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Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lycanthrope a private message Print Post    
Probst has said that Redemption Island, or something similar, is here to stay in the Survivor universe.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
RI and two returning players next season.

Chicagolooper
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05-09-2004

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chicagolooper a private message Print Post    
It was great watching the Rob show.....er, I mean Survivor tonight. I will say that he deserved the win - he manipulated everyone well. However, you can tell there were a lot more hurt feelings this year than most. But the win was Rob's all the way. Natalie was a follower all the way. Phillip was a follower of Rob in a way, too. So, really, Rob architected the win and deserved it. David's closing argument was spot on.

As far as bringing two players back - ENOUGH ALREADY! We want fresh people! This redemption Island twist is, in my humble opinion, weak and needs to go. I have decided I really don't like it.

But I have loved reading the notes here and learning what is really going on from all the intelligent people who post here. Thank you all for a wonderful season.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Survivor with Redemption Island and two returning players will be in South Pacific.

Txhazeleyes
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02-12-2008

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Txhazeleyes a private message Print Post    
Are you surprised they didn't narrow the South Pacific destination?

Sean
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02-26-2011

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sean a private message Print Post    
Recap is up, more to come after I watch the reunion

http://sfurfaro.blogspot.com/2011/05/survivor-redemption-island-season_15.html

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Loved the outcome! If Ashley had beaten Rob in the final challenge, I think she'd have taken it, too - they both played hard. I was happy to see the final four voted out the RI person - none of the four had ever been voted out before, so I was okay with any of them winning. However, we all cheered for Rob - and in his first season, I was cheering just as loudly when they voted him out! Talk about a change of pace. He certainly worked hard for it, and I think he deserved it.

I think Matt would have been more likely to have gotten the fan fav if he hadn't brought God into quite so much - strong faith is one thing, but every time he opened his mouth it was mentioned (at least the way it was edited). That may have turned a few people off.

Holly
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07-21-2001

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Yes! Boston Rob all the way. He deserved everything he got. Grant is a very bitter pill.

That was a very strange proposal if ever I've seen one. She seemed *very* unrefined--not in genius lawyer David's class at all (). I almost felt sorry for him the way she acted. He must feel like the biggest fool and very embarrassed.

Mimi
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04-30-2009

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mimi a private message Print Post    
Tishala I so agree with your comments at 6:51.

Regarding Rob not needing the money, I don't understand why some think the winner should be the person who needs the money the most. It's a game. We don't know that Julie didn't blow cash and buy a home she never really could afford. Weren't Steve and Grant in the NFL? Surely they made more money than most of the others. Maybe they shouldn't be on the show either if that's the case.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-21-2003

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Ok, I just finished watched the show and the reunion. Now I haven't read all the pages so this may have been mentioned but at the question answer period for the jury to the last 3 members, did Phill keep calling Ralph "Rob" Or was I hearing things?

P.S. I felt Rob totally deserved to win both prizes.

Holly
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07-21-2001

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Survivor with Redemption Island and two returning players will be in South Pacific.

Groan! Enough already with the recycled players!!! (Is there ANY chance it may be the <77> brought back now that he told Jeff not to burn his phone number?)

Mimi
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04-30-2009

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mimi a private message Print Post    
BTW glad Rob won!

Bevdan
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05-09-2011

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bevdan a private message Print Post    
After reading all the posts here I just have to add me 2 cents - Survivor has never been about who needs the money or not - nor has it been about God and some invisible line! If you have a line you should never even go on Survivor. Very Bitter jury <24>. I am glad Rob won he worked every one on that island to his advantage he could have suffered the same fate as Russel but he knows how to play the game and make connections with others.

Mimi
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04-30-2009

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mimi a private message Print Post    
Here, here Bevdan.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am guessing Matt or Phil will return next season, anyone else have any guesses? or Coach?

Bevdan
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05-09-2011

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bevdan a private message Print Post    
I hope on - I would love them to start the show on a really big sail board get kinda close to an island - give them 30 seconds to collect stuff they can use from the boat and make them jump overboard and swim to island with there stuff - sound familiar? Wow now that would be a great show right?

Bevdan
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05-09-2011

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bevdan a private message Print Post    
sorry I hope not

Holly
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07-21-2001

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Agree with you Mimi 100%. Rob Mariano is a a natural people manager--highly skilled in the area of interpersonal relationships.

One comment to make about the finale: I felt it was rather disrespectful to Philip for Jeff to go on and on about him really being a Federal Agent. And couldn't they have found a better person to confirm it than the woman they brought on. She could easily have been his sister given the bad case of dry mouth she had and her difficulty articulating words. I didn't find her very plausible to be honest, and it didn't seem like the audience did either. They should have left it alone.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Can't think of his name -- popular player, big guy with beard in tie-dyed tank top.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Mike and Matt.

Holly
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07-21-2001

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Please, not Coach and definitely NOT Russell. And no more Phil either. Once was definitely enough of him.

Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Like it or not, Rob deserved to win. I think part of the reason that jury was so bitter was because so many of them got stuck on RI with Matt and he brainwashed them into thinking it was Vacation Bible School instead of a game for a million dollars. Matt seemed like a likable guy until the last couple of episodes where he let his bitter flag fly.

Natalie -- why the heck did she go on this show in the first place? She acted like a complete sheep around Rob, she looked like an airhead during the challenges, and she actually TOLD the jury that the only reason she was there was because Rob CARRIED her there. All she could do was smile and look confused most of the time. I wonder how long it took her to figure out that she was on Survivor, and not America's Next Top Model?

And last but not least, is there anyone on this board who still disagrees with my diagnosis that Phil is "whackadoo"? That poor woman that Jeff talked to did nothing to boost my confidence in Phil as a "federal agent". But then again, couldn't my mail carrier be considerd a "federal agent"?

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
Rob had the very clear advantage (which brand new, never-having-played-before folks definitely don't have) of being idolized. That's why people listened to him and it didn't hurt that his closest allies thought the sun rose and set through him. Clear advantage from the onset.

Txhazeleyes
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02-12-2008

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Txhazeleyes a private message Print Post    
Colordeagua, you're speaking of Rupert Bonham or something like that. Given the 3 in the finale, Rob was the only choice. He knew he would win hands down over both of them.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
what I want to know is why Phil was only an agent for a few years...he seems to love that job more than life itself so why wouldnt he still work there?

Phil seemed very sad at the finale.