The Final Four is really the meat of Survivor: Tonga, especially after I had to take a break in the game due to personal matters (a family death). However once the game got to the Finale, I was happy with TDO88, Lynette, FireFlameVG, and Jman96 for continuing to really play. At the Final Four, they had to split up the alliance which controlled the entire game, and thus led to a pretty surprising tribal council.
BEFORE TRIBAL COUNCIL:
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"Alright. It's time to get my biggest threat out of here. Jeff says he'll vote out Jordan with me. It's time for him to go."
Jordan ( Jman96):
"Once The Immuity challenge ends, Avery tells me 'Lets vote Jeff' and im like 'R u serious?' didnt think that Avery had that villain side in him but he does as it was supposed to be me, Avery and Jeff in F3. Jeff is becoming more of a threat ."
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"I'm hoping Jordan goes tonight. But... Jeff is getting so... paranoid. I hope he doesn't ruin this. It's weird. I have immunity, yet I feel like if Jordan doesn't go home tonight, I'll be the final person eliminated."
Lynette ( Lynette):
"I know I'm going home! But w/e…"
TRIBAL COUNCIL:
At this point it had seemed like Jordan was going to get all three votes as Lynette was a wild card and a tie at the Final Four seemed unlikely, but it was a surprise when Lynette voted against Jeff along with Jordan, and to Jordan's surprise, Avery did not vote alongside him.
VOTING:
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down Jordan - Love, Avery*
*Holds up vote*
I'm so sorry, but you're the only real threat to me.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Jordan ( Jman96):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down (Jeff)*
*Holds up vote*
You are becoming more of a threat now.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Jeff ( TDO88):
"*casts vote*
*writes down jman ;(*
*holds up vote*
Sorry man, you are way too much of a threat and I can't keep you any longer. I have to do what it takes and you are in the way of me and Avery getting to the end."
Lynette ( Lynette):
"*walks to urn*
*writes down Jeff*
*holds up vote*
W/e...I vote Jeff?
*folds up vote*
*puts vote into urn*
*walks away*"
Here's what we'll do. Jeff and Jordan will not vote. Avery and Lynette will revote.
If we come to another tie, the final four will draw rocks. Avery will be safe, but the other three of you will all have a 1/3 shot of going home and a 2/3 of staying and going to the final three."
With the chance to come together, it would have seemed Lynette and Avery would have come together to a decision, especially since Lynette would have had to draw rocks, but an awkward thing happened.
I have three rocks here. One of them is purple and two of them are black. If you draw the purple rock, you are out of the game for good. Avery, is the only person who doesn't have to draw a rock because he holds individual immunity."
No consensus was made, and Lynette put herself in a position where she had to draw rocks. So between Jeff, Jordan, and Lynette, they drew rocks...
Logan (Me):
"Hold your rocks out.
*Everyone shows their rocks*
Jordan, you hold the purple rock.
Jordan, the tribe has spoken.
*Snuffs torch*
The decision is final, it's time for you to go."
And so Jordan was effectively taken out of the game. It was more of a memorable moment for me because Jordan had seemed likely to win, but also because he was the first casualty of the Tavili Four. Also as a funny sidenote, this was ACTUALLY the one time Lynette voted for Jeff, contrary to what Jeff had thought the entire season.
Stay tuned for the other 7 moments in LW's Survivor - Top Ten Moments Series!
