Survivor: Samoa - Page 8

srmom · #1 12-08-2009, 03:35 PM

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Has anyone watched the insider videos from Ponderosa. John's arrogance is amazing.

Yes, he does seem like such an ass, the way he talks down to the women is pretty insulting. Laura can barely stand to be around him.

I've watched the other Ponderosa's from this season and from the old ones, and this one seems the most uncomfortable, with recriminations, accusations, demands for explanations, etc. It seemed in other years, that once people got to Ponderosa, they let the game go and just enjoyed the field trips and food! This season, it's all, "why did you vote me off?" Hey, it's a game, and they did what they thought they had to do to stay in the game, it may have been a mistake, but it's done and over. You're all in the same boat now - ejected!!!

AGDee · #2 12-08-2009, 08:23 PM

It's making me wonder if they lose someone due to an injury or something again. That seems like an awful lot of votes in a very short amount of time.

ASTalumna06 · #3 12-09-2009, 01:44 AM

I went to make sure that Survivor would record this coming Sunday, but I'm not finding it anywhere. I don't think the finale is the 13th...

ETA: CBS.com is saying that there is still another episode on December 17th, with the finale on the 20th. Just to clear things up!

AlphaFrog · #4 12-09-2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I went to make sure that Survivor would record this coming Sunday, but I'm not finding it anywhere. I don't think the finale is the 13th...

ETA: CBS.com is saying that there is still another episode on December 17th, with the finale on the 20th. Just to clear things up!

That's what I get for getting my info from Wiki.

I'm better with that anyway. What's the fun in going into finale week when there are so many endless possibilities, it's impossible to guess what is going to happen (barring factors like Susie winning an immunity challenge at the last minute like last season)?

I'm actually excited to see Russell when he's with other people like him who don't care about "hurting people's feelings" and etc. I think it's easier for him because he doesn't really need the money, so he's not emotionally invested like that. I hope if he wins, he gives the money to charity or something - because I really don't think outside the game that he's that bad of a guy (just based on when he lets his guard down and stops playing the game for brief minutes) - I think it's all an act.

Who else do you think we'll see on Heroes vs. Villains?

Heroes
Mick or Natalie - if one of them has a strong finish
Todd from China (and maybe Spenser if they're still dating - that could be entertaining)
JT & maybe what's his face that came in 2nd (but obviously JT!!!)
Ozzy?? & Amanda?? (& maybe Parvati & James)
Cirie
Colby from Australia
Ethan from Africa
Bob & maybe Sugar
That one younger kid that did Parkour (China)

Villains
Russell!!
Sue Hawk and/or Kelly
Coach
Johnny Fairplay (just to annoy Jeff)
Maybe they'd put Todd here - even though I didn't think he was ever "villainous" - just good at the game.
I don't know - it's hard for me to really call someone a villain when it's a game.

There were about 10 seasons between Africa and China that I didn't watch, so I can't pick anyone out of there - and they're obviously going ALL the way back.

ETA: How could I have forgotten Coach?

AGDee · #5 12-09-2009, 08:03 AM

I wonder if Stephanie or Rupert would do it again. Both have done two seasons already. But Colby has too, hasn't he?

srmom · #6 12-09-2009, 10:39 AM

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Ethan from Africa

Ethan has cancer

so I don't think he'd be able to do it. Apparently it came back too Here's info.

http://www.people.com/people/article...285771,00.html

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1...nd-time-videos

btw, he's still with Jenna and she's his rock during the cancer ordeal, which is nice - relationships started on survivor may have better odds than those on the bachelor!!

AGDee · #7 12-09-2009, 12:30 PM

That's gotta be tough for Jenna after her mom died of cancer.

AGDee · #8 12-11-2009, 07:54 AM

Why can I just not be excited at all about this season? Even when it's on, I find myself paying attention to other things and I ended up rewinding it and watching parts over because I realized I didn't know what was going on. I don't even feel like I know half the cast and there's only a week to go. <yawn>

SydneyK · #9 12-11-2009, 10:53 AM

^^^ 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).

srmom · #10 12-11-2009, 11:47 AM

I'm glad that Monica got the boot. She really came off badly at tribal last night IMO. She almost was finger wagging, which for her, was not a good look - go eat something at Ponderosa.

