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Alaginger
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 8:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Transcript:

Jeff Probst: Next time on Survivor, the game is on.

Debra: Hold onto it, Sierra!

Jeff: J.T. not letting Tyson get rid of that ball. Candace trying to take Taj down. Jeff: Candace has it for Timbira!

Jeff: And it all comes down to one shot.

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I don't see an immunity idol, so this might be a Reward Challenge.

Alaginger
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Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Tocantins': episode 1
Feb 13, 2009, 08:00 AM | by Jeff Probst

Categories: 'Survivor', Reality TV, Television, Things That Are Awesome!

Mark my words. Survivor: Tocantins will go down as one of your favorite Survivor seasons. I know I've said that about other seasons in the past and check the records, haven't I usually been right? Some seasons I'm not sure how the audience will react, so I say nothing, but when I'm sure, I scream it.

This is me screaming: YES! YES! YES! Say it with me. YES! YES! YES! Yes is my new favorite word. Life is so much more fun when you just let go of your fears and say ''YES'' to whatever. Don't believe me? Try it. Today, just say ''YES'' to everything that comes your way. Let me know how it goes.

Okay, so to episode one. Well, here's something I was dead wrong about. I never thought Carolina would be first out. In fact, I thought she could go a long way. I was way off on that one. Too bad, we always seem to lose a cute girl early. What is wrong with these people? Don't they realize this is their show? They should get rid of the ugly and boring people and keep the attractive and entertaining ones. Like Sydney. Please don't turn around and vote out Sydney next week. Carolina may not have understood how to play Survivor but I'm sure there are a few fans already missing her. Whatever. I get paid either way.

While we're here, let's start the blindside tally. That's the first of what will be a record-setting season of blindsides.

I loved our opening twist. We on the Survivor creative team were all rather proud when we stumbled upon the simple but effective notion of ''first impressions'' as an episode 1 twist. In fact, if I remember correctly, we all downed a case of Brazilian beer as a toast to ourselves. The twist worked and it plays out for quite a while.

Sandy and Sierra are clearly still in trouble as a result of the first impression vote, but you have to admit, it's amazing that neither of them were the first person voted out, all things considered. I think Sandy took a risky approach – clearly selfish and probably based on the fact that she feels a bit ''odd woman out'' due to age. Sierra impressed me with her desire to instantly try to win back favor on her tribe by working hard on the shelter. I think it worked. Hard work and the ability to say... ''YES''... can get you a long way in life. I bet Sierra wins the whole thing! Ka-ching! Either that or she'll fall in love with a Survivor producer and make cute little Survivor babies. I still get paid either way.

''And now here's something we think you'll really enjoy!'' (Can anyone name that cartoon character?) We have something very special for you fans this season, it's a new Survivor philosophy, you might even call it a religion of sorts. IT goes by the name Coach. Stay open to IT. Stay open to Coach. Beautiful things may emerge if you just open your arms and accept what Coach can offer you. Salvation? I doubt it. Great laughs? Absolutely. Coach is a star. He was meant to be on Survivor. I only wish we could clone him. I'm already pushing CBS to do another All-Star season just so we can have him back. Plus, my friend Serena already likes Coach, so there's that.

We have so many great characters this season. I'd list some of them but that would just irritate the ones I left off. Oh who cares, like I said, I get paid either way. Okay, in no particular order: Tyson, J.T., Steven, Sierra, Brendan, Taj, Sandy, Debbie, Spencer, Erinn. Yes I know you are already wondering if that means these people last a long time. Guess you'll have to watch to find out...and maybe I left one or two off the list just to throw you off. Maybe. You never know. Especially when I write this blog late at night, I get lippy and sometimes I just say things that simply aren't true.

And let's just get this out of the way, for all the Survivor: Tocantins participants, don't take these blogs too seriously. I only mean half of what I say. The other half of what I feel, I never share at all. It's all just fun. I love you all equally. But mostly Coach.

Next week, Exile Island comes into play. Cue Probst dramatic voice: ''This year, we have the most desolate and unforgiving Exile Island ever.'' Okay, I've said that before too, but this time it really is! You'll see.

Plus, there is a twist on Exile that creates some interesting reality...I won't spoil it, but if only we had thought of this idea a few seasons ago, we'd be crushing American Idol in the ratings. Oh relax, Seacrest, I'm kidding. You guys are still the king. Whatever. Blah, blah, blah. I still get paid...just not nearly as much as you, Ryan. That does bother me a little bit. I'll admit it. I mean I don't do Survivor for the money, but when I see Ryan's house I do get a bit envious. It's a pretty cool house. Then again, he's a cool dude, so I just say ''YES'' and move on with my still glorious life.

It's 2 a.m. as I'm writing this and honestly these blogs are a bit like therapy for me, only $150 an hour cheaper. So far I've saved $50.

