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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 6:01 am
Starting with Jeff's Blog since it is the easiest thing to find and bring over: ***************************** PREVIOUSLY ON The “Previously On” is always edited by Eric Gardner and it’s interesting to me how much they have evolved over the many years. I sometimes battle with him over these becoming too soap operaish, but I am so happy with his great storytelling. These two minute stories always remind the audience of everything they need to know before the start of a new episode. It truly is an art in and of itself. REDEMPTION ISLAND RI is starting to feel like Matt’s house. He now has a big home court advantage because he is so comfortable on the island and at the Arena. It’s like a sports team that has been to the finals taking on a team that has not been to the finals. The experience is often the difference. RELIGION ON REDEMPTION The religious aspect of Redemption Island is not something we ever anticipated when we called it Redemption Island. Having a religious and very likable person like Matt last this long in the first season of RI was a fascinating development. It brings an entirely new texture to the island and one that has a lot of people in the church community talking. BIBLE The Bible was Krista’s choice for her luxury item. We gave them their luxury items when they arrived at Redemption Island because we knew they would be lonely and might need a pick me up. We did not plan it or decide on it because we thought it would give us extra story from Krista and Matt. It was already laid out. I respect people who have faith in whatever brings them comfort and security. When Krista gave her bible to Matt I was moved. It had nothing to do with my thoughts about the Bible. It was the human kindness shown in a game that rarely sees the good side of people. Despite losing and being out of the game for good, Krista still had the presence of heart to think about helping out Matt. ANDREA GETS JEALOUS? Man this game is tough. Matt is alone on Redemption, battling as hard as he can to stay alive. A competitor gives him a Bible on her way out and as a result, his one ally in the game, gets jealous and turns on him. ? Were they going steady? Did I miss the engagement? It was a Bible, not a love note. Man. Survivor is a tough game. IN DEFENSE OF THE SPA DAY Spa days and other seemingly mindless, wastes of time that seem to consume the girls days of late…aren’t as outrageous as they seem. The contestants do have a lot of free time on their hands. On days when there is not a challenge or tribal and their shelter is built they really have very little to do. However reasonable it may be, it doesn’t change the perception of others when they see you lying around. PHILLIP WANTS TO BE APPRECIATED Ah yeah, baby. The ego of the lion and the gorilla is coming out and I like it. Phillip’s explosion was not about the girls not helping with the fire. His frustration came from not being appreciated. That’s all he wants, is a little credit. One of the lessons I’ve learned from Survivor goes like this: If you have a goal, and your success in achieving this goal requires the support of other people, then you have to remove your ego from the equation. In other words, when you’re playing a zero sum game, ie a game in which there is only one winner – and the losers of the game are the one who will decide who wins – leave your ego at home. Otherwise your chances for success plummet. I’m not saying it’s easy. Not saying I can do it myself. But from a back seat point of view it’s quite clear. Phillip wants credit. Nobody is giving it to him. The more he complains the more annoying he will become… because Phillip – nobody cares. Stoke the fire and stay out of the way. You’ll last longer. THE GODFATHER INTERVENES Once again the wisest person on the tribe is Rob. I know you hate me talking about Rob, but the proof is in his actions regarding Phillips and the fire tending duties. Four of them to be exact: 1. During the argument he was the only one still focused on the big picture. His biggest overall goal was to keep the tribe strong. 2. Simultaneously, he understands how beneficial the fight between Phillip and the girls can be to his game. The more they fight, the more likely he is to stay in control and the more they hate each other the better for him if he makes it to the end against any of them. 3. Rob then talked to Phillip to ensure that Phillip doesn’t do too much damage to the tribe dynamics while also letting Phillip know that he understands him. 4. After Phillip walked away, Rob then mocked him which in turn endeared Rob even more to the angry girls. Mission complete. It was deft handling of a very delicate social situation. THE DUEL Krista was no joke. Growing up on a farm she knew her way around the rope. Three tosses, three connects. It was amazing. I really thought Matt was going to lose. Krista gave Matt his biggest challenge so far. PRE-CHALLENGE One of my favorite exchanges of the season thus far was between Phillip and Steve when discussing the Gorilla and Lion tattoos. I really appreciate Phillips simultaneous earnestness and sense of humor. Is that even a proper sentence? What I mean is that he really believes everything he says and yet he has enough awareness to know that I’m poking fun at him for those same things he takes so seriously. Hmm, was that sentence any better than the first one? Philip gets it. How bout that? He gets me anyway. Moving on. THE CHALLENGE We’ve done this challenge many times over the years and it never fails to deliver. This challenge is both physical and frustrating. Ralph for one was clearly irritated that he wasn’t getting enough action. But the star of the challenge was Grant. Stud. Dude is the real deal. Mike did his best to defend but there was no stopping him, not even by ripping off his shirt. If Grant is allowed to stay till the