The Loved Ones visit has been a highlight of Survivor: Island of the Idols, especially after the merge. Let’s take another look via press photos.
This post will discuss the events of Survivor: Island of the Idols episode 12, including who went on the Loved Ones reward, who won immunity, and who was voted out.
With seven people left in the game, Survivor: Island of the Idols is all about making the tough choices needed to get you further in the game. As we saw in episode 12, “A Very Simple Plan,” sometimes a simple plan can come together and be enacted even amid a sea of chaos. It’s just not the simple plan made in opposition to the Vokai members who went on the reward that was pulled off.
Amid the cloud of darkness hanging over the season, genuinely, it was great to see most of the players get that refreshing boost of energy from seeing family and those most special to them. Let’s take another look at the loved ones via the CBS press photos made available after the episode.
It seems like Nicole telling Tommy to “just get it done, okay?” might be well in the works, as Tommy’s social game has been working so well that he has players lining up to throw their games away to protect him from being blindsided at Tribal Council.
Lauren has been as steady as a rock all game, yet the Loved Ones visit will break down even the most guarded of hearts, as her husband Matt proved to be everything she needed.
If there’s anything that Lana proved this episode, it’s that she truly is the big sister role to Noura, despite being younger. It was super cool of Jeff to allow her to run alongside him during the Immunity Challenge, aiding her sight of her sister despite her visual impairment.
Though Elaine has been sharing funny memes of her popping into many historical moments (inspired by her Tribal Council pop-in), it was her open love of Tanya at the Loved Ones visit that truly left a mark on the episode.
John wearing pink is perhaps one of the few acceptable gender reveals ever (not just in Survivor), as the two coordinated Loved Ones visit information ahead of time in a Fairplay-ian manner (but with goodhearted intention). John couldn’t know what happened in the game, but remarking that she stands for women was a great moment of poetic irony.
Dean Kowalski was super appreciative of his mother, Laurie, coming out to support him on his journey once again, as he talked about how she was always there for him during the rough times growing up.
In retrospect, the Loved Ones visit being the bookend of Karishma Patel’s journey was Survivor: Island of the Idols narrative brilliance, as she fully recognized the love she shares with her husband, Drew. That was a point of contention earlier in the game, but if a month of people isolating and, reportedly, bullying her does anything, it makes you appreciate those who love you.
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The rest are some assorted photos from the Survivor: Island of the Idols Loved Ones visit, as well as the Immunity Challenge winner and the seventh member of the jury ahead of arriving at Ponderosa.