After another wild Tribal Council that saw an immunity idol played, a failed Shot in the Dark and a successful one, we’ve got the first two members of jury: Kristin and Kilby.
Devin and Jelly were clearly the target, as all but two of the votes were for them, but thanks to Jelly’s immunity idol this duo survived to play another day. But at what cost? Burning that immunity idol was huge.
Check out who could be going home in Survivor 51 Episode 9, “Wilder Than a Cat in a Bathtub.”
Who will be voted off on Survivor 51 next?
Eric
Listen, there’s not much more to be said about Eric that hasn’t already been said — the man simply gets on other people’s nerves.
Eric doesn’t seem like a bad guy, but he gets on people’s nerves easily. Saying “Bueller? Bueller?” as you’re asking people to explain why they voted for you in the last Tribal probably wasn’t a great move. And I’m sure almost everyone (Jeff included) was ready to kill him during this week’s immunity challenge. The dude just never shut up. He also doesn’t seem to have many real allies. He’s not in the Helicopter Alliance nor the new Salt of the Earth group. He’s a man alone on an island. If you’re a savvy player who can bounce between groups that could work. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen that level of game from Eric this season.
Eric also made the incredibly strange decision to not play the extra vote that Cristian gave him. Unless I’m mistaken, that extra vote was only good for that Tribal Council, so I’m not sure what Eric’s plan is here. Maybe my colleague Bryan Armetta was right in his latest Power Rankings and Eric plans to use the parchment as a decoy. But, even if that is his plan it could put him at odds with Cristian (and Salt of the Earth) for betraying his trust in this most recent Tribal Council. I hate to continue to put Eric on this list week in and week out, and he might feel like Frankenstein’s monster where the bullets just bounce off him. But as much as he thinks he can dodge trouble, it feels inevitable that it will catch up to him at some point.
Mike
Another frequent flyer in this space, Mike remains one of the least-connected (and least-trusted) players left in the game.
Everyone was feeling some sort of way about Mike at the start of this week’s episode. He thought his big swing was a hit, eliminating Brady last week. But in blowing up the plan to vote out Kristin, things got sloppy at that Tribal Council. He knew there would be daggers pointed his way (he was right) and wanted to say something “professional” and “mature” to calm the waters. Unfortunately for the baseball executive he came off sounding like … an executive. Or worse yet, an emotionless robot (for once Eric seems to be on the same wavelength with the tribe).
Kilby is angry at Mike, Thien An is angry at Mike. And Maggie is LIVID at Mike, straight up explaining that nobody trusts him. He is the last person to get information and she says that’s because people don’t trust him. He tries to explain why he flipped the vote to Brady, but Maggie didn’t feel it. And on his end, Mike didn’t really take Maggie’s message to heart.
Mike has been on the bottom of every tribe he’s been on. He blames that on Brady, but at some point he has to take accountability and look at his own game to see why people across tribes aren’t clicking with him. At this point, I’m not sure that he has the self-awareness to do so and that could spell his downfall in the game.
Jelly
Had it not been for Jelly’s immunity idol, she and Devin would be in jury, not camp. Point blank. They are right that people see them as a pair and it has put a target on their backs. But the question becomes: Are they willing to do anything about it?
We’ve seen Jelly admit that despite Devin not always being best for her game, she’s going to be ride or die for him. She’s made it ABUNDANTLY clear. Devin … well, after Ori planted some seeds of doubt before being voted out, Devin has talked about playing a more selfish game. And that’s bad news for Jelly.
Everyone was willing to vote them out this week, and if Devin can find an opening I wouldn’t be shocked if he takes it to shock Jelly. It feels like he should want to continue to ride the Helicopter Alliance further into the game, but if Devin is truly going to play a selfish game, at some point he’s going to turn on Jelly. And if Jelly continues to not win anything, at some point an opportunity to vote her out — especially now that she’s burnt her immunity idol — may present itself. And it may prove too tempting to pass up.
Survivor 51 Episode 9 Preview
The official description for Survivor Season 51 Episode 9 is: “Two pairs celebrate their dramatic reversals of fortune back at camp. Elsewhere, castaways embark on a massive idol hunt, unaware a fake idol is hidden among them. Then, jaws drop at Tribal Council when the Million-Dollar Coin Flip is revealed.”
Who remains in the cast for Survivor 51?
With Kristin and Kilby the latest contestants voted out at Tribal Council in Survivor 51, the remaining castaways are:
| Contestant name | Age | Hometown | Occupation |
| An “Thien An” Nguyen | 24 | Fort Worth, Texas | Medical student |
| Angelica “Jelly” Loblack | 29 | Garland, Texas / Midwest City, Oklahoma | Sociology professor |
| Carter Krull | 24 | Rock Rapids, Iowa | Livestock farmer |
| Cristian Chavez | 26 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Head of HR |
| Danny “Kilby” Kilby | 30 | Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada | Game designer |
| Devin Way | 33 | Lufkin, Texas | Actor |
| Eric Macksoud | 34 | Lincoln, Rhode Island | Mental health counselor |
| Maggie Nestor | 40 | Middleway, West Virginia | Farmer |
| Mike Pinsky | 32 | New York City | Baseball executive |
| Sharonda Cox | 34 | Pompano Beach, Florida | OBGYN resident |
Survivor 51 FAQ
When does Survivor 51 Episode 9 come out?
The ninth episode of Survivor 51, “Wilder Than a Cat in a Bathtub,” comes out on Wednesday, November 18, at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes will then air every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET for the remainder of the season.
Where can I watch Survivor 51 Episode 9?
Survivor 51 Episode 9 will air live on CBS. It will then be available to stream on Paramount+.
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