Why is it less interesting for Lisa to have chosen to stay with her alliance? I think it's fascinating that she's staying "loyal" for now.

Why is it less interesting for Lisa to have chosen to stay with her alliance? I think it's fascinating that she's staying "loyal" for now.

Was she? How do you know? Just curious.

Was she? How do you know? Just curious.

I feel kind of bad for him. He just so happened to ally himself with the bullies and realized it much too late.

I feel kind of bad for him. He just so happened to ally himself with the bullies and realized it much too late.

I'm still anxious from watching this episode. Basic takeaways: Lisa isn't actually as savvy as we thought she was last week; Penner is brilliant at outside-the-box challenge strategies; Abi is still deliciously awful.

I'm still anxious from watching this episode. Basic takeaways: Lisa isn't actually as savvy as we thought she was last week; Penner is brilliant at outside-the-box challenge strategies; Abi is still deliciously awful.

For what it's worth, I think you can hear him say, "Yeah, that's awesome." But he's also probably just saying that.

For what it's worth, I think you can hear him say, "Yeah, that's awesome." But he's also probably just saying that.

Valid criticism, but I would also argue that it helped to have a central character on which to focus — especially since her vote was such a key part of Tribal.

Valid criticism, but I would also argue that it helped to have a central character on which to focus — especially since her vote was such a key part of Tribal.

Ahaha. Yeah, she looked very nice. I'm surprised Penner restrained himself from making a comment out loud this week.

Ahaha. Yeah, she looked very nice. I'm surprised Penner restrained himself from making a comment out loud this week.

I was worried Probst was gonna stop him and say, "Hey! Only one per player!!" but I'm sure Penner thought of that loophole in the walk-through and kept his mouth shut until it came time to execute it.

I was worried Probst was gonna stop him and say, "Hey! Only one per player!!" but I'm sure Penner thought of that loophole in the walk-through and kept his mouth shut until it came time to execute it.

I wonder if the original plan was to let her gamble, but Probst pulled an audible the moment she had to sit out.

I wonder if the original plan was to let her gamble, but Probst pulled an audible the moment she had to sit out.

@avclub-db0c35ce2663c0e8c4b3f38642a49748:disqus I think he was just really surprised. Either way, any speech would seem gracious after Jeff Kent's Obama rant last week.

@avclub-db0c35ce2663c0e8c4b3f38642a49748:disqus I think he was just really surprised. Either way, any speech would seem gracious after Jeff Kent's Obama rant last week.