Gino dela Pena was one of those players who entered Survivor thinking he knows very much the game – that he can manipulate everyone by his words. Oh well, that’s at least what he thought. He thought that he was making a good play for himself – he kept on washing his hands that he’s just a follower and that somebody else is deciding for their alliance. He thought Maey and Betong are one hundred percent on his side. But I think he was just hallucinating. How would Maey and Betong trust someone like him who left his partner to form alliance with another group and when he realized that their ship is sinking, he immediately went back to his partner (Stef) to slay an original ally who supposedly doing another plan behind their backs. Is that someone that you could trust? Well, not if you were Maey and Betong, who saw how these Bulan guys take down the original Tala tribe members one by one. The two are never afraid to make fun of themselves but they are not dumbs. They know that these original Bulan tribe members were just using them to take one another down.
When they saw a good opportunity like Mara and Arnold giving the Immunity bracelet (to Maey) and promised that they were going to the finals, they grabbed it. Well, that was indeed a very clever choice. They were not indebted to anybody so no one can accuse them of being backstabbers or something. Now because of the move that they decided to take, they not only get rid of one strong competitor but more importantly, they are in a very safe position than ever.
Gino was obviously blindsided and I bet it was hard for him because in his mind, everyone is his people. Well, nah-ah Gino. On the next Immunity challenge, everyone is hoping that Arnold would not win so they can get rid of him. But as we all know, Arnold is one tough competitor who is always giving 110% in every challenge. The challenge went down with him and Maey as the final two competitors. Maey was very determined to beat Arnold and yeah right she did it this time – fair and square. Maey won the Immunity and safe in the next Tribal Council. Guess what happened next, Mara went up to Maey to congralute her and ask if she could return the Immunity bracelet that she gave. Wooah Mara has a really thick face indeed. Ano yon bawian?
Well, whatever happens one thing is for sure and that is Maey is dark horse – not Mara and not Stef. Mara said that Stef was just there because she was basically just riding the waves but what about her? She has been kissing Arnold’s ass for the longest time and isn’t that riding the waves too? She will not be there without Arnold. But Maey is different. Maey came from a losing tribe of Tala. She worked her ass of to stay in the game – she’s great in endurance challenges too and not to mention how she can be very logical with the way she speaks. I really think Maey has a great chance of winning Survivor.
Let us see if Maey can keep up until the Final Tribal Council. Let us also watch out who will be going next and be the 5th member of the jury in Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown.
