Numbers are important onSurvivor.
For one castaway, they seemed to have their entire trajectory perfectly planned.
But then, someone else’s knowledge caught up to him.
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Everything you remembered about the first three episodes ofSurvivor 48, toss it all aside.
Or drop it like you’re wearing a buff.
Fate was never going to put the three remaining Vula Tribe members together.
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So, the game gets shaken up.It’s time to see who can really adapt to this fast-paced game.
Oh, and we have our secondSurvivor 50: In the Hands of the Fansvote!
So, let’s get into it.
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Cedrek McFadden is dealing with theaftermath of the historic Tribal Council.
It’s raining, so some may call that karma.
Cedrek is still positive that there is a way to the end of this game.
But he does realize that he told the two women that they had to work together, right?
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Could they just bond together and simply say bye to Cedrek?
Why is she telling her?
Becauseshe knows that Mary is her lifeline, not Cedrek.
They finally have their talk,and they are bonded, officially.
Look what you did, Cedrek!
When it pans into that tree behind you, it means that all-important idol is right there!
Too bad they didn’t find it before heading out for a date with Jeff Probst.
A lot of switching has happened.
When all is said and done, here is how our new tribes shake out.
The new Civa is comprised ofChrissy SarnowskyandMitch Guerrafrom Civa, Sai and Cedrek from Vula, andBianca Rosesfrom Lagi.
The new Valu is comprised ofShauhin Davari,Joe, andThomas Krottingerfrom Vula withKyle FraserandKamilla Karthigesufrom Civa.
Nothing is ever that simple.
As a reminder, Bianca lost her vote from a previous journey.
And she’s telling Jeff that the two factions of her new tribe may be fighting for her vote.
She’s got a great game face and acting skills to make them all believe that’s a reality!
Oh, and sike!
We’ll get to that later.
We have to make some new relationships first.
It literally is like going from rags to riches.
Looking at the breakdown of who’s with who, it may not happen like that.
Eva and Star are still together, having just days before targeted one another.
It’s a complete flip for her.
She’s struggling to adjust.
Except when she correctly pegs David as a stunt guy.
She finds her new Joe.
Eva offers Star on a silver platter, telling everyone that she has the Beware Advantage.
Eva continues to build a relationship with David.
It’s that sweet swell in the music that we know is a positive interaction.
He tells the women that’s why he’s here, and he really wants to win her back.
David, you will have so many women knocking down your door!
The women are endeared toward him.
They find it precious that he doesn’t drink water, only chocolate milk.
Everyone seems taken by David, that is, if they’re meeting him for the first time.
Charity is not sold.
She sees him as loyal and easily bossed around.
Unfortunately, David is on to her.
He’s willing to cut her if it’s necessary.
Mitch and Chrissy welcome their new friends to their new upgraded home.
Sai is excited to experience the luxury of having a selection of food at her disposal.
And fire, she gets to experience fire again.
But Chrissy has mixed emotions about the swap.
She has zero connection with Mitch despite having spent seven days together.
She wants to pick off the others, but that means having an actual conversation with Mitch.
Bianca is overly excited.
Her only move is to discover the cracks, which she gets immediately from Sai about Cedrek.
She seems willing to play along if it keeps her butt on the rocks.
We see a new duo start to form with the likes of Cedrek and Mitch.
He shares that he never saw someone who spoke like him portrayed in a positive way.
The bravery that Mitch displays is incredible.
A true hero ofSurvivor 48.
Now, to the game.
Cut to Sai sharing the exact opposite with Bianca.
She spills the boiling-hot tea about the historic Tribal Council.
Sai wants to work with strong, competitive women like Bianca.
It all depends on what her fate is from the Journey.
‘Survivor’ 48 Episode 3 draws the highest rating of the season.
But can this new team-up salvage the disgrace that is the Vula camp?
The irony is zero original Vula members are here.
Is this the worst camp in the history of Survivor?
It’s very likely.
Thomas is in the majority with two Civa stragglers, as well as the Steal A Vote Advantage.
This could be juicy!
They just need to get on the same page.
Contrary to that, she and Kyle do have a strong yet subtle secret alliance.
Their bond goes beyond the game because both competitors are Guyanese.
It’s quite a brilliant strategy as long as they buy what they’re selling.
But wait, there’s more.
Only Mitch told his tribe there was no opportunity to walk away.
With his allies feeling distrust, Thomas has to own up to his lies.
Shauhin will approach Thomas about the Kamilla bomb, and he continues to lie.
He now wants to target Kamilla as he doesn’t trust her.
Sounds like we might have some advantages going down at Tribal!
The new tribes arrive for their first Immunity Challenge as a team.
Can the green team dream up a win?
They will toss those sandbags through a frame and onto a barrel.
Should they knock the frame, they have to fix it and start again.
At the end, they must solve a temple puzzle.
The first two tribes to finish win Immunity and varying-sized fruit trays.
Vula takes an early lead, thanks to the strong men.
They even take a solid lead at the sandbag toss.
It’s the puzzle, an equalizer for all.
Lagi comes from far behind, earning first.
Civa sneaks up and earns second.
Vula falls behind, and loses again.
The green team is cursed, y’all.
Sai, Mary, and Cedrek finally have a night off from their date with Jeff.
“A tale as old as Vula,“as Thomas says.
Here we are again, discussing the green team.
They all acknowledge that Kamilla should have been physically out in the field with the pieces.
Note for future castaways: versatility is key!
Shauhin feels good with the 3-2 dynamic, bingo bango.
One of them goes home.
It is awkward, but welcome to the New Era ofSurvivor.
Joe, Thomas, and Shauhin have to decide which direction to go in.
As Thomas previously lamented, he wants Kamilla out.
His allies are more for Kyle.
There are those tricky numbers again!
The issue is, should he use it?
It would prove to Joe and Shauhin that he had been lying the entire time.
Could they work with a liar moving forward?
There’s an immense risk, and all this could have been prevented if Thomas had never lied.
That Tribe Swap did him dirty!
Kamilla and Kyle must come up with a plan that will keep them both there another day.
Thomas is that diabolical villain you just love to watch get messy.
With Kamilla at camp, he convinces Shauhin to search Kyle’s bag for an advantage.
Kamilla is spiraling as she doesn’t know if the Idol is in his bag or not.
There are no rules about searching bags, but hey, morality, right?
Kyle shares that it was in his shoe, and now he feels the votes will land on him.
This quintet experiences the tradition of the Tribal Council as they dip their torch in the fire.
Jeff guides the conversation about the numbers.
Meanwhile, Kamilla shares her ability to offer knowledge to keep her safe.
The ruse is still in play.
Kamilla also speaks as if she’s going home, revealing that she’s her own worst critic.
The emotions are real and raw.
The votes are in, and things are about to get exciting.
Kyle plays his idol for himself.
Kamilla and Kyle’s plan went off without a hitch.
Thomas knows he got played and asks for hugs on his way out.
Numbers are important, but knowledge is power.
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