Sticking It To Her

Survivor 16: Fans Vs. Favorites
Minicap episode 9 Part Two...Meanwhile, back at the feast...

Ozzy proclaims everyone should enjoy the feast, then get back to the game afterward. All agree. Alexis is especially agreeable, and is so cozy with the Ozman that I had to wonder what went on last week on Exile Island. Ozzy tells her he's ready to think beyond "Favorites versus Fans" and that he thinks she deserves to be there. Well, good enough for me! But it isn't good at all for Amanda who, after all, has been with Ozzy all of 22 days and has called dibs. She wants Alexis gone, gone, gone.

The Yabba Dabba Du tribe (see, I can make things up too) goes back to Malakal beach, which Alexis calls "Heaven." Cirie has a bit of a problem seeing all these strangers making themselves at home (which, of course, they are). Jason tells Ozzy he's been waiting all season to learn to spearfish from the master. Ozzy says Jason is one of his fans (they're legion) and he's pretty sure Jason has the fake idol. Ozzy enjoys this, which is kinda mean, but I have to admit it is kinda funny....and will become even more so.

Eliza approaches Parvati to see why a favorite is missing when there was still a fan to get rid of. Parvati plays it pretty straight, telling Eliza things have changed, and Eliza says she's 100 percent loyal to the Favorites. Which, of course, explains why she aligned with Jason.

Anyway, no time to admire Parvati's honesty, because the next thing you know she's back at her mean girl act, telling Amanda how sick she is of Eliza staring at her. Amanda seems not to care one way or another about that, but does get upset at Parvati's other news - that the two of them are now in another alliance, this one with Natalie (who?) and the vixen Alexis. Obviously Amanda wants Alexis out even more than Parvati wants to get rid of Eliza and her bug eyes. Amanda says Parvati screwed her over (in confessional, NOT to Parvati). Parvati kids about making an alliance with Erik, Jason and Eliza too....because she believes in inclusion, doncha know?

The first individual immunity challenge consists of staying under a metal grate while the tide comes in and limits air space. Surprisingly, Cirie isn't first out (Amanda is). Not surprisingly, the last two in are Ozzy the Marine Boy and his wannabe, Jason. Ozzy ducks below the grate, pops up, but then gives up, looking like he aged years. Jason wins!

Jason declares his domination and is thrilled to have beaten Ozzy in particular, natch. He now plans to take Ozzy out. Since the others have made it known they're voting for Eliza, the Annoying Alliance agree to vote for Ozzy, who will be blindsided when Eliza produces the hidden immunity idol and their two votes put him out. Amanda does float Alexis as a possibility (a great way to get rid of the competition) and Cirie agrees to vote for anyone. (That's a known Survivor strategy, circa Pearl Islands and Sandra.)

Jason hands off the nicely wrapped fake idol to Eliza and heads to the beach. She recognizes it for what it is - a phony baloney piece of wood - and storms the beach to confront Jason. "It's just a f**ing stick!" she tells him. He's still sure it's the real deal, pointing out that it's no mere stick - it's a stick with a face. (Cue: HR Pufnstuf.) As reality sets in, Jason tells Eliza that's a bummer, but she may as well play it anyway.

Which she does. The vote goes as predicted - two for Ozzy, the rest for Eliza - and Eliza gives Jeff the stick. He throws it in the fire, declaring it a fake, and her torch is snuffed. But she gives the tribe a gift before leaving - she tells them that this means Ozzy has the real hidden immunity idol. Which, duh.

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