Survivor season 35 episode 6 preview: Before the (literal) fall
Who knows if Cole will be voted out tonight, but our Survivor season 35 episode 6 preview indicates he’s, at least, set up for a major fall.
We’re about an episode or two away from the merge, and Survivor season 35, Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, is about to blow things up. Last episode, Ryan, Chrissy and Ali all found themselves caught in the middle of a tribal conflict, with each of them (more or less) still in the running to win the game. How they fare depends on the next few episodes, as the final pre-merge episode, combined with the merge, will dictate how things play out going forward.
This puts our Survivor season 35 episode 6 preview in an odd spot, as for the most part, it deals with the new Yawa tribe and their perspective on the ever hungry Cole Medders. Jessica still thinks she can’t play this game without him, but will that hold true if push comes to shove? Is anyone at Levu still drawing strong in this game? Let’s take a look right now!
Pizzas with mishmash toppings as reward
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; pizza on Survivor looks like the worst pizza in the world. Here, the 14 remaining competitors will be high-stepping, balancing a buoy with “Survivor sticks” (as described in the video below), pulling themselves and a boat to a platform and will be flying heavy slingshots at two targets. Ten terrible-looking pizzas will be offered to the winning tribe, second place gets one pizza to share, third place gets nothing.
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For some reason, CBS has shown the behind-the-scenes video below, representing the exact same thing with the exception that the Dream Team is now running the competition to show us what it will look like. I’m not sure exactly why we can’t see the Immunity Challenge quite yet, although there are official press photos available to see.
Giving the Cole shoulder
As hinted at in the “Next Time On” segment of last weeks’ episode, Cole Medders will be getting a big, negative push this episode. The Survivor season 35 episode 6 commercial entirely focuses on him and how everyone (sans Jessica) is fed up with his hungry, hungry antics. Last week, Lauren was giving him hell, now this week Ben is the one saying Cole’s showing his true colors with his greedy food habits.
It’s clear that Cole needed the calories, as both previews show him falling face-first. Many former players on social media how even standing up at that level of calorie deficiency becomes a struggle, but now we could be in a position where Yawa will become even weaker with his absence. How he handles himself could spell the demise of players beyond himself, but especially Jessica.
Ryan and Ali hash things out
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It’s not available online, but Ryan and Ali led things off in the “Next Time On” capper of last week’s episode. Ali clearly feels betrayed after Ryan blindsided her with Chrissy, but Ryan throws it right back at her with the fact that she voted for someone other than who he wanted to.
Survivor is a game of numbers, and if you’re on the outs, it’s only a matter of time. However, the act of three tribes swapping into three tribes throws the gameplay mechanics for a loop, as it’s harder to hide when the numbers aren’t on your side with three other players.
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Could Ali go home tonight? Could Cole get medevac’d out of this game? Are we going to see another blindside tonight? Tune in at 8 p.m. ET to find out!