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1 hour ago, Blackie said:
It is 6 former contestants somewhere in Arctic. It wasnt clear if they kind of work together.
If they're working together, they may as well be on Naked & Afraid: Frozen, which is also coming up later this summer. Frozen must be the new survival theme. I recognized one guy, but no one else.
Not surprised that Terry got pulled. When he started talking about sharp pains and nausea, I thought he was sick. Damn beavers.
Tom is next, I think. He's losing his coordination.
Cute idea with the boxers flag, but does that mean he was wearing the same pair for 40 days? EWWWWWWWWWWW
Hodgepodge lodge looks like it's as big as my first floor. And it's STILL not done. I don't expect her to last, considering she's spent the prime hunting time building a shelter. But that is a cool water cache. I hope she still boils it. Bird poop, dirt, and/or dirty pine needles can be falling in that pool.
Why wouldn't the item Adam kept referring to as a dock make a good dock? Yeah, nice door, nice seat, blah blah, but they ain't gonna keep you fed.
Karie Lee is past weird. And yeah, her teeth are weird. Sorry.
Maybe next episode we can see everyone.
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18 hours ago, PaperTree said:
I think Amber demonstrated nicely how she can play well with others, if it's not Trish and her pet rock Jen.
5 hours ago, riverblue22 said:Amber really toned down with these guys. Maybe it was Matt saying that it took a quiet setting to bag an animal and a loud human footprint is a negative. Maybe she just got some negative vibes from the guys--none of them seem to be a fans of Amber. In any case, she definitely toned down her actions and put a lot of effort into helping out.
2 hours ago, LittleIggy said:I thought all the guys got on well with Amber, especially Steven.
Exactly, Amber got along with the guys. I've said since the beginning that she is totally different with guys than with girls. She couldn't go in there with the "I know better than you" attitude when she was with Steven, who did way more days than she ever could, or Matt or EJ.
So who had the job of holding that tree rat in the hole after Matt missed? You're telling me that animal wouldn't have freaked out when that first arrow hit the tree?
The editing on this episode was all over the place. When Amber got that last fish, they showed her with three different hairdos.
Glad EJ realized this should be his last trip. Maybe should be Steven's, too. He looked HORRIBLE at the end.
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12 hours ago, humbleopinion said:
Terry verbally reminds himself to smile for the camera....pause...creepy grin.....
Shit, I forgot about that! And at the end of the speech, a creepy smile at the camera. He's got some weirdo vibes going.
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4 hours ago, mlp said:
Juan Pablo is totally clean shaven a month in. So is Teimojin except for his mustache. How are they doing that? I wouldn't think anyone would choose a razor as one of their items because of limited usefulness but I don't think a man could get such a smooth shave with something homemade.
Some ethnicities do not grow facial hair at the rate of Caucasians. Our family has quite a bit of Hispanic heritage and two of my brothers could never grow any type of facial hair. Two could grow moustaches only.
8 hours ago, iMonrey said:Notice how filthy Terry's fingernails are. I realize hygiene isn't what it should be out there in the wilderness but think of how dirty these people's hands are. Everything the put in their mouths is contaminated with whatever is on their hands. It's a wonder more of them don't tap out sick.
Remember Colton's from last season? Terry reminds me of him in so many ways. The dirty hands, his voice, his closeness to his mother.
I think Jessie bit off more than she could chew with that massive shelter. It took over 30 days to get it done and it doesn't, to me, look as good as some that were whipped up in 10 days. That's a lot of space to heat, which means twice as much firewood. She could store it inside, which would help it dry better, but unless she starts getting a lot more protein, she won't be around long.
Not all of Terry's jerky looked done. I saw lots of pink in some of that. Hope he put those pieces back on the smoker.
Juan Pablo's fish head stew looked disgusting. I hope he heated it back up before he ate it. And was it the next day he found the grouse he hit? Would the meat still be edible? Of course, he doesn't boil his water, so maybe he doesn't care.
Tom (?) and the beaver...If you wouldn't have taken the shot any other time, or you wanted to wait for it to come on shore, then don't take the shot!! Although, I don't think he mortally wounded it. Maybe grazed it.
