Artsda January 8, 2017 Share January 8, 2017 Survivor Stars John Fincher and Parvati Shallow Are Engaged!http://people.com/tv/john-fincher-parvati-shallow-engaged-survivor-contestants/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag Quote John Fincher — of Survivor: Samoa, which aired in 2009 — and Parvati Shallow — who competed in Survivor: Cook Islands and later on Survivor: Fans vs Favorites (which she won) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains — are engaged, a CBS rep confirms to PEOPLE. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2886802
Lantern7 January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 Which one was John? There seems to have been so many, and Samoa may as well have been titled The Season Of Russell. And I did not know Parvati initially tried out for TAR. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2887865
enlightenedbum January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 15 minutes ago, Lantern7 said: Which one was John? There seems to have been so many, and Samoa may as well have been titled The Season Of Russell. And I did not know Parvati initially tried out for TAR. John was a young arrogant dude with a smart sounding job. May have been literally been a rocket scientist. He flipped to avoid rocks and was voted out almost instantly after that, I think? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2887954
Rachel RSL January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 (edited) I have literally no recollection of him whatsoever. Edited January 9, 2017 by Rachel RSL 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2888515
LadyChatts January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 I remember his blindside, but that was it. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2888536
thehepburn January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 The only reason he was well-known in the fan community before he started dating Parv was bc Probst famously called him a "poseur" in his cast assessment and he used to guest-pod on RHAP a lot. His gameplay on the show is a common sighting of the flipper being voted out the ep after he flips. Personally, at the only Survivor fan thing i ever went to, he was the only Survivor out of about 8 Survivors there who hid from the fans. Nobody really cared bc they were all there to see Fishbach anyway. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2888609
legaleagle53 January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 So there was a Twitter poll recently as to who from the most recent season would be cast as a Hero or a Villain in a potential second Heroes v. Villains season. Guess which ones were voted to be heroes. https://twitter.com/Survivor_Outwit Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2889713
LadyChatts January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 I don't see how some of these people would be a hero or villain. But I know the show would find an excuse to justify! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2889733
fishcakes January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 I don't see a Hero v. Villain dynamic in that cast either. Inoffensive v. Ineffectual, maybe. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2889745
Special K January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 Taylor and Will are villains!?! LMAO. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2889904
Lantern7 January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 Meh. I was expecting to see Dan/Rodney/Will cast as "Heroes." Or Scot and Jason. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2889937
LadyChatts January 9, 2017 Share January 9, 2017 (edited) I don't see how Will would be, but Taylor I can see. He did steal food, after all. I'd rank it as Heroes: Adam (as much as I hate to), David, Ken, Hannah, Michaela Villians: Taylor, Zeke (only because I doubt they'd seriously cast him as a hero), Jay (though he could go either way) The rest weren't really memorable enough to be one or the other for me. Edited January 9, 2017 by LadyChatts Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2890029
LadyChatts February 7, 2017 Share February 7, 2017 http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/news/1006568/cast-announcement-for-survivor-game-changers-set-for-feb-8/ The cast is officially being announced tomorrow, and there will be a panel on Survivor's Facebook page at 2:30/EST to discuss the returning players. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2967946
peachmangosteen February 8, 2017 Share February 8, 2017 Cast pic: 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2971976
LadyChatts February 8, 2017 Share February 8, 2017 (edited) Whoever yells "F*** you Brad Culpepper" first is my pick to win. http://parade.com/543889/joshwigler/survivor-game-changers/ Here is an interview Jeff gave, as well as the cast reactions on finding out that they were on a season titled "Game Changers" (I wonder if they realized that wasn't exactly the original idea). In addition, GC was almost another fan voted season but CBS nixed the idea. And here is the 'meet the cast' video Edited February 9, 2017 by LadyChatts 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2972056
peachmangosteen February 9, 2017 Share February 9, 2017 ET Canada is doing a bunch of interviews and stuff for this season and someone on reddit is linking it all here. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2973893
Trick Question February 9, 2017 Share February 9, 2017 If you were under any impression that Sandra isn't still the best, well, here 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2975073
