Cancel Christmas (S46: Episode 6)

I gotta be honest here - I've been struggling writing these blog posts this season. I'm so checked out and so not feeling this cast/this Jeff/this season. I'm not a fan of this trend that's been happening for the past six seasons during the "mergatory" where more than half the cast is immune at a tribal council. I think it creates such a horrible imbalance, giving a random grouping of individuals too much power. I feel bad for Moriah, she was really starting to grow on me. And where I don't think Venus' approach was right, I appreciate the risk she was willing to take. Unfortunately, that type of gameplay could never happen when you have that many people safe at such a pivotal point in the game. All this is to say, I'm very sorry this blog post is so late.

I did enjoy the 15-minute rush that Hunter had in order to secure his hidden idol before the other tribes arrived at Nami beach.

HOWEVER, the best part of this episode didn't happen on CBS/Paramount+, it happened right here, right now on Vukelulu Beach (blog). (Arguably this vlog is the best episode of Survivor 46). Bravo at this game play! Proud of all a youse guysss! <3 <3 <3

Missed what happened? Here you go:

So let's recap all of that....

A whopping nine (9) people found the Beware Advantage and attempted to complete the challenge. Of those nine, David was the only one to incorrectly guess "S-O-R-R-Y-F-O-R-Y-O-U." This failed guess cost him Kenzie's points.

Although they submitted the correct answer to the Beware Advantage scavenger hunt, Angela, Katrina and Edrick all failed to sabotage a fellow league member, leaving them with a disadvantage of their own.

Brendan successfully sabotaged Mel, Amelia-Amy, Amanda S-Allie, Maggie-Peach and Adam-Jill.

	BEWARE PUZZLE	SABOTAGE	ADVANTAGE
Brendan	✓	✓	+HUNTER
Amelia	✓	✓	+BEN
Amanda S	✓	✓	+BEN
David	X		--KENZIE
Angela	✓	X	--MORIAH
Katrina	✓	X	--TEVIN
Maggie	✓	✓	+MARIA
Edrick	✓	X	--HUNTER
Adam	✓	✓	+BEN
Mel		X	--KENZIE
Allie		X	--CHARLIE
Amy		X	--BEN
Jill		X	--BEN
Peach		X	--TEVIN

Although Hunter lost 5 points this week for not being able to vote, he was still tied as this week's highest earner with Q (18 points each). Kenzie closely trailed them with 17 points. Moriah's boot caused no one to lose their Sole Survivor, but it did knock Emmy down to a tribe of one.

Thanks to the advantage this week, Amanda S is this week's league member who brought in the most points with 62, followed by Tribemaster Liv (57 points) and Adam (56).

**Spreadsheet updated April 18 after a miscalculation.

Next week merge bonuses are live, which always causes a huge shift in the standings!

'Til next time!

-Tribemasters Liv + Brian