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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 4:57 am
Let's start this thread out by cleaning up the leftovers from Episode 6: ********************************** Tribal Council Voting: Heroes Find out what each member of the Heroes tribe had to say as they cast their votes: Rupert (votes James): Man, I said we would be final 4, sorry. At least I could tell you what was going on. Amanda (votes James): Baby, I didn't really want to do this, I love you so much, there was no changing everyone's mind, you know that. I'm sorry. James (votes Colby): <says nothing> Candice (Votes James): James, this is the right vote tonight. I hope your knee gets better, good luck. Colby (votes James): Obviously, if it wasn't for the knee, I would have gone home tonight. Really tough break for you man, best of luck. JT (votes James): The knee just posing too big of a problem, sorry you got to go. This is for the team. ******************************** Tribal Council Voting: Villains Find out what each member of the Villains tribe had to say as they cast their votes: Danielle (votes Tyson): Sorry Tyson, nothing against you, you're just too much of a threat. Tyson (votes Parvati): So I have to make a decision between you and Russell, I hope I don't make a mistake by sending you home too early. Parvati (votes Tyson): I love you like a pirate loves buried treasure. Good luck. Sandra (votes Russell): Russell, although I know you're not going home this is to scare you. You need to get in the ocean and wash the past. Just like I'm annoying to you, you're annoying to me. I can't stand you and I can't wait for you to go home next week. I'll be waiting for it, adios. Rob (votes Russell): Welcome to the big leagues. You might have one more inning if you're lucky. Courtney (votes Parvati): Sorry girl, I like you a lot. Russell (votes Tyson): <doesn't show vote, says nothing> Jerri (votes Parvati): There is no perceived alliance, there is an actual alliance that you admitted today to me that you could help me be apart of on the other side. If you had come to me earlier on in the game, I might have considered it but in this day of desperation on the day before I'm about ready to make this vote, didn't really fly with me. Coach (votes Parvati): I have nicknamed you Lady "Easel de Fair?" because you are so damn charming and that makes you so dangerous, that and you have friends on the other side. Night night. *************************************** Ginger Note: So, for the Villain's tribe, the votes were 2, 3, and 4 but not as SU (SurvivorsUnite) had spoiled. The spoiler said Tyson would get 4 votes, when actually it was Parvati that got 4 votes that didn't count because Russell gave her the Hidden II to use. Regardless, the boot was correct - Tyson left.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:07 am
Part of a review of last night's show that explains what happened at the Villain's TC: *********************************** ‘Survivor’ stupidly votes himself out of the game Last-minute vote change by Tyson at Tribal Council leads to his ouster Apparently, it is possible to vote yourself off of "Survivor"! Villain Tyson managed to do just that when he changed his vote from Russell to Parvati. "Oh man, I have nobody to blame but myself. I was the victim of my own stupidity," Tyson said after voting himself off of "Survivor" in one of the most shockingly stupid Tribal Council moves ever. It's impossible to vote for yourself on "Survivor," but Tyson effectively managed to do it. His alliance planned to split its vote between Russell and Parvati in case Russell played a hidden immunity idol . Tyson wanted to make sure Parvati went home, so he voted for her instead, leading to a 4-3 vote. The remaining three people voted for Tyson, which would have forced a tie vote. Russell played the hidden immunity idol, but gave it to Parvati after babbling something to Coach about honor and integrity. That meant Russell and Tyson would have each had three votes. But Tyson's changed vote meant there were three votes against him and only two against Russell. Oops! ********************************** Also, from Tyson's exit interview: Tyson's Final Words Tyson reacts to having just been voted out of the game "Oh man, I have nobody to blame but myself. I was a victim of my own stupidity. It's almost laughable. I took a little risk trying to get Parvati out and making sure she went, and instead..." (cut) "Russell giving Parvati the idol was kind of a shocker, and it ended up being my demise. But you know, life goes on. A million dollars will fall in my lap somehow, I just have to sit here and wait. So, y'know, whatcha gonna do? I'm still pretty awesome." (cut) "When I was on my way to Tribal I thought if Parvati and Danielle vote Russell, he'll be out, and I wanted Parvati out first. I thought, if they're smart they're gonna vote for Russell, to save themselves, and I'm gonna be one step even smarter and vote Parvati, so she'll think, 'Oh I'm so smart, I'm going to protect myself by voting Russell out', then I'll have the upper hand. In the end, that wasn't the case. C'est la vie." (cut) "I really was debating the whole time leading up to Tribal Council who I was gonna vote for. I took a big risk that probably harmed my alliance a little bit as well now. Sorry guys." (cut) "At least now I can eat all the hot dogs in the world. They've got one night but I've got many." (cut) "The Villains, it's tough now, because the power has probably shifted. Russell probably gained a little bit of respect and a little bit of power by his risky move today. It all depends on where Coach stands, probably. The group of Rob, Sandra, and Courtney isn't looking like they have the power right now. It'll be interesting. I'm sure they'll get to merge soon, but the next couple of votes will probably be telling as to where the power lies and who's gonna stay in the game for the long haul."
