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"Taste the Victory"

Survivor
Survivor South Pacific (on CBS)

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Archive through October 12, 2011Kady25 10-12-11  6:23 pm
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Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Rats!

Lostincyburbia
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07-29-2009

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lostincyburbia a private message Print Post    
I'm a fan of Cochran also. I like that he's different in that he's intelligent without being arrogant. Ozzy is just too arrogant and thinks everyone else is there to help him win. I do think they should have voted Ozzy out this time instead of Elise. JMO

Lostincyburbia
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07-29-2009

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lostincyburbia a private message Print Post    
I also think Brandon is either totally insane, and I really mean certifiably, or else it's all an act. If it's not an act then someone on the staff should have him pulled off the show and evaluated mentally. That man is unstable. But I think it's all an act and he's as ruthless and conniving as his Uncle. Maybe even moreso.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Sadly, I think it's legit and not an act. :-(

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 3:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I think he is legit too, but I don't think he is a danger to himself or anybody else.

Lyn
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08-07-2002

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 6:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lyn a private message Print Post    
Brandon strikes me as a very lost and confused person. He seems to spend most of his time fighting himself (thoughts and feelings)...it's so sad to see someone do this to themselves

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I don't think it's an act either. He is so young, and does seem fully clueless about social interactions, with a lot of personal shame.

This is what I dislike the most about reality shows, is that sometimes someone slips thru who really shouldn't be there - from a mental health view.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
To have the responsibility of a wife and a baby at an age when most young men's most pressing issue is whether or not to go Greek at college, has got to be stressful in his daily life. That stress is just compounded by the physical and social pressures of the game -

I don't find Brandon appealing, but I think he is young and way over his head in this endeavor -

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I agree with y'all that I also don't think it is an act. I think he's very conflicted with himself.

Iluvreality
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05-08-2011

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Iluvreality a private message Print Post    
Perhaps if you are so conflicted being on a reality show really isn't the right place for you to work out your issues.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

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But still ... the lure ... he's young & has a family, doesn't seem to have much education. Unc Russell DID manage to snag some $healthy$ swag even without winning.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Hantz 2.0 much better than the 1.0 version. Just trying to figure out what an immature basket case is doing there.

Sallycat22
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08-31-2005

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 6:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sallycat22 a private message Print Post    
If Brandon was back home in his group of church people, he would not sound strange. He is "talking the talk" and struggling to hang on to that.

After all, his wife and fellow church members will be watching this. I think he is playing to that audience, not the Survivor tribe mates.

Hantz name doesn't make you entertaining.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Hantz 2.0 is the creepiest contestant that's ever played Survivor.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 1:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Amen Lilfair!

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I still give that title to Johnny Fairplay

Connies
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Connies a private message Print Post    
We all know that they probably didn't screen him at all, since his name is Hantz, they moved him right to the front of the line and let him be on the show regardless.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Dogdoc, Johnny Fairplay makes his living by being crazy. He was an a** on purpose for publicity, as a strategy to win and because that's his mode to get through life.

Brandon has something seriously off kilter as does his uncle. They seem to have a family sociopathy. They don't seem to realize that they are doing and saying things that are not the norm for most people.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I think Brandon is just a moody teen. I don't think it's an act. I wish he'd never been on the show, for his sake. He is too young for this.

While I don't really like or dislike Cochran, I am rooting for him. I liked his comeback to Ozzy when Ozzy asked how to spell his name. He said something to Ozzy like: You don't need to think about writing my name down. I thought it was clever and funny.

Boo on Ozzy, big baby. I hope he goes soon. Although...I've been very misled by commercials before. So maybe he isn't really being such a big baby. If he is though, boo on him. And good riddance when he's gone. I expect MUCH better strategy especially from the repeat players. I've been disappointed so far with Ozzy.

I couldn't watch that challenge at all. I turned my head. It sounded gross too.

Tish, you are hilarious! Thanks for posting!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I think I have to agree with Mamabatsy on this one. Johnny Fairplay is what he is and that is how he makes his living. OTH, Brandon is "off-the-hook." While Fairplay's behavior is deliberate, I honestly don't think Brandon can help himself. The nut obviously doesn't fall far from the crazy tree in the Hantz family.

Iluvreality
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05-08-2011

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I am so disappointed in Ozzy. I was really happy to see him come back but he has been so arrogant. I just can't stand to watch him. He makes Coach look good. I'm sure Ozzy is hoping he will be booted off and go to Redemption where he will win all the challenges and bounce back into the game.

Poor Brandon. Usually those people that talk so much about religion really have a problem. But I know Russel is just loving it when they have his name on the screen and under that "Russell Hantz Nephew". Maybe he does have a real job.

This season so far has not been a very good one. I wish they would scrap the idea of Redemption Island. Once you are voted off..you are gone.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 6:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Iluvreality, I read somewhere that Brandon works for Hantz Tankers (or whatever the name of the family company is).

Jimmer
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Brandon is just fighting some pretty vicious personal demons. Although I find his ideas and actions disturbing, I think he is genuine and I think he wants to be a good person. He is a bit of a tragic figure (can Survivor become a Shakespeare play). He has some growing up to do and he has to get things sorted out in his own head. Unfortunately, he is doing it on a pressure cooker show like Survivor in front of millions of viewers.

Auntiemike
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, that is a perfect assessment of Brandon. I feel sorry for him but then he made the choice to be on the show. I guess we don't always make good choices. I hope he comes out of this experience learning some things about life and about himself.

Lexie_girl
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
And one of these lessons should be that he doesn't have to "right the "wrongs" of his uncle.

Tntitanfan
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Good point, Lex!