The two tribes are surprised to find out that the Immunity Challenge and the Reward Challenge are combined into one challenge for this episode. After a victory for Chapera, Ethan feels it's his fault Mogo Mogo lost. As a result of this win, Chapera choose Kathy to go with them on the Reward Challenge, she is also immune from the Tribal Council and cannot be voted off. Kathy feels welcomed by Chapera but keeps it a secret.
Meanwhile at Mogo Mogo, Shii Ann feels Jerri whines and complains too much which leaves her as a front runner to be voted off. Colby firmly believes Jerri is going as well because he's talked to everyone on the tribe about it. But what Colby doesn't know is that Lex and Jerri have teamed up against him and brought Shii Ann to vote for Colby as well. At Tribal Council, Colby experiences being voted off for the first time.
Season 8 Episode 7 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.
The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?
Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.