Making Tough Decisions  

Posted by reviewer22

The game strains every morale fiber in you. Thats probably what Maey and Betong are going through this episode.

For the nth time, Betong and Maey are the swing vote. Stef hopes they vote for Arnold. Mara hopes they vote for Stef but is paranoid that it might be her. KC just hopes Maey and Betong decide between Stef or Arnold since either way, he's safe. Arnold, well, believes that they did enough to get to the final four.

But for a brief moment in time, the castaways were enjoying themselves. Getting coconuts. Posing and doing the catwalk in an imaginary fashion show. Having fun in the beach. KC surmised that everyone was happy in his or her perspective. Arnold and Mara think Stef will be out. Stef thinks Mara will be out. Maey and Betong could wait till the 11th hour before they decide on who to vote out.

The jury had no trouble killing time either. They even got to play against the local basketball team.

But Mara was still troubled by Maey and Betong's indecision which may end up getting her voted off. So they tried stealing the immunity bracelet by rummaging through Betong and Maey's bags. But since they didn't find anything and didn't have the heart to continue looking for it, they decided to talk to Maey and Betong.

Its really hard for Betong and Maey to break their promises even though this is a game. The immunity bracelet has become a curse. Using it or giving it back has its consequences. Betong couldn't believe that Mara wanted it back. He couldn't believe that they were just a pawnshop for Mara who would just redeem "her" bracelet whenever she wanted to. But in the end, Betong reassured Mara that they wouldn't vote for her. Betong even suggested to Maey that they could give the bracelet back once the votes were cast and let Mara and Arnold decide on who should use it.

If the same format applies, we get to see another lengthy tribal council. But this could be worth sitting through since Maey seemed to say yes when Richard asked if she would give her immunity. Or is this just good editing? Abangan.

This entry was posted on Jan 23, 2012 at 10:25 PM . You can follow any responses to this entry through the comments feed .

15 comments

dang  

I admired Maey and Betong the way they played the game, very humble. I hope they will not suffer in the end for their kindness. Mara will not be voted out even he has no IB. Based on the last teaser, Maey would back the IB to Mara after casting of votes. Mara will use the IB for her safety in the TC. My fore cast:

3 votes for Stef (Mara,Arnold & Maey)
3 votes for Arnold (Stef, KC & Betong)

Another tie would send Stef and Arnold in another fire building episode. With that, Stef would be voted out!

January 23, 2012 11:36 PM

For the first time, i feel kc is safe. Or is he?

Maey does not want to vote out arnold because she believes (and so do I) that he deserves a chance on the final TC.

Betong is running the show, not KC.

I like how M/B plan to give back the bracelet after the casting of votes. It's going to be bitter for arnold and mara.

Stef is the most undeserving,albeit the luckiest castaway, so far. I don't think she'll have a great showbiz career in front of her. She's spiteful and she's a whiner. Tsk tsk

January 24, 2012 1:11 AM
Anonymous  

can't concentrate with my work, thinking who's gonna be voted out tonight... someone save me!!! i'm betting for arnold!

January 24, 2012 10:22 AM
Anonymous  

i think deserving naman sila lahat sa post na yun...

pero mula sa start until now, Maey & Betong pa rin ako....go TALA!


ARVIN

January 24, 2012 2:02 PM
Anonymous  

i really think that all of them are deserving. mas mukha lng deserving si mara, arnold at kc coz kitang kita ung move nila. si stef kc under-the-radar. that is very effective lalo na pag nsa pinas k where hnd mxdo naaappreciate ung outright scheming (Mica, Aubrey). I believe lng na to be a good castaway, you also have to consider how your opponents think. kumbaga, hnd xa one style fits all. depende tlga sa mga kalaban. :)

arnold used parvati's style. stef used sandra's style. both are good, iba lng tlga ng atake.

and pgdtng sa physical challenges, mejo kulang nga tlga si stef, pero she is not the weakest. middle packer i suppose.

as for the "whining", i don't know. maybe she is a real whiny, maybe the editors portray her as such (kc im sure hnd lng puro dun ang confessionals nia), pero regardless, that doesn't make her an unworthy castaway. :)

outplay, outwit, outlast. factor dn ang luck sa game kht papano.

just my two cents. :) i like them all. pero team stef aq. ang ayko lng e ung mga bitter sa orig TALA haha. :)

January 24, 2012 2:40 PM
Anonymous  

mukhang mas maganda ung strategy ni KC being invissible...

January 24, 2012 4:09 PM
rod montes  

maey and betong doesn't want to step on anyone's shoes right now. they don't want to vote arnold mara kc or step.and they want to have equal chances on top 5. so im guessing.and since they can't come up with the same vote,i'm guessing.

maey and betong will divide their votes, each for their own picks (or the choice of either of the alliances). maey will then give her IN to betong. before tallying the vote, Maey will then use the IB. whatever the outcome is, betong and maey will be safe. at the same time,just in case someone votes for maey, she will be able to tell if she's a real threat and be able to know who really is their faithful alliance. since there will be a tie. they're going to have a tie breaker. just my hunch.

January 24, 2012 5:32 PM
Anonymous  

In defense of Stef, she had it worse in the island - from being sunburned (painful-looking with pussing? ew!) to being biten by a poisonous snake - and still wanting so bad to be in and play the game. She gets top points for me from these two incidents alone. Sinurvive nya talaga ito and she's also won an immunity challenge plus very useful in the island in terms of food prep...she just not afraid to say what she thinks of others and I think she and Arnold could be good friends...opposites attract! Nagseselos kay Mara kse maybe she's also likeing Arnold and hiding it behind diatribes? hehehe

January 24, 2012 8:11 PM
Anonymous  

what happened to arnold tonight at the TC is so devastating for him. he did everything to win every challenges and alliances - his biggest mistake. so ironic!

January 24, 2012 10:13 PM

maey and betong played the game wisely, they know were they go, their to smart i admire them both ...

honestly i don't like arnold the way he play unlike kc that he has a lot knowing about how to play survivor..

maey, betong and kc is my top 3 castaways...

January 24, 2012 10:51 PM
rev 22  

Maey and Betong made the right choice since there are still some good rewards to be given away (maybe a car, cash, or condo?) and Arnie would compete and probably dominate in those challenges.

Giving Mara back the IB will have its consequences since she is no longer beholden to Maey or Betong. But at this point, it would be difficult for her to align with Stef but she could try to plead with KC.

Nga pala, hindi pa pinapakita ang rope challenge na kasama si Mara or yung cups and saucer challenge na kasama si Betong. :)

January 25, 2012 7:41 AM
rev 22  

Arnold played the role of the villain this season hoping to get to the end. Pero sadly, his dominance over challenges and with his charisma fading because of trust issues placed a huge target in his back.

So he risked being the schemer this season only to fall short of his goal. But he played hard in every aspect of the game so no one can say he was just tagging along or just playing under the radar.

He is one of the most polarizing characters this season. You either hate him or love his opponents. Joke.

January 25, 2012 7:48 AM
Anonymous  

Mara and Arnold.....SNAKE in person.

January 25, 2012 2:11 PM
Anonymous  

Chuckie Gino-pangit pag uugali

Carlo- personal nga n sumama sya s survivor pero ang pangit ng ugali nya... tama lng n ntanggal sya.. at maski nklbas n sya mkikita p rin ugali nyng pangit at nkikita p sya ng buong bnsa,.,. mbuti p c John sya lng ngwelcome ky Arnold..... i like johns' personality..

January 25, 2012 10:02 PM
Anonymous  

Mabuhay si Arnold!

January 26, 2012 7:44 AM

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