'Survivor' recap: One Tribe Member Gets Licked

Finally at Exile, Brendan and Taj were told to each pick an urn. Taj found nothing in hers, but Brendan got a message telling him about immunity idols hidden at the ''tribal homelands.'' I have to admit it, when Brendan couldn't figure out that tribal homelands meant where the two tribes live, I was seriously regretting making him my episode #1 pick to win it all. Maybe it wasn't quite as bad as not knowing what a pace is, but it was close. Damn close. He then got swindled by Taj into showing him the clue (usually a huge mistake but at least she explained to him that the idols were back at the camps). Had Brendan actually decided to switch tribes as well then he would have hit the full trifecta of stupidity.

Brendan did redeem himself somewhat by telling his tribe that Taj, not he, had gotten the urn with the clue (although that could come back to haunt him once tribe shake-ups start happening). But there wasn't too much attention on him and Exile because the tribe was too busy lunging for each other's throats. Candace wanted Coach gone. Coach wanted Candace gone. And Sierra wanted to sit back and look depressed while everyone else figured out what the hell to do.

Tribal Council was just...weird. First you had perhaps the oddest T.C. argument ever as Erinn and Debra debated whether they could build trust with people they had just met. Then you had Seagalimotion pretending he was working the runway at Fashion Week by strutting up to cast his vote with a jacket slung over his shoulder. Dude, unless you're going to do a magic trick and conjure a rabbit out of the voting urn, you do not need a jacket up there. Even Probst couldn't help but cast a subtle smirk. In the end, Candace (or ''Candance'' as Jerry wrote down) was voted out unanimously, which had to kinda, like, break her down to her psyche. Put quite simply, she got licked.

There were no huge moments in this episode. There was no hardcore strategy talk. And there was considerably little pixelated private parts for a challenge that revolved around contestants tearing each other's clothes off. But it was a satisfying episode nonetheless. We're getting a sense of some of the personalities in the game and they are intriguing ones. I don't know if it will be the slam dunk season that Probst has been promising, but it at least seems to hold more promise than Gabon did. Wait, did someone mention Probst? I did, because it's time to remind you to read his latest EW.com blog entry. And of course make sure to spend the 60 seconds it takes to view our exclusive deleted scene from last night's episode below. Lastly, don't forget to check back Friday afternoon for Survivor Talk. This week I'll be joined by not only Candace, but a super secret mystery guest/former Survivor—one who has proven to be very polarizing to fans. And if you missed last week's installments with Carolina and Survivor: Gabon's Charlie, just keep watching the video player below and you'll see them in all their awkward glory. (I'm very proud of my Marcus impersonation, by the way. Worked all week on it.)

Okay, posters. You know who runs the show here—you do! Are you loving or loathing Psycho Sandy? Is letting Coach lick you worth a million dollars? Have you ever seen a Survivor less excited to be there than Sierra? And what do you think so far of Survivor: Tocantins? The message boards are open for business. Post early and post often! And something to keep in mind: A lot of people from the world of Survivor — from the host to the producers to the contestants (past and present) — read these here boards. You want to sound off about something? This is the place. Take advantage of it. I'll make sure to put a note up there once Survivor Talk goes live. See ya next week!

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