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After Carol's surprise (though not undeserved) ouster last week, will Andrea be any better without her adversary?
The next morning, Ramsey asked Paula who was the weakest cook on the red team, and she chose Andrea. Ramsey asked Danny who was the weakest on the blue team, and he chose Ben. Ramsey asked them both to step forward. After they defended themselves, he had them both take off their jackets. They thought they were going home. Instead, Ramsey also had everyone else take off their jackets, and gave them black jackets. It's individual time!
For the challenge, the winner will go on a culinary tour of San Francisco. Everyone has the same 14 ingredients, and they have to create a dish using all of the ingredients. The ingredients are red wine, penne, mushrooms, rosemary, and chicken, among other things. I saw lemons on the cutting boards, too, and red pepper.
Andrea - Rosemary skewered chicken kebabs and pasta. Ramsey said it was a lot better than it looks, but wanted more chicken.
Giovanni - Pasta Primadoro, with a stuffed chicken. Ramsey really liked it.
Paula - Melange of mushrooms, tomatoes, capers, with chicken and pasta.
Robert - Chicken Cacciatore with fried capers. Ramsey thought it was a bit dry.
Danny - Oven roasted chicken. Ramsey liked it a lot.
Ben - Something wordy, because he couldn't explain the dish in short words. Ramsey said it was delicious flavor-wise. He looked like he wanted to muzzle him, though.
In the end, it was between Danny and Ben, and Ben pulled out a win. He had 30 seconds to choose someone to go with him, and he picked Robert. Danny was pisssssssed. Robert was feeling a little guilty. Ben said that he picked Robert because of his evolution as a chef during the competition.
It's delivery day in Hell's Kitchen, and they have to prep and fetch deliveries. Ugh. I feel badly for them.
At least Robert isn't too big for the private jet. Ben's ego might just be. Their experience in San Francisco was amazing. Eating at the chef's table in a kitchen! How sweet.
Giovanni dropped lots of boxes of glass bottles - wine? Couldn't tell. Not good. Then, he slacked off and wasn't doing his job picking up boxes, snacking. What? Danny told the truck to go before everything was off the truck, and the mistake was discovered and they ran after the truck ... only to discover that there was nothing missing. Giovanni got pissy, and Paula got pissy. It was not pretty.
When Ben and Robert came back from their fantastic reward, Ben again had to talk and talk and talk and talk and talk about what they had done. For heaven's sake. Shut up.
The dinner menu (served all from one kitchen) will also feature Ben's winning chicken dish from the challenge. Ramsey urged them to act as good teammates, and have the best service ever. Ramsey delivered orders at light speed. Robert was the first to have something mess up. His scallops were overcooked. Andrea then put potatoes in a cold pan to try to get ahead of the coming rush, then she got yelled at again because she threw them out.
Paula's appetizers are going out well. Giovanni's first attempt at Ben's Chicken had bloody drumsticks. Not good. Andrea was not communicating, and wasn't listening to orders. She's on garnish, which is a station where you really have to be on top of things. After a recap of what was up, she again couldn't repeat the orders, and Ramsey booted her out of the kitchen. She went to chat with Jean-Phillippe, who urged her to fight back, or she was gone for sure. After the pep talk, she returned to the kitchen and knew what was going out.
Oops, Robert put bacon in with Dorey, and it goes with the scallops, and Ramsey said "what if someone's allergic to bacon? You could send someone to the hospital." And REALLY OOPS, Giovanni sent a very badly butched chicken drumstick up to the pass, and Giovanni did some yelling back, which is not a good idea. Ramsey put Ben on the station for the chicken. Then, Ben cut the chicken to put it back in the pan, and Ramsey railed at him for letting all the goodness out.
There was some more spectacularly bad teamwork, and Giovanni, Andrea, and Robert got hollered at, and they all duly promised to do their best. Then, Giovanni burned Robert with a hot pan that he had put in the fridge. He was blistering badly. Everything continued to go downhill, and Ramsey shut down the kitchen, and he called the service a nightmare.
Andrea, Robert, and Giovanni were called out as the lows. Paula was deemed the best, and was told to pick "two idiots" up for elimination. Robert got really upset at Giovanni for the sizzle plate in the cooler, and I don't blame him. Paula's got a hard decision to make, because any of the three mentioned above could go home and I wouldn't miss them much. She chose Giovanni, saying he's just going downhill. The second nominee is Andrea, for her struggles with communication. Ramsey wanted to include his third choice, Robert, in the mix. I wonder why he even asked Paula for nominees.
In the end, it was Giovanni going home. I agree with Paula, that he just went downhill completely. Andrea went to get back in line, and Ramsey told her not to feel too comfortable.
At 2:15 AM, the chefs are awakened and summoned to the dining room. He said he was just thinking about how dreadful they all were, and couldn't handle how bad they were. Ramsey decided to shut down Hell's Kitchen. They will have to prove themselves worthy. And an ambulance! Ought to be good.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Survivor Tocantins: 4.9.09
Jalapao is feeling defeated after Tribal, saying "We're just Jala. We lost Pao."
The editors pulled out no stops, setting Coach's yoga on the beach to crazy music and thunder. The rest of the tribe looked on like he was insane. Because he is. Then, he gave back rubs, saying that he is going to pacify the tribe. Erinn was digging New Coach, and the back rubs. Brendan brought up that Coach claimed to have "started the Samarai thing." Um, no.
Over at Jalapao, Joe's leg is terrible infected. He swears it's getting better. Taj doesn't think so. I wonder if they are regretting getting rid of Sydney now.
It's Tree Mail time, and they are promised a feast and getting away from camp if they win. Taj is drooling immediately at the thought of food in any form.
Is it a Challenge, or a Merge?
It sure looks like a merge to me. There is a giant table with all sorts of food, sweets, drinks, and a new green flag, green buffs, and all the good stuff. They get a note that they are going to live at Timbira's camp. Everyone toasts to the merge. Coach says the merge is like getting a new girlfriend, with all sorts of new things to explore. He is feeling completely in control. They contemplate Dingus, which means will to overcome in Portugese. Coach suggests Forza, which means strength, and that is better. Dingus does not have a good ring to it in English.
While everyone was enjoying the feast, gameplay was running through their heads.
Back at the new merged camp, JT was disappointed in the "doghouse shelter," and Stephen was nervous about the former Jalapao members placement in the tribe. Coach went out fishing with JT, and declared him a kindred spirit. They talked about gameplay, and Coach wants to keep it confidential between him and JT. JT says he noticed cracks in the tribe, and he just wants to make sure everyone hates each other, to exploit the cracks. JT told Coach that he was pretty sure that Brenden has the Idol. He does not tell about the idol Taj has.