Okay is that enough for this first episode blog? Serena says, ''Yes, baby, it's enough already. Come to bed, it's late.'' Ah the imagination. It's a terrible thing to waste.

So be it. To bed I go. Talk next week. Share your comments and as always I'll respond as time allows.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, February 13, 2009 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
JP cracks me up. I really enjoy his blog.

"The twist worked and it plays out for quite a while"

I take this to mean that both or 1 of them lasts for awhile.

Tntitanfan
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 5:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Doesn't sound to me like Serena is his dog as suggested in another thread!

Pamy
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
she is his make believe friend, ck out the 2nd to last paragraph.

Alaginger
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
CBS PRESS RELEASE:

WHEN ONE CASTAWAY REVEALS HER TRUE IDENTITY, HER TRIBEMATES QUESTION HER MOTIVES AND SECRETLY TARGET HER ON "SURVIVOR TOCANTINS -- THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS," THURSDAY, FEB. 19

"The Poison Apple Needs To Go" - An Exile Island twist opens the door for the castaways to play the game like never before, meanwhile the quest for a hidden immunity idol goes terribly wrong leaving two castaways in a tight spot, on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS, Thursday, Feb. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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That first clue must be Taj, don't you think?

Pamy
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yep. I wonder why she reveals it so early. If she is strong in challenges they should wait to get rid of her though.

I think Sandy is the other re exile. She showed other team she is strong in challenge, her own tribe may vote her off next, might be wise to switch.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Well that's a dumb thing to do. I would never tell any of them that a) I was an R&B star or b) an NFL wife. She'll get booted sooner than later.

Tntitanfan
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Pamy, LOL! I read that paragraph as what Jeff was imagining Serena was thinking about what would happen when he got to bed!

Pamy
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL and I took it that his imagination made up this girl Serena who was calling him to bed :-)

Tntitanfan
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 12:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
{{{Pamy!}}} Maybe both of us need to give our imaginations a cold shower!

Alaginger
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Lengthy 5 - page interview with Carolina after she was voted out by Reality TV World: I weeded through it and this is what I think may or may not have spoiler significance for us .....
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1 – She thought she was in an alliance with Stephen and JT. She says Stephen and JT
are in an alliance.

2 – She said, coming off the truck, Timbira stole stuff from them. She especially mentions the water.

3 – Regardinging the challenge. Jalapao was at least 5 minutes ahead of Timbira. Sydney and Spencer just could not get the hang of the maze.

4 – She also says Sydney fell, and Carolina stayed behind and helped Sydney but we didn’t get to see that.

5 – Reality TV World asked why Sydney or Spencer wasn’t targeted for the boot and Carolina says: “Spencer should've been the one to go home, I mean he complained about not having an iPod! Hi, you're on Survivor, you're not gonna have a iPod.”

6 – Joe, Sydney and Spencer had an alliance from the get-go. Carolina feels as thought Spencer put her head on the chopping block.

7 – Reality TV World asked Carolina why she was so focused on getting the shelter built. Carolina said, “Okay first of all, did you see what I was wearing?! I did not have a say in that little outfit, I did not wanna wear the red dress, I don't care if I get in trouble for saying that, I was not happy about that. I was freezing cold at night.” …….”Taj and I built the roof ……. The boys built the outer structure.”

8 – Regarding Taj: “I knew right away who she was. I was a huge SWV fan. I think eventually Spencer caught on. And Spencer, as we all know, is gay -- and we all know that he claims he doesn't want to be the stereotypical gay man, but he is -- and he knows SWV like the back of his hand and I think eventually he put two-and-two together.”

9 – Carolina’s impressions: Taj [was] amazing, I loved her from the get-go. …. Sydney, the first time I saw her I thought "Wow, she's beautiful," but I wasn't really impressed by her. …… Joe [was] a complete southern boy, a southern gentleman. ….. Spencer, was a fan, was excited to be there, but he complained a lot so I thought he was kind of whiny. ….. JT is extremely strong, he's definitely the leader of Jalapao. ….. Steven doesn't look strong, but is very strong mentally, and physically he is okay. ….. Taj was just amazing, she was definitely my favorite. I hope she goes really far in this game.

10 - Timbira was a lot stronger on puzzles, and we were a lot stronger on raw endurance. I also noticed right away that they kinda had issues with each other from the get-go. There was some drama going on from Day 1 over there.

Tntitanfan
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Darn, I was afraid Taj was going to get "outed" way too early in the game. Here's hoping she can spin it -

Pamy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL TNT!! us s think alike :-)

aaahh #8 must be why Taj reveals who she is, they might question her about it, better to be honest at that point, I would guess.

Chy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Gee! I almost forgot where the spoilers supposed to go!

I read the web misdirection and figure that would be Taj as well.

