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SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS - Official Thread
My somewhat fertile brain
| 24 August, 2006
| Cuz_it_aint_their_money
Posted on 08/24/2006 7:29:17 AM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money
Yes FReepers and FReeperettes, its time once again for another season of Survivor.
This time they are in the Cook Islands, in the middle of the South Pacific.
I was going to start off this thread by informing you all about how Mark Burnetts Production Company has decided to split the tribe along ethnic backgrounds. But that subject has been pretty much beaten to death on at least three different threads. So. . . .
I would like to point out that for all their talk about minorities not applying to the show as much as whites and about how they had to send their casting producers out to round up minorities, they apparently didnt have to look too far.
Of the 20 contestants recruited for this season, no less than 13 are from California!
And of those 13, NINE are from the greater Los Angeles area!
So much for diversity!
TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aitu; cookisland; hotmonkeylove; mediawhores; mustmisstv; raro; survivor; traitor
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To: EmilyGeiger
Yul seems extremely intelligent
That is because he is Asian.
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posted on
09/21/2006 9:15:19 PM PDT
by
dc27
To: mystery-ak
Just watched this weeks episode...Yikes, was Christine really gonna vote Ozzy off until Billy revealed that he is mentally ill, or was she just playing Billy?
I would be seriously worried about having someone who is that delusional around me..
To: I Drive Too Fast
To: sockmonkey
It IS a litle different when you start off with a tribe of 5, you have to be really careful who you get rid of. You never know when a merge is coming especially when the show seems based on ethnic tribes. To throw a challenge with only 5 members abd its to get rid of a big guy is stupid. If anything they should have tried to motivate him. I remember StepheME's first time on Survivor they didn't merge until her tribe had 2 people left in it.
To: sockmonkey
Yikes, was Christine really gonna vote Ozzy off until Billy revealed that he is mentally ill, or was she just playing Billy?
I don't know, but it would have made GREAT television. :-)
Actually, until Billy revealed he was mentally ill, I thought the women had/would switch and dump Ozzy. Would have been sweet to see his expression. He basically would have controlled the others into throwing the challege which would have ended in his own boot.
But, alas, Billy shows that he's mentally challenged, and no way in hades that the women vote to keep Billy.
To: mystery-ak
New season premiers started last night, the main one opposite Survivor is Grey's Anatomy.
To: LA Woman3
I'm not sure Billy has the sense to be humiliated.
To: sarasota
I'm not sure Billy has the sense to be humiliated. LOL! I think the heavy metal he talks about must have been exposure to lead paint chips.
To: Texas2step
I didn't see the scene where Billy revealed he was "mentally ill". Did he use those words?
To: sarasota
I didn't see the scene where Billy revealed he was "mentally ill". Did he use those words?
Maybe a poor choice of words on my part. Billy revealing his "love" for someone who was sharing sympathetic words was less than advisable and made him come across as being a little too strange to keep any support he may have received from his female tribe members.
I did not mean to imply that Billy has a mental illness or handicap, but he did cause himself to be perceived as playing with less than a full deck.
To: Texas2step
OK. I didn't catch the intended sarcasm.
To: silent_jonny
I hope he fills in that hole he dug. Everybody that goes to to the island after him will be digging holes all over the place :-DOr better yet, dig a half dozen holes and let them wonder, lol! As if he wouldn't find it. It was a given. However, it was found too easily and it's a compass. A compass isn't your usual idol so could be used in a twist later in the game.
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posted on
09/22/2006 9:51:00 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
Anyone else foresee a very awkward moment on the reunion show?We so need cameras at Loser Lodge when she gets there.
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posted on
09/22/2006 9:52:59 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: mtbopfuyn
If she's lucky week's will pass before she has to confront the situation. It would truly suck being her if she were to be voted off next week.
To: MomwithHope
Since they started out with 20 survivors instead of 16, I wonder if we will see a reward/immunity challenge where the winning team is safe from tribal council, but the other three teams have to vote someone off.
I agree it is very stupid to throw a challenge. They should have kept trying and IF they ever lost, then they could vote out Billy. Things like this can come back to haunt you.
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
Anyone else foresee a very awkward moment on the reunion show?
ROFLOL ... We had to tape the show and watched it later, so I'm just now catching up on the thread, but this was what I said to my wife. Of course, by the reunion show, we'll all be asking: "Billy who?"
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posted on
09/23/2006 2:08:12 PM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan,)
To: 24Karet; AJMaXx; Alice in Wonderland; alisasny; agarrett; A knight without armor; ...
Well Ladies and Gentlemen, its Monday so that means its time for:
A SURVIVOR RECAP
If you havent had a chance to watch last weeks show yet and dont want it spoiled, read no further.
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Turn back now!
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This is your last chance!
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OK, dont say I didnt warn you!
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The Aitutaki Tribe (Red Buffs):
Cecilia, Ozzy, Cristina, J.P.
The Manihiki Tribe - (Yellow Buffs):
Rebecca, Nathan, Sundra, Stephannie
The Puka Puka Tribe (Green Buffs):
Brad, Becky, Cao Boi, Jenny, Yul
The Raratonga Tribe - (Blue Buffs):
Adam, Jessica, Parvati, Candice, Jonathan
The LOSERS! Sekou, Billy
PLUG PULLED ON HEAVY METAL
Billy Thrown Out
On night six, Billy Garcia, the 36-year-old heavy metal musician from New York, New York, is voted out of the game four votes to one after his tribe purposefully loses the Immunity Challenge to vote him out. Billy, labeled lazy and untrustworthy by his tribe, seals his fate at Tribal Council as he shockingly professes his love for Raro tribe member Candice, claiming she is his million-dollar prize.
