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Mewtwo59
01/20/18 7:08:20 PM
#401:


As hard as it is to believe, Monica actually had a confessional in every episode up until her boot in Samoa. Now she definitely shouldn't have made it in over Teresa, but Monica was one of the less invisible people that season.
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Inviso
01/20/18 7:08:49 PM
#402:


Underleveled posted...
kateee posted...
i saw some grumbling about Teresa Cooper not getting in

Teresa and Shane were the two big ones that the hardcore internet fanbase was disappointed/surprised didn't get in. In Teresa's case, she has the misfortune of being from season 3 which is ancient but not held in the holy status that the world holds the first two seasons. In Shane's case, he himself admitted that while the hardcore fanbase loves him, the casuals, who made up the majority of the voters, hate him.


Shane being less-beloved by casuals than Savage is bullshit though.
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Underleveled
01/20/18 7:17:28 PM
#403:


BlueCrystalTear posted...
NaOnka is not a decent prospect. Quitters are blacklisted no matter what they do to redeem themselves. Holly, Marty, Jane, and Sash are all great choices. Chase is too busy with his record deal to come back. And Benry isn't overly memorable to the casuals. Most people won't even recognize him despite he unique name.

The only quitter that was ever excused was Jenna Morasca because her mother actually died. NaOnka and Colton are the two quitters that are by far the least likely to even be considered for a return. They're horrible people who would quit again. Yes, even Purple Kelly has better odds - at least she's been active in the Survivor community and is a decent person, but she's not coming back either.

As far as I know, Marty has been on the long-list for every full/half returnee season since he played, and Probst loves him, so I'd definitely expect to see him again someday unless enough time passes that age becomes a factor.

I think Fabio was also on the long-list for Game Changers, and I've heard Holly's name tossed about.

Don't expect to ever see Jane or Sash again. Not that Sash is a good choice anyway. He's like a diet Jeff Varner and that's being REALLY generous.

And for what it's worth I think Brenda was a decent returnee choice. Maybe not as the sole representative but if you had told me that Caramoan would have had three reps from Nicaragua I would have said Marty and Holly for sure and Brenda would have been a solid contender for #3.
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GTM
01/20/18 7:56:17 PM
#404:


ew holly
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Underleveled
01/20/18 8:08:22 PM
#405:


Holly was a dynamic character that went on an emotional roller coaster, a big strategist, and if Fabio didn't go on an immunity streak at the end she had a decent chance at winning the game. She's a great choice for a second chance.

Alina - Holly
Marty - Probably wants to vote for Sash but votes for Holly because she has a better shot at beating Chase
Brenda - Chase
Kelly - Holly
NaOnka - Chase
Benry - coin toss
Jane - Holly
Dan - Probst
Fabio - Chase

Given the beatdown that he gave Sash and Chase at the FTC, Dan probably sucks it up and votes for Holly and tells her to use the money to buy him new shoes, so it doesn't really matter how Benry votes.
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kateee
01/20/18 8:54:10 PM
#406:


new crush: Desi Williams

she is gorgeous

i went back and checked Save My Survivor group results and i was the only one who even voted for her though! sad
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 9:24:40 PM
#407:


Inviso you have to remember that Shane was more of an antagonist on his season than Savage who was leading a comeback into the merge and ultimately was screwed.

Also, Pearl Islands is more popular than Exile Island. Just like Australia is more popular than Africa, unfortunately.
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Underleveled
01/20/18 9:54:26 PM
#408:


eaedwards6400 posted...
Inviso you have to remember that Shane was more of an antagonist on his season than Savage who was leading a comeback into the merge and ultimately was screwed.

Also, Pearl Islands is more popular than Exile Island. Just like Australia is more popular than Africa, unfortunately.

Honestly, Shane should have just been on Micronesia and Fairplay, who was already almost 10 seasons out, should've just been saved for HvV in place of... I'll say Tyson.
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 9:57:06 PM
#409:


Tyson is a good one maybe Randy.
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Underleveled
01/20/18 9:58:53 PM
#410:


By the way, Africa update:

e4NQ4Ed
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 10:00:23 PM
#411:


Remind me, is how you are feeling about them in that episode or overall?
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Underleveled
01/20/18 10:01:29 PM
#412:


eaedwards6400 posted...
Remind me, is how you are feeling about them in that episode or overall?

