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‘WHAT JUST HAPPENED??’ Rob & Russell Bring Their Rumble To Wednesday!! SURVIVOR 20.6!!

Published at:  Mar 24, 2010 7:55:59 PM CDT

SPOILER ALERT !!



"I'm gonna be good and drunk in the next five minutes!"

I am – Hercules!!

I hereby declare Rupert Boneham the game’s all-time whiniest player.

The basketball-like game that injured James during the last episodes is called Schmergenbrawl, and will never be played again on “Survivor.” Reason? The first time it was played during “Samoa,” old chef Mike collapsed and had to be evacuated. The second time, muscleman gravedigger James was injured and could barely walk afterwards.

More conventional basketball has pushed “Survivor” up to Wednesday this week, and both the heroes and the villains have to kick somebody out tonight. That means there’s no deferring the Rob/Russell war. Even though Russell has an idol, Jeff Probst says he’d team up with Rob if he were playing this season, so that may be a clue to tonight’s outcome.

(Probst also says the two celebrities he’d most like to see play the game are superfan Neil Patick Harris – also a superfan of “Big Brother” – and superblowhard Donald Trump. Sold!)

Here’s why gorgeous, half-naked Amanda fears James’ expulsion:



8 p.m. Wednesday. CBS.


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    Readers Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 12:54:13 AM CDT

    Russell

    by spursfanjd

    He's gotta make it through!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 12:54:28 AM CDT

    First?

    by spursfanjd

  • Mar 24, 2010 1:03:34 AM CDT

    No! Not first. Because you typed RUSSELL!!

    by jaka

  • Mar 24, 2010 1:04:57 AM CDT

    Really looking forward to this ep. Thanks...

    by jaka

    ...for the Wednesday alert. I evidently didn't catch the "in two weeks" at the end of the last ep. Maaaan was I pissed when I sat down at 8:00 to get my Survivor fix and.... shit! No Survivor! Aaaargh!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 2:41:26 AM CDT

    Was Survivor on last week?

    by heckles

    Did I drink too much last Thursday or was Survivor not on?

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  • Mar 24, 2010 4:53:27 AM CDT

    Awwww.....end of the line for my fav Survivor?

    by flandersbum

    Looks like it. Sorry Russell, you shall be missed. Still wished you had messed with the villians camp more earlier in the season.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 6:06:58 AM CDT

    See ya Rob!

    by jambi

    Dumbest move ever telling Russell he is going.

    Russell Plays the idol, Rob goes home!

    Russell FTW

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  • Mar 24, 2010 6:12:54 AM CDT

    Amanda

    by itchy

    Seriously ... the girl is just a rock solid fuck machine. Everything about her screams bend me over. And I hope Rob ain't gone ... he's pretty much the best player this game has ever seen.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 6:32:50 AM CDT

    So The Preview Says Two Are Voted Out

    by red dawn don

    One will be a Villian and one will be a Heroe. That helps me decide which spoiler list is accurate on IMDB. Looks like R stays around for another week. R is Rob or R is Rusesll or R is both. No spoilers from me so don't beyotch.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:49:05 AM CDT

    One thing we've learned from this season...

    by rhinosaur

    ...Villains are good at puzzles.

    Reply to Talkback

  • In the last series, Russell held off using the idol until he had to, so it's possible he thinks he's safe this time and ends up getting smoked. I'd love to see Bawlston Raaab be the one who gets his torch snuffed tonight, though.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:37:23 AM CDT

    I hereby declare Hercules is a pussy

    by disgustinjustin

    because he loves survivor so much, it's the one thing you can't trashtalk on this site or you he will ban you. What a baby.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 11:27:34 AM CDT

    Rob was the best player ever....

    by gusbuf

    ....until Russell came along. Rob will get pwned by Russell. Russell will rule this game like he did last season. And he will get screwed again by a jealous, vindictive jury who are ashamed to admit they got owned by the best player in reality game history.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 11:58:45 AM CDT

    Russell is like a retarded person.....

    by jaysin420

    Does he even realize the show was televised last year?