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:17 am
Here's Jeff's Blog: **************************** The Boston Rob vs. Russell showdown continues! Russell: He’s threatening Russell Hantz. When you do that, you go. Rob: He’s not playing with the amateurs anymore. Playing with the big boys now. Rob: I’m just telling you watch your back. Russell: Same thing for you man, watch your back. Russell: Boston Rob says it’s better to play with me than against me. Oh, really? I believe I’m gonna get him to eat those words. And last night, I think Rob was served an appetizer. More on that later. IMMUNITY CHALLENGE Physically, Boston Rob continues to dominate this game. I don’t think there is anybody left that can beat him at any of the challenges. Like him or hate him, you cannot deny that if you’re in a fox hole, B-Rob would not be a bad guy to have in there with you. Part McGuyver, part Pete Rose — in my book, he’s money. And for all of you who are saying “Nah nah nah nah nah nah! Look at how well James did, he did better than Colby in the challenge! The Heroes were right to keep him in the game!!” Well, you’re right. He did beat Colby, and so did Rupert, and in response, James had some funny comments that I’m sure were tough for Colby to hear: At camp… James: You, the great Colby. So if you turn it on and start winning, we’ll be alright. But if it’s the old sleepy ass Colby that gets beat by a fat man and a cripple. That ain’t right. Then in interview… James: Colby doesn’t want to be here. There’s no way that’s the Colby of old, one of the baddest competitors ever. He has not done anything. He has almost brought me to tears. It’s like my Superman sucks. All his muscles are gone so it’s very disappointing to see a grown man give up like that. Then at tribal council… James: You got slammed by the Dragon Slayer. …[You] got beat by a cripple and a fat dude on the obstacle course. It’s like finding out Superman was in a big girdle. You see them muscles and you get up close and it’s nothing but a fat suit. To his credit, Colby accepted it as a valid criticism. He’s not having a great season. THE GREATEST CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON – THE HERO OLYMPICS! Who needs a challenge department? Who needs a host? The Hero tribe provided more drama and more humor than any challenge we’ve done thus far this season when they created their own Survivor Challenge: The Hero Olympics. James taking on J.T.? Get out. That’s good television. The only person missing was my niece! She would have taken second for sure! It was one of the craziest things I’d ever seen. James trying to out run J.T. with a splint on his leg. Remember, I do not stay out on the beach, so the first time I saw this footage was watching an early cut of this episode. It was awesome. I have to give James major credit. That guy does not back down from any challenge. Going up against J.T. with a bum leg was ballsy. And I’ll admit, I was surprised how fast James was, given his bad leg. Maybe I was wrong, maybe my niece wouldn’t have beat him. But let’s be clear… I would have. It also made me respect the Heroes just a little bit, something that has been hard for me to do of late. It gave me hope that maybe, just maybe they’re starting to get a clue. The entire speech about banana etiquette from Amanda to James was yet another in a season filled with scenes that you would swear are scripted. I think Survivor should be nominated for an Emmy for Best Writing, and the award should go to the Heroes vs. Villains cast. If you could write this kind of a show every week, you would have a big house in the Hollywood Hills with a pool, a few really cool cars, a man servant, a full-time maid, a well-stocked wine bar, a movie theatre in your basement, and an incredible view of the city. In short, you’d be living like Ryan Seacrest. Fortunately, we don’t have to write anything, our group of Survivors do it for us. Okay, back to the showdown. This was one of the greatest Pre-Tribal and Tribal Councils we’ve had in the history of our show. So much was going on, so much was at stake. This was truly a royal battle. BOSTON ROB IS SMARTER THAN RUSSELL Going into tribal council, Boston Rob laid out a strategy for his alliance that was 100 percent fool proof. 