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I binged the first two season of The Boys. These waits between episodes are killing me.
Mr. Max couldn't get into it. I love it so much, I'm practically in tears laughing every episode. And sometimes hiding behind my hands going 'EWWWWWWWWWWWW"
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On 6/27/2022 at 10:37 AM, Myrelle said:
I used to wait for the weekend to watch the show, no matter when it dropped. Now I find myself counting down the minutes and waiting with remote in hand for it to drop.
I binged the first 2 seasons. This wait is KILLING ME!!!!!!!11
I thought this episode would be a lot wilder than it was, based on all the hype. It was a good one, but not all that it was projected to be.
Ackles (Never got into Supernatural, I remember him from Dark Angel) is doing well enough with what he has to work with. I don't think he's great, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because we haven't seen a ton of Soldier Boy yet.
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On 6/27/2022 at 10:49 AM, SassyCat said:
I watched last weeks episode again where the 3 guys shot that immobile caiman in the head. Pretending it was alive the whole time lol
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Tho I love Dan, I can’t believe he reached the master hunter status they handed him by killing a planted, already been killed, caiman.On 6/27/2022 at 11:25 AM, Cobb Salad said:Watching the episode last week then reading the online comments later I paid more attention when watching last night’s rerun this and thought does look staged.
On 6/27/2022 at 12:00 PM, AZChristian said:I was disappointed in just how staged it looked.
Most definitely staged. Just the fact that it sat there while they all "crept" around it is a big red flag. And Dan, you are not a master hunter. As I said before, I could have made that "kill" and I've never touched a bow. I don't think it was dead already, but seriously drugged.
EJ hasn't contributed much to this challenge, other than
being directedfinding the other camp. I think, sad to say, that EJ needs to bow out of future challenges.Steven is looking skeletal. I really hope they find him some food. Dan, too, but I think Steven looks worse. Matt and Waz still look like they have some weight, as does EJ. Amber looks a bit thinner, but not as bad as Steven.
Sucks that the master fisherwoman can't get any fish.
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There's a Quicken commercial constantly on the channels my husband watches. I've never actually seen the commercial, just heard it multiple times.
"I'll have my house paid off in 12 years and I'll retire at 61." Not in this economy, you smarmy jackass.
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7 hours ago, PrincessPurrsALot said:
Where they can fail is in purchasing meat, fish, and poultry products. If it is something that is packaged at a regular weight, there is no problem; e.g., 1 pound of ground turkey. For other products, it can be hard to get them to choose the one that is on sale and not purchase an expensive alternative. So I tend to go the store to get meat/poultry/fish.
This has been my biggest struggle, but it's not necessarily the shopper's fault. I put an order in yesterday and there were steaks on sale. The photo on the website showed 2 steaks, so I assumed (HA!) it was a package of 2 steaks, so I ordered one. I got one steak.
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2 hours ago, diebartdie said:
Except for Roland who built Rock House.
Even Rock House wasn't huge, tho. He used the existing rock and built onto it. He didn't build a massive shelter like Igor and Jessie.
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I don't understand why these people are building such huge shelters. Igor, Jessie, and was it Benji building the teepee like thing that looked HUGE. More space means more heat means more firewood, not to mention the time to build it.
All that beaver meat Benji had is now going to waste. And I don't know how much I would trust that fat in a dugout log. But what do I know?
Juan Pablo said he never boils his water. Could be that his stomach is hardened to the bugs if he's been doing it all his life. Hope he smoked those fish for later. The fish won't be there forever. As long as he doesn't end up like David.
9 hours ago, iMonrey said:No Terry or Tiemojin. It's a 90 minute show and there are only eight people. I don't see why each can't be covered. Neither Karie Lee nor Jessie were doing much of anything, I wish I knew what random method they use to choose who to feature.
Seriously, 90 minutes and you can only show a few? Give everyone at least one or two segments.
