Survivor: Cook Islands - Episode 9

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Episode 9 Eliminations: Rebecca and Jenny

What do you know, another great episode of Cook Islands!  Let's get to it...

1. Underdogs in Number Only. You gotta love Aitu!  Yul is the Asian version of Colby (except I don't think Yul's putting on an act), Becky is a major under the radar mastermind, Ozzy is part whiny girl, but also part animal, and you can just tell that Sundra's got the heart of a warrior. I can honestly say that I like them all.

Even Ozzy, who I reluctantly hitched my wagon to early on, has really come around. I seriously doubt he'd ever pull another "let's intentionally lose so we can vote off Billy" move again.

So Aitu was down 4-7 going into the show. But since the majority of the people on Raro are Shat-astic when it comes to challenges, Aitu should have no problem catching up. And I think

Let's face it. After the debacle that was "The Axis of Idiots" running away with the game last year, it would be good for the show if the winner this year was actually likeable. Putting Aitu in control virtually guarantees that. Putting Raro in the driver's seat will end up with a redneck like Adam winning the million.

In all likelihood, the whole "mutiny" option was probably set up with the thought that Brad would defect over to his fellow Asians. And it all fell to pieces once Candice and Jonathan pulled one of the dumbest moves in Survivor history. Now the producers found themselves in a situation where it was Good Guys: 4, Bad Guys: 8.

But thanks to Ozzy's fishiness (I think that's the first time that adjective has ever been used positively) and Yul and Becky's brains, Aitu's pitched a shut-out ever since. I think that the producers know that as long as they keep throwing out swimming challenges combined with puzzles, Aitu will catch up.

However, the producers can only hold off on the merge for so long, which explains why Raro suffered a double elimination thanks to the "secret bottle". I'm predicting another Aitu victory next week, followed by a 4-4 merge with Yul's immunity idol coming into play...

2. Candice is Toast. How great was it that Aitu sent Candice packing to Exile Island for a second straight time?  Sorry blondie, you can cry all you want. That's what you get for backstabbing your tribe!  If Raro somehow maintains its numbers through the merge, you can rest assured that the most hated girl in the game will have an engraved seat at the final tribal council. Could we possibly be looking at the first ever unanimous final vote???

3. Didn't I Tell You that White People are Sneaky?

So Raro has to vote off two members... Do the two totally untrustworthy mutineers go? Nope. Just two nice ladies who got stabbed in the back by their tribe.

Do I blame Adam for not ditching his meal ticket Candice?  Not at all. But Jonathan definitely should have been sent packing before Jenny. The most priceless moment of the episode had to be Nate's reaction after the second vote when he realized that he was now the sole brother on a tribe full of white-folk.

Hey, at least that means there's a high probability he'll jump ship and try to pair up with Sundra at the merge!  GO AITU!!!