Season 3, Episode 6: Red Dirt Plot: Things get tense between residents of Broke Jaw Ranch as they prepare to be invaded by outside forces. Review: Six episodes into the show's third season, I realized that Fear the Walking Dead is repeating itself with this storyline of Jeremiah Otto (Dayton Callie) struggling to rein in his homicidal son Troy (Daniel Sharman). That's exactly the problem... Read More...
- 7/3/2017
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The most memorable player in any give "Survivor" season is more a function of editing than of outwitting, outplaying and outlasting, so it stands to reason that there's absolutely no reason why the Sole Survivor should also be the Most Memorable Survivor. When it comes to "Survivor: Cagayan," however, there will be no doubt: It was the season of Tony Vlachos. The Jersey Cop build alliances, tore alliances apart, schemed, conspired, swore on loved ones, swore on his badge, found Idols, used Idols and bluffed with Idols. He also wasn't quiet about his domination of the game. Tony wore a target on his chest for 39 days and other players either chose to work with him, chose to vote other people out first or actively, in the case of Woo, carried Tony with him. Woo's decision to bring Tony rather than Kass with him to Final Tribal will be...
- 5/27/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Martial arts instructor Yung "Woo" Hwang hoped that his integrity would be worth a million dollars in last week's "Survivor: Cagayan" finale. After a relatively uneventful 38 days in the game, Woo scored a key victory in the season's Final Immunity Challenge, which left him to decide whether he wanted to go to the Final Jury against Kass, presumably easily beatable, or Tony. Although there was the sense that Tony had played this season's most aggressive game, Woo made the surprising decision to take his Brawn alliance-mate to the end. Or perhaps it was Because there was a sense that Tony had played the season's most aggressive game. Put in position to make a game-changing decision for the first time this season, Woo decided he wanted to rest his laurels on Honor, taking Tony because Tony deserved to go to the end and Kass didn't, or so he said. After some...
- 5/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
If you read my interview with "Survivor: Cagayan" 4th Place finisher Spencer Bledsoe, you saw one approach to the "Survivor" experience. Spencer was circumspect, critical of his strategy and admitted that he would have voted for Tony, the season's winner, over himself. Today's exit interview, with 3rd Place finisher Kassandra "Kass" McQuillen, takes a different approach. Kass thinks she played the same game as Tony only with a different gender, she thinks Spencer and the other losing castaways were arrogant and she thinks that the "Survivor" finale live vote suggesting Woo would have easily beaten her was "revisionist." Kass thinks there's a double-standard when it comes to female "Survivor" players, particularly for moms, and she's confident that a male version of Kass would have won the season. And I'm not saying that she's wrong. In fact, on much of it, she's probably right. In our sometimes contentious exit interview, Kass...
- 5/25/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
[Prelude: This was a nutty, chaotic week and I really wasn't able to get on top of my seven "Amazing Race: All-Stars" and "Survivor: Cagayan" exit interviews. Apologies for the slowness, but it means a little extra content over the holiday weekend and whatnot. Starting tonight, I'll post my four "Survivor: Cagayan" exit interviews, one per day (give or take) starting with the season's fourth place finisher. Then I'll get to the three "Amazing Race: All-Stars" exit interviews, by which time you'll hopefully have forgotten how awful the finale was. Again, though, sorry for the delay.] My first two "Survivor: Cagayan" finale exit interviews could hardly be more different. Up first is Spencer Bledsoe, who made a disadvantageous alliance at the beginning with Garrett, an alliance that nearly led to his snuffing from the notoriously weak Brains tribe. Spencer came close to being in a power position after the Merge, but Kass' abrupt flip-flop had him scurrying for several weeks. Only a string of Immunity wins, aggressive scrambling and Tony's paranoia kept him from going home, but a tight Immunity loss to Kass at Final 4 ended his run. In some cases finishing fourth is a disappointment, but given Spencer's early position, such a long run was so impressive that he earned a vocal apology and a sealed letter of apology from "Survivor" host Jeff Probst, who underestimated him initially. Reflecting on his experience, super-fan Spencer is humble, introspective and self-deprecating, which runs counter to...
- 5/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
She gave herself the nickname Chaos Kass, and while self-appointed nicknames are usually a no-no, Kass McQuillen definitely earned it — riling up pretty much any and every contestant that crossed her path during Survivor: Cagayan. But she had (the almost very) last laugh, making it to the final three, before being shockingly voted out by Woo. But lest you think Kass has mellowed out now that the cameras are shut off, just check out our exit interview, in which she has strong words for people both in and out of the game that want to judge her. (Also make...