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I've recently started using the local grocery's website/pick-up. I'm hooked. Why waste my time going into the store for the basics? There's no charge for it. They have not only the recent things you purchased online, but things you actually purchased in store, if you used your rewards card. Occasionally, I still need to pop in for random items, but the pick-up option is the best thing to come out of the lockdown.
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Just now, Gharlane said:
I keep seeing this commercial for some sort of hard seltzer (yuck) in which some youths grab the last of the stuff, pretty much snatching it from this black man next to them. Cut to their party, and who should show up but the man from the store! And they recognize him as a hip hop star and from the store! Wait, why didn't they recognize him earlier or know he was attending their party, for that matter? Why was he even getting drinks for the party in the first place? 🤷♂️
I don't think they recognize him as the hip hop star, but the guy from the store. At least, that's how I heard it. And he could have bee someone's plus one, or just crashed it because he followed them to get his damn hard seltzer.
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Looking forward to frozen, got a few of my faves there. I love Jeremy and Jake and Gabrielle.
Gabrielle is a true badass. A fan challenge, a 21 day challenge that she completely mostly alone, and an XL. Probably my second favorite female contestant.
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3 hours ago, Frost said:
Also, I've only seen a few episodes, but why does the show make them climb into the pickup truck naked when they're extracted? Why not give them a robe or something? I can see not wanting to put their real clothes on until a nice long shower, but it just seems voyeuristic not to provide anything.
I think it's more to show how they survived the challenge where someone who tapped didn't. When someone taps, they always provide them with either a robe or their clothes. Lately, I've even seen them giving them bottles of water.
I'm sure as soon as the cameras are off, the drivers are throwing robes, water and deodorant at the ones that completed the challenge.
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32 minutes ago, rlc said:
I would choose to spend time with Trish before I spent time with that sanctimonious, self-aggrandizing camera hog Amber.
If I could love this more, I would.
Amber: "Let's pray for my girls, and pray that EJ gets his big win." I thought that was pretty damn assholeish, but I don't expect much else from Amber.
Sorry, Dan, I could have made that shot and I've never held a bow in my life. That caiman was either drugged or already dying. But a big win is a big win and hopefully, the meat chandelier dries correctly so they have food for a while. Especially because you know EJ is "stumbling" on their camp.
Speaking of, EJ complains about the humidity and how he could easily get dehydrated and he wanders off for two days without any water? Good job, producers. (Actually, we know it was Amber's shrill voice and constant "brothers" that drove him away)
Speaking of producers, thanks for planting those baby caiman so Trish and Jen could make their 40 and get the hell out. I was getting tired of both of them; more time for the other groups.
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2 hours ago, Pine said:
I don't know why, but, I am just not getting into this season at all.
It's not that I'm not getting into this season, but by now, I've usually picked my favorite and can't wait for the episode. Not so much this season so far.
Sorry Igor, but you really shouldn't have gone for the Taj Mahal of cabins. It would have been really simple to just convert that into an A-frame.
Damn, those beavers were huge! And not only good meat, but beaver fur gloves! Pillows! Socks!
I was wondering if he was actually baiting the bear and planned to come back and shoot it later? That's kinda cheating, isn't it?
Also, why don't these people carry their bows all the time? How many times have they seen game and "Oops, I don't have my bow"?
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Glad Dan and Waz are staying. Gotta see how those 'maters taste.
Amber had a more superior attitude with female contestants on the only XL that she finished. Every time she has thrived in a team, it's been all males and Amber. Maybe she has problems dealing with other women? If she would have discussed things with Trish and Jen, maybe it would have been different. Maybe it was just the edit. I don't know. I do know that Jeff stirred the shit and left and I do know that I didn't like Amber from the get go, so my feelings about her are definitely colored.
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That squirrel bit was beyond sad. But she's totally right. She's indirectly killed quite a few things for what she has in her not-Alone life, now she's just doing it face-to-face. I'm glad she understood that and didn't let it get to her.
Juan Pablo is just living it up with the junk, isn't he? Hope he doesn't find a boat and make a hot tub.
All those banking on a bear are probably going to be disappointed. Or dead.
