Based on who they have brought back for next season - both from this year and from past seasons - I think @avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus is onto something. Even if she got voted out next week, Denise has already cemented herself as a much better player than *any* of the past-season castaways who've…

Based on who they have brought back for next season - both from this year and from past seasons - I think @avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus is onto something. Even if she got voted out next week, Denise has already cemented herself as a much better player than *any* of the past-season castaways who've…

I've never noticed the blazer before! How can this be?

I've never noticed the blazer before! How can this be?

Another classic moment: Katie calls Penner her "cuddle bunny". I bet he likes that nickname more than "rat cancer".

Another classic moment: Katie calls Penner her "cuddle bunny". I bet he likes that nickname more than "rat cancer".

I know she played Blair. I just call her Tootie because it's a funnier name. If she keeps this up, I'm going to promote her to "Mrs. Garrett".

I know she played Blair. I just call her Tootie because it's a funnier name. If she keeps this up, I'm going to promote her to "Mrs. Garrett".

Moment of the night: Probst at RC randomly announcing, "This is a Survivor challenge!" Oh. Thanks, Jeff. I thought it was Match Game.

Moment of the night: Probst at RC randomly announcing, "This is a Survivor challenge!" Oh. Thanks, Jeff. I thought it was Match Game.

Tootie has grown on me in a big way. She's playing a pretty awesome under-the-radar strategy.

Tootie has grown on me in a big way. She's playing a pretty awesome under-the-radar strategy.

Oh, *Penner* wasn't stupid to give up the rice. "Hey, guys - let's set things up so that your ability to eat is completely dependent on me, so you can't vote me out! That worked really well for all those people who played against Richard Hatch!" I'm just disappointed we didn't get an "I can't believe that worked!"…

Oh, *Penner* wasn't stupid to give up the rice. "Hey, guys - let's set things up so that your ability to eat is completely dependent on me, so you can't vote me out! That worked really well for all those people who played against Richard Hatch!" I'm just disappointed we didn't get an "I can't believe that worked!"…

Merge next week? I think she'll be a serious contender in individual immunity challenges.

Merge next week? I think she'll be a serious contender in individual immunity challenges.

RC - hot or not?!?! That debate's right up there with "the sky - blue or not?" Except, no, it's different, because there are times when the sky is not blue, and also, some things are bluer than the sky.

RC - hot or not?!?! That debate's right up there with "the sky - blue or not?" Except, no, it's different, because there are times when the sky is not blue, and also, some things are bluer than the sky.

At that point, wasn't Penner arguing for Dawson and Kent for Katie? Once Kent found out that Dawson had dirt on him, we never saw the men strategizing, it's just assumed that Kent changed the vote because of Dawson knowing about him.

At that point, wasn't Penner arguing for Dawson and Kent for Katie? Once Kent found out that Dawson had dirt on him, we never saw the men strategizing, it's just assumed that Kent changed the vote because of Dawson knowing about him.