She looks like someone stretched out Elizabeth Filarski.

Phillip vs Steve in Redemption Island. Phillip did not appreciate being called crazy, which he felt was racially coded and something he's dealt with before.

I also believe that making a dramatic television play for rocks on day three is something Max would do.

How can you forget Jeff Probst's Very Important Discussion about race?

His confusion and genuine, deep sadness at the loss of his bro may have been the best moment of the season.

I said it last week and I stick by it "Shirin is basically Phillip Sheppard without the nicknames" (in terms of how she's annoyed everyone). I think she's in a good spot to be a final 3 goat.

Rob and Stephen have been comparing Carolyn's reaction to Kass, post-merge. Tonight shows that they nailed it. Kass didn't like it when Tasha spent time comforting Sarah instead of her.

Damn, had a Shirin joke all queued up. This is what I get for dragging my feet.

Challenges are built ahead of time, but the show sometimes has to change them up/reorder due to things like inclement weather, quits, and evacs. I also would not be surprised if they've done it to increase drama.

Curse their lack of dopiness.

With each appearance, he seems to have realized that there's no such thing as "too much". And he's right.

I'm guessing her gun fires a "golden" substance but not actual gold.

Hey, has anyone noticed that you can be really clever by suggesting they remove "confessionals" from the title of this article? Anyone?

Lindsey says she was looking for the idol all the time and the rest of the tribe new it. Hence, vote split.

Then the medic for the season committed suicide.

Sierra looks like a stretched out Elizabeth Filarski. (I find it helpful to call her by her former name to separate the "Survivor sweetheart" version from the "horrible TV personality" version).

Wrong. They all voted out Semhar. Elyse was Ozzy's showmance, who Jim Rice decided to vote out instead of Cochran to keep Ozzy from being too powerful.

Max did seem to disrobe in the shelter, then walk off, so it was in people's faces as well. And given how the remnants of the no collar tribe also reacted to Shirin, I think we're past the point of blaming it on the stuffier people in her tribe.

In Micronesia, it was Mikey B. (just noticed that streets_ahead already identified that).

As for evidence, there are bonus scenes this week that show Carolyn wanted Max gone before Shirin from before the swap.