Top 5 moments of ‘Survivor 46’ episode 6: The merge, a hidden immunity idol and Moriah’s snuffed torch
The sixth episode of “Survivor 46” aired on Wednesday night, concluding with host Jeff Probst snuffing out the torch of Moriah Gaynor. The 28-year-old from San Diego was the sixth person sent home after being voted out by the newly merged tribe. A memorable moment to say the least. But what were the dumbest, most shocking and most exciting moments of this episode?
Below, read our “Survivor 46” Episode 6 Top 5 moments. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite castaways on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Survivor” winners list and take home the $1 million grand prize.
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Top 5 Moments of Episode 6:
1. The Merge: Yanu was strangely confident when they saw a boat arrive and learned of a potential merge. Ironically, the trio seemed thrilled to see how they would fare with everyone else. Siga and Nami were equally as excited as they welcomed the new stage of the game and acknowledged that this was make or break time. Hunter McKnight found the key, regaining his vote and an immunity idol at the last possible moment. Was this all super obvious to the others? Surprisingly not.
2. One Big Happy Family: Seeing everyone together was nice, as they all seemed so excited. Tim Spicer wanted it to remain Siga strong, which is a sweet idea but not attainable given the distrust there. Venus Vafa was singled out, as well as the former Nami tribe as a whole, as being chock full of cracks. Q Burdette became a mischievous elf, quietly sowing discontent, especially towards Tim. Like Venus said, they were not there to camp, they were there to play the game. She decided that the tribal lines needed to be destroyed sooner rather than later, quickly winning over Moriah and planting seeds with the others. This gameplay also placed a giant target on Venus’ back, which even made Charlie Davis take a second look at her. Tim also continued to do himself no favors as he attempted to establish himself as a strategic leader.
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3. Challenge Time: Jeff revealed that the group would be randomly divided with the winning team officially making the merge and safe at Tribal Council. Naturally, such a reward meant that the challenge itself would be a nightmare. In the end, the competition was semi-tight, but that puzzle was the ultimate equalizer as the team of Moriah, Charlie, Venus, Soda Thompson, and Maria Shrime Gonzalez were left eligible to be voted out after Hunter, Ben Katzman, Kenzie Petty, Tiffany Nicole Ervin, Tevin Davis, Tim, and Q emerged victorious.
4. The Toughest Choice Yet: As the winning team feasted, the losing team took their own time to strategize. The winners did bond as they enjoyed their reward, strategizing as well. Venus was singled out immediately as the former Siga members were reluctant to throw out a name from their own ranks. Once everyone was reunited, it was very clear this vote would be between Venus and Moriah, but who really was more of a threat? Tim was more concerned with numbers and encouraged Charlie to get Venus out of there. The former Yanu members were left in the grey area in between as numbers, very important numbers. Venus decided that this was the ideal time to vote out Charlie and tried rallying her numbers, with surprisingly flimsy reasoning. Too early for boys versus girls, Venus!
5. The First Big Elimination of the Season: My apologies to everyone else voted out this season, but this one really is the moment where the game takes a more strategic turn. Jeff wasted no time as he questioned the Tribal Council newbies and veterans, with the former in awe of their surroundings. Venus felt more than comfortable speaking her mind there as the battle for the Yanu votes commenced. In the end, the tribe spoke and sent home Moriah.
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