LanceM February 14, 2017 Share February 14, 2017 (edited) Jeff Probst defends the Game Changers casting, more specifically Hali (his dark horse to win) and Caleb (who almost "died" competing in a challenge). Strangely enough doesn't mention Sierra. http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/13/survivor-game-changers-jeff-probst-casting/ Edited February 14, 2017 by LanceM 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2987109
LadyChatts February 14, 2017 Share February 14, 2017 (edited) 29 minutes ago, LanceM said: Jeff Probst defends the Game Changers casting, more specifically Hali (his dark horse to win) and Caleb (who almost "died" competing in a challenge). Strangely enough doesn't mention Sierra. http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/13/survivor-game-changers-jeff-probst-casting/ I guess even he can't waste the energy on that one. I get that this is just a theme that is ultimately going to mean nothing in the end with how the season goes (aside from us poor viewers having to hear about it 40 times an episode). But it's hard to get behind when he cheerfully says that game changers can be people that made no moves, because it did change the game. Which, okay, I get it. But really? I'd rather see people who actually did stuff that did alter the course of their respective season. Sierra sticking with the blue collars even though they were complete assholes just for the sake of loyalty is not a game changer, even if it might have very well led to Mike winning when he otherwise might have been booted. So did her not flipping change the game? I guess, and it gave Mike the million, but nothing to brag about. I also love how Probst acts like this is a theme that came to them and has been in the works for awhile, when in reality it wasn't originally what they wanted to go with. Probst makes it sound like a love story with Caleb nearly "dying for the game". His body was just reacting in what was probably a normal fashion for the conditions he was under. Cydney was on the sidelines struggling in that challenge, too, Probst. Mike Skupin's medevac was more of a game changing moment in Outback than Caleb's was for his tribe and season. Edited February 14, 2017 by LadyChatts 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-2987191
rose711 February 20, 2017 Share February 20, 2017 FYI: Rob has a podcast has been doing a show on each of the season 34 contestants. He has guest commentators who are fans of the players review their career. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3006310
diana February 20, 2017 Share February 20, 2017 I'm enjoying those deep dive podcasts. There's no way I could do the 2 hour Tony one or a few of the others...Troyzan, etc. But, I like getting a refresh on how things went down on a player's past season(s), and really getting into how these people operate (and what they will need to change). Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3007276
ByaNose February 20, 2017 Share February 20, 2017 It is interesting to hear a fan perspective on the play & their game. These are true fans who have rewatched their seasons. I'm a huge fan & have watched every season but I don't think I could articulate it as well as these guest podcasters. I appreciate the hard work they are doing and I also appreciate that Rob is really delving into it. I'm going practically insane waiting till March 8th. I'm reading every interview that he, Josh Wigler, Dalton Ross & Gordon Holmes are putting out. It's helping me get through the month but this March debut is killing me. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3007652
LadyChatts February 20, 2017 Share February 20, 2017 I'll have to give those a listen (well, some of them-though I'm intrigued what a fan of Brad Culpepper has to say). Has he ever done fan podcasts like this before a season? I know a lot of time he just uses former castaways, but since it's a returning player season, maybe he figures they'll give away any spoilers that they know. ByaNose, I hear ya. First I don't have American Idol this winter, and TAR keeps getting jerked around the schedule (though that's no surprise anymore), but it hasn't felt like February without Survivor. Nothing is right in my TV viewing world where reality TV is concerned. Though I'm still thinking there's a 50% chance this season will tank, at least I can laugh about it here with the rest of you. And I'll watch, regardless of how terrible it might be. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3007678
himela February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Game Changers! Counting the days! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3009025
ljenkins782 February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 5:53 PM, peachmangosteen said: Cast pic: Ha, I could not figure out who the hell the guy in the blue shirt was, JT looks so different! Also took me a sec to recognize Michaela without the huge bun of hair piled on top of her head. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3010722
LadyChatts February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Believe it or not, it took my a second to recognize Ozzy. Also didn't recognize Debbie and literally had to go through the cast to figure out who that was. I agree about Michaela and JT. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3010793
