Friday, January 16, 2026

Survivor 42

Ep 1:
Flint Challenge:  Two players collect paddles; paddle to the buoy and collect bamboo sticks; use those sticks collect flint.
Orange in the lead
Green's player thinks he dislocated his shoulder....
Twist:  They can grab their paddles or unknot their 1st advantages  They agree to go for it:)
Spread mud and blood over each other to cover up the lie!
Orange to the buoy 1st
Blue knocks flint off pole and drags it to them!
Dr puts Green's shoulder back in place before sending him to his camp:)

2nd challenge:  Sweat vs Savy:  Both pick Savy:  Count the triangles in the puzzle (51)
Green:  50 or 51 Got it!
Orange: 51 or 52 Got it!

Advantage turns out to be the Amulet one, where 3 amulets=extra vote; 2=steal a vote; 1-full idol.
LOL...Daniel (green) reminds me of Cameron Evans!

Journey:  Maryanne, Jenny, and Drea
Risk vote or play it safe?  Mary and Drea risk it; Jenny plays it safe.
Jackson (orange) reveals he's transgender...,.but then Jeff arrives.  Turns out J was on Lithium before the show, and with the stress of the game, and the fact he quit taking it right before they began shooting, they had to pull him for medical reasons.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle, dragon puzzle 
Blue in the lead, 1st to the sand
Green in the lead at the net
Green on the puzzle 1st
Orange on the puzzle
Blue finally through the net!
Orange wins!
Green wins!
Blue going to tribal.


Tribal Council:  Tori or Zach?
Zach plays his shot in the dark-Not safe
Drea earned an extra vote!
Zach voted out, 5-1


Ep 2:
*eye roll* Hai is vegan and has to forgive himself in order to eat crab. Dude, you're in SURVIVAL mode!
Mike (Green) finds the Beware Advantage, and has to say a phrase at the next challenge.  Only when the other two tribes find theirs, does the idol get power.  He's lost his vote until that time.  BUT, he tells Jenny AND Daniel, who tells Chantel.....and the two of them hatch a plan to not activate the idol:  Either vote Mike out or convince him to NEVER say the phrase!

Immunity Challenge:  Caller will instruct the blindfolded tribemembers through obstacles for fishing gear
Orange first
Green wins!
Blue wins!
Sending Orange to tribal

Tribal Council: Maryanne or Marya? I know Maryanne is the winner this season, so it's not her.
Marya plays her shot in the dark.....not safe, voted out 4-0
Maryanne learns she now has an extra vote!


Ep 3:
Maryanne finds the Beware Idol; tells the others she has no vote until others are activated
Jeez....Daniel loses everything, then takes Mike's idol so he can read the paper....and DROPS the idol!  Thankfully, he retraces his steps (after Mike nearly has a heart attack that his idol is missing!) and FINDS it with his water bottle!  OMG....is his memory THAT bad, and he's a LAWYER???  NOTE TO FUTURE CLIENTS:  RUN AWAY FROM THIS GUY!!

Immunity Challenge: Getting a ladder from the ocean floor, retrieving a key, then landing sandbags on platforms.  Tool kit and fruit
Maryanne works her phrase into conversation, but Mike stays silent.
Orange to the ladder 1st 
Blue gets theirs; the water is really working against everyone
Orange has their key
Green gets their ladder
Orange has their sandbags
Jonathan (orange) lands all the sandbags
The swells prove too much; Jeff waves both remaining tribes to the beach.  Crew gets the keys, then all they have to do is get their sandbags and start tossing.
Green up 1st, then Blue
Green lands 1st, then blue; continues to tie it up to 4.
Blue lands their final one 1st!
Orange swaps their reward for fishing gear

Journey:  Channelle and Omar
Risk or No Risk?  Omar Risks; Channelle also Risks
Green, don't vote out your best puzzle player!


