Survivor season 48's Star Toomey choosing not to use her shot in the dark during the most recent tribal council despite being told to do so was a difficult decision to swallow, but she revealed there was one major reason behind her game-ending decision. Throughout Survivor season 48, there have been some major moments during tribal council. While the castaways have been playing a somewhat different game than the typical Survivor casts, they've been airing everything out during tribal council in a way that surely has Jeff Probst happy to be hosting. Star's final tribal council was an intense one.

It may have been the right choice for Star not to use her shot in the dark, but not doing so in such a big moment was an incredibly bold move.

While Star knew that she was on the chopping block, she shared with EW that she actually thought the vote would flip on Mary Zheng rather than her. "I thought that it would be four to five, as in four for me, five for Mary, and Mary would be going home," Star revealed, before explaining her choice to forego her shot in the dark was more about longevity. Sharing that she knew her fellow castaways wanted to flush the power, Star shared "that mean[t] tomorrow or the next Tribal Council, I [was] a sitting duck and it [would] be me."

What Star's Decision Not To Use Her Shot In The Dark Means For The Game

Star Was Eliminated Despite Trusting Her Original Tribe

Although Lagi tribe like Eva Erickson, Joe Hunter, and Shauhin Davari, Star felt she'd have some safety going into the tribal council that night. Trusting in them, she felt confident that Mary would be eliminated.

While Star may have been in the wrong trusting the trio of former Lagi tribe mates within the new alliance, it was clear that there was some confusion about who would be going home during the episode. As Star and Mary were nervous about their fatea, it felt more likely that Mary would be going home over Star due to her overall ability, but Star became the bigger threat in the end. It may have been the right choice not to use her shot in the dark, but not doing so in such a big moment was an incredibly bold move.

Our Take On Star's Decision To Forego Her Shot In The Dark

It Was A Risk That Star Probably Should've Taken

Although Star has been a castaway who consistently trusts her gut and navigates the social situations of the game well, choosing not to use her shot in the dark ultimately allowed her to be eliminated from the game. Though Star felt she may have been a sitting duck moving forward, Survivor is a game full of moving parts, and she likely could've figured out a way to move the needle if she'd stuck around longer. While Star may have just been eliminated sooner than expected, not using her shot in the dark on Survivor was a choice she may regret.

Survivor airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS.

Source: EW