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Post by mhynson27 on Feb 28, 2023 22:35:45 GMT
Matt is someone who has been a perfect human their whole life, and is now having an obscene amount of fun being that little bit evil. Love watching it.
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Post by stephen on Feb 28, 2023 22:59:13 GMT
Matt is someone who has been a perfect human their whole life, and is now having an obscene amount of fun being that little bit evil. Love watching it. Matt at FTC:
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Post by stephen on Mar 5, 2023 18:02:32 GMT
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
*deep breath*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
That did NOT just happen. That was like the complete inverse of the US HvV double-idol play.
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Post by stephen on Mar 5, 2023 18:07:54 GMT
Also, let's be real: Simon is Mac from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Complete with ocular patdowns and playing both sides so he always comes out on top.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 6, 2023 3:39:31 GMT
Shaun needs to buy Sam a lot more than just a case of beer.
"I can see some sharks", whilst giggling like a little schoolboy. When did I become such a big Matt stan?!?
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Post by stephen on Mar 6, 2023 14:38:52 GMT
I wasn’t able to take my usual copious notes on the last episode because I had to watch it in transit, but suffice it to say, I had a blast. I wound up having to stifle my laughter at that last idol play because I think other people were starting to get concerned about this random guy cackling out of nowhere.
Anyway, onward to Episode 17:
Shonee killed Old Bay Spice!
The Shiz is starting to formulate a coup! They know that they’re barreling towards the pointy end of the game and while they’re sitting pretty currently, George is both a great shield but also is gaining momentum by the day and after a while, he may run out of their control. This is now the time to start formulating a flip.
SHONEE HAS ANOTHER IDOL. BAH GAWD IT’S SHONEE’S MUSIC AGAIN!
Nina and Shaun not wanting to expose Hayley — I dunno, I feel like the right move would absolutely be to snitch on her, but the problem is I don’t think George would believe it because of how badly they bungled their double-idol play last episode. Hayley might be in a great position almost unwittingly.
Nina finally taking a leaf from her mama’s book and throwing people under buses!
Lol, Shonee rubbing her challenge prowess in George’s face when he’s so worried about Simon. Honestly, if Xander in 41 proved anything, it’s that you can isolate someone to the point that it invalidates any sort of accomplishment they can pull off. Simon wins immunity? Who cares? Take out Shaun or Nina, move on. There’s a way you can completely frost out someone like Simon so that their immunity wins are irrelevant. Shonee’s right; George is getting tunnel vision now.
Our villainous queens stealing the rice. “It tastes so much better when it’s stolen!” Liz is about to start shoplifting boxes of Uncle Ben’s now.
“The Shiz? THE SHIZ?!?!”
I love watching these episodes with subtitles so we get things like “(Unsettling Music Plays)” while George stalks the beach at night.
I also love that George goes to Gerry to vent about the Shiz nickname — as if this hasn’t been something Shonee’s done in the past with BFFs. Remember Shonella? Of *course* Shonee and Liz are tighter with each other than George. The fact that George is only just now cottoning on to that is a problem.
Awwww, Gerry’s so adorable when he connects those three balls and gives the Jack LaLanne pose.
“Flick that wrist, Georgie.”
“Go Gerry! Go Liz!” George sounds like NPC arena spectators cheering in the background of Fable 1.
I love the last phase of this immunity challenge with the spinning discs — I’d like to see this one done more.
Simon trying to finagle the vote off of Shaun when George savagely clamps down. “If you vote Nina, that’s it. You lose immunity, you’re gone.” Then Simon having to shake hands with George after — just the added twist of the knife.
The editing and music when George keys in on Shonee and Liz in the water — it’s like watching a Terminator malfunction.
OH HELL, A GEORGE AND SHONEE WAR IS BREWING.
Gerry being the calming influence on George — I am loving this. Because I think Gerry’s right. Now is not the time to take the shot at Shonee.
But it looks like George is gonna get his way and we’re gonna see the Fall of Shiz tonight. Damn. I do not think this is the right move, George.
