The stage is set for what Jeff Probst is calling a "culture war"...two different generations going to head-to-head. In the red corner, we have Taylor, the Peter Pan boy who never wants to grow up, and Mari, the girl who turned her passion into her career. In the purple corner, there's Chris, who doles out some wisdom for the youngsters: "if you've never been knocked down, you don't know how to get up and fight."
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| Michaela the reaction queen |
The tribes are divided, and the youngest Millennial Will blows people's minds when he tells them he's still in high school. Elder statesman Paul is the first to take shots, saying his generation had to earn what they got, which CeCe backs up. Adam promises to prove them wrong by winning the first immunity.
The tribes go head-to-head right away when they are told to grab supplies and there are certain tables where they have to choose between items. Bret takes pots, the Millennials choose a chicken, and Jessica finds a mysterious envelope on the floor.
The Millennials get to camp, and Taylor is already eyeing a bromance with Jay, along with a romance with maybe Figgy or Michelle. Zeke ends up being the surprising naysayer on this tribe, saying he doesn't really relate to his fellow youngsters.
Ken takes charge of the Gen X tribe immediately, because he lived "off the grid" for a while. Jessica gets to inspect her envelope and it's something called a "legacy advantage", which will only come into play on day 36. If she's voted out, she has to pass it on, but she doesn't anticipate that being a problem.
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| Biggest fish out of water since Cochran |
On the Millennial tribe, Hannah seems nervous that she's not fitting in and worries she'll be an easy first boot. David is having the same problem on Gen X, as he's not being much help in the shelter-building and is already coming off paranoid by accusing Ken of having an idol. Poor guy. Could be worse though, he could be yelling at people like Rachel.
The Vanua tribe sign falls down, but the Millennials don't care, and are more concerned about going for a swim. Soon, it gets dark, and they realized they haven't finished their shelter. They hastily try to get something done, but it's hardly a masterpiece. Oh boy, more fuel for the anti-Millennial sentiment.
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| The No Worries tribe |
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| Mother Nature is a bitch |
Both tribes wake up after a rough night, and are even given a tarp in treemail. The Millennials try to use it to get their camp in better condition, but before they can make much progress, Jeff appears out of nowhere. Jeff lets them know the weather is getting worse and the storm is now a cyclone, meaning everyone will have to be evacuated. The two tribes pack their things and get onto boats, as Adam points out that this is unprecedented.
Gen X return to their camp the next day to find it mostly smashed by a fallen tree. Ken gives David an insect to help him come out of his shell a bit more. Feeling he's in trouble, David goes for a walk to look for the idol...which Bret and Jessica see, and don't like.
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| Zeke gets Vanua up and running |
Zeke takes over and leads the shelter rebuilding for the Millennials, despite having no experience. He even manages to make fire. Figgy, Taylor and Jay have decided to call their alliance the triforce. Hannah is leading the resistance by recruiting Mari to her side and saying this is turning into pretty people vs the misfits. Here we go,
Caramoan redux?
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| I'd smash that |
Both tribes say goodbye to their tarps right before the immunity challenge, which involves making choices: crawl through netting and tackle a balance beam, or make both easier at the cost of adding more pieces to the final puzzle. Both tribes clash under the first obstacle, with Chris getting sandwiched between Taylor and Jay. Gen X take the first shortcut whilst the smaller Millennials crawl through. Both tribes then take the shortcut on the balance beam. David and Rachel take on the puzzle for Gen X, whilst Figgy and Michelle handle it for the Millennials. The Gen X'ers swap out for Sunday and Jessica, but it makes no difference, as Figgy is really flying through it. Millennials claim their first win, just as predicted.
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| David pleads his case |
After the challenge, Bret is annoyed Rachel said she could do the puzzle and then didn't deliver. Whilst Jessica wants her out, there is a strong rumour that David has an idol complicating matters. Jessica asks him point blank, but he denies it. The majority of Gen X have decided to split the vote and leave Ken, David, Rachel and CeCe in the dark...that's awful risky, what if they all get together?
At tribal council, Probst comments on Jessica's infected eyes, which do look quite rough. He then calls David's name and he winces. His tribe find it funny that he's scared of everything, and most of them even admit they've also got paranoid. Rachel thinks it might be her, because she's "up front". David having the idol is brought up again but he says he's going to prove his loyalty with this vote.
Votes come out for Rachel, David...and CeCe and Sunday too. The vote appears split between CeCe and Rachel in the end, with Rachel being the one who ends up going home. Dammit, they voted out the hottest girl first. Alright, so the Gen X'ers are down one. Now it's up to these old folk to get back into it and teach these kids a lesson.
STAR OF THE WEEK: JESSICA LEWIS
Everyone thought she'd be boring, but then she snatched up the first advantage of the game and managed to get herself a spot in the majority alliance. She could be the threat that no-one sees coming.
