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  1. I believe Derek and Drew (season 3) joined them as a Fast Forward.
  2. With Bruce, I think we may see the end of the bitter, pissy-faced jury at tribal. I just don't think he has it in him to hold a grudge over a game. However, I can imagine its return if Dee or Drew get voted out next week. But unless something drastic happens soon, Dee or Austin wins this season. Both are playing excellent games. I think Dee has a stronger post-merge resume, but Austin still has those 2 idols...
  3. This show has become predictable to the point we don't bother to catch it until it shows up on line somewhere and we can ff through. I think week 3 my friends and I predicted the final 3, that Christian would save Rami, and that Rami would win one challenge just before the end. We almost don't need to watch the final. I can pretty much imagine their collections I get it, these are repe0at contestants and they each have their signature, but this season has been very flat for me. I would have loved if they threw them all off and went to a final two.
  4. Who would you have preferred? I think either Carson or Lauren might have won had they made it to the end, but I think Yam Yam beats anyone else on the jury.
  5. Were Carolyn and Yam Yam on the same giant rock that attacked Matthew (I can't keep all the beaches straight in my mind). I'm sure there's a metaphor there. I always wonder what would happen if EVERYONE sat out the immunity challenge for the rice. That way, they all make the same sacrifice for the same reward. I'm sure it would make Jeff's head explode, and whoever came up with the plan would get the worst edit ever. I liked this episode. A nice balance of camp, strategy, and challenge. Very little Matt/Franny smitten smirks- although I am rooting for them outside the show- it bothered me that in previous episodes, every time she said something they cut to his reaction. Has Carolyn ever been on the wrong side of the vote? How fun would it be if she went on an immunity run?! Carson is probably playing the smartest game right now, but I can't help but think that down the line he overplays and makes a major blunder that causes his demise. Smiling Jaimie could get dragged to the end where she is shocked, shocked, shocked that she doesn't win.
  6. I think Heidi absolutely intended to save Yam Yam- she knew she only controlled one Lauren vote. I also get the feeling that it's a decision that changes the balance in the game. I suspect that in the next episode or two we'll see a real shift in alliances away from "tribe strong" ONOH-I really thought Carolyn would rock the challenge and surprise everyone. See how good I am at reading people?
  7. We have this concern every season. A woman DID win the whole thing last time, but as a rule they get picked off one by one. This season is especially bad. It makes it hard to watch, and this is probably the end of the line for me and this show. Note to producers: there's more than one kind of tough.
  8. My guess is that Alfred Molina doesn't speak French. I wish they had wrapped up the last storyline a bit better. We know who killed Arthur Ellis and why, but none of the specifics. No explanation about the note, or the 3 days of clothes, or why left hanging (and the coincidence of the Hangman). Oh well, I guess police work is like that sometimes.
  9. Jordan has been wearing that one leg athletic pant the entire season. I appreciate that he has his own style, but he needs to bring a point of view to it. Right now it's all over the place and just seems odd. It's as if he'll wear anything just because it's different. I feel like it's probably the opposite with Bananas. I suspect he'd rather lose the entire Challenge than look "uncool."
  10. This is nothing new. In season 3 Oh Brother and the Wondertwins had a "share information" alliance from almost the beginning. It made it interesting to see their strengths play out, and it's one of the reasons that elimination was such a toughie. And who can forget the ill-fated twin hunt from that season. Good times.
  11. Yay! So much strategy, double-crossing, and social game. A telenovela indeed. I think Jesse might have just cost himself the game. If he uses his idol to get himself to 4, he then HAS To win immunity to get to 3. And. as Jeff said, he's the only one who hasn't won immunity. It will be interesting to see who they vote out at 4. Karla would be the obvious choice, but she's a bit of a challenge beast. Gabler- I can't figure out if he's playing a great game or he's a great goat. He does seem to get people to do what he wants. Cassidy- has played a good post-merge game. I don't think she beats Karla, though. Owen- was on the wrong side of the vote too many times. So, for me it's a toss-up. I've thought all along that Karla was getting the winners edit, but these last two tribals have been brutal for her. I wonder how it would have played out if she had won immunity. Very happy to have a separate reward challenge. After this season, I never want to hear Jeff say "you'll run through a series of obstacles" again.