Coach went to go chat with Tyson, who wanted the alliance to be the two of them, JT, Stephen, and Debbie. And they want to take out Brenden. Tyson chatted with Stephen, who has some decisions to make...
The next morning, Tyson and JT were fishing and decided they could trust each other. Taj was feeling unsure about the secret alliance, and Stephen was getting crazy eyes when thinking about it. Brenden said that he was thinking about the Secret Alliance all the time, but it isn't really effective until the numbers get lower. So, he didn't talk to them about it. Bad idea.
Tyson met with Brenden and told him that he would vote off Joe at the next Tribal. He had no intention of doing any such thing.
Erinn and Joe went in search of the Hidden Immunity Idol and saw that it was gone (the clues were too easy this season). Dah-dah-dah.
Immunity Challenge
It's a version of the classic stand on a stick challenge. They have to cling to a pole (with lots of levels of foot and hand holds) for as long as they can.
Joe had troubles right off the bat, and so did Stephen. Stephen fell first, but Joe didn't last much longer. I think he should have his leg looked at. So does Probst. The Challenge goes on. Brenden, Taj and Erinn went down in quick succession. Surprisingly, JT was out next. Coach was out next. And Sierra, who was looking so strong though the beginning of the challenge, slid down insanely quickly and was gone.
Tyson won the first individual immunity, but Debbie held on right up until the end.
And Joe's leg got looked at by medical. Thank you, Probst, for insisting on that. Medical thought his leg looked really bad, and Probst asked if Joe wanted to stay in the game. Joe says he wants to know if he is going to lose the leg. Medical said that he is risking infection spreading to his bone, or his blood, which could be deadly, and it isn't going to heal itself overnight.
Everyone back at camp was worried about Joe. Tyson had a couple sound bites about how much he hates Sierra and Brenden, and I have to admit, he's funny. He made mention of kissing Brenden's neck and the small of his back.
While Stephen was trying to chat with JT (and he mentioned his alliance with Taj and Brenden), Tyson walked up to chat with them. Hope he didn't hear. Taj is not feeling secure with Brenden, because he hasn't talked to her at all. It's one thing to be covert, it's another to be silent.
Coach told JT that the others were thinking of voting for JT, and JT brought it up to Stephen, who did his best bug-eyed look again. They think they should split the votes, in case Brenden plays the idol, and they decide on Sierra as their secondary target. Boo. Coach says "if it goes the way I planned it to, it will shake the hell out of the foundations that were Timbira." Um... I think Stephen came up with the current seemingly prevailing thought... he declares himself the Dragon Slayer.
Probst showed up at camp (sans umbrella in the pouring rain. Go Probst!), and that's never a good thing. Joe is out. No tribal council. Coach is disappointed. I hope that something changes in the next episode to make Sierra and Brenden safer, because I like them both.
Next week - Brenden "wages war" on Coach. Coach continues to rant about being a dragon slayer and the chosen one. I hope that Brenden takes him out.
Hope that Joe recovered well. We hardly knew him.
The editors pulled out no stops, setting Coach's yoga on the beach to crazy music and thunder. The rest of the tribe looked on like he was insane. Because he is. Then, he gave back rubs, saying that he is going to pacify the tribe. Erinn was digging New Coach, and the back rubs. Brendan brought up that Coach claimed to have "started the Samarai thing." Um, no.
Over at Jalapao, Joe's leg is terrible infected. He swears it's getting better. Taj doesn't think so. I wonder if they are regretting getting rid of Sydney now.
It's Tree Mail time, and they are promised a feast and getting away from camp if they win. Taj is drooling immediately at the thought of food in any form.
Is it a Challenge, or a Merge?
It sure looks like a merge to me. There is a giant table with all sorts of food, sweets, drinks, and a new green flag, green buffs, and all the good stuff. They get a note that they are going to live at Timbira's camp. Everyone toasts to the merge. Coach says the merge is like getting a new girlfriend, with all sorts of new things to explore. He is feeling completely in control. They contemplate Dingus, which means will to overcome in Portugese. Coach suggests Forza, which means strength, and that is better. Dingus does not have a good ring to it in English.
While everyone was enjoying the feast, gameplay was running through their heads.
Back at the new merged camp, JT was disappointed in the "doghouse shelter," and Stephen was nervous about the former Jalapao members placement in the tribe. Coach went out fishing with JT, and declared him a kindred spirit. They talked about gameplay, and Coach wants to keep it confidential between him and JT. JT says he noticed cracks in the tribe, and he just wants to make sure everyone hates each other, to exploit the cracks. JT told Coach that he was pretty sure that Brenden has the Idol. He does not tell about the idol Taj has.
Coach went to go chat with Tyson, who wanted the alliance to be the two of them, JT, Stephen, and Debbie. And they want to take out Brenden. Tyson chatted with Stephen, who has some decisions to make...
The next morning, Tyson and JT were fishing and decided they could trust each other. Taj was feeling unsure about the secret alliance, and Stephen was getting crazy eyes when thinking about it. Brenden said that he was thinking about the Secret Alliance all the time, but it isn't really effective until the numbers get lower. So, he didn't talk to them about it. Bad idea.
Tyson met with Brenden and told him that he would vote off Joe at the next Tribal. He had no intention of doing any such thing.
Erinn and Joe went in search of the Hidden Immunity Idol and saw that it was gone (the clues were too easy this season). Dah-dah-dah.
Immunity Challenge
It's a version of the classic stand on a stick challenge. They have to cling to a pole (with lots of levels of foot and hand holds) for as long as they can.
Joe had troubles right off the bat, and so did Stephen. Stephen fell first, but Joe didn't last much longer. I think he should have his leg looked at. So does Probst. The Challenge goes on. Brenden, Taj and Erinn went down in quick succession. Surprisingly, JT was out next. Coach was out next. And Sierra, who was looking so strong though the beginning of the challenge, slid down insanely quickly and was gone.
Tyson won the first individual immunity, but Debbie held on right up until the end.
And Joe's leg got looked at by medical. Thank you, Probst, for insisting on that. Medical thought his leg looked really bad, and Probst asked if Joe wanted to stay in the game. Joe says he wants to know if he is going to lose the leg. Medical said that he is risking infection spreading to his bone, or his blood, which could be deadly, and it isn't going to heal itself overnight.
Everyone back at camp was worried about Joe. Tyson had a couple sound bites about how much he hates Sierra and Brenden, and I have to admit, he's funny. He made mention of kissing Brenden's neck and the small of his back.