Tribal Council: Lydia or Jenny?
Mike and Channelle have no vote
Tie:  Revote
Only Hai and Daniel can vote
Another tie:  Hai and Daniel realize Mike and Channelle have no vote.  If they cannot come to a unanimous decision, then Jenny and Lydia are safe, and the others draw rocks!
This is crazy; I've not seen this since SE4 at the final 4!!
WOW....Hai wants to draw rocks; Daniel does NOT.  They vote out Jenny, 2-0
Stupid, stupid, STUPID!  You just voted out your PUZZLE SOLVER!

Ep 4:

Daniel's in Boo-Hoo mode.

Reward Challenge:  Obstacle, then landing balls in a net; Fish!
Orange untangling themselves; reaches 2nd area 1st
Orange trying to hook their sled; does it!
Orange start shooting! Gets 2....then 3...Wins!
Green and Blue hung up on 2nd obstacle
LMAO.....Hai calls Jonathon 'Thor'.....props to him orchestrating the whole untangling which led to Orange's win:)
Tori called Jon 'Goliath'

Immunity Challenge:  Water Obstacle and puzzle
LMAO....Maryanne keeps saying her phrase, but Mike keeps his mouth shut!  Maryanne's getting aggravated that "no one is looking for the idol!"
Orange gets to the tower 1at
Green misses the key; has to go back
Orange gets her keys; Green misses again
Green finally gets it
Orange wins!
Green wins!!
Blue was 2 pieces shy.

Tribal Council:  Swati or Tori?
Swati plays her shot in the dark.....Not safe
Swati voted out, 3-1 (Tori)



Ep 5:
Jon is annoyed with Maryanne and Lindsey
Tori can't stand Rocks
Green:  You're sending Daniel, who loses everything, out to fish, and tell him NOT to lose the spear???
Then they realize D's been saying he can't swim, due to his shoulder....but went snorkeling and didn't bring back any fish.  At least he didn't LOSE the spear!
Blue goes looking for an idol....Drea finds the Beware Advantage!


Immunity Challenge: Obstacles, then firing sandbags at targets; Tarps!
Maryanne, Drea, and Mike all say their phrases!!! 
Blue in the lead, followed by Orange
Blue has the key and machete, gets their sandbags
Green has the key and machete, gets their sandbags
Blue gets a target!
Blue wins!
Orange finally gets key and machete!
Orange and Green get one target...
Orange wins!!!!

Journey:  Lydia and Rocks
Risk or No Risk:  
Both protect their votes

Tribal Council: Daniel or Channelle?
Tie.  Revote
Daniel voted out, 2-1


Ep 6: Merge!
Step 1:  Earn Your Merge

Immunity Challenge Pt 1: Dig up a boulder and solve a 75 piece puzzle.  Applebees and power.
This is the 1st time I've ever seen Jeff speak DIRECTLY to the camera, explaining what took place in the previous season!
Blue:  Mike, Omar, Chanelle, Drea, and Romeo
Orange: Lydia, Jonathan, Maryanne, Hai, and Tori
Gray:  Lindsey and Rocksroy.

Orange gets their boulder out
Blue gets theirs
Orange has their key
Orange to the 2nd keys
Orange on the platform
Orange to the puzzle
Blue to the platform; Drea having issues getting up the ball
Blue up!  Now to the puzzle
Orange wins!!

TWIST:  Who do they bring with them and who gets sent away for power, OR does one want to give it up and go away?  
Chooses Lindsey.  Rocks gets to go away for 2 days/nights and earn power.
IF Rocks decides to REVERSE the outcome....the 6 who won would now have to compete and the 5 who aren't safe would be safe!
Rocks decides to smash the hourglass!

Immunity Challenge Pt 2:   Stacking letter tiles on a platform while balancing it.
Tori and Jonathan with 2nd block...
Hai with 6...
Lydia drops
Hai drops
Jon drops
Lindsey drops
Tori heading back to win....and wins!!!!

(please don't let Jon's name come up to vote out!)

Tribal Council: Jon or Lydia? (I already know it's NOT Maryanne)
Lydia voted out, 6-2 (Maryanne)-2 (Jon)-1 (Lindsey)


Ep 7: Fully Merged!  

