In what was promised as a most "shocking" tribal council this week on Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs Favorites watchers were not disappointed, as what has been quite possibly the dumbest move by a contestant in the history of Survivor played out.
As unbelievable as it sounds, there is someone dumber than Ozzy in the game - the new crown of Survivor Idiot goes to Erik.
The scheming began as soon as last week's tribal council was over. The women knew they had to work together, but were very wary of Amanda after her idol play at tribal council. The women also know that Erik is getting good at winning the challenges, and are concerned about who he would send to Exile Island if he wins reward. They know that if Erik wins reward and Amanda gets to him first, he will do whatever Amanda tells him to. So Amanda sets her sights on Erik, convincing him they would make a good team, and that he needs to send Parvati to Exile Island. If their plan works, it means that neither Erik or Natalie can find the hidden immunity, leaving them both open for the vote.
In a Survivor based quiz show reward challenge, Erik walks away with the prize, showing just how much of a Fan he is of the show. Following Amanda's directive, he sends Parvati to Exile Island, taking Amanda on reward with him, shocking Natalie, as she knows she has been left out of the loop. Parvati doesn't even bother searching for the idol, knowing she is only there to stop Erik or Natalie from finding it, so she laps up the chance to relax.
Erik meets with Cirie, coming up with the plan to out Amanda or Natalie. In doing this he puts himself out there as a double-crosser, and the girls decide it is time for him to go. He sees the girls chatting on the beach and quickly realises he has ruined his chances by trying to dupe each of the girls. He knows how important it is that he win the next immunity in order to have any chance of making it through to the next round.
In the immunity challenge, Erik easily fights off the girls and takes away immunity, saving himself from the vote, and guaranteeing himself a spot in the final four.
After all his trickery, the girls are disappointed, and hatch a plan - they will convince Erik to give up the necklace in order to save Natalie. Natalie is skeptical of the plan, calling it stupid, and unable to believe someone would be dumb enough to fall for it, but she agrees to give it a go.
They put the plan in place, telling Erik this is his way to prove himself after he lied to them. They tell him that if he gives up his necklace to Natalie, they will vote with him to vote out Amanda. Parvati and Amanda berate Erik at tribal council, claiming he is a liar and cannot be trusted. Erik realises the Jury is watching him and that they are believing the girls. He decides the only thing he can do to make himself look better is to hand over immunity to Natalie.
The vote is unanimous, all four girls vote out Erik - a given in the circumstances. Another given is that Erik is by far the most stupid player in the game, giving up a guaranteed spot in the final four after winning so many challenges.
In his final words, Erik says:
"Damn, Damn! They got me. I should have known better. Those damn girls. I mean, there's one thing to be said about surviving the elements and there's another thing to be said about surviving four crazy, sexy women. I never thought I would be shoulder to shoulder with all these people that I've seen on TV. These are my heroes, and they're talking to me, they acknowledge me as a person. This whole experience is indescribable."
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