Australian Survivor: Blood v Water Episode 1

Episode 1
Episode Information
Version	Australia
Season	Blood v Water
Episode Number	1/24 (151)
Original Release	January 31, 2022
Episode Chronology
Previous	Episode 24 (previous season)
Next	Episode 2
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This is the season premiere of Australian Survivor: Blood v Water.

Story

Day 1

	Chrissy	“	I am in a world of trouble. I'm so underprepared, it's not funny. My fake tan is coming off; I have terrible foot wear; I don't like the outdoors. I don't really like sand and dirt and water. See, now I'm saying this out loud, it's making me really question […]. But here I am, let's go! We won the challenge, everyone is so pumped, but Croc and I have been separated. I'm guttered; I felt it was gonna be him and I versus the world! He is a professional NRL superstar, and I'm just a hot mess! 47 days out here… This is ridiculous! What am I? Bear Grylls? I would describe myself as a very social character, a little bit out there, uh, I'm quite loud and opinionated. I don't wanna eat four-bean mix out of a can, I don't wanna eat rice, I've seen this show. I definitely would not be in the Outback sitting here in this hard log if it wasn't for Croc. Something's biting me! What is it? Oh, God, I think a green ant just bit me.	”

	Andy	“	Telling back, people know who I am. There are gonna be people out here who have seen me play before, so obviously there's some things I can't lie about. What I need do this time is try to build a connection with people. If I had to describe my strategy in one word, it's Mike Tyson, who famously said once, 'Everyone has a strategy right up until the point they get punched in the face', and I just need to be ready for every hook and cross and jab this game throws.	”

	Mark	“	The first thing I'm doing is making sure I get to know every single person in the next twenty-four hours. Jordie is a superfunny guy, he's really gregarious, and he's a bit of a joker. Alex is kind of the baby of the tribe, he's a young fella. Shay's lovely, she's fit, she's a bit of a beast. Josh is a really standout guy, he's like tattooed, physical, athletic. Nina is the daughter of the Queen; I see Sandra as a dangerous player, and so her daughter has probably picked up a tip or two from her mum. I wanna keep Nina on side. I recognize Khanh straight away, and it's gonna be supergood to have someone who's pretty handy on the tools when it comes to cooking. Andy… Andy's Andy. I, actually, haven't taken a lead on building a shelter; Andy has. Even though I have a military background and I've done Survivor, I'm superhappy Andy has taken the lead… because you don't ever be tagged as a leader in this game. There's no way on Earth I'm gonna walk around camp directing traffic. It's a good way to highlight your visibility as a target right away.	”

	Jesse	“	Blue, unfortunately, won that first challenge. It's absolutely ripping me apart that my brother Jordie beat me. We both really wanted to win to impress our tribemates; we both have that competitive fire. That was devastating, but being on the tribe with Sandra is just an absolute mindblow. Sandra is a big game player, and I'm an absolute massive fan of hers and super starstruck to be around her. She's won this game twice. I'm scared. I've seen Sandra's game, and I understand that she can be very ruthless. Everyone should be worried that Sandra's here; if you're not worried, then you're basically already gone.	”

	Sandra	“	You have to always be playing this game. It's just how you choose to go about playing it. Right now, I'm just playing along. I'm gonna be very friendly at the beginning because I have to be very strategic and not play too hard too fast. I've seen all the Australian Survivors, and I know for a fact that the players are strong, the game is very physical. I know that they are tough, and they can dish it out, and I know they can take it, and the Australians do it really really good. I know they're gonna want me out just because not only am I American but I'm the queen of Survivor. But, believe me, when the time is right, I will lie, cheat, steal, I will scrap, I will throw down, it doesn't matter who you are, I have zero mercy for anyone. I will betray you, your momma, your daddy; I don't give a damn who goes home. I will take out anyone but me to win Survivor.	”

Day 2

	Sophie	“	First night in camp was probably everything I expected it to be: it was horrible. I had something lick my face. I instantly thought of the most venomous, deadly snake that was coming to eat me alive. But guess what, I came here to put myself out of my comfort zone; I came here to play Survivor. I am a natural born leader. My strategy is really to give every person in my tribe a chance. In life, I always try to learn more about people, I try to associate with different than I normally would. But also, if you're an idiot, I'll let you know. But this game is about building alliances, building relationships… This is one scenario that I'm actually gonna have to pull back quite a bit and bite my tongue for now.	”

