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J.T. on ‘Survivor’: What’s the matter with misfits?

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‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains,’ episode 3 recap

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Wade on Birmingham - Survivor Heroes vs. VillainsWhen a country boy lies, he’s “tellin’ a story.” When a city gal does it, she’s innocently flirting.

But on “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains,” everybody lies.

Mobile’s James “J.T.” Thomas Jr. of the Heroes tribe may be facing the truth sooner than he expects if his lies catch up to him. But another former champ, Parvati Shallow of the Villains tribe, may be flirting her way to an early exit.

Which team manhandled the other one? Who’s sleeping with whom? And who burned their buff? Find out, after the jump  …

Survivor Heroes vs. Villains - James J.T. Thomas Jr., Cirie Fields

J.T. = Just Teasin’.
Cirie = oh, hell, no.

Talk us through it: This episode, heavy on chat, light on action. Like last week, it featured one combined Reward/Immunity Challenge. And before and after, lots of camp life. Oy.

The Heroes pull it together at camp, grabbing a few wild chickens along the way. We saw minor drama as J.T. apologized to Tom Westman for voting out his ally. And J.T. planted a seed of doubt with Cirie Fields, telling her that her own ally Candice Woodcock didn’t trust her anymore.

“I can tell a story when I need to,” J.T. confesses. When Cirie tells Candice, Candice confronts other Heroes one by one to find out who’s lying about her.

Score one for the cattle rancher.

Survivor Heroes vs. Villains - Parvati Shallow, Russell Hantz

The superfiends: Parvati and Russell grin their evil grins.

They all have eyes for Parvati: The rest was basically the Parvati hour. How she flirts. How several Villains don’t trust her. How she has Russell Hantz in the palm of her hand. How she has three potential Heroes allies if they all make it to the merge.

“Boston Rob” Mariano reveals a tip: You can figure out alliances based on who sleeps near each other every night. For instance, Russell and Parvati, or “Coach” Ben Wade and Jerri Manthey.

Rob and Coach warn Russell that he’s being played by Parvati. Jerri likens her to a “virus.” Randy Bailey says she’s the real threat with her flirtatious ways.

Jerri confesses, “I just want to punch her in the face.”

Parvati confesses, “Jerri’s annoying … a bitter old cougar.”

Pretty kitty has claws!

Blade runner: Russell hid the machete to cause drama at the Villains camp. It caused no drama.

Video: Two combatants enter, one Hero leaves.

Immunity/reward challenge: One Hero and one Villain battle with pillows (pillow fight!) to knock each other off a raised platform and into the mud. First team to 8 knockouts wins immunity, plus individual luxury items and coffee, sugar and rice.

Again, no drama. Heroes blank the Villains in eight straight rounds, total domination.

J.T. is safe.

Voted out: The Villains visit Tribal Council for their first time. Aside from Sandra Diaz-Twine and Coach bickering, most of the talk focuses on Parvati. Parvati! Parvati! Parvati!

As they laugh off how bad their camp is, Parvati says matter-of-factly, “We’re a tribe of misfits. We’re villains.”

And while Boston Rob picks up a vote, it’s Randy, the crusty videographer from Eagle Rock, Mo., who is unanimously banished. Before host Jeff Probst snuffs his torch, Randy drops his tribal buff into the fire.

Survivor Heroes vs. Villains - Randy Bailey

Third out: the Villains vote out Randy 9-1.

Video: Randy’s final words

Video: Randy, the day after

Can J.T. keep his allies and enemies in line? Are the Villains in trouble keeping Parvati?

[Videos and photos to be added.]

“Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays on on CBS 42.

Previous: Episode 2 – Terminal crybabyitis
Next: Heroes scramble for the hidden immunity idol; Coach tears it up (as in crying, not ripping). (Episode 4 — Splitsville)

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7 Yips for “J.T. on ‘Survivor’: What’s the matter with misfits?”

  1. Wade on Birmingham » J.T. on ‘Survivor’: Terminal crybabyitis
    Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:04 pm
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  2. Stephanie
    Friday, February 26, 2010, 1:09 pm
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    J.T. is disappointing, but has a great strategy since he seemed to play fairly honest before. Sheer stupidity to vote off Randy, who had no one on either team, instead of Parv. Loved your recap.

  3. Wade
    Friday, February 26, 2010, 3:13 pm
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    But even J.T. has said that given the number of “sharks,” both on the Heroes and Villains teams, he couldn’t re-use the country boy persona and hope to get far this time.

    Thanks for your comment!

  4. jen
    Saturday, February 27, 2010, 3:37 am
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    I can’t believe you weren’t more impressed with the immunity challenge–or that we didn’t get more footage of Jeff ragging the villains about that humiliating defeat. I loved it. Would’ve been sweeter without James throwing his pillow on Randy, but was great nonetheless.

  5. Wade
    Saturday, February 27, 2010, 10:32 am
    5

    I’m not a fan of these one-challenge episodes. So when it’s all combined, I want to see some game. An 8-0 blowout is kinda dull.

    Maybe if the Heroes had “accidentally” beheaded Randy…

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