Hey! It’s Cho, and I’m feeling really great going into this episode of Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction. I feel like we will finally get some more answers about how this season’s overarching twist will work. If you missed the shocker that was last week’s blindside, do check that out before continuing! I’m sure we will have a lot to cover with the impending switch, so let’s get right into it!
An Icy Reception
We start off the episode in a familiar way: watching Chris Underwood sulk as he gets onto the Edge of Extinction. Chris expresses how betrayed he feels by everyone left in the game. Reem and Keith are having NO SYMPATHY for Chris who they feel betrayed both of them. She tells the camera that he isn’t getting any open arms, because this isn’t the Holiday Inn!
It’s Day 10 on the Edge of Extinction, and the storm has ravaged the voted out players to the point where Keith has contemplated quitting. Keith and Reem are still ostracizing Chris hardcore. We get sweeping shots of his perfect body in the water fishing for his “tribe.” Reem lets him know that she likes the Chris that catches food for them a lot better than the Chris that betrayed them. Reem’s raucous mouth is pretty hilarious as Chris Underwood teases her with a wild lizard.
Back on Manu, Wendy Diaz is reveling in the fact that she’s still somehow in the game despite playing a crazy game. This isn’t something she should be proud of. Luck has gotten her this far. Her other tribe members are upset about her shenanigans surrounding taking flint and threatening to take away the chickens. Wendy says that if she just goes with the flow, she’ll end up lasting. Remember when we thought Wendy would be a cute person to watch play this game?
A Historic Switch
It’s time to switch into three tribes! And in the most random turn of events ever, literally only one person is on a tribe without previous tribe members, and that is Wendy! The new breakdown is as follows:
Yellow: Ron Clark, Aurora McCreary, Julie Rosenberg, Joe Anglim and Julia Carter
Green: Kelley Wentworth, David Wright, Rick Devens, Daniel DaSilva aka Wardog and Lauren O’Connell
Blue: Aubrey Bracco, Victoria Baamonde, Eric Hafemann, Gavin Whitson and Wendy Diaz
Joe Anglim is feeling really good about the dynamic on new Kama, because he feels he can build more solid relationships. He has Aurora solidly on his side, but he’s trying to rope Ron Clark in to make a three person majority. Ron Clark lies really well to Joe Anglim about being on his side, but we know that isn’t true, because 20 minutes earlier, Ron Clark led the pack to search through Joe’s Anglim’s bags for a potential hidden immunity idol! Smart! Julie and Julia report back to Ron that Joe doesn’t have the idol.
Rick is happy to be on a tribe where he trusts everyone, but he’s worried about everyone fracturing if they have to go to tribal again. It was nice having Wendy as the odd person out, but now they may have to cannibalize. Unfortunately, Lauren is having some trouble. She is feeling really nauseous. Even worse, she is her homesickDiaz . Everyone notices her weakness, so I assume she would be the next easiest person to boot… except she has a hidden immunity idol!
Flying The Coop
Wendy Diaz gives her new tribe a fun tour of the Manu camp that endears her to everyone else. Aubrey Bracco is already feeling really overconfident about her position in the new tribe. Now, Wendy is the odd-woman out. But, she says Wendy has a kind heart. Wendy Diaz badmouths Kelley Wentworth. She says Kelley was the ringleader of the bullies on her old tribe.
Just as Wendy starts making inroads with her new tribe, the issue of chickens comes up. Eric and Gavin are excited to eat them. Then, that night Wendy LETS THEM LOOSE! We haven’t seen such self-sabotation in a long time. While the viewers think she’s crazy, Wendy calls freeing the chickens her master plan!
Eric wakes up and immediately realizes that Wendy is the most likely to have let the chickens go. Then, we see Wendy trying to shoo the chickens away from coming back to camp. During Eric’s confessional, he hears the chickens! Victoria is all for killing the chickens and doesn’t care if Wendy cries herself to sleep. She even suggests going to hunt for the chickens as a group. She is ready to vote Wendy out of the game.
