WearyTraveler

Well, one of the major points in the books, which wasn't emphasized as much on the show, is how the original purpose of the Night's Watch was to fend off the threat of White Walkers, not the threat of Wildlings, and how they (the NW) had forgotten everything they needed to know to fight that fight and perform that duty. The books heavily implied that the rise of the White Walkers was cyclical; it was just that the last cycle had lasted around a thousand years. So, I could see a series where they dive into that part of the mythology and have WW come back, somehow. Jon is himself a sort of "undead", so, maybe he lived for a few hundred years after the final events of the series. They are probably not going to get all the same actors they had in Jon's plot before (Tormund, Sam, etc.), so they have to do something about that. A time jump of a few hundred years could fix that. I also wouldn't mind seeing more of Jon and Kit. He was one of my favourite characters from the books, and Kit grew on me, even if he wasn't the best actor in the cast. Then again, I felt that most of the younger actors had their good and bad moments. As for D&D ruining the show, I would generally agree, but I don't think it's because of lack of input from GRRM. I think the end point we saw (Bran is King, Sansa is Queen of the North, Tyrion is HOtK, Dany gets corrupted by power and ends up being more like her father than her brother, etc.) was probably GRRM's original plan. He might change a few things with his gardener style, but I do think he's writing toward a planned conclusion. My criticism of D&D was that they rushed to this ending like a derailed speed train. There was not enough groundwork to get us there. Dany didn't have enough moments of becoming power crazy. Jon and Danny's romance was rushed, and thus, Jon having to kill her wasn't as emotionally gutting as it should have been. Jon being a legitimate Targaryen heir was rushed too, there should have been a lot more intrigue and political fighting once other characters discovered this, and so on. I think people expecting a massively different ending for these characters from the books will be disappointed, if the books are ever finished, that is.

I think the issue is that her comment put the onus of the unfairness on women, as if they were to blame for the imbalances people see in the game regarding gender. While there might be some if that going on, I think the discussions about this topic are pointing at inherent biases in the game, the players, the audience and society in general when it comes to how they perceive women and how they think women should act. For example, in the business world, if a woman in a supervisory role calls out an employee for doing something wrong, she must be suffering from PMS, but if a man does it, he's making the tough decisions required for his job. This is obviously unfair to women and it's not the woman's fault that some people have this bias. The onus is on those people to correct their paradigm, it's not on the women to change the behaviour, as the behaviour is a required part of the job.

I can't remember if the show has said how many severed people there are. But, from what we have seen on the show, it looks like less than 100 people. That's not a big stretch for the US which has a population of 300+ million. Also, it's billed as a sci-fi show, so they can play fast and loose with some things. Their universe is similar to our reality, but it's not exactly the same. We don't have the technology to sever people, for example, while the world they created does. Likewise, people in the Severance universe might be more willing to undergo the procedure.

They didn't deactivate the card of the deceased employee that the innies used to get into the room that would allow them to be awakened outside Lumon, and they were aware of that before Cobel was fired. So, while they are sloppy with security, they are at least consistent in their sloppiness 😆

I think Maryann is the only one who can get away with saying something outlandish without raising suspicion

3) Chanelle thought everyone was voting for Daniel (Mike did assure her more than once) and she wanted to make Mike paranoid.

