^^^ Several of my friends feel the same way, and they think I'm crazy for enjoying this season. They think the producers took a crappy season and edited it into something watchable - Survivor: Russellville - and that those of us who are falling for it are just being manipulated.
But, I work with cynics, skeptics, and conspiracy theorists, so I'm used to manipulation-talk.
Generally, when it gets down to the final 6, I have an idea of who I'd like to see win (or at least, who I absolutely would NOT like to see win). This season, not so much. Honestly, I don't know who I'd like to see get the $1M. Likewise, I don't know that there's anyone who I wouldn't want to see win the $$ (except maybe Shambo, but, even then I could be persuaded).
I'm not sure how I'm finding this season so interesting when there isn't anyone I'm particularly rooting for (or against).