Glory lasts forever - at least that's what Ozzy would have you believe. A million dollars? Most lottery winners are broke within a decade. But, glory is eternal.
Ozzy does not want to win, he wants to be the center of attention. As he said before parading around camp with the idol: "I might as well make a grand entrance."
This is is his third go around, and Ozzy hasn't changed much - he's a strong physical player, but usually with weak allies. In Cook Islands he got to the finals by dominating the challenges. In Fans vs. Favorites, he got blindsided with an idol in his pocket. Given his history, his decision to go to Redemption makes sense - his worst fear is another blindside without playing the idol, and he's with a crowd who could pull that off (he never saw the Edna double-cross coming). At least on Redemption it's all about winning challenges - his comfort zone.
Was beating Christine at Redemption really the key for this tribe? Hasn't Ozzy noticed Christine giving Rick the bird and Albert actively helping her competition (Mikayala) in the last duel? She seems a solid bet to side AGAINST her former tribe. Defeating Christine is a manufactured crisis. Three things have to happen for this to work as planned. So, why do it? Because Ozzy has more control over his game on Redemption than with his tribe. He'd rather be there. And, it allows him to play the hero. He'd rather be the hero than win. He'd rather do something memorable than win the million in a ho-hum fashion. Volunteering to go to Redemption is memorable (getting blind-sided with the idol in your pocket, or getting picked off post-merge isn't). Ozzy knows Redemption is in his near future. Winning five duels in a row isn't special - heck Christine just did that. Volunteering to go is.
Sophie gets an icky feeling when Coach leads group prayers asking for help finding the idol. I don't blame her - there's a hint of Jonestown to all of Coach's BS prayers. It's creepy. That is one area where sincerity matters.
Cochran's panic in the challenge was atrocious. That's why every kid should play competitive sports. It helps one learn to handle pressure during a physical competition. He's too concerned about failing.
I don't have much else to say. Enjoy tonight's episode.
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