Parvati did find the HII at Exile but did not bring it back to camp because she had promised Natalie she would give it to her if she found it and she knew if Erik won immunity, she wouldn't want to give Nat the HII. It was smart of her to not bring it back.


That's from Eliza, and really not sure I buy it. You know how those Survivor gals are with the truth. The plan hadn't been hatched yet, Erik hadn't even won immunity yet. It's un-Cerie-like that she never thought of just voting for Amanda anyway, even if Erik didn't give up the idol. At that point, everyone is saying going up against Amanda in the F3 is bad cause they hadn't seen her blow China's FTC. Cirie's dream F3 is her, Natalie and Parvati. Also getting rid of Amanda breaks up the last couple in the couples alliance.

Amanda's gotta think that it might be possible also. Cirie just voted for her and they can hug and kiss all they want, it has to be on Amanda's mind. Parvati finds and brings back the HII, and since she knows she's not getting voted off, gives it to Amanda, she takes it but doesn't play it when Erik gives up his idol. There's no reason to at that point, Erik is a bigger threat to get to the finals and a bigger threat in the finals. And playing it would look bad to the other 2.

That was a really odd episode. Let's call it the Girl-power/Erik gets played edit. Any talk of the girls distrusting each other doesn't go with that edit, so they remove all talk about a double triple blindside, remove Parvati finding the HII, and then add in more stirring the pot scenes, and all the voting confessionals (a first). Amanda and Parvati are the only ones who know the truth, the producers tell them don't mention it, Parv blabs about it anyway, so they tell her just say you left it on EI, which supports the Girl-power edit.

Wouldn't be the first time they made an edit to change the story, right? I could be wrong, I probably am. Just hard to believe Cirie making no moves and Amanda/Parvati not thinking that she might.