Shirin was predictably voted out in Survivor: Worlds Apart Episode 11, but at least Mike’s lying led to an interesting split vote in which the alliance turned on itself.
Tyler justifies his vote by saying he voted for Dan because his name was on the chopping block, and he plans to vote for Dan again anyway.
It’s Rodney’s birthday, which means one thing. We get to listen to him whine about how he hasn’t been on a reward.
For the reward challenge, they divide into two teams of three who will unspin their keys, build a ladder, cross a netsling, and ultimately attempt to land balls into a series of targets using a catapult. Reward is to deliver supplies to a local orphanage. Just in time for there to be an almost complete lack of likeable people to participate. Dan picks Tyler and Rodney; Carolyn picks Sierra and Mike. Will sits out and has no shot at reward. As Mike and his team get started on launching balls, Rodney forgets his and has to go back.
In a close finish, Mike, who refuses to let Sierra try, beats Dan to win reward for himself and Carolyn and Sierra. None of them are willing to give up their reward for Rodney because that would be stupid and the fact that it’s his birthday should not either matter or be their problem. Who cares that it’s his birthday, like it’s some sort of national holiday? If they want to give up their reward, that would be very nice of them, but it’s really silly that he just expects it and gets angry that they do not.
As the others have a cheerful reward, back at camp, Rodney becomes increasingly angry, if you can tell the difference between this and his normal amount of being over the top. He plans to use this to his advantage. He’ll pretend to want to get eliminated to blindside Mike. Suspecting he’ll be Mike’s target, Tyler is not onboard with this plan.
For the immunity challenge, they will balance on a perch while leaning back and holding on to a rope. Will and Dan are the first ones out of the challenge. Shocking. Sierra drops. Rodney follows. As they transition to the next knot, Mike falls and so does Tyler. Carolyn wins immunity.
Mike’s target is Tyler. Tyler and Will discuss voting Dan like they did last week.
This time, Mike does indeed play his hidden immunity idol.
Votes
Mike (does not count)
Mike (does not count)
Mike (does not count)
Mike (does not count)
Tyler
Tyler
Why did these people all vote for Mike knowing he has an idol? With 2 votes, Tyler has been voted off the island. Sierra and Carolyn joined Mike in his vote for Tyler. Even Tyler did not bother tossing a vote in another direction.
Heading into the final commercial break, Jeff formally announces that people will be able to vote for second chance contestants on the CBS website. The list includes:
Ciera Eastin
Kass McQuillen
Monica Padilla
Natalie Tenerelli
Peih-Gee Law
Sabrina Thompson
Stephanie Valencia
Tasha Fox
Teresa T-Bird Cooper
Carolyn Rivera
Kelley Wentworth
Kelly Wiglesworth
Kimmi Kappenberg
Mikayla Wingle
Shirin Oskooi
Abi-Maria Gomes
Jeremy Collins
Jim Rice
Keith Nale
Shane Powers
Stephen Fishbach
Jeff Varner
Joe Anglim
Max Dawson
Mike Holloway
Spencer Bledsoe
Troyzan Robertson
Woo Hwang
Terry Deitz
Andrew Savage
Brad Culpepper
Vytas Baskauskas
That’s it? I’m underwhelmed by this who’s not who list of potential castaways. If you don’t recognize most of those names, you’re not alone. 5 of the 32 have been drawn from this season’s rather lackluster cast, and two of them have not yet been eliminated.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Survivor: Worlds Apart Episode 13, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.