I don't think Survivor Nicaragua was that bad. Survivor Fiji was bad but not this. Well maybe it is now that I am thinking more of it.
For starters, Dan made it until Day 37, which is amazing for someone who was kept in the game because he was just so lame. Yes, there were other weak people that even made it to the Final Three (remember Susie from Gabon?) but no one was as uninspired as Dan. I could only think of Chet from Micronesia who was worse than Dan. But come on, Micronesia was one of the best seasons and Chet, fortunately, did not make it to the jury. I bet the only thing that kept Dan on the island was his ego.
Another point that stings for this season was the fact that there were two quitters in the jury. Naonka and Purple Kelly should have at least made a sad face but they looked jubilant for people who were in the game. Kudos though because I never heard of them claiming to be great fans of the show.
Jane was still great and I love her rising above her anger with Chase.
I hate it when people in the jury are still so emotional when casting their votes. Sash never got any vote. Just like Russell never got any vote last season. Just like Sugar never had any vote in Gabon. All because they pissed off almost everyone in the jury and blame it on their strategy.
Early in the show, I have read some spoilers that Sash, Chase and Fabio are going to be the Final Three. I did not believe it then because it was just so unlikely. There were still a few power players left at that time so Chase and Fabio were really a long shot. But I guess anything can happen in Survivor, no matter how crappy the season is.
I'm glad Fabio won. Sash would have been a worthy winner too.
I was surprised that there were not a lot of Boos for Naonka and even for Shannon during the reunion. Also, usually, everyone who gets a vote on the last tribal council would usually get an almost equally loud round of applause from the audience. But it did not happen this time. Chase was probably too dumb to get a fan.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Be back soon...
Starting January, I will blog about not only Survivor but also about my other favorite shows, which includes Modern Family, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Good Wife, House, The Amazing Race, Fringe, Desperate Housewives and No Ordinary Family. Hopefully, there will be new good shows around. Can't wait for Survivor Redemption Island.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Quit with just 11 more days?
What was the last episode all about? Now a whole episode is dedicated to quitting? It was probably the most depressing episode, even more depressing than seeing Cassandra in Fiji.
I had so much expectations for this episode as Jeff Probst mentioned on his last blog, this was going to be an interesting episode but it was NOT.
I am pissed that they would let someone, let alone two people, quit. What pisses me more is the fact that they would let them sit in the jury. Purple Kelly and Naonka should have made to go home in the U.S. and not in Ponderosa. They do not deserve seats in the jury. If they wanted to go home, then they should have been sent back to their home.
The biggest brouhaha of the episode was when Naonka, after contemplating of quitting, she just decided to still take the reward and not take one for the team. Yes, it was selfish. But come to think of it, she did that challenge. She was part of the team that won unlike Dan who just sat on that hilariously supersized chair and did nothing (not even a worthy cheer). Had Holly not given up the reward in exchange for the tarp and rice, I believe no one would have castigated Naonka like that. It's not that I'm saying Naonka has a few enemies. I am saying that she has a LOT of enemies and I think that legion has gotten so much bigger after the last episode.
Funny how I remember last season's movie reward. It was an old movie which I do not remember but I certainly remember the catfight that happened between Amanda and Danielle and the stupid lifeless Colby decided to side with the "truth" even if it was in favor of someone from the other alliance. This season, they took it up a notch. They made it into a scandalous advertisement for a Jack Black movie (Are you sure the producers of that movie wanted to have Naonka promote their film?). This also makes me remember that phone ad while Parvati et al were enjoying their reward.
If you see how Naonka and Purple Kelly behaved in Ponderosa, you would be so flabbergasted (I am not exactly sure what this word means but it just sounds appropriate). They acted as if they have not left any impact on the show. Clearly, they aren't big fans of the show. If I were a producer on Survivor, I would have been stone cold mean to them. They should have not been given the usual food that castaways who have been VOTED OUT AND DID NOT QUIT. They should have just been given some biscuits and a bottle of water and been asked to go back to their U.S. home.
The Ponderosa episode by the way made me like Alina more because she was just so devastated of what Naonka and Purple Kelly did. Clearly, she is a fan.
I had so much expectations for this episode as Jeff Probst mentioned on his last blog, this was going to be an interesting episode but it was NOT.
I am pissed that they would let someone, let alone two people, quit. What pisses me more is the fact that they would let them sit in the jury. Purple Kelly and Naonka should have made to go home in the U.S. and not in Ponderosa. They do not deserve seats in the jury. If they wanted to go home, then they should have been sent back to their home.
The biggest brouhaha of the episode was when Naonka, after contemplating of quitting, she just decided to still take the reward and not take one for the team. Yes, it was selfish. But come to think of it, she did that challenge. She was part of the team that won unlike Dan who just sat on that hilariously supersized chair and did nothing (not even a worthy cheer). Had Holly not given up the reward in exchange for the tarp and rice, I believe no one would have castigated Naonka like that. It's not that I'm saying Naonka has a few enemies. I am saying that she has a LOT of enemies and I think that legion has gotten so much bigger after the last episode.
Funny how I remember last season's movie reward. It was an old movie which I do not remember but I certainly remember the catfight that happened between Amanda and Danielle and the stupid lifeless Colby decided to side with the "truth" even if it was in favor of someone from the other alliance. This season, they took it up a notch. They made it into a scandalous advertisement for a Jack Black movie (Are you sure the producers of that movie wanted to have Naonka promote their film?). This also makes me remember that phone ad while Parvati et al were enjoying their reward.
If you see how Naonka and Purple Kelly behaved in Ponderosa, you would be so flabbergasted (I am not exactly sure what this word means but it just sounds appropriate). They acted as if they have not left any impact on the show. Clearly, they aren't big fans of the show. If I were a producer on Survivor, I would have been stone cold mean to them. They should have not been given the usual food that castaways who have been VOTED OUT AND DID NOT QUIT. They should have just been given some biscuits and a bottle of water and been asked to go back to their U.S. home.
The Ponderosa episode by the way made me like Alina more because she was just so devastated of what Naonka and Purple Kelly did. Clearly, she is a fan.
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