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Hukdonreality
Member

09-29-2003

Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I didn't find any thread that just lets me ramble...so I'm creating my own. Jump on in! Oh, and a big shout out to all my BB friends

I'm enjoying watching the youngsters get voted off (I'm on the downward side of the pyramid of life...48). Eye candy doesn't play a role in my choice for who I like in the game.

If they ever chose contestants who were all a certain age, say between 23-25, what in heck would they ever base their alliances on? It gets pretty boring that every year it's the older vs. the younger.

Also, I would like to see NO merge. Just let one team emerge victorious for their efforts of teamwork. Soon enough they will devour each other once it is down to a single team. If the winners of immunity got to eliminate the member of the opposing team (and they would obviously have no specific biases), it could be such delicious chaos!!


Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would like to see HOW it gets down to one team without merging. Lets say one team does get down to only two members left. How do they decide which one goes?

Then say that same one person team loses the IC again. Does he/she vote him/her self out?

That would be interesting to see....

Cdbga
Member

10-04-2004

Monday, October 25, 2004 - 3:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd also like to see a season without tribe reshuffling. I wish they'd have done it this time.

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Monday, October 25, 2004 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd also like to see an upcoming season where the tribes don't re-shuffle. But it would have to be mixed gender teams. When they start all women vs. all men, they have to shuffle the teams up at some point. I'd like to see them stay separate teams up until there were 8 people left. I'd also like to see the IC winner be able to grant immunity to ONE other person once the merge happens. That would make things interesting, I think.

Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It would be nice to see all of them live together in one place and then have to divide into 2 teams when they compete. This could pit alliance against alliance during the competition and let the fur fly when they returned to camp. We might see new alliances every week. I so dislike pagoning after a merge.

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's a good idea Csnog. I could go for that scenario. I also dislike the Pagonging of lesser tribes.

Roppiepie
Member

05-06-2004

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think that is a wonderful idea, Csnog!
New alliances or shifting gears and NO pagonging! That would certainly keep the show fresh!

Cndeariso
Member

06-28-2004

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
o.k. i'll bite. what is pagonging or pagoning? i've looked it up on webster.com and it's not there. thanks.

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cndeariso- It's from the first season when they merged- the original Pagong tribe had the numbers advantage at the merge and one by one voted off every remaining member of the other tribe. So...."Pagonging" is when, after the merge, the original tribes stick together and the one with a majority at the merge votes to get rid of the other tribe.

Amchess
Member

08-27-2002

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They could even draw sides each week so they wouldn't know who's on their team.


Hukdonreality
Member

09-29-2003

Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Amchess, that's a GREAT idea! I'd love the unpredictability

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 6:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Actually, Pagong refers to the tribe that got eliminated. The two tribes in season one actually went into the merge even at 5 and 5, but the Pagong tribe wasn't united. Jenna, Gervase, Gretchen, Greg, and Colleen all voted individually(as did Sean of Tagi), while the infamous original alliance of Sue, Rudy, Kelly, and Rich all voted as a team.

So a Pagonging here could occur if the tribes merge with more women than men, which appears will be the case.

Cndeariso
Member

06-28-2004

Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 3:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i am very disappointed that no one has been transcribing the internet show.

major kudos to raenstorm for transcribing the tv show.

Buggles
Member

09-07-2002

Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok.. I just noticed on Thurs that Twila has good facial bone structure. She carries herself in a masculine way (to say the least) so it didnt cross my mind that she could be pretty.... but really her features are not bad at all. Or maybe it was just the camera angle when she was smiling..

Biscottiii
Member

05-29-2004

Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think, Twila has been doing a lot more smiling once she moved to this other team, and that automatically would make her look prettier. Even if she did the french hair braid before the swap, she never seemed comfortable, so I don't think we ever got to see her smile & look more attractive.

Plus, I could be very wrong here....Sarge, 40/wife of 20 years... & she is a single mom, 41, but does it seem like Twila could have a tiny crush on him?

Although, probably just being appreciated and able to play Survivor (without a bunch of snippy little girlies dragging you down) has probably brought the biggest change. In her portfolio it said "Tanner's main motivation to be on SURVIVOR:VANUATU is for the challenge, while her secondary motivation is the money."

I wouldn't mind seeing her win!! One thing I like about this Vanuatu Series, is that for once the players seem to have watched past shows! Instead of letting the 'Young & the Cute' lounge around, saving their strength to win in the end, these folks are "eating their young". Maybe it will be a whole different dynamic this time.

Biscottiii
Member

05-29-2004

Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cndeariso ~ kudos to raenstorm for transcribing the tv show

TY Raenstorm! I SECOND THAT EMOTION! I stopped reading the spoilers until after the show, just to heighten the anticipation. But later reading, I'm amazed how much accurate detail Raenstorm gets in there & keyed so fast. We sure APPRECIATE YOU!

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I completely forgot Survivor this week, so I am most grateful to Raenstorm. After reading her/his transcription I don't feel that I missed the show at all.

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 9:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Since Twila changed tribes, she's been incredibly more watchable and likable. I hope she goes far. Sarge is married, I beleive, so he must be pretty comfortable in his marriage to hang with Twila like he does and make the comments about her like he does. His wife must be a helluva woman.

Julie is awesome. She was nondescript when the show started, and for a few weeks afterward as well, but I like her deviousness, and willingness to use her looks/body to influence the guys. I saw this move coming from Dolly or Eliza, but they didn't have the chance....Julie is gold. Hopefully she'll stick around for a while.
Scout is coasting. She can get away with this because of her age, but eventually she's gotta go. And my bet is Ami will be the one to get rid of her. I'm seeing an all female final four right now unless something weird happens. As little as we've seen of LeeAnn leads me to beleive she makes it deep into the game. End of blog, peace....Lycan

Roppiepie
Member

05-06-2004

Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Twila's smile lights up the screen!I'm happy that she is around some men~they certainly do enjoy having her around, too! I can see her and Sarge having a lasting friendship after the show! She has been my favorite since Day 1.

Katoncoast
Member

07-31-2004

Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I havent been able to realy get into the show this season because i keep having to work a few hours right on thursday eve and i dont get home till the last 5 mins of the show..i want to thank all of you for posting screen caps and stuff.

Bbfanatic
Member

08-14-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have been watching the shows. I do not have any survivors that I absolutely love or cant stand this time. This is the first time that has happened. It isnt any fun when you dont have someone to root for.

Buggles
Member

09-07-2002

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here is what I would like to see next season. Have CO-ED teams in the beginning.... then shake it up dividing them by gender. If the #s of men & women are uneven, the short team can pick men or women they want on their side. I would like to see how the original co-ed alliances hold up after they get grouped with their own genders....

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone else noticed that the food rewards are, well, kinda NOT so healthy this year? Pringles and beer? Coffee and croissants? (Well, OK, they got to keep the coffee maker and coffee!) Milk and cookies and cake? There was one more wasn't there?

But anyways, my point... if I'd been living on an island for x number of days eating the native fruits 'n veggies, I sure as heck wouldn't wanna eat the junk food they've been providing. I mean, I don't eat most of that stuff anyways!

Well, except for the coffee. Which you DRINK!

<wink>

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Monday, November 08, 2004 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think they did have steak and eggs for one reward.

I agree about the junk food. I'm sure the survivors were thrilled, but I was really afraid for them when I saw that choc. cake!

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Monday, November 08, 2004 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I bet there have been some wicked bellyaches!