- 5/22/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit warning. I'm going to ignore these live segments, if you don't mind. This recap is already going to be horribly long if I cover the two-hour episode. At least I get to fast-forward through the lengthy season-long recap. Also, this recap is so darned long that I had to paginate it. I won't be insulted if you just skip to Page 3 for the results and my Bottom Lines... Pre-credit sequence. "Nice Tribal, guys. That's one for the books," Spencer observes after the Trish vote-out. But the big question is immediately raised: Why did Tony vote for his former ally? Tony explains that it was strategy and he didn't feel good about it, but he couldn't take somebody as well-liked as Trish to the end. "I feel horrible about it, but I feel like it was the most strategic move for me to make," Tony says. I guess I can buy that.
- 5/22/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
It's been a few years since I've talked with Jeff Probst either before a "Survivor" season or before a finale and I'd forgotten that I probably needed to request three or four hours as an interview time. Jeff Probst is in his 28th season of hosting "Survivor" and he still loves talking about the game, talking about his favorite players and the constant surprise that each season brings. You may not agree with his take on things -- I tend to root more for the underdogs, while Probst's love and admiration for certain Alpha Dog contestants is famous/notorious -- but you can't doubt his passion, even if it's for something like this season's all-power Tyler Perry Idol, which has been the source of ample grumbling on my weekly recaps. Tony, the finder of the Tyler Perry Idol, is a Jeff Probst kinda "Survivor" player, while death-cheating Spencer is the...
- 5/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
There are many reasons to like Trish Hegarty's "Survivor: Cagayan" game. In short order, she was a key to blindsiding widely admired NBA veteran Cliff Robinson. Then she was part of a post-Tribal Council fight that led Lindsey to drop out, further shifting the balance of power. Soon after, with the numbers looking bad post-Merge, Trish was a conduit to convincing Kass to betray her fellow brains and turn on Queen-for-a-Moment Sarah. One could argue rather easily that those were the season's pivotal moves. Despite that, the Boston-area pilates instructor hasn't always been embraced by viewers this season, lingering behind alliance-mate Tony in discussions of likely winners. It hasn't helped that vocal fights with Lindsey and, this week, with Kass were edited as "No winners here" brawls in which both sides looked less-than-ideal. In the season's latest blindside, Trish went from powerful to snuffed after Kass and Woo...
- 5/17/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You have to weigh out your options at the end, and things aren't always as clear as they seem." - Kim Spradlin, winner, Survivor: One WorldDid Tony just make a brilliant move or a terrible one? I truly have no idea. Just when you thought...
- 5/15/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You have to weigh out your options at the end, and things aren't always as clear as they seem." - Kim Spradlin, winner, Survivor: One WorldDid Tony just make a brilliant move or a terrible one? I truly have no idea. Just when you thought...
- 5/15/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
I said as much in my recap of Wednesday's (May 7) "Survivor: Cagayan," but Tasha Fox has no doubt that if she hadn't been voted out and if she'd been allowed to make it into Final 3 situation, she was going to win, whether she went up against Idol-finding mastermind Tony or fellow Brain Spencer. "Hand's down, I would win the million dollars regardless of who I sat next to," Tasha told me in this week's exit interview. Of course, getting to the Final 3 required getting out of last week's Tribal Council and that required counting on Kass and Woo to flip against Tony. That didn't happen. But just because Tony seems to be in a power position from what we've seen on TV, Tasha hints that her own Jury sentiments may not be so clear. She gives a perspective that may be illustrative of what we can expect over the...
- 5/10/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. - Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One WorldIn the war between reason and emotion, which wins? We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'Tia. What's made...
- 5/8/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. You have to check yourself out, emotionally, or you're not gonna make it in this game. - Chelsea Meissner, Survivor: One WorldIn the war between reason and emotion, which wins? We all fall somewhere on the scale from cerebral Spencer to erratic J'tia. What's made...
- 5/8/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
When the Survivor: Cagayan contestants were split into tribes of Beauty, Brains and Brawn, everyone – even Jeff Probst – thought that the Beauties didn't stand a chance.
Sure enough, the Beauties were the first tribe to become extinct after Jefra Bland was voted off last week.
Bland, 23, a former Miss Teen Kentucky USA, insists that she had strategy, and is more than happy to dish about the moves she made while on the show.
Before we get into specifics, I see that there's a lot of online chatter that you weren't good at the game. What did the fans miss about your strategy?...
Sure enough, the Beauties were the first tribe to become extinct after Jefra Bland was voted off last week.
Bland, 23, a former Miss Teen Kentucky USA, insists that she had strategy, and is more than happy to dish about the moves she made while on the show.
Before we get into specifics, I see that there's a lot of online chatter that you weren't good at the game. What did the fans miss about your strategy?...
