Survivor: Samoa

[Marx]

Has anyone been reading Dave Ball's post show interviews? Jeez, he's such a delusional tard! He was asked who he blamed for the downfall of Galu at the merge and he said Shambo.

Uuuuuh, Shambo was the only person that didn't vote for Erik at the merge you dumb***!

I haven't seen it yet...but it doesn't surprise me that he lays blame on the wrong person.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Dave is such a condescending ass. If I was Shambo I'd retort with "Nice hair, dude. Pony-tail in the back and comb-over on the top. This is Survivor, not some aging hippie commune."

The only thing I liked about Dave was his TC reactions. "Whoa..." "Awesome..." and of course this ******ed look

Shambo really shouldn't be commenting on anyone's hairstyle seeing as she's still sporting the mullet look 25 years past it's heyday.

Go watch his interview on Survivor Talk over at EW.com. Jenna Morasca is the co-host with Dalton Ross.

He goes on a delusional tirade about how good of a player he was and all this hypocritical backtalk. He then starts going in on Jenna M. and then she makes the awesome reply back to him "Well, I won my season..." then has this look on her face like "WTF did you do"

Yeah, saw that Survivor talk, couldn't understand his strategy at all, well we needed to vote out people from Galu since they might flip, well the weren't flipping during that first vote, so take out the Foa Foa players. Everyone on Galu just had horrible strategy, but hey made for quite an entertaining second half of the season.

 

[SuperT]

Yea that made no sense at all. Once moment he's saying how the plan was to boot all the Foa Foa's in a row at the merge, but then he waffles again and talks about how the plan was to dwindle down the Galu numbers to make sure no one flipped.

He's such a flip flopper, I'm surprised he can tell the difference between his head and his you know what.

 

[Marx]

I didn't realize that the finale was THIS sunday!?!?!

 

[AndThePickles]

I didn't realize that the finale was THIS sunday!?!?!

WHaaa? Me neither!

 

[Marx]

I just saw a preview for it on tv!

 

[SuperT]

Yep! The finale is Sunday!

 

[Trigger]

It feels so sudden. I'm pretty excited to see what happens tonight. I'm curious to see if Bret can hang in there any longer. Previews made it seem like he was teaming up with Natalie and Mick.

Also, I don't get why so many people think that Russell's a good choice to bring with you into the final three. Russell's played a pretty good game and I'd see the jury giving him the million dollars over Jaison, Mick, or Natalie. I don't envy the three Foa Foas one bit. If they target Russell then they're giving Bret another chance to win, and if they target Bret then they're only helping Russell.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

It feels so sudden. I'm pretty excited to see what happens tonight. I'm curious to see if Bret can hang in there any longer. Previews made it seem like he was teaming up with Natalie and Mick.

Also, I don't get why so many people think that Russell's a good choice to bring with you into the final three. Russell's played a pretty good game and I'd see the jury giving him the million dollars over Jaison, Mick, or Natalie. I don't envy the three Foa Foas one bit. If they target Russell then they're giving Bret another chance to win, and if they target Bret then they're only helping Russell.

The previews are always misleading.

I do agree, if the jury votes on pure gameplay Russell should win, but if they vote as sore loser, cry babies, he'll lose.

 

[SuperT]

He's a good choice because he's pissed people off. It doesn't matter if you played a good game, if you've pissed people off to the point where they can't even stand you or to be around you they aren't going to respect your game enough that they'll want to vote for you to win.

Russell has fallen into the same trap tons of players in the past have - he played an aggressive strategic game but failed miserably at the social aspect of the game. We already know from the post show interviews that this jury is going to be very bitter. I have a hard time believing they'll vote for Russell to win.

Look at it this way, if you were on the jury and you got double crossed by an evil little troll who was also arrogant about it the entire time, would vote for him over say Natalie, who not only has played a strategic game but didn't flaunt her game in front of everyone or unecessarily cocky towards everyone? She built up the necessary relationships in the and what not.

On a slightly different note, on another forum I post at we were talking about a subject "Survivor and it's problem with women." Does anyone else think that Survivor is really become biased toward women? Women have consistently always been getting the shaft in the editing for a long time now while male characters are being touted every season.

Just look at the editing for female winners when it comes males. I think the majority of the female winners were better and smarter players than a lot of the male winners, yet the male winners edits completely trump the female winners editing.

