Survivor is back! Set in beautiful Brazil, Survivor Tocantins is already bringing me into it’s drama, hook, line and sinker.

The 16 person cast was introduced to viewers, already split into two groups: Jalapao and Timbira. Almost as soon as these black and red clad teams were dropped off into the middle of nowhere, having apparently not spoken one word to each other since first meeting they were instructed to immediately vote off a team member. For Jalapao the choice was simple, vote off the older woman. One has to wonder, did they not see Bob last season? First impressions must have been powerful because Timbira also had no problem picking off their first prey, the sick with strep Sierra.

In true Survivor fashion a surprise was waiting in the wings, both Sierra and Sandy were saved from elimination and instead would be able to fly to their camps, allowing them to take in the awesome scenery from above as opposed to lugging through it with supplies on a four hour trek like the rest of their teams. Having been voted off right from the start gave both women a lot to think about. Once at camp even more was added to their mental plates when they were faced with two options; hunt for immunity or start setting up shelter.

Sierra set up camp and immediately earned brownie points with her tired crew. These points, which were only added to after a stellar job during challenge one, proved to be fruitless for the moment. With a sweet victory over Jalapao, Timbira was safe from elimination and won the prize of flint. Sandy wasn’t nearly as fortunate. Having spent her few solo hours at camp hunting hopelessly for the idol she made little progress and only further created a gap between her and her teammates by randomly leaving them, and the work of camp, to hunt for the idol. My bet is that she still doesn’t have it. Sweet she might be, but survivor smart is debatable.

Saved only by Carolina’s big mouth Sandy was lucky enough to live another day in Tocantins. With next week’s episode comes another group of challenges and my prediction is that Sandy doesn’t have what it takes. Better hope she figures out what a pace is and fast.