    If he had any brains, he would have mixed it up this season cause even if by some miracle he keeps getting idols again, NOBODY will vote for him in the end, again!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 12:38:05 PM CDT

    jaysin420

    by dsback

    Survivor 19 and 20 were filmed back to back.. basically meaning no one on Survivor 20 ever saw Russell's season or the result of Russell's game.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 12:46:03 PM CDT

    jaysin420....that wouldn't really be fair if true

    by flandersbum

    I mean, everybody in this season is well aware of everybody and how they play. Wouldn't be fair for the other players if they didn't have a clue about Russell and his previous strategies. I wonder if they let them get an early viewing of last season to get some type of read on the new guy (Russell) before they played the game with him. Anyhow, hope it's Rob going home and not Russell, not likely though.....I can see him thinking he's safe and not playing his idol and getting sideswiped.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 12:55:42 PM CDT

    Not sure I'll watch after/if russell goes

    by frodofraggins

    I'm mainly watching in the hopes of seeing him get booted off. If he's booted off I'm not sure I'll continue watching. Although I'm hating Russell a bit less as time goes by and hating Boston Rob more and more.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 1:46:46 PM CDT

    No one on HVV saw Russell in action

    by jtp8000

    After he was booted Randy saw Survivor 19- he said no one got a chance to see Russell in action and proably would have voted him off first if they had

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  • Mar 24, 2010 1:55:39 PM CDT

    Russell is safe but

    by jtp8000

    I see either Rob or Parvati going. If Rob can get enough people they can split the vote so even if Russell plays the idol they can flush out the idol and get rid of one of Russells allies. Rob may be able to get Jeri(who hates Pervy), Sandra and possibly Courtney would go along with this. Maybe even Tyson.
    If Rob can't get that going he is toast

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  • Mar 24, 2010 2:25:07 PM CDT

    Heckles & Jaysin

    by himbo

    Survivor was not on last week due to NCAA basketball. Also why it is on tonight (Wednesday).

    Probst has also said that had Russell & Natalie been infront an all-starts jury, that they would have voted Russell unanimously, as the winners and all-stars see the game less personally than first timers.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 3:03:25 PM CDT

    I DECLARE HERC'S BREATH SMELLS LIKE TRANNY VAG

    by unstitched_mitch

    I picture a chicken leg hanging out of his mouth during every double exclamation point titled headline he posts. I can see why he keeps his identity a secret, he must be the most hated contributor on the site.
    He is a PUSSY.
    He has no taste whatsoever.
    He can't write for shit.
    His opinion is worthless.
    He is a baby.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 3:04:29 PM CDT

    And Survivor sucks

    by unstitched_mitch

  • Mar 24, 2010 3:39:01 PM CDT

    unstitched

    by vin_diggler

    hehe you got booted! and that name suck worse than your last garbage pail kid name.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 3:43:26 PM CDT

    its on tonite

    by vin_diggler

    because there is another basketball tournament tomorrow. I do agree that they should have advertised it better. I am sure alot of people will miss it tonite because they did not know it was on.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 4:35:13 PM CDT

    Amanda

    by kraven morehead

    Is terrible in front of a jury but her body is on point. I would like to have a romance all over her face.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 5:28:59 PM CDT

    Never watched Survivor

    by aversiontherapy2

    But might now thanks to that video of Amanda.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 7:20:23 PM CDT

    Another banner night for Amanda's

    by itchy

    see through bikini top and bullet hard nipples. This truly is the best season ever. If after the merge, Parvarti sells her vote to Amanda if Amanda chows her out, this will be the greatest tv ever.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 7:41:39 PM CDT

    Commercial break in the middle of tribal!

    by hercules

    It's like American Idol up in this bitch!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 7:49:10 PM CDT

    Russell

    by dsback

    That was masterful.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 7:49:40 PM CDT

    What just happened!!!

    by vin_diggler

    Fuck yea! that was awsome! Russle is the shit!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 7:52:26 PM CDT

    i think what happened is, once again,

    by itchy

    Rob is stuck in a tribe full of fucktards.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:00:50 PM CDT

    Tyson is not awesome

    by kraven morehead

    Russell on the other hand is someone I want to go with to Alderaan so he can teach me the ways of the force.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:03:47 PM CDT

    Scrambling Rob

    by jambi

    Courtesy of Russell, the amateur - ROFL. Go Russell!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:04:30 PM CDT

    Russell has had the uperhand all along

    by vin_diggler

    What most of them fail to see is that Russell has been playing this game non stop since season 19. All of the others have been out of it and enjoying life outside of Survivor. Russell new exactly who to target and he forced Tyson to basically vote himself out. Russell truly is the best player of season 20.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:07:03 PM CDT

