I like this season more than china. IMO there's been some great eps so far.

The challenge of taking the bag over to the other side was action packed. James running over to help Amanda. Joel always trying to get his hands all over Amanda on that challenge. Anyone notice he picked Amanda when they did a mix-up.

The other challenge of tag where you had to be tied to another person was steller. Injuries, Joel & Chet debacle, Parvati & Eliza. Awesome to watch.

Big moves. Talk of out of the box strategy.

Amanda bringing home the shark.

Ozzy making an idol. Jason believing the idol.

Penner's exit. Kathy's exit. Both for the first time, seemed genuine and true. Not like other seasons where people mysteriously got "hurt", say by fire going in your eye, but the camera not actually capturing it, even though it was right there. And as luck would have it, evening up the teams as a result.
This season actually seemed like it happened naturally and no one was fake about it. I didn't sense fake exits anyways, from Kathy or Penner. Unlike that sappy overdramatic exit by that guy from australia that got smoke or whatever in his eye. That was a croc of shit.