The
post-Ep1 preview showed one challenge. As pointed out by Kona at
MeSS, the CBSPressExpress site
lists the press photos of this challenge as both "the reward
and immunity challenge 'Beach Brawl'"and as taking place on Day
5. As evidence that the caption writers weren't just making up
the combined RC/IC bit, both the immunity idol (on a pedestal)
and a pile of what appears to be some kind of reward are next
to Probst. He's also holding up a piece of paper and saying there's
a twist he'll explain after the challenge (this would be that
the losing tribe exiles on of their own, then gets to pick someone
from the winning tribe as well).
The challenge itself seems to be a water-logged
version of full-contact basketball. In the rain. Lots of shots
of people splashing, grunting, poking, and pulling each other's
suits off. But not a whole lot that indicates progress or victory.
Not yet, anyway.
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Who wins? Sandy is shown in the intro, soaking wet and grinning,
while walking slowly. That seems like a decent candidate for
a post-challenge shot. Also, the consensus at MeSS (which
seems well-placed) is that the whole "Taj is a rich NFL wife"
storyline in this episode is to distract from the actual boot.
And what better way than to have her be in danger, only to be
saved when her tribe wins the RC/IC?
On the other hand, we were somewhat attached
to the theory that Joe is booted soon, possibly now, which wouldn't
work with all of this. But maybe Joe is merely exiled. After
all, why would Monty
Brinton be setting up shop in Timbira camp
on Day 6, if they have nothing of interest to discuss until
the next episode's RC?
So a tentative nod to: Jalapao wins RC/IC.
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