    Russel just pwned you Rob! LOL!

    by drpain

    I hate Rob's arrogance. Never cared for him since Marquesas then I had to put up with more of him on Amazing Race. Go RUSSEL!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:10:54 PM CDT

    I hate James, but he's right about Colby

    by bigtuna

    What a lazy has-been. Why is he even on the show again? The first time he was on he was robbed of a million dollars and was one of the greatest players ever-the last two times now he looks like he couldn't care less.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:12:04 PM CDT

    What happened to coach?

    by frodofraggins

    I got the impression that coach was allying with Russell. Anyway, tonights episode was probably my second favorite only behind the S1 finale. (I've missed lots of seasons so don't complain cuz I didn't mention one you like)

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:12:15 PM CDT

    That was an amazing move by Russel.

    by bigtuna

    That took HUGE balls! What a risk, but it paid off brilliantly. Tyson looks so fucking stupid right now.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:13:28 PM CDT

    Please Survivor, let America vote for the winner.

    by drpain

    And just let the jury each take turns to try to convince the people on who to vote for.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:14:45 PM CDT

    Russell's a fucking warlock.

    by hercules

    The only people he can't control are the evicted.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:14:57 PM CDT

    OK Please explain why Tyson switched his vote?

    by johnnyangel

    If Russell had been telling the truth to tyson and he did switch his vote to Parvati, and if Rob's team had just voted the way they had previously planned, then the vote would have been 4 for Parvati, 3 for Russell, and 2 for Tyson. So why did Tyson change his vote from Russell to Parvati? That makes NO sense.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:15:12 PM CDT

    Coach talks much shit about being honorable.

    by kraven morehead

    He better be Russell's lackey after tonight.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:19:16 PM CDT

    I love Amanda, but stupid move on her part

    by rainbowtrout1265

    It seems obvious that Candace and JT will now side with fading Colby and vote off Amanda and Rupert next. BTW, I know someone who has worked catering for many of the Survivor reunions and the nicest players in "real life" were Paschal, Neleh and Amanda. The biggest jerk (in this case, bitch) was Courtney. She was even more obnoxious than Richard Hatch.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:19:35 PM CDT

    Because Tyson did not forsee himself being a target

    by vin_diggler

    That's why Russell knew to get him to vote Parvati. Tyson did not give a shit about Russell, it was Rob who was worried about Russell. Tyson thought he was safe no matter what, so he decided to trust Russell and vote out Parvati because he did not like her. Russell could read Tyson like a book.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:22:45 PM CDT

    Russell did it again

    by paragoncomplex

    Another brilliant move with the idol. The way he played Tyson was masterful. Tyson fell right for it. Sorry, buddy, but you aren't awesome. Not even a little bit. You got got by the 'amateur'. The look on Rob's face was fantastic. Rob is my favorite player ever, but Russell got him. I just wish they'd both realize that if they worked together they'd run the entire season.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:25:37 PM CDT

    Russel is awesome.

    by drpain

    Terrible if he goes next week. He's got the brains of Lex Luthor, the courage of King Leonidas and the strength and charisma of Lord Humongous!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 8:28:55 PM CDT

    The Unstoppable Force vs. The Inmoveable Object

    by drpain

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:39:29 PM CDT

    Just because H.T. Strong likes to jerk off

    by messy_tessie

    to the ugly, hairy bitches on this poor excuse for a show, and feels like he has something in common with them since both he the contestants have no talent, I don't think he should just get to ban someone for disagreeing with him. He obviously is easily butt hurt and has a very sandy vagina. GO FUCK YOURSELF

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  • Mar 24, 2010 9:39:53 PM CDT

    EAT SHIT AND DIE HERCULES

    by messy_tessie

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:42:04 PM CDT

    I hereby decalre H.T. Strong to be AICN

    by messy_tessie

    biggest douchebag.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 9:44:24 PM CDT

    Herc the jerk

    by messy_tessie

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:48:00 PM CDT

    Hercules, why are you such a baby?

    by messy_tessie

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:50:30 PM CDT

    I hop you get replaced by Irish Rican

    by messy_tessie

    I would rather put up with his incoherent writing than suffer another one of your double punctuated headlines, you fucking hack

