Disventure Camp 4: Carnival of Chaos – Advice for the Remaining 10 . . . Once Again by PintheDog
The sixteenth episode of Disventure Camp 4: Carnival of Chaos was certainly a shocking one . . . in both a good way and a bad way. We got to witness the long-awaited return of a bunch of familiar faces, and then see where they stood with the campers playing the game.
There wasn’t much strategy featured in this episode. All we saw was that the long-held alliance of Jade and Spencer finally came to an end with the latter’s decision to target the former last week. We know now that it was Anastasia’s idea, but the execution of it served only to harm Spencer, and greatly benefit Anastasia. It also benefited a pleased Isabel, who delighted in Jade moving a lot closer to her as a result of the move. Also on the Spencer front, he agreed to simply being friends with Logan, whom he had kissed during the haunted house challenge in the previous episode.
But the main event of this episode was the long-awaited Comeback Challenge. Yes, having now “[waited] a couple of losers” since the Rescue Island episode, we saw the return of Alessio, Amelie, Ted, Diego, Tristan, Marissa, Lynda, Ivy, Benji, and Richard as they came back for one last chance to rejoin the game! And what a chance they’d have! They would have to become circus acts, first by digging through the sand to uncover purple darts that they would throw at targets to pop balloons. Then, they would run into the Stawaki Carnival’s big top tent, climb up a ladder, and try to cross a tightrope while avoiding cannonballs being shot at them. Then, once at the other end, they’d jump into a huge tank of water. Then, they’d juggle four balls as they made their way to a finish line, but would have to restart that part of the challenge if they dropped those balls before the end. With the exception of the last part of the challenge, eight of the eliminated campers would work with a camper still in the game if they were chosen by said camper. Only two were left on their own. The campers picked based on the order of their performance in the haunted house challenge, with Isabel selecting Marissa, Spencer selecting Diego, Zaid selecting Tristan (at the insistence of Ivy, who wanted to give them a second chance more than she wanted one), Anastasia selecting Ivy, Jade selecting Benji, Logan selecting Richard, Natalia selecting Alessio, and Hannah selecting Amelie. This left Ted and Lynda to go it alone with no partners. The first two eliminated campers to reach the finish line would win the Comeback Challenge and rejoin the game. And I have to say, I was only semi-surprised by one returnee, and completely surprised by the other.
. . . But I’m also disappointed by who didn’t return. Let me first pour one out, raise a glass, and offer a moment of a silence for Mr. Ted Gordon, a character who was teased to have so much potential as a villain for this season, but was taken from us too soon thanks to the weak flip-flopping of the increasingly pathetic simp, Logan Bell. I truly did think that he could’ve brought so much to this season had he not got-ten badly screwed over in episode four. And I also thought that episode thir-teen’s visit to Rescue Island was setting up his and Alessio’s return, given how much of the focus was on them. But in hindsight, there was a lot of focus on one of the two actual returnees, so I should’ve expected that to happen, too. Still, I have to mourn what might’ve been with Ted and hope to God can still happen with him in a later season. Maybe a season with early boots? Like, a Fallen Stars or a redemption season? Please? And I have to shake my head at the Odd Nation Cartoons writers for their choice to give us the returnees that we did get.
In any case, two campers won their way back into the game, meaning that we have increased our numbers from eight and back to ten. This means that from here on in, we have an elimination run right down to the hotel episode (if there is one), and everybody will have to fight to keep themselves in the best possible position to avoid being sent to the hotel with the eliminated campers who didn’t return. It’s advice for the remaining ten . . . again.
Purple Team
The Gal Pals are still ruling the roost, and as a result of this challenge, it seems as though their numbers advantage has increased from five to three to seven to three. Will they keep their lead up and get rid of another man? Or are there some women itching to make a move and upset the status quo? And what can the remaining three men do?
