Tribal absorption
I did not like how Matsing was just absorbed without a challenge to play. This is somewhat presumptuous on the part of the challenge makers. Yes odds do say that Matsing will lose, but still they should be given a chance to play the challenge and if Malcolm and Denise would have been given the chance to play they could've won the challenge that was played. Malcolm was the only one who lost a round and even then he came back and won his second round. So shame on producers or challenge creators for counting Matsing out and not giving them a chance to compete and earn the right to keep their tribe around longer. In short, I really would have loved for Matsing to be given the opportunity to fight to keep their tribe together
Welcoming Malcolm and Denise
Tandang and Kalabow seemed to take different approaches in welcoming Malcolm and Denise. Immediately members of Tandang wanted Malcolm to join them and their alliance. This reminds me vaguely of Survivor Tocantins and the Timbira's reaction to J.T. at the merge. Every member of Timbira wanted J.T. to join them. The Timbirains went even as far as telling him about others' strategies. Note to Tandang-you just met Malcolm, and if he is like J.T. you are going to hand the million to him on a silver platter. Kalabow's focus (at least on screen) seems to be on Dana. Poor Dana, I liked her and she seemed to have the best chance of the girls on Kalabow to take it far. When Katie did and interview I asked the people I was watching with, "Where did she come from?". This is bad news for Katie, because if by episode 5 I don't know who you are, then you aren't going to around long or if you are then you don't win. Sorry Katie maybe next time. Dawson I will talk about later, especially her final words. Denise's interactions with Kalabow were shown more in depth after the immunity challenge. I really like Denise and her attitude towards the game and challenges in general. I hope she goes far and Kalabaw kicks but for a little while.
The Challenges
Ahh....Abi Maria, you've only done 2 challenges by episode 5. 2 Challenges!!! That means every opportunity that Tandang has had to sit out people Abi has been one of the people to sit out. Really!! My question to Tandang members, is what is Abi's value to your tribe? Why keep her around for this long. You can throw a challenge to get rid of her... I guess her main value may be just the fact that with her on your team, you have one more number. On to the actual challenges, the reward challenge was kinda eh. I really didn't like it, but it was an interesting test of strategy. Well played by Skupin, throw yours totem in the air and knock Penner's off, by the time your totem hits the ground his has been there for at least a second. Skupin wins with strategy. Take note Pete-this is Skupin's value to you and your team. The immunity challenge truly show cased who was the weakest links in the tribes and who was willing to help the links. Note to everyone- in challenges where you are only as strong as your weakest link getting to the mat first doesn't mean anything if someone from your team is very far behind you. Helping the weaker players only helps yourself and shows that you are stronger than some other people. Getting yourself through the course as well as another person is a huge accomplishment. As for Katie not being that good, it happens but the real blame I think comes from Kalabow picking Dawson to work on the puzzle with Penner. Yes you want good puzzle people but you also want people who are able to work together doing these puzzles. Penner and Dawson can't work together. Maybe you should have put Carter and Penner on the puzzle, this way you have Denise as a set of eyes but you also have two people doing the puzzle that can work together.
Dawson and her final words
Dawson...why, why, didn't you out Jeff Kent as a baseball MVP while leaving tribal. You're out of the game, out him or come up with some crazy story to tell people something. I did however, love your final words and I think it's nice to want things, let me know if you get those things. Though, I was surprised that you didn't ask for a pair of roller skates too. As to Dawson's strategy regarding Kent's former occupation, not too good. Either tell him you know out right or don't say anything. That way he either knows you know or he has no clue. Dawson, you should have kept the secret and not said anything at all. Especially considering, I believe that Jeff was the main person in the guy's alliance that pushed to get her out.
Matsing's Legacy
For those of you, who are big Survivor fans like me, you have probably made the comparisions to Matsing and Ulong. I would like to inform you that Matsing had a longer losing streak than Ulong and Matsing officially is the most losing tribe in Survivor history. The tribe won nothing at all, ever. Ulong at least won some reward challenges but Matsing, got nothing. Congratulations to Denise, Russell, Malcolm, Roxy, Zane and Angie you are a part of Surivor history as members of the tribe that never, ever, won any challenge. Congratulations and Angie just for you the prize is cookies.
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