Still haven't found a favorite yet.
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5 hours ago, suzeecat said:
Totally superficial but I have a hard time with EJ's lumpy fat. It's hard to imagine a caveman like him couch surfing and eating Cheetos, but how else does one end up looking like that? (Trish too, truth be told, but I can totally see her couch surfing with a bag of Cheetos!)
I said to Mr. Max, if they can't find any fish, just slice off a piece of EJ.
I think Jeff made Trish and Jen worse. They were downright bitches at the end. I truly don't like Amber, mostly because of the points that @sassycat made regarding how it really felt like The Amber Show, with everyone else just bit players in her show. And the fact that she brags about how great she is and only completed one challenge out of 4. I'm sure she was guided towards Steven & EJ's camp.
Poor, poor Jeff. You know in his description of this, he'll say he was forced to tap. There was no force. He did it on his own. And good riddance.
Glad Matt finally got his bow-jo back. 😁 It's really nice to see him teaching Waz & Dan. But why the hell didn't they boil one bird overnight for breakfast and roast one for dinner? Seems to me that was a waste, eating both birds in one meal.
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On 5/27/2022 at 12:48 AM, preeya said:
Afterthought question: How did the lurker/rapist get through that very small cut in the screen. Beyond that there were no signs of a struggle in the apartment. Then; how did they exit?? As I said above, I didn't like the cliffhanger; now I find it flawed.
Not only that, why would he take Maddie somewhere? He didn't do that with his other victims.
On 5/27/2022 at 4:56 PM, AZChristian said:I thought the part about the secretary killing Whitney Vance was interesting.
I called that as soon as she kept repeating "40 years" in one of the early episodes.
All in all, the series was good. Not great, but good. Lower production values, of course, and it really sucks that we probably won't see that gorgeous house again.
I didn't realize that was Welliver Jr. playing young Harry. I thought the actor did a good job copying his mannerisms. I did tell Mr. Max that the young half-brother grows up to be Matthew McConaughey. 😄
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Seems to me that a lot of the participants this time have spent a considerable amount of time alone already on their own journeys. Adam, Juan Pablo, Teimojin, Terry (who for some reason reminds me of Colter from last season) and I think one other. I would think it would give them a bit more staying power.
Sucks that Adam already lost 2 arrows. He should have brought really bright ones like Jacques did.
They all seem to be doing well, not expending too much energy on shelter.
I don't think Jacques put on too much weight beforehand if he was that thin. He was actually eating pretty good. Better to go early than drag it out.
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It's hard to choose between Jeff and Amber. I don't like them both equally.
But Jeff really is stirring the shit. "She told me you guys don't like to boil water." Would a true leader share that info? Nope. He just wants them to side with him and force Amber out, which I really wouldn't mind, but then we'd be stuck with Mr. I Live For This!!!!
Steven is looking pretty gaunt. I hope they find some protein fast. EJ, dude, you need to learn to hit something with the blow gun before you worry about poison for the tips.
Great ending for Waz, Matt and Dan. Hopefully they can continue to get scores. And Matt finds his aim.
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I'm not even trying to learn their names yet. Give me a couple more episodes.
Lots of people from colder climates this time. A couple each from Alaska and Canada. I would think they would have a slight advantage, as long as they don't lose their shit (or their weight).
Salt is an odd choice, but I can understand it. As long as you don't over salt the food.
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S09.E08: Gut Feeling
in Alone
Mr. Max and I both said it looked like he stepped on that log deliberately. He even said that he had to watch where he was walking, and he steps on a slippery log? Nope. He used that as an excuse.
Unless they're editing the show really badly, her teeth were messed up before she made her fruit leather.
I thought she was puking into the fire. My first thought was she was puking in the shelter, then I realized her face was aimed towards the fire.
I believe they said that during a previous season. Statistically smaller.
I'm liking Adam for the win, but Teimojin isn't far behind. I was hoping for Juan-Pablo, but I think his stomach is going to take him out. Not rooting for Kerri after that muskrat thing. That was gross. I hope she cleaned those bones damn good.