@JudgeReinhold:disqus , maybe he's willing to go to the firemaking tiebreaker at that point? That way he gets to say he never betrayed his alliance.

@JudgeReinhold:disqus , maybe he's willing to go to the firemaking tiebreaker at that point? That way he gets to say he never betrayed his alliance.

@JudgeReinhold:disqus , that's unless Skupin doesn't see it as a two-on-two game, but rather as an alliance of four that needs to eliminate Carter and then "whatever happens, happens."

@JudgeReinhold:disqus , that's unless Skupin doesn't see it as a two-on-two game, but rather as an alliance of four that needs to eliminate Carter and then "whatever happens, happens."

Unless there's just a lot of filler in the final two hours, including a return of the tribute to the fallen and even some ritual bodypainting.

Unless there's just a lot of filler in the final two hours, including a return of the tribute to the fallen and even some ritual bodypainting.

Or wait until Abi's gone, and you can still do 3-2 with Skupin/Lisa/Carter against Malcolm/Denise … but I don't anticipate that happening.

Or wait until Abi's gone, and you can still do 3-2 with Skupin/Lisa/Carter against Malcolm/Denise … but I don't anticipate that happening.

They'd certainly rather bring her forward than Skupin.

They'd certainly rather bring her forward than Skupin.

Is Lisa Whelchel any good at this game?  If so, how does she plan to win?

Is Lisa Whelchel any good at this game?  If so, how does she plan to win?

Any chance Skupin flips back, and forces a 3-3 tie?

Any chance Skupin flips back, and forces a 3-3 tie?

Doesn't beat "Thanks guys. I hope you guys all get bit by a freaking crocodile. Scumbags," which, ironically, came from the aforementioned Guatemala ep.

Doesn't beat "Thanks guys. I hope you guys all get bit by a freaking crocodile. Scumbags," which, ironically, came from the aforementioned Guatemala ep.

There's always an Immunity Advantage in the auction, and part of being a smart alliance is that someone's got to suck it up and forego the food, and pounce on that item as soon as it's offered to ensure that the person who shouldn't win immunity, doesn't win immunity. Danni Boatwright *won* Guatemala because she got…

There's always an Immunity Advantage in the auction, and part of being a smart alliance is that someone's got to suck it up and forego the food, and pounce on that item as soon as it's offered to ensure that the person who shouldn't win immunity, doesn't win immunity. Danni Boatwright *won* Guatemala because she got…

This is great writing; I've always been struck by Matt Zoller Seitz's contemporaneous review as well:

This is great writing; I've always been struck by Matt Zoller Seitz's contemporaneous review as well: