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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 8:47 pm
I agree with Tnttitanfan. James said at the beginning of the season that he had a hard time socially, and that it would be the hardest part of the game for him. He said he didn't like talking to people, which is why he was a grave digger. LOLOL
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 8:57 pm
Dang -- I hope nothing bites him in his "very attractive a$$" -- I'd like that cute tushie to stick around a bit longer! James really needs somebody (maybe like Denise or like the gal who left - Lydia? dang -- who was the religious one??) to kind of "lead" him along in the social nightmare that is Survivor. The trouble is, how can anyone know who is leading them in the right direction and who is secretly trying to sabotage them?
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 9:49 pm
I'm getting confused as to who Todd is actually with. I used to like him and thought he was very bright, but now he's kind of stirring things up. I think I'd like to see him and PG gone as soon as possible.
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Dexxx15
Member
10-25-2007
| Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 10:09 pm
i think James will give Todd back the hii if he needs it.. but the way i see it.. Todd messed up by giving The hii to James he just should have told him where the other hii was and kept one for himself.. plus Todd should have talked about what would be done if James didnt need to use the hii that Todd gave him.. and as for James owing Todd.. it is yet to be seen if James will need to play one let alone both of the hii and todd giving him the first hii had nothing to do with his saftey for that week.. actually i think James relunctly won that IC when Denise couldnt eat the bird thing ..btw yuk.. either way i think PG should go next then Courtney (cause she is going to mess up Frostie game)
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 10:44 pm
I think James is safe this coming week, as they need to ditch one of the underdogs, in order to remain dominant. They have to be predicting that Courtney and Denise might be courted to the other side, to get rid of Todd or Amanda. I am liking how Amanda is playing. I think she is pretty smart about it, smart about the moves and the game, but she's letting Todd take the heat for being such an aggressor. She comes off as the angel, but I bet she's right in there with him. I'd like to see her go far. I respect her level head in the game. Todd is acting too impetuous right now... Twinkie, I am right with you on the couch of James' butt fans. I was SO sad when they blurred his butt when he was showering on that reward. Maybe they had to blur it because *other parts* were hanging low and peeking through, if you know what I mean. I'd love to see some "uncensored" footage get leaked!!!
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, November 12, 2007 - 2:10 pm
Hear, hear! Eeyor! I agree with everything in your post right down to the love to see some "uncensored" footage get leaked!!! James is safe for now. But he should know how a castaway's physical threat is going to cost him!
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Trueheart
Member
09-12-2006
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 3:11 am
I am liking how Amanda is playing. I think she is pretty smart about it, smart about the moves and the game, but she's letting Todd take the heat for being such an aggressor. She comes off as the angel, but I bet she's right in there with him. I'd like to see her go far. I respect her level head in the game. Todd is acting too impetuous right now... Ugh! That reminds me so much of the Amber/Rob F2. I'm one of the few people that liked Rob and Amber but I was ticked that Amber ended up winning over Rob. He is the one who strategized and manipulated the whole game. It's hard enough to worry about keeping yourself in the game but the way he pulled strings to keep Amber in was masterful. He reminded me of a much more aggressive MUCH LESS charming Will Kirby. Where Rob manipulated through intimidation and coercion, Will Kirby used beautiful words and intelligent speeches to hypnotize the other HG's. Will had them convinced they were helping themselves get further in the game when in reality they were helping Will.*sigh* gosh that took me down memory lane..... Anyway....I hate it when somebody wins just because they "made less waves" or "flew under the radar". It's called riding the coattail's of a much more intelligent person because you couldn't figure out the game on your own. Now I realize that some people respect this gameplay and actually think it is superior because they are "letting somebody else take hits" but I can't stand when someone wins because "essentially" they made less people mad or were the most liked.UGH! The winner should be the one who puts their butt on the line. I have always favored aggressive intelligent strategizers on Survivor. I cannot stand passive players that get to the end by being "unnoticed". As much as Todd and Amanda have been in alliance since pretty much the beginning, I get the impression that most of the strategizing is his. He started Survivor with a good head on his shoulders and right away it was obvious he was up to date on his strategy (unlike many others-you would wonder if some of them have even see Survivor before). He is sharp and has the strength of mind to create a plan and act on it. His plan to take out Jamie (via James) was brilliant the poor guy just got a bad immunity challenge. (I'm convinced that if it had been physical challenge FL would have won and Todd's plan would have gone through without a hitch.) Again Todd was the first one to bring up blindsiding James (ARG! which they still should have done!) James is a huge physical threat and has 2 hii and yet no one considered targeting him?? Todd was all over that one. The one point I DO agree with Eeyore is that Todd is acting impetuous. His decision to oust JR instead of James was emotional. He was angry because JR DARED to think of the same plan that Todd had thought of. HOW DARE HE!! LOL in all honesty.....I laughed when he got mad about that because I AM THE EXACT SAME WAY!!! (Not proud of the fact but yes my feelings have mirrored those of Todd's...many times). I just hope it doesn't bite him in the butt!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 4:15 am
I completely agree about Amber. But for some reason, I feel differently about Amanda. I think she is just as smart as Todd, but she is NOT with him, in that she is purposely setting him up to take the hit later on in the game. I respect that, and I think the fact that she was smart enough to want to think rationally about their strategy was an indication that she IS actually playing the game in ways that are not shown in the editing. I don't think she's being lazy, or is less engaged than he is. I think it's all purposeful and part of her plan. (sigh....I love Will Kirby so much...)