While Stephen was trying to chat with JT (and he mentioned his alliance with Taj and Brenden), Tyson walked up to chat with them. Hope he didn't hear. Taj is not feeling secure with Brenden, because he hasn't talked to her at all. It's one thing to be covert, it's another to be silent.
Coach told JT that the others were thinking of voting for JT, and JT brought it up to Stephen, who did his best bug-eyed look again. They think they should split the votes, in case Brenden plays the idol, and they decide on Sierra as their secondary target. Boo. Coach says "if it goes the way I planned it to, it will shake the hell out of the foundations that were Timbira." Um... I think Stephen came up with the current seemingly prevailing thought... he declares himself the Dragon Slayer.
Probst showed up at camp (sans umbrella in the pouring rain. Go Probst!), and that's never a good thing. Joe is out. No tribal council. Coach is disappointed. I hope that something changes in the next episode to make Sierra and Brenden safer, because I like them both.
Next week - Brenden "wages war" on Coach. Coach continues to rant about being a dragon slayer and the chosen one. I hope that Brenden takes him out.
Hope that Joe recovered well. We hardly knew him.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
American Idol - Results Show 4.8.09
Same cheesey half-recap opening as last week. It's really painful. Do the producers sit in meetings thinking about how to give this show that extra bit of camp? How about a meeting about how to keep a life show on time? That would be useful.
Flow Rida, and Kellie Pickler are on tonight. And Paula is wearing her extra shiny, extra long exam gloves for the occasion. And of course her piles of jewelry (available on QVC!). Before we get down to it, there was a stupidly photoshopped picture of when Simon was babysitting Paula. Gooooood lorrrrrrd. They then put a dig in at how old Simon is, with special appearance by Frankie Avalon singing a song from the year Simon was born. (From 1959)
For the Group Sing, they are doing a song from the year Idol was Born, so the group is lip syncing to Can't Get You Out of My Head. Allison has quite the mullet going on. This was the worst they have sounded together. It's a good song, but not for a group, I think. The cameraman thought it would be a good idea to shoot the Idols as if they are giants, from below. It was not a good idea, and the lights above their heads (and now directly in the camera) nearly blinded me. Absolutely the worst group song in a long time. They've been pretty decent this season so far, but that streak came to an end tonight.
Next, it's behind the scenes of the Ford Music Video. The concept is a magic show at a vaudeville theatre. There was some pretty slick makeup going on. Adam is excited because it's very theatrical. Kris' forte is not acting, so he's got to do a couple takes.
The actual commercial is to Britney's Circus, and it is pretty cool. Very theatrical, and very very good. Except for Scott. He looked very awkward. Anyhow, it looked like fun.
Ryan asked what Adam felt when Simon gave him a standing O, and Adam was nice and humble about it, so that was nice. And the mayor of Kalamazoo is in the audience to see Matt.
Adam, Kris and Anoop stood first. Ryan let the others give feedback on Adam's performance. They all loved it. Though he performed after the show was supposed to be over, Adam is happily safe. Kris is safe, and Anoop is in the bottom 3.
Before we find out any more, we get to see Flo Rida doing his Right Round. And I kind of like the song. Hate to admit it. It's not my normal kind of music. It's catchy, thanks in no small part to the use of Dead or Alive's Right Round melody. I think that's the only part of the song I like, though... the rap does nothing for me. He's an energetic performer at least. Does he have scotch tape on his forehead? Between that and the confetti, I'm left slightly confused.
Time to find out who else is in the Bottom 3. Danny? Nope. Matt? He looked about to cry, and Ryan tried to mess with him, but he is safe. Scott? (Please, please, please) He's happily in the bottom 3. Happy for me, not for him. Ryan brought Scott to Anoop, who helped him to the stool.
Which girl will join them? Allison or Lil? It's Lil and Allison escapes the Bottom 3.
This is the right Bottom 3. Please let it be Scott going home. Simon said that they would consider saving one person in particular. I bet it would be Anoop. Or maybe Scott, because they love him for no known reason.
Before we find out who is going home, it's time for Kellie Pickler. Her dress is pretty, but I can't handle her voice. Or her terrible Carrie Underwood Lite hair. Fast forward time! I don't miss her.
Who is going back to safety? Lil is safe. So, it's going to be Anoop or Scott. Please let it be Scott.
After the obligatory break, the bottom 2 have only 30,000 votes separating them.
A cheer was heard in my household as Scott was giving his walking papers. Unless the judges lose their collective minds and save him. He is still terrible, though it was worse last night when he was distacted by the guitar. There was one particularly painful high note. And please leave the stage now, Scott. Please.
Apparently, two judges think he should stay, and two people think he should go. It has to be unanimous, so I hope the no's are not swayed. Happily, they were not. Scott is out. Goodbye. Will not miss him. Sorry.
Before he left, Paula called him an inspiration, and started crying. Of course she did.
I missed what next week's theme is. Anyone catch it?
Flow Rida, and Kellie Pickler are on tonight. And Paula is wearing her extra shiny, extra long exam gloves for the occasion. And of course her piles of jewelry (available on QVC!). Before we get down to it, there was a stupidly photoshopped picture of when Simon was babysitting Paula. Gooooood lorrrrrrd. They then put a dig in at how old Simon is, with special appearance by Frankie Avalon singing a song from the year Simon was born. (From 1959)
For the Group Sing, they are doing a song from the year Idol was Born, so the group is lip syncing to Can't Get You Out of My Head. Allison has quite the mullet going on. This was the worst they have sounded together. It's a good song, but not for a group, I think. The cameraman thought it would be a good idea to shoot the Idols as if they are giants, from below. It was not a good idea, and the lights above their heads (and now directly in the camera) nearly blinded me. Absolutely the worst group song in a long time. They've been pretty decent this season so far, but that streak came to an end tonight.
Next, it's behind the scenes of the Ford Music Video. The concept is a magic show at a vaudeville theatre. There was some pretty slick makeup going on. Adam is excited because it's very theatrical. Kris' forte is not acting, so he's got to do a couple takes.
The actual commercial is to Britney's Circus, and it is pretty cool. Very theatrical, and very very good. Except for Scott. He looked very awkward. Anyhow, it looked like fun.
Ryan asked what Adam felt when Simon gave him a standing O, and Adam was nice and humble about it, so that was nice. And the mayor of Kalamazoo is in the audience to see Matt.
Adam, Kris and Anoop stood first. Ryan let the others give feedback on Adam's performance. They all loved it. Though he performed after the show was supposed to be over, Adam is happily safe. Kris is safe, and Anoop is in the bottom 3.
