by Caryn » Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:48:40 pm
Episode 1: "My Wig Is Yours"
The Ambassadors
So I feel like I should start with this because this is where most of the drama came from.
But anyways, Lisa was doing a fine job as an Ambassador, she was talking to everyone and being friendly and just overall covering her bases for a potential swap. That is, until, the Papa Bear controversy came up. I'll admit that Papa Bear's idea to go around the other tribes and form different F2 deals was stupid on his part, but Lisa going around and telling everyone about Papa Bear's sketchiness does not make her look like someone who could be a loyal ally later down the line. I mean, I GET why she told the people on her tribe and I GET why she told at least one person from Madhesi (Jeff) about it, but why in the fuck would you tell the Rai tribe as well? They have no business in this, and now that makes Lisa look like someone who cannot be trusted with valuable information. She's safe for now since she's the HBIC of Kirati but now once a swap comes she could find herself in complete danger.
As for Ramona, she's barely talked to anyone at all, and it doesn't look like she's taking full use of the Ambassador twist, which actually might be a smart move on her part after the whole Lisa/Papa Bear thing.
Kirati Tribe
Like I said, Lisa has found herself in a great position on Kirati, as it seems everyone wants to work with her. Even Artis, who she put up for sacrifice, wants to work with her. She believes that Carter is her little sidekick, however Carter is playing the game as well, having extremely tight bonds with all of Lisa/Artis/Denise. Speaking of Denise, while she isn't in a extremely powerful position, she put herself in a good spot where she won't be going home anytime soon. Angie found herself in an early majority alliance with Carter/Artis/Lisa/Denise.
However, Chris, being the extremely perceptive player that he is, already figured that there was a majority alliance without him in it, and now he's trying to play the UTR game. And it's working for him, as it appeared that Zane would be the first boot for the alliance of 5.
But, what appeared to be an easy set in stone first boot changed yesterday afternoon, after all of the guys in the tribe began to get irritated with Angie and her social play, including the ones in her alliance, Artis & Carter. Even Lisa is considering targeting Angie now. Couple that with the fact that Zane did good in the first immunity challenge, and it looks like Angie might get herself an early exit from the tribe and she doesn't even realize it.
Madhesi Tribe
To nobody's surprise, Papa Bear came out of the gate already lying his ass off about how he was in a car wreck and is now in a wheelchair and had to be removed from his first season of Stranded. In public, Papa Bear was playing the nice guy card extremely well, but behind the scenes he became ruthless. He formed F2 deals with all of Keith/Jeff/Mad Dog, and it looked like Papa Bear would once again rule his tribe with an iron fist.
That is, until Lisa from Kirati came by and told Jeff all about Papa Bear's deals. Jeff quickly realized what Papa Bear is trying to do, and began to shut that shit down. He proceeded to tell Kimmi about Papa Bear's sketchiness as well. They both decided to get in touch with Mad Dog & NuTina (who is quickly making some headway with the tribe after being a replacement) to form a solid alliance between the 4 to make sure Papa Bear does not get the power. And before you could even blink, Jeff/Kimmi quickly took control of the tribe and thus became the game's early power duo.
However, Papa Bear may get a lucky break. The tribe is not very fond of Keith, who has not been very social at all and didn't contribute much to the challenge. And Debb showed up late due to a busy weekend and is already in a shtick that can annoy her tribe very quickly. If Papa Bear can survive a couple votes and make it to a swap, it could be a brand new start for him.
Rai Tribe
Not even 5 minutes into the game and Richard was ready to go. He quickly formed an alliance between himself, Ramona, Sean, and the tribe's returnee, Hayden, who is looking to improve his strategic play this time around.
Stacey has already become the tribe's character, speaking in a lisp tone and being overly excited all the time. BB rarely showed up, which caused the rest of the tribe to make dead jokes about him. And Jenna, well, she was honestly just there. Didn't do too much.
After BB didn't show up to the challenge and the tribe lost, it began to look as if he would become the first boot of the season. But did things change?
Tribal Council: Rai Tribe
Nope. BB was voted out unanimously, and no one cared, cause he's dead remember? However, Jenna said something very interesting that quickly made Ramona spiral into complete Paranoia. More on that in my Episode 2 write-up.
My Rankings:
Kirati Tribe:
7. Angie
6. Zane
5. Chris
4. Denise
3. Artis
2. Lisa
1. Carter
Madhesi Tribe:
7. Keith
6. Debb
5. Papa Bear
4. NuTina
3. Mad Dog
2. Kimmi
1. Jeff
Rai Tribe:
6. Jenna
5. Stacey
4. Sean
3. Ramona
2. Hayden
1. Richard
MVP of the Round goes to: Jeff
