Posted on 01/18/2005 3:55:31 AM PST by cuz_it_aint_their_money
Greetings Survivor FReeks!
Its time once again for a new season of Survivor!
Twenty Americans are stranded in Palau, the South Pacific paradise some call the 8th natural wonder of the world, where colorful wildlife, dense jungles and an underwater world beyond belief are haunted by the wreckage and remnants of World War II.
From the beginning, the game will be changed in a dramatic way: everything the Survivors have come to expect will be wiped out in the first 10 minutes.
Who will outwit, outplay, and outlast all others in Palau?
According to the official website, there will only be one tribe (at least for starters) and three contestants will get the boot during the first show.
Should be interesting!
I would use the Shakespeare's strategy -- First, kill all the lawyers.
At the end of the day each tribe (still not knowing about the other tribe's existence) has to vote off one person. Each tribe meets at separate times for tribal council, and the one person is booted off from each tribe.
As the remaining players are feeling smug and confident that they survived the first vote, Jeff then says to each tribe "now you will all vote again right now,to vote off another tribemate". He does this 5 more times, one at a time until each tribe is down to 9 members. (I know this would be hard to do for television)
That night each shocked tribe tries hard to scramble to understand the fact that they are already down to only 9 players and wonder what the frikken hell is going on. The situation will make them both feel a bond with each other and be suspicious of each other the entire night. None of them will sleep well, if at all, and the fireworks will be great entertainment.
They next morning with little sleep the two tribes meet and find out about each other and the game is on. They immediately get a physically demanding reward challenge, which is for a nice final meal, some blankets and tools.
Now that's the kind of high stress that would make the start of Survivor fun to watch!
Wow, FR just keeps getting better and better for me. I found the Amazing race thread today.........and now Survivor! Woohoo!!
Add me to the pingaling list! :)
Thanx for the list of contestants, also, coz I don't like to go to cbs or official website.
Welcome to the madhouse!
Cuz
Remember, these are the comments Jeff Probst made before anyone even set foot on Palau.
Angie: Angie is looks-wise a fish out of water. Tattoos. Very interesting background. Some of the stuff shes been through. And I think her obvious obstacle is going to be: Are people going to judge her by the way she looks? Or will she be able to socialize quickly enough for people to look past how her body looks and get into who she is - because she a very bright and crafty girl. I think if she can assimilate, she might be able to hang low enough to stay in the game.
Ashlee: Ashlee is young, very good looking, Mormon. Her beliefs are going to play a part in this game theyre going to have to if she lasts very long because this is an ethical game. Sooner or later shes going to have to decide where the line in the sand is for her. (Cut) For instance, I dont know if its okay if youre a Mormon to use sex appeal as a weapon (laughs). I dont know is that a sin? (laughs) Shell be fun to watch either way.
Bobby Jon: Bobby Jon is a young, good-looking guy. Kind of plays the aw-shucks game which I dont buy for a second. This guy knows exactly how charming he is and how good-looking he is. But when we met him, hes really good at it, and it could really work. That guy could go a long way. Unless the other guys look at him and say No way are you sticking around, dude! Youre gone!
Caryn: Caryn is someone that I liked right when she walked in the room because she has such a strong presence. Strong point of view you dont get the feeling that shes going to waffle. Doesnt mean that shell play her cards. But I think shes got a pretty good head on this game. Shes one of 3 attorneys we have, so that should be fun to watch these guys go at it. And I think any time you have a mother, and in her case a mother of 3, theres an experience there that tends to help them in the game. Theyve been around these situations where you have multiple people wanting multiple things and how do you please everybody. Moms do okay on this show.
Coby: Cobys the kind of guy who walks into room and right away, youre laughing. Youre not laughing at him, youre laughing with him because hes either got a funny story to tell, or hes done something wacky with his hair. And because hes around people all the time in his profession, I think hes probably smart enough to assess people and know who he can push and who he should back off from so he doesnt sabotage himself in the game. If hes as good as he thinks he is, thats what hell do.
Gregg: Greggs a big question mark to me. I dont know how hes going to do in this game He reminds me of some guys weve had on the show before who are very physically fit and theyre pretty good overall in terms of skills and athleticism. The big question is how they will integrate with the group. And thats going to be the question for him. I think if hes too quiet and too laid back, hell be a guy theyll hold on to him for a while and then get rid of.
Ian: Ian is another guy that instantly puts a smile on your face because he just has a fun, warm energy about him. Done a lot of things in his life for a young guy you know, hes skipped around all different sorts of places, and that could really serve him well if in those travels hes learned to socialize with people (Cut). Or it could work against him is if hes become so independent that hes just used to doing things his own way. That will kill you in this game.
Ibrehem: I think his big challenge is going to be integrating for obvious reasons cultural differences, only black guy in the show, and that is never easy, no matter what anybody wants to say. Theres a difference there and I think thats going to he his challenge. Hes a physically fit guy could be seen as a threat or could be a quiet leader. Its really hard to tell what these choices these guys are going to make, but thats the assessment Id make on him.
James: James, the self-described redneck I dont buy for a second. This is the second guy this season that I think is putting us on. But hes a great character and Im looking forward to seeing him on this show, but I dont think hes near as dumb as he tries to play. For a guy whos so poor, he sure has enough money to color his hair. So I dont know whats going on there. But it will be interesting to see if he can keep that charade up. Thatll be the question I have. See on Day 1 if hes the same on Day 25, and then Ill be impressed.
