The producers are milking Redemption Island for all it is worth. With only three episodes left, there are still 10 people in the game (they started with 18). They really want to keep as many alive as possible.
As for the episode itself, the beginning was good (Julie is gone!), while the second half was pro forma (two more Zapatera ousters - yawn!). It was kind of fun to see Grant actually discuss strategy, so we now know he's thinking. However, his initial recommendation was suspect (I would not skip any Zapatera in order to get rid of Andrea). I doubt Grant's ability to outwit Rob.
As for Phillip, I'm not sure if it was his dead grandfather who told him where his shorts were, or one of the cameramen, but I'm glad he found them. His own tribe's indifference spoke volumes. If Rob found some belly-button lint, Ometepe would throw a party. Philip's shorts can't garner a yawn. They really hate him.
Did Steve pay attention to the last tribal council? Phillip is not going to apologize. Drop it. Jeff defended you at tribal - he'll give you a good cut. Let it go.
The mental effects of being voted off twice is really taking its toll on Matt. I can understand it. Almost everyone gets voted off once; twice is another story. Redemption Island was a nice experiment, but they should drop it for next season (even though this season would have been awful without it). I think in most scenarios, the player coming back from Redemption Island will be immediately whacked - and effectively have no chance to survive without winning every immunity challenge. No one is going to want to let the returnee get back in the game.
Andrea's disappointment at Matt's anger shows she has a conscience. It's a lot easier to live with a blindside when the victim can't speak again until the final tribal. However, Matt's still in the game. Apparently Andrea still doesn't realize Matt was eliminated the first time for shaking hands with Zapatera - otherwise, she wouldn't have had the temerity to show an ounce of compassion for Matt in front of Ometepe. I was hoping the drama would begin once Zapatera was gone, but it looks like Andrea is the next ouster. It also appears that everyone thinks they're the one Rob is taking to the end, so no one has plans to move against him (yet). Hopefully, something interesting will happen next week.
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