 

[LEX]

Season finale this soon? That is... quick.

We've six players to go still with there being a final three, so either there will be a double elimination tonight or on the finale.

Has it been announced yet when the All-Stars season will be premiering?

 

[SuperT]

We've six players to go still with there being a final three, so either there will be a double elimination tonight or on the finale.

One person is eliminated tonight and than it'll be the F5 at the finale.

Next seasons premiere is on the list CBS has for premiering after the Superbowl. It's against How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory.

 

[LEX]

Oh, it's final five now? Thanks.

Hopefully, Brett won't be one of them, or else he'll be a near shoe-in to win the game, loser edit or not. There's a first time for everything, and this season seems to have had an awful lot of first-times, e.g. first time someone got kicked out of a game (Ben), etc. I don't buy that they weren't intentional.

 

[Trigger]

Oh, it's final five now? Thanks.

Hopefully, Brett won't be one of them, or else he'll be a near shoe-in to win the game, loser edit or not. There's a first time for everything, and this season seems to have had an awful lot of first-times, e.g. first time someone got kicked out of a game (Ben), etc. I don't buy that they weren't intentional.

I could be wrong, but I believe that SuperT meant that one person will be eliminated tonight and five people will be competing on Sunday's finale episode to be in the final three.

I never thought that Survivor's editing has been biased to women. The show tends to center around the nut-jobs of each season and the more prominent competitors. Maybe it only seems that way because the women haven't been the craziest or aggresive players in their respective season.

 

[LEX]

I could be wrong, but I believe that SuperT meant that one person will be eliminated tonight and five people will be competing on Sunday's finale episode to be in the final three.

Hah. Now that I've read over his post again, that makes sense as well, much more so. It's almost one in the morning here; excuse my faux pas.

 

[Trigger]

It was an easy mistake to make.

 

[SuperT]

Dalton Ross at EW.com ranked all 19 season of Survivor based on his opinions:

1. Survivor: Borneo (Winner: Richard Hatch)
Think back to when this show first came on the air - and how we had never seen anything like it. Nothing will ever be able to duplicate that sense of wonder and excitement…

2. Survivor: Micronesia - Fans Vs. Favorites (Winner: Parvati Shallow)
…although this one came damn close. It wasn't just the most insane four-episode-run in Survivor history (with Ozzy, Jason, and Erik all getting blindsided, and then Amanda pulling out one last hidden immunity idol). It was also great characters (Chet and Joel are the 21st century odd couple) and the perfect mix of solid and stupid gameplay.

3. Survivor: Amazon (Winner: Jenna Morasca)
Probably the most unpredictable season ever from week to week. Some people hate on Morasca as a winner, but she won challenges and played a great social game.

4. Survivor: Pearl Islands (Winner: Sandra Diaz-Twine)
Rupert stealing shoes. Fairplay getting drunk at Tribal Council. Osten sucking at everything. It was all delicious. Loses points, though, for the awful Outcasts twist, which also led to a disappointing final two.

5. Survivor: Palau (Winner: Tom Westman)
I loved watching one tribe decimate the other, culminating with Stephenie becoming a tribe of one. And the challenges may have been Survivor's best ever.

6. Survivor: Samoa (Winner: ???)
Never in the history of Survivor can I remember a player going from being so hated to so hailed as Russell Hantz. His controlling of the game (especially post-merge when his side was down 8-4) was truly a work of art. Evil genius art. (Note: This ranking could move up or down a few slots depending on what happens in final two episodes.)

7. Survivor: Marquesas (Winner: Vecepia Towery)
An underrated season that saw the first totem pole shake-up: where people on the bottom got together to overthrow those on the top. Yes, it was a weak final two, but it also had a woman peeing on a guy's hand. Plus: Purple rock!!!

8. Survivor: Cook Islands (Winner: Yul Kwon)
What a difference a mutiny makes. It was listless until that fateful moment when Candice and Penner stepped off the mat. Then, we finally had underdogs to root for. The Tribal Council fire-making tiebreaker between Sundra and Becky may be the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.

9. Survivor: Australian Outback (Winner: Tina Wesson)
An overrated season. Probst loves it. I didn't. Solid but unspectacular. Pretty predictable boot order as well. Dude did burn his hands off, though.