Before we find out any more, we get to see Flo Rida doing his Right Round. And I kind of like the song. Hate to admit it. It's not my normal kind of music. It's catchy, thanks in no small part to the use of Dead or Alive's Right Round melody. I think that's the only part of the song I like, though... the rap does nothing for me. He's an energetic performer at least. Does he have scotch tape on his forehead? Between that and the confetti, I'm left slightly confused.
Time to find out who else is in the Bottom 3. Danny? Nope. Matt? He looked about to cry, and Ryan tried to mess with him, but he is safe. Scott? (Please, please, please) He's happily in the bottom 3. Happy for me, not for him. Ryan brought Scott to Anoop, who helped him to the stool.
Which girl will join them? Allison or Lil? It's Lil and Allison escapes the Bottom 3.
This is the right Bottom 3. Please let it be Scott going home. Simon said that they would consider saving one person in particular. I bet it would be Anoop. Or maybe Scott, because they love him for no known reason.
Before we find out who is going home, it's time for Kellie Pickler. Her dress is pretty, but I can't handle her voice. Or her terrible Carrie Underwood Lite hair. Fast forward time! I don't miss her.
Who is going back to safety? Lil is safe. So, it's going to be Anoop or Scott. Please let it be Scott.
After the obligatory break, the bottom 2 have only 30,000 votes separating them.
A cheer was heard in my household as Scott was giving his walking papers. Unless the judges lose their collective minds and save him. He is still terrible, though it was worse last night when he was distacted by the guitar. There was one particularly painful high note. And please leave the stage now, Scott. Please.
Apparently, two judges think he should stay, and two people think he should go. It has to be unanimous, so I hope the no's are not swayed. Happily, they were not. Scott is out. Goodbye. Will not miss him. Sorry.
Before he left, Paula called him an inspiration, and started crying. Of course she did.
I missed what next week's theme is. Anyone catch it?
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
American Idol - 4.7.09: Songs from the Year They Were Born
We were treated to Ryan in his Max Headroom jacket, and baby pictures of the judges, and Ryan. They were cute.
And in the front row, the Watcher from Fringe was observing.
Let's get to it!
Danny Gokey (1980 - Stand By Me) I was really hoping for something upbeat. And I was disappointed. For the first time, he hit some really bum notes. Maybe it was the fuschia shirt that threw him off. Or perhaps it was the Muzak arrangement. Oh, Danny. Foolish choice. I am bored and saddened. He picked it up a bit in the end, but it was too late to redeem it for me. Randy didn't love the arrangement, but thinks that Danny is an amazing singer and it made him like it even if he didn't love the arrangement. Kara (wearing a shiny pillowcase), thought that the arrangement was foolish, but ended up loving it. Paula loved it. Simon thought the beginning was good, the middle was lazy, and the end was terrific, so overall great. I beg to disagree. Also, who tied his tie? It was embarassing.
Kris Allen (1985 - All She Wants to Do is Dance) He's out singing in the lady's mosh pit, and I really liked it. The performance, not the placement. I think the stage is there for a reason. He made the song really modern. I loved it. Kara was glad to see him sing an up-tempo number, but she thought it was like Jazz-funk and it lost it's youth. I disagree. Paula mumbled something, and called him likeable. Simon thought it was indulgent, forgettable, and thought it was a stupid song choice. Randy thought the arrangement was overpowering to him. Well, I really liked it. Am I insane?
Lil Rounds (1984 - What's Love Got to Do With It) This is Lil doing a Tina Turner impression, down to the leg movements. It seemed too low for her, and she was off on the chorus. Her voice is not as strong as Tina Turner's voice. Her hair is looking much nicer than the helmet, but this was a karioke performance for me. Paula thought she looked hot, but wanted her to go outside the box, and she did not. Ha! Paula called it karioke. Score one for me! Simon said they are not looking forward to a second or third rate versions of Tina Turner, and HA - he called her on copying Tina's moves in the beginning. Randy said Lil has mad talent, and said what Simon said was really real, and that Tina is not her. Kara wanted her to make the leap from singer to artist, and called her on her weak lower range. Yes, I thought it was bad, too.
Anoop Desai (1986 - True Colors) Who the hell dresses him? A yellow tie under a stripey green cardigan with giant cuffs and a powder blue shirt? He looks kind of Mister Rogers-y. He's not sneering, which is nice, and I like him better when he's not trying to brand himself as r&b. He has a lovely voice. His final falsetto was really great. Randy declared that he can actually sing, and Kara loved it and said that he controlled the song, and didn't let the song control him. Paula mumbled something positive. Simon said he enjoyed it.
Scott MacIntyre (1985 - The Search is Over) He's out from behind the piano, and is instead standing awkwardly in the middle of the stage, holding a guitar and strumming clumsily. My eye is twitching, this is so painful. Truly awful. Truly. I'm breathless about how bad it was. Kara commended him for the guitar, and said there were parts she liked, but thought there were parts that were over-ambitious. Paula thinks he has a great sense of humor, but admitted that he was screachy on the high notes, and then said bravo. Simon thinks he should return to the piano next week, and said it was a bad song. Randy said it was all ok. What were they listening to! Scott talks back way too much and thinks he is much better than he is. Probably because no one gives him honest criticism (because he's blind). Seriously. That was completely dreadful. Go away.
Allison Iraheta (1992 - I Can't Make You Love Me) She's got a really good voice for Bonnie Rait. Though she is wearing a skirt mullet, the song was fantastic for her. I am so happy to hear her sing something a little more emotional, and she pulled it off very well. Now - if only she would work on her ennunciation. Paula said that Allison is always undeniably Allison, and though the arrangement wasn't mixed up, it was still her own. Simon thought it was very good, but wants to make Allison more likeable. Randy drew the Kelly Clarkson comparison, and said that they both can sing their faces off. That's just terrifying. I don't want to see anyone's faces sung off. Kara loved it and wants her to make a record.
Matt Giraud (1985 - Part Time Lover) I hate the hat, but this is one of the only Stevie Wonder Songs I actually like. Matt sounds awesome. I loved it. Absolutley loved it. Randy said it was vocally one of the best of the night. Kara called it incredible on every level. Paula gave him a standing O. Simon said well done. Quick commentary, they must be running out of time.
And then they were running over, and thank goodness I was also recording Fringe - many people are going to be pissed about missing Adam.
Adam Lambert (1982 - Mad World) Hey look, Adam is naturally blond. This is a great song. It let him take the intensity down again. And apparently the mad world is blue. The lights are entirely blue on him. He sounds very good. Even if he was blue. Again, surprised, I really enjoyed him. Still, his super high falsetto is not as natural as Matt and Kris. Simon was the only one who got to talk, because of running over, but Simon gave him a standing O! That never happens!