- 5/8/2014
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
And then the Beauty Tribe was gone. Had the Beauty Tribe been functional, perhaps they could have made a go of things after the Merge. They made the Merge with four players, same as the Brawn tribe, one more than the Brain tribe. And when Sarah was blindsided post-Merge, Beauty had a plurality and theoretically could have bonded with anybody to take power. With no particular unity, though, the Beauty tribe failed to mount any sort of strategy. First, Morgan went out without a whimper. Then L.J. was blindsided. Then Jeremiah knew he was doomed. Finally, on this week's "Survivor: Cagayan," Jefra Band became the last Beauty castaway sent packing, blindsided by Tony, who feared that a gender-based alliance might be the only thing that could halt his paranoid scurry to the million. Jefra, who previously expected elimination and then was spared after Kass flipped, faced her torch-snuffing with a smile.
- 5/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "You plant that little seed in their head, in their little brain. And then it grows, and it's called a Russell seed. It takes over their whole mind." - Russell Hantz, Survivor: SamoaTony Vlachos's initials aren't TV for nothing. The crazed cop has made Survivor...
- 5/1/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. Let's see... It was Jeremiah who went home last? Sure. Sounds right. The Final 7 returns home. Jefra is exhausted, but she's feeling good about the decision she made to stay with Tony and that alliance. Kass is feeling smug about Spencer's Idol, which she claims she knew he had. [She did, indeed, voice those suspicions last week.] She's also feeling smug about knowing Spencer wouldn't give the Idol up, saying that a college-aged human male is "the most selfish beast on the planet." "I used my Idol and I used it wrong," Spencer laments. "Tonight we lost the battle, we have not lost the war," he insists of his dwindling alliance with Tasha. The next morning, Tree-Mail arrives and it includes billets of money. "Survivor" Auction! Trish is hungry and looking forward to eating. "Foooood!" she howls. Tony, of course, knows that the auction will also include an Immunity Challenge advantage and he's determined to get it.
- 5/1/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
In the end, he was just too nice. Jeremiah Wood was voted off Survivor: Cagayan on Day 28 after finding himself down in numbers. When Jefra Bland told him that she wouldn't work with him, Wood accepted the inevitable rather than causing a scene - a move he now regrets. The 34-year-old model from Dobson, N.C., tells People where he went wrong - and why he let his looks go before going on the show. Jeremiah, in your words, what happened?It was as simple as this: I just didn't have the numbers. But the last episode made it...
- 4/30/2014
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
It's hard out there for a "Survivor: Cagayan" Beauty. For the third straight week, my "Survivor" exit interview is with a castaway who began the season as part of the Beauty tribe. Following in the footsteps of Morgan and Lj is Jeremiah Wood, who only revealed to his core alliance in this week's episode that he makes his living as a model. It wasn't like there was a Beauty alliance that is being picked off. Jeremiah wasn't especially close with either Lj or Morgan. Instead, he grew tight with former Brain Spencer and if you saw the combination of down-home Southern charmer and sometimes awkward mastermind and remembered the partnership with J.T. and Stephen? You're not the only one. Of course, this budding dynamic duo was thwarted after Kass flipped and then when Tony began his reign of terror, though they had brief hope this week when Jefra, the lone remaining Beauty,...
- 4/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
For once, this week's elimination on Survivor: Cagayan was not a blindside.
"We knew it was a 50/50 shot between me and Spencer," the show's latest castoff, Jeremiah Wood, tells TVGuide.com. "In the end, I gave it my all. It is what it is. I love this game and I'd love to be able to play it again. I know where I messed up."
Jeremiah's ouster on Wednesday's episode was the result of a flip-flop by Jefra — who pledged her support to Jeremiah and his alliance early on in the episode, but then ended up returning to her original alliance led by Tony.
Check out our interview with Jeremiah to find out what big moves he thinks could have changed his fate, as well as his reaction to Jefra's wavering and bafflement that Tony's still in the game...
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"We knew it was a 50/50 shot between me and Spencer," the show's latest castoff, Jeremiah Wood, tells TVGuide.com. "In the end, I gave it my all. It is what it is. I love this game and I'd love to be able to play it again. I know where I messed up."
Jeremiah's ouster on Wednesday's episode was the result of a flip-flop by Jefra — who pledged her support to Jeremiah and his alliance early on in the episode, but then ended up returning to her original alliance led by Tony.
Check out our interview with Jeremiah to find out what big moves he thinks could have changed his fate, as well as his reaction to Jefra's wavering and bafflement that Tony's still in the game...