The real question: is Shonee going to get blindsided with an idol in her pocket, or is she going to play it tonight? I am freaking out.
“King George is in complete control.” Shonee, I *need* you to play your idol. Trust your gut and humble George a bit in the process.
Please play your idol, Shon. PLEASE. Trust your instincts.
The dissonant tribal music makes me think this is going to be a huge turning point no matter what.
NOOOOOOO!
“Oh, boo!”
Liz is going to take vengeance.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 7, 2023 7:43:21 GMT
That spinning disc part of the challenge was sick.
The tribal music was sooooo good.
Liz about to embark on her revenge tour Natalie A. style.
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Post by stephen on Mar 7, 2023 15:02:30 GMT
Okay, George is on damage control with Liz. I don’t expect it to go well, though. I can already see the T-1000 mist in Liz’s eyes.
George talking about reeling Liz back in while Liz just sits in silence as everyone says “burn it all!” around her—that’s top-shelf editing. Liz’s “Kill Bill” storyline is about to kick off.
George dressing up in Shonee’s clothes—just rubbing it further in Liz’s face. I really can’t believe he doesn’t see that he needs to be contrite and extremely gentle with Liz right now.
“I can smell it.” “Smell what? My chilli breath?” “The edge!”
George shutting down potential Final Two deals when being offered, especially when it’s someone like Simon who has been on the back foot the whole game—I really feel this isn’t good gameplay. George is getting drunk with power.
CAR CURSE.
Shonee getting blindsided a round before the “sophisticated picnic”? Ouch.
JLP saying “hells yeah” delights me so much. It’s like when your dad starts using slightly outdated slang to act cool around your friends.
“He’s all over that hole. He can’t quite find it.”
“That car’s worth more than I earn in a year.” I know Simon can be a goof at times, but man, he’s so earnest and you want the best for him (even if he has to struggle to get it).
Simon name-dropped the Car Curse! (Even though it’s technically been broken on another franchise, won’t say which in case of spoilers.)
Simon is a huge camembert fan. I don’t know why that doesn’t surprise me.
Lol at Simon calling his new ride “The Beast,” as if he hasn’t been calling himself that in confessionals.
“I’m surprised you took me. You couldn’t picked anyone.” “Yeah, I could’ve.” I don’t know why that exchange made me laugh so hard.
Hayley talking about how essential the Strat chat is and that Simon must’ve had a good reason for picking her, Nina and Evil Vixen Matty to go on the reward. Turns out . . . nope.
Interesting that Nina thinks George wins hands-down. If he continues on his reign of terror and isn’t contrite to the right people, I think he could easily lose again even if he gets to the end.
Can’t spell Hayley Leake without “leak.” I *knew* she was gonna snitch on him.
Oooof, this challenge looks brutal. Don’t skip leg day.
Is that a hint at a future Survivor AU: David vs. Goliath? That sounds like a theme they would adore.
NINA WINS IMMUNITY.
Poor Shaun. Even if he doesn’t go tonight, that one looks like it broke him inside.
“Playing with George is like dancing with the devil. You can get your feet stepped on or you can have a beautiful, romantic night.” Is the danger of dancing with the devil having his cloven hooves stamp on your feet? Is that it, Shaun?
Oooooh, sneaky Hayley. She doesn’t want to gun for George directly but she wants to undermine him. And then she makes her plan seem like it’s sensible for George. Brilliant.
Telling Shaun about the split-vote plan — I don’t think that was a good play.
Every time George says it’s foolproof, I just feel like they’re highlighting that to emphasize that it’s a bad call.
Lol at Simon suddenly realizing he’s alone at camp.
Simon is finally realizing that gunning for George’s allies is the move he should’ve been making. And Evil Vixen Matty would make a terrific pitch. It kills one of George’s F3 deals (and Liz should find that tempting considering the other F3 deal got deep-sixed when Shonee went home) and it frees up Simon as a potential ally moving forward.
“Have I… gained some agency in this game?” Simon is as bewildered as the rest of us, but if this move works, I think it solidifies him for endgame because George will be betrayed and want revenge and he’ll overlook Simon.
