[Reality-TV-Fanatics] 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers' Recap: How Ryan Went from Zero to Hero

 

Was surprised to see who got the boot I thought it would be the other one.

  'Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers' Recap: How Ryan Went from Zero to Hero
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Kim Stempel
Contributing Writer, BuddyTV

Last time on Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, the season 35 castaways dropped their buffs, and many of their alliances, as the tribes were shuffled. I was sad that the bromance between Devon and Ryan was cut short when they landed on different tribes.

The new Levu tribe (blue buff) headed to a tense tribal council, where Devon revealed that he had been given a secret advantage that turned out to be a huge disadvantage -- it took away his vote. That resulted in Alan Ball being the fourth person sent home.

Levu Tribe (blue buff)

This episode of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, titled "The Past Will Eat You Alive," picks up after the last episode's tribal council where Ashley is still in shock that Alan, the only other Hero on the tribe, was sent home because Joe tricked everyone by making himself a target. Joe cannot stop patting himself on the back for blindsiding his entire tribe.

Yawa Tribe (red buff)

Ben is startled when some bamboo on the fire makes a popping sound. At first, I thought that a piece of bamboo had somehow struck him, but apparently the noise is what shook him. Ben, a Marine, states that unexpected noises like that do upset him. He explains how difficult it is trying to deal with these issues, and how lonely it can be. Lauren comes down to the water to check on Ben, but he just needs to be alone. Ben credits his wife and children for saving him from living in the past. His goal is to win the million dollars, but he also wants to inspire other vets to keep looking toward the future. This is truly an emotional moment, and I was brought to tears. 

Reward Challenge

In this diabolical challenge, each contestant will have their ankles bound, and their arms bound to their sides. They will then crawl through the sand while pushing a ball with their head through a course. Oh, and they are doing it like a relay race. Once they finish, the final tribe member will shoot five balls into a high basket. Simple, right? The first tribe to finish will win iced coffee, baked goods, and coffee and tea to bring back to camp. The second place tribe wins one jug of iced coffee. The Soku tribe decides to have Chrissy sit out, while Lauren takes a seat on the sidelines for Yawa. 

This game looks positively terrible! The players have sand caked to their faces, and I am sure some other spots, too. The Levu tribe finishes the race first, and Devon begins shooting baskets. Ryan loses the ball for Soko and must slither after it -- three times. Devon clinches the reward for the Levu tribe. Yawa wins the prized jug of coffee. Poor Ryan is so exhausted that he must be lifted on to the Soko mat. Ali resolves to support her former Hustler tribe mate, Ryan. 

Levu Tribe

As the winners enjoy their caffeine high, they marvel about how they have come together as a team since the previous night's tribal council. When Ashley and Devon are alone for a moment, they decide to work together. Take that, Joe! 

Soko Tribe (yellow buff)

Ryan feels badly that he lost the challenge, but his fellow tribe members seem supportive. On a water run, Ali and Roark talk strategy. Ryan is feeling the heat because he is in alliances with both Ali and Chrissy, and they will never work together. 

Yawa Tribe

Lauren is grossed out by the way Cole licks spoons and puts them back, and generally is a hygiene nightmare. Dr. Mike and Jessica head to the well to get water, and Jessica realizes that working with Mike might be advantageous. She even encourages Mike to dig for idols  and he finds one! 

Immunity Challenge

Now it is time for the immunity challenge, and this one looks physically draining. The contestants must swim to a boat and grab three bags of rice. They must then push the bags through a hole in a wall and carry it across a balance beam. Teams must then cut open each bag and find one of three balls, which must be maneuvered through a maze and put in openings at the top, while the player is standing on a beam. The final team to finish will join Jeff for a fireside chat at tribal council. Ryan is taking the bench for Soko while Yawa sits out Dr. Mike. 

At the ball maze section of the challenge, Soko falls behind, partly because Chrissy keeps losing her balance on the beam while trying to move the ball. Yawa finishes first, followed by Levu. Soko will go to tribal council, and I am sure that Chrissy will be on the chopping block after her performance. 

Chrissy finds time to talk to Roark, hoping that she will be interested in sending either J.P. or Ryan home. Even if there is no actual plan for an all-girl alliance, Chrissy is hoping that she can create the illusion that one exists. She tells J.P. that Roark wants an all-girl alliance, and tells Ryan the same thing. Can Chrissy pull this off? Ali and Roark both want Chrissy to go home. That puts Ryan comfortably in the swing vote position, but now he must either upset Ali or Chrissy. 

Tribal Council

Ali points out that Chrissy could have had one of the other players take a turn instead of repeatedly falling off the beam. Chrissy refuses to accept the blame, and angrily tells people that she repeatedly turned and asked for someone else to step in. Chrissy also adds that she wanted to speak with Roark before tribal council since they had never talked strategy before. Roark responds that Chrissy only came to her that day because she wanted Roark's help. Roark also admits to feeling comfortable for the moment, and believes that she is the swing vote. Still, she is the lone Healer with two Heroes and two Hustlers. 

The Vote

Roark and Chrissy get two votes each, with the final vote going for Roark. Roark is the fifth person voted out of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. 

Were you surprised that Roark went home instead of Chrissy? Do you think that Chrissy should have let another tribe member work on the ball and maze? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS. Want more news? Like our Survivor Facebook page.

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