There is a secret scene that basically confirms your theory. So add this to the "Dan is an idiot" highlight reel.

Tony flipped but Tony flipped with two people because woo was an impressionable idiot

Some times knowing who goes home doesn't matter or maybe makes it better. Example "Swimming With Sharks" One of my all time favorite episodes.

I totally agree. The threat of Joe was holding the big alliance together. Now that he's gone, and now that it's an odd number (the normal time for the game to flip) I expect things to get interesting.

That was just Tyson's over zealousness nothing to do with Russell.

I like these season in reverse order you have them in but as usual great write ups.

Its why Natalie White has a million dollars and Mic (?) does not.

I kind of agree. I nearly had him eliminated until tonight. I give him a very small chance of winning and that the impressions scene was meant to give him some increased likeability.

No. She didn't have a huge edit during this phase, but not nearly this level of invisibility either.

To voted comments on the Survivor FB Page:

She was against Rob (and Sarah) with Sean. Then Vee and Sean joined up with Rob to vote out Patricia and Hunter. After the tribe swap she immediately distanced her self from Rob and Sean who did not physical work around camp and basically didn't try to fit in at all. She voted against Rob and Sean to vote Rob out…

I just pictured a version of KIA that is all animated about about 80% Dan busts in going "no no no you're doing it wrong this is how you do it" as he wreaks everything.

Last episode the opening of the episode Rodney took Will to the side to talk about the Rodney/Will/Carolyn/Tyler alliance going against Mike.

I think Rodney is more well liked in the game than he is by the viewers.

Why couldn't Carolyn win? Purely based on the edit. Same as Tyler. They both have had far far to little screen time especially post merge for me to think they could be the winner.

I agree I wouldn't give it an A- but it was probably one of the better "obvious boot" episodes.

It's all how you define flipping. Example: Vecepia changed alliances multiple times and won because of it. But she flipped a lot so then do you not consider it flipping because it isn't permanent?

Several episodes have highlighted Rodney's sub-alliance of Will, Carolyn, and Tyler (originally Kelly until she was voted out). It's not really a white collar take over, or even their idea but it works in their favor if it gets to that point.

I kind of thought that earlier but he certainly has some likability in the game we saw that tonight. Hali also talked about it in her exit interviews. He's not a likely winner, but it is possible.

Odd numbers are usually when the big moves come so I wasn't really expecting one here. Probably next week though as it will be F9.