by Gina Scarpa

On tonight’s episode of Survivor: Tocantins, the Forza tribe makes it clear to Sierra that, because she aligned herself with Brendan, she’ll be the next to go.  According to Tyson and Coach, there’s absolutely nothing she can do about it but Sierra refuses to take it lying down.  She pleads her case to Coach, pointing out that he would probably do the same thing if her were standing in her shoes.  His heart goes out to her but he doesn’t seem a way he can save her.  Really?  You guys can’t get rid of Erinn, who seems to be under the delusion that she’s got any kind of power or control in this game?

In the reward challenge, the players are split into two teams of four.   On one team was Erinn, Debbie, JT, and Tyson while Coach, Sierra, Taj, and Stephen made up the other.  Two players at a time would have to run and grab a large, heavy panel with holes in it which they would then have to slide into place, like a puzzle.  Once they retrieved all four panels, they’d have to flip and rotate them until the holes lined up, revealing seven vowels.  Using those vowels, the team had to unscramble a secret phrase, “You’ve won a feast” in order to get just that.  The teams are pretty even until it comes time to flip and rotate the panels and that’s where Tyson’s team takes the lead and runs with it.  They earn the feast and send Stephen to Exile Island, hoping a new immunity idol has been placed for him to find.

At the feast, the group overindulges a bit and many of them feel ill after shoving their face with food.  Erinn throws up on her feet, which is pretty gross, but I can’t help but smirk at her a little.  At Exile, Stephen is bummed when he finds out there will not be another idol.  I would be, too.  What the hell is he supposed to do now?  He fills his days with staring at the sand, napping in shallow, muddy water, and… well, that’s about it.  Sierra tries to talk things out with Debbie back at camp but when Erinn interjects, she becomes emotional and frustrated.  Let us not forget that Erinn tried to align herself with Brendan, too.  Snake. 

The weather sucks for tonight’s immunity challenge and the players are shaking because they’re so cold.  The game works like shuffleboard, where the tribe members try to slide a disc towards an X on the playing board.  Whoever is the closest wins but there’s a twist.  Jeff reveals tons of pizzas and, if someone feels they’re not in danger of going home, they can opt out of the competition and pig out.  Coach, JT, and Stephen all decide to eat instead of play.  Ballsy, if you ask me.  It looks like Sierra is going win, which makes a few people sweat, until the very last play of the game, in which Debbie slides her disc closest to the mark.  Debbie wins immunity!

Before tribal council, Tyson says that he hopes that Sierra cries a lot tonight.  Real nice.  He may be the one crying since Taj, Stephen, and Erinn start conspiring to blindside him.  Still, the focus seems to be on getting rid of Sierra, as planned.  At tribal, Tyson is brutal to Sierra and the two get into a fight.  Coach spouts off some nonsense about being a wolf and before you know it, it's time to vote.  Here are the votes: Sierra.  Tyson.  Sierra.  Sierra.  Tyson.  Tyson.  Tyson.  Tyson.

Much to Sierra's shock (and even my own), Tyson is blindsided and eliminated from the game.  I actually jumped up and down on the bed when it happened.  While I respect the competitor that Tyson is in physical competitions, I can't stand people who think they run the game like they're the Godfather or something.  Take your purple v-neck shirt and head on out to Ponderosa.  I'm sure Brendan is waiting with a big ol' smile on his face for you.

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