It was Rodney’s birthday in Survivor: Worlds Apart Episode 12. Oh, and Tyler went home.
Carolyn reveals Dan’s advantage to Mike, but despite that extra vote that Dan has, she again wants to disregard it.
For the reward challenge, they will race across obstacles, undo some knots, free dozens of puzzle pieces (23 of which contain a letter), and solve the phrase. Reward is a helicopter tour and meal. For those who didn’t get the memo on his birthday, Rodney hasn’t been on a reward yet. Dan, Sierra, and Rodney are up against Carolyn, Mike, and Will. Notwithstanding the fact that the other side has Will, it doesn’t seem Rodney can win this either.
After half an hour, both teams are unable to figure out the Survivor phrase. Then 45 minutes. And an hour. The longest word puzzle in Survivor history. Finally, Carolyn, Mike, and Will figure out “A reward with all the fixins”. I’m going to take Jeff’s word that he says that often. As for Carolyn, she’s keeping her reward rather than give it away to some whiner. Good. I can see an argument for giving up reward, but not when he’s behaving like this.
Mike proposes a final three deal with the two people he happens to be with on reward. Convenient.
Continuing to whine, Rodney has decided that his target (after Mike) is Carolyn.
For the immunity challenge, they will retrieve bags using grappling hooks then use the balls inside to solve a table maze. Mike has a lead heading into the maze. By some miracle, Dan is in second. Sierra makes a big comeback to make things interesting, but it’s not enough. Mike wins immunity.
That makes Carolyn the target, unless they want to actually do something about Dan’s advantage, which gets bigger as the numbers dwindle.
Mike points out something to the women, and he’s not wrong. Dan and Rodney are in the shelter resting, while everybody else is scrambling. That’s code for the fact that they feel comfortable.
Rodney struggles to form a sentence at Tribal Council. He blames the lack of food.
Prior to the votes being read, Dan reveals his advantage, which I don’t think will make any difference. Carolyn isn’t taking any chances either. She plays her hidden immunity idol, high fiving Mike as she returns to her seat.
Votes
Carolyn (does not count)
Carolyn (does not count)
Carolyn (does not count)
Carolyn (does not count)
Carolyn (does not count)
Dan
Dan
With 2 votes, Dan has been voted off the island. With both advantages flushed out and Carolyn aware where she stands, that was a pretty huge Tribal Council.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Survivor: Worlds Apart Episode 14, where we will find out who the Survivor: Worlds Apart winner is, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.