Russell: The man is back, but he's got a lot less airtime than before. Good or bad? Difficult to call at the moment, but I feel like we're getting the short end of the stick with Russell so far. He tells us early that he doesn't fear RI and will easily win whatever challenge is thrown at him, leading me to believe he's gonna go there at some point, which means he's gonna get voted out at some point. The only other person who mentioned RI in a confessional was Francesca, and guess where she is right now. Beyond that, he acted like he had turned a new leaf, but then immediately receded back into his tried-and-(somewhat)true strategy by hooking up with Stephanie. Problem is that we heard all of it from Stephanie's side. Russell is being established as an obstacle for Mike/David/Sarita, as well as an alliance for Stephanie, and not the other way around.
~The Parliament~
These are the characters that caught my eye.
Rob: As practically expected, Rob looked good this episode. Being the leader of his tribe, he's already got a good alliance going where everyone is told to be looking up to him. He's already begun to dismantle the opposing alliance in his tribe. I'm surprised we didn't hear more from him. His game hasn't changed anymore than Russell's, but he's earned the respect from his tribe unlike Russell, and I think that'll go a long way this season.
Mike: The probable emerging leader and narrator of Zapatera, Mike hit a lot of right notes. Winner quote, positive social game, highlighted being wary about Russell's game. I can see Mike going the distance with this edit.
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