Kelley gets props for her idol play, but Kimmi still wants to take out one of the three girls next. They've now been dubbed the witches coven, and Stephen is wondering "how can I get them to make the right potion for me?". Now that idols have been confirmed to be in play, everyone is looking for them, especially Joe. Abi catches him in the act and has a good laugh about it with Kelley.
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| It started out even enough |
The reward challenge is another team one, where they have to make a staircase out of poles to climb up, go down a bamboo slide, tackle a rope maze and build a puzzle for a combination lock. Tasha picks a team of Joe, Spencer, Stephen and Ciera. Kelly's team is Jeremy, Keith, Kelley and Kimmi...leaving Abi on the bench. Purple get their staircase first and in fact Joe is done with the rope maze before green do theirs. "This is embarrassing" says Keith - damn right! They eventually get it together, but not long after, Spencer and Ciera finish the puzzle for a blowout win. Massages and food await.
At the spa, it's Tasha who first broaches the idea of talking strategy...and Ciera lets them know that they'll all lose if they go to the end with Jeremy. They all agree that facing Kelly would be a losing proposition too, because of her strong social game. Really? We haven't seen any of it.
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| Jeremy turns a bad day around |
Jeremy decides to use the reward loss as a chance to sneak a look for another idol. He finds the clue to it in a similar place to last time and it tells him to wait until nightfall and leave camp. When the time comes, some people are staying up to talk by the fire, which Jeremy complains never happens. He eventually excuses himself for a bathroom break, and finds his prize marked by a lantern. He's happy to dedicate this idol and his last one to Val - so I guess she did get 2 idols after all.
Joe and Kelly talk on the beach, which is apparently a relationship that exists, and one that Stephen is wary of. Stephen strategizes with the girls and gets confirmation that they're desperate enough to vote how he wants. He names the power players that need to voted out, starting with Joe (of course) and also including Kelly. Again, this would be easier to believe if we'd seen any of it.
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| Witches need a wizard |
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| You've never seen Abi this poised before |
For the immunity challenge, the contestants have to stand on a doghouse in the pouring rain. But there's one extra caveat as Jeff chops a rope to reveal 11 buoys, offering the first one to touch theirs an advantage in the game. Stephen and Spencer are the two that jump off, but Stephen gets there first. The challenge continues as normal, and the lot of people drop out. It's soon down to just Keith, Abi, Kelly and Joe. Wow, way to go, Abi. Keith drops next, and then Kelly is kicked out for failing to make the transition to one foot fast enough. Abi holds on rather impressively but still can't quite beat Joe. The golden boy wins his third immunity in a row. Aargh, so close to an epic upset.
Kimmi wants to make sure to split the votes this time, with 5 for Kelley and 3 on Ciera. Stephen checks his advantage and it's the ability to steal someone's vote. Damn, this is even better than Dan's power last season. He's not planning on using it tonight, but he still wants to make the Kelly vote happen, telling the girls he can easily get at least one other person. Spencer and Jeremy end up being the two he talks to, and both are pretty hesitant to jeapordize some of their bonds, since they don't think the three witches are trustworthy allies long-term.
At a very wet tribal council, Jeff remarks on the game being more fluid than usual, and he's not talking about the rain. Stephen supports this by claiming this season has marked an evolution in how the game is played, with voting blocs being more prevalent than solid alliances. But whilst Ciera is claiming anything can happen, Kelly is hoping that everyone just does what they said they would.
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| The torch that took 15 years to put out |
Kelley casts her vote saying there's only room for one Kell(e)y on the Island...but which one will it be? Well, Wiglesworth gets voted out and looks like a sad puppy at having to leave. In her final words, it seems she's still not sure who voted her out but is just hoping it wasn't Joe. Clearly this new school game was too much for her. Her loss. Vive la evolucion!
STAR OF THE WEEK: STEPHEN FISHBACH
Well finally, we got to see Stephen have some power in the game...and I'm not just talking about his advantage. The vote was entirely his brainchild, from inception to execution. Time will tell if this more aggressive play style pays off.
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