'Survivor': Sayonara Yasmin

Tonight on "Survivor," crazy Chicken Whisperer and possible Benedict Arnold Shambo is kept in favor of Yasmin.

Galu
Everything is great at Galu... except for Yasmin. Apparently she's a lazy do-nothing who expects others to provide for her. If Galu finally loses immunity, it's definitely going to be between Shambo and Yasmin. In Immunity Idol news, while some tribe members are gone at the Reward Challenge, Erik finds the hidden immunity idol and stashes it. Well done, Erik.

Foa Foa
Jaison is being kind of a baby about Survivor and Russell doesn't want to count on him anymore, so Russell has officially aligned with Natalie, whom he thinks will stick with him to the end and then he can argue all she did was ride his coattails. It's not a bad strategy.

Reward Challenge
In a game of Chicken Bocce Ball, there are three members of each tribe competing and Foa Foa looks poised to finally win something... until "Danger" Dave (is he another "Coach" from last season because... gross) gets his last ball right next to the pin and they win 3 chickens.

Of course, back at camp Shambo is some kind of Chicken Whisperer... who manages to lose one of the chickens right away. Nice going, weird old lady whose tribe hates her. Maybe you should've been a little more careful with the food source.

Immunity Challenge
It's a six-on-six rope-course-stacking-rope-course-stacking challenge. Galu stays in the lead most of the way but at the very end Foa Foa pulls out a dramatic win and I actually cheer for them. Without Ben and with Russell being MUCH more palatable, I am very happy for them. Also, I'm quite interested to see if Galu votes out Shambo or Yasmin. For as much as Yasmin seems to be lazy around camp, she's better for challenges and plus Shambo is going to flip the minute they merge.

Tribal Council
Galu is debating between Lazy Yasmin, Weirdo Shambo and Challenge-Ruiner Monica. Who the hell is Monica? Did anyone else know about a contestant named Monica? 20 people is way too many to start with, I can't keep all these skinny big-boobed girls straight.

Just personally: I think Shambo is the one to go. She isn't as good in comps as Yas OR Monica PLUS she came back from Foa Foa talking like that tribe is the bestest thing ever. She also let a chicken escape, she effed up the scuba/fishing gear and she's a weirdo outcast. Shambo should be out of there.

Unfortunately, Yasmin gets the votes and is gone. Man, she hauled ASS in that challenge.I would've voted out either Shambo or Monica before her. Bah.

Thoughts & Tidbits

• Laura on Galu totally reminds me of Agnes DiPesto from "Moonlighting" Am I right?
  
  
• 20 people is WAY too many. I don't recognize half these people yet.
  
  
• Russell is growing on me. If he hadn't been such a d-bag in the first episode I'd be firmly on Team Russell. As it is... jury's still out.