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How often do we actually get a coherent depiction of why a vote happened? From after-the-fact interviews, we know that what we're shown is often half (or less) of the story. I found that TC much more compelling than the vast majority of TC where they create a "story" instead of showing what happened. I got an idea of what happened there. Most of the time, it's largely bullshit. Extremely interesting TC.

That priest has admitted that he was wrong. He got played. It happens, especially since we have such a questionable justice system and there have been several cases where DNA exonerated people. I never thought Coleman was innocent, but I can see how he could manipulate people. That hardly makes them "assholes," IMO.

Just realized this week that Sling has added ID. I am enormously happy.

Since this show long ago stopped being about strategy and just became a cluster fuck of idols and advantages, I can't be bothered to hate the twist. As for voting out the returnee being "mean," I was a little annoyed by that until I remembered all the endless whining about returnees being targeted. And that brings me to another reason EoE doesn't bother me. When you have multiple people getting a third shot vs newbies, there's nothing fair about the game to begin with.

Just got a chance to watch this episode, because I keep forgetting about the show. (Tells you something, I guess.) Anyway, after seeing how these assholes on Manu behaved, nothing made me happier than them not knowing Reem was going to get a chance to come back. I intensely dislike that group of people.

I don't hate Wendy and I intensely dislike the Warthog. But she is wrongwrongWRONGwrongwrong. 😉 Seriously, though, I grew up rural. Hunting, fishing, raising livestock. I would much rather slaughter and butcher my own food than buy it from a store. I know it was treated well in life and slaughtered in the most humane way possible that way. We used to play with the calves, piglets and rabbits for as long as we had them. Fed them well. Gave them lots of room to move around. That hormone-and-antibiotic fed stuff from the store lived a terrible life and had a terrible death.

We might have once upon a time, but it was back when the show was still on Thursday and conflicted with the NCAA Tournament. No real reason for it now.

The earlier information I read indicated that they can stay out there and try again. Found it earlier in this thread:

Everyone on the tribe has experienced the same losing. She's still there. She should expect votes after already having multiple chances to play the game and facing newbies who haven't. If David isn't getting votes, he just might be playing a better social game than she is, and she should figure out how and why then adjust accordingly. In other words, her pissy mood is lame and she should suck it up. This obviously isn't helping her.

I have forgotten about the previous two weeks. Wasn't excited about the returnees or the twist. Watched this week and remembered why. Chris is an idiot. Wendy is an annoying hypocrite. Aubry finding an idol annoys the fuck out of me. I really want her and Joe to go away.

Live versions are usually messier, both musically and lyrically. If I have the choice between studio and live, I almost always want the studio version. It's what most people are used to.

She thinks Baylor, one of the most scandal-ridden universities in the country precisely for its treatment of young women, is a positive institution. I don't think she has much sense.

I agree with most of what you said except this. I don't respect the military. At all. And the people I knew who were in it were either drafted or economically "drafted." None of them talk about their time at war or in the service. People who do are searching for the ridiculous hero worship Americans give them. Just begging for a, "Thank you for your service," from every random stranger. This guy bases his whole persona on that. Yuck.

Not even if you are innocent. More than one cop-induced false confession could have been headed off by asking for a lawyer. I get that people want to be helpful and it can be a tricky proposition. I just don't really trust cops, and have seen too many false confessions or cops hounding innocent people for years. Don't talk to them alone. Not ever. As for those mentioning reporters asking questions about unfolding crimes, isn't it kind of odd to be watching stories about rapes and murders if you think it's wrong to ask people about the effects of rapes and murders?

I decided to add CBS All Access to my Amazon package for a month, and I just found this. I don't hate Kayla. She's a kid who lost her mom, then was uprooted and moved across the country for her final year of high school. No kid is going to handle that well. She needs heavy psychological help. If her father does not get that, he's kind of trash. As of the second episode, though, I feel like her grandmother does understand. Anyway, back for the next episode. Glad to know they renewed it, so I am not investing my time for no reason.

Not only was it not the reason, but the Swedish show likely did not cause the guy to kill himself. He was a survivor of war. He was not doing well as far as settling into ex-pat life, from what I read years ago. He had been through hell in his life. He probably shouldn't have been on the show at all, but he had enough mental health issues from trauma that his suicide could have been triggered by just about anything. In short, there's nothing new or scandalous about that dude's suicide.

