pen's pick

As of past Thursday's ep, a Survivor favorite has emerged: Alex. Though I still have my fingers crossed for fellow ILM-er Dreamz, Alex caught my attention with his flabbergasted annoyance at Lisi and Stacy's behavior toward Dreamz and Cassandra. Have you never watched this game before? he said. It's all about karma. EXACTLY, Alex. Lisi and Stacy, being in the so-called Top 5 of the Moto tribe, are already, at this too-too early point in the game, becoming too big for their britches and basically treating Dreamz and Cassandra, the outcast 2 on Moto, like dirt. It annoyed me that any person would treat another in such a blatantly derisive manner, much less people who have done nothing wrong. They're simply not part of the presently strong alliance. Alex, too, was rather ill at the treatment, as well as Edgardo (whom I also like, though I don't believe he's quite as savvy a player). Alex, doing simple math, knew that should a merge come soon, Dreamz and Cassandra--having no reason for loyalty to Moto--would immediately join forces with the dwindling Ravu tribe and at that point become either just as strong or stronger than the Motos. And you can never account for game twists that will shake up the tribal numbers. Seriously, are they that naive? Best be nice as you can to everyone, because you'll end up kissing some serious ass later on, should you suddenly find yourself down at the bottom of the totem pole.

It's Season 14 of Survivor, people. Have these players learned nothing from the past? Remember Marquesas, when the alliance of 4 led by Jon the nurse thought they had it all in the bag? They lazed around camp and laughed it up, thinking there was nothing that could stop them. Except, um, a revolt? People will defect out of your alliance, other tribe members will become wise, the producers, seeing that it's all too easy for one group, will throw a wrench in your grand plans. Inevitably. And for that reason--just because it's arrogantly stupid, the way they're acting--I feel Lisi and Stacy will get what they deserve. And seriously? Where do these ladies think they fall in the pecking order, even amongst their alliance of five. Tsk, tsk, can't even blame a lack of protein over at drenched-in-luxuries Moto for that lapse in judgment.

And yeah, I'm kinda glad to see Rita gone. Poor girl. She just talked about her dumb lip gloss too much.