Janu: Janu, the Las Vegas showgirl. Heres the thing that impressed me about her: She graduated college after 20 years. That is impressive to me. She didnt quit. It took forever, but she did it. And I think when you accomplish something like that, your self-confidence is such that you believe you can do anything. Shes certainly been in the world has to be a little backstabbing in the Las Vegas showgirl world. Shes physically fit, been a dancer all her life. She can be fun out there.
Jeff: Jeff is a charming guy in an odd way. We gave him a hard time when we met him about shaving his body, and talking about how many women hes dated, but at the end of the day, we kept talking about him. So theres something about him that always kept us coming back for a little more. Hes kind of an underdog favorite of mine. I hope he does well on the show. Im not sure hes skilled enough socially to do as well as he thinks hes going to do. Well have to see.
Jennifer: Jen the nanny. This is going to be interesting to watch her because if you look at her and her nails with the French manicure and her neatly tucked in hair, youre thinking Youll never make it out there. Youre going to fade on Day 1. But I think there might be a little more to her than people are going to see at first glance. Her biggest competition? The other women.
Jolanda: Jolanda is yet another attorney, a defense attorney, with indigent clients. So she is clearly someone who respects and wants to take care of the underdog, but she does it with such force that shes intimidating! This is a world-class athlete, still in great shape, very smart, comes in tall and strong and youre thinking Oh my god! And then she smiles and puts you at ease! Shes got a lot of skills, this woman, and if she can maneuver in a way that doesnt come on too strong and get to a point where the games individual, she could kick everybodys butt in this game.
Jonathan: Jonathan you know, young guy, testicular cancer, survived it. I always watch guys like that, because, You cant tell me 39 days on Survivor is tougher than what I went through. So, you know, hes kind of a dark horse I might put a little money on.
Katie: Katie is a huge personality. From the minute we met her, shes writing poems, telling jokes shes like a comic. That can be really fun to have around if the group is fun. If the group is serious and youre the one popping off jokes at night when everybodys trying to sleep, youre gone.
Kim: The thing about Kim thats most intriguing is that she learned Arabic. And the reason she learned Arabic is because she wanted to be able to read magazines that might have a different point of view than the United States, and she wanted to be able to understand an unbiased point of view. That says a lot about how she might approach this game. If shes able to reason like that and make other people feel like theyre being heard, and that shes listening and considering, thats huge. That is the essence of Survivor being able to communicate with different people you dont know, that are from different walks of life. And this is a girl who went out and learned Arabic (laughs) simply to understand why were at war.
Stephenie: Stephenies good-looking, athletic, strong. From what she says, shes very loyal until you cross her, and then shell cut your throat. Perfect candidate for Survivor! And lets just hope she lasts awhile, because she could be fun. And if she can also get to the individual part of the game, shes tough. Theres a lot of guys in this game who would be afraid to go up against her in a challenge.
Tom: Tom is salt-of-the-earth guy. A father. A firefighter. Theres no chance of this guy being a villain. You hope he lasts long enough in the game to be a hero. If he does last for a while, hes the kind of guy who could win it, because people are going to look at him and say, You know what, why not him? Everything about him is good.
Wanda: Wacky Wanda is a wild card. She could be the first one out of this game so fast your head is spinning, or we could see a situation like we did with Lil, where suddenly shes in Final 2 and youre scratching your head going, How did the woman with all the songs make it to the Final 2? Wanda likes to sing! and she likes to come on strong! and wear big bright clothes! and come on like this! Some people really take to that and find it charming, and other people just want to shut it off. If she can read people and figure that out, great. If she cant, Ill be snuffing her torch.
Willard: I liked Willard the minute I walked in the room, and I liked him because hes my kind of guy. Hes got a point of view. Hes well spoken. He doesnt hold back. Hes in great shape. Loves his wife, loves to make love to his wife, and wants to win this game. And, for the first time, we have a guy whos telling us coming in, Im not going to tell people Im a lawyer. Im going to tell them Im a postal worker, and Im going to play every one of them. And I hope he does.
Well, have a great day folks, and Ill see you all next week with more insider info.
Till then, take care,
Very bad move on his part.
That's part of the appeal of this one reality show I like. While I sit in this cold ass frozen tundra, I get to see people in warm weather, bitten by nasty bugs and sleeping on straw. :)
I think they should have Survivor in Alaska and then we can really see who wins the big bucks!
Wow, what a thought! Why don't you make that proposal to Mark Burnett?
Thanks for your exhaustive and insightful work on all these threads, cuz. It's much appreciated.
I think Survivor Alaska or Siberia would be a wonderful idea!
Thanks for the ping Cuz. Are all the Survivors home now, because about a week ago I saw a news story about a quake near Palau.
( bathing suit not included). :)
brrrr I'm shivering just thinking about it.......wait, no wonder.....I've got the heater off! lol
I doubt you'll ever see a "Survior Alaska" precisely BECAUSE of the bathing suit factor. If the clothes stay on the ratings will go down.
You have a point there. However, I feel it's always better to leave something to the imagination.
Well its now one week till the premier of Survivor; Palau and here is another little tidbit of information for you to chew on:
From tvguide.com here is each contestants strategy:
Take care,
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up,
totally worn out,
and loudly proclaiming....
Wow, what a ride!"
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They've got to keep it in warm places so we can see all the half-naked (and sometimes completely naked) people. If they were in Alaska and everyone was bundled up the show would lose some of its appeal.
Gregg looks like hed be good eye candy. I hope he sticks around for awhile.
Amber and Boston Rob are going to be on the next Amazing Race. I'm looking forward to seeing them run the race. They'll be partners, and they are both competitive. I think they should do well.
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