Survivor - Fiji

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

It showed him "discovering" it, but it didn't show him stealing it. I guess we'll find out next episode.

If he was SMART, he would steal it and not tell anyone about it. But people can't keep news to themselves for long on SURVIVOR....oy....

There are production people around 24/7.
Now, just what would happen if there was a theft of any kind? Or any other kind of rule or even "law" breaking? We do not know as viewers at what point TPTB would or have to step in.

As we have seen in the past, even for medical reasons, they take baby steps.

And for them to act as if either nothing happened or that they did not know would damage their money maker.

And, IMHO, for Jeff to say weeeel it happened but.....would be just as bad.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by jon1856

There are production people around 24/7.
Now, just what would happen if there was a theft of any kind? Or any other kind of rule or even "law" breaking? We do not know as viewers at what point TPTB would or have to step in.

Of course there are camera crew around 24//7, but I am sure that they are instructed NOT to divulge to other survivors what they have seen or filmed, as this would influence the outcome.

I don't think that stealing an idol out of someone's bag, would be rule breaking, otherwise, why would people "hide" their immunity idol (like Mookie did, under a rock, or hide it in his pocket)? The "dug up and found" idol can be passed around, so I don't think it matters whether it was given willingly, a la Mookie, or "stolen" from another player. I also remember in the Pearl Islands, when Rupert stole everyone's shoes in that little Panamanian Village. It was filmed on camera and Rupert finished that season and appeared again on All-Stars AND won the "most popular" player award, or whatever it was. (eta: it would dirty to steal someone's eyeglasses or something like that, but I think to steal an Idol...well, it can argued that it's technically CBS's property...blah blah blah blah).

I think the only idol that cannot be "stolen" from someone, is the idol that you win in the individual immunity challenges (because everyone knows that you won it, fair and square). For the other idols, I would say, whoever has possession of it (whether found or stolen) is the one who has the immunity of it. And let's face it, it makes for better television if the idol was stolen from a bag, and then all the intrigue and drama that would follow thereafter. It's all about TEH RATINGS.

Someone go Google the rules...I know that the rules were discussed for TAR in the TAR thread.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

Of course there are camera crew around 24//7, but I am sure that they are instructed NOT to divulge to other survivors what they have seen or filmed, as this would influence the outcome.

I don't think that stealing an idol out of someone's bag, would be rule breaking, otherwise, why would people "hide" their immunity idol (like Mookie did, under a rock, or hide it in his pocket)? The "dug up and found" idol can be passed around, so I don't think it matters whether it was given willingly, a la Mookie, or "stolen" from another player. I also remember in the Pearl Islands, when Rupert stole everyone's shoes in that little Panamanian Village.

I think the only idol that cannot be "stolen" from someone, is the idol that you win in the individual immunity challenges (because everyone knows that you won it, fair and square). For the other idols, I would say, whoever has possession of it (whether found or stolen) is the one who has the immunity of it.

Someone go Google the rules...I know that the rules were discussed for TAR in the TAR thread.

What I am bringing up is that we, as viewers, do not know just where "The Rubicon Bridge" is for the production staff and crew.

This show, as much of it as I have seen over the years, is not Lord of the Flies or King Rat.

And I am not convinced at all that Jeff does not know everything that goes on.

[CutiePie2000]

That "eating challenge" where they had to tear off pieces of pork with their teeth was in poor taste, I thought. They looked like a bunch of ravenous, "Lord of the Flies-esque" animals and it was rather demeaming, IMO.