In that specific episode.
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Underleveled
01/20/18 10:11:50 PM
#413:


Also as of right now I have to say Lex and Ethan are very weak All-Stars choices for men. Without having rewatched 4-7 yet I'm thinking their spots probably should have gone to Fairplay and Sean R. Kelly G or Lindsey should have gotten Amber's spot so that Africa isn't just sitting on Big Tom.
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Mewtwo59
01/20/18 10:34:57 PM
#414:


Ethan probably made All-Stars for being the first winner the audience adored. Hatch and Tina were both hated back then. Hatch because he created the "evil alliance" and Tina because she was the one who went through Kel's bag during the beef jerky incident.
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 10:37:21 PM
#415:


What?! I found Lex amazing during my watch and extremely entertaining.

I don't know anywho thought Tina was evil..
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Inviso
01/20/18 11:18:58 PM
#416:


Six episodes into Vanuatu. Still wish the pre-merge boots got better edits, but there are a FEW diamonds in the rough. Plus, aside from the first boot, I think all of these characters COULD have been awesome if they'd lasted longer.
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BlueCrystalTear
01/20/18 11:30:03 PM
#417:


Underleveled posted...
Also as of right now I have to say Lex and Ethan are very weak All-Stars choices for men. Without having rewatched 4-7 yet I'm thinking their spots probably should have gone to Fairplay and Sean R. Kelly G or Lindsey should have gotten Amber's spot so that Africa isn't just sitting on Big Tom.

Actually, all three were cast for All-Stars at the Africa reunion.

When in the green room backstage, when the castaways were watching the final four immunity challenge (the quiz)... Lex answered that Lindsey had no piercings and was considered wrong. Lindsey shouted "WHAT? I don't have any piercings!" and immediately killed that challenge for good. Because this correct answer from Lex would've tied him with Kim J, they deemed it unfair and told Lex and Big Tom that both would be getting the runner-up $100,000 prize and that they both, along with Ethan, would be brought back for All-Stars without question.

They need to bring that "Fallen Comrades" challenge back, though... but not do any "only" questions, just asking meaningful questions about the lives of all the castaways every person on Day 37 had been on a tribe with.
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 11:30:40 PM
#418:


So I just finished episode 1 of RI. And it really creeps me out by how attracted Stephanie seems to Russell
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eaedwards6400
01/20/18 11:31:46 PM
#419:


BlueCrystalTear posted...
Underleveled posted...
Also as of right now I have to say Lex and Ethan are very weak All-Stars choices for men. Without having rewatched 4-7 yet I'm thinking their spots probably should have gone to Fairplay and Sean R. Kelly G or Lindsey should have gotten Amber's spot so that Africa isn't just sitting on Big Tom.

Actually, all three were cast for All-Stars at the Africa reunion.

When in the green room backstage, when the castaways were watching the final four immunity challenge (the quiz)... Lex answered that Lindsey had no piercings and was considered wrong. Lindsey shouted "WHAT? I don't have any piercings!" and immediately killed that challenge for good. Because this correct answer from Lex would've tied him with Kim J, they deemed it unfair and told Lex and Big Tom that both would be getting the runner-up $100,000 prize and that they both, along with Ethan, would be brought back for All-Stars without question.

They need to bring that "Fallen Comrades" challenge back, though... but not do any "only" questions, just asking meaningful questions about the lives of all the castaways every person on Day 37 had been on a tribe with.


I'm sure everyone knows this by now. I think what darx is trying to say is he's not sure if they were the right choices.

I disagree with it but still.
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GTM
01/21/18 12:09:38 AM
#420:


Underleveled posted...
she had a decent chance at winning the game


Kill me now
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Mewtwo59
01/21/18 12:09:41 AM
#421:


eaedwards6400 posted...
What?! I found Lex amazing during my watch and extremely entertaining.

