Coconut Etiquette (S48: Episode 11)

WE

WERE

SOOOOO

CLOSE!!!!!!!!

to getting a real shakeup… **sigh**

But in reality, the signs were there from the start. When the boat showed up to pick someone for the journey, of couuuurrrse the one person (Eva) with two safety nets draws a purple rock for a chance to earn the Knowledge is Power advantage (something she does not need because she holds all the power). The most boring outcome possible—and one that completely iced any momentum from the underdogs. Again.

Also low-key...Eva still had time left on her hourglass...shouldn't she have lost her vote for knocking the tower down? Did I miss something??

Mary, on the other hand, didn’t let her unlucky streak slow her down. She pitched hard to anyone who’d listen: use her as a number, a shield, a meat shield with coconut breath—anything to make a move against Eva and Joe. Kamilla and Mitch seemed on board in theory, but unless Kyle or Shauhin flipped, it was all just vibes and wishful thinking.

Kyle seems really caught between his head and his heart. He’s tight with Joe but knows the guy’s a massive threat—physically in challenges, and socially since he's so well insulated. His middle-man game is starting to crumble under the weight of inaction.

The challenge brings a rare twist of fate—Joe gets a little sloppy on his puzzle (tbh I didn’t even catch it; seriously, it looked like he got it right!), but Kamilla squeaks by to win her first individual immunity (I was emotional)! This creates a real opportunity for the game to open up again. She picks Mitch and Eva for reward (Mary sobs), and now it all comes down to what Kyle and Kamilla want to do. The pieces are lined up for a blindside!

Even Shauhin gets spicy—Joe gets paranoid and considers a split vote, and Shauhin’s like, “Bro, I’ve had my name written down and I didn’t spiral.” He’s tempted to vote Joe just out of spite. This feels interesting!

So… this is it, right? Big move time? Kamilla’s safe, Joe’s vulnerable, Kyle’s emotionally torn, the underdogs are desperate...

Farewell, queen. You were fun at the beginning and then got purpled :(

Nope. Mary goes home unanimously. All that buildup, all that tension—for what? A zero-surprise boot and a very odd moment (that frankly got way too much airtime) where David stands up on the jury bench to salute Mary like this was some kind of finale.

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Still, credit where it’s due: this episode finally had stuff happening. Kyle (and Kamilla) technicallyyyy chose a direction. The only reason I can maybe see for this move is that Kyle and Kamilla are banking on a bitter jury turning on Joe and Eva? But really, it feels like they’re running out of time—and excuses.

VUKELULU TIIIIIMMMEEEE

Kamilla brought in massive points this week thanks to her double immunity/reward win. Otherwise, it was a pretty evenly scoring week, with Eva coming in a distant second place thanks to her journey. Mary, sadly, only earned points for her tears.

With Mary voted out, Bradley loses his Sole Survivor and joins Rachael as the next league member with a tribe of zero...sorry for you! Emily F., Gabe, Mel, and Mirette also said goodbye to their Sole Survivors this week.

On the brighter side, Alyson Z. takes the top spot as this week’s biggest earner with 77 points! Hot on her heels are Aashi with 74 points, and Anna, Anthony E., Peach, and Reid, who each scored a solid 71 points.

We're getting close to the end! Enjoy tonight's episode!

~Your Tribemasters Liv & Brian