My favorites of the night were Allison (6), Adam (8) (I know!), and Matt (7), with Kris (2) in there, too. Very terrible was Scott. He NEEDS to go. Lil and maybe Anoop are going to be in the bottom 3. I don't know... I don't think I can vote for Danny this week. It was not great.
So, the latter half of the show was the winning half. And Scott is dreadful. Give him mercy and cut him loose.
And in the front row, the Watcher from Fringe was observing.
Let's get to it!
Danny Gokey (1980 - Stand By Me) I was really hoping for something upbeat. And I was disappointed. For the first time, he hit some really bum notes. Maybe it was the fuschia shirt that threw him off. Or perhaps it was the Muzak arrangement. Oh, Danny. Foolish choice. I am bored and saddened. He picked it up a bit in the end, but it was too late to redeem it for me. Randy didn't love the arrangement, but thinks that Danny is an amazing singer and it made him like it even if he didn't love the arrangement. Kara (wearing a shiny pillowcase), thought that the arrangement was foolish, but ended up loving it. Paula loved it. Simon thought the beginning was good, the middle was lazy, and the end was terrific, so overall great. I beg to disagree. Also, who tied his tie? It was embarassing.
Kris Allen (1985 - All She Wants to Do is Dance) He's out singing in the lady's mosh pit, and I really liked it. The performance, not the placement. I think the stage is there for a reason. He made the song really modern. I loved it. Kara was glad to see him sing an up-tempo number, but she thought it was like Jazz-funk and it lost it's youth. I disagree. Paula mumbled something, and called him likeable. Simon thought it was indulgent, forgettable, and thought it was a stupid song choice. Randy thought the arrangement was overpowering to him. Well, I really liked it. Am I insane?
Lil Rounds (1984 - What's Love Got to Do With It) This is Lil doing a Tina Turner impression, down to the leg movements. It seemed too low for her, and she was off on the chorus. Her voice is not as strong as Tina Turner's voice. Her hair is looking much nicer than the helmet, but this was a karioke performance for me. Paula thought she looked hot, but wanted her to go outside the box, and she did not. Ha! Paula called it karioke. Score one for me! Simon said they are not looking forward to a second or third rate versions of Tina Turner, and HA - he called her on copying Tina's moves in the beginning. Randy said Lil has mad talent, and said what Simon said was really real, and that Tina is not her. Kara wanted her to make the leap from singer to artist, and called her on her weak lower range. Yes, I thought it was bad, too.
Anoop Desai (1986 - True Colors) Who the hell dresses him? A yellow tie under a stripey green cardigan with giant cuffs and a powder blue shirt? He looks kind of Mister Rogers-y. He's not sneering, which is nice, and I like him better when he's not trying to brand himself as r&b. He has a lovely voice. His final falsetto was really great. Randy declared that he can actually sing, and Kara loved it and said that he controlled the song, and didn't let the song control him. Paula mumbled something positive. Simon said he enjoyed it.
Scott MacIntyre (1985 - The Search is Over) He's out from behind the piano, and is instead standing awkwardly in the middle of the stage, holding a guitar and strumming clumsily. My eye is twitching, this is so painful. Truly awful. Truly. I'm breathless about how bad it was. Kara commended him for the guitar, and said there were parts she liked, but thought there were parts that were over-ambitious. Paula thinks he has a great sense of humor, but admitted that he was screachy on the high notes, and then said bravo. Simon thinks he should return to the piano next week, and said it was a bad song. Randy said it was all ok. What were they listening to! Scott talks back way too much and thinks he is much better than he is. Probably because no one gives him honest criticism (because he's blind). Seriously. That was completely dreadful. Go away.
Allison Iraheta (1992 - I Can't Make You Love Me) She's got a really good voice for Bonnie Rait. Though she is wearing a skirt mullet, the song was fantastic for her. I am so happy to hear her sing something a little more emotional, and she pulled it off very well. Now - if only she would work on her ennunciation. Paula said that Allison is always undeniably Allison, and though the arrangement wasn't mixed up, it was still her own. Simon thought it was very good, but wants to make Allison more likeable. Randy drew the Kelly Clarkson comparison, and said that they both can sing their faces off. That's just terrifying. I don't want to see anyone's faces sung off. Kara loved it and wants her to make a record.
Matt Giraud (1985 - Part Time Lover) I hate the hat, but this is one of the only Stevie Wonder Songs I actually like. Matt sounds awesome. I loved it. Absolutley loved it. Randy said it was vocally one of the best of the night. Kara called it incredible on every level. Paula gave him a standing O. Simon said well done. Quick commentary, they must be running out of time.
And then they were running over, and thank goodness I was also recording Fringe - many people are going to be pissed about missing Adam.
Adam Lambert (1982 - Mad World) Hey look, Adam is naturally blond. This is a great song. It let him take the intensity down again. And apparently the mad world is blue. The lights are entirely blue on him. He sounds very good. Even if he was blue. Again, surprised, I really enjoyed him. Still, his super high falsetto is not as natural as Matt and Kris. Simon was the only one who got to talk, because of running over, but Simon gave him a standing O! That never happens!
My favorites of the night were Allison (6), Adam (8) (I know!), and Matt (7), with Kris (2) in there, too. Very terrible was Scott. He NEEDS to go. Lil and maybe Anoop are going to be in the bottom 3. I don't know... I don't think I can vote for Danny this week. It was not great.
So, the latter half of the show was the winning half. And Scott is dreadful. Give him mercy and cut him loose.
American Idol Thoughts - Songs from the Year They Were Born
Oh, man, Allison is going to make me feel very very old. I just wanted to give my thoughts on songs the idols might sing.
Adam Lambert - January 29, 1982 - I think he might do a decent version of Softcell's Tainted Love. I would actually like to hear him do Journey's Open Arms. Did I just say that I would like to see Adam sing something? We'll see...
Allison Iraheta - April 27, 1992 - I'd love to see Allison bring it down a notch and maybe do something like Madonna's This Used to Be My Playground. However, I think it is more likely that she does something like Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit or En Vogue's Free Your Mind. I just hope that she doesn't dress like someone threw her into a trash bin.
Anoop Desai - December 20, 1986 - While I would love to see some Rock Me Amadeus on the Idol stage, I think it more likely that Anoop does something like Simply Red's Holding Back the Years, which could be awesome.
Danny Gokey - April 24, 1980 - Please sing something fun. How about You May Be Right by Billy Joel?