thehepburn February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 9:32 AM, rose711 said: FYI: Rob has a podcast has been doing a show on each of the season 34 contestants. He has guest commentators who are fans of the players review their career. The one to watch out for especially if you arent already is the Sandra one. Paul from The Tribe podcast is doing that one. I dont like The Tribe but Paul has an encyclepedic knowledge of Survivor and is a big Sandra fan so should be a perfect correspondant for her. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3011520
LadyChatts February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/22/survivor-jeff-probst-game-changers-age/ Interview with Jeff about battling with the network over who to bring back this season (doesn't sound like CBS is a fan of the old school Survivors unless they are named Ozzy). Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3014208
peachmangosteen February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 CBS sucks. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3014825
peachmangosteen February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 (edited) Dalton Ross is posting the players' pre-game choices for first boot on his Instagram. I haven't looked at them all yet, but Debbie's is really gross and uncalled for and reminded me that Debbie kinda sucks. And Caleb's is stupid, of course, but in his defense he's since apologized about his idiotic Sandra comments. Edited February 22, 2017 by peachmangosteen 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3014864
LadyChatts February 23, 2017 Share February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, peachmangosteen said: Dalton Ross is posting the players' pre-game choices for first boot on his Instagram. I haven't looked at them all yet, but Debbie's is really gross and uncalled for and reminded me that Debbie kinda sucks. And Caleb's is stupid, of course, but in his defense he's since apologized about his idiotic Sandra comments. Sierra's was kind of dumb. I got a kick out of Caleb's, mainly because of the facial expression and the fact that he's dissing a two time winner. Debbie's way too much of a try hard. I hope she's gone early. I love Zeke's (JT: Too Dreamy). 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3015159
enlightenedbum February 23, 2017 Share February 23, 2017 I skipped that season but Debbie clearly sucks. And not just because Andrea's the best. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3015402
peachmangosteen February 23, 2017 Share February 23, 2017 13 hours ago, enlightenedbum said: I skipped that season but Debbie clearly sucks. And not just because Andrea's the best. Exactly. 14 hours ago, LadyChatts said: I love Zeke's (JT: Too Dreamy). I liked Zeke's, too. I have always gone back and forth on Zeke, but I'm hoping he'll be the Zeke I like throughout this season. I picked him for my fantasy team for some inexplicable reason and I need him to do well! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3016978
LadyChatts February 23, 2017 Share February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, peachmangosteen said: Exactly. I liked Zeke's, too. I have always gone back and forth on Zeke, but I'm hoping he'll be the Zeke I like throughout this season. I picked him for my fantasy team for some inexplicable reason and I need him to do well! I'm with you on Zeke. Ultimately, by the time he left, I was not a fan, and could only say 'good riddance'. However, he seemed to be really reflective in his boot interviews, and there's a different vibe I'm getting from him here. I wouldn't be overly surprised if he ends up not doing much of anything this season, and just takes a back seat to whatever alliance he gets into. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3017609
enlightenedbum February 23, 2017 Share February 23, 2017 Zeke seems like a reasonably decent person who is corrupted by power. Not an uncommon theme on this show, or among this cast. Sandra and Ozzy are pretty much the worst offenders in the show's history. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3017877
enlightenedbum February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 8:34 PM, enlightenedbum said: I skipped that season but Debbie clearly sucks. And not just because Andrea's the best. On the note of Andrea being the best, she responded. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3019630
Michel February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, enlightenedbum said: On the note of Andrea being the best, she responded. To what? What did Debbie say to her? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3020034
LanceM February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, Michel said: To what? What did Debbie say to her? It was in response to this: Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3020041
Michel February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 1 minute ago, LanceM said: It was in response to this: . . . I see. Wow. This really takes my opinion of Debbie several notches down. Like, several of them. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3020043
peachmangosteen February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 10 hours ago, enlightenedbum said: On the note of Andrea being the best, she responded. Andrea is awesome. I wish I had picked her for my fantasy team, dammit! But I was trying not to just pick the few people on this season I actually like. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3020728
LadyChatts February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/24/survivor-jeff-probst-cirie-ozzy/ No limit as to how many times a contestant will be brought back, which makes me wonder if someone down the road will have 'Professional Survivor Contestant' as their occupation. The thing is, he says people want to see Cirie win and that's why they bring her back. And that the 4th/5th/6th/20th time might finally be it. But really, I don't know if someone like Cirie can ever win this game at this point, unless luck got in their favor or they were cast with people from RI. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3021873
