Episode 02
Speculation
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Episode
02 Title Analysis
"Dire Straights and Dead Weight"
The episode title doesn't indicate a whole lot. The
'dire straights' likely refers to the dire conditions or
possibly is even a challenge reference. The 'dead
weight' part of the title is pretty obviously refering
to Billy, who we know from the promo is very lazy.
According to Cristina's confessional, Ozzy wants to
throw the challenge. Cao Boi's racist jokes also made
air in the promo. Keep in mind that these are likely
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Reward or Immunity Challenge?
Projected Positions:
Puka should be safe, placement of the other tribes are
unknown.
This week's challenge is quite a challenge in itself to
figure out. We aren't sure from the vidcaps given to us
whether they are one or two challenges, but at this point,
it looks like we have been given footage of the immunity
challenge only.
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Raro and Hiki are competing
side by side, linked together by a rope. Two Raro,
Candice and Jessica can be seen participating. |
The tribes must traverse
through some obstacle course. Nathan catches a glimpse
of the tribe ahead of him (Raro). |
A shot of Puka going
through the obstacle course. The belt on Becky can be
seen worn later as they are traversing rope section. |
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(far left): Cao Boi, Yul,
Becky and Brad are participating in the challenge, Jenny
is sitting out.
(far right):
It appears that Puka is
ahead of the farthest tribe in the picture, Raro. Hiki,
which is supposed to be sandwiched between the blue and
green tribe, is nowhere to be seen. Aitu's rope is
completely straight, so they finished or are behind.
Puka should be safe, due to their relative position to
the others. |
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(far left): A happy Raro =
wins something., but it probably is unrelated to the
challenge shots given, possibly reward challenge
winners?
(far right):
A sad Hiki = loses
something or has someone sent to Exile, this is the same
footage as the challenge caps |
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Possible Exile
Candidates |

No
clue, but if we had to pick from each tribe (based on logic
that you take out the 'strongest'):
Aitu - JP
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Hiki - Nathan
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Puka - Yul
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Raro - Adam |
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Romance = Tribal Council Clue?
In
one of the promos, it says that Jeff is left speechless
after learning about a romance which may give us a clue who
is heading to Tribal Council. At this point, it may be safe
to assume that the romance is within a tribe.
Adam and Candice have been the only ones that have been
hinted at having a romance, making Raro a likely candidate
for this episode's Tribal Council. Nathan is probably going
to stay away from the women on his tribe. Aitu doesn't look
like it has any romance in the air. And a far stretch would
be Yul and Becky having a thing for each other, perhaps
hinted at in the image to the right (but that goes against
our challenge results). Keep in mind that Brad, Parvati and Nathan were shown in this particular promo.
Message boards have speculated that Adam/Parvati and Brad/JP
are some of the rumored romances among the 3 that Probst
says there will be. |
Possible Boot
Candidates |
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If
Aitu loses, which seems plausable, it seems Billy is the
obvious target. |
Nathan and Stephannie are both in danger, depending Rebecca
& Sundra's vote,
based on strength or friendship. |
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The Raro tribe will team up with or be against
Adam/Candice. If they align with them, Jessica, the outcast
is the most probable boot. |
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