100 percent. B-Rob is a very smart and strategic player. He was absolutely right. Even if nobody played the idol, so long as everybody voted as laid out by Rob, (three votes Parvati, three votes Russell) then their alliance would stay intact — at worst Russell, Parvati, and Tyson would be tied with 3 votes each. They would re-vote, Rob’s alliance would most likely target Russell, he would have been voted out. But Rob was also prepared for an idol to be played, and if so, then Parvati’s votes would not count, and Russell and Tyson would have been tied at three votes each. We’d re-vote and Russell would be voted out. He had it wired. Russell was going home. Russell should have gone home. But this is Survivor and that means anything can happen. And what happened last night was… RUSSELL DID IT AGAIN The short, stubby, tooth-missin’ garden gnome did it again! Unbelievable. UN-B-LEEVE-ABLE. I still cannot believe he pulled it off. There were two HUGE elements at play: 1. It was a very inspired move to try to convince Tyson that he was safe at the vote because Russell was turning on Parvati — therefore Tyson didn’t need to worry about voting for Russell. He could just change his vote to Parvati since his vote didn’t really matter. The thing is Tyson didn’t have to change his vote. He could have gotten the same result and still kept himself safe by voting for Russell. The smarter move would have been to say, “Fine Russell, I dig that you’re ready to vote out Parvati. I’m gonna keep with my plan to vote for you just so I don’t alert anybody but I’m with you, and Parvati is going home.” Tyson could have gotten the same result without risking anything. Tyson simply lost his mind and forgot what he was doing… because Russell put that damn Russell seed in his head! 2. Russell giving the idol to Parvati was the biggest risk he’s taken in either of his two seasons. He went for broke and it worked. You can write all the comments you want about how much you hate Russell. I don’t care. I won’t respond. That dude just made a major game-changing, momentum-switching move — and it worked. That’s what legends are made from – big bold moves. TYSON ENTERS THE SURVIVOR HALL OF FAME Tyson now joins James and Eric in the small section in the back of the Survivor Hall of Fame reserved for DUMBEST MOVES EVER. Tyson! We passed up Shane to bring you back… we had such high hopes for you. What were you thinking?! It’s one thing to be voted out with two immunity idols in your pocket like James did in China. It’s another thing to give up an immunity idol at tribal council like Eric did in Fans vs. Favorites. But Tyson, you changed your vote when there was nothing to be gained and in doing so you voted yourself out! We’ll take a poll, but I think that might be him at the top of the list. Remember, he gained nothing by changing his vote. It was just a tragic, game-ending muck up. THE SHOWDOWN CONTINUES… BUT RUSSELL IS NOW ON TOP It’s one of the greatest showdowns we’ve ever had and one of the most interesting stories of the season. Russell and Boston Rob. Two heavyweights duking it out on the beaches of Samoa. Tonight, Russell took the upper hand. I loved how happy he was with himself, on the beach slapping his thighs with joy. And Rob’s face of confusion as he heard the votes being read was something we’re not used to seeing. I wonder how long it took him to figure out what happened. And Russell is absolutely smitten with Parvati. The handing over of the idol from Russell to Parvati was the Survivor version of foreplay. I even got a bit turned on watching it, over and over and over. Think I’m crazy? Go back and take a look again. It’s foreplay. As she takes the idol, Parvati gives him a look that says, “You will most definitely get some tonight.” Of course we all know he won’t, but I think he thinks he will. That’s what I mean when I say Parvati is deadly. Even when you’re not into her, she turns on that charm and next thing you know you’re giving her your… idol. These are our best players and they are giving us a tremendous season. The strategy is as intense as it has ever been — and we’re still just getting started. Oh yes, the Heroes finally made a good move and voted out James. See ya next week! We’re back on Thursdays again – from here till the end! Our finale is in NYC on May 16. Mark it down.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:30 am
Now - On to Episode 7: *************************** Show Preview Probst VO: Next week, an all-new Survivor returns to Thursday. Probst VO: Without his idol, nothing can save Russell from the wrath of Rob. Rob: "He's dangerous. Anybody that gives away Immunity, and leaves himself blank... It's like a suicide bomber. You can't stop someone like that. If they don't care about their own fate in the game. that's a wild card. They'll do anything."