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:56:05 PM CDT

    I hope

    by messy_tessie

    You fucking degenerate

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 24, 2010 9:59:58 PM CDT

    lol @ this dude's meltdown

    by natecore

    Messy_Tessie

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:07:48 PM CDT

    ENJOY THEM BEFORE I GET BANNED AGAIN

    by messy_tessie

    Hercules can't stand the thought of someone speaking negatively of his precious survivor, even if what they say is relatively mild, especially for this site. So why bother being mild. FUCK YOU HERCULES, YOU CUM GUZZLING BLIGHT ON HUMANITY. Take a shower you fucking power mad, anti social, douchenozzle.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:09:04 PM CDT

    Change the sheets on your couch Hercules

    by messy_tessie

    You will get bed sores, you fucking stooge.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:15:13 PM CDT

    I Declare Hercules To Be A Fuckface Extraordinaire!!

    by messy_tessie

  • Mar 24, 2010 10:17:52 PM CDT

    H.T. Strong

    by messy_tessie

    Loves the dong!!

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:49:17 PM CDT

    I missed the first fifteen minutes.

    by shermdawg

    Was getting ready to watch a DVR delayed Human Target, got a few minutes into it and was all like "SHIT!" once I remembered it was coming on tonight, then fumbled around with the remote for thirty some seconds only to catch the tail end of the challenge. Bah.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:56:55 PM CDT

    Bad add! And bummed out.

    by jaka

    Russell just schooled Rob. I don't even care if he gets voted out now. The look on Rob's face after the vote was one of the best moments in Survivor history. On the other side, you ALWAYS vote out people who say they want to be voted out for two reason. First, it's likely they'll just keep making you loose. Second, if they don't there's a good chance the decision will come back to bite you in the ass when they end up sticking around and gaining power. Some of the decisions this season are just nutty.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:57:03 PM CDT

    This trumps James getting voted out with 2 idols in his pocket

    by megamawax

    I've seen a lot of people do really stupid things on survivor, but I think Tyson eclipsed them all. If he had listened to Rob, Russell would be gone. I really didn't think it was possible for someone to vote their self off, but Tyson managed to do it. This really turns the tide of the game. Every time Russell opens his mouth, he comes off as a complete moron, but no one can doubt after tonight that there are only 3 people playing this game: Rob, Russell, and Parvati. Parvati and Russell are aligned, and I assume Coach is going to join them. It's all over for Rob, and that's just sad...speaking of sad, could Colby be any more pathetic? If the season 2 runner up Colby had seen what he'd become only 8 or 9 years later, what would he do? I mean, his tribe had to seriously consider who was a bigger asset at challenges - Colby or a cripple.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 10:59:42 PM CDT

    And I meant bad aSS! Of course.

    by jaka

    And in case that guy who questioned correcting spelling errors on talkbacks stops by, the reason is because I don't want to look like a dumb aSS.

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  • Mar 24, 2010 11:00:27 PM CDT

    johnnyangel

    by kai_mah'gra

    ......he changed his vote because, like he said himself afterward, he's an idiot. And Russell figured it out early and zeroed right in on him, and played his Jedi mind trick on him tricking the fool to vote his way.

    That was mother-frakking heavy duty psyching out by Russell. Never have we seen a player get completely mind-frakked like that. And Rob welcome to the world of Russell. You're just living in it. LOL - loved the Laura-look (Laura the Bible-freak from Samoa last season) on Rob's face after that vote. Good thing he had some hot dogs to simmer him down after that.

    Guess what Russell's going to be doing as soon as they get back to camp? Yep, right back to looking for that idol - won't even bother waiting for the clue (as if he ever needs them).

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  • Mar 24, 2010 11:11:11 PM CDT

    Kraven Morehead

    by kai_mah'gra

    That was the other beautiful thing about Russell's move at tonight's tribal. Remember that Coach was supposed to be voting for Parvati or Russell according to the Rob alliance (he actually said that he was going to vote for Parvati). But after Russell gave that well-rehearsed and obviously well-timed speech about Honor and keeping promises, and all that crap, right before he gave Parvati the Hidden immunity idol - a speech he gave right to Coach - Russell basically ended up mind-frakking the 2 dumbest players in the Villains tribe in almost one fell swoop. Getting Tyson to switch his vote back at camp right under every one else's noses, and then getting Coach to switch his vote back to his Russell alliance, right at the tribal council by playing to Coach's 9 year-old boy idiotic Arthurian sense of loyalty and some dumb code of honor, that Coach felt he had to live up to.