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- 4/24/2014
- by Liz Raftery
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Although our predictions had sweetheart Beauty Jefra Bland as the most likely to be voted off with "Survivor: Cagayan" odds of 8/5, it was her former Beauty Tribesman Jeremiah Wood that bared the brunt of more big moves from the game's power players. And Wood's one-time ally Spencer Bledsoe played that hard-fought immunity idol for nought, in a mistaken attempt to save himself in the game. -Break- Our very own power player, Editor Marcus Dixon extended his winning streak on the Gold Derby users leaderboard racking up an incredible 30577 points ahead of user pandemonium who has scored 16623 points. To make your predictions as to the outcome of the next episode click here. Or start off at the bottom of this post by predicting who will be the ultimate champ. Win prizes that include a personal chat via webcam with "Survivor" host Jeff Probst plus a $100 Amazon gift certificate.&...
- 4/24/2014
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. Jefra is still trying to piece together what went down at the last Tribal. This could take a while. She asks Tony for his reasons. "You guys wouldn't understand where I'm coming from," Tony says. This works for Trish, who insists she isn't mad about being totally in the dark. "I still trust Tony and he still trusts me," Trish insists. Spencer knows that Tony is unpredictable and that he may not be useful for long. "The sooner we make a move against Tony, the better," Spencer says. Tony Hopkins? Tony correctly suspects that he'll be in trouble after the last vote. So, for the second time this season, he constructs a spy shack, this one next to the water well. In no time, Tony's shack pays dividends. Jefra and Trish go to get water and Jefra laments that their alliance may be gone and she doesn't know where she stands.
- 4/24/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Dalton Ross won’t be in this week to serve up your usual dose of Survivor recap pandemonium, but luckily for us all, there wasn’t too much pandemonium to be had this week. [Spoiler Alert: Don’t read on unless you’ve already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
Tony and Woo’s blindside of Lj last week may as well have never happened, since it didn’t register with anyone else in the alliance except Jefra, who briefly debated switching sides in response to Tony’s lying. Ultimately, Trish and Kass convinced Jefra to stay loyal, and as a result the vote was down to Spencer and Jeremiah, with the latter unfortunately falling victim...
Tony and Woo’s blindside of Lj last week may as well have never happened, since it didn’t register with anyone else in the alliance except Jefra, who briefly debated switching sides in response to Tony’s lying. Ultimately, Trish and Kass convinced Jefra to stay loyal, and as a result the vote was down to Spencer and Jeremiah, with the latter unfortunately falling victim...
- 4/24/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Lj McKanas has been a marked man from the start of this "Survivor: Cagayan" season. As the Old Man of the Beauty tribe -- He's 34 -- Lj was selected as his tribe's leader within minutes and he wore that target on his chest for his entire time on a tribe he wouldn't have selected for himself (he self-identified as "Brawn" before the season, but showed his Brains in finding a hidden Idol). After the Tribal shuffle, Lj's "Survivor" time seemed even shorter, as it appeared that the Brawn majority in his new clan would burn through the remaining Beauty outsiders. In a shocker, though, Lj aligned with Trish and took advantage of her anti-Cliff paranoia to remain in the game. And even after the Merge, Lj's alliance looked like it might be in jeopardy, but Kass' flip made Lj and Tony the two Alpha Males suddenly...
- 4/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home."
– Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
I'm completely heartbroken!
My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer Lj...
"It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home."
– Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
I'm completely heartbroken!
My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer Lj...
- 4/17/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "It just comes down to your gut. And that's scary because if you put your trust in the wrong person, you're going home." - Gervase Peterson, Survivor: Blood vs. Water I'm completely heartbroken! My season-long favorite met an ignominious end Wednesday night on Survivor. Horse trainer...
- 4/17/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. After voting Morgan out, Solarrion is down to nine. As they return to camp, Tony knocks over all of the torches. He doesn't pick them up. In fact, he wants to cause a little more bedlam. He explains to Spencer that his alliance has been targeting people who don't deserve to be in the game anymore and he wants to know why he's been targeted twice (kinda, since no votes went against him the previous week). Tony says Woo's more athletic and Lj's more athletic and he wants to know why he's been targeted. Tony enjoys being a force of chaos for absolutely No reason, so he starts demanding explanations for why the minority alliance didn't just come kneel before him and agree to vote Morgan out. Yeah, Tony. That's just how "Survivor" works. "But anyway, I appreciate the compliment," he tells them. He has a 6-3 advantage,...
- 4/17/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Another week, another blindside. It was a shocking result once again on what has proven to be a topsy-turvy season of Survivor. My full recap will be up at midnight, but if you’d like to sound off on what happened and who went home, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you already watched tonight’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
Whenever Survivor shows a player repeatedly going on about how much they trust another player, that first person is automatically doomed. We have seen it happen time and time again, and we saw it again tonight as Lj was ousted by his former best buddy Tony. Why did Tony feel...