The Immunity Challenge
The first two tribes to get through a physical obstacle course and solve a puzzle will win. Wake me up when it’s over. In no surprise to anyone, the majority old Manu tribe is FAILING already. This is really funny watching everyone’s jiggly butt make a human ladder to get over the obstacles. This challenge is more exciting to watch than I originally thought! Ron Clark’s tribe wins. Then, they start rooting for the old Kama majority tribe to finish their puzzle. Wow! That’s blatant favoritism! Kelley Wentworth calls her tribe the Cleveland Browns of Survivor as they lose yet again.
No More Happy Family
Everyone looks miserable on the green tribe, because this happy family is about to be broken up. Everyone is downtrodden that they have to get rid of someone that they trust. David and Rick decide that Lauren is going to be the best person to target due to her general weakness. David Wright is so paranoid about Kelley Wentworth. It’s uncomfortable to watch him obsess over her. He says he wants to vote her out. But, the timing is wrong. Then, he accuses her of absolutely having the hidden immunity idol. I’m really interested in how Kelley Wentworth feels watching this back. She seems to not be bothered or concerned with David Wright whatsoever!
Lauren O’Connell and Kelley Wentworth are definitely a pair. They promise to stay loyal to each other. Lauren says she knows that people are probably thinking of her as the weakest link. But, she’s feeling somewhat confident since she has the hidden immunity idol.
Everyone is trying to get Wardog on their side. He’s squarely in the middle of the two pairs. He has no problem being honest about the position he’s in. The girls have targeted Rick Devens as someone who would have the easiest time ingratiating himself within the enemy tribe. So, that makes him the biggest liability. Wardog takes time to analyze his options and chat with everyone on the tribe individually. Who do you think he should side with?
Tribal Council
Reporter Rick Devens gives a really funny report on the tribe. He is actually pretty hilarious. He lets Jeff Probst know that there’s a lot of mutual respect and love for everyone in the tribe. Kelley Wentworth gets emotional thinking about all of her time in Survivor and cries about the fact that she has to vote one of her allies out. Rick says this tribe is against the world, especially when the other two tribes are cheering each other on. Everyone gives an inspiring speech. This is kind of sad to watch. Let’s just get to the vote and hopefully this tribe can catch a break next week. When Jeff asks if anyone wants to play an idol, Lauren decides to not play hers. Ooo girl you in danger! Jeff reads: Lauren, Rick, Lauren, Rick… and the latest person to be voted off is Rick Devens!
Obviously, Rick Devens is given the option to stay in the game and immediately wastes no time taking the torch. I think this episode really proved Wardog’s willingness to work with Kelley Wentworth. Mark my words, David will probably be on a warpath against this tribe long-term, because he’s now at the bottom of a four-person alliance.
What are your thoughts on this episode of Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction.? What about Wendy Diaz? As always, don’t forget to follow me on my social media platforms to stay in touch with me throughout the entire week: Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and Twitch!
I have so many questions. Mostly, I just want to know who needs a dance partner? Why was that the title of this episode? I feel like sometimes production titles give us clues and I am at a loss with this one.
I BARELY remember when we thought Wendy would be fun to watch.
Are these fools really going to let WARDOG win this game? REALLY? Wentworth and David Wright don’t seem to bat an eye that he is calling the shots.
I love that Ron Clark is duping Joe Anglim, BUT Joe will catch on to him eventually and that could be bad for him. What happened to Ron’s advantage? I get it is over, and they never went to tribal council, but that was just a dud. They didn’t even give him a few seconds to say he’s sad he never got to play it?
Ron Clark is giving the females on his tribe the student treatment. “Here is your assignment.” Followed by “Good job!” I think you would have to be a teacher to see that. Everyone on his tribe likes him and thinks they are close with him so that is good.
Why didn’t the stupid fucks on Wendy’s tribe GO GET THE FUCKING CHICKENS? They are still strutting around begging to be eaten! They should also be looking for eggs. They may be more willing to lay when they are not cooped up.
When that guy was being interviewed and the chicken came by I REALLY wanted him to catch it and kill it and not let Wendy have any. Letting a few chickens live vs a chance winning a million dollars….I know what I’d pick…
Also, go look at the list of the three tribes. Read the yellow and blue teams. Other than the returnees and Wendy Diaz, and Ron Clark can you conjure up a picture in your head of who the hell those people are? Because I can’t.
I had to watch ON DEMAND again today. I JUST NOW got my DVR to record the series. Next week is TWO HOURS and the title has something about The Worst Cocktail Party Ever. It sounds very dramatic, I’m excited already.