end he could be a millionaire come mid-May. HIDDEN IDOL CLUE I’m a broken record but Rob played this moment very well. So far this season he has done a good job of assessing, adapting and then executing very well. Letting Grant find the clue to the hidden idol was a great call as it further solidified Grant’s trust in Rob. Getting caught with the note however, was a rookie mistake: Phillip: Whatcha got there boys? I saw it. Phillip: What’s it say? Rob: Back at camp? Phillip: What? Rob: Back at Camp. Phillip: (interview) I have been in an alliance with Rob, Grant and myself. In fact, I call ourselves Stealth Are Us. I’m… the specialist… Rob is the mentalist…and Grant… is the assassin. Phillip: Remember boys. Stealth. Phillip: (interview) And yet today when Rob and Grant found the clue for an idol they tried to hide it. Well, Hell hath no fury like a… lion and a gorilla when he thinks he has been provoked. Music transition. Patriotic. Strong. Preparing for battle. Phillip: (interview) If you’re gonna make an alliance with me you better adhere to it because I am all about integrity. I served my country for four years, eleven months and thirteen days for duty, honor, country. That means something to me. When you try to trash on that… me and the United States got something for you when you try that little baby… I could dwell in the place of negativity right now based on what I just saw, but I’m not gonna do that. I’m gonna smile and when the time comes…. I’m gonna kick a little ass around here. Let it breathe. Gonna just let that little piece of poetry sit there. No comment needed. But I can’t resist. F*&king genius. Phillip please grab Coach and come back and play again as soon as possible. TRIBAL COUNCIL I think a lot of you are glad to see Stephanie out of the game. I’m not sure what it is about me that likes the spunky, lippy folks but I am bummed she is gone. She’s definitely a competitor and she’s a great interview. I’ve said it before but I think Zapatera’s biggest problem is they are playing a “too cool for school” game and it’s biting them in the ass. It’s the Russell factor. They are so happy to “defeat” Russell and his two “girls” – Krista and Stephanie – that they’re in danger of losing the big picture. David realized that tonight. I agree with David. I would have voted out Sarita. Nothing personal, Sarita, but I think Stephanie wanted it more and the tribe could have used her spunk. Okay I know I’ve been ignoring everybody else in the game… so here we go. DAVID – If memory serves I think David scored the highest on our IQ test during casting. He is a smart dude. We fought to get him on and I’m glad we did. He’s giving us great story and he’s a legit threat to win the game if he can get his alliance figured out. STEVE – I like him. He’s laid back and probably a pretty nice guy in his normal life. He would drive me a bit crazy as a member of my alliance because he is so laid back! I want the guy who played in the NFL for 13 years. Maybe he’s saving that for the individual portion of the show. SARITA – I think she’s too soft right now. I liked her in casting but I think the game is overwhelming her right now. She needs to get over the toothache and find that inner strength otherwise she is going to be seen as a pain-in-the-ass. MIKE – How can you not like Mike? He’s strong, seems pretty bright. A major threat to win this game. If both are still in the game when they merge – he could prove a worthy adversary for Boston Rob. MATT – The undisputed underdog. If he can win long enough to get back in the game, people better watch out. I have a feeling that even his faith will not be able to contain his desire to get even. NATALIE – I’ve said it before I am so impressed. She is 18 years old. Think about the 18 year olds you know. How many of them could handle themselves this well in this cut-throat environment. Natalie is a long shot to win but IF she can get to the end the jury may feel like I do that based on age alone she has earned the money. JULIE – Julie confuses me. I like her and I think she’s a fairly good player but I haven’t seen any moves yet that make me think she could make it deep. She’s a mom which helps in dealing with people and she’s very reasonable and that could take her a long way into the game. But a big move will be necessary. RALPH – I love Ralph because he’s so fun to listen to and so fun to watch. He so very smart in his own way but his liability is that Ralph hasn’t found himself in this kind of social situation and it shows. If Ralph can figure out how to deal with the others in his alliance he could last. ANDREA – She’s a bit wishy-washy regarding Matt but she is definitely a fighter and a player. She will not lie down for anybody. I like her but her problem right now is her status within the alliance. ASHLEY – Dark horse to win the game. She’s very good in the challenges and come the individual portion of the game she will be a threat. She also has friends in the girls and will probably make more friends if she makes the merge. If I was Rob I’d be most worried about her in the end game. GRANT – Grant is a bit ill equipped socially because he is so trusting. At this point he believes in Rob 100%. So long as that lasts, these two could go deep. But if that trust is ever broken, my hunch is that Grant will turn on Rob and vote him out. NEXT TIME ON.. Survivor. One of the greatest challenges of the season… and one of the funniest moments in our history. TWO LAST THINGS: 1. If you haven’t been tweeting LIVE with me during the episodes, you’re missing out. Get yourself a Twitter account and start following me @JeffProbst. I tweet during the east coast and west coast feeds of each episode. We’re creating a “virtual living room” and it’s pretty amazing. 2. If you were diggin on Phillip this week, check out Grant’s un-aired interview about Phillip’s explosion and Natalie’s interview about Phillip being bi-polar in this week’s Secret Scenes.”