I don't know anywho thought Tina was evil..


I read it in Mario Lanza's archives years ago. I'd link it, but I think he took them all down because he put it in his book. But yeah, he basically said everyone hated Tina from what she did during the beef jerky incident. Obviously that's not the case anymore, but Mario's credible enough that I believe it was the case back then.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 12:17:14 AM
#422:


I'm totally aware of the ear piercing thing and that Lex and Tom got the $100,000 but I've never ever read or heard anywhere that they were guaranteed for All-Stars. I'll need to see a source for that.
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Inviso
01/21/18 12:21:12 AM
#423:


Also, I may dislike Lex, but I'd say he was far more of an "All-Star" than Big Tom.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 12:25:57 AM
#424:


Inviso posted...
Six episodes into Vanuatu. Still wish the pre-merge boots got better edits, but there are a FEW diamonds in the rough. Plus, aside from the first boot, I think all of these characters COULD have been awesome if they'd lasted longer.

Off the top of my head...

Brook - For some reason I thought he seemed like he could've been interesting. I'll have to see on my rewatch.
Dolly - Generic sweet girl.
John P - Funny dumbass, definitely could've been a show-stealer if he went far.
Mia - Crazy bitch, definitely potential for a great villain.
Brady - *thud*
Travis - Probably could have been a huge character if he went further
Lisa - Meh
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Inviso
01/21/18 12:27:15 AM
#425:


I'll just say this. When you get to Vanuatu, keep an eye on Lisa. She's a good one.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 12:28:24 AM
#426:


Inviso posted...
I'll just say this. When you get to Vanuatu, keep an eye on Lisa. She's a good one.

You know who always told me that? Sanity. Now I guess I'll really have to.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 12:32:33 AM
#427:


Inviso posted...
Also, I may dislike Lex, but I'd say he was far more of an "All-Star" than Big Tom.

Strategically, yes. Character-wise, there was nobody quite like Tom in the first seven seasons. Aside from the brief stretch of like, an episode and a half where Lex is going apeshit trying to figure out who the hell voted for him, there's nothing that makes him stand out from any of the other CPNs.
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Inviso
01/21/18 12:35:59 AM
#428:


Underleveled posted...
Inviso posted...
Also, I may dislike Lex, but I'd say he was far more of an "All-Star" than Big Tom.

Strategically, yes. Character-wise, there was nobody quite like Tom in the first seven seasons. Aside from the brief stretch of like, an episode and a half where Lex is going apeshit trying to figure out who the hell voted for him, there's nothing that makes him stand out from any of the other CPNs.


He fits in that "F3 should've won" slot like everyone but Keith and Jan.
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Inviso
01/21/18 12:50:53 AM
#429:


Episode 7 complete. All pre-merge boots have gotten my opinion on them now.
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kateee
01/21/18 1:30:19 AM
#430:


holy shit dude

Cole is so dumb what the hell are you doing boy
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Underleveled
01/21/18 1:46:32 AM
#431:


Did you finish Cambodia? Or skip right to HHH? Or watching both simultaneously?
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Inviso
01/21/18 1:47:19 AM
#432:


I feel like Kate is randomizing episode titles and just watching whatever comes up, because he seems to be jumping around to all sorts of seasons >_>
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01/21/18 2:10:01 AM
#433:


where do I get genius season 2
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kateee
01/21/18 2:35:50 AM
#434:


lol

my cbs all access trial (which is what i've been using to watch) ends in like a week. obviously i can't finish everything i haven't seen by then so i am jumping around a bit to see what i want to prioritize if i search out seasons later. so i'll pretty much be burned out on Survivor in a week and binging one season just contributes to that faster + short attention span and it's easier for me to get through a bunch of episodes at once if i do jump around. and i do want to put a lot of faces to names at least. i don't know how much i'll get through but i do fully intend to finish at least SJDS and Cambodia.

i guess quick updates on where i'm at:

SJDS - i got to the Julie quit ep so i took a break. i don't particularly care too much about anyone left. Josh is ok, Keith is ok, Jeremy is ok. feel like i need to be really wowed by Natalie in the second half to walk away liking this season.

