There's generally been a "rope" theme this year — which I think is a side-effect of the designers finally being able to use water and going nautical-nuts.

There's generally been a "rope" theme this year — which I think is a side-effect of the designers finally being able to use water and going nautical-nuts.

@avclub-7b35a1122309e7451c5060ae86700961:disqus "Oh, remember Zane? He was… a guy."

@avclub-7b35a1122309e7451c5060ae86700961:disqus "Oh, remember Zane? He was… a guy."

There've been a couple Tribals now where I've been nervous that Malcolm's toast, wishing that he'd play his idol, and he's gambled both times and snuck by. So far, I think he's epitomizing the social "Survivor" of this game.

There've been a couple Tribals now where I've been nervous that Malcolm's toast, wishing that he'd play his idol, and he's gambled both times and snuck by. So far, I think he's epitomizing the social "Survivor" of this game.

@avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus I was expecting someone to figure out some sort of strategy where you'd WANT to flip down your own pieces, to offset the speed advantage. I can't think of how that'd work though.

@avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus I was expecting someone to figure out some sort of strategy where you'd WANT to flip down your own pieces, to offset the speed advantage. I can't think of how that'd work though.

That seating arrangement was almost too good to be real. Do they arrange them by tribes when the merge happens?

That seating arrangement was almost too good to be real. Do they arrange them by tribes when the merge happens?

@avclub-b62a8937e3279853ee5b66cf76558278:disqus @avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus Having not seen the season, I just looked at the fire challenge between Sundra and Becky.

@avclub-b62a8937e3279853ee5b66cf76558278:disqus @avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus Having not seen the season, I just looked at the fire challenge between Sundra and Becky.

And fit, don't forget!

And fit, don't forget!

Abi is a classic goat, which means everyone wants her in the final three because she would get absolutely zero votes (well, maybe from Pete…)

Abi is a classic goat, which means everyone wants her in the final three because she would get absolutely zero votes (well, maybe from Pete…)

Go on…

Go on…

I am pretty sure it's a dedicated crew of production assistants whose only role is to test the challenges.

I am pretty sure it's a dedicated crew of production assistants whose only role is to test the challenges.