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 "He's dead." -Gordon Cole Part 11 picks up with a few young boys playing catch in the yard, when they come across a badly injured Miriam Sullivan (Sarah Jean Long), who managed to escape from her trailer after being attacked by Richard Horne (Eamon Farren). Becky Burnett (Amanda Seyfried) calls her mom, Shelly (Mädchen Amick), in a panic and asks her to come over.  When Shelly arrives, Becky storms out of her trailer with a gun and steals Shelly's car.  Shelly jumps on the hood to try and stop her, but Becky flings her off.  She drives to an apartment building to confront her husband, Steven (Caleb Landry Jones), who she believes is in the apartment of Gersten Hayward (Alicia Witt).  The neighbor tells her she just missed them, so Becky fires several shots into the apartment.  Steven and Gersten hear the shots and the police are called. Later, at the Double R Diner, Becky, Shelly, and Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook) discuss the situation.  Bobby was able...

"Holy hot dog on a stick!" -Liz Wilcox I'm not going to lie, this finale left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth.  It's a damn shame too because this season was on its way to becoming my favorite of the new era seasons, but the finale causes it to drop quite a bit.  I'm really annoyed with both Maria and Q for the way they voted at Final Tribal Council.  I'm not necessarily mad that they voted for Kenzie or that Kenzie won, I'm angry at Maria and Q's reasoning.  I'm a firm believer that whoever needs the money the most or what the contestants plan to do with the money should play zero factor in who wins.  And I honestly don't want anyone who believes otherwise to be on this show.  This is some season 1 crap that I don't like to see.  Plus I hate that the fire-making challenge ever plays a role in who wins the game.  It's a bad addition to the game that I want to see gone.  I think Maria was a poor sport for voting for Kenzie over Charlie ...

 "Why are you doing this to us?" -Maya -Also me to Renny Harlin When their car breaks down, Maya (Madeline Petsch) and Ryan (Froy Gutierrez) have to spend the night at an isolated hunting cabin in the woods.  They soon find themselves terrorized by three masked figures. What Sucks: Does the synopsis sound familiar?  That's because this is almost beat-for-beat the same movie as the original Strangers.  I don't know if this is supposed to be a reboot or if this takes place in the same universe as the first two movies.  I've heard different things from different people.   It almost doesn't matter because either way this is just the same movie as the original.  It's actually shocking how little is changed from the original movie.  The lack of any sort of originality is pretty pathetic. The characters are beyond moronic.  They make stupid move after stupid move and it's just irritating to watch.  And if they were likable or interesting, ...

 "Don't speak, Anthony." -Duncan Todd Part 10 picks up with Richard Horne (Eamon Farren) arriving at the home of Miriam Sullivan (Sarah Jean Long).  Miriam tells him that she sent a letter to the Sheriff's Department detailing that Richard was the person responsible for the fatal hit-and-run.  Furious, Richard beats Miriam savagely before turning on the gas and lighting a candle.  Richard calls Deputy Chad (John Pirruccello) and tells him to intercept the letter, which he is able to do. Richard drives to the home of his grandmother, Sylvia (Jan D'Arcy), where he beats and robs her.  Sylvia calls Ben (Richard Beymer) to let him know what happened and demands he reimburse her for the stolen money. At Fat Trout Trailer Park, Carl Rodd (Harry Dean Stanton) hears a domestic dispute between Steven (Caleb Landry Jones) and Becky Burnett (Amanda Seyfried). At the home of the Mitchum brothers, their assistant, Candie (Amy Shiels) tries to swat a fly, but accidently hits ...

