"Hell Hath Frozen Over"

On this week's episode of Survivor, the tribe was shocked when Abi-Maria was able to win immunity!

This Brazilian princess was able to overcome all of the odds and guarantee herself a one in six shot at the million dollar prize! It seemed like it would be a predictable episode when everyone was talking about voting off Abi-Maria. However, after she guaranteed herself safety, the other castaways were left scrambling to keep themselves off the chopping block! Penner swayed Abi-Maria and Carter to vote for Denise. He approached Lisa and Skupin to vote with him. Denise and Malcolm were also vying for Lisa and Skupin's vote. At Tribal Council, Lisa and Skupin decided to stick with their final four alliance with Denise and Malcom. Jonathan's torch was snuffed after a suspenseful 4-3 vote! Will Abi-Maria be able to escape the chopping block yet again? You'll just have to tune in next week to find out!

"Little Miss Perfect"

In another exciting episode of Survivor, teenage star Lisa Whelchel was once again the center of attention. The alliance of Pete, Abi-Maria, and Artis were fighting over Lisa's vote against the alliance of Jonathan, Denise, Carter, and Malcolm. With Lisa and Skupin as the swing votes, they decided that they should probably vote together. Abi-Maria proved to be the villainess of the game as she continued to bully Lisa. Lisa broke down and could not decide whether to continue to be loyal to her original allies or turn the game on its head.

Penner tried his best to swing Lisa to his side.

When the votes came in, Lisa decided to stay true to her original allies even after Abi-Maria attacked her at Tribal Council. However, it was Skupin who jumped ship and sent Artis home in a 5-4 vote. With the power shift turning the game around, it looks like anything can happen next week! Will Lisa's decision to stick with the Tandang alliance be her downfall? Will Skupin regret his decision? Will Pete and Abi-Maria throw a hissy fit? Tune in on Wednesday to find out!

"Dead Man Walking"

At the beginning of the episode, Penner seemed to be a dead man walking. With the targets being firmly set on the returning players, Penner knew that he had to win immunity to stay in the game. Against everyone's wishes, Penner succeeded in winning a crucial immunity challenge and securing himself a one in nine shot at winning the game. Chaos erupted back at camp as the remaining castaways scrambled to decide who would be the next to go. Jeff, Malcolm, Pete, and Skupin all came up as possible targets for the upcoming Tribal Council. "The Facts of Life" star Lisa Whelchel attempted to pull a blindside by approaching Pete and admitting that Malcolm was in possession of a hidden immunity idol. However, this failed when Pete went to Malcolm and told him everything, putting a target on Lisa's back as well.


Finger pointing erupted at Tribal Council as all of the tribe's secrets were revealed.

Both Abi-Maria and Malcolm opened up to the tribe and admitted that they had hidden immunity idols. Lisa Whelchel made a last-minute plea to her fellow original Tandang members to stick together. Her plea seemed to work when Jeff was sent home in a shocking 5-4-1 vote. Now it seems that anything can happen on the new Dangrayne tribe, and I'm sure next week's episode will be equally as exciting!

Here Comes the Merge!

Drop your buffs! It is the merge! The eleven remaining castaways merged into one tribe. Let the drama begin! The merge is always an exciting time for us Survivor fans. Now is when the contestants usually go big or go home, and the first episode of the merge is usually the most exciting. This is when we are finally able to witness the new tribe's dynamics as the castaways enter this new stage of the game. However, Tandang merged with a 7-4 advantage over the Kalabaw tribe. Unsurprisingly, R.C. and Skupin wanted to flip and try to get a better stance in the game. The only problem with this was that Jeff and Carter were also looking to vote out Penner. So, the tribal lines already seemed blurred on the newly merged Dangrayne tribe!

At a shocking Tribal Council, the votes were split between Penner and R.C. Because Penner played his hidden immunity idol, his votes were nullified, and R.C.'s torch was snuffed! I was actually sad to see R.C. go. I thought that she could be a serious player, and I wanted to see her go far. I think it was a bad move on Jeff and Carter's part. It is hard to tell at this point though because Denise may have pushed for Penner to go because she wants to realign with Malcolm. There are still a lot of loose ends at this point, and we definitely have a lot to look forward to going into the next episode!


Make sure you check out the Survivor website to take a look at the newest videos and photos! This will give you a better insight on what is currently happening on the new Dangrayne tribe!

The Failure of Matsing

There is only one tribe that has been the prime focus of the past few episodes. Obviously, it has been Matsing. Again and again, the Matsing tribe continues to lose and take the long hike to Tribal Council. Last week, we watched as the beauty queen Angie Layton had her torch snuffed. It looked like the three remaining members (Russell, Denise, and Malcolm) would be able to finally win a challenge! Why not? They are the three physically strongest people on the tribe. However, Malcolm screwed up the immunity challenge, sending Matsing to Tribal Council once again. The outcome of the vote was obvious. Returnee Russell Swan was sent packing by the strong duo of Denise and Malcolm. It was no surprise that Denise and Malcolm had each others' backs once again. Now that only Denise and Malcolm are left of the Matsing tribe, what will happen next? My best guess is that there will be some sort of tribe switch that will condense the three tribes into two. But we'll see.


Check out this video where teenage star Lisa Whelchel expresses how bad she feels for the Matsing tribe!

Too Sick to Go Forward

In the above picture, you can see Dana is just in extreme pain. The harsh elements of the jungle were just too much for Dana, and she became completely ill during the fifth episode of Survivor: The Philippines. It was no surprise when the medical team had to come in and escort Dana from the game. It is always sad to see a player leave the game by circumstances like this. Her entire tribe was in tears, and I think that Dana would have gone deep into the game if it were not for this bump in the road.

It made it even more heartbreaking when Kalabaw also lost the immunity challenge. Even though Denise was clearly the outsider of the tribe, the men knew that they needed her strength. So, Katie and Dawson were the targets when Kalabaw made the long hike to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own.

I was actually unsure of which woman would go home. Katie did horrible in the immunity challenge; however, Jonathan was definitely irked by Dawson's poor performance during the puzzle portion of the competition. However, even Dawson's biggest ally Katie sided with the rest of her tribe to vote Dawson out. This leaves Kalabaw down to 5 compared to Tandang's 7. Will they be able to overcome the numerical disadvantage? It looks like only time will tell! For now, I think that Tandang definitely has five strong members left standing to compete against Tandang. Either way, it should be interesting!

"My Heart Breaks for Matsing"

There is only one tribe that has been the prime focus of the past few episodes. Obviously, it has been Matsing. Again and again, the Matsing tribe continues to lose and take the long hike to Tribal Council. Last week, we watched as the beauty queen Angie Layton had her torch snuffed. It looked like the three remaining members (Russell, Denise, and Malcolm) would be able to finally win a challenge! Why not? They are the three physically strongest people on the tribe. However, Malcolm screwed up the immunity challenge, sending Matsing to Tribal Council once again. The outcome of the vote was obvious. Returnee Russell Swan was sent packing by the strong duo of Denise and Malcolm. It was no surprise that Denise and Malcolm had each others' backs once again. Now that only Denise and Malcolm are left of the Matsing tribe, what will happen next? My best guess is that there will be some sort of tribe switch that will condense the three tribes into two. But we'll see.

Make sure you check out the above video where "The Facts of Life" star Lisa Whelchel expresses how badly she feels for the Matsing tribe!