Kris Allen - June 21, 1985 - It would be ironic if he did a version of Simple Mind's Don't You Forget About Me, since I keep forgetting about him...
Lil Rounds - November 14, 1984 - I'd like to see her do something NOT Whitney - How about Here Comes the Rain Again by the Eurythmics?
Matt Giraud - May 11, 1985 - I kind of want him to do Take On Me, by A-Ha, and show his range.
Scott MacIntyre - June 22, 1985 - Unfortunately, I see Scott murdering Wham's Careless Whisper.
Let's see if I get any right...
Adam Lambert - January 29, 1982 - I think he might do a decent version of Softcell's Tainted Love. I would actually like to hear him do Journey's Open Arms. Did I just say that I would like to see Adam sing something? We'll see...
Allison Iraheta - April 27, 1992 - I'd love to see Allison bring it down a notch and maybe do something like Madonna's This Used to Be My Playground. However, I think it is more likely that she does something like Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit or En Vogue's Free Your Mind. I just hope that she doesn't dress like someone threw her into a trash bin.
Anoop Desai - December 20, 1986 - While I would love to see some Rock Me Amadeus on the Idol stage, I think it more likely that Anoop does something like Simply Red's Holding Back the Years, which could be awesome.
Danny Gokey - April 24, 1980 - Please sing something fun. How about You May Be Right by Billy Joel?
Kris Allen - June 21, 1985 - It would be ironic if he did a version of Simple Mind's Don't You Forget About Me, since I keep forgetting about him...
Lil Rounds - November 14, 1984 - I'd like to see her do something NOT Whitney - How about Here Comes the Rain Again by the Eurythmics?
Matt Giraud - May 11, 1985 - I kind of want him to do Take On Me, by A-Ha, and show his range.
Scott MacIntyre - June 22, 1985 - Unfortunately, I see Scott murdering Wham's Careless Whisper.
Let's see if I get any right...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Hell's Kitchen: 4.2.09
Andrea and Carol got into it with each other again, and Giovanni urged them to work it out and wake up as a team the next day. Andrea didn't think it was possible and thinks they are like oil and water. It would seem so...
The Challenge is to work with King Crab. But first, Ramsey had them list off a whole bunch of famous chicken dishes. For the challenge, they will each make a crab dish, and then come to a consensus as a team of who has the best dish, as each team will present just one dish to Ramsey.
Halfway through cooking, Paula had the audacity to ask Ramsey to find the chinoise for them. That would be a resounding no.
So, who has the dish that is going forward? They are choosing Andrea's (though Paula's was prettier) and Ben's (which has vanilla in it. Interesting.)
Andrea's - king crab legs crusted in macadamia nuts, with asparagus, and shells. It was an ugly plate. They should have chosen Paula's. Ramsey called it bland and disgusting.
Ben's - cream cream cream, blah blah blah, I think it took less time to cook it than to explain how he cooked it. For heaven's sake. Ramsey said it lacks the wow factor.
Ramsey is utterly disappointed, and asked for Paula's and Danny's dishes.
Paula - Basil coconut broth with chilis and king crab. Ramsey called it delicious.
Danny - Beurr blanc poached with ... didn't catch it. Ramsey loved it.
Ramsey wanted to know why these dishes didn't come up first. In the end, the men won it. I am impressed with Danny.
The Women (And Giovanni) have to clean the dorms, top to bottom, and then cook and clean all the crab before service the next night.
The Men will have a day at the beach at Santa Monica with Ramsey. Ramsey drove up on a Segway, and poor Robert missed out again because there was a weight limit on them. Segways look like too much fun. Poor Robert is on a giant bike.
And the women cleaning the dorms looked to be in misery.
The lunch the men were enjoying made me drool.
Andrea and Carol got on each other's nerves again. Angry and mallets in hand, they shelled crabs.
Time for Service prep. First, Ramsey told them that they have control of their own menues. 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, 3 desserts, head to head. (and be sure to include a crab special.) They went back up to the dorms to brainstorm. The menues are sounding very similar to each other - until Ben pulled out a term no one had heard of - pommes fondant? We'll see.
Now, it's really time for service prep. Robert and Ben were getting on each other's nerves, too.
Each Hell's Kitchen diner chooses from either the red or the blue kitchen. The orders seem to be about equal. The Red Team's carpaccio was sent back because they were super bland. That was Giovanni's fault. Over in the Blue Kitchen, Ben put a ton of salt in his soup. Not good.
The enraged diner came back again with the second serving of cappacio, going to the pass herself. Ramsey told her off. Carol's potatoes were crunchy, and not cooked enough. Carol was busy pointing out everyone else's mistakes. And... turns out, over in the Blue kitchen, Ben's concept of pomme fondant looked somewhat like a tater tot, and Ramsey said that it wasn't that at all. Carol's potatoes were unsalvageable, and Ramsey tossed them out, and yelled at the other chefs that they need to come up with alternativs.
Robert was scrambling to get things cooked. Carol tried to do some catch-up on the meat station, and was inconsistent with doneness. Robert was called out for having inconsistently sized steaks, but it turned out, it was Ben who cut them. Sabotage was mentioned. Things did not improve, and Ramsey shut down the kitchens.
So who won this horrible night? Blue team entrees were rated at 39% above average, and the Red Team was rated at 54% above average. Not stellar, but a win for the Red Team. Danny was sent back to come up with the person who should be put up for elimination. Carol was stunned not to loose.
Danny chose Ben for elimination, and I would agree with that. Ramsey wanted to hear from both Ben and Robert. And then, he sent home Carol! Out of the blue. I can't say I disagree, but it was rather blunt. I bet Andrea will do a dance all the way back up to the dorm.
Looks like another mess next week. Can't wait to see it.
The Challenge is to work with King Crab. But first, Ramsey had them list off a whole bunch of famous chicken dishes. For the challenge, they will each make a crab dish, and then come to a consensus as a team of who has the best dish, as each team will present just one dish to Ramsey.
Halfway through cooking, Paula had the audacity to ask Ramsey to find the chinoise for them. That would be a resounding no.
So, who has the dish that is going forward? They are choosing Andrea's (though Paula's was prettier) and Ben's (which has vanilla in it. Interesting.)
Andrea's - king crab legs crusted in macadamia nuts, with asparagus, and shells. It was an ugly plate. They should have chosen Paula's. Ramsey called it bland and disgusting.
Ben's - cream cream cream, blah blah blah, I think it took less time to cook it than to explain how he cooked it. For heaven's sake. Ramsey said it lacks the wow factor.
