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Adven
Member
02-06-2001
| Friday, November 20, 2009 - 5:39 pm
I didn't like Russell at first. I thought he was just another contestant overdoing the "evil" bit trying to extend his 15 minutes. As the season has gone on, his toughness and relentless competitiveness have rubbed of on me. It's pretty hard not to admire how he has simply made this season his own. He's also got those vaguely insane eyes and loopy smirk that make him fun to watch.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, November 20, 2009 - 6:12 pm
YVW Stray_cat. Kooliebird ~ "I liked Mick's comments at the tribal, saying that Galu is playing like it's still a team game and someone there may figure out that it's an individual game now and move to the FF4 + Shambo." I too thought that was pretty smart. Just one more little goading, to get John to step over the line & flip. I think Jaison & Mick may be low key players, but they both seem to be doing some major talking in a subtle way. Not merely kicking back and relying on Russell to get Galu booted.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, November 20, 2009 - 8:02 pm
Hey Laura...Where are you now? (Channeling Christopher Cross)
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 12:39 am
From my fav exit interview site: Exclusive: Laura Morett discusses her 'Survivor: Samoa' elimination RealityTVWorld link Laura Morett claims she was surprised during last night's Tribal Council -- not because she was booted but because it took John Fincher until the re-vote to write her name down. <snipped>
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 5:37 am
I hope to see this show today or tomorrow at the library! I am very happy to see Laura gone, and the Foa Four hanging in there!
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:32 am
There was a clip I was watching for from the previews. It was Russell in the hammock saying "I may be a big fool" The implication was he was going to make some bold move. I have yet to see that on an actual show. Maybe I blinked.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 12:59 pm
Sally I believe the announcer said that, I know I saw a clip and it had the words biggest fool across the screen when he was in the hammock. It was from last ep. There was nothing he did that was foolish so not sure where that promo came from
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 2:42 pm
I'll keep watching for it. I hope he doesn't give the Immunity Idol away to some one. I can't wait for Thursday nights to roll around.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 2:48 pm
I don't think there's any way in hell he's giving up his immunity idol except when Jeff asks for it at tribal council.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 3:25 pm
I think he might to Natalie and if it was in a trick move.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:05 pm
LOVED the show! This season didn't start out as a really great or exciting season, but it sure is turning out that way lately!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 7:08 pm
Pamy, I agree with you. If "our" Russell decides it's in his best interest to let John & his group think that Nat will go, I can see him give it to herR Hey, as far as we know Russell has'nt told anyone he has it. Rus. needs to keep his mouth shut, win II next time & continue to keep his mout shut.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:55 pm
Survivor: Samoa - Shambo's Injury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TNcHlnPmtI Shambo lies on her back to heal an injury that originated years ago during a car accident
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:58 pm
I don't recall ever seeing all their comments while they're voting: Survivor: Samoa - Tribal Council Voting 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u-hO9WRIPc After the tie, the castaways are forced to re-vote. Find out what each of them had to say as they cast their votes.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 9:29 pm
Here's one to give all you on the "Russell Train" a good giggle, he is rather comical: Survivor: Samoa - Russell's Third Idol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMTisIo1_X8 Russell shows off his latest hidden immunity idol
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:17 pm
Alaginger mentioned this other exit interview site, that offered additional tidbits, well worth reading. One thing surprised me (remember how everyone keeps saying "who is Brett?", IIRC Kelly the 2nd juror said she was totally in a strong alliance with Brett, too): “It’s Sad That She Has That Much Bitterness” – RealityNewsOnline’s Exclusive Interview with Survivor: Samoa’s Laura http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article10845.art&page=1 <snipped> Laura: One thing that nobody knew is Brett and I got out there, saw each other when we started playing, and realized we knew each other from church. Brett and I therefore had a really tight alliance and he told me everything. Nobody knew this. Everything the Galu four boys would say, Brett would come and tell me. Therefore, I knew John was gunning for me back in Russell Swan days, when John and Dave and Erik were talking and John was saying that. I knew all that. So John thinks he’s kind of under the radar but I knew it all. <snipped> Well, this didn't impress me. But since I just watched, guess I can share: Survivor: Samoa - Laura the Day After http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0-K_ZasE4 Laura reflects on her time in the game, analyzing where things went wrong with Galu
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 4:29 am
Bisc, Laura's interview didn't impress me either. Maybe we are confused by her beauty?
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 7:13 am
This is interesting from the Realitynewsonline link above. The show made it look like Russell was the only one looking for that second idol. RNO: What was the first thought that went through your mind last week when Russell stood up with the immunity idol for the second Tribal Council in a row? Laura: I wanted to know where he found it because I was at that bridge all day. I was looking under it, I was looking all over. I was looking for the idol that Erik left with because I didn’t know he had it and I was still assuming we had an idol on our beach. I was at that bridge – there are only a certain amount of landmarks at camp. I’d been searching all over, so I wonder when it got placed there – it was just kind of suspicious to me.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 10:31 am
Bisc, thx for that Russ clip. He always makes me smile!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:09 am
As I recall Russell had to reach way back under the end of the bridge. I think she'd just overlooked it.
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:59 am
What I was getting at was that Russell was given a lot of credit for being the only player savvy to realize there was probably another hidden II. Myself included. I guess it's because they only chose to show us Russell looking. One more thing. In one of those videos posted above, Russell is shown unwrapping and admiring his third idol and spending some time talking to the camera. Where were the others who were supposedly chasing him around while he was looking? Another case of replaying an event to get film footage?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 1:52 pm
That's my peeve about this season, Aurora, I feel especially manipulated to think Russell is the star of the show. I know they manipulate every season but this season it just seemed so false right from the start to see so much of Russell, so little of the others and be told by Jeff that Russell is the best player ever, when he was being rude, bullying and full of himself. It's turned out that his conniving actually is working, but I can make my own conclusions up about how much I like a contestant, I don't need it forced upon me by production. On one of the other threads we were talking about laugh tracks; this season it feels like there's been some hero track playing whenever they've shown Russell. It just makes me less willing (out of stubbornness) to admire his game play now that it is actually deserving of some admiration!
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 3:41 pm
It's better than an hour of sunbathing or huddling together and moaning about the rain and cold.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 4:18 pm
I think the hype about Russell was just promotion to make the season feel unique and worth watching. Some seasons it does just feel like a repeat of the last one with new faces. This season truly has been fun tho!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 4:20 pm
When the contestants are being interviewed for confessionals, they are off to the side, away from the other players. That is probably the only time production is to directly interact with them (asking them questions, cueing them for soundbites). And these are private - so no others can be around.

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