Then, like others, I read this on TV Guide dot com:

Episode Detail: The Poison Apple Needs to Go - Survivor: Tocantins---The Brazilian Highlands The Jalapao tribe members question Taj's motives for being in the game and target her when she reveals her identity as a former pop star and wife of an ex-NFL player. Also: The players learn about a twist to Exile Island that changes up the game.

So Taj is going to tell every one who she really is and how rich she already is. WHY??

Everyone is in a knot trying to figure out the POISON apple, which is not BAD apple. And it's probably safe to say, this apple has nothing to do w/James' apple! Who knows??

BTW, they did say before the show started that Taj is also there to promote the sale of her new book. Just like the coach aka blah & blah.

Alaginger
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Transcript:

Announcer: CBS, Thursday, Jeff has a big surprise for the castaways.

Jeff: There is a twist which I will read after the challenge.

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Little confused here. This line up and Jeff with the immunity idol, appears to be just prior to the immunity challenge.

I thought the twist was to do with Exile Island which, in my mind, happens after the Reward Challenge.

Hopefully we will get more to clarify it as we go along. Right now, I think the Reward Challenge is the one in the water with the basketball hoops, and this is something different cause of the II next to Jeff.......but he is wearing the same colored shirt in both instances....but one is in the rain, and the other isn't.

Lexie_girl
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Ohhh.. its Mardi Gras tiiiime.. It's Mardi Gras time...

Ging... I can't remember which thread I read about the twist re: Exile. Is it one from each tribe goes to Exile, but they get the chance to switch tribes or something like that?

Pamy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yes, that's how I remember it. also the losing tribe gets to pick from winning tribe who goes, so win or lose you still are in danger of going there

Lexie_girl
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
That's what is confusing me Pamy. Wouldn't giving them an opportunity to switch tribes make one tribe lopsided in numbers? What if one team has 3 or 4 really disgruntled members and they decide to jump?

Alaginger
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Tribal Council Voting - Carolina Goes Home!!!

Read what each member of the Jalapao Tribe had to say as they cast their votes

JT (Carolina): You just played too big of a social game way too early.

Taj (Carolina with a heart): We love you girl. We just can't live with you.

Spencer ("Caroline"): Tonight you talked about being demanding. Ya think? That's why you're getting my vote tonight. You surpassed my irritation threshold and I think everyone else's.

Sandy (Carolina with a "Sorry"): Carolina, if my tribemates are being honest with me, then you're gonna be the first one voted out of Survivor 18, and not me. I hope this is true.

Joe ("Sweet Carolina"): This is a vote of respect. You're very capable to get what you want.

Carolina (Sandy): Sorry, Sandy.

Stephen (Carolina): If you want to play a social game, you have to be subtle. You made about 50 moves in 3 days. For the sake of the tribe and for my own sake you have to go.

Sydney (Carolian): Beautiful inside and out, but I'm voting with the tribe. Everyone thinks you're bossy. I'm sorry.

Alaginger
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
This is the wording by Jeff in a pre-show interview regarding Exile Island this season:
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Exile Island is desolate. It is a big sand dune. This year two people will go to Exile Island. The winning tribe will chose somebody from the losing tribe, that person will then chose somebody from the winning tribe. So there will always be two people out there. When they get out there they'll find two eggs, two choices. They'll have to figure out amongst themselves who gets which one. They break them open and inside one will be nothing, inside the other will be a note that says, "here's a clue to the location of the hidden immunity idol." Nobody except them will know it is back at their camp. Two, you also have power. You can decide to go back to your original tribe or you can mutiny and go back to the other tribe. So we're hoping to get some mutinies this season.

Pamy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
YAH my fav! Thx Ginger!

Lexie, oh I never thought of that! hmmmm it will be interesting to see how it goes.

Chy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Ginger, I don't see Jeff in the same shirt. He had a blueish shirt in the rain and a green khaki by the II.

I didn't get to see the promo vid yet. Was it a misdirecting edit? If not, it could be the kind that, it's actually good to be chosen to go to EI. EI goers won't have to go to TC?? It's been done before.

I don't want to go down that route until I know more. But, how exciting! That would be a real twist! Your tribe lost the IC and you were really to be blamed. But since every castaway knows about it, the winning tribe protects you by sending you to EI. The winning Tribe wanted to make sure your tribe stays weak. But instead, mutiny happens, you now decide to join them and become their headaches. HAhaha!

Chy
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Monday, February 16, 2009 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
After only two days into the game, Candace already feels emotionally drained from the harsh living conditions ~~~ insider vids at cbs' web site.
She either cries or tries hard to hold back .....

If there was any spoilers aBOUT QUITING, i WOULD PICK cANDY.

Lexie_girl
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Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
The shirt looks like the same color to me in both photographs.