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 7:49 am
Y2k, you're right. Todd SHOULD have said he wanted the idol back if James did not use it. And James SHOULD have acknowledged his debt to Todd and offered to give back the idol if he wants to keep Todd on his side. There are SHOULDS on both sides. And there is no way he can claim he did not realize Todd would want the idol back. He should not have even had to say it. This is something James should have been able to figure out without being told. What, did he think Todd was just being generous? Anyone with half a brain would realize that Todd would expect the idol back if he did not use it. James may be socially inept, but he is not stupid. But this is not a matter of right or wrong here, it is a matter of gamesmanship. James is supposed to be in an alliance with Todd and Amanda. He has to know that he is perceived as the biggest threat. And with him having 2 immunity idols, that threat is tripled. Does he not realize that by keeping both idols and not mentioning using them for the alliance, he will make Todd and Amanda suspicious of his intentions? Does he trust them to the extent that he thinks no matter what he does, they won't try to evict him. Or does he think just because he has 2 idols and is good at the comps, that he is untouchable, that he has a free ride to the final three? If so, he may be right, but the others can count too, and if they see an opportunity to boot him, they will take it. If he is going to keep those idols, then if he does not win immunity, he better start playing them, because Todd is going to be working to get him out. Of couse James does not know this and he is sittubg there blissfully unaware that his own alliance was thinking of booting him. James is one of my favorites, and I would like to see him go a long way and could certainly be happy with him winning it all, but the dude better wake up.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 11:07 am
You don't think James has a clue now that he got all those votes in tribal counsel?
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 12:06 pm
I didn't know James had said that, about his having a hard time socially, I haven't seen it actually. I think in this game, whatever he is doing is working for him; he's got the two idols. And even though I tend to agree he might give one of the idols back to Todd, Todd messed up, why should James give one back, after all, the purpose of the game is for one of them to win, James is in a good position, with the help from Todd, but that is Todd's fault, not James.' It will be interesting to see if they can eliminate James this week, or if he'll figure it out if they target him, and use one of the idols. It would be a shame if he has them, but doesn't use them and gets eliminated, on the other hand, that would be an interesting twist. Fun fun fun...
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 1:41 pm
Rox, James might think that those three votes are from J-R and his forked-tongue. One is from J-R, the other two are from people out of the loop, folks not in his "circle". Trueheart, Amanda did managed to talk Todd & Co. into changing votes. At least twice. No, I don't think Amanda is playing like Amber at all. I liked Bob and think he was robbed also.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 11:52 pm
Sigh. Once again, it is not a matter of right or wrong about James keeping the idols. It is about showing your alliance you are still in the alliance. If James feels he can go to the end all on his own, then more power to him. I hope it works for him, but I sure would not blame Todd one bit for working to get him out. As I said, if he does not win immunity, he better play the idol, and he better take both of them this week, because apparently there is going to be a double eviction.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 1:38 am
Last week, there was such a sense of overconfidence, where only TWO people hauled their belongings with them to tribal council (PG and Eric). End result was that Jean-Robert took the long dark walk to Loser Lodge, with not so much as a souvenir to sell later on ebay or to hang on his wall with poker trophies. One would HOPE that lessons might have been learned, but I'm not so sure. Perhaps, hauling one's bag to TC might give an aura of uncertainty as if a person was feeling vulnerable (leaving themself open to HenPecking Mentality). Sure hope James hauls his bag of HII goodies, cause otherwise this might turn stinkier than dead fish in the forest behind the campsite.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 2:44 am
One thing I saw in working with many crew persons and accounting/computer type males - was that very often, out of nowhere, a fight would occur. Longstanding, verbal, political, union grievances, you name it. I was frankly shocked when the Office Administrative Assistant said it was likely "Small Man Syndrome", like a Napoleon complex. I had never heard of that but watched and, frankly, I believe she had a point. Even though the taller heftier man usually had no issues initially with the smaller man, the shorter guy was intent on bringing that big guy to his knees - by whatever means necessary. I saw some years long, good friendships blown apart, with the tall guy dumbfoundedly saying "What happened here?" Had even served their 4 year apprenticeships together, grown up together. Often, it was pathetically silly stuff that even started the uglies. In this case, Todd, Frostie, Eric perceive James as a physical threat (now that other tall guy Jean-Robert has taken a hike). Not to mention the slight women who KNOW James' physical prowess is a threat. Seems like his only closest friend, Denise, is one James has backed away from for whatever reason. James thinks because he has worked hard, helped win needed challenges, and fed everyone that there will be some loyalty returned. But, I don't think that will be forthcoming. Sadly. I think that "Small Man Syndrome" may also be lurking in the subconscious.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 3:25 am
In my experience, men with "Small Man Syndrome" like to take their issues out on women who are taller than they are too. There's nothing like having to work with some little short guy who hates tall women.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 11:15 am
Yeah Biscotti, but James IS a physical threat in the challenges. I don't think it's just their perception because they're not as tall.
