So now we’re left with a Phil who could easily smoke anyone in a jury vote… but will have the steepest uphill battle to even sniff Day 39 because few people trust him, everyone knows what tricks he’s got up his sleeve, and his allies are actively scared to keep him around for fear of an immunity run. It’s baffling, and if you thought Phil’s prospects couldn’t get messier, Shane catches a glimpse of him finding the clue on the steps and alerts Marian and Dino. Not a big threat with power and numbers, but the lone wolf struggling to survive vote by vote. But for some reason Felix can’t grasp, Phil’s locked and loaded to reunite No B.S. Marian, Shane, and Double Agent Dino: that’s the tight three who need to be broken up. Tejan throws Dino under the bus to Felix, who relays the info back to Phil. Sowing seeds of doubt or playing the game? Either way, is definitely succeeding in making a paranoid even more paranoid: WATCH: ? #SurvivorSA ??? /v圓piJHj1Gīut there’s still more Telephone to be played.
Eventually, revealing the idol clue as a sign of trust (albeit a whole day too late) only makes Dino more certain that he’s getting toyed with. And Phil doesn’t help his case with Dino either. The firefighter spins a quick lie about the clue pointing to an idol at the Outpost, but after digging up half the camp, his attempt falls flat, and Marian adds Phil to her growing hit list. Killarney runs off to inform Marian, who confronts Phil the following morning. The two convince themselves that Phil not only found the idol but is leading everyone on a wild goose chase to weaken them. But to unknowingly cement his fears, Killarney joins the idol hunt and informs him of Phil’s not-so-secret clue from the beach. spirals, Dino wants to believe the rumors of betrayal are all seeds of doubt planted to tear them apart right at the finish line. Unfortunately, Felix might be off the table given the direction of the votes, but Tejan won’t throw a fit as long as he’s safe another night.Īs No B.S. Against Killarney or even Felix, he feels he could talk his way in with the jury and pitch a strong underdog story to blow their minds. Tejan is looped into the information and believes every bit of it, revealing his long-term strategy is to play in Goat Mode as a clueless number until the time is right. Meanwhile, Shane tells Felix that Dino’s gone rogue and thrown him under the bus to Marian, setting off alarm bells in Felix’s mind. He’s certainly a dark horse, but anyone who knows their Survivor SA history knows the dark horse wins more often than not. Felix isn’t the loudest player, but he’s gradually moved up the power rankings with clever, stealthy moves. Marian stokes the fires of Dino’s paranoia to turn him against Felix, and when told about Felix’s plan to strike at Marian, Phil assumes he’d be next due to his growing threat level. #ICYMI: #SurvivorSA ??? /pHgLnJjBQWīut the actual idol hunt is merely a catalyst for the real meat of the episode: the gradual fracture of the No B.S. ? Huge respect for the camera operator following you up and down, Phil. Even with the rest of the tribe searching the area, Phil finally digs up his treasure after two days of frantic searching and locks down his spot in the final five. The next clue (informing the finder the idol will be hidden under the urn at Tribal Council) is buried on the steps leading to the water well.
Most of the episode is devoted to the world’s most unnecessarily drawn out idol hunt, though, whether you like it or not. She’s worried the jury will be upset with her if she makes the final two, and yeah, they definitely will be. With Phil running off to examine his discovery, Felix is forced to talk game with Killarney, who once again, in one of the funniest running gags of this post-merge, takes credit for all the blindsides thus far. Phil scrambles to grab it first, unaware that one little parchment will shatter his No B.S. Reluctant to take the title of Challenge Beast, he’s put a massive target on his back as the one to beat, one that will be hard to shake when immunity is the only sure defense in a looming idol-free endgame.īack on the beach, Phil, Felix, and Killarney stumble upon an idol clue marked with the Salan symbol.
But Phil’s victory isn’t without its drawbacks. Phil’s late start advantage allows him to net the win with ease, leaving Felix totally exposed with Marian coming for his head. Picking up after last episode’s cliffhanger, it’s a showdown between Phil and Felix for immunity.