I suppose their reasoning was that Mark has made enemies in the jury, while Josh has not. So, a final 3 with Mark gives them more of a chance than a final 3 with Josh. But they just jumped the gun and this was on KJ. She whispered to Shea that she thought Mark would vote with them. Meanwhile, Chrissy had made it clear she was voting for Mark, and even if she tried to obfuscate the conversation during tribal, she didn't do a good job of it, IMO, which is why Josh was frantically whispering in her ear to vote KJ. KJ acted against her own self interests. If they managed to get one of the men out in tonight's vote, the next immunity challenge would have been either Mark vs. Shay, or Josh vs. Shay. Mark or Josh winning would mean Shay is out, as it's clear neither one of them wants Shay in final 3. Shay wining immunity would mean an all women final 3. So, for KJ's chances of making final 3, it really didn't matter which one of the two guys they got eliminated tonight. Knowing that Chrissy was never going to vote Josh out, they should have gone for the sure thing, instead of trying to figure out if Mark is going to vote with them. Meanwhile, Josh and Mark acted against their own self interests too. They should have been gunning for each other at this point, as their games are far too similar, and they could end up splitting the vote. Mark, particularly, should have thought it through a bit more. He has to know he pissed a lot of people off in that jury with his lying about the idols. I suppose he thinks his hands are clean because it was Sam who stole the idol from Jesse, but it's a risk to think that Jessie and Jordie are not lobbying that jury hard against Mark. Also, as KJ pointed out to Mark, it will be easier for him to go against three women,even if one of them is Shay, than against Josh and Shay. At this point no one thinks Chrissy is a real contender for final immunity, and Shay is a given at the next immunity challenge, so why on Earth would any of these two guys not choose to eliminate the other one? I guess they are both scared shirtless if loosing to Shea? Which, if true, is kind of awesome, given how alpha and boastful of their challenge prowess they both have been throughout the entire game. Chrissy took a risk and then torpedoed her own "big move". This really was her last opportunity to add something to her resume that would make the jury vote for her. Having a good social game is a good thing, but it's unlikely you'll win the prize on social game alone. She has never won a challenge, or been instrumental in winning a challenge, or made major contributions to her tribes (food, shelter, fire). So, she really has nothing else to offer. She should have been very clear about her intentions to Shay and KJ, and even brag about it before the vote. Both Josh and Mark would have known she voted for Mark, anyway, after the count was done. So, if she feared having to explain to Josh why she voted Mark and losing his trust, she would have to do it, regardless. She will still have to do it now, even though she changed her vote to KJ. Does she really think that if Josh or Mark win the next IC they will choose Shay to go to final 3 over her? Even Chrissy has to know Shay has a better Survivor resume than she does. I suppose that if by some sort of miracle she manages to beat Josh, Mark, and Shay in the next IC, she could try to frame her choice as a big move, but I think the jury would see that as too little too late. I hope Shay crushes it next IC and then wins the whole thing, she hasn't been successful strategically, but she did try, and she survived that Purgatory thing. As I have stated before, I don't want Mark or Josh to win and Chrissy hasn't really done anything impressive enough to earn the win, so, go, Shay, go!

Well, their main audience is British, and while different audiences may sometimes like the same things, they are targeted according to what will appeal to a majority in the intended audience. There's a reason why Top Chef has 19 seasons under their belt, after all. And before anyone waxes romantic about seasons past, there have always been gimmicky challenges. Off the top of my head, I remember there was a gas station food challenge and a cook for kids challenge in earlier seasons. I like The Great British Menu ( which has been on longer than Great British Bake Off), where the chefs compete for the chance to cook one of the dishes of a themed banquet and they have to get creative with presentation. There's no money at stake but the honor of cooking in the banquet is highly esteemed. This year's theme is 100 years of British broadcasting, other years have included celebrating British innovation, the Queen's birthday (where now famous Michelin star chef Marcus Waring cooked the dessert), British comedy, and so on. The participating Chefs nowadays are sometimes Michelin starred chefs or have worked for them. The dishes are beautiful and creative and the show spends the bulk of the time showing and explaining how every chef cooks their different elements and how they plate it. The judges are quite professional in their evaluations and judge the first rounds blind. They then choose one chef per region to go to finals and have them cook their dishes again in order to choose the ones who will cook the starter, fish, main and dessert dishes for the banquet (so at this point, they are not judging blind anymore). While I love and watch both, TGBM and TGBBO, I still appreciate Top Chef and watch it too. It's just a different premise.

I think (not 100% sure, though) that when rice is overcooked, the grains break when you use a tool to stir or serve it, as the grains are too soft.