Rob is saying those words to Coach and Jerri, plus Courtney and Sandra down on the beach! *************************** BAD NEWS: This is the episode where Boston Rob makes his departure. That means that the Heroes must finally win a Immunity Challenge again. I'll scoot around and see if I can find particulars again. Seems I remember reading somewhere that Jerri is involved somehow in Rob's demise.
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Panda
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07-15-2005
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:00 am
I wonder who says the title quote. thanks Ginger- I will be back to read what you find!
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:40 am
Posters at Survivor Blows are speculating that the title quote is a Coach thing.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 10:28 am
I just went back through our General file for any spoilers that relate to Boston Rob's boot. These are the only two that I found, and they were posted in the Fall of 09. ******************************* Missyae: There has been lots of speculating on Rob M. He did not make the merge but he did play hard. Some are reporting he just moped around because he wanted to be home with his wife and baby. I am sure he missed them but he was trying to play the game to win but he did leave before the merge. The way I was told about his time there was that he was trying to play his same type of game by running everything and some people on his tribe decided they could not have that so they 'sent him home to his family.' survivrcuz boston rob and his alliance 11/29/09 11:03 AM get blindsided bad by the danielle alliance. coach was said to be the target and thats what they all thought, they retaliated by writting down russels name , no idols get played. coach does not go home on a count that he promised to rob and russell never to write their names down so he stays neutral, danielles alliance use this info and take out rob who thought coach was on his side and would vote with them to oust russell , but coach decided not to take sides against russell or rob. coach thinks everythings honky dorry, but danielles alliance doesnt forget how coach wouldnt pick their side and after rob is gone coach goes next! hard lesson learned so jerri moves quick not to make the same coach blunder since all her people are now gone (randy, tyson and coach)
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Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 11:56 am
OOOOOOhhhhhhhh - that second scenario sounds VERY plausible.
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Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 2:12 pm
Yep, very plausible.
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:27 pm
damn weasel. I am so not ready to lose my Rob! Damn you Parvi!! if it wasnt for you Russ and Rob coulda ran to final 2.
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:28 pm
Ginger, thx for all this stuff!!! I count 3 votes Tyson, who am I missing?
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Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:54 pm
Probably Dani?
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Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:58 pm
Back to say that no, never could Rob and Russell havegone to the final two! Once these two alpha males got into a pi$$ing contest, it was a matter of time. Now, had either of them been as smart as they THOUGHT they were, they would have hooked up from the get-go!!
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 6:20 pm
above shows Dani Parv Russell vote Tyson, if he got 4 votes who is the 4th person that voted for him? Tnt, yep you are right!
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 6:48 pm
Pamy ... go to the first post in this thread where I have the TC voting confessionals and look at my note at the bottom. Tyson only got 3 votes. Russell got 2. Parvati got 4, but they didn't count cause she had played an idol.