“People have forgotten I am a ruthless game player.” I think they’re about to find out.
I’m so glad we still get Shontent, even when she’s on the jury.
Liz talking about feeling betrayed but needing to get over it for the sake of the game — I was nodding along and thinking, “Yes, Liz, yessss. Let the hate flow through you, but don’t let it cloud your gameplay.”
I love that every time Liz has to answer one of JLP’s questions, she does it with such brutal and terrifying finality. That’s one of the reasons why I think she’s great TV.
Lol at Simon goofily getting up to go to the jury bench.
“You said I didn’t have anything under my belt.” (Pregnant pause) “Or something like that.”
“Not everything’s about you, Simon.”
Are we getting a non-elimination soon? I feel like we’ve been going a while without it and it feels overdue.
With that Nina vote against Simon, no chance of a perfect game this season. (I was kinda hoping for it with Simon, not gonna lie.)
HOLY SHIT. I was blindsided. I thought for sure it was Simon going.
Well played, Shaun. I thought he played a fantastic game and even though he bungled his idol play that could very well have seen him sail to endgame, I thought he was a huge improvement over his first season. Definitely a Hero who was willing to embrace a bit of villainy.
Lol at George praising his instincts and Hayley going "Yeah sure, George" when it was her that flipped. Masterful.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 7, 2023 22:36:15 GMT
Simon name-dropped the Car Curse! (Even though it’s technically been broken on another franchise, won’t say which in case of spoilers.) Don't worry, some dickhead already did that on Reddit.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 7, 2023 22:37:11 GMT
George is so blinded by his IRL friendship with Hayley.
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Post by stephen on Mar 12, 2023 17:43:21 GMT
So George is raging around insisting Nina was the one who flipped on Shaun, all while Hayley’s sitting pretty. This would’ve been an incredible move on Hayley’s end, were it not for the information she leaked about George’s win at the auction. All Nina has to do is spill that to George.
WHICH SHE IMMEDIATELY DOES. Nina is not about to get thrown under the bus without dragging Hayley with her.
Lol at the Simon massage scene. “Everything hurts… including my soul.”
“How could you betray me, Hayley?” Because she doesn’t want to go to the Final 2 with you, George. She wants to ensure she wins and at this point in the game, she can start seizing immunity wins if Simon doesn’t, and Simon makes a very appealing F2 partner as opposed to George.
I don’t think anyone would challenge John and his Mexican parma love, but Liz and kebabs runs a close second.
“If you’re gonna get rid of people in the game, you might as well do it looking cute.” I can hear Shonee’s giggle all the way from Ponderosa at that line from Liz.
Lol at the cucumber idol idea from Liz.
And so the Jacuzzi Alliance is born.
Lol at Simon just nuking Hayley’s subtle machinations by blurting out a George blindside to Evil Gerry and Evil Vixen Matty. Hayley’s facepalm in her confessional was classic.
“Your plan is to take out George. Explain to me the logic of that.”
Simon is pulling a Chappies! Good man! If he’s already at the bottom of the totem pole, he might as well own it.
I am loving the acting rehearsal at the spa. James Lipton’s ghost would be proud.
“Smell my armpit!”
“Fuck.” Then, “Good job, Hayley!”
Lol, Sophie is wondering why the hell the rules didn’t allow for Albert to help her in South Pacific when Liz can help Matt.
“Yay, I got fire! Finally!” Oh, George.
“Don’t do the Simon. You know what the Simon is? When you take a good plan and twist it.” Poor Simon getting *roasted*.
“I can’t wait for tonight. I can’t wait for the look on Simon’s face when he once again doesn’t know what’s going on.”
Oooof, Hayley being so confident in her gameplan that she thinks she’s not on anyone’s radar.
Nina suddenly finding herself in the same position her mother once was is just poetry.
“The person going home tonight is an unstable traitor.”
“Gerry, did any of those ideas interest you.” “… Not really.” God, I love Evil Gerry so much.
