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Very well put. But there's a possibility that person can go on an immunity run... And there's now that very unfair (to me) fire challenge near the end that could knock out an excellent player. There are a bunch of ways a person can win. I think even Rob and Brennan from the FIRST season of TAR were saved by a NEL. I remember Rob hurling his backpack around and saying, 'I don't believe it! I DON'T believe it!.'

Well, whether people like it or not, that is this season's 'twist'. I just have to watch each season and hopefully enjoy it. By now, they're full of tricks. So if a returnee happens to win, then I think they deserved it within the parameters of this season. To me, it's like saying so-and-so would've been voted out if they hadn't played an Idol, then went on to win the game. They all voted you OUT. It's sort of like when people complain about a team being last in TAR, but were saved by a non-elimination leg, then going on to win the game. Oftentimes, folks say they didn't deserve the win because they were only saved by chance.

I think that right there is why he couldn't hold either one of them up. He seems to think of himself as STRONG Wardog, yet he couldn't hold two slight people on his shoulders even when there were two MORE people supporting them. And it was Lauren he literally dropped, and who cursed him out for it (I don't remember exactly what she said). So I don't think he had any ulterior motive for dropping David. I just think he thinks he's better/stronger than he really is in challenges. Look at his poor throws.

And who's this Gavin person who showed up out of nowhere? He didn't even look familiar to me. REEM. Reem. You fucked up. You absolutely did give that clue away. You literally stood there, pointed to it and said to Keith, 'What is That?' So HE picked it up. Stuff it.

I'd say this is the most likely possibility. It's all about scheduling, not about content. Survivor isn't the water-cooler show it used to be.

Well, compared to EoE, maybe it would be! I've stayed at Holiday Inns in the past and found them to be...very clean and at least comfortable. When I'm just looking for a place to crash, I don't need a 5-star hotel.

Yes, he said it quickly at first, when he was explaining the challenge. I've seen several comments about Wardog's eyes being weird, but I see nothing strange about them.

I've watched every episode of Survivor and I have absolutely no recollection of her at all from past seasons. They all just seem to blend into each other by now. Maybe that's because it's no longer 'Must See TV' and has evolved into 'I'll get to it when I get a chance.' Which actually disappoints me. But from what I've seen this season...I've seen a lot of Bitch Face and entitlement.

I doubt they'd put anyone in that position. Anyone (especially at night) could say, 'Nope. NOPE! Changed my mind, and I'm outta here.'

There are several reasons why Survivor will never be in a cold climate, some given by Jeff himself. He always says something like, 'They'll be forced to build a new society! And if they can't fit in, they'll be voted out!' in the very first episode. Survivor is mostly a social game, not an actual survival game. That goes back to the first season, first voted out (Souna, as I recall Sue spelling it). At the reunion, Sonya said she'd been naive and thought it was about who was the best Survivor and would rise triumphantly to the top. She didn't think of the social aspect of it. If it was in a cold climate, then there's no seeing hot chicks and dudes running around in their bikinis and underwear (which, face it, is always brought up. Every season there's talk about who the 'hottest' ones are and who looks better as the game goes on). And mostly, per Jeff, 'If they were in a cold climate, there'd be very little action. It would be boring. Just a bunch of people, huddled together and all bundled up, barely speaking, just trying to keep warm. Who would want to watch that?' (paraphrased).

Survivor Gods. You just gave me nightmare flashbacks to Linda (Season 3) and her 'Mother Africa Spirits'. And Joanne(?) Season 6, who swore they got a bad thunderstorm because they had a false idol at their camp. The Immunity Idol. Hallelujah! REEM will probably call hers 'Fuck this shit.'

Karma can be a bitch.

And if you aren't one of those people, just run around looking for an Alliance! Alliance! ANYBODY! Align with me! We can make it to the END! First things first! Alliance! It's always the same in episode ONE. I, for one, am sick of the damn alliances. Most episodes are all about strategy, and I get tired of it. Now I'm to the point where I look forward to the challenges. At least there's some suspense there about which tribe will win. And some human reaction from the tribe that doesn't. And that's only about 5 minutes.

ONE episode in, and people are already talking about power couples. Huh. To me, it was just the usual first episode banter about people immediately scrambling to find SOMEBODY that might keep them from being the first voted out.

Damn, I didn't even realize it had premiered. I used to look for it diligently. I still like it but by now, I realize there's always going to be some kind of twist, so might as well just go along with it, instead of judging it. I really hate this phrase, but 'It is what it is'. It's something to follow for three months. I thought it was an interesting enough show. I don't really want to get into the whole 'Was REEM targeted for her age, her attitude, her behavior, or a combination of all three?' All I know, from what I was shown...she would've driven me fuckin' crazy.

Who's complaining about those people? We're discussing Julie's attitude towards those who didn't.

Hah! That's how she sounded to me. 'DINA! I keep TELLING you. DON'T put your paddle down until I TELL you to!' (ferchrisake!). If they need more time for the 'live stuff' on a 'live show', then cut out the filler crap and repeats of things we've already seen. Personally, I look most forward to seeing the live shows. To have them always seem rushed kinda pisses me off.

I dunno. Maybe it's just me. True, Julie has always been more 'firm', shall we say, during live competitions and interviews. I'm sure there are always producers in her earpiece saying something like, 'Move it along!' But this season, rather than seeming as if she was losing power, she seemed to be Wielding it more. She just seemed more rude in her admonitions.

I haven't read her Twitter thing yet, but maybe the reason she's without a man is because once they get to know her, they run far, far away.

Who ever thought anyone would be interested in Mooch's opinions when he was there for all of 15 minutes as some kind of fucking nobody? I guess some people would... Julie didn't seem like her old 'Chenbot' self which she used to embrace for this entire season. Most of her live appearances seemed to be all 'Hurry UP! We don't have much Time! ANSWER!' And her exit interviews seemed the same. 'Stop talking and just answer the next question on my list.'

Well, at least it wasn't permanently glued to the left side of her head, as it seemed to be all season. I've always said, in shows like this where people vote on who should win, DESERVE to win just by nature of the fact that people voted for them to win, regardless of how the public feels about it. That goes all the way back to Hatch. In this final two, I guess I should just say...congrats Tamar. The others must've known something I didn't know. Ricky, you really gave lousy fuckin' answers. That may have helped you blow it. Lay off the weed, dude.

I feel like that would REALLY be making excuses for her behavior, and cutting her a break she doesn't deserve. She's (supposedly) a grown-ass woman.

Just watched it. Recaps really do suck, but I learned two things: 1) It's official. Tamar has no OFF button, even in a recap episode. 2) Ricky actually has a heart? That conversation with Tom about Tom's cancer was the most sincere I've seen him all season.

Exactly. Even from the beginning of this season, people were laughing at the fact that these were all Z-list celebrities and even how they didn't even know most of them. They should play for the money. It's not like we're talking about mega-rich stars.

Actually, I don't mind that the 'celebrities' are playing for the money themselves. Playing for charity would be too PC for me. I mean, what is the precedent? 'Celebrity Apprentice?'