Survivor 48: The Underdogs Plot A Revolution — But Is It Too Late?
Someone needs to get my man Shauhin a record deal ASAP because that little fried chicken and waffles ditty? We needed it on streaming yesterday. Even Star is dropping bars all episode long! (Maybe rocker Ben Katzman was on the wrong season?) And while more than one member of the Niu Nai tribe spent Wednesday's hour focused on beats, the group still had a few moments to spare to play the glorious game of Survivor that we all love so dearly. But was all of Star, Mary and Mitch's scrambling too little, too late?
According to Mary and Star, "the revolution is about to be televised." There's only one way to take down the Strong Five Four, they pose: Mary, Star, Mitch and Kamilla need to come together to force a tie, threaten the others with a rock draw and get one of them to flip. But it's not quite as easy as it sounds. For starters, Kamilla's got this little thing with Kyle that you may have heard of. (Of course, Mary and Star may not know that.) But Mitch doesn't trust Star at. all. She wrote his name down the night before and I guess he'd rather hold a grudge than consider fresh ideas that could possibly further his game. He even calls the mere notion of linking up with Star "the biggest joke in the game." Well, then!
But let's be serious. Star, Kamilla and Mary are grasping at straws, aren't they? Forcing a tie?! Why didn't anyone consider breaking up the strong players before now? Chrissy did. But instead of listening to her, they unanimously voted her out! Let's just say it's going to be an uphill battle for Mary and Mitch — Kamilla, too, if Kyle keeps shutting her down on the Joe front. (There's no chance in hell Joe would ever choose Kyle over Eva, right?)
Kyle wins the reward challenge (and some grub), while Joe walks away with his third immunity win. The Strong Four now seem to be in complete control as they weigh their options between Mary (who doesn't have her Shot in the Dark anymore) and Star. And whenever a majority alliance is deciding between two players at the very bottom it makes for... not the most thrilling television.
At Tribal Council, Star doesn't play her Shot in the Dark (find out why in our Q&A!), and it costs her. "Hit me where it hurts, Uncle J.P.," she says to Probst before he snuffs her torch for good. And just like that, we're down to seven players, but on her way out, Star busts out one last post-game rap.
Will anyone be able to overthrow Joe, Eva and Shauhin, or do they have this season in the bag? Go full tilt boogie in that comments section!