Whenever Survivor shows a player repeatedly going on about how much they trust another player, that first person is automatically doomed. We have seen it happen time and time again, and we saw it again tonight as Lj was ousted by his former best buddy Tony. Why did Tony feel...
- 4/17/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Before we knew anything else about former cheerleader and "Survivor: Cagayan" contestant Morgan McLeod, we knew that she was comfortable with her place on the Beauty tribe and that she was prepared to use her physical attributes to get what she wanted. Soon, though, Lj came to look at Morgan as a threat, because of a hot girl scorned and she became a target, stuck in a not-especially-successful alliance with the previously eliminated Brice. [Somehow I forgot that Lj picked Morgan for not-elimination in the very first seconds on the beach. I'd have asked about that if I remembered. Apologies!] Morgan was never shy about saying what she thought of people. She called Lj old. She called Kass old and ugly. And it's a favor that was returned this week. Flip-flopping Kass compared Morgan to a useless old dog, while Tony said that because of Morgan's laziness, "you can't tell if she's a pillow or a person." Morgan was never the biggest threat for... anything, but the members of the Brawn-y alliance decided that nobody...
- 4/12/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Pre-credit sequence. "That was a cool Tribal Council," Spencer announces to his fellow castaways as they return to Solarrion after Sarah's blindside. "I expect everybody to be mad," Kass says, but Spencer claims he's not mad, just not appreciative of the move on a qualitative level. Somewhat stupidly, Spencer blames Kass' decision on being steered by "her estrogen." "The No.1 rule of "Survivor" isn't 'Cater the person on top,' it's 'Wonder about the person on the bottom,'" Kass explains. She takes shelter with her new alliance, as her old alliance keeps peppering her with frustrated insults. "You talking strategy, just stop please," Spencer tells Kass. "So, I pissed off five people, but I gained five friends," Kass says, calling herself a free agent. I'm really not sure Kass understands "Survivor" at all. Or maybe Kass understands "Survivor" flawlessly and it's friendship she doesn't get? Dunno. She's Lump,...
- 4/10/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Pretty, mean girl Morgan McLeod was eliminated at Tribal Council and Spencer Bledsoe won immunity in episode 7 of Survivor: Cagayan.
After Tribal Council, Kass McQuillen returns to camp with Spencer, who criticizes her move at Tribal Council, which sent Sarah Lacina out of the competition. Kass thinks her strategy is sound and declares herself a free agent. The next morning, Kass is confronted with a new source of conflict: Morgan. Kass is frustrated with Morgan because she won’t help around the Solarrion camp, although, Morgan tells us, “She is a bitter, ugly, old lady. And I think she hates me because I’m cuter than her and have always been cuter than her.”
Reward Challenge
In the game, the contestants get ready for a reward challenge – winners get a meal from Outback Steakhouse, complete with steaks, sides and drinks. The remaining players are split into two teams, the...
After Tribal Council, Kass McQuillen returns to camp with Spencer, who criticizes her move at Tribal Council, which sent Sarah Lacina out of the competition. Kass thinks her strategy is sound and declares herself a free agent. The next morning, Kass is confronted with a new source of conflict: Morgan. Kass is frustrated with Morgan because she won’t help around the Solarrion camp, although, Morgan tells us, “She is a bitter, ugly, old lady. And I think she hates me because I’m cuter than her and have always been cuter than her.”
Reward Challenge
In the game, the contestants get ready for a reward challenge – winners get a meal from Outback Steakhouse, complete with steaks, sides and drinks. The remaining players are split into two teams, the...
- 4/10/2014
- Uinterview
Well, well, well "Survivor" fans! This week's episode, "Head of the Snake," really delivered! Twists and turns aplenty, a delightful power struggle between cop Sarah Lacina and lawyer Kass McQuillen and a showdown at a riverting tribal council, where immunity idols were played by both schemer Tony Vlachos and former beauty tribesman Lj McKanas. -Break- In the end, "Princess Sarah" Lacina, who was blindsided by her tribe mates, was voted off by a single vote after McQuillen was convinced by power player Trish Hegarty to flip and cut off the proverbial head of the snake. Our odds were a little off, as we thought the most likely to get the boot would be Jeremiah Wood with odds of 19/10, followed by the scheming Vlachos (2/1). Wood, however, sailed on through, completely under the radar, while Vlachos staked his claim as a real power player, and one to look out for in the coming weeks.