Isabel: You remain on top for the sheer reason that everybody still trusts you, and nobody is targeting you. However, you’d better watch out in case Anastasia and Marissa are suspicious of you. You actually tried to keep Marissa out of the game, something that she might’ve noticed. For now, revert to the Gal Pals and vote out at least one more man. Then, use the remaining two men and at least a few of the Gal Pals to split up Marissa and Anastasia, if necessary.
Jade: It is strange, but I’ve moved you up since the returnees might be targeted ahead of you. Plus, you’ve ditched Spencer and have gone all in with Isabel and the other Gal Pals. Stay close to her and keep the women united for maybe one more vote, and then, if you must, turn inward only to split up Anastasia and Marissa. But return to getting rid of the remaining men after that. I suggest taking out Spencer soon, before he takes you out. He’s the only one of the men whom I truly believe is bright enough to target you.
Hannah: You move up since I find it highly unlikely that you’ll be targeted any time soon, even in spite of getting a number and ally back into the game. Just lay low with Amelie and do what you can to quietly rack up some new allies. I can sense a war brewing within the Gal Pals. Just try to land on the right side of it and maybe even stage a coup with the remaining men. But do so in a way that you still end up on the right side of your new numbers in the end.
Amelie: Welcome back to the game! You’re the returnee who completely surprised me! Now that you’re back, work on reestablishing your duo with Hannah and decide on whether to stick with the Gal Pals or try to make a big move by getting some help from the men. As I said with Hannah, if you choose to move against the Gal Pals with the men, then do so in a way that favors you rather than leaves the men up in numbers instead. Otherwise, you and Hannah might get picked off.
Anastasia: You move down for one major reason: your main ally and girlfriend got back into the game, which will now make you both a duo just begging to be targeted. Do what you can to keep enough of the Gal Pals loyal to both of you, because I can see Isabel trying to move against you if you don’t. Only if it is necessary, get at least two of the men together (I suggest Logan and Zaid) to move against at least one or two Gal Pals who might target you and Marissa. Then, focus back on the men and get them out before they can make a move against the women.
Marissa: Congratulations on your return! You were the returnee who only partially surprised me. As I said with Anastasia, the two of you might become a power couple whom some of the other campers will want to target. Stave this off by making the right connections with people who actually want to trust you both and work with you. Although the Gal Pals seem like a good idea on the surface, you might want to consider some connections with your original Blue Team members to help you out if the women aren’t all on the same page. With help from Anastasia’s connection with Logan, it might be worth a shot.
Natalia: You may be part of the Gal Pals, but you are now on the bottom of the alliance. You tried to flip to the men too soon and lost not only Natalia’s trust, but that of most of the other women. Your best bet is to just go with the flow and hope that the women do not decide to cut you off out of not trusting you. I suggest working with Hannah and Amelie to stage a coup with the men. That might be your best play right now.
Zaid: Due to having some favor with Anastasia, you might be safe for a while if she wants you to be, and if you both play your cards right. Stick with her and Marissa for now and, if it seems like the Gal Pals are holding, jump off the sink-ing ship that is Logan and Spencer. Integrate with the Gal Pals instead and try to stage a big move of your own with Anastasia, Marissa, and whoever else might be willing to move with you.
Logan: You and Spencer are in the worst position right now. You are a man, and your only real female connection is Natalia, who has very little influence within the Gal Pals. Anastasia is your friend, but she will stick out a hand to save you unless she absolutely needs to (and Richard’s vote-off proves that she probably doesn’t). Hold on with Spencer and try to look for some cracks within the Gal Pals and exploit any that you find to work your way in. Otherwise, it’ll be a matter of who goes first between you and Spencer.
Spencer: You are down at the bottom of the barrel right now. Nobody likes or trusts you except for Logan. (Well, Jade likes you, but she does not trust you anymore.) At this point, you’d better win immunity, hunt for totems, or, as I’ve just said with Logan, find a crack to work your way in. You are a marked man with the Gal Pals unless they seriously, severely implode, which, of the three remaining men — and it pains me to say this — you’re the only one left who’ll have the skill to make them implode in the first place.
. . . But that's just MY advice. Have any of your own? Let me know in the comments below!
