other camp when they are at temptation. YAY!
After the temptation, both of the evil people crap in the water source. Alex drinks it the next morning. Then Gina does as well. Here is the thing. Lots of things crap in that water. I am not confident in this plan, but I give the evil people an A for effort.
It’s time for the challenge. Alex actually asks if the teams are the same. He so wants to dump Gina. Alex and Gina have an early lead. In this case, slow and steady wins the race. Team Makody wins reward. It’s tons of food. Alex is back to wanting to tap out. Cody considers sharing food with the good people. Makani says, “Oh hell no.”
Meanwhile, Alex realizes that the water source is contaminated. I suspect producer input. I am not sure they could allow them to knowingly drink poop water. Or maybe they can? I do think a producer probably strongly suggested not drinking the water. They decide to drink salt water from the ocean.
The have one final journey to the next camp. Gina barely makes it while carrying nothing. In order for Team Makody to split the money alone, either Alex and Gina are going to have to get sick from the bad water, or Cody is going to have to skin them and cook them on an open fire. I’d prefer the latter option.
It would be REALLY great if they make it to the end and the money they ripped up is deducted from Alex and Gina’s share. That would be perfect karma.
Just watched it. I hope the good people tap out
There are only two days left. We are going to need them to get sick. I don’t see them tapping out at the final camp, that would be stupid. Oh wait… so yeah, I hope they tap out too.
A type of Montezuma’s revenge would be more painful and gut wrenching.
Team Makody are in trouble. Be this a lesson for Season 2: you really need to ensure you get rid of the competition as much as possible by the second to last journey. Because at this point, the ‘good’ people have got their second wind, they can almost taste the final day AND they will be up for a temptation next, if they can last. Shred. Their. Tent. Alex and Gina will not survive without shelter, I said it last week. Drinking salt water will eventually make them ill and it can cause hallucinations also. I’m sure Cody will happily build a 5 foot flare out fire and Makani will get it lit. What they should do, if Alex goes first, is bargain with Gina. We’ll only build the fire if you go also, something like that. And shred the damn tent. Thanks for clarifying the rules about messing with a campsite during a temptation. I got hives watching them walk away from it. Makody are obviously not aware of Alex’s constant thieving either. Cody caught it the first time, I think, but it’s happened at least 3 times now. If they knew Alex was constantly stealing their food and possessions, I’m sure they’d just march in and shred the tent. There are no more moves. If they don’t act fast and hard now, the creepy ‘good’ people will last the duration. I don’t think I could stand that!
There are some rules about damaging stuff. I don’t get them though. It would be great it CODY gets the temptation next. There is no rule they have to alternate alliances.
I think unless the water situation causes them some sort of illness, the pot will be split four ways.
For the producers to allow someone to put poop in the water and ry to actually poison your competition constitutes a lawsuit against this show and that jerk, Cody. I can’t believe Makani went along with it and did it, too. They both should be totally appalled at their own behavior and the show should be held responsible for allowing this to happen. Even though Alex and Gina pulled some things at the beginning, actual poisoning by poop is disgusting and could even constitute legal charges of intentionally trying to poisoning someone. E-coli can be fatal. Go Alex and Gina!
Yes Go Alex and Gina. Go drink that water!
I totally agree. I would think Mkody could be charged with conspiracy to commit physical harm even if Alex and Gina don’t get sick. The proof is on film and has been witnessed by viewers. I wonder if there is any rule about fighting or punching or even strangling the competition? Cody could win all the money just by murdering everyone else in the group!
Here’s hoping! I’ve been advocating the murder strategy since the good people denied food and shelter to Makani very early on.
The good people are very good at whining. Thanks for a very entertaining recap. I hope Banjo is feeling better.
Any idea of the ratings for this show? I think it’s a great concept. I think the group dynamics are a whole lot more watchable (Survivor, I’m a Celebrity, Eden – the British show that isn’t a competition and controversially, the survivors staggered out a couple of weeks ago to discover that they had stopped televising after the first half a dozen episodes, ver frustrating!) than similar competitions where people are sent out solo. Season 2 will be stocked with people who have devised a strategy from watching this season. I’d love to see this show go another season. And they need to come up with a catchy Twitter handle, it’s impossible to tag this easily and interact with other viewers. And they need the buzz.
Please PLEASE don’t let the pot be split 4 ways! Gina should have left the first time she wanted to flare out prior to her first temptation. Alex is actually more of a moaner than she is. Team Makody could have behaved a lot more aggressively in the last couple of episodes. If the shoe were on the other foot, the ‘good people’ would have had no problem playing a lot harder ball than what Team Makody came up with. Makani is the star for me. Cody doesn’t impress me with his tantrums etc, but he is focused on winning. Makani just goes about it a lot more gracefully while getting things done.
Again, thankyou for recapping this and recommending it. People don’t know what they are missing!
Remember that show Utopia or something. I was in, then bam, cancelled. It was for a year. The executive producer said something better was coming, I just ended up with Big Brother (ugh, almost that time).