I'm so hooked on this season. I absolutely love Rob and think he's playing the best game ever. He sure is smart when it comes to the game of Survivor. I just hope it doesn't backfire on him. Next week should be interesting.

Worst season ever. Rob with his cult of zombie like vapid, airheads. Barbie, Bambie and Crystal along with Lackey Boy.
Not to mention host Phil's infatuation. Ick

Unless we have a twist where the Redemption Islanders return in numbers the game is over.

Don't have to be smart to "appear smart" when you are surrounded by so much dumb and dumber and dumbest.

At this point I would rather Crazy Phil take the game if one of this idiotic tribe has to win. At least he's playing.

Further thought. Perhaps these robots that follow Rob aren't real people at all. Maybe they are rejects or extras from The Stepford Wives. Kind of would explain things. The dark haired one appears to be mute. Maybe she needs to be rebooted or something.

Nah. Russell was right. Just a bunch of DA women. (men too)

I agree with Wildchild. A bunch of dumb ass zombies. Not sure of her name, but the blonde that's not Andrea, she's the only one that looks like there's a light on. Maybe she'll get her head out of her butt, or rather, HIS butt, and start playing.

I can't believe they don't talk to each other, and ask, "Hey, what did Rob tell you? Who did he say he is taking to the final 3?" I'm amazed. So for now, I want Phil to take it. I really cannot stand Rob's arrogance. I would be freakin' thrilled if they blindsided him next week. I can hope right? lol

I am enjoying this season also. The twist of another immunity challenge and elimination that same night showed that Rob has some smarts.

Love this show , and I agree with those who want to see Boston Rob win. He majored in psychology at Boston University and it shows . He reads people extremely well.

Loving the show this season!!!! Gooooooooooooooo Rob! Best game he's ever played!

Another fan of Rob here! He has played a great game, and deserves to win. Mike would be my second choice.

I agree with WC, Katlan, and Linda. In fact, zombie is the exact word I used last night to describe those idiot girls. Hopefully now things will get interesting now that they have to eat their own. I am totally bored with this season and think it is one of the worst ever.

I'm going to root for Matt to win. I think Rob is an arrogant ass and I am so bumfuzzled that those dumb ass broads just walk around as some one said with their heads up his butt. The are all kissing up to him and each one is assuming they are going to be in the finals with Rob....sure you are..........I can't stand Phillip but I would vote for him above anyone that is on that team........I hope and pray that someone from the Redemption Island can hang in there.

Well of course it's the best game Rob has ever played! After all, he has 3 games up on everyone else who have never played before. If he hasn't learned anything from those past seasons playing the actual game, he doesn't deserve to go the distance (thought I'd like to see someone outsmart him).

It appears that the girls haven't even begun to play the game this season and *think* Rob will take them to the finals. The game begins next week when they have to vote off one of their own. Hummm, it's not too hard to see who that will be. I really think Steve had the potential to be a good player under the right circumstances (having the numbers on this side, so to speak).

It's shocking to me that these people (mainly, the girls) don't realize what Rob is up to (keeping Phil around b/c he's an arrogant jerk that stirs the pot and won't get the votes in the end) to potentially ensure he wins the game. Haven't they watched the ten+ seasons of Survivor to know better!!!!

I'm agreeing with Wildchild also. If I was on the jury and anyone of these idiots made it to the top 3 I would place my vote for Mickey Mouse. I know that Matt is going crazy with his Lord thing but I'm going to root for him because he's the only one that seems to be sticking it out with winning all the challenges. Sure hopes he makes to the final 3.

Sure, Rob got lucky having all these people bow to his experience and wishes, but if he DIDN'T take advantage of the situation, you'd be saying he was a lousy player and a brainless idiot.