These particular returnees don't interest me in the slightest. I really don't care about the twist one way or the other. With all of the idols and advantages, this isn't Survivor anymore anyway. I will probably watch the upcoming season just like I watched this one: check in every other week or so for about half an episode each time.

As someone who has several African-American friends whose sons have been killed by police, I have to say that it must be nice to live in a bubble.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Christian. I remember the days when "big moves" were something other than just finding an idol that would get you out of your own mistakes. This show is so much trash these days.

He is trash. Not romantic at all. I so wish the dude who tortured the homeless, thought procuring date rape drugs was cool, and tormented a rape victim would take a long walk off a short pier. There was nothing cool about the show putting him and Veronica in a relationship, and I wish they would just stop. You would think in this day and age Hollywood would have learned something, but I doubt it. Besides, Thomas has always been about the fanservice to the loudest group of fans, so I know he won't let her permanently move on to someone who isn't a creep. I think I will skip it.

Damn. Gabby finally does something to make me like her, and she gets screwed. I just can't take Christian's pretentious ass, which is why this hasn't been appointment television for me this season. Too bad.

Dan might be the biggest idiot ever, and I can't wait for his ass to be gone. Your name is going to be mentioned, dipshit, especially when you decide to flaunt your puppy dog relationship. All of these people are stupid. Angelina's right that Christian is a bigger threat than Elizabeth was. But Dan's Big Man Feels were so inflamed that he can't see who's actually dangerous and who's not. His ridiculous obsession with Angelina not being in the military just made me despise him all the more. Nope, Dan, no one else can use battle metaphors. Seriously, dude, you're not that hot and you're definitely not that smart. Fuck off back to Florida. But Elizabeth is an idiot, too, and deserved to go. She had an opportunity to try to build something before the vote, but she and Gabby are too dumb to live and go with the "throw shit at the wall during TC" ploy that's just not going to work, and rarely (if ever) has. There's not enough time then for people to switch votes. That shit is always just petty loser tactics of intentionally torpedoing someone else's game because you're not smart enough to save your own. Bye, Elizabeth, you fool. Hope Gabby follows you soon. I think all of these men except John are terrible. Annoying. Super impressed with themselves for no good reason. Bad at the game. Each one suffers from one or more of those afflictions. I am fine with Angelina, although I don't love her. She has a better view of the state of the game than the other women and many of the men. That dude worms his way in with the dudebros constantly. He's done it on every tribe. He has a huge need to be liked by the jock type, so women are dumb if they think he's on their side. His petty insecurities are on full display, and they would be wise to think about what that means for their games. Of course, women like Gabby are equally insecure and won't have the guts to go against the dude who pats her on the head once or twice, even if he's made his ties to the men obvious. His bromances are as obvious as Dan's showmance. Wake the fuck up. Anyway, don't necessarily love Angelina, but don't dislike her in the way I am starting to dislike others on the tribe. She was dumb to trust Elizabeth, though. Probably let her emotions get in the way, which is a killer. Doesn't she know that only men are allowed to argue for a target? The women are just there to provide votes until they're not useful anymore.

Useless crybaby is fairly accurate, IMO. I think the thing that bugs me the most about her endless sobbing is that I have to wonder what kind of pampered, bourg life she lives if not getting her way in Survivor causes her to dissolve into tears so often. Some people have real problems, and some people whine and cry over a TV show. Gabby needs to grow the fuck up. She just needs to do it somewhere other than my TV.

The only thing I found interesting in that article was that they are making a new ST with Patrick Stewart. I think I will skip animated Trek.

I don't know who's more tiresome: Nick with his stupid buddy movie alliance names or Christian with his studied, pretentious nerd persona. Almost looks like Christian pauses sometimes as if he's expecting some audience reaction to his "clever" proclamations. Hint, dude. There's no live studio audience. Well, one more annoying person. Gabby and her sad sack tears over the game. Get some backbone, child. There are things worth crying about. Alliances on Survivor don't qualify. These three are eating up my patience.