‘Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance’ episode 12 preview: Will an injury kill someone’s chances to win?

Cambodia -

We have to do a little bit of a nitpick of the latest “Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance” promo, mostly because of the fact that it probably gave away far more information than it really should have about what’s going to be coming up. It’s not as bad as some we’ve seen in the past, but still.

What we learned from the promo that aired after Wednesday night’s new episode first and foremost is that there is an injury, and it appears to be to a white man. That does narrow down the possibilities quite a bit, doesn’t it? We’ve got Joe, Keith, and Spencer now as top contenders, unless the show is pulling some tricky editing on us. No matter what happens here, this is a tremendous bummer to see since they’re all great characters on the show this season. Sure, Keith probably doesn’t have much of a chance to win the game, but at least he is good at confessionals and is a decent threat to beat Joe in challenges.

It is certainly possible that whoever is hurt will not be leaving the game, and for the time being, that’s what we’re going to root for. You never want to see anyone exit under any other circumstances. Remember, if James Clement can wander around in “Heroes vs. Villains” wearing a giant boot, anyone has a chance!

As terribly sad as it is that both Ciera and Stephen (great strategic players) are gone, we feel like the fun with the rest of this season is going to be seeing now what happens with a new group of underdogs in the game. Jeremy, Tasha, and Kimmi are now completely at the bottom, and while Jeremy may have an immunity idol still, Kelley Wentworth has one on the other side. She probably doesn’t want to use it on Joe all the way until the end, but she’s got to pick and choose the right spot to play it if she thinks there is value to going to at least the final seven or six with him.

The great thing for us as a viewer is that in some way or another, everyone out there left is a player; maybe not all are strategists, but they’re at least bringing something.

We’re going to have exit interviews with both Ciera and Stephen on Monday, so be on the lookout for those. For now, head over here to read our review for Wednesday night’s crazy two-hour episode, and sign up here to get some other updates on everything we cover, sent right over to you via our CarterMatt Newsletter. (Photo: CBS.)

Love TV? Be sure to like Matt & Jess on Facebook for more updates!