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Lookieloo
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08-12-2009
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 5:07 am
All i can do is shake my head and laugh..... Every time i think that the spoilers will be wrong and Russell will go home, he finds a way to outwit everyone who is out to get him. Love him or hate him.......he IS a brilliant player.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 5:17 am
Just found this tidbit of information in the Reality RV World interview with Tyson to be of some interest: ******************************* Reality TV World: Do you think Rob would have been a vote target for more than just Russell, Parvati and Danielle if he hadn't had immunity? Tyson Apostol: Oh yes. He would have definitely gotten those three votes and I know Jerri wanted him out of the game but I had convinced her that we needed to get rid of the Russell/Parvati alliance before we got rid of Rob. So I was kind of the glue that held all six together. Because Coach and Jerri were kind of like "in betweeners." They were both talking with Russell and they were both talking with me. But I convinced them well enough that they should come with me for the time being and then we could go against Rob in the future if we needed to.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 5:26 am
Whoa --- Look at what Tyson said as the closing statement in his T.V. Guide interview: ********************** TVGuide.com: Which of your teammates do you think has the best chance of winning? Tyson: The alliance that I was in still has the numbers, but I was kind of the glue that was holding it all together. So if they can hold it together, I think they'll go far because there's still five of them as opposed to three [in Russell's alliance]. I was holding two portions of it together and if it falls apart, anything can happen. If Rob can get to the finals, I think that nobody left in the game can beat him in a tribal council. I think he's got the numbers and he has people that like him enough and even people that aren't in his alliance probably would vote for him in a final tribal council ... The game is so unpredictable that you never know. I can tell you who can't win the game. I would say Rupert would have a very hard time winning the game and Russell would be virtually impossible. Danielle and Parvati would have a very tough time winning the game in a tribal council. ******************************
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Jezzedout
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09-07-2006
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 9:01 am
I keep trying to figure out how an alliance of three comes up with enough votes to take down Rob in an alliance of five. Here's my prediction for next episode. Russell, Parv and Danielle vote Rob. That's 3. Rob, Sandra and Courtney vote Russell. That's 3. Based on the spoiler info indicating Coach refuses to vote for either Russell or Rob, I believe Coach will cast his vote for either Parv or Danielle. So we're still at Rob 3 vs. Russell 3. The tie breaker will be Jerri, who will see this as her opportunity to take down Rob. And with that, Rob will have his torch snuffed. I hate that Coach is going to totally screw up Rob's game. Coach's gameplay is so erratic he's dangerous. And now Tyson is gone so there's nobody to keep Coach in check. The spoiled bootlist indicates Coach leaves in the next episode, so it sounds like he won't have to wait long to learn a hard lesson. So that's my prediction for next week. Curious if anyone else has any other theories for how the votes will go?
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Jezzedout
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09-07-2006
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 9:25 am
Interview with James http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=4&article=article11152.art&page=1 "I’ve Never Heard a Bully Talk About Teamwork" RealityNewsOnline’s Exclusive Interview with Survivor Hero James by David Bloomberg -- 03/26/2010 James was forced out of Survivor twice due to injury. How does somebody who put so much emphasis on physical ability react to that situation? And what did he think of the way he appeared to be a bully this time as opposed to the nice guy we’d seen before? Also, what did he learn about "banana etiquette"? James tells us all of this and much more! RealityNewsOnline: Hello, James, and thanks for taking the time to talk to us once again here at RealityNewsOnline. First things first – how is your leg? James: Alright. My leg had to get surgery at the end. It’s alright, strong, feels fine, I can walk on it. RNO: It needed surgery? What was the diagnosis? James: I tore my ACL and my meniscus. RNO: How bad was it for a strong guy like yourself to have to leave the game a second time due to an injury? James: (laughs) It’s kind of like what happens on Survivor. I’ve never been hurt in my life. Then every time I to on Survivor, I get hurt in some wild random stuff. It’s out of my hands. It’s one of those weird things that happens when you’re competing and doing challenges. RNO: I presume you knew before Tribal Council that you were being voted out? James: Yeah, pretty much. I mean, I dunno. It’s kind of like after the race, I figured I was the weakest link. Rupert and J.T. were going back and forth about whether to vote me out because they promised they wouldn’t. I was just like, I can’t run and can’t perform like I should, so I told them to