When the tribe used his own strategy from the previous week against him, John was eliminated in Survivor: Blood Vs. Water Episode 3 because they wanted him to go to Redemption Island, guaranteeing that at least either he or Candice will be eliminated. Probably.
Like everybody else on Redemption Island, Candice now hates Brad. He’s going to have to try a lot harder than this toward the end if he hopes to secure jury votes. Unlike those who are shouting, John is able to at least keep a level head, expressing calmly actual reasons why Brad can’t be trusted.
For their duel, they will unravel a key to unlock puzzle pieces. John easily wins the challenge, an impressive showing that suggests he’s not only a physical threat but perhaps also a mental threat. For a change, Candice does not win, but she is easily running ahead of Marissa. Candice places second, and Marissa has been sent home. John gives the hidden immunity idol clue to Monica because his wife tells him to do that. She promptly puts the clue in the fire, and Candice mocks her for doing what she’s told, like what John just did.
The immunity challenge will have them paddling out to retrieve crates, building a staircase, and solving a puzzle. Reward is tea/coffee/pastries or fishing gear. Tina and Kat sit out for Galang, while the one armed Tyson does not. Tadhana makes a quick run out to the crates, and they keep that lead as they return to the beach. This lasts until two crates fall out of their boat, which allows Galang to pass them heading into the staircase building. Tadhana retakes the lead during that process, but it will all come down to the puzzle. Not having learned from before, Tadhana pits Ciera against her mother Laura for the puzzle building, and Galang wins immunity as usual.
Brad has a plan that’s different from what he normally does. He wants to target Caleb because that’s the only person left in the tribe who does not have a partner. The other men, however, realize that Ciera is worthless in challenges.
At Tribal Council, when Brad starts talking about it being smart to get rid of someone partnerless, Caleb blindsides everybody by telling the girls that he plans to write Brad’s name down.
Votes
Brad
Ciera
Ciera
Brad
Ciera
Brad
With 3 votes each, it is tied. The others will now revote.
Votes
Brad
Ciera
Brad
Brad
With 3 votes, Brad has been voted off the island. Once again, their goal was clearly not to strengthen the tribe because, although Brad is a snake, he was a contributor toward their largely dismal challenge performances.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Survivor: Blood Vs. Water Episode 5, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.