Survivor: Redemption Island "Their Red Headed Stepchild" [Spoilers!]

Is God a Survivor fan? After this week's episode I cannot help but ask. (Sorry this one is late, but I've been a busy guy.) This week's episode starts on Redemption Island were Christian Soldier Matt continues to battle against the elements alone. When the latest contestant to be voted out of her tribe, Krista arrives, we suddenly find out that she shares Matt's devotion as they both rejoice over the delivery of her luxury item: a Bible. They pray together, have a close contest, and ultimately Matt wins his fourth consecutive Redemption trial. Thanks to her time bonding with Matt, Krista seems very peaceful as she walks off to the hotel she was surely sequestered in until the end of taping. Air conditioning, swimming pool, a Gideon's Bible...

Anyways, back at Ometepe, Phil, now to be referred to by the name Boston Rob gave him, "Mr Saggy Bottoms," (It's his pink briefs. Hopefully the future gives us more episodes like tonights, episodes in which he wears pans.) is in a snit because two of the girls in their tribe make every day beach day, or spa day, or salon day, or day where they do absolutely shit. He's not the only one noticing but he is the only one saying anything. The two in question are... Natalie... and... I don't care. Honestly the pair of them are interchangeable. In fact, most of the young women on this season of Survivor have been presented in a light that makes them seem like paper dolls in bikinis that fit worse and worse with every day. Only Andrea and Stephanie managed to distinguish themselves at all amongst the half dozen or so young women in this season.

The challenge this week grossly favored Ometepe. Zapetera tried to convince themselves that maybe they could have possibly pulled off a victory, but let's be honest, the "catching a ball in the air while running" thing was a lock for Graham, a former NFL player on Ometepe tribe. So while Ometepe had a picnic by a statue on a mountain Zapetera tried to decide if they favored loyalty in the form of Sarita, or "spunk" in the form of Stephanie.

At the picnic Rob continues to play his bizarre game with Grant involving the hidden immunity idol clues. Rob has the idol. Rob has told nobody has the idol. This is the second time Rob has tampered with Grant's access to the clues. Last time he actually switched the newest clue for a older less useful one only he found. Boston Rob's dominance of the Ometepe tribe and this game has to be one of the most impressive games of Survivor ever played. His victims believe they are co-conspirators, and the entire tribe sees only what he lets them.

Which brings us to this week's Tribal Council. Zapatera, suddenly on the slide is starting to regret their decision to throw that challenge to get rid of Russel. As the primary "council of 5" are unsure whom to vote for, the council was a talkative one. Ultimately though the majority favored a weak, but trustworthy team mate at the expense of a fiery, but potentially treacherous one. With Stephanie on her way to Redemption Island, Russel's alliance of three has now been entirely voted out of the tribe. Regardless of who wins, I think Rob has already proven which of them is the better player in this game. What awaits us next week? Does Rob land in hot water over something? Does Matt win a fifth challenge? Is God a Survivor fan? We'll see...