- 4/3/2014
- Gold Derby
Pre-credit sequence. When we left, Aparri had decided to keep Jeremiah over Alexis. Everybody is very taken aback by Alexis crying after her elimination, though Spencer is feeling Ok about the vote and about the cohesion of his six-person tribe. Sarah wants to have two fast targets in case there's a Merge the very next morning and the agreement seems to be that either Trish or Jefra should be the votes. They put their hands together and celebrate Final 6. For a tribe that just lost two straight challenges and that only has a one-person number advantage, there's a lot of smugness. "The best laid plans often end up sprawled out on a murder scene floor," Kass says colorfully and portentously. For some reason, Kass thinks it's good strategy to tell Sarah that she and Jeremiah are the only people she worries about, loyalty-wise. "People don't like to be called a...
- 4/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
He has been the sneakiest sneak of the Survivor season so far. Some of his moves — like putting a target on Cliff with a phantom lie to Sarah and putting a target on Jeremiah with a phantom hidden immunity idol clue — have been ingenious. Others — like yelling out “Top five, baby!” at the top of his lungs after winning a challenge — maybe not so much. And now Jersey City cop Tony Vlachos will have to come face to face with those people not part of his top five when the Survivor: Cagayan tribes merge on Wednesday night’s episode.
- 4/2/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
"When you hit the merge, the game changes," warns our senior editor Matt Noble in our "Survivor: Cagayan" chat on the eve of the April 3 telecast. Now the contestants employ new strategies as they abandon tribal loyalties in favor of brazen selfish tactics that may help them to be the last survivor standing. Currently, Spencer Bledsoe has the best odds (21/10) to win the game, followed by Yung "Woo" Hwang (27 to 10), according to predictions by Gold Derby users. Most likely to get the boot: Jeremiah Wood (19/10), followed by the scheming Tony Vlachos (2/1). See more predictions here. Make your predictions -- click here and win prizes that include $100 Amazon Gift Certificate plus your personal chat via webcam with "Survivor" host Jeff Probst. -Break- It's no coincidence that the brawniest guys are most likely to get the heave-ho. "We're going to see a shift where a lot of those stronger guys get targeted,...
- 3/31/2014
- Gold Derby
Like so many "Survivor" decisions, Wednesday (March 26) night's "Survivor: Cagayan" vote came down to trust. With a Merge coming, the remaining trio of Brains had to decide who they could trust not to flip. Would they trust Sarah, who might reunite with the majority of her Brawn tribe? Would they trust Jeremiah, who may or may not have gotten a clue to an Immunity Idol and may or may not have lied about it? Or would they trust Alexis, who professed loyalty, but had two chums -- Lj and Jefra -- remaining on the other tribe? In the end, the Brains didn't really consider targeting Sarah and they opted to trust Jeremiah, even while not quite believing him, leaving Alexis blindsided and crying. Although she was placed on the Beauty tribe for the purposes of this "Survivor" season, Alexis Maxwell is a student at Northwestern, which isn't too shabby, and...
- 3/30/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
In what was arguably the saddest elimination on "Survivor: Cagayan" so far, Alexis Maxwell was blindsided by her tribe Wednesday night (March 26) and sent packing. The 21-year-old student couldn't hide how upset she was, breaking down into tears during her on-camera exit interview. She tells Zap2it that she was just really disappointed in herself.
Zap2it: We didn't realize you were such a fan of the show until your exit interview after you left Tribal Council. You were really upset!
Alexis Maxwell: Yeah. When I was an applicant, I applied with my dad because we anticipated the blood vs. water theme, so I kind of felt like I was playing for the both of us. I felt like I would do better than that. I just really was disappointed in how quickly and abruptly my game ended.
Are you glad you went on "Survivor," even if you did get voted out fairly early?...
Zap2it: We didn't realize you were such a fan of the show until your exit interview after you left Tribal Council. You were really upset!
Alexis Maxwell: Yeah. When I was an applicant, I applied with my dad because we anticipated the blood vs. water theme, so I kind of felt like I was playing for the both of us. I felt like I would do better than that. I just really was disappointed in how quickly and abruptly my game ended.
Are you glad you went on "Survivor," even if you did get voted out fairly early?...
- 3/27/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"This game is fun, and I like keeping it fun." – Todd Herzog, Winner, Survivor: China
Has anybody ever had more fun playing Survivor than Tony?
His big strategic moves may be harebrained. To prove his honesty, he confesses how much he lies. His tattoo makes him...
"This game is fun, and I like keeping it fun." – Todd Herzog, Winner, Survivor: China
Has anybody ever had more fun playing Survivor than Tony?
His big strategic moves may be harebrained. To prove his honesty, he confesses how much he lies. His tattoo makes him...
