Survivor Recap: The Blind Side
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It's amazing. Four years ago, Cirie was a Florida nurse so out of shape and inept, she nearly became the first contestant kicked off Survivor: Panama - Exile Island. Yet two editions later, she has evolved into a one-woman mastermind able to persuade her tribe mates to do almost anything short of bathing her in the South Pacific. (Maybe they did that too. Hello, deleted scenes!)
This neat party trick almost worked on the March 4 episode of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
Almost.
Cirie used her wiles to strong-arm Rupert, Amanda, James and Candace into voting off either Colby or hidden-immunity-packing Tom. In other words, two of the hardest-working people to play the game. Ever. But thanks to alliance-switcher and fellow good guy JT, the men-in-peril crunched the numbers and figured out a way to oust her. Though Cirie admitted during tribal council that she "always" felt vulnerable, the woman is clearly not going to vie against Meryl Streep in next year's Oscars. Even after 20 seasons, there's still nothing like the dumbfounded and distraught look on someone's face when Probst does his roll call from hell.
While this all made for high-quality drama, it came with a down side. If the villains were defeated, looks like Russell would have been on the chopping block. Boo hoo. Just kidding. His chest-thumping was kind of amusing in Survivor: Samoa. Now? Just annoying. Not to mention unwarranted. What makes this guy think he's earning a Phd in Survivor strategy? Running out to find a hidden immunity idol when your tribe tells you not to = dumb. Not even being able to find it anyway = dumber.
The notion of voting out your strongest players = dumbest of all. But now the Heroes wised up and voted off Cirie, the Texas oil man and the still out-of-shape Florida nurse may soon be sharing their horror stories together, wondering how it all went so wrong.
--By Mara Reinstein for UsMagazine.com
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10I AM SO GLAD CIRIE IS GONE, SHE DESERVED THAT AND MORE. SHE THOUGHT SHE CONTROLLED EVERYTHING. THE NEXT PERSON I WOULD LOVE TO SEE GONE IS AMANDA. I HATE THAT WANNA BE SEXY LOOK. IF YOU WATCH THE NEXT SHOW, WATCH HOW SHE HOLDS HER LIPS AND EYES TO BE SEXY. SHE IS HISTORY, AND I HOPE IT IS THE NEXT SHOW. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT RUSSELL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ROB SAY IT IS O.K. TO FIND THE IDOL. EVERYONE WENT LOOKING FOR IT ON THE OTHER TEAM AND THAT IS HOW ITS SUPPOSE TO BE. ONE MORE THING, BECAUSE I AM A FAN, I HATE THE WAY WHEN ITS TIME FOR TRIBAL VOTING OFF SOMEONE, THAT THEY GIVE AWAY ABOUT WHO WILL BE NEXT, BECAUSE HE WILL ONLY ASK QUESTIONS TO THOSE PEOPLE, AND LET THEM KNOW IN A WAY THEY ARE TARGETED. HE REALLY NEED TO STOP THAT.
so Boston Rob is like my freakin hero! i really, really, really, really dislike Russell. alot. he needs to go. and hopefully Rob will take care of that.(:
I actually wasn't excited about last night's vote. Maybe I haven't been really excited about this season. Russell hasn't been as much fun to watch this time around and favorites like James and Rupert just aren't themselves.
So glad this day came. I've had a serious dislike for Cirie since she took out Yao Man. Got what she deserved. Now I can watch the rest of the season without being irritated.
YAY! I actually cheered when her name was read! Sorry, I like Cirie and all, but voting out Tom or Colby would have been a huge mistake! :) I'd love to see Coly win this one!
What a beautiful blindside. Cirie should have been one of the first. I've never seen her do anything. Russell Dimmywit should be next. I mean c'mon...."I'm going for a walk." He's not dealing with the fools he played against last time. Boston Rob, anyone?
OMG, thank goodness for JT right?? I loved, loved, loved this blindside!! So great and well deserved. How stupid for thise other tribe members to vote one of those guys off..do they want to keep loosing? They need to get some smarts and FAST.
That was the best move...EVER!! Cirie should of went at the very beginning. She was lazy as HeLL. And why would you want to vote off one of the strongest men on your tribe anyway?? I like Amanda, but she needed to grow a set, she has joined forces with whoever she's talking to. Wise up girl!
I am glad she is gone.... she is a female Russell.... manipulator! I know it is the game, but, time to go.
I was SO sad to see Cirie go but what an AMAZING episode and tribal. LOVING this season so far.