Haven In Hell – NightHeaven's Blog

Back to camp, Laura’s definitely very pissed that she talks strategy of finding the idol and getting Russell out with Natalie in the tent. Shambo and Russell are very happy, Dave congratulates Russell. Laura still believe they have the larger numbers.

Early the next morning, Russell gets up before anyone else does and starts searching everywhere for the idol, but to no avail. Now that he puts his hopes on winning the reward challenge so that he can have more clues.

For the reward challenge, players are divided into two teams of five. One player lies in a cradle while the other four members try to maneuver the cradle so that 15 flags can be picked up and sticked into holes on a large wood log. Winning team will be flown to a nearby island for a picnic, and they’ll get a cell phone to take pictures.

The teams are: Jaison, Mick, Shambo, Monica, and John versus Dave, Brett, Laura, Russell, and Natalie. The curse of Foa Foa has continue to fall on Jasison and Mick, their team is having big troubles. Meanwhile, Russell and Natalie’s team quickly runs through this challenge, though Natalie almost falls of the cradle. They win their first reward, and more clues for Russell. Laura’s on board as well, so it’s interesting to see who’s the smarter person.

Back at camp, Jaison and Mick slip their mouths, telling Monica that they a Galu player working with them. Though they don’t tell her the name, she immediately guess it should be Shambo. Dumb Jaison and Mick, I think they’ll be voted out once Galu members are all out.

The clue is in the cell phone, and there is a video showing that the idol is hidden under a rock. Right after everyone are back to camp, the hunt is on. Dave and Laura are chasing Russell around the camp. Somehow Russell figures out the possible location of that rock, then he tries to lure Dave and Laura away, and succeeds. Seeing Russell out-run Dave is really funny.

When Russell loses Dave, he comes back to the place and finds the idol! And this time, he doesn’t tell anyone but Shambo.

The immunity challenge is to throw a rock and break tiles, for each tile you break, you get a spear. And if you break other player’s tile, he/she gets a spear as well. The spears are then used to shoot at a target, closest person wins. Jaison, Monica (Dave breaks her tile, lol) and Mick each gets one spear, while Brett gets two. Shambo laughs out when Laura fails to break her tile. The curse seems to wear off finally, Mick gets his spear closest to the bullseye and wins immunity.

It seems the vote is going to be split, 5 votes for Laura, 5 votes for Russell. Shambo tells Brett and John that she’s gunning for Laura no matter what. No one cares about John’s idea of voting Natalie out, which pisses him a bit. And then the other Galu members come up with an idea to fool Foa Foa members to vote John, while in reality they are voting for Natalie. Monica tries hard to convince the Foa Foa, but Russell and Jaison suspect. The way to find out? Tell John about everything. Meanwhile, John gets really pissed off when he learns his Galu members’ strategy from Brett. Russell goes to him at the right time, John asks him to vote one Foa Foa member off next time if they want his vote. Russell agrees, though John does not trust him that much.

In tribal council, Foa Foa is still trying to lure people to their side, while Dave says he’s willing to draw a rock. (It surprises me that the producers have changed the rules when there is a tie on voting. In previous, both players will have to make fire to win, which showcase their skills. While on this season, they’ll re-vote then draw a rock. Seriously!)

Then it’s voting time, Russell does not show the idol, it seems he knows Galu is not gunning for him. First time of voting, 5 votes for Laura, 5 votes for Natalie, tie. Then re-vote, 4 votes for Natalie, 6 votes for Laura! Every Galu members are shocked, except John. Well, that’s what you deserve when you want to play someone of your side on the thin line.

Back to camp, Russell feels he’s on the chopping block now. Every former Galu members that he showed the idol knows that he’s lying. He needs a miracle.

The next morning, out of everyone’s expectation, Natalie, the “dumb blonde” that Russell thought, kills a rat with a stick. Good job, girl.

At the reward challenge, they are devided into two teams of five (one has to sit out). Two at a time, each team raced out to grab a pole with white and black coconuts. Then they’ll have to position the poles so that it will form a sequence of four numbers. The last player must find the numbers in correct order on a series of wheels while blindfolded.

Natalie sits out, but she gets to choose one team to support, she’ll get reward if the team wins. And the teams are: Russell, Mick, Jaison, Brett, and Laura vs. Dave, Monica, Kelly, John, and Shambo. Natalie supports her former teammates. The reward, a trip to a natural rock slide, and a picnic lunch.

Russell’s team take a decent start, while shambo is dragging her team behind. But Russell’s team fall quickly behind when it comes to figure out the numbers. Dave and John works great together and guess the number in a short time, and Monica find the numbers with ease. Foa Foa’s just like a curse, one win in nine episode, that should be a record.

At their lunch, the winning team learn that the immunity idol is back in play and hidden at the camp.

BUT, back at camp, Russell is already looking for the idol. (I admit I didn’t like him at first, but now seeing him play ahead of the producers, I really hope he can get to the end. ) And, without any difficulties, he finds it under a bridge! Twice without a clue, he finds the idol. Love him or hate him, you have to give him the credit of thinking ahead of the producers.

Immediately, he shows Shambo and the rest of his Foa Foa tribe the idol. It seems to me a risky move, the Galu tribe members might sense something different and find out he has the idol. Anyway, things are quite interesting now. Shambo is dreaming of sending Laura away, though Russell comes out a backup plan of voting Kelly. If you can’t take down the queen, take down the princess. (I wonder why they don’t want to vote the strong players of the Galu tribe.)

For the immunity challenge, each one uses a rope with a grappling hook to retrieve two bags of puzzle pieces. First three to retrieve the bags move on to the final round, they must open their bags to get two puzzle pieces. Only one piece will fit into a board that looks like Perfection. Once their piece fit into the board, another piece will drop down, and so on, till they match all the puzzle pieces.

It seems to me that Russell is not trying hard at first, he’s watching Laura’s move. But his strategy fails, they both land their hook on the bag at almost the same time, and Laura beats him.

So, Mick, Shambo and Laura are in the final round. Mick and Shambo get a decent lead, but soon they find themselves in quite a embarrassed position. After Laura figure out the first puzzle piece, she just flies through the whole game board. The curse on Foa Foa never dies, Shambo’s on board because she aligns with them.

Not knowing that Russell has already found the idol, the Galu tribe decides to send Russell home. Although Monica does raise the problem if Russell has the idol, the other members don’t believe that he can find the idol without any clues. Russell passed through them in their conversation, and overheard Natalie’s name, which makes him hesitates in playing the idol or not. Being a dumbass that is sent home with an idol in his pocket, or being a dumbass that play the idol twice without being voted? That’s the question.

At tribal council, it’s clear that both former tribes stick to their own members. Galu is very pleased with their numbers over Foa Foa. Meanwhile, Foa Foa’s trying to make Galu feel comfortable. Before Jeff read the votes, Russell gives Galu a big surprise. “I ain’t finished playing just yet, ladies”, saying this, he pulls the idol out of his pocket. Dave’s jaw is almost off to the floor, while Erik’s punching the air. Monica is very nervous, thinking it would be her out. Shambo shows her great acting abilities, she looks shocked and confusion like the other Galu members. All votes against Russell are discarded. Then, Kelly’s name comes up and she’s pissed. Another blindside, another Galu member out.

Now, this has become a 5-5, dead even game. This is what Survivor is.