Why Jay is dumber than James

This episode of Survivor was one of the most frustrating episodes to watch as I can remember. I found myself literally yelling at Jay through the TV screen to get his head out of his ass and start figuring things out. I guess the most frustrating thing was that Jay was close to getting it. His confessionals throughout the show alternated between how suspicious he was of the girls to how much he trusted Kim and Chelsea. Maybe I am just in a post-episode haze, but I honestly believe Jay's play tonight was dumber than James getting voted out in China.

First off, let me refresh your memory of China. James was holding two immunity idols with seven people remaining. He thought he was in a tight alliance of five with himself, Todd, Amanda, Denise, and Courtney. He wanted to stay strong with them to the final five, thus guaranteeing himself the final three because he would have the two hidden immunity idols. Todd and Amanda decided to blindside James, and he goes home still holding the two hidden immunity idols. To that point that was arguably the dumbest move in Survivor history, later to be surpassed by ice-cream scooper Erik and Brandon Hantz. Although Jay may not be on those two's level, I do think his play tonight was worse than James'.

The main reason why James wasn't as dumb as Jay was because in China, pretty much the entire tribe was in on the plan to get James out. And the one who wasn't, had no idea what was going on either. James was the only target and it was everyone's goal to make sure he did not think he was going home. Jay however, was not even the original target. Troyzan was. Troyzan figured out exactly what was going on with the girls and told his closest ally Jay about it. At this point is when I became "bum-puzzled." Despite his earlier suspicions, Jay does not listen to Troyzan and actually goes and tells Kim what is going on! Troyzan came up with a perfect plan to knock out the biggest threat in the game, Kim. He wanted himself, Leif, Jay and Tarzan to vote Kim. Troyzan would play the hidden immunity idol and knock Kim out even if the girls split the vote. So if you are Jay, even if you are too dumb to figure out exactly what the girls are doing. Even if you want to try to stick with the plan, why would you tell Kim? If Troyzan is wrong, all that happens is he wastes an immunity idol, and if he is right, at least you're not the one going home.

Jay had all the information laid out in front of him. James fell victim to a great plan and missed out on some more good times. Troyzan FTW. 'Nuff said.