	Shay	“	I'm a massive fan of Australian Survivor, and so to be here, it's such a massive dream, like, it's so crazy. Playing with my partner Ben has been a dream of mine forever. We just had this innate strength between us, and yeah, and now we're separated, put on opposite tribes. It's really tough to not have that emotional support and tough to not have, like, my back spoon. Already, I'm feeling like this game is going to be light years harder than I expected. Without Ben in the game with me now, I've been feeling super vulnerable. But, in the blue tribe, I've really drawn towards Briana; she has such a loud personality, she's that girl that you just, you know, you wanna be a friend, but you also, in the game of Survivor, need to have an eye out for her because she could make it really far just by being that really strong social player. I just have to keep reminding myself that this game can really just erupt at any moment, things can change. My heart is thumping so hard. This is so surreal, this is crazy! I have found… It's actually so surreal… I have found the first Hidden Immunity Idol clue. It could be game on, there could be a race to Jonathan's podium to find this idol.	”

	Briana	“	Oh my goodness! Shay has done me the biggest solid, and I—I actually can't believe it, she's pulled me over, and we found — well, she's found — the Hidden Immunity clue. But we need to find the other clue or find out who has it.	”

	Chrissy	“	I sort of look down and saw this little bit of paper […], What is a bit of paper doing out in the back of a […]? I know that these are good, I know — I'm not stupid — I knew it meant something. It's a love letter from Jonathan, no biggie. I was like, 'Ah!' I found a Hidden Immunity Idol clue, 'This idol demands you to be daring. It is hidden at Tribal Council', so I don't know what that means… 'cause… I don't think that's were— were we're staying now, that's our tribe. This is huge for my game! I can't believe it! As long as I can beat whoever else has got one! I love it!	”

	Andy	“	The fact that one of blue is going home first, that's not the plan! My plan is to get to a swap with numbers. Alex cost us the challenge — that's something that we can't afford to have repeated; we'll get crushed. So, tonight, he's a natural target for votes.	”

	Chrissy	“	Losing the Immunity Challenge today hurt bad. We still don't know how we lost, we were hitting that thing so hard. Yeah, we're heading off to Tribal, you know, we're gonna go battle now, everyone's gonna be under the pump. But you know what the worst part is? Alex has done something to his back. He's in pain; he can't walk; we've got a chiropractor over there, and she's saying he's in a whirl, and I'm nervous because I'm a big fan of that kid. He's a sweet boy. He's just caring; he's not loud; he's not a show-off; he listens. He's a perfect tribemate. I feel terrible. Can I write Alex's name down knowing that that kid would be so loyal and so fierce? I've got some thinking to do. I'm so nervous going into Tribal Council, and I'm sad because I think I know what's happening. I found a clue, so I'm going to be daring tonight and grab the bloody thing.	”

	Andy	“	I'm not sure I ever enjoy Tribal Council, but I still relish it. That's where the game is truly played. That's where people get voted out! We saw in the Immunity Challenge today that being a man down cost us the challenge, so as much as it pains me, because I think Alex is a great kid, if he can't contribute, he's a natural target for votes. I'm not gonna take risks early; I just need to get through Tribe Swap and Merge. Survivor is unfinished business for me. I'm back just a couple of years on, a little bit older, a little bit fatter, maybe a little bit slower, but hopefully… just a little bit wiser. I'm gonna cast my vote for Alex tonight 'cause we do need to keep this tribe strong. All going well, we might have 10 votes tonight. I'm gonna cast my vote for Alex tonight, and that's because we do need to keep this tribe strong. We saw what happens if we're a man down. Controlling this game is built slowly, but tonight should be the first step in complete control of this game.	”

	Briana	“	Alex is the vote that's been brought up as a simple vote, but an Idol means we can play big moves straight up. Chrissy was clearly the one who struggled most with the challenge. Shay and I would both like Chrissy out, and we can use this Idol to do it. I am expecting a lot of chaos from this first Tribal tonight. There was a lot of chats going around camp, and, look, I think it's gonna be several different votes, but we've got to beat Chrissy to the Idol, and then we can play it with Alex.	”