At this point, I really don't care who wins either, I think Russel's days are numbered, and I like Mick, Jaison, Natalie, and Brett, so any of them would be great! Shambo would be a good person to bring to the end because she is SOOO clueless (seemingly) that I don't think she'd get the votes.

Are there just two more episodes now? Next Thurs, and Sun?

ASTalumna06 · #11 12-11-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

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).

I guess I hadn't really thought about it that way. I think what's made this season so exciting are the blindsides, and the underdog pulling through.

But now we're down to the last 6. Russell has been the main focus, but I would love for any member of Foa Foa to win. I saw Galu as the enemy the second that Yasmin girl went crazy. They alienated Shambo, they basked in the sun, and they seemed useless (yet surprisingly smug and sure of themselves). I give Foa Foa a lot of credit for coming back from being down 8-4.

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I'm glad that Monica got the boot. She really came off badly at tribal last night IMO. She almost was finger wagging, which for her, was not a good look - go eat something at Ponderosa.

I thought the exact same thing. And when Russell was talking about how well he played the game and came back from being down, and Monica said, "You mean you used immunity idols," and Russell replied, "Yea, that's playing the game..." I kind of wanted to give him a high-five.

She was probably just jealous because she couldn't find any of them to save her a** last night.

Since I'm rooting for the underdog, I would LOVE if Natalie somehow came away with the million dollars. Just because

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Are there just two more episodes now? Next Thurs, and Sun?

There sure are!

AlphaFrog · #12 12-12-2009, 10:12 AM

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Since I'm rooting for the underdog, I would LOVE if Natalie somehow came away with the million dollars. Just because

I agree!!

Finally, some not-blindsides last night. I really don't think the Foa Foas are suspicious of each other as Monica thinks she's made them. I think M/J/N are too strategically unsound to realize that they should vote off Russell.

If I were any of the Foa Foas, I'd actually be trying to take Shambo and one other Foa Foa that's NOT Russell to the finals. Actually, I would probably say the same for Brett as well. If he had any shot at all, he could attempt to go with Shambo and Russell and hope to make Russell out enough of a bad-guy that no one would vote for him - or hope the Galus vote for him just because. But, if Brett makes it much farther, it's not really his choice as to who to bring - unless he starts doing some hardcore, effective scrambling.

AlphaFrog · #13 12-18-2009, 06:00 AM

And GOODBYE MULLET!

I realize that they have much, much, much more footage to work with that we don't see during the episode, but how did they even manage to make it look like Russell was in trouble this week?

All my money is on Russell for the win. I don't see Natalie or Jaison turning on him now, and juries typically respect good game play above "being nice". Although most juries also let the game go once they get to the Ponderosa...

One final note, though, that could change my answer above - I read an interview with Monica, and she said that it seemed to her that Foa Foa was working as a group and it really wasn't just Russell that was calling all of the shots. I'm sure he could paint it differently to the jury, though.

srmom · #14 12-11-2009, 05:39 PM

I just watched the Dave and Monica Ponderosas, these people are so BORING!! In past seasons, I've found the Ponderosas fun to watch, seeing a different side of the contestants when out of the game, relating to each other as just plain folks, and forming friendships.

This season's ejectees just seem awful to me. They are still forming cliques, they are still talking trash about each other, Uggh. I can't stand them!

All I can say is I'm glad none of them are going to win the money! Here's to one of the nice people winning!! (I don't think russel's going to make it that far - if they've got any sense

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SydneyK · #15 12-18-2009, 10:59 AM

For some reason, I had thought there were going to be two tribal councils last night. It seems crazy to go into the final episode with five people left!

I still don't have a favorite. And now that Shambo is gone, I don't have a least favorite. It's a shame we're just now getting to "meet" Brett; he seems like a really likable guy!

Looking forward to Sunday...