"Survivor: Fiji"

This week, I decided to switch it up and write about an episode of Survivor: Fiji. I wasn't able to watch any of the shows that I normally do my blog entries on, but I was pleasantly surprised by Survivor. Obviously, the show has had great success over the years, so I usually try to give it a chance every once and a while. Normally, whether or not I watch Survivor depends on the people they choose to be on that particular season. This season, the show is in Fiji; and, luckily, the cast has a mixture of different races.

On this particular episode, the Ravu tribe was still suffering at their mediocre camp, and it seemed as though their tribe was starting to fall apart. Seeing how they haven't won a single immunity or reward challenge, their team morale was probably at its lowest point since day one. Some of the tribe members were starting to blame each other for the constant losing, and it didn't seem like anything was going to get better. The Moto tribe, on the other hand, was still sitting in the "lap of luxury" at their camp. They had recently won fishing equipment at a reward challenge to go along with other numerous rewards that made their survival much easier than the Ravu tribe. Of course, they were looking to continue dominating in the reward challenges and the immunity challenges as they were yet to lose a member.

Shockingly, at the next reward challenge, the Moto tribe dominated Ravu and won a king-size bed and a HUGE platter of fish to eat. Once again, the Ravu tribe had come up short, and the loss sent one of their members over the edge. Once they got back to camp, Rocky erupted on his Ravu tribe mates explaining how he was SICK of losing. But, it turned out that their luck was about to change.

At the immunity challenge, Moto dominated AGAIN, and it looked as though the Ravu tribe was going to have to vote off a third consecutive member. But at the end of the challenge, Jeff revealed a twist that would drastically shake up the game. A note went to Moto that told them they either had to switch beaches with the Ravu tribe, or go to Tribal Council and vote off their first tribe mate. After a brief huddle, they decided that they would keep their beach with all their luxuries, and go to Tribal Council. Ravu had finally found some GOOD fortune!!

The moral of the story is: even when things look dire and grim, all you need is one good thing to happen and it could change the entire situation. On Survivor, the Ravu tribe showed that they would never give up even though things weren't going there way; and now, it looks as though the tables may have turned in their favor!!