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Blake's OTTN for Crystal may be the most predictable poster rating ever (and so obviously incorrect also). I think we can clearly conclude that Blake was going to give Crystal an OTTN no matter what happened this episode unless he could justify an INVN. N? Perhaps for losing her temper at TC, but that was more reporting of a dramatic confrontation than intended N editing. Other than that, the editors went out of their way to show Crystal in the best light possible while still showing why she was in danger at TC. OTT? Clearly not when the whole storyline on Fang was her working to overcome the impression others were painting of her as unstable. (And this character development was clearly intentional since the editors could have easily left the storyline as Crystal the moody athlete lashes out - Blake will argue it was anyway - but it was clearly more developed than that with Crystal getting ample time to explain her emotions in confessional, in conversation with several tribemates, and dramatically at TC. Blake may have predicted correctly that I'd rate her CPM, but I'd say that's just because he knows that is the correct edit even if he won't admit it. (In reality, I think Crystal causes a lot of her own problems with her moody attitude, but in editing, we were allowed to see things from her point of view this episode.)

Randy fans will be claiming we're supposed to take his side in his jibing of Crystal. Not this time! While Crystal does get in a jab at Randy's temperament (deserved under the editing and Randy himself would probably proudly claim the title of troll), she also gets sympathetic confessionals. What does Randy get? - "I like watching them lose." This is clearly negative under the circumstances it was presented - he's more clearly a bad winner than Crystal is a bad loser. And it isn't like he had other positive moments this episode to contradict. He started slowly in the immunity challenge and was called out on it, and when he ended up getting a big lead, it was all negative commentary on Kelly (especially) and Sugar. This was a major change from the last few episodes. The only other scene was him commenting on the tribe's displeasure with Dan's eating habits, which was at best strategically neutral. Is this brief strategic update (in which the only insight was that he was close enough to Dan to have to distance himself) enough for CP? Not in my opinion, but his legion of fans will no doubt claim otherwise. MORN

Yes, tonight's exchange between Randy and Crystal at the reward challenge clearly suggests both make the merge, at which point Randy will probably triumph. (However, while we are meant to respect Randy's game, I do not believe we're meant to like him very much. I would guess he and Ace are the obstacles that Marcus ends up having to overcome to win the game.)

Interestingly, Kelly was barely personalized at all this episode despite being the eventual boot. Other than looking bad in the challenges, which was especially emphasized in the immunity one, her role was to be the drama catalyst at TC, bringing out reactions from both Ace and Crystal. Yes, the tone of both of those reactions were N in their intensity, but this is clearly a case where contrast with an N does not bring P. Kelly was also N - the audience was not meant to sympathize with her at all, but in her boot episode, she plays but a supporting role. MORN.

Ace gets CPN. We see him discuss the implications of taking the idol from Sugar as well as discuss his handling of Matty. He's clearly N for taking advantage of Sugar, for his overbearing takeover during the challenge, and for his responses at TC.

Sugar on the other hand is clearly OTTP, especially when she cries for her tribe while in Exile. She discusses the idol, but it almost seems like we are purposely not being shown what she's really thinking. (Is the naivety an act to get people to underestimate her? If so, it seems to be working.)

Matty just looked foolish for trusting Ace, especially in contrast to Ken, who gives him warning about doing so. But it isn't toned. MOR.

Ken gets to comment on a number of things, but I didn't find him particularly CP. MOR.

The Kota tribe, as usual, gets very little development. The turtle capture just served to emphasize how much better they are doing than Fang. The discussion about Dan sets him up as OTTN this episode and probably earns MOR's for main narrators Marcus and Corinne. Susie gets some airtime, but its all fluff. Bob is shown as the provider once more and better than expected in challenges. Charlie is forgettable. All three are UTR.