XvM: Ep 12

Another two down & the finale coming up - overall a very entertaining season that feels like it will give us a lot more action, intrigue & blindsides before all is said & done.

The pool probably got a little lucky that Dreggy McBoatface's team went out before anyone else. Sunday held on like a goat clinging to a mountainside, and I wasn't convinced that our team would outlast the dregs. The Housewives were in some serious danger there as well.

I was quite pleased to see Will go. He had no subtlety to his game. I found it hard to believe that he really thought he could spend a whole episode talking about making big moves & padding his resume, and then the next week think that things could go back to normal & he'd be everyone's friend & everyone would trust him & keep underestimating him.

Speaking of trust, why in God's name is Jay listening to anything Adam says? That guy is so duplicitous... and obviously so. It's kind of shocking Adam is still in the game considering how clumsily he's played it. But I guess he's making it work for him. People must be thinking, "yeah, he's really wishy-washy, paranoid, and surprisingly good at challenges. But he's so painfully blunt & scrawny-looking that there's no way he'll get votes at Final Tribal." I'm also wondering if he told everyone that he gave Jay his reward-stealing advantage? If not, he should have a GIANT target on his back. Here's how I rank people in favor of winning:

1. Adam
2. Jay
3. David
4. Bret
5. Ken
6. Hannah

David is no longer the biggest threat to win the game imo because he's been forced to lay low for a few episodes now & not make any big moves. Ever since Zeke got voted out he's been sidelined by fear. Adam is making moves and never seems to be in danger of getting voted out. Plus he can throw the whole "my mom has cancer" bomb out there at final tribal & that'll probably lock it up for him. Jay can argue the case that he's been in danger the whole time, he scrapped through without really backstabbing anyone on the jury & being really good at challenges, a la Mike from season 30. 

Bret would probably have to go with the "everyone likes me & I never backstabbed anyone" route but that's about it. Which wouldn't work if he's up against Jay who has as similar argument & then some, and he has more friends on the jury. Ken & Hannah have no chance imo. 

The Teams:

MoonBee "Hannah & the Homeboys" - 89 points 

1. [Chris]
2. Adam
3. [Will]
4. Hannah

Baggadocious "DK Double Stacker" - 82 points

1. Ken
2. David 
3. [Figgy]
4. [Taylor]

Michal & Ben "Sea Dogs" - 72 points

1. [Zeke]
2. Jay 
3. [Michaela]
4. [Paul]

Doug & Bri "The Real Housewives of Fiji (and Bret)" - 54 points

1. [Michelle]
2. Bret
3. [Jessica]
4. [Lucy]

Dregs "Dreggy McBoatface" - 27 points

1. [CeCe]
2. [Sunday]

Power Rankings:

1. Hannah & the Homeboys: This pool is looking a lot tighter than I expected at this point in the game. Hannah & the Homeboys are clearly still the favorites what with having the most points & my favorite to win the season. But a lot can happen between now & Final Tribal that could switch things up! I'm just hoping Hannah doesn't make FT, she drives me crazy!
2. DK Double Stacker: David is still a strong contender & Ken has that Legacy Advantage that may turn out to be cool... or it could be a lemon. Baggadocious is hoping it'll result in some major points somehow in order to contend with HH. 
3. Sea Dogs: With Jay holding on to the Steal-A-Reward advantage & being a beat in challenges, it is still conceivable that this team could win. Definitely a dark horse in this race, but still possible! It would have been sweet if he'd held on to his immunity idol for one more tribal... ah well.
4. Housewives: I like Bret so much more by the end of this season than I did when we drafted. But that won't be enough to save the Housewives - they are the strong favorites to be making the next addition to the trophy. 

Douche of the Week:
Will.