go with Colby or stay with me, whichever one works, it doesn’t even matter. They made their decision and stuck with Colby. RNO: Do you have any insight as to why the Heroes voted out Tom instead of you last time, but then suddenly decided to keep Colby instead of you this time, even after you outperformed Colby at the most recent challenge? James: I didn’t really know how bad my knee was. Tom at the time was not really performing at camp or at challenges or during the whole actual game part. I was always committed to the whole thing – I would make sure the fire was done and do camp life and did pretty good in challenges. Tom would be off by himself and always seemed to be the monkey wrench in the spokes. Why keep him around? He’s not really helping us. It was just crazy because Tom was such a great guy [in his original season]. But when we got around him, he was hustling to much, playing the game in more of an old school manner – he was too aggressive and not calming himself down. He was trying to coach people too aggressively , which doesn’t work anymore. If I’m telling you, that’s kind of bad. And if I can outtalk you in any situation, you need to take a class. They expected us to kneel down to them. I told them we’ve all been on Survivor so for us to kneel down and be at your beck and call, it’s kind of odd that you’d think that. You’re the great Tom and the great Colby, but it’s kind of odd that you’d take that position. RNO: When you talked about why you were voting out the supposedly weaker tribe members, it came across as just being excuses and rationalizing. Why didn’t you just come out and admit that it was purely strategic and you were sticking to your alliance? James: Yeah, it was part of my alliance. It was weird because honestly, you really can’t think about that. I really just wanted to win, I wanted the team to be strong and do good. The guys they did get rid of before me really weren’t trying to help the team. It seemed to be just the same two or three people [causing problems] in every challenge. They made me seem like such a bully because I was talking about teamwork. They tried to make me look like I was being mean. Yeah, it was beneficial to my alliance to get rid of them, but those people really weren’t performing at camp or in challenges. What’s wrong with you, man? You’re supposed to be the great Colby. Dude, Tom, c’mon man. I’d much rather win the challenge and kept one of them around. If they’d have performed, we’d have won stuff and had fun and we could have figured everything out at the merge. Everybody was trying to be a chief and nobody was playing as a unit. Sometimes you can’t make a difference and just have to be a role player. RNO: A number of viewers and fans have commented that they used to really like you but have been disappointed in the way you behaved this season. How do you respond to them? James: It’s editing. It’s cute, I like it, it makes me laugh. Every time I run into somebody who says that, I say, “You think teamwork is bad?” It’s kind of crazy. I don’t mind, personally. I think it’s awesome the way they made me look like a bully. It’s crazy. I’ve never heard a bully talk about teamwork and let’s do that together. Never once was there any time that I said, “I won it for myself,” or, “You have to do this because I said so.” One voice! Let’s focus on this challenge. Let’s listen to the leader for this challenge. It’s just great the way they edit stuff – Survivor giveth and Survivor taketh away. I love it! My mom didn’t really appreciate it, but as far as for me, I’ve never heard of anybody talking about teamwork and having fun and let’s work together as being an @$$#ole. That’s why I like the show. RNO: Have you apologized to Stephenie and Tom for your behavior towards them, or do you feel you need to do so? James: No! No, sir, I have not apologized. It’s funny how people will say don’t talk to a girl or an older guy in a certain manner. If we have a disagreement, I have the chance to respond back to what you’re saying. I wasn’t trying to be mean to Stephenie or Tom. They came to me in a certain manner so I responded in a certain manner. Please, look, honestly, stop arguing with people during challenges and during camp life. Let’s work together just a little bit. We have to play as a team and work together. We were so far ahead in challenges and then everything would go awry because people wouldn’t work together. I shouldn’t apologize for anything. I’m big nice super-James and I’m supposed to shuck and jive. I didn’t think I was being that aggressive or so angry towards them. You can’t win a challenge if everybody is doing what they want and freelancing. At the beginning, you have to play as a team somewhat. Stephenie was on the team that lost everybody except for her. It’s obvious that her methods don’t work for her in Survivor-land. Before this, I didn’t lose challenges. For them to go against that and say I was being mean towards them, don’t talk to me that way. You’re not talking to a child. I’m sure they’re great people in life. But that don’t mean they’re going to talk to me in any kind of way. If they would have come to me in the correct manner, I’d have responded in a correct manner. RNO: After Micronesia, you told me Amanda essentially gave you lessons on social behavior. Once again, we saw her doing the same when it came to things like banana etiquette. Were there other social situations we didn’t see that she tutored you on? James: Amanda in the game of Survivor is pretty much my social guru. They portrayed me as being rude