- 3/27/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Our Users had given Lindsey Ogle the second-best odds to be axed at this week's tribal council on "Survivor: Cagayan." Instead, she walked off the show after last week's axing of her pal Cliff Robinson. Even down a player, her tribe -- Solana -- still won the immunity challenge, leaving the rival players on Aparri to fight among themselves for survival. Your first place pick -- Morgan McLeod -- escaped elimination when the rest of the Aparri tribe sided with her in a feud with Jeremiah Wood. Instead, they turned on the wily Alexis Maxwell who found herself in the firing line. -Break- Make your 'Survivor' predictions: Click Here Among our Users, Zachary Hardy and bondzz did the best predicting the outcome of this week's episode. Join fierce 'Survivor' discussion in our message boards: Click Here However, Alex Movieland continues to lead the overall le...
- 3/27/2014
- Gold Derby
Each week, host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode of ‘Survivor: Cagayan.’
Entertainment Weekly: Take us inside how the Lindsey quit went down. How soon after Tribal Council did you get the call? And what does your gut tell you in terms of what made her quit, because we have heard her from time to time during the season talk about feeling miserable out there and regretting signing up for this adventure. Do you believe it was because of Trish blasting her? Because she couldn’t take it out in the elements? Or a combination of the two?...
Entertainment Weekly: Take us inside how the Lindsey quit went down. How soon after Tribal Council did you get the call? And what does your gut tell you in terms of what made her quit, because we have heard her from time to time during the season talk about feeling miserable out there and regretting signing up for this adventure. Do you believe it was because of Trish blasting her? Because she couldn’t take it out in the elements? Or a combination of the two?...
- 3/27/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Pre-credit sequence. Farewell, Uncle Cliffy. Solana returns to camp and Trish has a speech to make, but Lindsey isn't interested in hearing. "You guys just screwed up majorly," she tells nobody in particular, admitting that she doesn't have any alliances anymore. "I will respect you, because this is a team moving forward, but I don't like you," Trish smirks. Of course, Trish just threw away a big numbers advantage in order to break up what she's calling a two-person alliance of Lindsey and Cliff. "You disgust me. Everything about you is annoying. Your laugh. Your teeth. Your face," Lindsey tells Trish, calling her "the most horrific person" she's met. Trish doesn't care. "I can leave here and never think of you again," Lindsey insists, calling Trish a bully. Lindsey doesn't want to play with Trish anymore, so she goes off wandering. Nobody knows where Lindsey is, other than the cameraman and everybody's favorite interloper,...
- 3/27/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
This week, it's the weirdest quitting of "Survivor" we've ever seen but after two castaways are gone, each tribe seems to be fairly unified. Should be interesting when they merge.
Solana
In the wake of the blindside, Lindsey lambasts her tribemates for screwing things up "majorly," but that remains to be seen. It certainly screws up Lindsey's game, but we don't know if that was a negative thing yet for Trish and Tony.
Lindsey gets personal, telling Trish she hates everything about her. Lindsey calls her a bully in an interview, but honestly? That's just some inflammatory language (at least from what we've seen via the editing). Trish hasn't bullied anybody, she's just playing her own game (which is what you do).
But then Lindsey gets on the coconut phone to call Jeff Probst. She claims that when they got back to camp, Trish was saying "awful" things to her.
Solana
In the wake of the blindside, Lindsey lambasts her tribemates for screwing things up "majorly," but that remains to be seen. It certainly screws up Lindsey's game, but we don't know if that was a negative thing yet for Trish and Tony.
Lindsey gets personal, telling Trish she hates everything about her. Lindsey calls her a bully in an interview, but honestly? That's just some inflammatory language (at least from what we've seen via the editing). Trish hasn't bullied anybody, she's just playing her own game (which is what you do).
But then Lindsey gets on the coconut phone to call Jeff Probst. She claims that when they got back to camp, Trish was saying "awful" things to her.
- 3/27/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It was double trouble on tonight’s Survivor as two contestants went home. Why? Who? And how? My full recap will be up at midnight, but if you’ve already watched and want to sound off on what happened, then read on for more. [Spoiler Alert: Read on only if you have already watched Wednesday’s episode of Survivor: Cagayan.]
The episode started in dramatic fashion as Trish and Lindsey exchanged verbal barbs in a confrontation that eventually caused Lindsey to remove herself from the tribe…permanently. After being visited by Jeff Probst, Lindsey made the decision to quit, fearing that if she didn’t she would “flip out” on Trish. (Evidently, telling someone “You disgust me.
The episode started in dramatic fashion as Trish and Lindsey exchanged verbal barbs in a confrontation that eventually caused Lindsey to remove herself from the tribe…permanently. After being visited by Jeff Probst, Lindsey made the decision to quit, fearing that if she didn’t she would “flip out” on Trish. (Evidently, telling someone “You disgust me.
