Spoilers - you've been warned!
The editing of this episode was refreshingly offbeat, right from the opening seconds where, instead of "Previously on....Survivor" we got a recap of the preview at the end of the first episode! Touches like these (or like Chelsea's idol find) help keep the show non-formulaic. The Island of the Idols segment was more enjoyable this time - primarily because it was shorter. And the vote was BRUTAL; even Rob and Sandra looked blindsided! This is fast developing into one of the most cutthroat seasons ever. Personally I'd rather see Jamal or Jason go instead of Molly, but at least she went out as a major threat ("Parvati 2.0") and not as a "weak woman". The winner is starting to look obvious (hint: this person was portrayed as the all-important "swing vote", even though this person actually wasn't), but hopefully I'm wrong. *** out of 4.
The editing of this episode was refreshingly offbeat, right from the opening seconds where, instead of "Previously on....Survivor" we got a recap of the preview at the end of the first episode! Touches like these (or like Chelsea's idol find) help keep the show non-formulaic. The Island of the Idols segment was more enjoyable this time - primarily because it was shorter. And the vote was BRUTAL; even Rob and Sandra looked blindsided! This is fast developing into one of the most cutthroat seasons ever. Personally I'd rather see Jamal or Jason go instead of Molly, but at least she went out as a major threat ("Parvati 2.0") and not as a "weak woman". The winner is starting to look obvious (hint: this person was portrayed as the all-important "swing vote", even though this person actually wasn't), but hopefully I'm wrong. *** out of 4.
