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Just popping in to say I'm really enjoying this season. Three great Tribal Councils in a row IMO. Also SO happy to see Russel get ditched in this latest episode. Now if only Matt can deliver the killing blow at Redemption Island.
Like Lash, I'm not liking Rob as much as a person this season as I did in HvV but his incredible strategising, and charismatic control of his team is really impressive and enjoyable to watch.
I've got quite a few faves so far this season too. From Rob's team I'm liking Andrea, crazy-Phillip and espcially Kristina. From Russel's team I'm liking Sarita, Ralph, the ex-military guy and especially Julie. LOVED the way she played Russell along and then stuck the knife in. That's what he gets for still not knowing her name after like 6 days out there!
The only person I'm *really* hating this season (apart from Russell of course) is Stephanie. What a sycophantic freak. She has *really* drunk the Russell kool-aid. Admonishing the team for ditching Russell as if he was ever going to help any of them to get to the end. She hitched her horse to the wrong wagon early on and now hopefully she's going to go down with it.
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quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: maybe the next several seasons will be Russell-free now. One can pray so.
Boy, am I praying... praying that Matt kicks Russell's ass next week and we don't have to hear "I'm Russell Hantz!" again until the reunion...
Stephanie is a tool... hope she's next to go...
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Yeah Stephanie sucks. She slit her own throat... then made that vague "storm's a-coming" threat... she reminds me of a helter-skelter Manson girl.
Blacs, I am *totes* rooting for super-underdog Kristina!
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: Yeah Stephanie sucks. She slit her own throat... then made that vague "storm's a-coming" threat... she reminds me of a helter-skelter Manson girl.
YES! That is such a good analogy. Someone on another board called her Squeaky Fromme which made me .
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: Blacs, I am *totes* rooting for super-underdog Kristina!
She needs to find another hidden immunity idol STAT!
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I love Kristina too... funny how the smart, slightly older woman usually ends up an early target (and fan favorite)...
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Dunno. This season is feeling a little to...artificial? I mean, I know this isn't really real and all, but it just feels a little too staged and unreal somehow this season. Might be the Redemption Island angle. Hard to say.
I guess Ralph seems more artifical Hillbilly compared to others like Big Tom (the excessive body hair doesn't help ) Philip is just effin' GOOFY. It just feels like everybody is somehow too made for primetime. I don't know why it's striking me so much this season as compared to others, but I'm really feeling it.
Boston Rob's still fun to watch play, though.
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This season definitely feels more like stunt casting than usual... and I'm not liking the Redemption Island angle... especially if it saves Russell...
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Redemption Island seems like a sound concept, but the execution is looking really off. It's also taking time away from us seeing the cast strategize and what-not, which is the real draw of the show. Also, not a fan of throwing challenges. That almost always bites tribes ion the ass. Really, no favorites other than Boston Rob emerging.
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Redemption Island is okay with me... I used to love Real World/Road Rules "the duel", where one from each team had to fight it out to stay in the game very episode. I'd almost rather they went with that for this season of Survivor too (the winner of the RW/RR duel went back to their team right away, usually pissed that they got voted into the duel yet also with leverage because they WON the duel).
I feel what Lardy is saying though, but I can track the point of artifice to the Rob/Russell recasting. Redemption Island feels like a way to keep them around as long as possible.
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I enjoyed Russell those two seasons last year, but having him in three out of the last four seasons IS a bit too much! Rob's not as bad because he didn't go very far in Heroes v. Villains and had a long lull before appearing there. He's entertaining and very good at the game, especially at learning from his mistakes.
I just haven't felt compelled by anyone else at this point.
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) Philip is just effin' GOOFY. It just feels like everybody is somehow too made for primetime. I don't know why it's striking me so much this season as compared to others, but I'm really feeling it.
