S45.E01: We Can Do Hard Things LIVE CHAT

[Whimsy]

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Eighteen new castaways are abandoned in the islands of Fiji where they must learn to adapt or they will be voted out. The first Tribe to finish the first challenge secures crucial camp supplies. The other two tribes get sweaty in hopes of earning their camp essentials. Then, tribes climb their way to victory earning immunity, while the last tribe to finish heads to tribal council.

Original airdate 9/27/23

This is your LIVE CHAT thread

[Lady Calypso]

Welcome back, y'all!

[Lantern7]

Ninety minutes to TAR! And seriously, how did Yam Yam win last season?!?

Edited September 28, 2023 by Lantern7

[LadyChatts]

Happy premiere day everyone!  Feels like it's been so long without Survivor and yet here we are.

And hey, five seconds in and someone already thinks he's the smartest person out there.  Found someone to root against already!

[Lantern7]

“Lulu Tribe”?!?

[Lady Calypso]

Let's see how bad the editing gets this season!

Is it gonna go the 43 route, where the editing was terrible? Or will it go....actually, I dunno, most editing for Survivor nowadays is pretty bad.

[iMonrey]

Ah yes. Our first "I can't let people know I'm a {insert profession here} or they will think I'm a threat!

[Straycat80]

Hi everyone! Happy premier! Looks like all young players this time. 

[LadyChatts]

I like Emily.  I don't think she's wrong, if you aren't going to win, might as well be the first one out (unless you want to make this your professional career).

Hope Jake is willing to share some of his winnings with gramma for letting him live there.

Edited September 28, 2023 by LadyChatts

[Straycat80]

I’m going to like the heavy metal guy. 

[Carey]

For the most part, at least, it's young people

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Let's see how bad the editing gets this season!

Is it gonna go the 43 route, where the editing was terrible? Or will it go....actually, I dunno, most editing for Survivor nowadays is pretty bad.

Last season actually was better than the other new era seasons.  43 I still can't figure out what the hell happened.  Who won 41?  Someone named Erica you say?  There was an Erica that season?  

[Lantern7]

Kendra, trying to win the Carolyn Award early . . .

[vb68]

Survivor 45: Yes, it's still Fiji. what of it? 

[Lantern7]

Brandon, Joshing out on us already.

Never go full Josh, man.

[Straycat80]

They always start out so happy but you know the sob stories will start. Yep, some guy is crying already 🙄

[LadyChatts]

Would anyone really remember Bruce?  And what impression could they possibly have of him?

[Lantern7]

Be real, would Bruce have gotten an invite if he was a woman?

[Pepper the Cat]

Welcome back Bruce!

 

[Carey]

Happy to see Bruce again, but maybe I need to seek the available help out there for my inability to "resee" that injury once more

[LadyChatts]

Wow, Emily's going to be outspoken this season.  I can feel it (and I'm here for it).  

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, already tension between Bruce and Emily. 

[Lantern7]

I’m imagining Francesca at home, hoping Bruce goes out first because she doesn’t want to be alone.

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, LadyChatts said:

Wow, Emily's going to be outspoken this season.  I can feel it (and I'm here for it).  

I don't know. Seems a little annoying to me and like someone who's going to talk her way right into putting a massive target on her back. 

[LadyChatts]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Oh, already tension between Bruce and Emily. 

TBH, I don't know if it was smart for her to speak up like that and try to put a target on Bruce.  That might actually come back to bite her.  But as I said, I'm here for it because I think she's going to butt heads with people.

[Straycat80]

Oh cool, a challenge on the boat already. 

[Lantern7]

Hey, an opening challenge where Bruce can’t hurt himself again!

[mojoween]

Shut up, curly.  Stop being a jerk to Bruce.

[MerBearHou]

If it were the other way around and Bruce wouldn’t let Emily answer questions Jeff directed to her and kept overtly putting a target on her right out of the gate, I think people would be crying big foul to Bruce.  

[dizzyd]

Not sure why Bruce is dressed up. For the only one with experience, he should know better. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by dizzyd

[LadyChatts]

Glad they have a challenge that doesn't involve anyone having to duck under an obstacle.  Have a feeling Bruce would forfeit on the spot.

[Grizzly]

I think if Jeff sneezed, these people would cheer.

[Lantern7]

Brandon, playing like Josh on The Challenge . . .

[mojoween]

Already liking the Marine lady and the lawyer lady (and are there at least three attorneys this season?).  And the boy who wants us all to know that he is very smart is very tall.

[LadyChatts]

2 minutes ago, Grizzly said:

I think if Jeff sneezed, these people would cheer.

I sometimes wonder if they tell people to act like they are trying to get cast for The Price is Right with the amount of enthusiasm and cheering they do.

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by LadyChatts

[Lady Calypso]

Oh, and Brandon's struggling real hard.

[Straycat80]

Reba, Lulu and Bella? I like these music themed names. 
Man, if you can’t get up a ladder, I’d be worried for other physical challenges. 

[Lantern7]

Damn. Poor Brandon.

[LadyChatts]

If yellow tribe loses this challenge because Brandon was defeated by a ladder, that will really give him a reason to cry.

[dizzyd]

Did that lulu guy in the water know what show he was applying for? He didn’t prepare if he’s out after that!  No way he’s going to make this swim to shore.

Edited September 28, 2023 by dizzyd

[truthaboutluv]

Who knew a ladder could be this hard. Poor guy. And he was so excited to be on the show.

[LadyChatts]

I like Team Reba.  Glad they won.

[susannot]

Loved the argument between Bruce and Emily!  So far I love Katurah, the civil rights/ACLU attorney.  She is awesome!

[MerBearHou]

Brandon’s still lying flat on the ship.  

[Lamb18]

Brandon's losing his pants. I think his pants going so low made it harder for him to raise his legs.

Emily slams Bruce for speaking with authority but how does she think she's talking? Not exactly subservient.

[mojoween]

Kendra is going to be a lot, like small Carolyn vibes there.

Brandon struggling on the ladder is going to give curly reasons to bounce him sooner than later.

[Lantern7]

Medical for Brandon? Holy crap.

[Straycat80]

Brandon doesn’t look like he’s going to make it. 

[LadyChatts]

You know, maybe we need to do away with these day 1 challenges.  Having to call medical in two seasons in a row is not something I'd want to brag about.

[Pepper the Cat]

Brandon doesn’t look so good