 "Rock the Q-Skirt!" -Q Burdette This was probably my favorite episode of the season.  I loved it!  It's been a while since I felt a pit in my stomach during Tribal Council.  I usually try to stay mostly objective about who gets voted out and not be too invested one way or another.  That wasn't the case this time.  I desperately wanted Q to not play his Idol and for Charlie to stay.  I got my way and the episode as a whole was such a fun ride.  That said, while I loved the episode, there was definitely some bad gameplay, so let's take a closer look. Who Played Well: Charlie should have been the person voted out in this episode after Maria won Immunity.  The fact that he wasn't speaks highly to his social game.  It didn't really matter who went home for Charlie's game as long as it wasn't him.  He wasn't a target and put a dent in Maria's game in the process. Maria had an interesting episode, but I think her overall gameplay was net ...

 "What a wonderful day!" -Proximus Caesar After his clan is kidnapped by another group of apes, Noa (Owen Teague) sets off on a dangerous journey to free his friends and family.  On his quest, he comes across apes and humans and not all of them can be trusted.  Spoilers below!  I was a big fan of this movie, but I can't really talk about it without getting into spoilers. What Works: First off, the CGI looks absolutely incredible.  Even when compared to the last three films, this one looks great.  It's really amazing how easy it is to get lost in the world of this movie.  Great work! The performances are excellent across the board.  Owen Teague does a great job as our main protagonist.  He's really likable and it's fun to learn more about this world through his eyes.  Both Kevin Durand and Peter Macon also do great jobs.  Durand is a fun and charismatic villain and Macon is perfect in the mentor role. I love the role of the main huma...

 "I feel like a Ninja Turtle right now." -Ben Katzman The trainwreck continues!  The gameplay may have been bad, but the entertainment was pretty dang good.  I think when all is said and done, 46  is going to fit in nicely with Gabon, Nicaragua, and San Juan Del Sur as the trainwreck seasons of Survivor , and I'm all for it.  Let's get into who played well and who sucked! Who Played Well: I believe that Charlie should have been the person who went home in this episode.  Since Maria won Immunity, the next biggest threat is Charlie and he is also a tight ally of Maria.  The fact that he wasn't even mentioned as a target is insane and speaks to his social game.  Venus going home is fine for him, which can't be said for most of the remaining players, and I liked how he comforted Kenzie after Tribal Council. Finally, Maria managed to save herself by winning Immunity.  Plus taking out Venus was a good move for her.  I don't like how she handle...

 "I am not your foot." -Jerry Horne's foot Part 9 picks up with Mr. C (Kyle MacLachlan) as he meets up with his associates Hutch (Tim Roth) and Chantal (Jennifer Jason Leigh).  Mr. C sends them to kill Warden Murphy (James Morrison). Agent Tammy Preston (Chrysta Bell) gets word about the discovery of Major Briggs' (Don S. Davis) body.  She, Gordon (David Lynch), Albert (Miguel Ferrer), and Diane (Laura Dern) fly out to Buckhorn, South Dakota.  They also learn Mr. C escaped from prison.  Diane receives a cryptic text from Mr. C, but keeps it to herself.  After examining Major Briggs' body, Tammy interviews William Hastings (Matthew Lillard).  It turns out, William and Ruth Davenport (Mary Stofle) had a shared interest in alternate dimensions.  They ended up finding their way into an alternate dimension where they met Major Briggs.  He asked them to get coordinates for him, which they did, before his head floated away. Bushnell Mullins (Don Mur...

 "What the heck, you ho-bags?" -Liz Wilcox Well, I don't know about you, but I'm very hungry for Applebee's now.  I hope Survivor got paid well for that product placement because Applebee's absolutely got their money's worth.  I did feel bad for Liz on a human level in this episode, but I'll be honest, I was laughing my ass off the entire time.  The whole situation was so absurd that I couldn't help but laugh.  Oh, and someone was voted out too.  Let's take a look at who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: Let's start with the Siga 3.  Maria, Charlie, and Ben were the ones who led the blindside against Tiffany in epic fashion.  It was a great move for the 3 of them.  I like how Maria was the only one to check in on Q, which made it easy for her to bring him in on the plan.  Plus Charlie won Immunity and prevented Tiffany from winning.  I guess I need to start training my grip strength. Q's in a very bad position and I don't...