Warning: Here be series-wide spoilers!

PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS…

LET’S GET THIS SHOW STARTED!

After Forza get back from Tribal Council, Sierra is panicking big time as she has just lost her biggest ally, and knows full well that her head is next on the chopping block.

She tries to kiss-and-make-up with Coach, who only serves to give her a major dressing down for trying to get him voted out.

It’s now Day 25! And Coach indulges in some celebratory meditation having successfully slayed the dragon last night.

Meanwhile, Sierra is still trying her best to brown-nose the rest of the tribe to make sure that she doesn’t get voted out next. Tyson isn’t having it and kicks her while she’s down, and flat out tells her that she’s next to go no matter how hard she tries.

REWARD CHALLENGE!

Everyone is split into two teams of four. Two members at a time from each team have to collect four puzzle boards. Once retrieved, the boards have to be arranged in a line so that the large holes are aligned like a grille to reveal seven vowels. The revealed vowels and seven consonants create a four-word phrase. The first team to solve the phrase wins a trip to a local village for a feast and a Capoeira show. Exile Island is also at play.

On the red team: we have Debbie, Erinn, J.T. and Tyson. On the black team: we have Coach, Sierra, Stephen and Taj. And off we go…

Both teams grab all four boards at roughly the same time. However, the red team are the first to get their boards in the right position to get all of their vowels. Before the black team even get a chance to start their puzzle…

The red team wins reward!

Before they go off to their reward, the red team choose Stephen to go to Exile Island again, mainly because Brendan’s Idol is now out of play and they want to make sure that no-one else finds it if it’s been put back into hiding.

Fast forward to the reward at the local village, Erinn is excited because this is the first reward she gets to enjoy. Of course, they all overload their plates with food, much to the confusion of the locals.

There’s a lot of kids running around, which sets off Debbie’s maternal instincts. She gets a little emotional as she explains in her confessional how much she misses her family and her school students.

Everyone is now treated to a display of Capoeira. Eventually, they’re asked to join in on very full stomachs.

Erinn, in particular, overdid it on the food just a little bit…

Over at Exile Island, Stephen gets the next clue, only to find it’s one for the same Idols that they have already found, meaning that there’s no new Idol in play.

Crap.

It’s now Day 26! And Sierra is now trying to curry favour with Debbie, who is being the firm-but-fair cop in this situation. Sierra tries to guilt trip everyone by saying that when she’s gone, everyone is going to turn on each other. Eventually, she gets fed up with trying to argue her case with everyone and throws a strop.

As much as Erinn finds Sierra incredibly annoying, she actually agrees with her, and enacts Strawman Has A Point.

It’s now Day 27! And Sierra asks Coach if she should just lay over and die, metaphorically speaking. He tells her that the honourable thing to do would be to just accept your fate. He actually starts to feel a little sympathetic towards her for once.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE!

It’s a shuffleboard game. They have to throw pucks at a target on the other end of the board. Everyone has three pucks each. The person who has their puck closest to the target wins immunity.

But wait, there’s a twist! They’re also given the option to give up a chance of immunity to stuff their faces with pizza while everyone else plays in the pouring rain instead. Coach, J.T. and Stephen choose the pizza.

Off we go…

After two rounds, Tyson is the closest to the target, mainly thanks to a tactic of blocking the pathway and others knocking his puck closer to the target. It doesn’t last, as Sierra, who is desperate to win immunity, knocks away his pucks and puts herself into the lead.

As Sierra nervously dances around, it’s down to Debbie’s last shot.

Debbie wins immunity!

Back at the Forza camp, Tyson is getting a little too over-excited over voting Sierra out. However, Erinn throws a crazy idea out there that Stephen immediately jumps on…

You see, Tyson doesn’t have immunity this time, and is thus exposed. And they start thinking that this might be their only opportunity to get him voted out in case he goes on an immunity run.

As much as everyone, I mean EVERYONE hates Sierra, they can’t resist the temptation of a potential power grab. But J.T. is concerned about going against the Warrior Alliance they have with Coach.

TRIBAL COUNCIL!

As Forza take their seats, Jeff asks Sierra about her reaction to the last Tribal Council. She says that if it’s her time to go, then so be it, and that her elimination will be no blindside.

Jeff then asks Tyson if he’s feeling concerned about not having immunity, in a bit of foreshadowing. Tyson says that he’s very much sitting pretty.

He then says that he’s glad that someone he loves, Debbie, has the necklace. Jeff then tries to spin it as if he said that she’s his only loved one in the tribe. Just to stick the knife into Sierra a bit more, Tyson clarifies that he loves everyone in the tribe except her, including Brendan on the jury.

Jeff then asks Sierra about her feelings regarding being a target. She babbles incoherently about her relationship with Brendan before Jeff and Tyson have had enough and interject, leading to a war of words between Tyson and Sierra.

Jeff then reiterates the point to Coach that Tyson is vulnerable tonight. Coach blabs on with his usual “noble warrior” soundbites and shit, much to the amusement of everyone else.

Jeff then asks both Coach and J.T. if they trust each other’s word. Both claim that they do.

It’s time to vote!

Let’s read the votes! Who’s going to become the second member of our jury?

Another blindside! Bad luck Tyson, just wait another 9 seasons and you’ll get your man-tiara.

See you guys for episode 11!