and evil and being a bully. My girlfriend says I have tone issues. Maybe the way I come across may not be the best way to say it. Amanda is the one I do go with. Everybody else was hiding stuff. I was the only one putting stuff up for everybody. If you’re hungry, you go get your own banana. You don’t eat all the food and I would never do that. It was kind of weird that it was going around that I was doing that. We got the food together and I knew there was a certain amount of rations, why would I feel that I had to offer it? Amanda tried to tell me about the banana etiquette. What the?! Banana etiquette? It’s sitting there in the wide open. We were in the jungle! We found that food, so the food was for everybody. It was up to you if you wanted to eat too much or not be a proper person. I was kind of surprised that they acted I wasn’t. I had showed them, certain things I don’t do. I don’t steal and I don’t put myself in certain positions. If I want something, I’m going to get it. I’m too big to be sneaky. It’s kind of weird to make it sound like I was sneaking food. We had gotten that stuff together so it was for us to share and have as much as we needed. We had to have a certain amount of nourishment. Poor Amanda, I’m a work in progress, she’s trying to help me out. RNO: Have you carried any of her lessons over to real life? James: (laughs) I’m pretty much the same way. If you’re hungry, you can get your own food. I don’t feel I have to go out of my way... it’s not even a real gesture, they’re just doing it to be politically correct. Honestly, if you’re hungry, get up and get a banana – you had two feet. Shoot, I had one leg! Why would the crippled one offer to the ones who can get up? If you need food, I will offer somebody something. Maybe I have changed a little bit but not really. I’m pretty much the same way. RNO: You mentioned the other players hiding or hoarding food. Did any of that carry over to your real life? James: I watch the show religiously – human suffering is the best reality show ever. I plan my day around Survivor. I love the show, I’d do it again! As far as watching it, I hide food and gather it like a squirrel when the show comes on. Every once in a while, I catch myself piling up food like I’m going to the jungle. I hoard a little more than I used to. I’m always ready to be in the jungle. RNO: Moving from food back to strategy, knowing this was an all-star season, what was your planned strategy going into the game? James: I’m kind of like, you go with your strengths and what you know. I’m not going to be the super-schemy and super-manipulative guy. When I saw how things were aligned, I knew the Heroes were supposed to rock it in the challenges. I was going to do that and I wasn’t going to try to change anything because it would come across as fake. They wouldn’t trust me out there then. I wanted to stay true to what I thought. clear pixel Before I was hurt, I focused on what I had to do, everybody knew how I was in challenges. If I said something to you, you could believe me. I messed up my knee, they still kept me over a completely able guy because they knew they could trust me. I was just James and I did my thing – they knew they could trust me and depend on me. Ain’t no need to try to do something crazy and try to be sneaky. Everybody knows this game and how you’re going to play. It’s like on the other side, if Parvati isn’t flirting and she’s working around camp, people are going to wonder. She’s supposed to flirt and supposed to smile. RNO: I’m being told we’re out of time. So is there anything else you’d like to tell us about your time on Survivor? James: My mom took it hard and when I explained it to her, she understood. She didn’t like the way they portrayed me. Mom, it’s going to be alright! Everybody still does somewhat like your son, they might just think I’m a little bit more aggressive. RNO: Thanks again, James!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 11:42 am
Yep, Jezzed ... I think you took all the spoilers and figured it out, right now to the tee!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 5:53 pm
Here's the CBS MisDirection Clues: ************************* CBS press release: "REELING FROM A SHOCKING TRIBAL COUNCIL, THE VILLAINS SEEK TO REGROUP BUT WITH TWO SOLID ALLIANCES OF THREE PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER; ONE LUCKY PAIR FINDS THE FATE OF THE TRIBE IN THEIR HANDS. "I'm Not A Good Villain" - Hurt and betrayed by a close ally, one castaway learns the hard way that loyalty isn't always easy, and one powerhouse learns from experience that old grudges die hard."
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 4:12 am
Cut and pasted from the Zap2It interview with James: *************************** How is the knee? Everything healed? It's got some kinda jungle rot thing in it right now. I have to have surgery again, it didn't heal right. It's like I'm stuck in the middle. The actual ligament is strong but something's going wrong inside the knee. They're going to go look at it again and figure things out and try to get my leg right because I gotta go back to work sooner or later. I can't work, I can't work out, I didn't realize how active I was before I couldn't do anything.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 5:22 am
Well, ouch! Sorry to hear that the first surgery didn't get it all fixed up!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 5:52 am
Oh ACK, Alaginger. Sounds painful - hope you heal up and soon!
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