Haven't actually seen the episode yet, but some dick spoiled it for me.

I detect a strong hint of producer interference in the fact that they rehid Reynold's idol. With the exception of Fiji, where they were still figuring out how to balance the idol's power, in every single season in which there have been two idols at the merge, the first one that got eliminated stayed eliminated. Brendan's, Erik C's, one of Parvati's, Ralph's, Ozzy's, and the two idols played early in the Philippines merge all stayed gone, and in at least two of those cases it was played earlier than Reynold's was. If they actually re-hide both idols, then I'm pretty much gonna write the season off as rigged.

I thought the new idol was an idol that was put there because of the merge? One for each original tribe and one at the merge camp. I don't know much about their procedure though

I think they would have hinted that there was a new idol for the merge if that was the case. They pretty much said right away "Oh yeah, there's a new idol hidden now" as soon as Tribal was over.

I completely agree though. The Idol bullshit is killing this fucking show. And it has nothing to do with it costing people I like, but just the complete abuse of a tool that is so powerful and game changing is bullshit. I've said it before - something like the idol should be truly exotic and rare. Remember when Russell found the idol without a clue and it was considered a big deal? I think it's happened every season since then now. May as well cast a Professional Treasure Hunter next season so he can find the idol every single round, play it, and do absolutely nothing else in the game all the way to the end.

SING IT BROTHER

Bring back Exile

Awww noooes...the Gorillion is gone. Sad news! I guess the way of Minyamada Musashi didn't work out for Phil, again. Next time he'll get' em all though when he shows his true nature. FULL ON GORILLA WAFARE....BACKSTABBING HIS PREY LIKE A LION!

Big C can you link me to my profile on that sausage board or what it was that I participated in?!...I have no idea how to get back there...but I'd like to read some of that jungle talk I posted, if possible

Curtis @ 20/4/2013 19:45

Bring back Exile

YES! Please

haha nice one fröken.

"A GOOD LIAR AND BACKSTABBER - MAZEL TOV" - great quote...lol'd

but can't see my diary thread..and I can't log in...forgot the pw

lol this is all great...memories etc (:

but didn't do I stealth 4.2...the gorillion and all? Was the last one I did

you're the best fröken