11/17/11 - Last night's episode was pretty predictable. In the Redemption Island 3-way challenge between Ozzy, Keith and Jim it was Ozzy narrowly defeating and eliminating his former tribemates... so Jim and Keith became the first members of the jury.
Back at Te Tuna later, Dawn and Whitney made a valiant effort to convince some of the remaining Opulu tribe members to make a big move and join them in voting Edna off. They seem to be swaying Albert and Cochran, and for a few minutes it appears Sophie may go along as well. In the most entertaining immunity challenge Sophie took a chance by over-loading her bowl of rice and somehow balancing it on her head through the teeter-totter course, and tipping her basket first (see picture) to win the necklace. Both Dawn (far left) and Whitney (far right) were close, but failed. Cochran (2nd from left) did his usual job of botching any athletic challenge and even complained later about how he's cursed by a "lack of agility". And at tribal council, Dawn is voted off. Then after a promised "twist" a second immunity challenge is again won by Sophie and Whitney is voted off too.
So next week's episode will begin with Ozzy facing Dawn and Whitney on Redemption Island.
Of the competitors that remain, I couldn't begin to tell you who I'm rooting for. Maybe Sophie or Albert, just because they seem somewhat aloof about Coach and his "big plan" and both seem to realize the time for a bold move is fast approaching.
I can't root for Coach... I can't stand the weirdo. Edna is a shirt-tail rider who should have been removed long ago, she's really just Coach's "toady". Cochran is just a loser... pitiable, but still a loser. Brandon Hantz is just a nutty kid who seems to be kind of out-of-touch with everything... no vote there. And finally Rick the cowboy... but I'd only root for him because he wears a cowboy hat... he really hasn't done much else to impress me.
So at this point who will win? Sadly, if they don't get him off soon... Coach just might do it. And that would make me sick!