  12. YAY! To a postcard with a picture of the location of the clue. Michelle's energy is infectious, but also "this close" to being annoying. Luis does bug me, I think he feels less authentic than Michelle. Still, they're racing well, and if they win they deserve it. How is it that only one team knew which flag to look identify (because of the Tour Guide) but they all got it on the first try. Were the other flags obviously wrong?
  13. Actually, One of the things I'm glad came through editing was that they were very much targeting her for her gameplay. Several times they mentioned how strong she was at the social and strategic game, that when the game pivoted she pivoted with it, and when they tried to get rid of her allies she made stronger allies. It's too bad that her "story" overshadowed that. As for the family visits/letters. It seems every season that they have them, the Survivors are extremely impacted by them, no matter who they are. And every season there are a few people here who just don't get it, and criticize them for their reactions. But the reactions are so universal among players that clearly there is something to it Rather than judge it, why not just accept that it's some piece of empathy that you just don't happen to have. Did Noelle even try to shimmy along beam on her belly (I think it was Jesse? who managed that way). It seemed like a better idea than trying to hop over. Tough week for Karla, who seemed to be queen bee until now, but I'm beginning to see why they target Cassidy. She's playing a very strong but low-key game. I like that every week Gabler has a TH where he explains why he's so important and everyone comes to him for advice, and then I completely forget that he's there. Cody's story line sure has faded from early in the season. It's like he's at summer camp now, and Jesse is the older, cool kid talking him into smoking. Win or lose, I think this show has been a game-changer for Owen. He hardly seems like the "lovable curmudgeon" we saw early on.
  14. I found that funny and it looked like Claire did too. They seem to have a relationship of equals. I notice that they work together on the tasks and communicate well. In this episode Claire reminded him to learn the poem in French when he got distracted. Last week at the carnival games and several times throughout the race he has expressed appreciation for her figuring out the best way to do a challenge. From where I sit, they appear to have a strong, fun, supportive relationship. Otherwise, I found this to be another dull episode. I do like self-navigation, but I wish they would show us where the drivers went wrong. Bring back the Amazing Yellow Line, even if it's only over the map of town. The rugby took about 30 seconds, so even if someone had to do it a few times they could be out of there in 10 minutes. Both the poem and the bricks were pretty straightforward and pretty quick. So, do two easy tasks, plus a couple of hours of driving. I don't see how KF could be an issue here. Each leg is a half day, and then they're sequestered in a nearby hotel. If the show is going to limited the travel options, they need to pick it up somewhere else. Make the tasks harder -not American Ninja Warrior hard, but harder to figure out. Bring back the clues rather than instructions. Remember when they got just a picture of a man in Mexico City and were told to find him? That was fun. If they aren't traveling the world, maybe stop pretending they are. Perhaps it's time for an Amazing Race around the US (yes, I know that the Family Edition did that with little success, but we and that were not expecting the great RV Race). Show us quirky small town America. Or they see Phil's wonderful New Zealand for a whole season. Something. Right now it's drive, easy task, drive, find a clue, drive, easy task, pit stop. Dang, I fell like we never really met M and Q, and now they're gone. They looked like they were having a good time.
  15. I find this interesting. When Christian (who was well-liked here) carried on for 2 hours about string theory in order to distract himself from the challenge at hand, people thought it was charming and adorable. When Gabler (who is not popular here) gives a list of names to do the same, he is considered pompous and boring. I am no Gabler fan, but I think what he did was quite smart- he took that challenge one minute at a time. I was also SO SURE That Cassidy and Karla were going to be the weakest pair, but they were among the fastest on the first two sections until Karla (with her hand cut from the last challenge) fell. So ---shows what I know. I'm not sure how well they would have done on the final section, but I suspect at least one of them would have outlasted Dwight.
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