Episode 1: The neutral collar
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Nothing says 'white collar' quite like behind hauled around like livestock. Points for yellow, we guess. -
Nice to see So and Joaquin are already an inseparable duo before the game even starts -
Cool, the Brawn tribe gets to wear blue this time around. -
So that would make this... the Beauty tribe? Eh, close enough. -
Jenn, look out! Behind you... that feather dude... he's.... Well, you'll find out soon enough. -
Welcome, guys! I've taken the liberty of separating you into tribes: Blue Collar, Yellow Collar, and Red Collar. -
Uh, Jeff? I don't have a collar, white or otherwise. Shouldn't I be on "no collar" then? -
Hey, yeah! Ours are all yellow, or plaid, even. -
Mine's white. I guess that means I'm in charge. -
Oh, Dan Foley. *DO* go on about how only blue collar people work. -
You're trying to trick us into picking a leader at arrival? Again? Come on, Probst. -
So: Uh, Jeff? They all just took a step backwards, so it looked like I volunteered. Can I go back? No? *Sigh* -
How did you know disc golf was THE sport of the blue collar masses, Jeff? -
I was told there would be sandwiches. Which way is the commissary? -
Hi guys, before we start: I just wanted to tell you all that I'm completely deaf, so I will not be speaking for the remainder of the episode. -
In small print at the bottom: 'Ha ha, the joke's on you if you pick this. These are magic beans, good only for growing giant beanstalks.' -
What's in this giant middle box? Is it sandwiches? Let's open it and find out. -
This invisible sandwich is just as good as I'd hoped it would be. -
Bad news, guys. We chose a giant bag of beans instead of screwing you over. We're officially the boring tribe. -
That's totally not fair that they got to select us as the boring tribe. Now I won't get any more confessionals. -
Heyyy. Any of you women loose? -
[Uncomfortable glaring] -
[Turns around] Wait a second... we're on Exile Island beach? Are you trying to tell me idols are easy to find here, or something? -
To be fair, there *was* a big box in the middle, it just wasn't marked 'Neutral' -
Honest had, like... a caveat -
Oh yes, that totally sounds plausible -
On the plus side, at least production didn't provide them a script for their lie. Not that it would have improved it. -
That's not what the dudes on your tribe are saying. Just saying. -
What are you saying? They're right behind me? -
Hey you, camera boy. You look like you could use some Jordans. Am I right? -
See... right there... it says 'Newly reformed bad boy.' -
You're right! It does! *Swoon* -
If you keep reading, a little further down it also says 'Hantz 4 Lyfe.' Chicks never get that far. -
It's Day 1, I haven't eaten in three hours. Can I eat some gross food yet? -
Scorpions. Not just for Eastern Europeans with poor musical taste any more! -
Side effects may include vomiting. -
I *REALLY* like Jenn. She seems so real. -
Vince: Hey Jenn, wanna be in an alliance with me? Jenn: Uh... sure. -
In no way can this shot be misinterpreted as representing Vince's excitement at being 'in an alliance' with Jenn. -
Later... yay! Joe made fire! -
Vince: Hey Jenn, do you *still* wanna be in an alliance with me? Jenn: Uh... sure. -
I really *DON'T* like Jenn. She seems so fake. -
Taste the happy, Jenn! -
Dude, I just made fire. Shouldn't that say 'Golden boy' instead of 'jewelry designer'? -
Meanwhile, back at the boring tribe.... Dan: I am a *FAT* man! -
Really? We hadn't noticed. -
I would like to interject here, and state for the record: I was actually in this episode. Stop calling me Blue Kelly. -
Wow, that guy with the beard is *OLD*. Now, who here needs some Jordans? I have some in that box over there. -
*THIS* should win the ladies over. -
I dunno, Dan. Didn't Rupert wear a skirt or something? Maybe that's a better plan. -
Meanwhile, Vince is still reaffirming his 'alliance'. -
I'm pretty sure Tyson didn't have to suffer nearly this much to get his first hashtag, guys. Not cool. -
