lauren is a super fan confirmed :') she already knew what the challenge was before jeff announced it

ngl ron and his husband made me cry

yes and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ak0QRlVLEc

i will say julie asking how the talent show went is PEAK soccer mom

Curtis @ 1/5/2019 20:18

Tyty

ywyw !

i'm not AS high on rick as everyone seems to be (at least those on RHAP) butttttttttttttt happy for some excitement. i really think he'd have left if he didn't get that this ep.

and noooo way he wins this challenge lol

Curtis @ 1/5/2019 20:33

Damn a super fast challenge too Maybe some crazy pre TC stuff

really hope so!

ok unrelated but i think that is a good plan by aurora? even if it backfires it's still logically sound?

i could see ron or aurora going. on the one hand, gavin gave the "ron gave me a great day yesterday..." line, which could suggest he puts that aside to stick with lauren and victoria. on the other hand, ron and julie gave the "aurora could win" line, which, when it comes out of nowhere, usually means that person goes home.

but wait, aren't ron and julie voting for rick? like even if devens votes aurora, won't it be 2-1? or is gavin gonna use aurora's extra vote to vote her out 3-2 (after devens' votes are cancelled)

jeff pls don't get in on the analogy game

what an awesome moment for devens. and what a stupid move by ron. what did he think was gonna happen when Devens cashed in on that advantage? idgi!

in any case that was very exciting.

ugh really hope that the EOE challenge to get back is next week. pleaseeeee don't save it for the finale.

ugh i cannot believe they're gonna leave the returnee challenge for the fucking finale. that challenge + 3 immunity challenges + 2 regular tribal councils + 1 fire making tc + 1 final tc. this finale is gonna suck and then we'll have like a 12 minute reunion.

Christian @ 1/5/2019 21:39

DD @ 1/5/2019 21:01 ugh i cannot believe they're gonna leave the returnee challenge for the fucking finale. that challenge + 3 immunity challenges + 2 regular tribal councils + 1 fire making tc + 1 final tc. this finale is gonna suck and then we'll have like a 12 minute reunion. the reunion show has sucked for a long while. I'd rather have more actual show and then just crown the winner live and maybe speak to the final 3.

yeah i see that. i don't mind that. i guess i'll complain more if they keep a LONGER reunion. i just hate how it feels so rushed. plus, the final 6 is such an interesting vote strategically and this format just blows through it. i mean, at least we'll get a final 6 vote next week, but the one after that is gonna feel so rushed i imagine.

I also hate the fire making twist and that you can play idols at final 5. I have a lot of complaints!!! But they're all rooted in the fact that strategy and social dynamics are my favorite parts of the game, and fire making and playing idols at later dates are take away from that. Like now, if you're good at fire and you have an idol (which, to be fair, you do have to work for), you can be the biggest threat in the game at 5 and just play an idol on yourself, and then make fire and win. It just isn't my cup of tea. In an ideal world, the last time to play an idol would be 5, and it would go down to a final 2. Obviously Tony is an exception for a lot of things, but that can still be interesting- him convincing Woo to take him to the end was such an awesome social play. And with a final 2, you get third place robbed g.oddesses (like Rob C and Cirie), which is one of my favorite arcs.

okay rant over