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Survivor Season 43 aired a brand new episode on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 8 pm ET on CBS. The one-hour episode saw the castaways partake in unique challenges to gain their reward and immunity, securing themselves safety for the week.
The merge also took place this week, meaning all three tribes - Vesi, Coco and Baka - "merged" into one full team, with each player now playing for themselves and forming strategies and alliances from the start.
On this week's episode of Survivor, the Baka team members plotted to vote out Elie ahead of the merge. Gabler threw her under the bus by accusing her of checking his bag, while Owen and Sami wanted to break her alliance with Jeanine and felt that she was a big threat.
Fans, however, also realized that the Baka tribe had broken down, which could be a potential advantage and a push for the other former tribes to work together. One tweeted:
Season 43 of Survivor has been extremely popular amongst viewers. While some contestants have turned out to be fan favorites early on in the season, others have been criticized for their behavior and gameplay in the competition. The official synopsis of episode 6 describes the merge and reads:
"The game intensifies when the tribes meet each other at the same camp; castaways must scramble and strategize before tribal council to avoid being the sixth person voted out."
Fans react as Baka tribe goes for a toss ahead of the merge on Survivor Season 43
On tonight's episode of Survivor, the castaways were given a tree mail bearing news of the merge, which altered the the dynamics of the game. The merge essentially means that there are no more tribes, but that doesn't stop the previous tribe members from working together or two tribes from potentially forming an alliance in the competition.
The tree mail read:
"It's Day twelve and the game is about to change. Drop your buffs! You have ten minutes to collect your things. A boat is waiting for you to take you to your new home."
The members of the three tribes, Vesi, Coco and Baka, came together for the merge. However, as host Jeff Probst said, they are in the "transition stage" and had not yet reached the merge. To make it to the same, the players needed to win their immunity and reward.
The Survivor castaways were then divided into two teams. The Blue team included Gabler, Jesse, Ryan, Jeanine, Dwight and Karla. The Red team consisted of Cassidy, James, Elie, Sami, Owen and Cody. Noelle, however, had a gray rock and had to align with a team, which was to seal her fate for the week. She chose to go with the Blue team.
The Red Team members took a massive lead right from the beginning, whereas the Blue Team had Karla injured at the start of the challenge, which left them behind. But they soon picked up and won the immunity challenge. The Red team members had to go to the Tribal Council.
While the Blue team was eating their well-earned meal, they strategized on who to vote for. Former Baka team member Gabler threw fellow tribe mate Elie under the bus by telling everyone that she had previously looked into his bag to find the idol. However, in response, Elie went on a rampage to clear her name, as she wasn't the one at fault.
Later on in the Survivor episode, she confronted Gabler and the latter revealed that Baka members Owen and Sami had said that she was looking into the bag. The Baka team's trust was compromised, as Owen and Sami decided to break fellow team members Elie and Jeanine's alliance.
The Baka team's trust was broken, with Gabler throwing his tribe under the bus, and Owen and Sami targeting their former teammate. The Vesi and Coco tribe members have a hint of the same and can take this to their advantage later on.
Fans react to Baka tribe plotting against each other on Survivor
Fans took to social media to discuss Baka tribe's fallout. Check out what they have to say.
Survivor Season 43 has been dramatic from the get-go. With each elimination, the stakes are only getting higher and the castaways have to now give it their all to ensure that they outlast other contestants until one of them potentially wins the competition and takes home the coveted title along with the grand $1 million cash prize.
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