Reward Challenge: Maneuvering buoys through the water and obstacles, then shooting them into a basket.  Hidden Beware Advantage under the bench for the sit out to find!  PB&J
Again, Jeff talks to the camera about the advantage under the bench, and how it was NOT discovered in SE41!  That time, it was an idol.  This time, it's the Beware Advantage.

Blue: Jon, Rocks, Mike, Channelle, Tori
Orange: Omar, Romeo, Hai, Lindsey, Drea
Sit out:  Maryanne, but Drea switches, b/c she doesn't like PB&J.

Drea finds the advantage!

Blue through the obstacle 1st; begins shooting.  Rocks can't sink it
Orange (Omar) shoots and sinks 3....then 4....
Blue (Jon takes over) gets 2...then 3....4.....5...and wins!!!

Drea's advantage is in red paint; she has to wash off the paint and hope no one sees her!  Gets the Knowledge is Power Advantage.
Drea now has her amulet, idol, extra vote, and now the KIP.

Tori figures out Drea has something.

Immunity Challenge:  Balancing a buoy between 2 poles  TWIST:  Who is willing to sit out for rice? Jeff initially wanted six, but agreed to 4.
Drea, Lindsey, Maryanne, and Omar sit out.
Hai lasted 3 seconds
Rocks drops
Mike drops
Romeo's out
Channelle drops at 10 min mark
Jon loses his balance....Tori wins!

Tribal Council:  Chanelle or Romeo?
Chanelle voted out, 6-3 (Romeo)-1 (Hai)


Ep 8:
Rocks, Jon, and Mike want to make a guy's alliance, but Hai and Romeo aren't buying it.  Hai can't stand Rocks, and Romeo can't stand Hai.

Immunity Challenge:  Balancing on a floating pyramid in rough water; beef and veggie kabobs!
Two people winning, and two people voted out.
Blue:  Drea, Tori, Jon, Maryanne, Lindsay
Orange:  Mike, Rocks, Omar, Romeo, Hai

Maryanne, Rocks, Mike, and Omar out
Drea's out
Tori's out
Romeo's out
Hai wins Immunity
Lindsey falls
Hai's out
Jon wins Immunity and Food for Blue!





Tribal Council: Romeo or Rocks?  Tori or Drea?
Hai is the swing vote and consults Mike, who's not happy and tries to persuade him to stick with Romeo.

Vote 1:  
Rocks voted out 4-1 (Romeo)

Vote 2:
Drea and Maryanne melt down when they see Chanelle and Rocks on the Jury; bring up the race card.
Drea and Maryanne both turn in their idols.  No private vote.
Becomes Tori vs Lindsey
Tori announces she's playing her shot-in-the-dark
Tori is.....not safe/  Voted out 4-1

What worries me is that now the contestants will keep Drea and Maryanne in order to not be viewed as playing the race card.  The idols WERE flushed, which Jon wanted, but NO ONE KNOWS about her KIP and extra vote!  Plus, she still has her amulet, which Hai knows about.


Ep 9:
Maryanne finds the new Immunity Idol that Lindsey missed:)

Reward Challenge: Maneuvering a sandbag through obstacles and land it on a target.  Pizza at the sanctuary
Jon to the sandbags first
Jon has his sandbag
Jon over the beam, begins tossing
Hai and Lindsey miss
Lindsey wins!!  Chooses Omar and Mike.  Honestly thought she was going to choose Drea and Maryanne.

They not only get pizza and beer, but videos of their loved ones and pictures!
Omar tells Mike Hai thinks he's with him; Lindsey reveals the amulet that she, Hai, and Drea have


Immunity Challenge:  Standing on a beam while balancing a ball on a wooden bow
Mike drops
Hai drops
Romeo drops
Omar drops
Maryanne drops at the 2nd section
Drea drops
3rd section:  Jon vs Lindsey
Jon's big feet can't handle that tiny beam....Lindsey wins!