    After tonight's vote and what he psychologically did to 2 players in almost the same move, I don't see how anyone can refer to Russell as anything other than the smartest (and gutsiest) player to ever play the game. Richard Hatch who????

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  • Mar 24, 2010 11:15:09 PM CDT

    Russel is a genius.

    by bunger!

    That lil feller is like a cybernotic leprechaun CIA spook.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 12:56:01 AM CDT

    Russell Russell Russell

    by spursfanjd

    Greatest Survivor moment of all time (eclipsing Terry Dietz on Survivor: Exile Island winning 5 individual immunities in a row) My new favorite

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  • Mar 25, 2010 1:39:54 AM CDT

    In a pure game...

    by jayemel

    ...Russell wouldn't stand a chance. However, the only question now is if the producers will hide another idol. Rob, Jerri, Courtney, and Sandra, vs Russell, Pavarti, Danielle, and Coach.

    Of course, the merge must be soon. There are 13 left. Will it be at 12? 10? Are they playing final two or three?

    Should be interesting, but Russell doesn't have the upperhand yet. I wouldn't be surprised to see someone follow around Russell to make sure he doesn't find the idol and then for them to throw the challenge to vote him out. At least, that's what I'd do if I were Rob.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 5:32:07 AM CDT

    Starting to think Russell was throwing us off at the S19 finale.

    by flandersbum

    ...buy desperately trying to buy the title of 'Ultimate Survivor off the winner. At the time, I assumed it's because he did lousy during this season and got booted quick. Now I'm thinking he was playing the viewing audience into just thinking that, and he actually did great. After this episode I'm wondering if he goes a lot farther than I initially feared. He's still in a bad spot on his tribe, but I'm starting to believe in miracles here. Best. Player. Ever.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 6:38:38 AM CDT

    A great survivour moment no doubt

    by alpha

    But nothing beats the traitorous Candace getting sent to exile island over and over again as Yul, Ozzy and co go on a triumphant run against her tribe. It was like Groundhog Day. why is she on the Heroes tribe by the way?

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  • Mar 25, 2010 6:51:33 AM CDT

    Best Survivor Moment of All Time

    by itchy

    Without a doubt and not even close ... Amanda sliding in hot oil in a transparent bikini top. After that, it's got to be the Sue Hawk Rats and Snakes speech ... which set the tone for the entire series.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 7:49:30 AM CDT

    Flandersbum I hope your right

    by vin_diggler

    Russell deserves to win this season hands down. His plan to get Tyson to vote himself out was genius. So many things could have gone wrong. What baffles me is how he new that Tyson was going to vote Russell? Rob's plan was to have three of them vote Russell and three vote Parvati, but he never said which three were going to vote for Russell. If tyson had been one of the three voting Pavarti, then Russell's plan never would have worked.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 8:23:30 AM CDT

    vin_diggler

    by orschigh

    Remember that we're only shown what the producers want us to see. It is likely that Russell had some form of the Tyson conversation with all of Rob's people. They showed us the one that counted and it was poetry.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 9:13:16 AM CDT

    Russell has balls of adamantium

    by spyguy

    With Rob outright gunning for him, he gives his Immunity Idol to Parvati and sends Tyson packing, making Rob give himself whiplash doing a double-take. I was worried Russell wasn't on his game this season, but the bastard proved me wrong. Amazing.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 9:24:39 AM CDT

    Russell has a mole

    by gene_parmesan

    The only way Russell could have know it was going to be an even split between he and Parvati is for someone in the Boston Rob 6 to tell him. I think Coach is mole-ling for Russell. Likely, he feels duty-bound to vote with Rob because of an early alliance, but remember that little knighting ceremony a couple of weeks ago? I think Russell is actively recruiting him to his side, that's why he got the speech before Russell gave Parvati the HII. Russell knows to appeal to Coach's Dungeons-and-Dragons inspired life code. Notice also, that the BR-6 did not know for sure if Russell had the HII, they were only speculating that he "might" have it, even though Coach had seen it in person. So even though Coach was voting with Rob, he didn't betray Russell to Rob. The next time the Villains go to TC, there will be 8. And I think that by then, Russell will have duped Coach into thinking that his side is more honorable. Therefore it will be at least 4-4, with the possibility of Danielle (nice rack) and the bag of antlers (Courtney) in play for the hobbit. By next week, my advice for Boston Rob and Ms. Clean-Ass would be, if you don't have the Immunity Idol, you better go get it. Best Survivor season ever.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 9:46:10 AM CDT

