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You’re not alone, AYTO fam. But before we get into the big main event, let’s talk about how we got there, yeah?
As always, we begin this episode by reflecting on how the Match Up Ceremony from last week went. Danny says this was a successful Match Up because they switched it up and still got two beams.
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Over its 38 seasons, Survivor has had its fair share of memorable characters, from inimitable winners like Tony Vlachos and John Cochran, to strategic masterminds like Cirie Fields and any number of likeable people in between, but ever since Season 20, Heroes vs. Villains, one has stood out among the rest, the only two-time winner, Sandra Diaz-Twine.
In preparation for Season 39, Island of the Idols, Todd and Mary have been re-watching old seasons of Survivor that feature both Sandra and “Boston” Rob Mariano, and after finishing Game Changers one thing became clear, the title of Queen is not bestowed lightly, and it only belongs to one player. So in this post we will be talking about all things Sandra (and we might even include some Rob love as well).
A SPOILER WARNING, I GUESS? for Survivor: Pearl Islands, All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, Redemption Island, Game Changers, uh, and a bunch of others probably. Just, read at your own peril if you are not thoroughly versed in Survivor lore and don’t want to be spoiled.
Sexy massages, fancy boats, windmill sex (!), and -- finally -- the breakup we’ve been waiting for all season. It’s the best episode we’ve seen in a long time, and we’re ready to break it all down for you. Let’s get to it so we can get to where Luke fucks off back to where he came from.
BSG #30: Evvie Drake Starts Over (with special guest Liberty Hardy!)
Things get romantic this week on #BookSquadGoals as we discuss Evvie Drake Starts Over, the debut novel by Linda Holmes. Special guest Liberty Hardy joins us to talk about pop culture in books, the romance genre, themes of grief and guilt, and of course, our favorite rom-coms. Then we read some listener feedback on The Mars Room and Fruit of the Drunken Tree and tell you all about the awesome content on the #BookSquadBlog — recaps, reviews and more! Go see The Lion King for our next #othersode on July 29, and grab a copy of Circe by Madeline Miller for our next #bookpisode on August 12! Send us your feedback on this or any other episode by emailing thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!
Click through for summary, table of contents, and show notes!
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The year season one was released, I went as Joyce Byers for Halloween, and the Squad had an overall favorable opinion of season two when we discussed it on this 2017 othersode. I’m not here to talk about the show’s inherent overall flaws, because plenty of people have done that already — despite being widely beloved, it has also been criticized for the way it leans heavily on nostalgia, for its lack of original ideas, and for stretching too far a plot that was intentionally meant to last eight episodes. All of those things are true, but let’s be real: this show is charming as hell, and I will watch it until it burns itself to the ground and becomes a monster made of its own remains.
That being said, I am having a hard time figuring out how I feel about Stranger Things 3. There are things about it that I loved, and there are things about it that I hated, and I really don’t know where that leaves my overall opinion. So, we’re going to play a game: I’m going to work through some of the different plot lines and themes of the season, decide whether or not each thing worked for me, and see where it leaves me at the end of this post.
(Spoilers ahead, nerds.)
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The season is in full swing at this point, and the drama is really kicking off. Looks like we’re going to get our first AYTO FIVESOME next week. Yo, I am here for it, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s talk about what happened this week.
In the aftermath of last week’s Match Up Ceremony, here are the house’s main takeaways:
Everyone was shocked Jonathan and Basit sat together after the drama last week. Jonathan says there’s no way they’re a match. He’s still pining after Justin, even after Justin completely pied him off last week (if you’re not watching Love Island, then I don’t know what to do for you. You might not get that reference… but context clues are a thing). Justin says, “I thought about Jonathan as a possible prospect, but he got really possessive really fast. I don’t know. It just turned me off.”
Meanwhile Justin and Max are making out in a closet and… it’s kind of hot.
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This week’s episode of The Bachelorette was super fascinating!
Psych! It was hometowns, the worst week of this whole dang show. But we’re here to recap it anyway. LEGGO!
Emily: Before we get into this, I just want to come out and say that Hometowns are boring AF. Of all the formulaic episodes, hometowns are the most formulaic. It’s almost as if these families are given a script. Sure, we have a few tweaks here and there every season, but to me this is the episode that’s the LEAST interesting to recap (unless The Bachelorette airs a recap episode halfway into the season… then that’s the least interesting thing to recap). But I guess let’s get into this? Now that I’ve made you readers super excited about reading this. It’s going to be great, I promise.
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Hello, and welcome to another week of Are You the One? recapping. Sorry this one is late, ladies and gents and everyone in between. I was doing a bit of my own celebrating over the long 4th of July weekend and I didn’t get a chance to watch this amazing show until yesterday. But I’m back and ready to give these lovely people in search of love my full and undivided attention. So let’s just dive right in to the episode…
Read moremade with love by emily, kelli, mary, and susan. <3 thanks to Katelyn Elaine Photography for our group photos.