Ghost Island Episode 3: Blonde Blindspot

Malolo after tribal decide that it's time to win. We then jump to Jeff meeting the tribes on the beach. Yep, he's making them swap already before we've even really got to know them. Angela is emotional as she doesn't want to leave her Naviti family. Drawing purple are Domenick, Chris, Angela, Wendell, Morgan, Donathan, James, Laurel and Libby. Drawing orange are Brendan, Stephanie, Michael, Jenna, Bradley, Kellyn, Sebastian, Chelsea and Desiree. Malolo are even more screwed now, with a minority on each tribe.

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What, were you expecting a five-star hotel?

Kellyn thinks it would be "epic" for Naviti to just knock out all the Malolos. That would be the opposite of epic. Bradley's first reaction to his new camp is to complain that it sucks, which really annoys Brendan, as he's the one that should be complaining right now.

The Navitis on the other tribe are not so comfortable though, with the Chris/Domenick tension still bubbling. Chris tells Angela about Domenick's idol and says they have to flip on him, but Angela is more reluctant. Chris makes his approach anyway, and the old Malolos are pretty stoked that they might actually have a decent position now.

Chris brings them in

Now you have something to smirk about

Stephanie and Kellyn watch a sunrise, as Bradley comes in to play buzzkill again. Kellyn tells Stephanie pretty bluntly that nobody on their side is flipping. Yeesh, this new majority is annoyingly comfortable right now. Stephanie and Jenna decide their only move left is to look for an idol, and the boys think so too. Michael finds it (in a massive package, I must say) and it is James' idol from China. From 2007, before Michael was born!

Domenick and Morgan are worried that Chris is coming after them, so decide they need to go with the old Malolos too. Morgan makes a quick connection with Libby since they're both Catholic, and now she has some options.

Feels like a drill excersize

The immunity challenge is to jump from board to board, dig up a ladder, untie bags, hook a rope and climb the tower to get to a puzzle. Some find the boards easier than others with James and a lot of the girls having to do it twice. Malolo lose their slight lead when Chelsea struggles on the unwrapping. Chris hooks his rope, just ahead of Sebastian. But on the puzzle, Wendell and Laurel let it slip away as Kellyn and Bradley beast it once again. Malolo win immunity, and have to send somebody to Ghost Island, but they can't agree so it goes to a rock draw instead. Chris picks the white rock and is exiled...just his luck, as Domenick was gonna target him tonight. Ironically maybe they would've been better off consenting - now things are more up in the air.

So Chris is off alone, and has a bit of a breakdown where he talks about his mom. Angela plans to ignore everything Chris said and stay loyal to her tribe, but her tribe isn't so loyal to her as they see her as Chris' right-hand man. Domenick shows Laurel, Libby and James the fake idol in the hopes they'll trust him more. It hasn't worked in James' case, who feels like he might still actually have the real one. James suggests they seize the power themselves and vote for Morgan, but Libby is reluctant to cut her new friend.

Wolf in sheep's clothing

At tribal council, Morgan says both sides are sticking to tribal lines. Domenick says he's reached across the aisle, and gets into an argument with Angela when he doesn't like her answer to the same question. This surprises James, who says maybe they're not so tight after all. Libby talks about how everyone just assumes she's too nice to lie, whilst Morgan gushes over how loveable she is. Falling right into the trap?

The votes are read, and what should've been a unanimous vote for Angela turns into a Morgan blindside when the old Malolos go rogue. I suppose it was the safest move if they didn't trust Domenick, but I also think it would've been good to pick up new allies and take out the person not interested in working with them. Morgan's pretty pissed, and hands off the legacy advantage to the person who stayed true to her: Domenick. Although she does worry it might be cursed, now that the last two people who had it are voted out.

Malolo catch a break but they've left their tribe divided. It'll be interesting to see who sides with who now, with Ghost Island potentially making or breaking the vote. When a player like Domenick is on the bottom, it's sure to be must-watch TV.

STAR OF THE WEEK: JAMES LIM

James had an amazing read on Domenick this week and concocted the plan to give his old tribe the power. These were the strategic chops we expected from the high IQ Harvard boy.