Rob is playing them all brilliantly, and he's probably one of the very few people who is smart enough to hold onto a hidden immunity idol and NOT blab the info to everyone. I really like how he doesn't shoot his mouth off at tribal council, too. He plays his cards close to his vest, which is so smart. The people who talk a lot seem to be the ones who cause others to start questioning their loyalties and their word. I was tickled that Rob won the 2nd immunity last night on the memory game. I just hope that he keeps winning the necklace and makes it to the end. If he goes to the finals and doesn't win, it'll be sour-grapes for sure. He's played a perfect game so far.

Looks like they'll be bringing 2 people back from Redemption Island at the end. Probably Ralph and Matt, by God. lol

"Well of course it's the best game Rob has ever played! After all, he has 3 games up on everyone else who have never played before."

. . . that - and the fact that this is his 'Perfect Storm Survivor Collection' of brainless sheep who follow his every command! Of course, he's a great player; everybody knows that, but without that bunch of sheep, he'd be long gone by now.
I'm anxious to see their 20/20 hindsight woulda/shoulda/coulda/WTH-was-I-thinking? thoughts after the game is over.

I do give him tons of credit for not spilling the beans about his idol . . . has ANYBODY ever been able to keep that valuable secret to themselves . . . EVER?!?!?!?

I think either Matt, Rob, or Phil will win it. The other team hasall been voted off so they are the jury. They've all spent time with Matt and have had time to build a friendlier relationship. I think it is possible that he'd get the votes if he wins enough immunity challanges to get back on the team. Rob has played a good game without making a lot of people mad. Having been there three times might work against him. Phil has played the game well too. Everyone thinks he is crazy, but he has done his time so I wouldn't count him out.

Rob is playing it perfectly, and it will get interesting for sure now. Hey, if I were one of the so called zombie girls, that's how I'd play it too. Stay close and in good favor of the leader. Best season yet. Matt and his Jesus thing are on my last nerve. I think God has more important things on his plate then worrying about a silly little game.

If Rob had some actual people on his team that had a brain cell then he would not be playing so well he has no one there to offer any resistance so yes that makes it very easy as long as you have the numbers of brainless zombies to back you. The mistake that killed the other tribe was throwing that game to get rid of Russell that also killed the excitement of the game.
I hope that there is another twist and they allow all of the redemption island guys to come back all together and they break up the zombie alliance.

I saw on TMZ recently one of their crew ran into crazy Phil and he was getting into a VERY VERY expensive sports car, the guy said hey Phil how did you afford this kind of car and Phil just smiled his crazy smile. So would not surprise me at all that he did win.

No one knows who has won yet, since the reunion is live (as it always is).

After pulling the race card against Steve, I highly doubt Phil can win.

I think that Rob is keeping Phil around because everyone dislikes Phil so much that no one would vote for him in the final two. I would love Matt to come back and take it, but I think that Rob would sell his soul to prevent that. Those girls act as if they are in high school following the school jock around. What fools.

I agree with sleeperblues about this being one of the most boring seasons. I think they're just throwing us a bone now and then . . . *hinting* . . . that they're going to vote off one of their own. I don't ever remember a whole tribe being ticked off, one by one, until the whole tribe is gone - it seems there's always been something to shake things up a little. The only thing shaking this season is Phil and his pink underwear.

no we would not know the top winner yet but in real life they definitely know who the top 2 were and both will win money, in fact all the contestants get money for playing, the break down for pay out is listed on the wiki page
Prizes

and All players also receive an additional $10,000 for their appearance on the reunion show

Wikipedias page on Survivor breaks down the other prizes as follows,
Winner, $1,000,000
Runner-up, $100,000
3rd, $85,000
4th, $70,000
5th, $55,000
6th, $45,000
7th, $35,000
8th, $27,500
9th, $20,000
10th, $15,000
11th, $10,000
12th, $7,500
13th, $5,500
14th, $4,500
15th, $3,500
16th, $2,500

some shows like all stars paid different amounts.

and as has happened in the past the top 2 can make a deal with each other to share or split so that they both end up with a decent amount and a sure deal.