Group Membership in Episode #3

In Episode 3, the need for control is very dominant in John Rocker. From the beginning of the show, John has displayed the need for control when trying to navigate which way the votes will go. In this episode, he knows he is on the chopping block for letting Val get voted off and because of his past as well. John is an autocrat when he speaks with everyone in the tribe to try and control who each person is going to vote off but doesn’t realize that almost everyone is blindsiding him and he ends up getting voted out.

There are many examples of several different group maintenance roles. Dale is one of the biggest encourager/supporter. In this episode, Dale has to sit out for the Coyopa tribe during the elimination challenge which made him their biggest supporter. He was the loudest team member on the Coyopa tribe. Josh is a huge harmonizer. Everyone seems to like Josh and he usually mediates the differences between the boys and the girls. It seems like he is very influential to everyone and he has been a crucial part in deciding who gets voted out and what is best for the tribe. Natalie displays the self-centered role as the aggressor. She is always getting into arguments with the other tribe as well as her own. It seems like she is always in the middle of conflict and has put people down for her own satisfaction.  Looking forward to episode 4.