Survivor: Game Changers Photos Give Away Major Merge Clues
Ahead of Survivor: Game Changers’ episode tonight, we already know quite a few things about how the merge will go down, including the tribe name and more.
Normally, we get a look at the upcoming episode of Survivor: Game Changers towards the end of the week, but here we are, ready for the actual episode … with photos in hand. We all know it’s the merge. Now, though, it’s time to see what secrets these photos from CBS will divulge. Without any challenges shown, it looks like this episode might focus on relationships, unsurprisingly enough.
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Ah, yes, everyone exchanges hugs before they all start plotting to eliminate each other. Notably, that’s Debbie jump-hugging Brad, so maybe she’s gotten over her anger … or at least the prospect of food has made her forget that she was rather angry at him the last time they were on the same tribe.
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Two people don’t have a chance to eat the feast, though, If you look closely, you can spot who’s missing, or you can just look at the next photo. Although it may be tempting to read something into who’s sitting where, we’ll just comment that Ozzy and Cirie are sitting pretty close to one another.
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Brad and Tai probably aren’t commiserating over their shared lack of delicious food (because that spread does look nice), but it’s funnier to think that that’s where this photo comes from.
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The new tribe name is Maku Maku. Alas, Tavua doesn’t get any love in the new tribe name, but the green wheel does represent the third tribe in color if not in symbol. For those worrying that that Brad and Tai’s names aren’t on the flag, they are. Look above Cirie’s name for “Culpepper,” and in the bottom left corner is Tai’s name.
Now let’s look at the shots of camp life.
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You can just spot the blue sphere hanging off of the shelter, which suggests that this is the old Nuku camp. Anyway, look who’s speaking to each other here: Aubry, Zeke, Cirie, Sarah, Michaela, and Sierra. What an interesting group, isn’t it?
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Here’s another shot of Michaela and Cirie together. The conversation looks quite serious. Perhaps this is a post-immunity challenge strategy session?
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Notably, most of the photos don’t show the men in the game, with the exception of the above Brad and Tai shot as well as the ones that feature Zeke. Granted, the women do outnumber the men, but this seems to suggest that the ladies may hold a lot of power. It could, however, just be a lack of good shots of Ozzy, Troyzan, Brad, and Tai.
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See? More women — and Cirie and Aubry in the background as well.
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We’ll just have to wait and see when Survivor: Game Changers airs tonight.