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Smartypants
Member
03-09-2007
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 11:27 am
lol
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 2:14 pm
Personally, I think the whole "physical threat" thing is not as important in Survivor as people make it out to be, toward the end. One of the final competitions almost ALWAYS involves balance on something small, and the smaller people have the advantage. I would be more worried about someone like Frosti, who is well-liked, agile, seems smart, and has a bigger advantage in a balance competition. The big goons who are playing with less than a full deck, are not as big a threat as everyone in Survivor always make them out to be. I think the big strong guy threat is a total myth. The only place they ever help, is on team strength competitions, but Survivor mixes up the immunity competitions so much, that brute strength is not often an advantage.
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 2:28 pm
As we've seen last week, not all challenges are about physical strength. Courtney won bc she was so light, while everyone else struggled to stay on the barrel, so with this challenge in mind, they may all revisit the idea of James being such a physical threat and realize there are other types of challenges to get through. Grant you, I think James is a target this week, but honestly I'd really like to see Todd step up, ask James for one of the idols and see what happens. I think Todd complaining about James and the idols can go either way, it could help him get James eliminated, or it could annoy the others, make himself appear weak and get himself eliminated. I think Todd will have better leverage if James doesn't give him one, while if James does, it may make him (James) appear more of a team player to his alliance, so perhaps Todd has this in mind as he continues to make James look like he's keeping the idols for himself. And back tracking a bit, I did like that Courtney one last week's immunity, now I'd like to see if another side of her comes out with JR gone, it may not, but I'd like to see it none-the-less. This season is getting better to me, yeah.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 10:17 pm
Interesting Folks! Thanks for the insights all around! Chiliwilli said: "In my experience, men with "Small Man Syndrome" like to take their issues out on women who are taller than they are too. There's nothing like having to work with some little short guy who hates tall women." Wow, Chili, I need to rethink some of my memories and rehash. Mostly I worked the later years with Traditional Trades, supporting male dominated type jobs. Yes, there were women being pulled into the jobs but they stayed close knit and less interested in mixing with the supportive type worker bees. So I'm not sure as much about the interactions. Personally, I'm a short statured ol' phart, possible I didn't see that so much directed at me. Plus, I was the one responsible for making sure their payroll got uploaded to produce the "bi-weekly inheritance". Nobody wants to mess with the money trail IMO. Still, fun food for thought!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 10:30 pm
Kitt said: "Yeah Biscotti, but James IS a physical threat in the challenges. I don't think it's just their perception because they're not as tall. Yes, like I said though, that little Napoleon rascal floating around in their subconscious could add to the mix/paranoia as well. lol This is a good Survivor Season. I'm so enjoying! I do agree with some that Frostie is a serious threat, probably more than James. Frostie's agile, well liked, clearly strategically playing the game. Now (the past couple of weeks) that he seems chummy & playing footsies with Courtney (perhaps perceived as developing an alliance) might really put a target on his back. Can't wait for tomorrow night! Bisc
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:21 am
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:25 am
It is not paranoia if they really are out to get you. I agree that the strong male threat is not as bad as a lot of them think once the merge happens. The thing is though that that is the way THEY so often think. And their actions are going to be based on how they perceive things, not the way we see them. And someone like James can be a threat in any conmp that focuses on physical skills. And the fact that he has the idols makes him an even bigger threat because the weeks when he is not able to win immunity, he can just play one of the idols. And there are just not that many weeks left, so, yeah, in this case, with his physical ability and his idols, he IS a big threat. I also agree about Courtney. She would be high on my list after last week's challenge. In a balance and endurance comp, she would have a definite advantage.
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