OMG!!! I thought I was the only one! I can and do eat a lot of tomatoes (or foods containing tomatoes) but when I am chopping them, I need to have the tap right next to me so I can rinse my hands frequently because it itches so bad. Now I know I am not alone

Man, I can.not.stand Mark! I can't stand Sam either, but he is the worst. Every time Sam was talking to camera she said "we" have, this that and the other; whereas Mark was "I" have 3 idols. Dude's been playing for himself and from the start always considered Sam as his support vote so "he" could win. It's always about him. At this point, I'm for anyone not named Mark to win. Josh finally saw the writing on the wall, Mark would not take him to final 3 if he gets the chance. And I agree @TVbitch, Chrissy woke up and made sense for a minute, but then did what she always does: follow the leader. I don't think a jury will give her the win if she ends up in final 3. Thank God Dave also saw the writing on the wall; ironically, it was Sam's excellent performance that finally convinced him she and Mark could have 2 idols. As he said to Josh, she had him convinced she was going to play the idol for herself at tribal. So, when he said at tribal either Sam or Jordie deserved the Oscar, she showed him she did deserve it, and that made him realise she could have Jessie's idol, after all. KJ played her advantage correctly and then disappeared. Shay gave everyone a gift, and faded in the background. I want to root for them, but, they are either not doing enough planning and strategizing before TC, or the editors are not showing it to us because it is inconsequential, that is, neither one is going to end up in a position to win. Or maybe, fingers crossed, they are saving their actions for the epic blindside of Mark or Josh (a girl can hope). Right now, to my chagrin, Mark is looking like a final 3 guy. He keeps winning individual immunity and he's now got 2 idols. If those things are not flushed soon, he'll coast right to the end. If that is the case, I hope the majority of the jury is bitter and petty, and remembers that he and Sam fooled them all with their two idols. Not excited for any final 3 combination out if the people left, but at least things got interesting now that the predictable majority alliance is broken up. I think Jordie talks too much and makes too much of his "joker" abilities or his capacity to create chaos; had it not been for KC's advantage, I don't think the 6 would have been that easily broken up. But he at least managed to create enough doubt in Dave, which led to Dave paying more attention and finally doing the correct math and he did give KC credit for the move. Next week, I want Mark to lose the Immunity Challenge to Jordie, by a hair, and to then be voted out with two idols in his pocket. Josh did warn him to use the idol for Sam at the last minute, so Mark might still trust him and believe that it was Chrissy who flipped. She was a late addition, anyway, and she came to them because she was following Dave. Shut up, a girl can dream!!!!!

😆 I was speaking for myself. That is, I wouldn't consider such a person deserving of the title/prize. But, obviously, jury is gonna jury...

But one presumes David can do the simple math for his so called plan, right? He saw how the other tribe voted out his daughter, so he knows first hand there's deception and betrayal going on. His early paranoia almost took him out of the game after his daughter was voted out. So, why is he sticking with the 4? Chrissy not knowing the game explains her play so far, but I am not arguing she should know how to play the game. I am saying that IMO the way she has played so far doesn't make her a winner in my eyes, so I don't have a reason to root for her. She's in the best goat position, then. Not a winner.

I have watched Sunday and Monday's episodes, so, beware; my post will contain content related to both. I don't know what all these people outside the original six alliance are even thinking. After Jesse was voted out because he and Jordie jumped the gun, it was clear Jordie was next. So, if you go over to the two couples remaining from that original six, where do you think your place is going to be? Clearly, you're the new guys to the remaining 4, so you are at the very bottom of their alliance. Dave and Chrissy going over to them was the dumbest thing they could have done. And that's without taking into account possible idols. Why would you want to join those 4 instead of forming an alliance with the ones that were the targets of the original 6 and had had no power until merge? They had the numbers then to make a go at the 4, and they stupidly shot themselves in the foot. After Khanh was voted out, I have had no horse in this race. I only know who I don't want to win. I don't want Mark, Sammy, Jordan, Jordan's cousin or Jordie to win. They have been too smug and full of themselves the entire time, and unlike past winner David, they don't have the charisma to make the moves they have made and keep the audience on their side. That is, I can't say they have played a bad game, but they are just so unlikeable, I am rooting for them to go, epically, if possible; but at this point, I'll take any exit they give me. So, I guess I am rooting for Jordie to blow up the 4 next week and then to eventually go. Dave had just been foolish, not seeing the writing on the wall and waiting for some utopic perfect moment to pull a move while letting the 4 systematically vote out anyone who could actually help him make that move. Chrissy just follows someone else's strategy and as the number that she is, I don't think she has the resume to win. KJ is there, I guess. Aside from voting out her own sister, she hasn't pulled any significant moves... So, go Shay? Sigh!

