Board Thread:Virtual Tribal Council/@comment-2002887-20180405153349

Survivor logic: The clear vulnerable outsider doesn't flip, but the more comfortable players do flip.

That's what's happened in this episode. But let's start from the beginning.

-Bradley's shocking confession: He struggles with not being a dick.

-Not sure if Yanuya either made the wrong move not sending someone from Naviti to Ghost Island to weaken the tribe or a good move for not pissing someone off. Leaning toward good, especially in a 3 tribe format.

-I would have been so pissed at Kellyn if she passed a second opportunity to not play the game. Especially in the situation she is currently in. Worst case scenario she loses a vote and either Michael goes home if Malolo loses or she loses a vote in the merge but she won't be a target anyway and Naviti has a large majority. She gets Sarah's vote steal but it's powered down to just an extra vote. That's an advantage I like because it involves strategy without being too overpowered.

-That previous point about Kellyn is a bit moot now that Michael has an idol. Just like his buddy James Clement in China, he has an idol with a 3-1 numbers disadvantage. And like in China, we don't get to see that idol play out. It could help him out post merge.

-Michael's idol this time is everyone's favorite fucking stick. And little did we know that this episode would be the Micronesia flashback episode as Wendell finds Erik Reichenbach's idol. Two curses that definitely could use reversing.

-Everyone's beefing with Bradley, both Malolos and Navitis. It's like Rocky and Apollo have found their Ivan Drago.

-Burning flags: bad in real life, good on Survivor

-Donathan finally has a significant role in an immunity challenge without a heroic moment. He lost but he still did well to be fair, good effort!

-Probst does not like Domenick's belly flop technique

-Malolo finally doesn't suck and wins immunity! Yanuya wins immunity which means it's time to add Chris to the list of players who have made the merge without visiting a Tribal Council: original Tandang in Phillipines

Joe and Keith in Cambodia

Michele and Nick in Kaoh Rong

Cirie in Game Changers

Cole, Jessica, and Mike in Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers

Chris in Ghost Island

-Naviti finally breaks a bit, Bradley has finally reached the limit of annoying moments and Ace Gordon level villainy and Domenick casts his second vote of the game toward an original Naviti. This time, the one he voted for goes home.

-Not to leave Chelsea out of the action, but I think it was only fitting for a woman with the same name as Kim Spradlin's #1 ally to also vote Bradley out after that comparison.

-It's a bitter sweet feeling and maybe we don't know a good thing until it's gone. We finally have another Naviti down and we have an 8-5 merge coming and tribal lines are about to not mean anything because Domenick and Chris are finally going after each other. It's going to be awesome. However, Bradley delivered as a character and player this season.

So who else is excited for the merge? 