	Nina	“	Tonight the plan is: Alex or Chrissy is going home, but I have a different view on things. I may be a rookie coming into this, but my mom has really taught how not to make rookie mistakes. Don't do something just because it benefits somebody else's game; you need to think about your own. And what I'm seeing around camp… I don't see myself working with Andy. A lot of people definitely are letting him lead and asking him questions and seeing what he wants to do, but having watched him play, my gut tells me, 'Don't trust him'. If other people aren't on the same page, maybe I can get them on that page. I can see Mark helping my game. Mark's been out here before, and he seems tuned in to everything; he's very observant, and I really want to use that to my advantage, but without making it obvious what I'm doing. I'm just planting that seed. I grew up in the Survivor world, and it's in my blood. I will orchestrate the biggest blindsides. If my mom's the queen, then I'm the rightful heir to the thrown. I've chatted with Khanh, Mark, Jordie, KJ, Mel, and everybody seems to be on the same page. Andy is super sneaky; I'm just gonna have to keep my eyes out. In the game of Survivor, the first Tribal is so important. If everything goes to plan tonight, then I'll know they trust me. If not, it's gonna be a rough one for me.	”

	Mark	“	The plan tonight is to throw smoke and pretend we're, like, tribe strong — we want a strong tribe, and, therefore, 'Alex, you gotta go'. But Andy's the target, so we need to make sure he doesn't see this coming.	”

	Alex	“	Jay and I were so excited to go into this together, but then going into the first Immunity Challenge, I'm injured. Someone that's injured isn't a strong tribemate. I really feel like I'm going home tonight. First Survivor voted off? Definitely makes me pretty upset, but there's not much I can do right now, I'm literally at the mercy of the tribe.	”

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Water Slaughter
In one on one matchups, castaways will have to slide down a slide, collect a ring, and bring it back to their tribes pole. When one castaway grabs the ring, their opponent must retrieve the ring from them and bring it to their own tribes pole. When a castaway is able to grab their pole with a ring, they will score a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score three points will win reward.
Reward: Fire pit at campsite

Winner: Water

Challenge: Gatecrasher
Each tribe must carry a heavy battering ram over a ramp to a series of walls that the tribes must smash through. Once getting through their walls, the tribes must use their battering ram as a ladder to climb over a tower. When all tribe members get over their tower, they must throw hammers to break a series of targets. The first tribe to break all of their targets will win immunity.

Winner: Blood

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 1: Water
Voted Against	Voter
Andy (9 votes)	Briana, Chrissy, Jordie, Khanh, KJ, Mark, Mel, Nina, Shay
Alex (2 votes)	Andy, Josh
Briana (1 vote)	Alex
Chrissy (used Hidden Immunity Idol)	None
VOTED OUT: Andy Meldrum

Voting Confessionals

Andy and Josh were shown writing Alex's name on the parchment, and Mark was shown writing Andy's name on the parchment.

	Jordie	“	(voting against Andy) I knew you had to go at some point, and this is my opportunity.	”

	Nina	“	(voting against Andy) Coming into this game, I knew I was gonna follow my gut instinct. Andy, you need to go.	”

Final Words

	Andy	“	That was the consummate blindside—100% surprised, total shock. It's really hard to say what went wrong: I built a pretty good shelter on Day 1; for whatever reason, they decided—you know—I'm the first to go! I'm a returning player, these guys are playing for the first time, and they pulled the wool over my eyes amazingly well. I really really hope that someone from this tribe loses to my little sister Kate.	”

Still in the Running

Andy 24th	Alex Water	Amy Blood	Ben Blood	Briana Water	Chrissy Water	Croc Blood	David Blood
Jay Blood	Jesse Blood	Jordan Blood	Jordie Water	Josh Water	Kate Blood	Khanh Water	KJ Water
Mark Water	Mel Water	Michelle Blood	Nina Water	Sam Blood	Sandra Blood	Shay Water	Sophie Blood