OMG!!! Thanks for reminding me of what their relationship is! The flaws in communication are less of a puzzle now. I can't believe I totally forgot that they were in-laws instead of a couple, but once you mentioned it, I did recall a couple of times when they mentioned it on the show. My brain is turning mushy now that I have passed the half century calendar mark!

My poor heart was pumping a mile a minute, stressing over Khan! I haven't felt this anxious over any other player in any Survivor season I have watched (which are not that many, TBF since I have watched less than 10 full seasons). Agreed that Amy was a fool for trying that move without having enough social currency and depending on only one swing vote. What was she thinking? She structured her own demise. I think the Red tribe choosing the woman (sorry, I don't remember everyone's names yet!) over Khan and Ben was the best strategic move they could make, a no-brainer, really. They know Khan has an idol, and they wouldn't want to bring that additional complication over to their tribe; Ben would have joined forces with his partner, potentially upsetting the apple cart, so, mild sister, it is. She already had established relationships with them, so she was an easy number to pick up. She should watch her back, though, because that is really all she is to them: a number they can pressure enough to get her to vote for anyone, after all, she voted out her own sister. Once that testosterone majority gets rid of their tribe's minority alliance, she's at the bottom of the barrel and will need to scramble to stay on. Not sure she has the stuff required to pull off a big move if it gets to that. Regarding the surprise twist itself, I thought it was a good one, even though I am not usually happy when someone that has been voted off comes back. I think Australian Survivor has struck the right balance of surprise twists vs. traditional game play, so far anyway. Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't go the way of the US version, where the amount and convoluted nature of the twists have practically turned that game into a random mess, where player' choices and strategy count as much as picking the winning lottery numbers of the week. I have got to admire Khan's confidence in not playing his idol during the tribal where "the kid" was gunning for Ben and told him straight up that some people were going to write his name down. He could have left the Survivor paranoia get the better of him, but he remained strong. Maybe he does have a better sense of where the people of his tribe are than what the editors are showing us. (WARNING: EPISODE 11 HAS ALREADY AIRED IN AUS, MY NEXT COMMENTS DISCUSS THAT EPISODE, so, if you haven't watched it yet, stop reading now if you don't want to be spoiled) Likewise, props to Ben for keeping a cool head after that betrayal and flipping the vote to Croc. Ben's frustration at losing challenges and not getting enough food (which the rest of his tribe isn't getting either) can be annoying, but credit where it's due, the guy didn't let his emotions interfere and instead played "the kid" to perfection. For all his blabbing about how he was such a young gun controlling the tribe behind the scenes at only 21 years old, he sure let fear get the better of him. If Ben makes it past merge, "the kid" is done, I think. Meanwhile, Croc's wife is pissed! And she has an idol no one knows about. The idol can definitely keep her in the game a few extra days, maybe as far as merge, if she doesn't let her emotions get the better of her and plays it at the right time, but I don't think she'll make it too far after merge, let alone to final 3. She's very unstable and makes poor choices, such as blabbing to Ben that she had heard his name thrown about (no strategic reason for doing that, given that revealing that information jeopardizes the very plan she was following), and going against her staunchest ally (her husband!) for a guy she just met. Without Croc to calm her down and help her keep her emotions in check, I don't think she'll be able to play strategically enough to stay in the game for long. Remember the way she reacted when she found that idol?! "I don't know if I can keep this to myself!", "Oh, my God! We're gonna win!!!!"... Bitch, please, you found an idol before merge when the tribes had like 10 people each! The chances of an idol found that early getting you to final five are not that high, don't you know how many things can happen in this game with all the blindsides and alliance switching? And if you do manage to get to final five, or final 3 for that matter, having an idol in your pocket or having played an idol in the best possible way is no guarantee the jury will vote for you; other players pitching to the jury may have a similar accomplishment, a better strategic game, a better story, and/or a better social game... I rolled my eyes so hard at that comment, I think they went full circle! I didn't understand her vote in the last tribal, either. If she was so conflicted about voting out "the kid", why didn't she talk it over with Croc before going against him? Discuss it with him and tell him why you think it's a good strategic move for the both of you! And, for that matter, why didn't Croc discuss his plan with her before presenting it to the others? I think that marriage has some serious communication issues. But, no matter, Khan is safe to live another day! I am anxiously hoping he makes it to merge and joins the dad with the other half of his idol, which, if they play correctly, can keep Khan in the game longer, I hope. The dad too, for that matter, but I really don't care if he stays or if he goes (sorry, dad!). I cling to the hope that there's got to be a reason the editors haven't shown us any footage mentioning this advantage of the joint idols because they are waiting for a time when it will be the most impactful to do so. Fingers crossed!