Ramsey is utterly disappointed, and asked for Paula's and Danny's dishes.
Paula - Basil coconut broth with chilis and king crab. Ramsey called it delicious.
Danny - Beurr blanc poached with ... didn't catch it. Ramsey loved it.
Ramsey wanted to know why these dishes didn't come up first. In the end, the men won it. I am impressed with Danny.
The Women (And Giovanni) have to clean the dorms, top to bottom, and then cook and clean all the crab before service the next night.
The Men will have a day at the beach at Santa Monica with Ramsey. Ramsey drove up on a Segway, and poor Robert missed out again because there was a weight limit on them. Segways look like too much fun. Poor Robert is on a giant bike.
And the women cleaning the dorms looked to be in misery.
The lunch the men were enjoying made me drool.
Andrea and Carol got on each other's nerves again. Angry and mallets in hand, they shelled crabs.
Time for Service prep. First, Ramsey told them that they have control of their own menues. 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, 3 desserts, head to head. (and be sure to include a crab special.) They went back up to the dorms to brainstorm. The menues are sounding very similar to each other - until Ben pulled out a term no one had heard of - pommes fondant? We'll see.
Now, it's really time for service prep. Robert and Ben were getting on each other's nerves, too.
Each Hell's Kitchen diner chooses from either the red or the blue kitchen. The orders seem to be about equal. The Red Team's carpaccio was sent back because they were super bland. That was Giovanni's fault. Over in the Blue Kitchen, Ben put a ton of salt in his soup. Not good.
The enraged diner came back again with the second serving of cappacio, going to the pass herself. Ramsey told her off. Carol's potatoes were crunchy, and not cooked enough. Carol was busy pointing out everyone else's mistakes. And... turns out, over in the Blue kitchen, Ben's concept of pomme fondant looked somewhat like a tater tot, and Ramsey said that it wasn't that at all. Carol's potatoes were unsalvageable, and Ramsey tossed them out, and yelled at the other chefs that they need to come up with alternativs.
Robert was scrambling to get things cooked. Carol tried to do some catch-up on the meat station, and was inconsistent with doneness. Robert was called out for having inconsistently sized steaks, but it turned out, it was Ben who cut them. Sabotage was mentioned. Things did not improve, and Ramsey shut down the kitchens.
So who won this horrible night? Blue team entrees were rated at 39% above average, and the Red Team was rated at 54% above average. Not stellar, but a win for the Red Team. Danny was sent back to come up with the person who should be put up for elimination. Carol was stunned not to loose.
Danny chose Ben for elimination, and I would agree with that. Ramsey wanted to hear from both Ben and Robert. And then, he sent home Carol! Out of the blue. I can't say I disagree, but it was rather blunt. I bet Andrea will do a dance all the way back up to the dorm.
Looks like another mess next week. Can't wait to see it.
Survivor Tocantins: 4.2.09
Finally a new episode!
Sydney worried that she might get voted out next if Jalapao loses again, but Joe promised her that Taj would be going next. Joe admitted in interview that he's got a little thing for Sydney, and said that she has a free pass.
Uh oh. Foreshadowing, editors?
Over at Timbira, Coach (who likes his beans cooked softer than others) added dirty river water to the beans to make them cook longer, when everyone else would have been happy with them as they were. To be safe, they had to boil them for 6 minutes at least, to make sure they were safe. Then, the rain came, and Coach hid out under the shelter instead of stirring the beans. And they burned. And he got upset when Sierra and others were grumpy when they were inedible. She said "If you want your beans cooked a different way, maybe you should make them in a different pot." Zing.
Though Brendan finds him highly annoying, and mostly out for himself most of the time, he says that he likes Coach because he is a predictable player. I can see that.
Over at Jalapao, Taj wanted to tell JT about the idol, and Stephen didn't like that idea. He made sure that she wasn't planning on telling him about the alliance, just the idol. Nothing was decided (on camera)
Reward Challenge
Tribes will have 5 minutes to build barracades out of sticks inside the other tribe's frame. They will then toss ceramic pigs from one end, to one person on one side of the barracade, through the barracades built for them, to someone on the other side, and then to someone else by a bench, without breaking them or dropping them. Whichever tribe has the most pigs at the end of 10 mintues, wins. What do they win? An afternoon bbq by a beautiful waterfall... and Exile Choosing rights.
Erinn is sitting out the challenge.
Tyson and Coach have a good rhythm going on. Finally, Coach is looking useful. JT and Sydney got a good toss going, and Tyson broke a couple, and they tied it up. Coach fumbled and dropped one and Jalapao got into the lead. They were tied up to 10 seconds before the end, but one final catch brought Timbira the win.
Brendan read Taj's mind seemingly, because she said (in interview) that since the Secret Alliance is all set, she hoped they sent someone else. They sent Joe, who chose Erinn, thinking to use his charm and pull her in as a swing vote in a possible merge. Not a bad plan, since Erinn hates her tribe.
The Waterfall BBQ looked delicious. They ate burgers the size of their heads, and then went swimming by the waterfall. Coach said that it didn't matter that Erinn wasn't there, since he thinks she's just lucky to be there in the first place.
Over at Exile, Erinn got the clue, and the fuzzed out buns. After she checked out the clue, she put some pants on, and brought up the idea of a cross-tribe alliance. Too late? He asked her who her favorite was in her tribe, and she said "Can we have favorites out here?" She gave him the clue, and they decided to go looking when they got back to camp.
And Stephen and Taj decided to build a Fake Hidden Immunity Idol. They are not Bob, that's for sure, but Taj built something believable and put it in place. In order to do that, she grabbed the Real Idol from Stephen's pants, and put it back in the top of a bag... which JT then saw inadvertantly. Stephen tried to back-pedal about knowing about it, and had a chat with JT. Stephen told Taj that they should talk to JT about the Idol, so that he doesn't think she's hiding something. She then told him "If you need it, you can have it." Not sure if she should have made that decision without talking to Stephen first. She gave the idol back to Stephen to put in her pants.
Immunity Challenge
Each tribe will use a slingshot to break tiles to release sand, to drop bags. The bags have puzzle pieces, and the first tribe to get the puzzle right wins. Debbie sits out.
JT and Tyson took their places as shooters. They can change out or not, as they please. Tyson got the first tile broken, and kept shooting. JT got his first bag as well, and opted to also keep shooting. JT got the second bag for Jalapao just before Tyson got the second bag for Timbira. Unfortunately, JT didn't break the tiles completely, so he has a very small target for the third tile. Tyson obliterated his tiles, and the third bag was released for them.
