Survivor Update: How many alliances?

Yo Yo Yo!!!  Where ya all been?  I've been sending out updates for the past 3 weeks without any comments.  (hahaha).  Ok, that's a lie.  But I'm up off my ASS and just rewatched last week's episode. 

But first!  Looks like Kat bit it at her first threesome, and then Laura B went to redemption as the switch tribe of all women chose her over Vytas.  Supposedly they are all bonded for life now.  As are the men and Ciera. 

Laura B arrives at redemption and is all PISSED and think the women made a terrible mistake.  "It's ridiculous, ridiculous, it's ridiculous, ridiculous".  Apparently she thinks the vote was ridiculous. 

So, the women and Vytas talk about what happens when the teams merge.  Vytas-"I can bring Aras and Gervase into the merge with us", that would make 6.  For some reason, they tell Monica she's above Gervase but still #5.  Which pisses her off totally. 

Threesome time.  The winner re-enters the game.  Jeff goes on to explain what "winner takes all" means for about 10 minutes.  It's totally annoying. 

And hey. BTW, how come these contestants are all wearing CLEAN CLOTHES?? 

Ok.  The threeway is the big pole hug.  Who has the strongest thighs.  I'm thinking we can leave Laura B out of this one.  Ciera isn't sure she wants her mother back but LM is all "I proooomised Ciera I'd make it back". 

John is out first followed my Laura B whose heavy ASS dragged her down the pole.  Just the way Rupert likes it.  LOL. 

Tribes are now merged.  Laura M burns the clue.  And they get food. 

And, now, it gets so freaking confusing that I had to rewatch it twice.  There are apparently 3 alliances floating out there.  The original celebs and their loved ones, the switched tribes and then there's a new alliance of those with loved ones and those without. 

Aras and Vytas talk and agree that their alliance is Tina, Katie, Monica, Gervase, Tyson.  Vytas isn't sure about Tyson but Aras is all for including him.  Aras wants Laura M gone first.  Vytas is pretty sure he and Aras are already the final 2.  Monica beats Tyson's ear about her being #5 and Tyson keeps telling her it's gonna be Aras.  He also says he's like to dig his eye balls out with a rusty spoon in order to get to his brain. 

Challenge: it's a memory test. Bottom line, it comes down to Vytas and Aras and Vytas wins immunity. 

So... Aras decides that the boys will all vote for Laura and the girls will all vote for Ciera.  Not sure how or why that would be acceptable since it goes across the alliances. 

Laura and Ciera talk.  They wonder if Aras has the idol.  Laura is a total spaz.  Wants to split the vote between Aras and Tina.  I'm not even sure what alliance they think they are in. 

Tyson wants to get rid of Aras.  He considers his alliance to be him, Caleb, Gervase, Monica, Hayden, Ciera and Laura. 

Did I mention Tyson found the idol? 

Tribal

Tyson agrees that there are 3 potential alliances.
 The original tribes (Aras, Gervase, Laura, Monica, Tina, Tyson vs Vytas, Caleb, Hayden, Ciera, Katie),
the switch tribes (Aras, Gervase, Tyson, Caleb, Hayden, Katie vs Laura, Monica, Tina, Katie and Vytas)
OR the blood tribes (Aras/Vytas, Laura/Ciera, Tina/Katie vs Gervase, Monica, Tyson, Caleb, and Hayden)

Hayden agrees that there is a pairs vs individuals possible alliance but that with Laura back in, most of the combos make Laura and Ciera a swing pair.  He also points out that any of the bloods could swing. 

Is Laura a target as the person who spent time on redemption usually is?  Laura says she has a bond with her daughter who gives her advice.  Ciera admits she has to talk her mother down off the ledge. 

Gervase insists the "smart people" who are paying attention will still be around tomorrow. 

And, it's time to vote.  There are 2 votes Laura and 2 votes Ciera.....and Aras is blindsided.  Crap.  There's still gonna be redemption island!