Survivor Caramoan - Episode 12 Discussion Thread - NO SPOILERS PLEASE
If Eddie wins this thing, I am going to be so pissed off. I think the editing is starting to lead that way. But last night was another GREAT episode. I do not think I have EVER felt so bad for someone voted off. Brenda was so nice. She really was a huge threat for being such a wonderful person and such a good player, but it sucks for her to have to go like that. I also think that the episode clarified that it is Dawn and Cochran to the end. the little comments edited in notwithstanding. Those two are going to the finals together unless someone else votes one of them out. They are not going to turn on each other.
Anyway, this was the Family visit episode. After seeing Erik freak out a bit (that guy is strange and I am starting to think he might not be able to win at all), tree mail has the newest sprint phone and the video of family. when they arive Brenda gets to see her dad first. Probst cries and even I got a little tear in my eye. The challenge is fun and Brenda and her dad win. She is told she can choose one other survivor and her loved one to join them and Brenda quickly chooses Dawn. Jeff tells them that for the first time in Survivor history they have two loved ones each in camp. Jeff offers Brenda a day with her second family member and the same for Dawn, or she can forfeit it and give it to the rest of the camp. Brenda gives it to the others, which seems to piss off Dawn.
After a cool meal on a boat, they say goodbye to the family members. Less strategy thalk this time than in other seasons, but Cochrane' mom tells him Brenda will win. Next is IC time. Its the old hang with your hands behind your back and Jeff lowers you into the water. Everyone tells Jeff that Eddie is goign if he loses. Cochran is the first to go into the water but Eddie soon follows and everyone seems happy. Dawn and Brenda are the last two and Dawn tells Brenda that Eddie is out, but she really wants to win one. Brenda says that she wants to keep going, but Brenda falls soon after this. Dawn wins her first immunity.
I think Brenda's mistake was telling Dawn that she wanted Eddie now and Cochran next. Cochran gets Shari to say that Brenda should go. It is so fun to watch how he gets others to feel like they are makign decisions, but he was guiding her all the way into that call. Then he mentions it to Dawn. Cochrane knows that it will only take three votes to do it, why take the chance of getting Erik or Eddie involved since there is more of a chance they might blab. Shari and Dawn are on board with it, so it is a done deal. Eddie will vote for whomever he wants, The three go to Brenda and Erik and Brenda vote for Eddie. Unless Eddie votes for himslef, there is no tie. Tribal is boring for a change except for Eddie saying he is goign hom and Jeff telling him he keeps sayign it, but he is still there.
In the end, Brenda is CRUSHED by this. I have never seen someone so sad. She just looked like Dawn stepped on her heart. She cried, told them that she was always honest, and she left sobbing. It broke my heart. Part of me wanted her to pull this off, but the game is clearly Dawn and Cochran's to lose. They may have pissed off Erik, but they have to let him know that they are final four and may the best one win. They take out Eddie or Erik next, and hopefully the other at the final 4 IC. Erik and Eddie have to win IC to get to the end, and Cochrane knows if he or Dawn lose the IC, he can go at any monent. I swear, if Eddie wins two in a row, he wins this thing, and that is just crazy. Sunday is the Finale, make sure you all watch on Sunday. See yo all Monday to talk about it.
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for the same reasons you described.
Last night, my husband & I coped by overdubbing the initial reunion scenes of those we didn't like. We noticed, also, how Dawn sobbed so dramatically & uncontrollably as she hugged her husband; then, when he had to take his place with the other family members, Dawn abruptly stopped crying & appeared gleefully euphoric in the next second, like a light switch suddenly turned on in Dawn's head.
Those who take part in "Survivor" know that they are going to be away from their families for months. And it's not FOREVER. If they can't hack it emotionally, I wish they'd stay home. They're not "Survivor" material.