    This is the best season of Survivor bar none.

    by exie

    Russell should have won last season, but infuriated everyone with how he manipulated them, degraded them and owned them into them giving the million to a coat tail rider. Boston Rob was actually brilliant last night, but he forgot that he can't control what people do outside of himself. Russell and Rob were both trading blows last night and Russell landed a haymaker. It may not knock Boston Rob out, but it hurt. I still think that Russell doesn't have enough numbers since he really only has Parvati and Danielle with him. He needs a merge. He can't count on Coach who is a joke of an alliance member. I think he could easily sway Rupert and Amanda and the rest of the loser Heroes to go with him and get Rob out of the game.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 9:58:11 AM CDT

    Agree - best season since #1

    by itchy

    which beats it only because they were the first and there was no play book. The casting on this season has been great, as has the editing. And we're seeing some masterful play, especially on the villains side of things. One good decision by Burnett & Co. was including some dupes in the mix (like Coach and Candice), so there are some pieces in play for the big guns to go out and sway.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:08:53 AM CDT

    Russell

    by monkeyboy666

    "The only way Russell could have know it was going to be an even split between he and Parvati is for someone in the Boston Rob 6 to tell him."

    Not really... after Rob tried to convince him to use the idol it would have been obvious that the most rational thing for the 6 people to do would be to split their votes evenly between Parvati and Russell.

    Then all Russell had to do was come up with a plan...

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:10:10 AM CDT

    im glad to see others saying it. best ep ever.

    by stonedwriter88

    i didnt think they could do it again. after JT's brilliance at taking out cirie, that was the best. then him taking out tom, making him the smartest and strongest guy left on his tribe, genius. russel had me worried, he's my favorite, tonight, i really didnt think tyson was that stupid. reading his name at the end, i was so excited! russel is my favorite ever. and his speech to coach right there, so smart, thinking already about getting his vote for next time. to me it looks like, russel parvarti and danielle, vs rob and latina lady, and courtney coach and jerri im just not sure. on the heroes, i think JT is the best and favorite.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:10:35 AM CDT

    What a blindside

    by jtp8000

    AT least Tyson owned up to being stupid. HE got himself out of the game and screwed up Rob's at the same time.

    Surprised though that they targeted Tyson. I would have thought they would blindside Jerri since she and Pervy have gone at it and she is aligned with Rob

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:11:12 AM CDT

    its a good week for my two fav tv shows

    by stonedwriter88

    two of the greatest episodes ever for lost and survivor, the beach shows!

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:12:27 AM CDT

    RUSSEL IS JUSTICE

    by stonedwriter88

  • Mar 25, 2010 10:51:03 AM CDT

    Russell isnt the best ever

    by gooseud

    Hes a good player, but come on now. Rob had a foolproof plan, and it took the literal dumbest move in Survivor history to foil it. Yeah, Russell took a 1000-1 shot and it actually worked. Is that luck or skill? Its like giving Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt credit for catching Kevin Spacey in Seven. I mean, yeah they caught him, but.......

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  • Mar 25, 2010 11:26:22 AM CDT

    RUSSELL IS THE "BAD LOCKE" OF 'SURVIVOR'!!!!!

    by cm1986

    JUST LOOK INTO THOSE EYES!

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  • Mar 25, 2010 12:53:09 PM CDT

    "literal dumbest move"?

    by monkeyboy666

    "and it took the literal dumbest move in Survivor history to foil it." - Really? If the move was so dumb how come it worked so well? It was a brilliant plan that was well executed.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 12:56:32 PM CDT

    dumbest line of the show

    by vin_diggler

    "welcome to the big leagues". That line is going to haunt Rob the rest of the season.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 12:58:39 PM CDT

    gooseud

    by kraven morehead

    But Russell is not to be underestimated. To keep with your allegory I think Jeff should have taken one look at Russell's immunity idol and run away yelling, "Russell Hantz has the upper hand!"