“Kingslayer! . . . I hope this works.” Oh Simon.
Lol at Liz’s eyebrows when she cops a vote.
“Poor Simon.”
The Queen is slain!
“God, I hope it’s not exile.” So do I. I love Hayley so very much, but I can’t stomach her being saved by a twist again.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 12, 2023 22:22:18 GMT
I don't think I'll ever be able to unhear "George, I can see your foreskin".
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Post by stephen on Mar 13, 2023 13:58:38 GMT
Seven days left until King George’s conquest is over, but I think now that he’s taken down Hayley, his days are numbered. But he’s set himself in a pretty good spot with those aforementioned F3 deals. No one: Simon: No one: Simon: USE ME AS A NUMBER. I love Evil Vixen Matty sullenly stalking back into camp: “He called me a pawn!” Liz chanting “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” with the machete—I choose to believe that’s just how she is in life, just randomly cheering on fights while holding sharp objects. Liz pretty much shutting down Simon with her “say it to my face” speech. Awwww, Evil Vixen Matty’s confessional got me. Too many times do we, as viewers, criticize these people for “not making moves” or “not doing what’s right for their game,” but we have the benefit for an edited product. These people are out there in a tough environment playing games they feel are the most effective, and it’s very distressing for them to see armchair critics berate them for not being more dynamic TV or for not being overt masterminds and thus being underedited. Ooooh, Evil Vixen Matty’s keying in on George’s machinations at the spa and talking with Evil Gerry. There’s treachery afoot in the kingdom, and I am loving it. “Just a thought I had. Don’t throw me under the bus with it.” That was hilarious. “Oh, what is this torture chamber?” Liz says it not like she’s dreading it, but more than she wants to add a new wing to the castle where I imagine she lives, like an athletic member of House Bolton. “Even with his bunged-up foot. And back. And shoulder. And hip.” Hahahaha, JLP is a savage. “You’ve been up here for an hour. That’s some incredible feat.” *crickets at JLP’s ace pun* Evil Gerry suggesting to make it harder by going to one foot. “Snuffed! Just like it says on his hat!” I never noticed that his hat says “snuff’d.” “This could be a sting against me.” George’s instincts, man. Say what you will about his approach sometimes, but George’s Spidey-senses are A-plus. Liz and George ordering the assassination of Nina in Russian—get these two hosting jobs for a survival series where 18 people have to avoid hitmen for 50 days. Ah crap, non-elimination. Liz’s reaction is all of ours. Nina and Evil Gerry in Survivor Isolation, hopefully brewing up some mischief.
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Post by stephen on Mar 20, 2023 18:41:32 GMT
Haven't been feeling up to doing my daily recaps this week, but who would've ever expected George to be the last returnee standing?
Simon finally going out of the game was heartbreaking but at least he won a car, and big props to Nina even though it seems she fumbled at the last tribal and changed George's mind and he voted her out because of it.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 20, 2023 23:25:21 GMT
Liz menacingly licking that machete might be my new fetish.
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Post by stephen on Mar 21, 2023 1:12:33 GMT
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 21, 2023 4:36:18 GMT
Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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Post by stephen on Mar 27, 2023 15:00:44 GMT
CARA!!!!!! We got the Duchess of Double Bay back!
The usual loved ones visits don't normally do it for me, but when it happens at the final immunity challenge, I can't help but shed tears. Seeing the usual ice-cold terminator Liz, Evil Gerry and Evil Vixen Matty collapse in tears at the sight of their loved ones -- damn.
"I don't think he could play as a villain." "Wait and see." Lol, Kirstie's gonna be surprised to see she's married to Walter White.
"Time to turn up the heat." "Oooooh, let's see what happens." George is a great hype-man for JLP. I need him on future seasons just commentating on the sidelines.
"Aw, that's nothing, give it another spin!" Whatever Liz wants, Liz gets.
"Come on, Lizard."
The shot of Gerry hugging himself for warmth after he stepped down -- that was heartbreaking and it really puts into perspective how grueling these challenges can be and it's amazing he's made it this far.
