S48.E01: "The Get to Know You Game" LIVE CHAT THREAD

[Rodney]

Eighteen new castaways are abandoned on the breathtaking islands of Fiji, where they must battle it out for the one-million-dollar prize.  Tribes must claim victory in the first challenge of the season to earn essential camp supplies.  Then, first impressions go a long way as tribemates quickly make connections and size each other up.

This is the episode's live chat thread.

[Lantern7]

I’m here because I do not learn lessons well.

[LadyChatts]

Happy premiere day everyone!

[Pepper the Cat]

Here! Got my wine. The cats are nearby sleeping.

[Carey]

SHOWTIME!

[mojoween]

Starting with personal videos?  Fuck is this crap?

[MerBearHou]

Hello again!!  Here we go! 

[dizzyd]

2 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

I’m here because I do not learn lessons well.

Haha me too. But I have a good feeling about 48. lol we already have tears and they’re not even on the island yet.

Edited Thursday at 01:03 AM by dizzyd

[gorgy]

let's see what person's behavior I'll find the most abhorrent the fastest

[Lantern7]

Aw. I’m getting flashbacks from when BMP did casting specials for The Real World and Road Rules.

[Carey]

Great start so far. At least for me!

[Straycat80]

Here! My cats and new puppy watching too. Kinda, they’re asleep. Oh, this is a new opening. 

[LadyChatts]

I miss the days when we'd get Survivor Yell playing as people were either throwing up on a plane or sliding down a hill trying to get to wherever Jeff was standing to start the game.

[Carey]

1 minute ago, Pepper the Cat said:

Here! Got my wine. The cats are nearby sleeping.

I've got my wine.  The dogs are NOT nearby sleeping, but I might be if I double drinking efforts.

[Rodney]

Kind of like how they're showing their reactons to making it onto the show.

[Wildcard]

2 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Starting with personal videos?  Fuck is this crap?

I kinda liked this.

[LadyChatts]

2 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Starting with personal videos?  Fuck is this crap?

Give them big fake housekeys and they'd be ripping off Big Brother.

[WatcherUp2]

Ugh, I hated the video reveals. Useless without showing names, and every single person did the 2-handed face clamp, so it looked so phony.

[Carey]

Next time, Survivor.  Open with reject cast videos.  It'll get a reaction for sure

[Lantern7]

I’m watching this over The Challenge. I dread that I’ll miss seeing Turbo kill a guy “live.”

[gorgy]

I spoiled myself by watching the first two episodes of Australian Survivor last night, so I'm over the welcome to survivor energy

[susannot]

Really strong cast.  I like the fire captain. Kyle the attorney, the tall blond woman  so far......

[LadyChatts]

I didn't really do a deep dive on the cast pre-season this time.  I like the girl who said she's from South Philly and that her mouth can get her in trouble.

 

[Pepper the Cat]

Hear the call?🤮

[Lantern7]

Flashback to The Amazon not starring Rob C. or Jenna? Deep cut.

[gorgy]

Jeff is always pushing people to sign up for Survivor like a televangelist

[LadyChatts]

We've come a long way from the days where all or most of the cast were recruits and had never seen an episode of Survivor a day in their life.

[MerBearHou]

To be honest, I cannot imagine how incredible it would be to be standing on that sand on the very first few moments of the show you’ve wanted to be on forever.  Seriously cool.

Edited Thursday at 01:08 AM by MerBearHou

[gorgy]

they seem affable

[Lantern7]

Potential starting point: a ship firing hidden idols over the campsites while the contestants are on the beach.

[Carey]

Speech over.  Jeff would make for a good (HS) teacher

[Rodney]

Orange is Civa, green is Vulu, and purple is Lagi.  Got it.

[Michichick]

Shut up, Probst.

[truthaboutluv]

1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

We've come a long way from the days where all or most of the cast were recruits and had never seen an episode of Survivor a day in their life.

I actually like having fans of the show competing. It feels as genuine as you can get from a reality show. 

[Carey]

1 minute ago, LadyChatts said:

We've come a long way from the days where all or most of the cast were recruits and had never seen an episode of Survivor a day in their life.

Back when Peachy was the Rock And Roll version of Alex Trebek

[Michichick]

I don’t know if I’ll have the energy for this season, but we shall see. I do prefer Australian Survivor for whatever reason

[LadyChatts]

Feels like we're back now that people are already crawling around the mud in nets.

ETA: and a potential injury already.  We really are back!

Edited Thursday at 01:13 AM by LadyChatts

[Rodney]

Oof.  Kevin's already hurt.

[Pepper the Cat]

An injury already?

[WatcherUp2]

I do not want to see the players covered in mud when I don't even know who the hell they are when they're clean yet.

Edited Thursday at 01:15 AM by WatcherUp2

[susannot]

Shoulder injury.

[dizzyd]

It’s so funny how AU challenges are so much more brutal and yet we get soundbites of ow my hand my shoulder.

Edited Thursday at 01:13 AM by dizzyd

[Straycat80]

Right into the mud. Young cast. The oldest is 55. I’m rooting for her shes from my Chi-town.

[Rodney]

Lagi's whipping through this.

[Carey]

Injuries this early are common, unfortunately

[truthaboutluv]

Just now, Pepper the Cat said:

An injury already?

My thought exactly. I don't want to seem insensitive but damn dude, the game just started. 

[LadyChatts]

2 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

I actually like having fans of the show competing. It feels as genuine as you can get from a reality show. 

Oh I do too.  It's just wild to think that they used to recruit a bunch of cookie-cutter 20-something "mactors", as they were called, who had no idea what they were getting into and most of them were just filler in the background.  I like that we have more diversity in age and overall types.

[Lantern7]

Lots of mud. No potential side quests here.

[Pepper the Cat]

Purple rocked that challenge!

[Rodney]

Cedrek causes Vula to fall behind.

And Lagi wins the first Reward Challenge!

Edited Thursday at 01:16 AM by Rodney