PintheDog
Disventure Camp 4: Carnival of Chaos – Advice for the Remaining 10 . . . Once Again
by PintheDog
The sixteenth episode of Disventure Camp 4: Carnival of Chaos was certainly a shocking one . . . in both a good way and a bad way. We got to witness the long-awaited return of a bunch of familiar faces, and then see where they stood with the campers playing the game.
There wasn’t much strategy featured in this episode. All we saw was that the long-held alliance of Jade and Spencer finally came to an end with the latter’s decision to target the former last week. We know now that it was Anastasia’s idea, but the execution of it served only to harm Spencer, and greatly benefit Anastasia. It also benefited a pleased Isabel, who delighted in Jade moving a lot closer to her as a result of the move. Also on the Spencer front, he agreed to simply being friends with Logan, whom he had kissed during the haunted house challenge in the previous episode.
But the main event of this episode was the long-awaited Comeback Challenge. Yes, having now “[waited] a couple of losers” since the Rescue Island episode, we saw the return of Alessio, Amelie, Ted, Diego, Tristan, Marissa, Lynda, Ivy, Benji, and Richard as they came back for one last chance to rejoin the game! And what a chance they’d have! They would have to become circus acts, first by digging through the sand to uncover purple darts that they would throw at targets to pop balloons. Then, they would run into the Stawaki Carnival’s big top tent, climb up a ladder, and try to cross a tightrope while avoiding cannonballs being shot at them. Then, once at the other end, they’d jump into a huge tank of water. Then, they’d juggle four balls as they made their way to a finish line, but would have to restart that part of the challenge if they dropped those balls before the end. With the exception of the last part of the challenge, eight of the eliminated campers would work with a camper still in the game if they were chosen by said camper. Only two were left on their own. The campers picked based on the order of their performance in the haunted house challenge, with Isabel selecting Marissa, Spencer selecting Diego, Zaid selecting Tristan (at the insistence of Ivy, who wanted to give them a second chance more than she wanted one), Anastasia selecting Ivy, Jade selecting Benji, Logan selecting Richard, Natalia selecting Alessio, and Hannah selecting Amelie. This left Ted and Lynda to go it alone with no partners. The first two eliminated campers to reach the finish line would win the Comeback Challenge and rejoin the game. And I have to say, I was only semi-surprised by one returnee, and completely surprised by the other.
. . . But I’m also disappointed by who didn’t return. Let me first pour one out, raise a glass, and offer a moment of a silence for Mr. Ted Gordon, a character who was teased to have so much potential as a villain for this season, but was taken from us too soon thanks to the weak flip-flopping of the increasingly pathetic simp, Logan Bell. I truly did think that he could’ve brought so much to this season had he not got-ten badly screwed over in episode four. And I also thought that episode thir-teen’s visit to Rescue Island was setting up his and Alessio’s return, given how much of the focus was on them. But in hindsight, there was a lot of focus on one of the two actual returnees, so I should’ve expected that to happen, too. Still, I have to mourn what might’ve been with Ted and hope to God can still happen with him in a later season. Maybe a season with early boots? Like, a Fallen Stars or a redemption season? Please? And I have to shake my head at the Odd Nation Cartoons writers for their choice to give us the returnees that we did get.
In any case, two campers won their way back into the game, meaning that we have increased our numbers from eight and back to ten. This means that from here on in, we have an elimination run right down to the hotel episode (if there is one), and everybody will have to fight to keep themselves in the best possible position to avoid being sent to the hotel with the eliminated campers who didn’t return. It’s advice for the remaining ten . . . again.
Purple Team
The Gal Pals are still ruling the roost, and as a result of this challenge, it seems as though their numbers advantage has increased from five to three to seven to three. Will they keep their lead up and get rid of another man? Or are there some women itching to make a move and upset the status quo? And what can the remaining three men do?