The title of the show is always a quote from someone on the show in that episode. Someone, a guy, said it.
I fear that Wendy will last as a goat. I do not enjoy her at all!
And clearly, Wendy magically seems healed from her injury.
On extinction, Reem is so abrasive and Keith is so sad sack! Ugh. This got them booted once, so maybe they should try to change things up!
And to sit and bitch and starve and not try to catch fish? OK, Keith would drown, but Reem claims to be so strong.
I think War Dog said it in his TH right before tribal, because he’s the swing vote and he was deciding who to dance with.
Thanks. I don’t pay much attention to what Wardog says. 🙂 Now it makes sense though.
Great writing Cho, Survivor was my show for years. I knew I could do well at the challenges and the day to day living, I would lose the game playing. I started watching again this year. I would vote Wendy off in a heartbeat, eat the chickens or if it was laying, fatten it up for a week or so. I don’t feel much attachment to any of these people, “fisherman” is good eye candy.
Really great recaps Cho! My only thoughts are PLEASE VOTE OUT WENDY ASAP!!! She is annoying AF. Why does she think she should be allowed to make a decision that affects everyone else when she admits she eats chicken from grocery stores!!! Hypocrite much!
Rheem and Keith don’t deserve any of the tiny fish Chris caught. They need to take their lazy butts out and do something useful.
Sorry for the rant!!!!
Did we know the other two had a spear and mask all this time?
Thanks for the recap Cho! I am in the minority but I think Wendy is hilarious. I know it’s a serious game and there is a ton of strategy but she is a breath of fresh air. And also as annoying AF. The whole chicken thing cracks me up. They should have eaten those things the first night.
Anyway, Extinction island is interesting. Reem should be trying to align with everyone who lands on the island and thinking about the end game. She is an idiot.
More Joe please. He is a snack! Ron Clark is fun to watch.
This is a weird season.
I’m done with Wendy. I hate to say it but I would of probably lost on purpose if I was on her team just to vote her off. I’m petty so I know I wouldn’t do good on survivor lol. Her letting the chickens go and then acting like she was the worlds savior was ridiculous.
I love Joe. Idk who Ron Clark is and I don’t like that he’s being sneaky with Joe but that’s just me being biased because I really like him.
I couldn’t even remember the original team names and now they switch it up again. So the team that went to tribal, I wanted them to get the girl out especially once I saw she wasn’t playing her idol, I thought perfect! Then the vote out the other guy.
Rem at extinction is too much, I get it you’re mad cause they voted you out but that guy is helping feed you and you’re still talking crap. I’m thinking they’re gonna end up being a tribe of their own and then joining the game come merge. So if that happens what makes her think they’re gonna want to keep her around if she’s rude to every single person that joins them.
There’s something about Kelly that I just don’t like & her buddying up with WarDog makes me like her less.
Wendy and the chicken thing is stupid. She’s not even a vegetarian, so, it makes no sense.
AND, I agree, re-catch the chicken’s already! If they butcher a hen who was laying eggs, there are more eggs inside, even if the shell is not developed, the inner membrane holds the egg intact, several stages of development of eggs inside that hen. Plus the liver, heart, gizzard, (Farm Kid, here). Boil that puppy and have chicken rice soup! Jeeze Louise!
Yes, TT, I was wondering about the spear and mask being on Edge of Distinction Island the whole time, too? Reem and the kid are NOT survivors. They need to go home.
thanks for the recap, Cho!
I didn’t even catch that about the spear and mask being there! So if it was they really were just sitting there being all sad and complaining lol. I never knew that about the eggs and chickens, interesting to know.
There are all kinds of natural flavorings growing wild everywhere. I guarantee you, if they pulled the roots from wild plants and tasted/smelled they would find wild onions, garlic, chives, etc to gussy up their rice/chicken soup. If they split the limbs of trees they will probably find, what I call, Indian gum. It’s the center of the limb and it feels like puddy and you chew it like gum. I’m sure there are berries and all kinds of stuff to eat. Probably pineapple growing somewhere around there, too. They don’t even look for food.
As a returning player, why didn’t Kelly put on some weight before coming on. Not a lot. But SOMETHING. She literally has nothing for her body to burn except muscle.