She freaked out about that stupid idol. It's like she forgot that the idol wasn't a superweapon like it was on her original season.TheFury said:If one of the Villains doesn't go next week I'm hoping it's Candice. Completely useless. They would of had the numbers on their side and she still voted for Amanda.
Mo0 said:She freaked out about that stupid idol. It's like she forgot that the idol wasn't a superweapon like it was on her original season.
I think you guys are being a bit unfair to Candice. It's hard to judge but it does seem like her strategy is to make moves in the game so that if she makes it to the end, she has a clear path to victory to speak of, unlike, say, Rupert, Colby or Amanda, who really have made no actual moves since Day 1. It might not work like it didn't work in Cook Islands, but, come on, give her some props for working her way into the power player position in that episode, whether it comes to fruition or not.xbhaskarx said:I don't know why everyone is blaming Russell for tribal council... if Candice was going to flip to the Villains, why wouldn't she tell the Villains that the Heroes were going to vote for Parvati? That way Russell would have hung on to the idol or possibly given it to Parvati.
Meh, I think it's the right time for the game to be spiced up with new gameplay elements like recurring Immunity Idols. Makes the 10-year-old show much fresher imho.Zombie James said:I'm so sick of these hidden idols.
But that's the theme of the second half of the season, isn't it? The ultimate demise of the tight Russell-Parvati union (I'm presuming this, from the previews -- have no idea about spoilers). It began last week with her playing her secret idol and shifting closest ties to Danielle. You can't really blame him for totally freaking out after that ballsy move.VGChampion said:It's a shame Russell played the idol tonight. Kind of tarnishes all the awesome that little duo has pulled throughout the season. :lol
B-Rad Lascelle said:I love Colby just sitting back and continuing to watch the movie & eat popcorn while that nonsense was going on.
I guess I sounded a little harsher on Candice than I meant to. Really, the problem lied in Amanda/Rupert/Colby just sleepwalking through the game. Candice left for a similar reason Jonathan jumped in her original season: She looked at her tribe and went "Jesus, guys, HELP ME please!"BowieZ said:I think you guys are being a bit unfair to Candice. It's hard to judge but it does seem like her strategy is to make moves in the game so that if she makes it to the end, she has a clear path to victory to speak of, unlike, say, Rupert, Colby or Amanda, who really have made no actual moves since Day 1. It might not work like it didn't work in Cook Islands, but, come on, give her some props for working her way into the power player position in that episode, whether it comes to fruition or not.
We'll see.
As for her not revealing to Russell who the Heroes were voting out, obviously she didn't want Russell to use that idol to protect anyone, period, because what's the point in Candice aligning with Russell -- because he has an idol -- if he goes and uses the idol straight away?
The problem here was Russell went against all expectation and used the idol on himself.
Actually, if you look at the votes, Sandra voted Amanda as well. Something happened that caused her to realize Candice was solid with the villains, so Amanda was doomed when they walked in there.The Crimson Blur said:I have absolutely no idea what to expect anymore. Crazy episode!
I really don't know why Candice voted with the Villains. They could have booted Parvati right then and there.
Very confusing vote.
jey_16 said:Candice.....she just seemed so lost, fell for Russell's shit. Villains just have a straight ride to the final 4 now
Galang said:I like the idols and all, but they've become a little OVERLY random. I know part of the game is luck, but having them hidden in popcorn/napkins is kind of too much.
bill0527 said:The problem is that Russell is so damn good at finding the idols, he's making it look easy. The fact that he's willing to play those idols so frequently causes the value of the idol to diminish in the eyes of the viewer.
Yeah, I think that's the root of the problem.suaveric said:Probst mentions in his blog this week that because of Russell, all seasons from here on out are going have have idols that are a lot tougher to get.
BowieZ said:
bill0527 said:The problem is that Russell is so damn good at finding the idols, he's making it look easy. The fact that he's willing to play those idols so frequently causes the value of the idol to diminish in the eyes of the viewer.
Baker said:Yeah, I think that's the root of the problem.
The idol used to be a multi-step scavenger hunt. Since Russell has been playing, the clues have flat out been "go to that tree right there and look under the big rock" type crap. I'm not complaining, but I can see how it could irk some people.
RubxQub said:I could not believe how stupid Candice was.
If she goes with the heroes, she's now a strong hero in the majority alliance. If she goes with the villains, she's a weak villain in the majority alliance.
That was probably the most unattractive thing I've ever seen on this show. Horribly bad strategy. She was so scared out of her mind.
Russell was brilliant this episode in getting her.
Sandra gave them that news after Russell went to her and said we have 6 votes so "don't you dare try to defect 'cause I'll know and it won't matter anyway".suaveric said:What I can't figure out is who let it slip to the Heroes that Candice was going to flip? That kind of thing has to be kept secret or it all goes to shit like we saw tonight. Dumb move.
Coolio McAwesome said:Sandra is playing a really smart game. She knew she was on the outs with her original tribe and knew that this would be the best time to jump to the other side. After Candice decided that she wanted to fuck over her entire tribe, Sandra had no choice but to stick with the villains. Sandra looked at the game from every angle she could. Candice, on the other hand, really has no business being in this game at this point. She played a pretty horrible game in her season and certainly shouldn't have been placed on the Heroes tribe. Candice has absolutely no chance of winning at this point in time.
diamondstar said:I was really disappointed in Amanda and Colby. Why didn't Colby just say to read the idol note to everyone since it was known Danielle had it. How can Danielle get pissed at Amanda for trying to get her clue when she was being a rat herself? If I were in the game I would have announced Danielle had the clue once we got back to camp.
Mo0 said:I think you're giving Russell too much credit. He doesn't seem to let anything go like that.
SquirrelNuckle said:Was it just me or was Amanda looking extremely tired this episode? She had the droopy eyes.
SquirrelNuckle said:I thought it was a good idea to get rid of Danielle. I mean their was no way they wouldn't have tried to get rid of him anyway.
Baker said:That was so fucking awesome. I don't even care how bad that absolutely screwed Russell in the finals because I'm still just laughing uncontrollably.
B-Rad Lascelle said:The one good thing about tonight is that Russell's complete lack of gamesmanship, social grace and self-awareness was completely exposed. We won't be inundated with any more threads or arguments about how great of a player he is.
Jon said:Russell has no chance to win, but GODDAMN he is so entertaining.