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 6:27 am
Once again, thanks to Survivor Fever for transcript and pics of next week's episode: *********************** Transcript: Jeff Probst: Next time on Survivor... Probst [at Redemption Island Duel]: One of the most difficult aspects of the game of Survivor is mental fatigue.
Stephanie: I'm losing my mind.
Julie: David is bugging me.
Sarita [camera confessional]: He's a loose cannon.
Rob: Crazy. Crazy. Crazy.
Phillip: Rob! Rob! Rob! Rob! Rob! Rob.
Natalie [talking to Rob]: Ginger: Nobody is sure what she said. I think she said "It's all Nothing"
Rob: If we lose, the target's on me.
Jeff Probst [at Redemption Island Duel]: Wowwww. .................................................. Also: More transcript --- Stephanie [arriving at Redemption Island]: My strategy out here is to be brutally honest about Zapatera Tribe. Stephanie: No way. You don't want to align with my people. Matt: Yeah, I don't think I do. Stephanie: They're not nice people just when it comes down to it. Stephanie [camera confessional]: When I win, I'm not going back to them.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 10:39 am
Finally have a title: "It Don't Take A Smart One"
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Kookliebird
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08-04-2005
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 3:15 pm
Tododododododo I like that Matt is getting an earful about Zapatera. It might make him think about going back with Ometepe if he makes it to a merge.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 3:15 pm
Here's the CBS Misdirection Clues: ***************** INFORMATION GATHERED BY WITNESSES ON REDEMPTION ISLAND LEAVES THE CASTAWAYS SECOND-GUESSING TRIBE LOYALTY, ON "SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 "It Don’t Take A Smart One" — One castaway’s resentment toward his tribe grows stronger when he is denied a simple pleasure, and, hungry for victory, the tribes face off in a grueling challenge that is a fight to the finish, on SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND, Wednesday, March 30 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:17 am
Thanks to Survivor Fever, Pics and a summary of the RC/IC challenge for the next episode: ************************ Obstacle Course Similar to the Episode 9 Reward Challenge of Survivor: Nicaragua. Tribes race through an obstacle course that includes a hay stack, web tunnel, brick walls. Along the way they collect ball bags. At the end of the course they throw the balls into a small basketball type net. First team to get all of their balls into the net wins.
Zapatera lineups for the start of challenge Ginger: Notice we are 6 on each team now. Nobody sits out.
First obstacle is a haystack
Through a belly crawl, rope barriers
Climb up a net, Ashley carrying bag Ginger: See right at Ashley's right hand.
Grant carrying bag
Continue across and down
Smash through brick wall. Note: Zapatera tribe has already smashed through this brick wall, so is ahead of Ometepe at this point.
Ometepe smashes through wall
Grant takes a shot
Ometepe shooting Ginger: Wow - look how high up that basket is.
Ometepe has three balls in the net
Ralph shoots for Zapatera
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:39 am
More pics and transcript taken from a different promo --- got this from a post over at Survivor Blows: ***************************
VO: It's Rob vs. Phillip. Rob: "He's dangerous... because of his stupidity." Phillip: "I just don't trust Rob anymore."
VO: It's David and Sarita vs. their entire tribe. Steve: "David's getting tough to stomach." Mike: "Sarita is absolutely the weakest at this point." VO: And Wednesday... Rob: "The target's on me." VO: ... get ready.... Phillip: "The first opportunity I have to eliminate him, I will!" VO: ... for the most extreme... Probst: "Go!: VO: ... Survivor smackdown ever! Male Player: "Go! Go! Go! Go!" VO: A can't-miss Survivor, CBS Wednesday.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 6:38 am
Just taking a quick peek over at the voting going on at Survivor Blows, and it looks to me like: ****************************** Most think Zapatera will lose the challenge. Votes seems to be almost evenly split between David or Sarata getting sent to RI. Most think that Matt will defeat Stephenie at RI.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 9:20 am
One last check over at Survivor Blows today: **************************** As far as I can see, nobody did a SOTS (State of the Spoiling) this week. About 95% of the voters over there seem to think that Zapatera loses the challenge and goes to TC. It's a toss-up from the voters as to whether it is Sarita going or David going to RI. The guys who posting names I recognize the most as analyzing, seem to all be going with a David boot. And........most seem to think that Matt will beat Stephenie at the RI challenge, but not all voted that way. None of the clues this week or the pictures gave any really spoiling, just speculation.
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Kitt
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09-06-2000
| Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 10:19 am
I hated the real spoilers and avoided them at all cost, but I love the speculation spoilers, where you don't know what's right and what isn't! Thanks for bringing the info over here, Ginger!
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Merrysea
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08-13-2004
| Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 11:29 am
I agree, Kitt, it's much more fun when the spoilers are sometimes wrong!
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Kookliebird
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08-04-2005
| Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 11:34 am
If .... David is voted off, he'll realize that he saw the light a bit too late. Then, it made him a target. I wouldn't count out Stephanie in the RI challenge. She may take Matt to the mat.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 3:54 pm
"Matt to the mat" - (LOL)
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