Survivor's season 41 two-hour premiere last week saw MIT graduate Sara Wilson become the second player voted out after opting not to use the season's new "Shot in the Dark" twist for a chance at safety. The Shot in the Dark allows each contestant one opportunity to risk their vote for safety. Each contestant is given a die they can cash in for a one-in-six chance of being safe from elimination. If they draw and don't receive immunity, they must sacrifice their vote at Tribal Council.
Sara found herself in trouble quickly on the Ua Tribe after a devastating loss at the immunity challenge. The Ua tribe performed well throughout the challenge, but a crucial misstep during the puzzle portion led to the tribe losing immunity. Back at camp, the six tribe members scrambled to form a target. Sara and her Ua tribemate, Shan Smith, became the easy targets for the tribe after struggling to solve the puzzle due to a mistake in unpacking the pieces from their bags. Their tribemate Brad Reese even told them both to their faces that they were on the chopping block. After a tense Tribal Council, however, it was ultimately Sara who got the boot.
In her exit interview with EW, Sara discussed her decision to not cash in her Shot in the Dark opportunity. "I really thought about playing my Shot in the Dark, but I didn't want to send myself home by losing my vote," Sara explained. She expressed that she stands by her decision, saying, "I actually don't regret not playing it because I think it would have been way worse to have played it and then end up one vote short and that be the reason I went home." Knowing that Survivor 41 will be a difficult season and that the Shot in the Dark would only give her a small chance at safety, Sara made a conservative decision that she thought best for her game at the time. She knew that she would likely lose her vote, and because of the the small tribes and unpredictable nature of the show's new era, she wanted to retain her vote if she were to stay in the game.
It's difficult to fault Sara for her pragmatic decision, especially given the importance of having a vote in such a small tribe. Every vote counts when there are only a handful of people in the game, and deciding not to risk that power is sensible, especially because Survivor 41 will be a fast-paced game. However, Sara knew she was a possible target, as her tribemates had openly discussed voting her out, so it seems like she didn't have much to lose by going for the Shot in the Dark. Losing her vote wouldn't have cost her the game, as she was already going to be voted out, but if she had lucked into the Shot in the Dark immunity by taking the risk, she would've had another chance to make a run at the million dollar prize.
It will be exciting to see how the Shot in the Dark twist plays out as the season progresses. Will players continue to navigate the twist conservatively, or will more players take bigger risks as they begin to feel the heat coming toward their games? Sara's boot could be a warning sign to the other Survivor 41 players, even ones like third boot David Voce who may have felt even more comfortable than Sara heading into tribal, that the risk might be worth it.
Survivor airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
Source: EW
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