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  • Mar 25, 2010 1:17:40 PM CDT

    monkeyboy-

    by cartagia

    I'm pretty sure they meant Tyson made the dumbest move, not Russel.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 3:00:29 PM CDT

    Dumbest move in Survivor history still is, and probably

    by big jim

    will always be, Eric the Ice Cream Scooper giving up his immunity necklace only to be voted out.That said (as Harry says), I think Russell knew how Tyson was voting. As said above, I too think Coach gave Russell the low-down on Rob's plan so he knew how Tyson was supposed to vote and then did an excellent job of convincing him to vote Parvati instead. I also think Russell was very close to 100% certain Tyson had voted Parvati; I can't see him making such a risky move, one that could lead to his going home, this early in the game, unless he knew he'd be safe.I can sort of see Tyson's reason for switching his vote. Rob did say he thought they'd be voting for Tyson. If one of Rob's 6 (like Courtney) thought they could find a better footing in Russell's alliance than Rob's, they might have been persuaded to vote Tyson instead and he would have been gone. I should have known a blindside was coming due to how little scrambling they showed before the vote.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 3:16:30 PM CDT

    D'oh!

    by monkeyboy666

    I stand corrected!

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  • Mar 25, 2010 3:44:08 PM CDT

    Tyson voted that way to help ensure that he stayed...

    by skycrapper

    and Russel knew that's who they were targeting so he pulled him aside, it was a gamble but that's the genius of Russel. He goes after the strong mental players (Rob) and plants seeds in the minds of the weaker players. I hope that dumb ass Sandra goes next, can't stand her.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 7:18:37 PM CDT

    Without question Russel knew

    by optimus122

    Definitely the dragon slayer told him what was up. No way does Russel just hand over the Idol without proof positive that they are splitting up the vote. He has no clue if Tyson was being serious with what he said about voting for Parvati. I am glad Tyson is out, the longer the hot chicks stay on the island the more chance 2 of them pair off for some rug munching adventure. Amanda even though she comes off as a sap at the tribals is still someone you want to take home and drool all over..

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  • Mar 25, 2010 7:35:32 PM CDT

    I kept saying

    by paragoncomplex

    "Oh my god, it fucking worked. I cannot believe that worked. He did it again. Russell did it again. I cannot believe that fucking worked. Oh my god." out loud

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  • Mar 25, 2010 7:58:41 PM CDT

    Big Jim

    by optimus122

    You make some good points, the fact of the matter is the show can make Russell look like a genius just with some smart editing. No way do they show any dissension between Robs people which would have made Tyson worry a bit more for his safety. And they just show Russell talking only to Tyson, he probably had a similar talk with all of them. And of course they would never show the dragon slayer giving up the goods. It would ruin the whole twist ending like a bad Shamalamadingdong movie.

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  • Mar 25, 2010 10:27:16 PM CDT

    Russel knew everything.

    by bigtuna

    The problem with Survivor is, they'll leave out crucial scenes so you can be suprised at the end. The problem is, when you think about the vote, it doesn't make much sense. No doubt, Coach told Russ who he was voting for, but the conversation was left out. Made that tribal council the best ever though.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 12:33:42 AM CDT

    Agree

    by nohubris

    Outstanding episode.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 4:31:39 AM CDT

    Sandra should be afraid

    by inwosuxred

    I'm sure Russell and Parv will go idol hunting this time, and if either one of them gets it, there is no more splitting the numbers. That assumes that Coach doesn't flip for Russell now. If they merge before another vote, you can bet Russell and Parv will flip and go after Rob and Sandra with big numbers. Rob at least can win challenges and influence people, Sandra has nothing and she made the mistake of calling out Russell in tribal. If Rob wins immunity, Sandra is the target. If Rob goes, Sandra is next to go with no help.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 4:54:10 AM CDT

    Best and dumbest

    by inwosuxred

    Tyson joins the ranks of dumb moves, but the ice cream boy and "2 idol" James both beat him by a mile. As for best episodes, I lean towards the one where Randy was voted out playing a fake idol. I would probably rank some of the Russell episodes from last season as more entertaining than this one too. Still a great episode with a show that continues to kick ass well after you'd think it would die out. The show keeps cranking out great seasons.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 6:53:04 AM CDT

