17.7 "I am an extremely vindictive person and I will get my revenge."

Ha! I was very pleased with the twist that brought a premature end to the dull alliance of Marcus, Charlie Randy and Corrine. Turns out, they're gonna have to prove they can roll with the punches.

Observations:

I laughed when Randy chewed out Susie for assuming was being a complete ass the ONE TIME he wasn't being a complete ass.

Loved how proud Marcus was about his oh so brilliant idea to manipulate everyone into not taking the Idol and instead, dumping it in the ocean. You're right, Marcus, that HAS never been done before! What was up with the Fang's not trying to get it? The whole "We'll look like jerks if we admit we have no power and feel vulnerable" thing was troubling.

I hate Randy.

I lobster hate Corrine.

Random that Marcus is tight with Crystal's cousin--loved how Crystal played him. Marcus seems like a great guy--but he also seems like the kind of guy who assumes everyone's rooting for him because he's such a great guy. Crystal quardupled her standing as a major player by recognizing that Marcus' offer to take her in as a replacement for Susie was a bad deal, especially as he wanted to eliminate her best bud Kenny.

Enjoyed the drama of Sugar realizng she ousted Ace too soon and that she'd been played by Kenny--it's very soapy.

I'm very tired of Susie saying she has to be Top Three--it's like Rain Man and Wapner. Susie definitly has to be Top 3.

I was frustrated with that horrible Kelly's inability to communicate a few weeks ago, so was therefor gratified when Crystal laid it all out for Susie--when she did the social math for her about how Marcus couldn't promise her anything because Randy and Corrine hate Susie.

Blidesides rule. The only sadness I have is for poor Charlie. I hope he recovers.

Marcus finishes in 10th place, like Survivor's first ever major blindside, Gretchen. In the Outback we lost mean Jeff and in Africa Clarence Black of beancangate fame. Boston Rob was dismissed in the Marquesas (but will we ever be rid of him?) and in Thailand we lost that seasn's only sane, rootable player Shii Ann. Roger was ousted by those rotten kids in the Amazon. In the Pearl Islands, all kinds of wacky crap went down--upshot is, we call 110% Andrew, mean Shawn and Osten the quitter as all tied for 10th place. Sweet Bobby Jon left the game (but not my heart), Farmer Brandon, nice guy Nick, prickly Jenny, Michelle...who's escaping me at the moment. In China, Jaime's fake idol couldn't not protect her.

Peace Out! Christine :D