Survivor - China

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I completely agree. If only James and Aaron could've persuaded Eric to vote off one of the girls.

Maybe he was going with hormones instead of strategy, but Erik did the best thing strategically. There really wasn't anything in it for him to vote with James and Aaron, who weren't allied themselves.

Throwing the immunity competition was risky, but very good strategy, I think. P-G was exactly right -- sometimes you have to lose the battle to win the war.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe he was going with hormones instead of strategy, but Erik did the best thing strategically. There really wasn't anything in it for him to vote with James and Aaron, who weren't allied themselves.

True, true.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Throwing the immunity competition was risky, but very good strategy, I think. P-G was exactly right -- sometimes you have to lose the battle to win the war.

I know. I'm just bitter. I've just not been a big fan of Zhan Hu, and last night's epi didn't really help much. Eh, maybe they'll grow on me.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I've just not been a big fan of Zhan Hu, and last night's epi didn't really help much. Eh, maybe they'll grow on me.

I haven't been a fan either, but if they pull this off, their stock will go way up in my book.

[AGDee]

It's a good strategic move if, as Jeff said, their assumptions about the game are correct. They may not merge at 10. It bit one gal in the butt before when she knew her tribe didn't like her, she went over to the other tribe and didn't realize that they hadn't really merged yet. Shai something.. can't remember her name offhand. They made a big assumption about the game and they've been changing the game up a lot each season, so it could be good or it could have been one of the stupidest moves ever. Time will tell!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by AGDee

It's a good strategic move if, as Jeff said, their assumptions about the game are correct. They may not merge at 10. It bit one gal in the butt before when she knew her tribe didn't like her, she went over to the other tribe and didn't realize that they hadn't really merged yet. Shai something.. can't remember her name offhand. They made a big assumption about the game and they've been changing the game up a lot each season, so it could be good or it could have been one of the stupidest moves ever. Time will tell!

Something I have alway wondered: Does Jeff spend any time at all in with the production staff during the filming.
Does he see/hear the stuff that goes on in camps at all or is he totally removed from it?

And either way, since ever show had had its "surprise moment", what would prevent Jeff/production staff to change show in mid-stream?

To me, if I was on the jury, and I knew or found out that someone throw two challages, I would vote for anyone else.
And those two, right now they should be off the island for the little that they have done.

[AlphaFrog]

Any guesses as to who's going home before it starts tonight?

I'm pretty sure they're merging. I think it's Courtney's time. She dug a hole for herself last tribal council, and she's weak. The only reason NOT to vote her out is that she has ZERO chance of winning and physical challenges.

[SWTXBelle]

Well, Courtney is still whining her way through the game . . she drives me insane.