wonald February 24, 2017 Share February 24, 2017 Andrea is indeed awesome from my experience. I once saw her at a viewing party. She was not expected there but not only did she show up and she arrived 2 hours before anyone else of note and just hanged and was chill. I was literally rubbing shoulders with her for a hr bc it was packed and I thought she was arguably the nicest person in the room. Also, stunning in person. 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3022161
azshadowwalker February 26, 2017 Share February 26, 2017 Reading all the comments from Caleb about Sandra reminded me what an asshole he is. There is a reason people didn't want to see him after his time on Big Brother. I don't care if he apologized. He didn't say just one thing, and this isn't his first brush with being a dick. What did that dude do that changed the game? Hoping his ass is booted early. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3027457
Nashville February 27, 2017 Share February 27, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, azshadowwalker said: Reading all the comments from Caleb about Sandra reminded me what an asshole he is. There is a reason people didn't want to see him after his time on Big Brother. I don't care if he apologized. He didn't say just one thing, and this isn't his first brush with being a dick. What did that dude do that changed the game? Hoping his ass is booted early. Well... Caleb's BB season performance probably resulted in an entire rewrite of the network's contracts with reality show participants on penalties for sexual harassment. That's something. ;> Edited February 27, 2017 by Nashville Get bold! 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3029897
himela February 27, 2017 Share February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Nashville said: Well... Caleb's BB season performance probably resulted in an entire rewrite of the network's contracts with reality show participants on penalties for sexual harassment. That's something. ;> Am I the only one who didn't find that Caleb was sexually harassing that chick in BB? She never said NO and she even invited him on a date! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3030072
Nashville February 27, 2017 Share February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, himela said: Am I the only one who didn't find that Caleb was sexually harassing that chick in BB? She never said NO and she even invited him on a date! Would I be correct in guessing you only saw the broadcast show? Viewers of the feeds and/or BBAD got a slightly different picture of Caleb. P.S.: This discussion probably needs to go to the Caleb-specific thread if it's to be continued further; it could get a mite windy. :) 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3030188
himela February 27, 2017 Share February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Nashville said: Would I be correct in guessing you only saw the broadcast show? Viewers of the feeds and/or BBAD got a slightly different picture of Caleb. P.S.: This discussion probably needs to go to the Caleb-specific thread if it's to be continued further; it could get a mite windy. :) Yes you are correct. I did only see the episodes on TV. What more did Caleb do? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3030405
Nashville February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 10 hours ago, himela said: Yes you are correct. I did only see the episodes on TV. What more did Caleb do? Frankly, I don't have the energy to type that much. Suffice it to say that Obsessive and Possessive both looked up up from the dictionary and said, "Dude, you really need to chill a mite...." 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3032310
LanceM February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 Jeff Probst's cast assessment where he explains how everyone in the cast is a game changer. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3032346
LadyChatts February 28, 2017 Share February 28, 2017 Good old Jeff didn't let me down! He is a proponent of making moves, yet this cast is probably the worst example of move makers. I think the cast would disagree about Sandra being underestimated, since she's one of the top 3 people everyone wants out. Some of my other favorites: Malcolm: "pretty good at challenges, but not great; pretty good strategically but not quite there." Maybe holding back is his strategy. Michaela: the only thing he could say was she knows how to win challenges and needs to work on her social game? Sierra: "she got to a point where she could make a move and started, and it got her to the final 5" (that makes no sense, Probst). Believes she'll pick up where she left off. And I don't remember Sierra being on the bottom when the swap happened. If anything, the BC guys were initially a little worried about her flipping. He really wants to make Zeke happen. He was his biggest cheerleader last season, and Zeke crashed and burned. He also seems a little more flattering of Sarah here than he was in the other video. Really, this cast assessment was pretty much what I was expecting. Probably one of his biggest stretches yet. He sure used a lot of 'put that last piece there' and 'not close'. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3723-survivor-in-the-media/page/16/#findComment-3032968
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