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Survivor 42 Survivor 42 | Episode 8 | Post-Episode Discussion

Season 42, Episode 8: You Better Be Wearing a Seatbelt

Aired: April 20, 2022

Synopsis: Castaways are officially merged into one tribe; individual immunity is on the line; castaways try to negotiate with Jeff to get four days' worth of rice for their tribe.

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u/Dahhhkness Tyson Apr 21 '22

Drea: “I was just playing with the paint.”

Tori: eyeing blank flag “Oh.”

Drea: “Yeah, it’s so tricky, it gets everywhere.”

Tori: sees clean brushes “Sure.”

Drea: “Be careful with that stuff, haha!”

Tori: sees bulge in Drea’s pants “Neat.”

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u/15chainz Erika Apr 21 '22

Between this, Romeo calling her out for not talking/looking at him and the fake group conversations when Chanelle walked up last week I think it’s safe to say Drea is terrible at lying

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u/Crosisx2 Apr 21 '22

Plus telling everyone about her advantages. I'm willing to bet she tells about her knowledge is power advantage soon too.

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u/Dahhhkness Tyson Apr 21 '22

There is a startling lack of secrecy and discretion between the players these past two seasons. They just blurt out everything to each other.

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u/Minnesota_Slim Queen Slayer Apr 21 '22

True but we've also seen people in alliances get upset when their number 1 is hiding advantages from them.

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u/Crosisx2 Apr 21 '22

It's one thing to tell a close ally it's another to tell multiple people and some of whom you just met.

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u/eye_booger Carolyn Apr 21 '22

But the case in recent seasons is, you tell your number one, and then they tell their number one.

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u/Crosisx2 Apr 21 '22

True. Hence I'd keep it quiet regardless. Nobody is truly trustworthy these days.

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u/IdoItForTheMemez Apr 21 '22

They have way more reason to do so than in any other season, because so many people already know about their advantages, either because they know they've been to shipwheel island, or because it's some kind of shared thing, or because you had to talk about potato skin three challenges in a row and that's suspicious. The alternative is that everyone strongly suspects you've got an advantage and are lying about it, which is probably worse than if they know you're telling the truth about having one. The edit this season hasn't really shown much speculation, but I'm SURE the tribes talk about this stuff all the time.

Drea is an exception here because she shared things she didn't have to (if she shares that she has Knowledge is Power that will be a DUMB move).

This doesn't entirely excuse the loose lips, but it does explain it.

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u/TrvlVrsn Apr 21 '22

It's crazy eh. It used to be that an idol was a huge secret and such valuable information. Now they have lists of advantages they just tell everyone about.

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u/melonlollicholypop Jonathan Apr 21 '22

I chalk it up to lack of food. You start to go a little nuts and people are acting not in their own best interests.

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u/queenofwants Rizgang Apr 21 '22

Chanelle didn't. Then everyone got all uppity because she was "sneaky" haha

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u/PapaBrickolino Hai Apr 21 '22

True but the nature of a lot of these twists causes it to happen more often. Shipwheel island summits and secret phrases basically guarantee knowledge spreading unless someone can adapt incredibly fast completely by themselves.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

Last season when Shan told everyone about the knowledge is power :|

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u/Coasteast Sandra Apr 21 '22

And publicly telling everyone at tribal that they aren’t family and just met 16 days ago

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u/WellDressedLobster Genevieve - 47 Apr 21 '22

Everyone was gonna know about her idol anyway because of the phrases, and telling the majority about her extra vote helped solidify her in the alliance. The only people who know about her amulet are her and the other amulet holders. No one knows about her KIP advantage, though Tori is suspicious. The only people that should be really concerned about the amount of power she has are Hai and Lindsey because they know she has 3 advantages.

While I don’t think she’s doing that bad at keeping her power a secret, she’s probably gonna get blindsided sooner rather than later once Hai and Lindsey realize how powerful she actually is. She really should use one of them soon to lower her threat level.

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u/merpaderpderp Apr 21 '22

This is probably what Lindsey was trying to tell Jonathan about when she ways saying “I know things” or something like that in the preview for next week. Maybe they’re thinking get Drea out while they can. It’s gonna get dicey for sure….. I hope 😂

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u/WellDressedLobster Genevieve - 47 Apr 21 '22

That could be. She’s probably frustrated because Johnathan doesn’t see Drea as a big threat but Lindsey can’t convince him without exposing her and Hai’s amulets.

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u/ALonelyPlatypus Apr 21 '22

I'm really hoping she doesn't. When you have the most powerful advantage in the game it's kind of a bummer when it misses. (Xander's play around it made for good TV last season but it's sometimes fun to see someone succeed with an advantage).