Cambodia - after Monica ep. i forgot how exhausting Abi was to watch. not a fan. and i'm already tired of this Spencer shit. and PG/Varner back to back boots got me bummed. and i know Woo goes out early too. sigh.

HHH - i'm out when Desi is. i know she's not doing anything but...yeaaaaaa

Game Changers - i forgot i watched two eps of this too to see how Tony did his second time around. Sandra is great early too. but i know it gets ugly down the road so i'm not too excited about seeing this one through.
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kateee
01/21/18 2:44:34 AM
#435:


i read yo FACE thank you baby girl

man it feels so good to see an idol actually cancel out votes instead of just having the person showing it off at tribal.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 3:08:27 AM
#436:


kateee posted...
Game Changers - i forgot i watched two eps of this too to see how Tony did his second time around. Sandra is great early too. but i know it gets ugly down the road so i'm not too excited about seeing this one through.

There's three ugly episodes in that season - 5, 7, and the finale. 7 definitely takes the cake, but it's still an important episode to watch. I guess what I can say is that it actually made news outside of the Survivor/reality TV world. And when I say episode 7 I am including the premier as two episodes. If all access doesn't do that then it's episode 6.
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Inviso
01/21/18 9:36:21 AM
#437:


I think you mean 6. 5 is the best episode of the season.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 9:57:43 AM
#438:


Inviso posted...
I think you mean 6. 5 is the best episode of the season.

Episode 5 is great, but it's still ugly.
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Naye745
01/21/18 11:30:53 AM
#439:


Sjds is pretty average/subpar up to when you quit. It's amazing after that (imo of course)
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Underleveled
01/21/18 11:53:34 AM
#440:


Naye745 posted...
Sjds is pretty average/subpar up to when you quit. It's amazing after that (imo of course)

Yeah the general opinion is that that season got much better post-merge.
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BlueCrystalTear
01/21/18 12:43:30 PM
#441:


Drew Christy's exit is the only truly great pre-jury episode of SJDS. The others are all blah, including the merge episode (where Quits McGee left).

Things get good in the second episode of the merge, though, and keep getting better and better after that.
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Inviso
01/21/18 12:45:07 PM
#442:


Pre-swap in SJDS was good but not great, up until episode four, which is amazing.
Post-swap (including the merge episode itself) is boring, with episode six being the worst episode of the season.
Everything from episode eight onward is amazing.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 1:00:33 PM
#443:


Drew Christy is one of the best early-boot villains in Survivor history. And I actually didn't like him in the first three episodes but his boot episode made him a legend and retroactively made his edit in the first three episodes awesome.
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BlueCrystalTear
01/21/18 1:15:18 PM
#444:


Inviso and I agreeing on something

Who'd have thunk?

Underleveled posted...
Drew Christy is one of the best early-boot villains in Survivor history. And I actually didn't like him in the first three episodes but his boot episode made him a legend and retroactively made his edit in the first three episodes awesome.

Drew Christy is the kind of guy I'd hate in real life. But his glorious trainwreck on Survivor was just too majestic. He was one of the most hysterically bad players the show has ever seen and his boot episode is so awesome because of the comedy gold. I love him as a Survivor contestant because he's so entertaining.
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GTM
01/21/18 5:58:59 PM
#445:


Non-elimination leg what is this crap
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Mewtwo59
01/21/18 6:19:27 PM
#446:


The most recent episode of TAR?
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kateee
01/21/18 6:28:39 PM
#447:


my girl won immunity!
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Underleveled
01/21/18 6:40:07 PM
#448:


GTM posted...
Non-elimination leg what is this crap

Do you watch Amazing Race often? There is usually about 3 of these per season, and their placement is erratic.
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Underleveled
01/21/18 6:40:38 PM
#449:


kateee posted...
my girl won immunity!

What season and who

oh, Desi?
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kateee
01/21/18 6:44:35 PM
#450:


yea

at least until next season when i'll flip to someone else
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