Challenge I: Fallen Comrades
A test of knowledge about former castaways.
Winning Castaway Gets: Immunity.
Winning Castaway: Kelly
Challenge II: Hands on a Hard Idol
A rite of passage involving a fire walk, slathering of mud, then placing one hand on the Immunity Idol.
Winning Castaway Gets: Immunity.
Winning Castaway: Kelly
The Vote 1:
Susan- Richard, Rudy, Kelly (there was a tie so Kelly changed her vote from Richard to Susan)
Richard- Susan
The Vote 2:
Rudy- Kelly
The Vote 3:
Richard- Sean, Greg, Susan, Rudy
Kelly- Colleen, Gervase, Jenna
My comments:
To say the least I was really surprised at the winner, I am not sure if I am upset or happy that Rich won. I went into this episode rooting for Kelly seeing that all the other cast members that I liked where kicked off, and up to the vote I was still rooting for her. Once the vote was cast I was upset but as I really got to know Rich through interviews I really began to think that Rich or Kelly would be awesome. I am extremely happy that Sue got kicked off, she was a SORE LOSER. Well It has been a fun and scary ride, I just hope that the next series can keep me on my toes and wanting to come back every week.
What CBS had to say about the episode:
Richard Hatch. After 39 days of hard island living, the 39-year old corporate trainer from Newport, Rhode Island, won Survivor. For his troubles and toils, he takes home a million dollars, not to mention a Pontiac Aztek. Viewers may recall Rich's prediction on Day 1 on the island: "I've got the million-dollar check written in my name."
The final three days of island living saw a nightly Tribal Council. The Final Four castaways (Rudy, Rich, Sue and Kelly) were narrowed down to three, then a final two.
Fallen Comrades
Sue was the first to go. Kelly won immunity at the Fallen Comrades Immunity Challenge, a competition in which the final four were quizzed on how much they knew about their former voted-off tribemates. Kelly knew the most, but Sue was a close second. In last place was Rich, ironic given that he's a communications expert yet seemed to know the least about his former tribemates; Rich, however, said he was not surprised by the outcome. With her third consecutive immunity in hand, Kelly was untouchable. Ultimately, after the first tie vote (between Rich and Sue), Kelly switched her vote to join Rudy against Sue. "Sorry," she said after voting off her former island confidante.
Fire Walk With Me
With Sue gone, it was left to Rich, Kelly, and Rudy to endure the rite of passage necessary to be crowned winner of Survivor. Starting at dawn, just hours after voting Sue off, the trio slathered their bodies in gray mud and then walked on hot coals. Finally, each had to place one hand on the Immunity Idol. The last castaway to remove their hand would gain immunity.
As the equatorial sun rose higher and higher in the sky, all three maintained contact with the carved token. However, Rich removed his hand voluntarily when offered a snack of orange slice. At four hours and 11 minutes in, Rudy inadvertently removed his while shifting positions, giving the contest to Kelly, now with four consecutive immunity rewards in hand and a guaranteed spot in the final two.
This sealed Rudy's fate. Kelly cast the lone vote at that night's Tribal Council, tossing Rudy off the island after 38 heroic days. The final tribal council would come down to just Kelly and Rich. The seven-member jury of Sean, Colleen, Rudy, Sue, Greg, Jenna, and Gervase would cast the final votes
Rousing Speech
Though it's hard to pinpoint exactly which action won victory for Rich, Sue's impassioned speech to the jury will long be remembered as vital to the cause. Saying she "couldn't decide whether to vote for the snake [Rich] or the rat [Kelly]," Sue ultimately argued that the jury decide the way "Mother Nature intended it to be, for the snake to eat the rat." Greg, true to character, merely had Rich and Kelly pick a number between 1 and 10. Jenna asked an interesting question: If Rich or Kelly could choose two other castaways to be in the final two, who would they be? Rich picked Rudy and Greg; Kelly picked Sonja and Gretchen.
In the end, however, it was just one vote that swung the game to Rich. But that was enough. He rose, and then calmly accepted the congratulations of Kelly and the jury.
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