Farmer Tyler is displeased with the state of the White Collar shelter -
These people are always going on about what huge Survivor fans they are. Couldn't one of these geniuses have figured out they'd need to make fire? -
Apparently not. -
Besides, who needs fire, when there are immunity idols waiting to be found? -
As a longtime fan, I know I should keep looking in this one hole until production hides an idol here. -
Good idea, So. -
Addendum on page 2: If you can pull off an extra-cool blindside with more idols, just ask a producer, and we'll hide more for you. -
This is fairly large. I will probably eventually need this. -
Place your bets now: The ramp for the first post-swap challenge will say 'Blue tribe' and 'Red tribe,' yes? -
Good news, guys! This challenge has choices: You can pick this 'straightforward' more-than-50-piece puzzle with no obvious corners and a border only on two sides, which we won't show you beforehand... -
Or this 'super-difficult' one that's a simple 5-piece tangram. But we also won't show it to you. But we will show you the 10-piece one from One World. -
One World? Is that like a rastafarian thing? -
Seriously, Probst. Nobody wants to remember One World. Give it up. -
No matter. I am the immunity idol. I am here to steal your SOUL. -
Your *SOUL*. It is *MINE*. -
Okay, we're almost ready to start: Shorter people, crouch down. Tall folks, stand up straight. -
Why does everyone insist on touching me? -
Max, please stop visualizing touching Jenn -
The best part of any team challenge is when 5/6 of the team gets to stand around, waiting. -
Okay, swap out, guys. Different people want to stand around, waiting. -
We want you guys to make choices in this challenge, except about where to place your ladders -
Oh, you actually need to use your ladders for climbing up to something? Uh, just lean it against a person, or something. -
Man, I wish I'd watched One World right now. -
Man, I wish this puzzle was actually 'straightforward' right now. -
Look, it's not that hard. Nobody needs to watch One World. -
See? Now they can watch Worlds Apart instead. -
Uh... White Collar? Look, there's still time to just go get the 10-piece bag and copy off of No Collar's answer key. -
Look, there's *STILL* time to... ugh, never mind. -
Good news! Max has placed almost as many pieces as are in the entire tree puzzle! -
Look guys, all is not lost. Lightning might strike the Blue Collars' puzzle table. Right? It could happen. -
Boring tribe doesn't lose! -
Where's your Masaya now? -
Yay, a decorative participation trophy. Our self-esteem is maintained. -
We get sandwiches with this, right? -
Curse you, One World -
Why are you making me sit in a tree to do this? Is there an idol here? -
Don't worry, So. I'm totally on board with you. Unless I'm not. -
Don't worry, So. I'm also totally on board with you. Unless I'm not. -
Don't worry, Carolyn. Your name is not on my chopping block. But your head is. Whoops. -
I have the idol. Please don't do a 3-2-1 vote split and blindside me. -
Carolyn is really old. But if she goes, I'm the next oldest. -
Dude, how can it be day 3 and you don't even have detectable stubble? -
Three words: Laser hair removal -
New at Tribal Council this season: First person voted out gets to sit in the treehouse bit in the back, eat watermelon, and spit seeds at the attendees -
Sounds fair, Probst -
The 'dilemma'? Oh... blah blah, neutral box, blah blah -
They're lying, Jeff. But good job making them re-tell the lie in front of you. -
Wait, where are these seeds coming from? We haven't voted anyone out yet! -
It was Bring Your Kids to Work Day -
Don't trust Max -
Good luck trying not to. -
You didn't step up in the challenge, and I have no idea how to spell Tyler -
Being associated with San Juan del Sur in any way is a huge red flag -
Can we just skip to the bonus images at the end? -
Okay, then: Twins! -
Maximeme 1 -
Maximeme 2. You're welcome.
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