- 3/27/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW.com - PopWatch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can.
"I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption Island
They were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes.
They were a tribe of wisdom,...
"I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty."
– Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption Island
They were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes.
They were a tribe of wisdom,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. Erik Reichenbach is a Survivor fan-turned-favorite, a comic book author and artist. He placed fifth on both Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan. Follow him on Twitter @BloodyAmer1can. "I never had numbers. I always make it to the end. I don't need no stinkin' numbers. All I need is trust. Loyalty." - Russell Hantz, Survivor: Redemption IslandThey were the best of tribes, they were the worst of tribes. They were a tribe of wisdom,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Pre-credit sequence. J'Tia is gone. "It's a complete roller-coaster ride," reflects Spencer, who is very grateful that Tasha and Kass chose him. "I just knew if we kept her, we would be back there in three days and regretting it," Kass reflects on her decision, which she describes as a "last minute" switch. "How my team has played this game is ridiculous. We're not the Brain Tribe, we're the Crap-for-Brains Tribe," Kass notes, dubbing the tribe, "Just a rolling log-jam mess with a couple nerds on top." Spencer jokes that the only thing standing between them and the Final 3 is "two entire tribes." The next morning... Tree-Mail! There's a hint that Reward and food are coming and they're hungry. The Brains think this is the start of their comeback. Or at least that's sure what they hope. Everybody arrives at the beach ready for a challenge and... "Alright everybody, drop your buffs,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
In the face of the twist kiiiiiind of screwing the Brains over, the "Survivor: Cagayan" castaways are shaken up a bit this week.
Reward Challenge
The Brains are trying to buck themselves up as this being the start of their comeback, but it's all for naught, since it's time to drop yer buffs. They're forming two new tribes and most people seem less than please -- of course they do, because you're sitting fairly pretty when the Brainiacs can't win jack squat.
The two new tribes are Aparri and Salana, though interestingly instead of just splitting the Brains up, they draw for new tribes. On Aparri it's all Brainiacs paired with three Beauties (Jeremiah, Morgan and Alexis) and then Sarah from the Brawnies. Then Salana is all the Brawnies (minus Sarah) plus Lj and Jefra. It would seem that Salana got a better draw here. Oh, and Sarah is possibly completely screwed,...
Reward Challenge
The Brains are trying to buck themselves up as this being the start of their comeback, but it's all for naught, since it's time to drop yer buffs. They're forming two new tribes and most people seem less than please -- of course they do, because you're sitting fairly pretty when the Brainiacs can't win jack squat.
The two new tribes are Aparri and Salana, though interestingly instead of just splitting the Brains up, they draw for new tribes. On Aparri it's all Brainiacs paired with three Beauties (Jeremiah, Morgan and Alexis) and then Sarah from the Brawnies. Then Salana is all the Brawnies (minus Sarah) plus Lj and Jefra. It would seem that Salana got a better draw here. Oh, and Sarah is possibly completely screwed,...
- 3/20/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Pre-credit sequence. How will the Beauty Tribe cope without Brice, their self-professed most beautifulest member? "I'm just pretty mad and frustrated," says Morgan, calling Jeremiah a giant coward. No intellectual slouch, Morgan suspects that since a four-person alliance voted Brice out and since she wasn't part of that alliance, she may be next to go. Accosted by Morgan about his vote, Jeremiah stutters and mutters and says that Brice scared him, socially. "We'll see if I made a bonehead play or not," Jeremiah tells us. Going on the offensive, Morgan tells Alexis a complicated story about how Jeremiah wanted Lj out, but decided to target Alexis because they still needed Lj for challenges. Alexis is skeptical, but also curious and suggests Jeremiah has a big target on his back now. I hope we don't spend too much time with the Beauty Tribe tonight. They're not personality-filled. Blind faith. Over at the Brains Tribes,...
- 3/13/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Survivor 28,Cagayan finally eliminated J Tia Taylor tonight in episode 3. Tonight's episode,kicked off with some conversation footage. Morgan revealed that she was pretty pissed at Jeremiah for flipping on their plan,and voting out Brice. Jeremiah couldn't come up with any other excuse except for that he changed his mind. Alexis was also told that Jeremiah was looking to get Alexis out at one point, and that he might have a big target on his back, now. After a break, they showed rewards challenge footage. It was a blind folded and caller challenge. The first team to collect all 5 of their items, won a rooster to kill and eat, and the 2nd team to finish, won a dozen eggs. The Beauty tribe finished first for the rooster. And the Brawn tribe came back from behind to take the dozen eggs in a 2nd place finish. Next, they showed more conversation footage.
- 3/13/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
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