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March 30, 2001
Survivor Episode 9: And don't let the tribal council door hit you in the butt on your way out
by Barbara Fletcher
It's a happy day in Survivor land, kids. The Wicked Witch of the West has left Oz for good.
After weeks of whining and whinging over rice and tribal alliances (and Colby), Jerri was finally voted off
the island last night.
In a nail-biting tribal council session (with a stern Alicia holding court as the only jury member so far)
Jerri watched in shock as her fellow Ogakors -- with the exception of Amber -- turned their backs on the
Ogakor alliance.
Here we owe a little bit of thanks to Keith. He was instrumental in swaying Colby from voting for
Elisabeth to ganging up on Jerri.
And could Colby have needed much convincing? During the reward challenge field trip to the
Great Barrier Reef, Colby's unease with Jerri's fawning and fussing over him was apparent. And didn't we all cringe
when Jerri chirped that the snorkelling and feasting adventure was "just like a honeymoon without
the sex"?
Puh-lease.
Colby had more interest in gathering pieces of coral as gifts for the other tribe members than frollicking
in the sand with Jerri.
It will be an interesting tribe dynamic now with the Snarky One has gone. Who will be the next member to go?
Nick, who was originally marked for banishment by the Ogakor alliance, was lucky to secure immunity this time.
Will he be a target next time?
At least Colby can sleep tight knowing that Oz is a now a Jerri-free zone.