Monday, December 15, 2008

finale

The tribe has spoken. Congratulations Karen D. is the winner of Survivor Gabon: Earth's Last Eden.



FINAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

The final three make their opening statements to convince the jury they are worthy of the million dollar prize. Susie’s defense is that she was not confident on Day 1, but went against incredible odds and became very confident on Day 39. Bob tells the jury that he did not outwit or outplay anybody, he simply outlasted them. He cordially thanks everyone for making the game one of the most exciting adventures of his lifetime. Sugar admits to having to lie and sacrifice some innocents, but points out that she was a free agent, having been on Exile five times in a row and on different tribes throughout the game. Jeff then directs the jury to ask their questions to the final three. They unleash harsh criticism and name-calling to the final three, which comes to a head when Corinne expresses her hatred for Sugar’s mentions of her recently deceased father. Randy attacks Sugar for laughing at him when he played the fake immunity idol. Bob apologizes for his actions, but Sugar refuses to budge on the matter. With that, the jury casts their votes, and with four out of the seven votes, Bob Crowley, the 58 year-old physics teacher from Portland, Maine becomes the Sole Survivor, winning the million dollar prize of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.


ONE LAST HOPE

With Tribal Council looming, Bob accepts the fact that he will be the final person voted out. Sugar, Matty and Susie hug him and congratulate him on a game well-played. Sugar becomes emotional as she tearfully admits that Bob is going home because no one can win against him in the final Tribal Council. Susie becomes overly excited that she is in the final three and drives it home with Bob to the point of agony. Susie then asks Bob if he would like to go up against her in the final three. “We don’t need to talk about this, you know the score, we don’t have to keep repeating it,” Bob snaps. Sugar tries to explain to Susie that Bob knows he is going home and doesn’t need to be reminded constantly of Susie’s victory and his own failure at the immunity challenge. “I really really pictured Bob up there in the final three,” Sugar cries. In order to give Bob and Matty a fair chance, Sugar contemplates causing a tie at Tribal Council. She hints to Bob that she might do this, which would cause him and Matty to compete in a tiebreaker challenge that could include fire-making. Bob sneaks off into the jungle and practices making fire in a final attempt to keep himself in the game.

TRIBAL COUNCIL

At Tribal Council, Susie gleams with the knowledge that she is guaranteed a spot in the final three to plead her case for one million dollars. Bob admits that he has never been more vulnerable and scared at any Tribal Council thus far. He does not have immunity for once and has a pretty big target on his back for being a jury threat since he is well-liked. Sugar sobs as she confesses being in a predicament since Matty is like a brother to her and Bob is like a father. Bob chokes up when he says that he is flattered that Sugar views him in this light because he is a father already, and had a great example from his own father. With this, the final four cast their votes, which ends in a tie: two votes Matty, two votes Bob. The two then face off in a fire-making challenge. Bob and Matty must build a fire high enough to burn through a rope using a flint and husk. Bob is the first to get fire, but it is short-lived. As Matty rapidly hits his flint, Bob attempts to revive his fire. He successfully brings it back and nurtures it until it reaches the rope. Bob’s fire burns through the rope, guaranteeing him a spot at the final Tribal Council and sending Matty to the jury. Matty Whitmore, the 29 year-old personal trainer from Los Angeles, California became the fifteenth person voted out and seventh member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.


At Tribal Council, Jeff points out that Bob’s fifth consecutive win ties him for most consecutive wins in the history of Survivor. Bob admits that he is a major target and must continue his winning streak in order to stay alive. Susie confesses that she is not strategically making moves to stay in the game which makes her an outsider. Ken whines about Bob backing out on his deal to hand over immunity to him, and Bob immediately counters his attacks by making everyone aware that it was Ken who backed out on their deal by organizing an assassination on him if Bob were to give up immunity. Ken still tries to persuade his tribe that Bob agreed to sacrifice his spot in the game in order to uphold their deal, to which everyone’s response, including the jury, is laughter. In the end, Bob decides to once again keep the immunity necklace for himself and, with three of the five votes cast against him, Ken is voted out of the game. Ken Hoang, the 22 year-old professional gamer from Westminster, California, became the fourteenth person voted out and sixth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

weeks 10 and 11

At Tribal Council, Bob’s winning streak is brought to light as being a significant threat. Matty expresses gratitude regarding Bob’s dominance because he thinks that Bob deserves to stay in the game. Ken divulges the details of his deal with Bob to everyone in an attempt to guilt Bob into giving him immunity. Bob admits that he and Ken have since renegotiated the deal so that if Bob feels that Ken is going home, he will give him the necklace. With Sugar wearing the hidden immunity idol necklace, Jeff reminds everyone that this is the last time that it can be played. He then gives Bob the option of keeping or giving up the immunity necklace that he won, but Bob decides that Ken is not in any danger and keeps the necklace for himself. In the end, Sugar gives her hidden immunity idol to Matty, voiding all votes that were cast against him. With the remaining three votes cast against her, Crystal is blindsided and voted out of the game. Crystal Cox, the 29 year-old Olympic Champion from Durham, North Carolina, became the thirteenth person voted out and the fifth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.


