Wednesday, 9 October 2019

Island Of The Idols Episode 3: The First Cut Is The Deepest

Pool party!
So there's a pretty awkward silence when the tribe come back from tribal, as Tommy tries to repair his relationships with Jack and Jamal. Jamal says he feels like a wild card now. On Lairo, the girls are playing in the water. Aaron worries about them having the numbers and tries to get the guys together. Vince claims to be down, but he knows Aaron wanted him out so he has no reason to go that way.

Dan wants to make the next vote an easy one and go for Noura. Jamal however doesn't trust Dan and tries to convince Janet to go for him instead. Janet talks to Tommy and he says it's only a good move for Jamal....so now they're wondering if maybe Jamal should be the target.

Major eye-opener for Karishma
Karishma cuts her hand with a knife and blood pours out. It's only a small cut, but as she lies on the floor, everybody seems to ignore her...and man, she is heated about it in confessional. A boat shows up to summon Vince to the Island of the Idols. Elizabeth is well aware this could lead to Vince getting an idol, and Dean suggests splitting the vote. Which would be a good plan, except everybody is there with them. Maybe you were better off not talking.

Vince cries when he gets to talk to Rob and Sandra, which Rob finds humbling. They tell him his mission is to sneak into the other tribe's camp and get fire. Damn, that seems impossible. Sandra helps him train with some helpful and some not-so-helpful techniques. But when darkness falls, it's go time. Vince sneaks in just as some of them are stirring from a bad dream. Vince sees the fire is out and collects ash instead. He brings it back, and Rob counts it as a win, handing him over an idol good for 2 tribals.
Vince's Mission Impossible

I wanna hold your hand
The immunity challenge is for one player to swim out and retrieve a key, whilst the rest balance on a see saw to get bags, the solve a fish puzzle. The swimming showdown is between Elizabeth and Janet. Janet manages to keep pace for the most part, but struggles with the key. Lairo get a  headstart on the see saw, but Vokai get there eventually. Missy gets the first bag and drops it. Kellee holds onto Jason to get her first. Missy gets the second bag and Lairo can go into the puzzle with a lead.. But by the time Vokai catch up, Dean and Karishma have made no progress. Jamal and Lauren smash the puzzle, overtaking Lairo easily to claim the win.

The plan is to split on Vince and Karishma, with Karishma in even more trouble now. Missy doesn't want to do the boys' plan and suggests voting Tom, but that's not what Elizabeth wants. Karishma is freaking out thinking it's her, but Vince gets frustrated with her when she doesn't give a name. Chelsea weighs the pros and cons of a Vince vs Tom vote...Vince would likely be loyal to them, but Tom would piss more people off.

Disappointed dad
At tribal council, Tom blames the puzzle solvers for them being there. Karishma defends herself by saying she does have physical strength. She also points out she doesn't fit in with the Elizabeth/Missy/Chelsea "sorority", but Elizabeth reassures her she's part of the group. Vince says they just need to trust the plan, as does Aaron. Karishma whispers to Elizabeth and the girls last minute. Tom calls it an act.

As the votes are cast, Dean amusingly references his own split vote gaffe. It is split between Karishma and Vince, with only Vince voting Tom...and Vince goes home with an idol in his pocket. I wonder if Rob and Sandra feel guilty for putting a target on his back. He takes it in his stride at least. Now was that a smart move for the girls? I don't know, Vince seemed like he wanted to work with them more than a couple of others. We'll soon see if they actually have united the tribe or just signed their own death warrants.

STAR OF THE WEEK: KARISHMA PATEL
It was a rough episode for Karishma in a lot of places, but she made it through and you can tell she is really trying her hardest. Don't burn the girls alliance down just yet please, I'm enjoying it.

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