    If you're ranking all time dumb moves

    by itchy

    the zenith had to be Colby choosing Tina to go to the final two with him, rather than universally despised Keith Famie. He basically gave away a million there, because he "liked" Tina, and didn't like Keith. Dumb ass. The other moves are terrible, but neither one of them were for the endgame ... and there was no guarantee either James or Ice Cream boy wouldn've made it to voting.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 9:42:35 AM CDT

    Tyson played emotionally

    by himbo

    Tyson is awesome physically, but has always been arrogant. Had he stuck with his numbers, and there been a tie situation as Rob foretold, then it would have been Russel going home. By Russell suggesting a change in vote, Tyson also voted Parvati and she'd be going home with simple majority no matter what. Tyson hates Parvati enough that he couldn't wait to work the plan and send her home next time (which given the way the Vs are winning, could be a very long time).
    Time and again, that's what gets people off Survivor. Remember China, and James discussion how people always go astray when they have numbers (and should win) because they just can't avoid the apple. Also the reason why the Dude won Vanuatu, by letting the women implode because they let their emotions overrule their numbers advantage.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 9:47:28 AM CDT

    illuminating Tyson interview

    by himbo

    Turns out Tyson told Russell. See interview at http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-tyson-apostol-talks-about-survivor-heroes-vs-villains-10655.php

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  • Mar 26, 2010 10:36:04 AM CDT

    Colby and Tina

    by hodag007

    the zenith had to be Colby choosing Tina to go to the final two with him, rather than universally despised Keith Famie. He basically gave away a million there, because he "liked" Tina, and didn't like Keith. Dumb ass. The other moves are terrible, but neither one of them were for the endgame ... and there was no guarantee either James or Ice Cream boy wouldn've made it to voting.

    I met Tina during a Triathlon in southern Tenn. a few years ago. Her quote was that she took "good care" of Colby for bring her along.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 11:58:46 AM CDT

    I don't think Colby

    by big jim

  • Mar 26, 2010 12:21:00 PM CDT

    I don't think Colby's taking Tina to the finals

    by big jim

    is anywhere near as dumb as Eric's or even James'. Sure, in hindsight, it turned out to work against him. However, the vote was close (4 - 3). One vote goes the other way, he wins. He probably would have won going with Keith. Or, his choosing the "hated" player to go to the finals with over the "loved" one could have backfired. As it is, he won $100,000, got "taken care of" by Tina, earned a reputation as a nice guy with integrity, got some sponsorship deals, and has been back on the show two more times.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 3:24:38 PM CDT

    thanks Himbo

    by the__natural74

    That does seem to makes some sense out of Russell's hail mary play...but also here's a thank-you to the Survivor editing team for a thrilling episode! From that morning chat between Rob & Russell until the very end eating hot dogs, the "confrontation" between the two lived up to the hype!

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  • Mar 26, 2010 3:28:05 PM CDT

    Tina's "taking care of" Colby

    by itchy

    , I think, was limited to her buying him the motorcycle he wanted. After that season, they implemented a rule about no sharing of prize money (though I'm not sure how that worked with Rob and Ambuh, once they got married). I still think not taking the slam dunk to win $1 million was far dumber, because of the stakes. He'd have still had those deals if won it all, and everyone poled said they'd have voted for super nice and worthy Colby over universally annoying a-hole Keith.

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  • Mar 26, 2010 3:30:41 PM CDT

    And the best thing Colby ever did ... by far ...

    by itchy

    was this guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm ... getting into a fight over whether it was tougher surviving on Survivor, or surviving a concentration camp. Awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Qf6vGixy8

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  • Mar 31, 2010 2:43:27 PM CDT

    Colby should have won that season. Why didn't...

    by hallmitchell

    his crew vote him the winner? He won all the challenges with command. That's the thing that puzzles me.

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  • Mar 31, 2010 2:45:58 PM CDT

    Colby has lost his superpowers

    by hallmitchell

    What has he won on this season?

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  • Mar 31, 2010 2:46:40 PM CDT

    Russell made a huge moneyplay.

    by hallmitchell

    Look out Boston. This guy is a danger. I do suspect Boston will take him out soon.

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  • Mar 31, 2010 2:47:33 PM CDT

    Coach may be playing vice president strategy.

    by hallmitchell

    Pretend you are a bit silly and not a danger so people bring you in closer.Go Dan Quayle.

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