Special K

It has to be said, over and over again: What 48-year-old married man repeatedly paws at and strokes the hips, waists, chests, butts, faces, legs, toes of 20-something women whom he has only known a few weeks (or even days)? And blatantly restricts that behavior to the most conventionally attractive ones? I'm starting to think he believes he IS Harvey Weinstein, pre-metoo.

Elizabeth's twitter post announcing last night's episode was a picture of the merge flag and something like "a beautiful name for our new merged tribe." So yeah, I think she was pretty clueless.

Right. I wonder, though, if he could bring a suit if his entire career/ability to earn money tanked due to this. I mean, he might not win, but he could sue.

I wonder if CBS is worried that Dan might sue them. It seems likely that he will be facing real-world and professional consequences.

We need a different Ponderosa location, though, to isolate the despicable people. I don't care to watch them at Ponderosa (often my favorite part of the show), and I don't want to know that our heroes have to deal with them there. OTOH, it would be awfully satisfying to watch Jamal patronizingly mansplain to them how to be appropriate, respectful, not-malevolent adults while they are captive there. Let it be so!

Yes. Hugging everyone everywhere was not how we were raised as Gen-xers. Like today, HS kids hug their friends EVERY DAY, repeatedly. Not saying that's bad, but we did not do that in the 70s/80s. We hugged our friends at graduation, after a winning game, etc. When I entered the workforce, it was strictly handshake only in meetings, etc. Then over the next 20 years, somehow it morphed into business colleagues kissing each other on the cheek and hugging when greeting. And now with Sexual Harassment training, most of that thankfully has stopped. It is not a Gen-X thing, it's a Dan thing. Also, I don't think his defense the he comes from the industry that birthed #metoo landed the way he wanted it to.

On behalf of Wendell, I'm pissed about his appropriation of the toothpick.

I am starting to believe that the Producers spent so much time on the interaction between Jack and Jamal over the do-rag comment as a kind of counterpoint to the disaster we saw last night. In the J/J interaction, there was offense given/taken, but also mutual respect and affection exhibited, and a kind of "pause" button on the gameplay while the two dealt with this real world issue. Not only did Jack offer a sincere apology but he also allowed that he had things to learn, and was open to doing so. Compare that to Dan's response -- he was in complete denial, acted like a cornered animal, played the victim and projected blame on everyone else last night. You have absolutely textbooks examples of how to and how not to deal with issues like these.

Hmmm. Maybe Dan gets booted or quits next week?!? A girl can hope.

Also, Janet came across very well in her encounter with BRob and Sandra on IOTI. Janet FTW!

Dan was a pompous ass who thought very highly of himself but didn't have the goods to back it up. He was a chauvinistic mainsplainer, a truly dumb person who thought he was the smartest person in every interaction, and had a very thin skin. I never thought it would be possible, but I feel better about Dan after the reckless malevolence displayed by Missy and Elizabeth last night.

Since he didn't complain, I don't think they realized how sick he was. Also, often with stomach ailments and food poisoning, you'll be better in 24-48 hours, regardless.

Plus the way she announced it: "Guys, my f-buddy and I are engaged!" The hell? Girl is a hot mess.

The editors must have an entire library of shots of him scowling and grumpy!

I don't have an issue with him serving tongue, but it seemed like the entire meal was very small portions. Was it only one scallop over some stuff, then a piece of beef tongue about two-inches square in size with some romesco? Then a flan? Seems like tasting portions, not full portions.

These guys are so stuck in Junior High that someone of adult age actually behaving like an adult is completely foreign to them.

Honestly. He's bosun now, he needs to exhibit leadership -- on duty and off duty. What he did to Kate at the bar was essentially assault, and it looks like he used her just to exert his masculinity to the guys because of Brian making more headway (ahem) with Courtney.

While sitting in the crew mess after their night out, did Ashton really say to Courtney "you're very sensible even though you're not as old as you look"?!? [italics mine] He was attempting to compliment her maturity, but O.M.G. Dude's so off his game, it's hilarious, and I love Courtney for it. It's like he's so hot he never actually learned how to flirt/seduce.

He should really look into sunscreen.

I had similar complaints with Dan Foley's mansplaining, condescension, and chauvinism. But he's not thin.

We also would like to have equal rights even if we are not "strong women" -- whatever that means to whomever.

Apologies.

It showed his name and birth/death dates, and then switched to "Survivor Icon. American Hero." Why was Sandra wearing ace bandages on her wrists? Carpal tunnel?

At least none of them is as dumb as "Please pack your knives and go."

I agree. I kept waiting for her to articulate it more precisely. I think she meant that men can actively support women's rights, they can be feminists, too. Of course if she used that terminology, America's head would explode*. 😂 *But probably Jamal would congratulate himself on already being the best feminist.