Episode 11: A little more intense

[Jeff Probst]

Well with Rafe out of the picture it seems that Jamie and Morgan will be pancaked under the Fab 5 stream roller.

As for the Final 5....I would say that Jim/Brooke/Bobby Jon will take 5th. Cindy poses no threat to them it seems and Brandon hasn't disgruntled anyone.

I think if Brooke and Bobby Jon realize they're in trouble that they will give it a good fight and they could definetly sway someone over.

Right now any of the 5 winning is good enough for me, I have enjoyed all of them.

[Brad]

I am absolutely loving this challenge! It seems like a good one! I think Jamie may be able to do okay on the puzzles part but he stands no chance because other players will take him out in a heartbeat.

I agree with Probst. Since Rafe is out of the picture, I think the five will make it with little to no difficulty. Of the five, I think Brooke is in the most trouble because she is the biggest threat to all of them. I'm starting to think that Jim has the best shot at winning but that could be an off the wall guess. Brandon is emerging as my new favorite but I think he has a false impression of his "power". I could be wrong. Cindy is just okay. She will do better than some of the fab fivers though. I am also still convinced that Bobby Jon is the smartest player of the five. I just think that he doesn't stand a chance against anyone in the finals. By then, most of the jury members will hate him and I just don't see him winning this game. He's a definite all-star though.

The bigger question is: who leaves the game this round, Jamie or Morgan?

[JP]

I think Morgan will leave the game to answer your question Brad.


I agree with Brad, Bobby Jon does not have a chance in the finale against anyone because it seems as if the jury will be filled up with bitter people. I am rooting for Cindy or Jim.


Bobby Jon is a smart player, he is almost positive now that Jim has the idol, so he hit that right on the nail.

[Aras Baskauskas]

Morgan is gone for a while, so they might keep her around as an easy opponent in the end? Or maybe get her out now?

[Jeff Probst]

Bobby Jon I would say is the smartest remaining competitor. We talked breifly about how balance is required in this game. How you have to do enough for the jury to see and hide enough so you're not a threat. I think Bobby Jon's effort have been absorbed
by the other members of his alliance...and the thing is....they all think they are the masterminds behind everything....except Cindy.
Brooke, BJ, Jim and Brandon seem to think they have been pulling the string and Brandon thinks he can beat anyone in the Final 2, Jim thinks he has the best chance with Cindy, BJ thinks he can't beat anyone. So it's a mess.

I like Bobby Jon's thinking....make Jim feel really safe so he saves his idol for the Final 4 and then BAM! Jim's gone Final 5....even though I don't want Jim to go. Bobby Jon knows how to play into people....he'll make Brandon think he thought of it....or something

[Austin]

Hey three of the people i still predicted are in lol GO JAMIE!

[Sally Schumann]

It's looking more and more bleak for my girl, Brooke. I don't know why she isn't more worried about being so strong in the challenges. Right now there are 3 ways she can turn things in her favour.

1 - Pull in Jamie to vote with her and BJ in the Final 6 (very unlikely)

2 - Win immunity at the Final 5. Cindy will likely jump back over to BJ and Brooke rather than vote BJ out just yet.

3 - Use Jim's having the idol to get Cindy to vote him out with BJ and Brooke.

I think the most likely scenario is #3. At F5, BJ convinces Cindy that Jim has the idol and Jim thinks that Brooke will be the automatic boot so he doesn't play it and goes home. Brandon is the next boot. At F3 Brooke needs to win immunity because neither BJ or Cindy will want to go to F2 with her.

[Bobby "Bob Dawg" Mason]

First off I wanna say we got a bunch of Bob Dawg haters. Voting off Rafe and Judd? Not cool in my book.

Anyways, I think Jamie is gone this round in all honesty. He's already gotten himself into some trouble by telling Judd and Rafe the plans of the 5 alliance. I think that's enough to warrant him to be the next to go. We'll see though.

[Brad]

iloveneleh said:

Morgan is gone for a while, so they might keep her around as an easy opponent in the end? Or maybe get her out now?

According to her confessional, Morgan returns to the game today. So that theory is void.

[Brad]

Since Rafe has left the game, I feel like the intelligence level has severely decreased as well. The grammar that is being used at tribal council is atrocious. I think there should be a mandatory written exam to be accepted into next season.

I can't decide who will be leaving this round. It's obviously Jamie or Morgan but I don't know which. A few of the fab five mentioned flopping at seven, but it seems like none of them have the courage to any more. I think it'll be Jamie but I prefer Morgan.

Anyway, I'm loving this chaos that has erupted between Jim and Brooke. It added so much flavor to things. I'm really hoping that Brooke tries to take Jim out at five, Jim plays the idol, and Brooke leaves the game. Brooke is just getting too big for her britches and she needs to come down a few levels. She has alot of confidence and I don't think all of it is legit. She is playing a great game but I can easily think of how these people could take her out.

Bobby Jon is driving me nuts. Every time he takes a step in the right direction, he takes two steps back. I was really excited to see him attempting to pull in Cindy. I thought that was a very smart plan and one the is easily managed. However, then I sign on and read all this crap about some immature argument he had with Rafe. I'm going to be honest. I think that was the dumbest move I've ever seen someone make. Even if you don't like a jury member, you can't constantly irritate and harass them. Bad call, BJ. Like Rafe said, Bobby Jon may be able to get to the final two but there is no way he can win. His strategy to get there is phenomenal. However, he just can't leave the jury members alone. He's done.

Brandon has officially emerged as my new favorite. I thought it would take me a while to replace Rafe but I really like the kid and the way he is playing the game. I think he has decent chances of winning if he can eliminate one or both of the BJ/Brooke duo. He is my new favorite for sure.

Well, I'm ready to see some results and move on to the next challenge. Unfortunately, that's not til Monday.

Brad

[JP]

I do not like the fact that Jamie has already accepted the fact that he is next, he needs to tr and work it. Try his hardest at the challenge ocnvince BJ and Brooke that they will stick together at 5, he has to do something not just give up. This will be very intresting to see how it turns out. Jamie is a very important player right now and Brooke and BJ could use him to their advantage big time if they wanted. Jamie would help them out a lot in making their final two goal a reality, at least in my eyes.

[Bobby "Bob Dawg" Mason]

If Jamie or Morgan make All-Stars, or both for that matter, I'm gonna need a box of Tylenol.

[Aras Baskauskas]

bobdawg said:

If Jamie or Morgan make All-Stars, or both for that matter, I'm gonna need a box of Tylenol.

Haha...I am pulling for Bobby Jon and Jim at this point. They both are clever, so I am excited to see the rest of this play out.

[Brad]

Personally, which means nothing, I think it'll be

- Bobby Jon
- Brooke
- Jim
- Rafe
- Brandon/Cindy (whichever does more down the stretch)

[Jeff Probst]

As the Finale draws closer and closer...I am becomming less sure of my All-Star decisions....so we'll see.