10. Survivor: China (Winner: Todd Herzog)
Really good cast. Kinda blah location.

11. Survivor: Tocantins (Winner: J.T. Thomas)
Okay, you may hate Coach. But imagine for a second this season without him. Bo-ring! His unintentional comedy single-handedly lifts this into the middle of the pack. Seriously, other than Tyson getting blindsided, were there any memorable moments that didn't involve the Steven Seagal wannabe?

12. Survivor: All-Stars (Winner: Amber Brkich)
Overall, a letdown, but man, were there some hate-fueled fireworks at those final few Tribal Councils. Plus: Best. Reunion Show. Ever. (Remember Jerri getting literally booed off the stage?)

13. Survivor: Panama (Winner: Aras Baskauskas)
Ah, just writing the word Panama gets me daydreaming about Survivor Sally and her intoxicating knee socks. Terry was robbed on a final challenge that may or may not have been completely fair. Another unmemorable final two.

14. Survivor: Gabon (Winner: Bob Crowley)
It got a bit better near the end, but it was still a case of too little, too late. The fact that so many unworthy players went so far is simply too damning.

15. Survivor: Africa (Winner: Ethan Zohn)
Some great challenges. Not that much else was great.

16. Survivor: Guatemala (Winner: Danni Boatwright)
One of the more unlikable casts so far. (Remember Judd? Jamie? Stephenie's evil twin?) Rafe was good for a few laughs, though. Especially on rope obstacles.

17. Survivor: Vanuatu (Winner: Chris Daugherty)
I don't blame producers: The battle of the sexes worked well the first time around.

18. Survivor: Thailand (Winner: Brian Heidik)
The fake merge and brutal last challenge (where the final three had to hold coins between their fingers in a crazy painful pose) keep this dud out of the bottom spot. Barely.

19. Survivor: Fiji (Winner: Earl Cole)
The season that we shall never speak of again. With the exception of Yau-Man and Earl, a true bummer of a cast, and the "Haves Vs. Have-Nots" twist was perhaps the worst creative decision in Survivor history - after the "Outcasts."

The only one I 100% agree with him on is Fiji. Even though I liked Earl as the winner, that entire season was just awful.

Samoa being in the Top 6 is a joke. I wouldn't even place it in the Top 10. China, Australia, and Marquesas are all way too low. Those are classic seasons of Survivor. Micronesia is way to high, although it's definitely a Top 10 season for me personally.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Personally I didn't think Monica had enough fake-tan sprayed on tonight at Tribal Council. No, really. She fell somewhere between Lindsay Lohan and an Oompah-Loompah.

What a jerk Dave is too. Nice eye roll at the end, dude. Sorry there weren't any "awesome" moments this time, *****e.

And man, Shambo got completely hosed and she still was nice to Foa Foa in her end remarks. Girl's gotta wise up. She's definitely a Russell vote (if he makes it final 3). Can't wait to see how she fares at Ponderosa.

All in all, a pretty predictable boring episode. "Prayer warriors"? Give me a break. That just dropped Natalie ten points in my estimation. And Brett really needs to have been gone yesterday. Dude's not what you would call a dynamic personality.

 

[Matt]

Shambo is gone. Thank goodness.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Dalton Ross at EW.com ranked all 19 season of Survivor based on his opinions:



The only one I 100% agree with him on is Fiji. Even though I liked Earl as the winner, that entire season was just awful.

Samoa being in the Top 6 is a joke. I wouldn't even place it in the Top 10. China, Australia, and Marquesas are all way too low. Those are classic seasons of Survivor. Micronesia is way to high, although it's definitely a Top 10 season for me personally.

Russell is awesome. Hence, Samoa is awesome. I've only watched 3 or 4 seasons in their entirety, so I can't comment on the whole spectrum, but this is my favorite since the first. Granted, without Russell it would suck coconuts.

 

[Marx]

I've actually enjoyed Shambo...sad to see her go.

Her exit speech was true class though.

 

[SuperT]

Russell was stupid to let Shambo go so easily since she was the only one that he had the best chance up against at the Final TC.

 

[Marx]

Russell was stupid to let Shambo go so easily since she was the only one that he had the best chance up against at the Final TC.

...yet another example of why he isn't the 'best player in Survivor history'.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Maybe not the best, but definitely one of the most entertaining.

 

[Sawyer]

The reward challenge pissed me off. The sheer luck Russell has had throughout this game makes me want to puke. Having said that, out of all the players left, I wouldnt mind seeing him win.