At Tribal Council, paranoia sets in for Corinne and Bob as they admit to being on the outs. When asked if she is paranoid, Sugar smugly claims that her only hope is that her alliance does not get duped by believing lies. Ken reveals that the vote tonight is very important, and that several people are going to be shocked, asking who voted for whom. In the end, Corinne does not play the fake idol as Ken expected, sending Corinne home instead of Matty. With four out of the seven votes cast against her, Corinne Kaplan, the 29 year-old sales rep from Los Angeles, California, became the twelfth person voted out and fourth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

Brandon~Kelly
Kim~Danny "G.C."
Brendan~Corrine
Lauren~Matty
Cara~Marcus
Maureen~Ken
Christi~Sugar
Mom~Susie
Colin~Jacquie
Nick~Dan
Dick~Randy
Pat~Crystal
Erin~Gillian
Sandy~Paloma
Karen D.~Bob
Tom~Charlie
Karen R.~Ace
Warren~Michelle

Saturday, November 22, 2008

week 9


As the tribe congratulates Ken on his win, Randy is aware that the only way to save himself would be to convince Bob to give him his immunity idol. Meanwhile, Sugar tries to convince Bob that it would be hilarious if he gave Randy his fake immunity idol at Tribal Council. “The only way that I can save myself at another Tribal Council is by convincing somebody else to use it, and I think it should do the trick,” says Bob. Unaware that Bob’s idol is fake, Corinne approaches Bob about giving the idol to Randy. Bob agrees to give the idol to Randy, thereby aligning himself with Sugar. Bob then shows Randy the fake idol in the hut and assures him that since everyone is targeting Randy, he will give it to him. The two meet in the jungle for the pass off, and Randy pledges to vote for Bob to win the million dollars should he make it to the final three without him. Bob reports back to Sugar that it is a done deal, and Sugar calls Bob a genius. In the hut, Sugar assures Ken and Crystal that this will be the funniest night of their lives.

TRIBAL COUNCIL

At Tribal Council, Randy bickers about the cookie incident with Sugar, citing her reaction as being harsh. Susie insults Randy, and says that she feels sorry for him now that he has shown his true colors. The rest of the tribe point out that Randy has been rude to Susie and the others, which has stirred up a lot of animosity toward him. Before the votes are read, Randy plays Bob’s fake immunity idol, thinking that he has just blindsided Susie. Jeff reveals that it is not a true immunity idol, and Randy is humiliated as the rest of the tribe laugh at him. In the end, Randy was voted out with five of the eight votes cast against him. Randy Bailey, the 49 year-old wedding videographer from Eagle Rock, Missouri, became the eleventh person voted out and third member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

Brandon~Kelly
Kim~Danny "G.C."
Brendan~Corrine
Lauren~Matty
Cara~Marcus
Maureen~Ken
Christi~Sugar
Mom~Susie
Colin~Jacquie
Nick~Dan
Dick~Randy
Pat~Crystal
Erin~Gillian
Sandy~Paloma
Karen D.~Bob
Tom~Charlie
Karen R.~Ace
Warren~Michelle

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

week 8


The tribe has spoken and Tom is asked to leave the pool immediately.

The first member of the jury, Marcus, is brought in to observe Tribal Council. Randy arrogantly states that, at the reward challenge, if everyone would have listened to his suggestions, Fang would have made each shot ten times out of ten. Crystal attacks Randy for having issues with her, and the two ignite a heated argument. Randy draws comparisons between the way Crystal and GC ran the original Fang Tribe to that of a gang, and takes it further by blaming Crystal and GC for making his life a living hell and for being the reason that Fang lost nearly every challenge. Charlie criticizes Randy for not thinking before he speaks and says that he is simply venting his frustrations. Sugar claims that spending most of her time on Exile Island did not hurt her assessment of everyone else because she has a pretty good idea of who everyone is at this point. In the end, Sugar was convinced by Ken’s idea that Charlie is the mastermind and, thanks to votes from her, Susie, Matty, Crystal and Ken, Charlie was blindsided with five out of the nine votes cast against him. Charlie Herschel, the 29 year-old lawyer from New York, New York, became the tenth person voted out and the second member of the jury of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

Brandon ~ Kelly
Kim ~ Danny "G.C."
Brendan ~ Corrine
Lauren ~ Matty
Cara ~ Marcus
Maureen ~ Ken
Christi ~ Jessica
Mom ~ Susie
Colin ~ Jacquie
Nick ~ Dan
Dick ~ Randy
Pat ~ Crystal
Erin ~ Gillian
Sandy ~ Paloma
Karen D. ~ Bob
Tom ~ Charlie
Karen R. ~ Ace
Warren ~ Michelle

Monday, November 10, 2008

week 7



The tribe has spoken and Cara is asked to leave the pool immediately.

