Survivor Tocantins Episode 5 Recap

So Spencer is gay? Did I somehow miss that all season? Or did he just start talking about it on this episode? It makes sense now that I know, but it definitely was not that obvious. I know, not all gay men act out their sexuality in an obvious manner, but many of them do. I am not hating on anyone or their sexual preference. In fact, I have more than one gay friend and do not have an issue with it.

With the fact that Spencer is gay in mind, it suddenly makes sense that he might not fit in perfectly well with the rest of guys on the tribe. Especially with personalities like JT. So when he sucked on the immunity challenge big time and Jalapao lost, it was not surprise that he would be considered to be voted off of Survivor Brazil.

The other person who put themselves right in the middle of consideration for being voted off of Jalapao was Taj. Taj has a really good thing going with her secret alliance with Brendan, Stephen and Sierra. So why did she decide out of nowhere to start yelling and screaming at her tribe members after the immunity challenge? From all appearances it was totally unprovoked and unnecessary. It just seemed like a stupid move from a woman with a nasty attitude.

However with the likely support from Stephen and JT's desire to get Spencer out of the game, Taj's outburst was not quite enough to get her voted off of the tribe. In the end it was Spencer who was unanimously voted off of Survivor Tocantins.

So it appears as though we have a very interesting remainder of the season coming. Most of the big personalities and still left in the game, as are most of the better players. With the secret alliance, the upcoming merge and some new twists and turns from the producers of Survivor, the rest of the season it looking good!

Survivor Tocantins Brazil Sneak Peak

Survivor Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands is the latest season of one of the most popular reality television shows of all time. Now on its 18th season, Survivor Tocantins will be located in the heartland of Brazil in the state of Tocantins. The site for Survivor is a sandy oasis set in the middle of a mountainous region in the boundary between the Amazon rainforest and the coastal savanna. It is crossed by rivers and streams and contains an abundance of wildlife.

Survivor Tocantins with have an interesting cast of contenders, including people from a variety of regions and walks of life. From a handful of models, to a millionaire, to a bus driver, the contestants are sure to blend and clash in what should be very entertaining television.

The first episode of the season will begin with an unusual twist. The contestants will be split into two tribes, the red Jalapão tribe and the blue Timbira tribe. The tribes will be asked to journey approximately four hours to get to their individual camps. However, prior to leaving on this trek, the tribes will be asked to vote off on of the members of the tribe… or so they think. In fact, the members who are voted off of the tribe will be taken via helicopter directly to the camp. So the members who are voted off of the tribe will actually get a four hour head start on the rest of their tribe.

At their camp, the two tribe members who are voted out will have a major decision to make. They will find a number of supplies at the camp to star building a shelter, along with the first clue to the hidden immunity idol. The decision will be structured in a way where the contestants will only have enough time to choose one of the two options. They either make an attempt at the hidden immunity idol and try and increase their chances at staying in the game, or they work hard at the camp and try to win back the teammates who just voted them out. This twist should create some very interesting scenarios right off of the bat in a time where Survivor is usually taking some time to settle in. It sounds like a positive move from the producers of Survivor Tocantins.

This season will have another interesting twist centered on Exile Island. This year, Exile Island will be a desolate sand dune in the middle of nowhere. As per usual, the winning tribe in competitions will be able to choose one member of the losing tribe to head to Exile Island. Yet this year, the person chosen on the losing team will then be able to select one person from the winning team to join them at Exile Island. When the two members arrive at Exile, they will find two eggs. They will have to decide between the two of them who gets which egg. One of the eggs will be empty, while the other will have a clue to the location of the hidden immunity idol. This is when they will find out that the idol is hidden somewhere back at their camp.

Survivor was not quite done with the Exile Island twists. Another twist in the game is that the two people who are sent to Exile will have the option of returning to their original camp, or they can mutiny and go to the other tribe. So the people sent to Exile will have additional power and benefits compared to prior seasons. Suddenly the choice of who to send to Exile has some very intriguing undertones.

Survivor Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands premiers Thursday, February 12th. From the sound of things, this should be one of the best seasons of Survivor yet.