The cloudy skies of Fiji parted, and not only did sunlight stream through in streaks, but a choir of angels backed by divine trumpets sang through the air. The music of the heavens rained down on all of us, players and viewers alike, because we have so much to celebrate. Not only was one of the most annoying, overvalued, and completely delulu players of the “new era” voted out at the end of the episode, but it seems that Survivor is now correcting for many of the mistakes it had made in the past six seasons.
What’s ironic is that some of it is happening thanks to the production itself, and some of it is the players deciding that they’re not taking the bait and playing the silly, advantage-filled game the producers want them to play. I knew that something was amiss with this episode when we got Rome saying, “Previously, on Survivor ,” rather than Jeff Probst, and it’s all about how Rome has been causing a ruckus. From last week’s preview, we also know the merge is looming, so does this mean that Rome’s fate is sealed, or is he going to find a way to sneak out of it somehow and continue with his game? After checking in with the yellow tribe (yay! I don’t have to remember their names anymore!), boats pick up red and yellow and bring them to the blue beach, where they’ll continue their game.
When everyone arrives, Tiyana sees a signpost and tells everyone they need to come read it. It says, “Tomorrow you will compete in a grueling challenge to decide who m.
