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Expedition Robinson: The Aftertalk

Episode 11 of Expedition Robinson

Yesterday I was all set again, just like over a million other Dutch people. I'm starting to get used to it, that twice a week Expedition Robinson. Super motivated, I sat in front of the TV, and we were treated to... Well, I found it a boring episode. If even the presenters start intervening in a challenge because it takes too long, you know it's not going exactly as we want. So yes, I had a lot of thoughts again and of course, I share them with love with you. Shall we also start a petition for #justiceforJasper? Or make the hashtag #Dyanthadesnitch trend?

1. Honestly, I understand Jasmin's feeling that she doesn't find it very relaxed how it all went. But the last ten years of Expedition are no longer about actually doing the challenge well, no, it's about alliances. She knows the program, right?

2. I'm surprised that Rob isn't getting emotional about the arrival of Sieneke and Jasmine. He was probably really counting down until he was no longer alone with John.

3. It would be brilliant if Jasmine saves the merge and then faces her old teammates again. I think that awkwardness really cuts deep. I want this.

4. Wait, whuuut? Sly Brit. How many alliances can possibly exist in one camp? Although a final with René in it does sound appealing to me.

5. John: ‘Okay, you guys are going to compete... So we'll just sit here for a bit longer.’
Rob: ‘...Yes.’ *holds back his tears* *slowly becomes crazier*

6. Dyantha, girlfriend. GIRLFRIEND. You're starting to get a bit of the image of a snitch and that's a bit of a shame.

7. I personally find that really unfortunate in this case because I think Jasper is one of the nicest, most motivated participants. I can't imagine he wants to kick Jan van Halst out. The life coach of everyone, you want to keep him in as long as possible, right?

8. Sylvana, all of the Netherlands knows that Annemiek is hard to read. I have the feeling that she absolutely isn't enjoying herself on that island.

9. Hey RTL, are you guys busy or not? Literally every episode you see the eliminated contestants happily sitting at Humberto's table. Spoilers much? How do you think that's going?

10. This is yet another impossible challenge, you know. I have to honestly say that I also zoned out a bit when they were competing. And this one is also a little bit slow, with that rope burning. That comes back a few times every season and every time it's a snoozefest.

11. Wow, if even Jan van Halst looks defeated, then you know it's a complete mess.

12. Yep. Sorry. I just really think this is a stupid challenge. I'm already getting muscle pain in my arms just from watching it.

13. HAHA. At the moment I wrote this, Nicolette seriously said she would help because ‘it's too difficult.’ Dude. What a SHIT CHALLENGE. Kaa Uu Tee.

14. That Nicolette probably thinks: I want to go back to my warm little hotel with a restaurant, it's freezing here, come on, let's speed things up a bit.

15. Yuki is really our international participant with his English texts thrown in. Soooo international. ‘I didn’t want to go home. Nobody goes home. F*ck yeaaah.’ Thanks for the subtitles by the way, RTL, without you we would never have deciphered this.

16. This is really Expedition 1.01: in an endurance challenge, NEVER change your position. You'll be out almost immediately.

17. ‘Now it's really over.’ Yes, Sien, you've managed to visit four destinations. Four islands. People pay a lot of money for that, you know, for such an island-hopping vacation.

18. Nooooo. HAHA. He really said it: ‘Expedition RobenJohn.’ Love it Kaj, from now on I'm only going to call it that.

19. Huh, where did that bitchiness from Annemiek suddenly come from? She literally did nothing noteworthy the entire episode and then she thinks Sylvana should roll up her sleeves? Uh...

20. Ah nooooo. This. Breaks. My. Heart. That look from Jasper as he looks around. He really doesn't see it coming. ‘What the fuck, guys?’ Well, REALLY. #teamjasper

21. Annemiek is also in shock because all sorts of things are being discussed and she clearly doesn't belong to the group.

22. And from now on we will call Dyantha, participant in Expedition RobenJohn, ‘the snitch.’.

23. Let's recap: this was a boring episode, Jasper has been severely wronged, and Sieneke has actually just enjoyed island hopping.

24. Was Twitter in agreement with that? Well, a little bit.