I am in a constant state of anxiety over Khan. I liked him when he did MasterChef Australia, and so, naturally, I am rooting for him here (probably because he is the only contestant I recognize - I never saw Sandra's seasons in the US). Ever since they started calling him King Khan, I can't help but think it's too early for him to have such a big target on his back. I don't know if he knows how close he came to being voted out; I hope he can see them coming and save himself. Then again, last season George walked around with a target on his back from the very first episode to final three, so I guess anything is possible

Thanks for the update! I didn't know it premiered already.

The original post @Cinnabon was quoting also included this question: "Also, did we find out why the teddy bear started the plane fire that killed Laura Lee?"

That's a different issue than the OP I was replying to raised.

They did project them

My pleasure. You can always check IMDb.com if you want to know how many titles a person that works in a show/film has.

Jeff is an Executive Producer for the show, as well as, the host. Executive Producer titles come with a portion of creative control, which basically means he has a say in everything related to the show, including, but not limited to, structure of the competition, challenges/rewards, casting, and shooting locations/schedule. Not to be confused with a plain Producer title, which can have, depending on the specific contract, some input on creative matters, usually with some limitations. Sometimes shows give this title to their main actors in order to increase their salaries, without having to negotiate contracts for other main characters, or when an actor wants some creative control over their character's plot/development. But, to be fair, Jeff does not have total control, as there are other Executive Producers on the show (Charlie Parsons and Mark Burnett), who would also have creative control. Under normal circumstances, the EPs would come to a consensus over major creative decisions, which would then have to be approved by the Network (CBS), who has the final say. That said, it's hard to think Jeff is not behind some of the major changes we have seen over the years, as he has been very vocal about them and seems to be the one EP that lauds and promotes all the changes. I do think there's a lack of balance between the original concept of the show (outlive, outlast, outplay) and the advantages, idols and twists of the later seasons. After S1 Richard came up with a masterful winning strategy, it was easy to see to see that the show would have to introduce random elements that could change the circumstances of the game, so that we wouldn't have season after season of the same type of strategy play winning the game. In my opinion, they have gone too far with it, to the point that the majority of the moves and strategies players make lose their value because there are too many advantages. Basically, luck plays too large a role in the game. It is starting to resemble the regular lottery, where someone picks a set of numbers and crosses their fingers in hopes of winning. No major decision-making or strategizing beyond picking a set of random numbers. Likewise, in today's Survivor, too many good strategic moves by smart players are being thwarted by random advantages/twists, and not by other players outsmarting them. And that is not as much fun to watch, for me at least. Why would anyone want to spend time strategizing and forming alliances if the possibility of all that hard work being undone by a random twist is so high?

I think the show is pointing at the fact that Dexter was there at all as the thing that made Kurt suspect him. I can't recall the exact dialogue, but Kurt did imply that it was suspicious for Dexter to be around that bar at exactly that time to offer him a ride. He also mentioned how involved Dexter was during the investigation (lending his house as base camp, was one example he gave), which, as anyone who watches real crime shows can attest, is a red flag for investigators. I'd imagine Kurt also being a killer would find it of interest too. Whether that's enough dots to make a connection is another matter. For some it might be, for others not too much.

It's a leftover from the 70s