After his torch is extinguished, Billy gives his final thoughts on the game. "I came into this wanting to live the dream of playing Survivor. I got to live that dream for 6 days. And I think it's kind of cool that the heavy metal guy is getting eliminated by some guy named Ozzy. Too bad there wasn't a heavy metal tribe; I think I would've fit in better there."
A SPARK AND A FLAME
The morning brings renewed life to the depleted Hiki tribe as a determined Rebecca attempts to make fire with the flint given to them at the previous Tribal Council. Finally, her work pays off as sparks turn to flame. As the tribe rejoices, Rebecca gleefully adds, "This has been a great day for our team. We're figuring it out and working as one, and I couldn't ask for anything more."
GUNFIRE
Finding her place in the Aitu tribe, Cristina is compelled to share a shocking story with her tribe. As an officer, she was shot in the line of duty, nearly losing her arm. Despite her tale of woe, the surfer Ozzy clashes with Christina's authority as he rejects her chicken trap idea. "A lot of the ideas that she has are coming from somebody who's not done a lot of camping, who's not been in the outdoors a lot, so it doesn't make any sense to me." Complains Ozzy, "Cristina and I, we don't click very well."
BEDTIME STORIES
With a common Korean upbringing, Becky and Yul from Puka tribe find themselves aligning together. "Yul seems sort of like an older brother to me," explains Becky. But as the darkness of night falls, Cao Boi's disregard for his tribemates' tolerance of ethnic stereotypes leaves him in the cold as he continues to tell jokes that offend. "A joke is a joke right?" defends Cao Boi. Not agreeing with Cao Boi's antics, Brad adds, "I think the bigger picture is, we get it, but other people won't get it." Yul diplomatically explains, "It's good to have a sense of humor but if it's at the expense of a particular ethnic group, I don't think that's cool."
JONATHAN IS BACK
Although he receives a warm welcome home, Jonathan quickly sums up the poor state of affairs of his Raro tribe. "I've come back and these guys haven't done anything. I don't understand why they don't have a better floor. Basically it's the same shack that they've been in for three or four days now." Getting the tribe motivated to build a better shelter proves more difficult than expected as his ideas clash with an outspoken Adam. Jonathan vents, "Adam is hungry and he's crabby and he doesn't understand that other people have needs, and I don't need him being like that."
DEAD WEIGHT
Anticipating an upcoming challenge, the majority of the Aitu tribe discusses their immediate future as Billy slumbers just steps away in the shelter. In a bold move, Ozzy suggests to his teammates to throw the next challenge in order to vote out Billy. Although the tribe agrees Billy is useless and dishonest, the idea of throwing the challenge does not sit well Cristina. "I still think that we should all work as a team. It's disappointing and I don't know if I can trust Oscar anymore".
IMMUNITY/REWARD CHALLENGE: TOW THE LINE
The four tribes square off again for Immunity and Reward as Jeff Probst explains the challenge. Each tribe must remember a historical story of Captain James Cook. Tied together as a group, the tribe must make their way over and under logs and through a field of poles, gathering seven answer flags. Once they cross a two-line rope bridge over a pit of water, they must use the seven answer flags collected to solve five questions about the story. The first tribe to answer the five questions correctly wins Immunity and two large tarps as a Reward. The first three tribes to finish win Immunity and are safe from Tribal Council. The losing tribe decides who will go to Exile Island.
The challenge begins as Raro, Hiki and Puka quickly make their way through the course, while Aitu casually lags behind. Puka and Raro make quick work of the course as they surprisingly complete the challenge and tie for the win. As Hiki answers the final question on their board correctly, they too secure a victory, leaving Aitu in last place. Before leaving the challenge, Aitu sends Yul from Puka to Exile Island. As Yul gathers his things, Billy from the defeated Aitu tribe turns to Candice from Raro and whispers, "I'm next." In an effort to console him, Candice says, "Well, we love you," to which Billy replies, "I love you."
BURIED TREASURE
Shortly after his arrival on the dreaded Exile Island, the clever and resourceful Yul makes quick work of the clues as he digs deep into the sand. To his surprise, X marks the spot as he unearths the hidden Immunity Idol. An ecstatic Yul reveals his thoughts and strategy behind his game-changing find. "If there's a clear opportunity where I could change the game, I'd use it."
DEAD MAN'S BLUFF
Returning to camp defeated and realizing her discomfort in throwing the challenge, Cristina complains, "It was such an easy game; it just made me realize that Oscar's really conniving. I think Oscar's more of a threat right now." Aware of his position in the game, Billy plays to Cristina's morals, telling her that he knows about sabotaging the challenge in order to vote him out. "I just hope they don't throw another challenge to get rid of you," Billy tells Cristina. With fingers crossed and high hopes, Billy says, "My hand is a weak hand but at least I have one queen."
In the end at a heated Tribal Council, Billy is ousted from his tribe, four votes to one.
Take care,
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To: cuz_it_aint_their_money
That was the best moment in Tribal council I've seen (only watched a few seasons now) - when Billy said he'd discovered love at first sight. The reaction by Jeff was hilarious.
I wonder if the Survivor people did a good enough background check on his mental state.
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posted on
09/25/2006 6:58:07 AM PDT
by
elc
(Feeling the babywearing love)
To: elc
I agree with you ELC. That one caught me so off guard I can only imagine how Jeff felt. I at least had some inkling based on commercials about a surprising Tribal Council.
To: dc27
"Yul seems extremely intelligent
That is because he is Asian."
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You racist!
aiin: /sarc
320
posted on
09/25/2006 5:24:57 PM PDT
by
HighWheeler
(Whenever a Kennedy is piloting a vehicle near water, someone is going to die.)
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