re: Survivor... I don't know if I can watch with Russell... we watched all but the last month or so of Big Brother, but couldn't take Natalie (female version of Survivors Russell) anymore. Mean people suck. lol
I’m having a serious problem with Survivor - I’m all for so-called “villains” - villains make the show interesting. Richard Hatch was that kind of villain. Even Jerri Manthey was the kind of villain you could actively dislike and revel in their ousting.
But Johnny Fairplay, “Coach” and now this sociopath Russell - these are not enjoyable villians. For me, they are producing borderline hate. I don’t want to hate people in a reality show.
Same thing with The Amazing Race. The Guidos were marvellous villains - so full of themselves (”We lived in Paris for two years!”) that it was wonderful watching them hoist on their own petard.
So far on Amazing Race, I too am liking former Miss America and spouse and the Harlem Globetrotters. The poker players and the lawyer and his wife can leave my screen any time.
Why lie about what you do for a living? This isn’t a game where you’re voted off the island - you get ahead by employing good racing skills and making transitory alliances where there is mutual advantage (first two teams at the airport? Help each other out, go to several counters and get yourselves the best flight possible). Oh, and learning to drive a stick shift.