At Tribal Council, Susie pointed the finger at Corinne for being physically weaker than her, which made Corinne even more aware that Susie is against her. Dan admitted to being a worrier and not knowing what is going on in the game. In the end, Kota stuck to their original plan of splitting the votes between Dan and Susie and, with four of the seven votes cast against him, Dan was voted out of the game. Dan Kay, the 32 year-old attorney from Boston, Massachusetts became the eighth person voted out of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

Kota




Fang



Marcus

~

Cara


Matty

~

Lauren

Dan

~

Nick


Ace

~

Karen R.

Charlie

~

Tom


Crystal

~

Pat

Randy

~

Dick


Jacquie

~

Colin

Corinne

~

Brendan


Ken

~

Maureen

Susie

~

Mom


Kelly

~

Brandon

Bob

~

Karen D


G.C.

~

Kim

Michelle

~

Warren


Sugar

~

Christi

Gillian

~

Erin


Paloma

~

Sandy



Friday, October 31, 2008

week 6

The tribe has spoken and both Karen R. and Nick are asked to leave the pool immediately.

At Fang’s sixth Tribal Council, Matty attacks Crystal for spilling the rice. Ace backs Matty as Crystal erupts, shouting that she resents her tribe members for not saving any rice for her to eat, even though she repeatedly refused it when her tribe offered some to her. In the midst of the unfolding drama, Sugar criticizes her tribe for fighting about such petty nonsense. In the end, Sugar decided to keep the immunity necklace for herself and blindsided Ace, who was voted out of the game with three out of the five votes cast against him. Ace Gordon, the 27 year-old fashion photographer from Naples, Florida, became the seventh person voted out of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.

At Tribal Council, Susie pointed the finger at Corinne for being physically weaker than her, which made Corinne even more aware that Susie is against her. Dan admitted to being a worrier and not knowing what is going on in the game. In the end, Kota stuck to their original plan of splitting the votes between Dan and Susie and, with four of the seven votes cast against him, Dan was voted out of the game. Dan Kay, the 32 year-old attorney from Boston, Massachusetts became the eighth person voted out of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH’S LAST EDEN.


Kota




Fang



Marcus

~

Cara


Matty

~

Lauren

Dan

~

Nick


Ace

~

Karen R.

Charlie

~

Tom


Crystal

~

Pat

Randy

~

Dick


Jacquie

~

Colin

Corinne

~

Brendan


Ken

~

Maureen

Susie

~

Mom


Kelly

~

Brandon

Bob

~

Karen D


G.C.

~

Kim

Michelle

~

Warren


Sugar

~

Christi

Gillian

~

Erin


Paloma

~

Sandy

Saturday, October 25, 2008

week 5

The tribe has spoken and Brandon is asked to leave the pool immediately.

At Tribal Council, Crystal calls out Ace for working alone on assembling the flagpole at the immunity challenge. Ace admits that he could have worked better as a team, and shoulders the blame for the loss. Crystal attacks Kelly for saying that her tears at the immunity challenge showed that she is weak. Crystal shouts, "It gets frustrating Kelly, it really does. We've been down and out since day one, but you wouldn't understand it because you came from a winning situation!" Kelly then attacks Ace for agreeing with Crystal, and soon he is yelling back at Kelly. In the end, Fang passed up the opportunity to blindside Sugar and flush out the immunity idol, opting instead to get rid of Kelly. With five out of the six votes cast against her, Kelly Czarnecki, the 22 year-old student from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, became the sixth person voted out of SURVIVOR: GABON: EARTH'S LAST EDEN.

Kota




Fang



Marcus

~

Cara


Matty

~

Lauren

Dan

~

Nick


Ace

~

Karen R.

Charlie

~

Tom


Crystal

~

Pat

Randy

~

Dick


Jacquie

~

Colin

Corinne

~

Brendan


Ken

~

Maureen

Susie

~

Mom


Kelly

~

Brandon

Bob

~

Karen D


G.C.

~

Kim

Michelle

~

Warren


Sugar

~

Christi

Gillian

~

Erin


Paloma

~

Sandy