Tribal Council:  Hai or Jon?
Hai voted out, 6-2(Jon) 
Amulet is now Steal-A-Vote (Drea and Lindsey)


Ep 10:
Mike's ego begins to get in the way.

Immunity Challenge: Jeff speaks the camera about the Do or Die challenge. Balancing on a ledge while holding a handle behind head.
1st person to fall out plays Do or Die.  If they win, they're safe. If they lose, they're out.  Jeff gives everyone a choice to play or sit out.
Jon and Lindsay are the ONLY ones playing!!!
Lindsay can't take it anymore and drops
Jon wins!!!


Tribal Council: Drea or Mike?
Lindsey plays Do Or Die:  She is SAFE!
Drea reveals her KIP advantage and asks Mike if he has an idol
"NO"....because OMAR TOLD him about it, so OMAR now has it!
Drea uses her extra vote...for Mike
Drea voted out, 5-3 (Mike)  


Ep 11:
Omar gives Mike back his idol
Lindsay's thrilled because now her amulet is now an idol, which she has to use now.


Reward Challenge:  Get dizzy, go through obstacles, then puzzle.  Grilled chicken and veggies OR chocolate cake and cookies (choice).
Jon unspools and goes across the net
Jon and Lindsay on keys
Jon's across to the puzzle
Lindsay's on her puzzle
Everyone on the puzzle
Omar wins!!!  Takes the chocolate one and chooses Romeo, Maryanne, and Mike.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacles, table maze
Jon in the lead
Jon to the staircase 1st
Lindsay in the lead...
Omar in the lead the 3rd set of steps
Omar on the ladder 1st, then Lindsay and Mike
Lindsay on the maze
Jon got 1st ball, then Lindsay
Lindsay wins!!!  Jon's in and out, then drops

Tribal Council:  Jonathan or Mike or Omar or Romeo?
Mike, Maryanne, and Lindsay have idols; Maryanne has an extra vote.  Who will use what on whom?
Omar voted out 3-2 (Jon)-2 (Romeo)  Maryanne used her extra vote for Omar!


Ep 12:  Finale:
Idol Hunt:  Unscramble the letters to solve the clue.
Lindsay got it first, but 'sleeping giant' refers to the rock formation, NOT a large tree, which is what she thinks.
Back at camp, Mike, Jon, and Romeo try to work together; Maryanne stalls, b/c she wants Linds to get it.
Linds finally sees the 'foot'....and gets it! She now has an advantage at the next challenge.

Romeo made a fake idol, but tells his tribemates he's playing an idol.

Immunity Challenge #1:  Race to different stations through obstacles, collecting puzzle pieces, then solve.  Reward:  Pasta and cake
Lindsay only has to untie one knot; everyone else 6.
Jon and Linds with one
Jon's got 2nd, Linds behind
Jon has 3rd
Linds now in the lead.....drops on the plank bridge 
Jon now in the lead, then Linds both on the puzzle
Mike in the lead on the puzzle
Mike wins!!!!  Picks Jon for the reward

Will Mike give his idol to Jon, Linds, or Mary?
Will Mary play hers for Linds?
I would LOVE for Mike to give his idol to Jon, and Mary to play hers for Linds, and watch Romeo go bye-bye.  

Tribal Council #1: Jon, Lindsey or Romeo?
Mike plays his for Maryanne
Romeo comes clean about his fake idol
Lindsay voted out, 4-1 (Jon)


Immunity Challenge #2:  The mousetrap game:)  Simmotion
Mike drops on the 2nd time the ball came out.
Maryanne drops with 2 balls in play
Jon drops when there's 4 balls in play
Romeo wins!!!


Tribal Council #2:  Romeo picks Maryanne to sit beside him
Love how Jon calls Jeff 'Mr. Jeff' every time!

Fire-making Challenge:  Mike vs Jon
Mike wins!  

Final Tribal:  Jury Votes


                                                    Maryanne Wins!!!!  7-1 (Mike)

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