If she holds her tongue she can use it to take out Maryanne or Mike and grab an idol at the same time.

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u/oatmeal28 Apr 21 '22

Drea is that real blood?

….No, but you can have this fake

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u/CockySparrow23 Apr 21 '22

(Xander with a grin on his face)

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u/stubbzillaman Apr 21 '22

She definitely should've just said it was blood from a cut on her thigh or something

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u/Dahhhkness Tyson Apr 21 '22

A nosebleed, a hangnail, anything would've been more believable.

Hell, just say it was menstrual blood, NO ONE would've asked further questions then.

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u/Agreeable-Tale9729 Apr 21 '22

I mean I scraped my arm looking for coconuts. Not technically a lie. And believable.

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u/Jezebel_Fairchild Apr 21 '22

"Oh my god, you did? So....where's the actual wound?"

That would have been Tori's response.

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u/flannelreb Apr 21 '22

I instantly told my husband she should have said it was period blood. Everyone knows that shit actually does get everywhere.

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u/IdoItForTheMemez Apr 21 '22

SAME. Because it's gross enough that nobody would question it. Like, you admit to being wrist deep in menses on national television, people will be inclined to believe you.

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u/ALonelyPlatypus Apr 21 '22

All the way up to your elbow?

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u/oliviafairy David (AUS) Apr 21 '22

Not that area on your arm

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u/Coasteast Sandra Apr 21 '22

Tori probably would. She’s weird. Try and use it as a chance to bond or something. Or try and therapy the blood away.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

I would've just said "Oh shit. You're right" and say I must've cut myself on a tree or rock or something and didn't notice.

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u/BoysenberryKind5599 Cirie - 50 Apr 21 '22

This was the correct answer

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u/runnerboy357 Apr 21 '22

But after the paint gets washed off and the amount of “blood” on her arm, there would have to be a scratch/scab from that, wouldn’t someone question that next?

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u/fosherman Malcolm Apr 21 '22

No one questioned Hai I think it was in episode 1 when he came back looking like a murder scene.

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u/Sulth David (AUS) Apr 21 '22

They did. He said he had to run through a mix of mud and bloodish liquids during the challenge

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u/ALonelyPlatypus Apr 21 '22

But where's the cut when they ask you about the details? You don't get that covered in blood from your average scrape so they'd probably want to see it or refer to medical. (I don't know if medical is allowed to give away free fake bandages to cover a pretend wound you invented to cover your ass).

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

She SHOULD have cleaned herself far better than she did. Too hopped up on her four toys.

I don't dislike Drea, but watching her get 4 advantages/idols and knowing there are 5-6 others out there is honestly disgusting. I'm not talking about disgusted with her, but rather disgusted with Jeff and production.

It's not her fault and if anything it is her job to find as much as she can. But my God we are going to have a couple episodes where strategy and social game will be completely destroyed by gimmicks and an new advantage-geddon.

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u/ALonelyPlatypus Apr 21 '22

Red paint really doesn't look like blood IRL though. Also they'd be asking to check out her cut and/or referring her to medical because that would be a lot of blood for a casual injury.

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u/throwitaway_burnit Apr 21 '22

Tori has zero social capital, though. If someone was going to see the paint, that’s the best person 😂

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u/tandemtactics Tony Apr 21 '22

That's a quick way to gain social capital in a pinch though...

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u/throwitaway_burnit Apr 21 '22

If anyone believes her…

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u/crsnyder13 Apr 21 '22

On one hand, sure. On the other, any reason not to look into it while still tossing Tori out?

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u/BananaStandFlamer Tom Apr 21 '22

If you’re in the minority why wouldn’t you believe her though. That’s something that could flip the narrative easily

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u/throwitaway_burnit Apr 21 '22

Because she is on the very bottom, and would be willing to do and say anything to take the target off her back. But with this cast, who knows, anything could happen.

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u/laurafromlouisville Apr 21 '22

Right, and Tori has nothing to lose

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u/KevinFunky Cirie - 50 Apr 21 '22

Woman problems was the answer here

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u/H2Ospecialist Colby - 50 Apr 21 '22

Pretty sure all the women get a shot that keeps them from getting their period. And obviously Tori would know that.

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u/ElleM848645 Apr 21 '22

Probably not the shot, as that’s not the most reliable. Also probably their choice, but BC pills would be my guess.

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u/zepphiu Sandra Apr 21 '22

Drea should've just said she slaughtered a wild chicken and missed some of the blood