Brendan and Erinn got started on the puzzle and JT finally got the third bag. Joe and Stephen got to work on their puzzle. Brenden and Erinn got it done first, and Timbira won reward. Coach was smug. I don't want anyone to go from Jalapao. Will the fake Hidden Idol come into play?
Back at camp, it seems that Joe has an infected cut in his leg. Ouch. He not-so-subtley went off "to get water" which was of course "off to be a sucker." The Fake Idol was good enough to fool him.
Joe wanted everyone to vote for Taj, and JT and Stephen looked in agreement, but I hope that they go to vote for Joe... but I think they are going to vote for Sydney, and that's a damned shame, because she doesn't deserve to go yet. Stephen actually brought up the fact that Taj has some connections with Brendan and Sierra on the other side, and they should keep her. Joe says he needs to honor his agreement with Sydney. He said (in confessional) that he might just hand the idol over to Sydney to make a point.
Then, JT got a crazy look in his eyes, because he realized that Stephen has the idol at this point and time. JT said "this is terrible, I'm going to hell." Will Taj be a victim of another blind side?
Tribal Council
Taj brought up the fact that she has some relationships with people on the other side, and could bring them in to give them more numbers. Sydney said that she is loyal to the tribe she IS in, not the tribe she COULD be in. Ouch.
I have no idea what is happening. And I like it.
No Idol was played.
Sydney is going home. I will miss her. I kind of wish they had totally blindsided Taj. That might have been Epic.
Next week - Merge!
Sydney worried that she might get voted out next if Jalapao loses again, but Joe promised her that Taj would be going next. Joe admitted in interview that he's got a little thing for Sydney, and said that she has a free pass.
Uh oh. Foreshadowing, editors?
Over at Timbira, Coach (who likes his beans cooked softer than others) added dirty river water to the beans to make them cook longer, when everyone else would have been happy with them as they were. To be safe, they had to boil them for 6 minutes at least, to make sure they were safe. Then, the rain came, and Coach hid out under the shelter instead of stirring the beans. And they burned. And he got upset when Sierra and others were grumpy when they were inedible. She said "If you want your beans cooked a different way, maybe you should make them in a different pot." Zing.
Though Brendan finds him highly annoying, and mostly out for himself most of the time, he says that he likes Coach because he is a predictable player. I can see that.
Over at Jalapao, Taj wanted to tell JT about the idol, and Stephen didn't like that idea. He made sure that she wasn't planning on telling him about the alliance, just the idol. Nothing was decided (on camera)
Reward Challenge
Tribes will have 5 minutes to build barracades out of sticks inside the other tribe's frame. They will then toss ceramic pigs from one end, to one person on one side of the barracade, through the barracades built for them, to someone on the other side, and then to someone else by a bench, without breaking them or dropping them. Whichever tribe has the most pigs at the end of 10 mintues, wins. What do they win? An afternoon bbq by a beautiful waterfall... and Exile Choosing rights.
Erinn is sitting out the challenge.
Tyson and Coach have a good rhythm going on. Finally, Coach is looking useful. JT and Sydney got a good toss going, and Tyson broke a couple, and they tied it up. Coach fumbled and dropped one and Jalapao got into the lead. They were tied up to 10 seconds before the end, but one final catch brought Timbira the win.
Brendan read Taj's mind seemingly, because she said (in interview) that since the Secret Alliance is all set, she hoped they sent someone else. They sent Joe, who chose Erinn, thinking to use his charm and pull her in as a swing vote in a possible merge. Not a bad plan, since Erinn hates her tribe.
The Waterfall BBQ looked delicious. They ate burgers the size of their heads, and then went swimming by the waterfall. Coach said that it didn't matter that Erinn wasn't there, since he thinks she's just lucky to be there in the first place.
Over at Exile, Erinn got the clue, and the fuzzed out buns. After she checked out the clue, she put some pants on, and brought up the idea of a cross-tribe alliance. Too late? He asked her who her favorite was in her tribe, and she said "Can we have favorites out here?" She gave him the clue, and they decided to go looking when they got back to camp.
And Stephen and Taj decided to build a Fake Hidden Immunity Idol. They are not Bob, that's for sure, but Taj built something believable and put it in place. In order to do that, she grabbed the Real Idol from Stephen's pants, and put it back in the top of a bag... which JT then saw inadvertantly. Stephen tried to back-pedal about knowing about it, and had a chat with JT. Stephen told Taj that they should talk to JT about the Idol, so that he doesn't think she's hiding something. She then told him "If you need it, you can have it." Not sure if she should have made that decision without talking to Stephen first. She gave the idol back to Stephen to put in her pants.
Immunity Challenge
Each tribe will use a slingshot to break tiles to release sand, to drop bags. The bags have puzzle pieces, and the first tribe to get the puzzle right wins. Debbie sits out.
JT and Tyson took their places as shooters. They can change out or not, as they please. Tyson got the first tile broken, and kept shooting. JT got his first bag as well, and opted to also keep shooting. JT got the second bag for Jalapao just before Tyson got the second bag for Timbira. Unfortunately, JT didn't break the tiles completely, so he has a very small target for the third tile. Tyson obliterated his tiles, and the third bag was released for them.
Brendan and Erinn got started on the puzzle and JT finally got the third bag. Joe and Stephen got to work on their puzzle. Brenden and Erinn got it done first, and Timbira won reward. Coach was smug. I don't want anyone to go from Jalapao. Will the fake Hidden Idol come into play?
Back at camp, it seems that Joe has an infected cut in his leg. Ouch. He not-so-subtley went off "to get water" which was of course "off to be a sucker." The Fake Idol was good enough to fool him.
Joe wanted everyone to vote for Taj, and JT and Stephen looked in agreement, but I hope that they go to vote for Joe... but I think they are going to vote for Sydney, and that's a damned shame, because she doesn't deserve to go yet. Stephen actually brought up the fact that Taj has some connections with Brendan and Sierra on the other side, and they should keep her. Joe says he needs to honor his agreement with Sydney. He said (in confessional) that he might just hand the idol over to Sydney to make a point.
Then, JT got a crazy look in his eyes, because he realized that Stephen has the idol at this point and time. JT said "this is terrible, I'm going to hell." Will Taj be a victim of another blind side?
Tribal Council
Taj brought up the fact that she has some relationships with people on the other side, and could bring them in to give them more numbers. Sydney said that she is loyal to the tribe she IS in, not the tribe she COULD be in. Ouch.
I have no idea what is happening. And I like it.
No Idol was played.
Sydney is going home. I will miss her. I kind of wish they had totally blindsided Taj. That might have been Epic.
Next week - Merge!
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