Survivor Nicaragua - Page 4

AlphaFrog · #1 10-28-2010, 06:04 AM

I would have liked to have seen Jill throw her vote at Marty. I know she didn't know how the numbers would shake out, but it would have made it interesting, since we already know those people are terrible at contingency planning. And it's not like she would have anything to loose - one of them was going to be gone anyway. I think it very well would have been an opportunity for them to get rid of Marty without Sash "breaking his word".

What the heck at us being at the merge next week and I still don't really know everyone's names. I see the Kelly that's still around and I think "Who the hell is that?".

I don't know why, but the sound effects they were using for Jud during the reward challenge were cracking me up! And el oh el about him peeing in the pool. Yeah, gross, but he had a point about the water already being nasty-dirty.

MysticCat · #2 10-28-2010, 11:25 AM

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I would have liked to have seen Jill throw her vote at Marty.

That would have been awesome, but it would have taken Jill and someone else to vote for Marty to keep her in the game -- otherwise, it would have been a tie and Marty probably would have won the tiebreaker.

Meanwhile, I really couldn't believe he gave Sash the idol. Yeah, he was going to lose it either way, but if he had played it, no one else would have had it either.

And what about Sash's slip? Brenda and Jud both seemed a bit taken aback at that.

AlphaFrog · #3 10-28-2010, 12:01 PM

Ah, Sash... I don't think they can trust him as far as they can throw him. I think he meant what he said. I also think that if he's going to lie, he needs to get better at it. When Jeff asked if he would hand the idol over, he should have immediately responded in the affirmative (and then he could have thrown in the caveat that there was no reason to at that point). And I'm still convinced that he is gay. Not that means anything other than he was a liar from the start.

At Nay's behavior on the preview. Not that I expected less, but I hope it backfires big time.

srmom · #4 10-28-2010, 12:07 PM

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Ah, Sash... I don't think they can trust him as far as they can throw him. I think he meant what he said. I also think that if he's going to lie, he needs to get better at it. When Jeff asked if he would hand the idol over, he should have immediately responded in the affirmative (and then he could have thrown in the caveat that there was no reason to at that point). And I'm still convinced that he is gay. Not that means anything other than he was a liar from the start.

At Nay's behavior on the preview. Not that I expected less, but I hope it backfires big time.

Me too - that is going to be ugly.

Okay, about the Marty non-vote, I don't get it. Was Sash trying to be honorable?

srmom · #5 10-28-2010, 05:48 PM

Yes, the fact that he voted for Jill, and that she got ousted instead of Marty. Marty is like the teflon don, overbloated ego, irritating, everybody knows he should go, but he just keeps sticking around. Maybe the edit is worse than he is, but I can't stand him, he's reaching Naonka dislike for me and that's saying alot.

I think Fabio/Jud is actually alot smarter than he's coming off, and it could totally be on purpose. When Jeff asked him if he knew what Freudian was, he gave a quick and intelligent answer - unlike the couple on the amazing race - London is a country.

I think he's putting on a persona, and it's working for him. Maybe that's how he is in life, maybe just for the show - who knows. Isn't he also an Abercrombie model? dumb, blonde surfer dude who models for A&F, perfect under the radar but pretty to look at. I'd keep him around.

MysticCat · #6 10-29-2010, 08:43 AM

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Yes, the fact that he voted for Jill, and that she got ousted instead of Marty. Marty is like the teflon don, overbloated ego, irritating, everybody knows he should go, but he just keeps sticking around. Maybe the edit is worse than he is, but I can't stand him, he's reaching Naonka dislike for me and that's saying alot.

In her interview on Realith News Online, Jill speculated that the reasons she was voted out over Marty were that she and Marty were essentially seen as one unit and she had a stronger track record in challenges than he did. I think AGDee may be right -- Marty might make better jury fodder than Jill and he has few options (if any) alliance-wise.

AGDee · #7 10-28-2010, 09:44 PM

I really couldn't believe Marty gave the idol to Sash. That seemed like one of the dumbest moves ever. Is Marty going to turn into the guy that everybody wants to take to the final since he is so disliked that it would be easier to win against him?

I also think Jud "Fabio" (cracks me up that everybody is calling him that!) is smarter than he's letting on.

I really dislike Brenda. Really. Dislike. Brenda. She's just as arrogant as Marty. I think she'll be getting hers soon.

AnchorAlum · #8 10-31-2010, 03:38 PM

I think it's only a matter of time (and a short one, at that) before Brenda aims for Sash, and vice versa. Sash certainly had a poorly timed Freudian slip at TC.

Marty made a move that I can't understand and I have to attribute it to lack of food or some such thing. He must have been lightheaded and weak at the time.

The first five minutes after the merge will be the most interesting moments on this whole season, IMO.

AlphaFrog · #9 11-04-2010, 08:27 AM

Nay...OMGWTFBBQ? That's all I have to say about that.

