WARNING: This publish incorporates spoilers from “The Final Stand,” the season 47 finale of “Survivor,” which aired on Wednesday, December 18, on CBS.
“Survivor” 47 got here to fairly an finish on Wednesday night time — albeit a bit predictable for anybody who has been watching every week.
First got here the ultimate immunity problem for Rachel LaMont, Sam Phalen, Sue Smey and Teeny Chirichillo, the final four. Regardless of being in an early lead, Sam did not take dwelling his first immunity win and Rachel, as soon as once more, earned the necklace. With that, she turned one of now five women total over 46 seasons to have gained 4 particular person immunities in a single season. Whereas she was honored to hitch Jenna Morasca, Chrissy Hofbeck, Kim Spradlin-Wolfe and Kelly Wiglesworth, Rachel famous that she’s nicely conscious Kelly and Chrissy made it to the finale and didn’t win.
Rachel revealed straight away that she was bringing Sue to the ultimate three, which meant Sam and Teeny could be pressured to make hearth. Sam, for some purpose, didn’t in any respect follow making hearth all through the season, whereas Teeny was OK at it. Plus, Rachel coached Teeny to assist construct her confidence.
Forward of the fire-making problem, Teeny admitted that she had “a little bit of a one-sided rivalry” with Sam all through the season which was because of her struggles along with her personal id. She stated that, because of Sam’s appears, she assumed he obtained sure therapy all through his life and, “due to my id and my gender, simply to say it, that’s not at all times the expertise I’ve gotten.” After including that Teeny is “nonetheless working by issues,” she stated, “I’ve projected insecurities onto him.”
In essentially the most thrilling fire-making challenges in years, Teeny had a really large lead early on, constructing an enormous hearth earlier than Sam might even get a spark. Nevertheless, Sam’s unwillingness to surrender mixed with the fairly literal means the wind blew, Sam’s eventual spark rapidly constructed up and his hearth burnt by the string earlier than Teeny’s. Devastated, she was despatched to the jury.
Through the ultimate dialogue with the jury, Sue revealed it was 59th birthday — no, she’s not in her 40s, which she advised the group all alongside. Nevertheless, Sam and Rachel (understandably so) dominated the remainder of the conversations.
Ultimately, simply as she did all through the second half of the season, Rachel dominated and took dwelling the win!
