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Survivor Recap: Tricks and Treats

Tonight’s episode certifies this season as one of the best in a long time. Wait, do I like Survivor’s New Era?

Then a crazy thing happens: nearly everyone tells Rachel that they’re voting for her, which means she’s sure they don’t know she has an idol, so she and Sue are basically playing a game of Duck Hunt, sitting about two inches from the screen. When Jeff asks for it, Rachel says, “The only thing better than attending your own funeral is knowing you’re going to wake up alive the next morning,” she goes into her bag, digs out her idol, and jaws all over tribal — heck all over the world! She’s had a great, all-around game, built trust with players when she needed to, won a few clutch challenges, found an idol that saved her at a critical moment, and managed to do all this without having to lie or double-cross anyone more than necessary.

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