Survivor Season 33 Episodes 3 and 4

Wow, David is making some big moves! Last week he found an immunity idol, and he was instrumental in voting out Paul, the un-elected leader of the group. Last week's episode had more strategy and only one challenge, because members of each tribe were selected to have a meet and greet in place of a challenge. This week, however, there were separate reward and immunity challenges. Both were quite exciting, especially the first one. In the first, four contestants at a time (two from each tribe) were battling in the water for control of a swim ring. The first survivor to touch a pole while holding the swim ring won a point for their team. The team with three points won the challenge. David earned the first point for Gen X, and his team would eventually win the challenge, but it was very close. He almost scored the winning point too, but not quite. The reward was wonderful - steaks, sausages, veges, and spices, but we didn't get to see much footage from the feast, which was disappointing.

The immunity challenge involved contestants pulling one of their own up in the air on a swing to retrieve puzzle pieces hanging on lines. Each survivor could only collect ten pieces at a time, so there were three trips up and down. The strategy was to select thin people to get on the swing, so they could be hoisted up faster. So that meant David was a swinger for Gen X. :) He was also the main puzzle solver, but unfortunately he couldn't figure it out, and the Millennials won that challenge.

Before tribal council, Lucy had appointed herself the new "dictator" of Gen X, and David wanted her out. But Lucy found out that her tribe was trying to snuff out her torch. So then Jessica's name came up. David flirted with the idea of using his immunity necklace to save Jessica. In the end, he did it, and he was successful. Jessica would have been voted out. But instead Lucy took the long walk out of the game, even though she only had two votes against her: David and CeCe. Jessica had voted for CeCe.

David is making the most of his time on Survivor. He is trying his hardest in the challenges, with some success, and he is making bold moves to eliminate strong players. Unfortunately, using his necklace to save Jessica will likely hurt him, as most of the tribe was voting to oust her. Maybe he can build some new bridges. I hope so. But even if he's eliminated soon, at least he had the chutzpah to play the game fiercely.  

On the Millennials tribe, Adam found the hidden immunity necklace. He cried when he found it, saying he was dedicating it to his mother, who is battling stage 4 lung cancer. How excruciating that must be, to be so far away from her and cut off from any news on how she is doing. I hope he doesn't get bad news during the season.

There is no way I could ever be on Survivor. I am too pale, too skinny, too sensitive physically and emotionally, and I hate coconut anything. :) And there's also no way I could handle weeks away from my family with no contact. I would lose my mind with worry and "what if's."

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