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(S13E08) I have a tendency to root for the underdog. Usually it's deeply frustrating. Cheering on Aitu, however, is the most transcendent underdog experience I have ever had. Sure, they are outnumbered but they are adorable and they have this amazing tendency to win even though the usual laws of Survivor mean that they should be slowly picked off. And maybe, just maybe, Yul is the perfect Survivor contestant (provided he doesn't blow it in the crucial coming weeks).

Adam and Candice are happily reunited and we get to see the most boring snuggling ever. Reality romance reaches a new low with these two. Jenny expresses worry over their alliance as if there was any shot that Candice and Adam weren't officially joined at the hip.

The challenge involves digging up chests in the sand (using coordinates). Anything involving thinking and coordination seems to stump Raro. While Team Underdog (Aitu) work tremendously hard. The Raro team aren't tremendously supportive to one another, there's lots of non-supportive instruction from the non-digging duo. Aitu wins while Raro glowers. They send Candice back to Exile Island, keeping her away from her beloved doofus.

The fun thing about the reward challenge for Aitu is watching the usually stoic Yul loosen up and dance with the natives at the banquet. Meanwhile Jonathan thinks he can bring the Aitu way of hard work and fresh fish to Raro. Good luck, buddy.

The immunity challenge involves swimming, diving and a bit of a geography quiz. If you don't know how to swim this season you are pretty much an anchor.The losing tribe will take back to camp a bottle with a note that contains "significant information" to be opened after tribal council. Aitu takes an early lead and manages to hold it. Why does it seems that when Raro cheers on their team it seems like they are being critical whereas Aitu's cheering seems supportive? Aitu wins again sending Raro back to tribal.

Over at Raro there is much talk of the bottle. At tribal, the talk is about Raro's losing streak. Adam admits his frustration, Jonathan trumpets his fish-getting abilities and Rebecca pretty much looks ready for the inevitable cut.

And the note? It's a double elimination night! The tribe has to immediately get rid of another tribe member. With no time to strategize, it's impossible to guess what the votes will be, the easy pick is Jonathan, the unknown quantity. Instead the team votes for strength, choosing to oust Jenny (with only the ever clueless Nate voting for Jonathan). Jenny is not a happy camper. I think she saw this coming and realized there was no way to avoid the gradual coalescing of the white tribe.

Will Raro pick itself up and be better, sleeker, faster? Given the clips of next week's show (including super disgusting Adam and Candice smooches) all signs point to no.