Meanwhile, I knew Chase was from Fairview, NC...but I failed to realize that it's like 10 min. from my house. (I never go that direction) That's kinda cool.

MysticCat · #10 11-04-2010, 09:24 AM

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Meanwhile, I knew Chase was from Fairview, NC...but I failed to realize that it's like 10 min. from my house. (I never go that direction) That's kinda cool.

He lives in Nashville (Tenn) now, but he was living in Fairview while he was working in the Hendrick pitcrew. He was a linebacker for UNC.

I laughed when Marty went on yet another one of his rants (seriously, what is Dr. Strategy thinking?) and said something about "Miss Jane" being from South Carolina. Them's fighting words. And what's "South Dakota Word of Honor."

Okay, is nobody out there thinking? Nay? Stealing food? Really?

Brenda, Sash and company? Why, why, why do they keep voting off someone other than Marty? They deserve anything that happens to them for not voting him off last week or the week before, or at least this week.

Jane? Yes, she's right about Marty, but her insistence on voting for him regardless of what her alliance is doing isn't smart. And Jud? Okay, you like having Marty around camp. (I'm not sure why, except that he's an improvement on NaOnka.) That's not why you lobby not to to vote him out. (Can I hope that was just a line he fed Alina?)

It just makes my head hurt. Where's Shii Ann when we need her: "Stupid, stupid people."

And Sydney, Alina's problem was that she was aligned with Kelly B in the original La Flor tribe, putting her outside the controlling alliance. That, plus she thought strategically, making her a threat.

Meanwhile, I was so hoping that someone would suggest that the new tribe -- a merge of La Flor and Espada -- be named Florada.

AlphaFrog · #11 11-04-2010, 10:14 AM

I never thought I would say this, but I want Russell back! He may have played a villian, but at least there was some strategy going on. Brenda is probably the most strategic one out there...and that's not saying much for them. Marty has good strategic ideas, but I wouldn't call him a good strategic player because he can't keep his mouth shut and keeps tipping his hand. And speaking of tipping hands, while it was entertaining to watch Jane whip everyone's tails in the challenge, I think it was foolish for her to do. Anything that calls attention to a particular strength you have in this game is not a good idea at this point.

MysticCat · #12 11-04-2010, 11:08 AM

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And speaking of tipping hands, while it was entertaining to watch Jane whip everyone's tails in the challenge, I think it was foolish for her to do. Anything that calls attention to a particular strength you have in this game is not a good idea at this point.

Yes, yes, yes. It ties in with what I said about her voting for Marty despite what the rest of her alliance is doing. She's letting her feelings toward him control her gameplay. Bad idea.

And ditto on Marty as well -- I think he has good strategic ideas but terrible execution. We did see some strategy from NaOnkna last night, though, at least when she wasn't getting dirt in the flour.

SydneyK · #13 11-04-2010, 09:03 AM

I was pretty surprised by last night's vote. I didn't remember Alina being on the outs so much. What did she do (prior to her association with a thief) to earn so many votes?

And UGH! at Nay's attitude and behavior. I hate that the show is designed in a way that makes it attractive for good players to take bad players to the final. SHE STOLE YOUR FOOD AND COOKING SUPPLIES, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. VOTE HER THE EFF OFF! I loved the way Fabio handled the confrontation, though.

I'm pretty disappointed with the way things are looking, honestly. I'm not impressed with many of the players who are left (although Jane impresses me a bit more each week). I'd really like to see Marty and Nay go home soon. Unfortunately, I don't think that'll happen. I want to post my picks for the final three, but it seems like every time I do that, the players I pick are the next to go home. Oooh, I know...

Final three: Nay, Marty and Dan.

SydneyK · #14 11-04-2010, 12:22 PM

I just read Jeff's blog here. His "discovery" about Nay is below:

"From a maturity point of view, Naonka is a seven-year-old. That’s it. That’s my big discovery.

When dealing with Naonka you simply have to treat her as you would a first-grader. Think about it. She’s selfish. She’s a know-it-all. She’s defiant. She’s a rule tester. She denies everything and only apologizes when she is actually caught doing something. She behaves in every conceivable way as though she were seven years old.
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Even I have to admit…stealing the food was one of the most brazen things I’ve ever seen on our show. Outright crazy until you remember, she’s only seven."

Can you imagine how angry she'll be at Jeff when she reads this? In response, I'm sure she'll do nothing but prove him right - I can see the tantrum already. I love that Jeff calls it like he sees it.

I wonder... when he decides to retire, could anyone possibly convince him to be a contestant?

AlphaFrog · #15 11-04-2010, 12:27 PM

^^^Oh God, I hope so. Although if he ended up on a tribe where even one of them didn't have rocks tor brains, he'd be the first to be voted out. Who wants to play pick-up ball against Michael Jordan?