Dina also has a date with Jeff Probst, but before they head to tribal, they get a special visitor in the form of Maggie. Maggie also has a big decision to make this episode. She’s given an extra vote that she must gift to someone on the tribe of her choice (Dina). And Maggie wants to help her former Tokas Lewis and Kilby in any way she can. Seeing as they have a previous relationship (and worked together on the Patt vote), and knowing that Lewis and Kilby are in the minority on their swap tribe, she gladly hands them this bonus vote. But that isn’t enough to save their hides, so she presents them with another gift: Her extra vote that she snatched out from under Carter and Brady!
My first thoughts: Don’t do it, Mags! Save your own extra vote to help yourself down the road! But when I gave it some more thought, it’s still a bold move, but I like it. Lewis and Kilby are now going to be 100% locked-in as her allies. They now owe Maggie their lives in this game. So the big risk now is a planted seed that can bloom later in the game when she needs people to trust. But then again, this could’ve gone awry in soooo many different ways. Lewis could’ve flipped on Kilby and pocketed the extra vote! Kilby could’ve flipped on Lewis and done the same! But neither of them choose the easy route. Instead, they force the tie vote (and re-vote) at tribal, putting pressure on Sharonda, Eric, Christian, and Kilby to discuss whether they want to draw rocks or not.
And we are truly living for it. (Thanks, Maggie!)
Kilby takes it a step further. He’s down to draw rocks and he doesn’t change his mind for a single second. (Brave.) His wild style of gameplay and zero-effs-given attitude causes the three former Savus to squirm. But after Kilby continues to stand 10 toes down, Sharonda, Eric, and Christian all admit that they can’t go to rocks to save Linnea, and Linnea becomes the seventh castaway voted out of “Survivor 51.” She’s so shell-shocked, she forgets to bring her torch up to Jeff for the ceremonial snuffing.
Before we bow out and go full tilt boogie in the comments, we’d be remiss to not at least mention Lewis’ hail mary play. Before the extra votes were in their possession, Lewis tells Sharonda that his Irish wedding ring is actually a “blood ring” that ties his fate to the player of his choice for two tribal councils. If he’s voted out, she is too, but at the third tribal council, the ring turns into an immunity idol for the person he cursed/gifted it to. Of course, it was all a cockamamie plan, to which Sharonda almost immediately asks, “Where’s the paper?” Smart. Can’t blame a guy for trying!
Now it’s your turn! Thoughts on Lewis, Kilby, or Maggie’s big moves? Surprised that two more women are out of this game? Drop some comments below.