Isabel: You remain on top for the sheer reason that everybody still trusts you, and nobody is targeting you. However, you’d better watch out in case Anastasia and Marissa are suspicious of you. You actually tried to keep Marissa out of the game, something that she might’ve noticed. For now, revert to the Gal Pals and vote out at least one more man. Then, use the remaining two men and at least a few of the Gal Pals to split up Marissa and Anastasia, if necessary.
Jade: It is strange, but I’ve moved you up since the returnees might be targeted ahead of you. Plus, you’ve ditched Spencer and have gone all in with Isabel and the other Gal Pals. Stay close to her and keep the women united for maybe one more vote, and then, if you must, turn inward only to split up Anastasia and Marissa. But return to getting rid of the remaining men after that. I suggest taking out Spencer soon, before he takes you out. He’s the only one of the men whom I truly believe is bright enough to target you.
Hannah: You move up since I find it highly unlikely that you’ll be targeted any time soon, even in spite of getting a number and ally back into the game. Just lay low with Amelie and do what you can to quietly rack up some new allies. I can sense a war brewing within the Gal Pals. Just try to land on the right side of it and maybe even stage a coup with the remaining men. But do so in a way that you still end up on the right side of your new numbers in the end.
Amelie: Welcome back to the game! You’re the returnee who completely surprised me! Now that you’re back, work on reestablishing your duo with Hannah and decide on whether to stick with the Gal Pals or try to make a big move by getting some help from the men. As I said with Hannah, if you choose to move against the Gal Pals with the men, then do so in a way that favors you rather than leaves the men up in numbers instead. Otherwise, you and Hannah might get picked off.
Anastasia: You move down for one major reason: your main ally and girlfriend got back into the game, which will now make you both a duo just begging to be targeted. Do what you can to keep enough of the Gal Pals loyal to both of you, because I can see Isabel trying to move against you if you don’t. Only if it is necessary, get at least two of the men together (I suggest Logan and Zaid) to move against at least one or two Gal Pals who might target you and Marissa. Then, focus back on the men and get them out before they can make a move against the women.
Marissa: Congratulations on your return! You were the returnee who only partially surprised me. As I said with Anastasia, the two of you might become a power couple whom some of the other campers will want to target. Stave this off by making the right connections with people who actually want to trust you both and work with you. Although the Gal Pals seem like a good idea on the surface, you might want to consider some connections with your original Blue Team members to help you out if the women aren’t all on the same page. With help from Anastasia’s connection with Logan, it might be worth a shot.
Natalia: You may be part of the Gal Pals, but you are now on the bottom of the alliance. You tried to flip to the men too soon and lost not only Natalia’s trust, but that of most of the other women. Your best bet is to just go with the flow and hope that the women do not decide to cut you off out of not trusting you. I suggest working with Hannah and Amelie to stage a coup with the men. That might be your best play right now.
Zaid: Due to having some favor with Anastasia, you might be safe for a while if she wants you to be, and if you both play your cards right. Stick with her and Marissa for now and, if it seems like the Gal Pals are holding, jump off the sink-ing ship that is Logan and Spencer. Integrate with the Gal Pals instead and try to stage a big move of your own with Anastasia, Marissa, and whoever else might be willing to move with you.
Logan: You and Spencer are in the worst position right now. You are a man, and your only real female connection is Natalia, who has very little influence within the Gal Pals. Anastasia is your friend, but she will stick out a hand to save you unless she absolutely needs to (and Richard’s vote-off proves that she probably doesn’t). Hold on with Spencer and try to look for some cracks within the Gal Pals and exploit any that you find to work your way in. Otherwise, it’ll be a matter of who goes first between you and Spencer.
Spencer: You are down at the bottom of the barrel right now. Nobody likes or trusts you except for Logan. (Well, Jade likes you, but she does not trust you anymore.) At this point, you’d better win immunity, hunt for totems, or, as I’ve just said with Logan, find a crack to work your way in. You are a marked man with the Gal Pals unless they seriously, severely implode, which, of the three remaining men — and it pains me to say this — you’re the only one left who’ll have the skill to make them implode in the first place.
. . . But that's just MY advice. Have any of your own? Let me know in the comments below!
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