A couple of re-caps ago I said Ozzy is honest to a fault. Well, it finally blew up in his face. His admission that Coach should target his righthand man, Albert, was a major gaffe, and Jim (who I'm no fan of) was right to jump all over it. However, I think they made a major mistake in targeting Elyse. They are trying to have it both ways - they want to reduce Ozzy's power, but keep him around for fishing and the challenges. This rarely works. If you're going to make a move like that, you're better off just getting rid of Ozzy. Of course, it's probably too soon to get rid of Ozzy - so, they created this convoluted compromise. I can see why Jim wanted to act now, rather than waiting (he might not have the votes later), but.... this could be a major error. Jim ate his cake but still wants to have it.
The real puzzle is Keith and Whitney's (mostly Whitney's) decision to vote for Dawn. Do they really think relying on a technicality will maintain Ozzy's affection when their vote still sent Elyse home? Good luck selling that to anyone above the age of six. Maybe they were concerned Ozzy might play the idol, but they didn't give that as their reason. It's clear they want to differentiate themselves from the others. However, it's always been the case that the closer you are to the one you betray, the more wrath you will incur. In short, Ozzy will likely have more of a vendetta against Keith and Whitney than he will against Cochran and Dawn. I thought Whitney and Keith were strong players among this group, but voting for Dawn was weasly and pathetic. In fact, it might tick off Ozzy even more than if they had voted for Elyse straight out. And, it hurts them in the eyes of the others. It's a bad move.
The most exciting element of all this will be Ozzy's behavior in the coming episodes. The preview showed him declaring himself a free agent. I'm thrilled at the prospect that he might go rogue. Ozzy has shown his vengeful side before. In his first season (Cook Islands) he threw a challenge to boot a non-contributung player (Billy). Later that season, he stopped sharing food with members outside his alliance while uttering the infamous phrase: 'there's no such thing as a feee lunch.' The dude can be cold.
I hope he goes all the way with this free agent talk. I've always wanted to see a player set up his own camp away from his tribemates. I'm not sure Ozzy will go that far, but I want to see him eating the food he catches and refusing to share it with the others. The idol gives him one vote, and he can definitely go on a run while on Redemption Is (I can't think of a challenge where Christine would be favored), Later on, he might get embraced by a Coach in need of votes post-merge. The existence of Redemption Island means this guy can come back to haunt his tribemates, especially if he goes to Redemption and comes back still in possession of the idol. I don't know what the rules are regarding that, but it could be a major wrinkle.
Stacey thinks Coach is a joke. Stacey will only call Coach Benjamin. Stacey told all to the other tribe. Yawn, yawn, yawn. She will not be missed.
If you need any reminding of the caliber of the players in this season, consider this: Albert had two clues to the hidden immunity, and still couldn't find it. He had to get help from Coach. Am I alone in thinking that's pathetic? And, Albert's one of the strongest players in the game! This is a motley crew. It might sound crazy, but, right now, Coach and Ozzy should be considered the favorites. Only a couple of the newbies seen to know what they are doing. The rest make Coach sound like Voltaire.
Does anyone think Ozzy dislocated his jaw? His jaw is sore. It's not dislocated. If it was dislocated he wouldn't be able to move it and he would be in agonizing pain. Maybe that's why Ozzy said he "sort of" dislocated it - which is similar to "sort of" being pregnant.
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