"So Liz, George thinks he wants this immunity more than you." And then Liz does that sloooooow turn to look at George. It's like her version of the George neck-crack.
Awwww, I was hoping George would win an immunity at last. Imagine a world where George won the final endurance challenge after two seasons of having never won a single immunity.
That nod from Liz to JLP. "You wanna go again?!"
LIZ WON IMMUNITY!!!! I am so happy for her, but man, that was just heartbreaking for Matty.
"I'll see you in Double Bay next week." I love that George and Cara still have that bond. Makes me think of when Fishbach tried to have J.T. as his loved one in Cambodia.
"Well, we don't have time for that." Liz is not about that camaraderie shit now.
Awwww, Gerry. Is he stepping down because he doesn't feel he deserves to stand alongside the others at the finals? Man, guy's just got a heart of gold. He's done extremely well and I think he deserves more credit for it.
"Love you, George." As Liz hugs him, feeling where on his back in the best place to plant the knife.
"I'm stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea." I love Gerry's one-liners.
And down goes the King. The man got further than anyone had any reasonable expectation to, and I think this run cements him as one of the all-time great players. He was not Russell Hantz 2.0 -- the man learned from his mistakes in the Outback and would've swept the jury had he been there, and the fact that he pulled off some of the most brilliant moves the game's ever seen while retaining so much social capital... it was amazing to witness. Long live King George.
So it's got to be Liz as the slight favourite, right? She got her revenge for Shonee and she's got the clearest narrative arc left. I can see her getting votes from Nina, Flick and Hayley, and maybe George depending on how the FTC goes. That said, I think Sam, Shaun and Simon probably vote Matt. And if George throws a vote to Gerry as a pity vote, that would tie it up and Gerry votes for Matt. But I would love to see Evil Gerry sell the hell out of his game in FTC. He's got a great story and with the right pitch, he could sell it brilliantly. Go full Kristie/Shane.
Awwww, I don't like seeing Gerry cry.
Lol at George's purple vest and biker 'stache on the jury.
"Alright, Liz, would you like to kick us off?" Liz stares at the jury for ten full seconds of silence, then launches into a fantastic opening salvo. I fucking love her.
Lol at JLP being so impressed with Liz's opening that he's like, "Okay, Matt, good luck it's your shot."
Sam's face when Matt is outlining his gameplay is a meme in the making.
Gerry talking about his hit list is brilliant. Short and sweet, but one hell of a punch. Goddamn, he might've swayed me if I was on the jury bench.
"How did you approach this game proactively instead of reactively?" "Great question." "That's a great question." Lol, Sam gets a little win here and I love it.
Gerry just out here turning conceptions on their heads. "Is that not true, George?"
Oooof, Matt just shot himself in the foot. "A move can't be an idea. It had to happen."
"Can I make a comment?" Damn, Liz is lining up the kill shot.
Oooof, and that's Gerry down for the count with his social game shot down. "I am who I am." Even God's crying about that response.
"... and just YOLO it." Damn, George is so proud of Liz in that moment when she gave her final pitch, all in her glittery purple villain's cape.
Matty looks defeated the whole way through and that hurts my heart. Poor kid.
"I taught you to be a villain." That really could apply to all three of them, couldn't it?
Awww, I was hoping Cara would sneak into the jury as they brought in the loved ones.
Damn, she swept the jury.
A fantastic ending to the best season of Australian Survivor. Liz is a phenomenal winner.
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 27, 2023 22:53:06 GMT
Shonee not being there to watch Liz's win is a travesty.
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Post by stephen on Mar 27, 2023 22:56:36 GMT
Shonee not being there to watch Liz's win is a travesty. Apparently she tried to convince the producers to let her be there for Liz's crowning as a family visit + 1, but they said no. Which is supreme bullshit. Honestly, though, I think that if they want to have the jury vote-off as an option, just take their vote away but allow them to speak their piece and to maybe direct a question or two. Imagine Shonee on the jury after having her vote taken away and how savage she would've been.
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