Archive through May 16, 2001

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Tess

Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 11:25 pm Click here to edit this post
btw, someone asked if Keith was wearing a helmet while riding the motorcycle...Yes he was. Yes, I admit, I like Keith again. Don't anyone tell MissL. Please.

Wilsonatmd

Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 11:35 pm Click here to edit this post
I feel they're making a mistake doing it back to back like that, if that's how they're going to do it. Running it so much will kill the uniqueness of the show. Look at Millionaire. Going four times a week was too much, and the ratings have gone down a lot (but they still do well). ABC is expexted to cut back to 2 or 3 nights a week next year, and that's a good thing for the longevity. One of the problems with Survivor is it naturally fits into a 13-15 episode time frame, not the 22 normal shows do. You also can't run reruns of it, because of the way the show runs (look at the recap show they did).

Tess

Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 11:48 pm Click here to edit this post
This is true, Wilson. I used to even tape Millionaire until it seemed to be on every night. Now if I catch it fine, if not..equally fine. I make a point of watching when they leak out that someone wins the million (or 2.18) so that would put me on a par the the folks that watch only the end of Survivor to see who wins.

One good thing about having S1 and S2 several months apart was that, while I thought S1 was still pretty fresh in my mind, as I watched S2 I was reminded of so many things I had in fact forgotten including some of the challenges. If they put S3 & 4 so close together it could change from "oh, yeah..I forgot about that" to "oh, that again??" I think maybe MB is savvy enough not to kill off one of his golden geese. Let's hope.

Btw, remember when a season was a lot more than 22 shows. I do...very fondly I might add.

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 06:49 am Click here to edit this post
Jeff said that the next one will be tougher. I am not sure I want tougher. They may go too far and ruin the format. This is not eco challenge.

Survivor could then be reduced to the buffest and the youngest at the end of their rope, hungrier, crankier, more exhausted and cut throat.

I still want to see someone like Rodgerand Maralyn out there. Any toughter and the more average citizen may back away from applying.

Tess, I think we do know more about this group. As the show continues to gain popularity I can see them stretching the broadcast to 22 weeks with after shows and continued coverage once home.

Seamonkey

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 12:26 pm Click here to edit this post
I agree MsBat.. if the location is "harder" then
for goodness' sake give them more to work with!

I have to admit that I like the fact that many of the Road Rules challenges actually involve helping
people out, gives some purpose, makes you think, even if just briefly.. I guess this wouldn't work with the massive secrecy that surrounds Survivor, but.. at least focus more on the environment and problems of endangered species and less on starving the people..

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 12:46 pm Click here to edit this post
I hope Survivor is not reduced to the most athletic competing against each other. The diversity of the players makes this interesting.

I also did not enjoy the degree to which they starved. Hopefully they will have more to scavenge and cook this time around. Wonder what foods they will come up with for reward challenges.

I also doubt that they will be in an area where the danger of lions or other predators will be great. They would not be able to get insurance. They will play that up though like the crocodiles.

Grooch

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 12:56 pm Click here to edit this post
I agree. At least big brother gave them a garden and chickens to raise.

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:07 pm Click here to edit this post
Now that Zeb is on vacation I will say.....those damn chickens made our lives a living hell. I still wake up screaming at the sound of George clucking and LOVING his nickname in the 3rd person, yet. <Zeb is gone, right?>

Lancecrossfire

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:10 pm Click here to edit this post
Yes Bat, as far as you know.

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:11 pm Click here to edit this post
chilling inference Lance. :)

Lancecrossfire

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:17 pm Click here to edit this post
LMAO Bat!

Hey, for S3, have it so they bet a certain portion of a base amount of rice. If they do poorly on a challenge, they go hungry. If they do well, they get a bunch more rice than the base amount and either eat well of save it in the event they screw one up.

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:21 pm Click here to edit this post
Good idea, but screw the rice and do burgers instead.

Lancecrossfire

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 01:26 pm Click here to edit this post
Bat you are far too kind to these folks. Just pretend they are me, then come up with what you'd want them to experience.

Fruitbat

Friday, May 11, 2001 - 02:06 pm Click here to edit this post
Oh, then really forget the rice....they can find enough grubs.

Seamonkey

Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 11:52 am Click here to edit this post
This week's People mag has an article about Tina, near the back of the mag. Small photo on the cover and her rather hideous Milk mustache ad
is somewhere toward the front of the mag.

In it she still says she'll get Colby a Harley (this may have been pre-Rosie) and might get herself one. Talks of paying off the mortgage, which seems reasonable since they owe only $50K. Says will pay off best friend's mortgage too. Then they may look for a new home.

Her husband says Survivor changed Tina spiritually.

Sounds like the theme for this group?


Interesting comment from Jeff Probst re: sweetness (Tina's mom said "Sweetness won").. Jeff pointed out that Tina made sure she pounced before Michigan chef Keith Famie got there when she rescued the rice. Alicia said the first impression was a "Southern belle who wouldn't hurt a fly. She was more cunning than expected"

Whit4you

Monday, May 14, 2001 - 06:43 pm Click here to edit this post
The survivors on Hollywood squares all week - tell you what it's WAY too funny! Colby's been slamming Jerri...someone else is slamming jerry and giving her a buncha beef jerki.. someone else commented on Tina backstabbng Maddog it's all soooo funny - watch it if you can the rest the week :)

Backhome

Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 08:59 pm Click here to edit this post
Has anyone else seen this -- is it for real??? WOW, who would have thought that quiet Amber would have it all this "stuff" lurking inside!

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/30423.htm

Max

Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 09:47 pm Click here to edit this post
Yeah, it's real. She said on the reunion show that she was posing for the magazine and I think I saw her saying something about how Bryant had been totally wrong about her, too. :)

Twiggyish

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 06:36 am Click here to edit this post
On Hollywood Squares last night, we (hubby and I) thought Nick was hamming it up for the camera. I loved Tina and Mad Dog were in the same square..LOL

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 10:54 am Click here to edit this post
I enjoyed HS. I loveMaddog but I predict that
she has no future in acting (or in reading lines)
without way too much training..

Tina's a natural.. Keith and Alicia seem good too. Yes.. Nick was batting those gorgeous eyelashes at the camera :)

Keith had a little grasshopper with him (well a large fake one) and joked about that. Rodger
was.. Rodger. I was a bit surprised that he and
Elisabeth weren't on the same show.

Thanks a bunch, Whit, for mentioning this, so I only missed the Monday show.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 11:03 am Click here to edit this post
Wow.. re Amber.. seems to have saved all the venom for "too late".. burning bridges right and left, but her call. Like Bryant will be devastated that she posed for free just to make a point?

I do agree with her that Tina (and Colby too)
seem to gleefully celebrate their own "niceness" which is not pleasant, but.. Tina seems to continually be on a "Trash Hatch" campaign.. again, a fairly negative theme that may or may not
be good for Tina in the long run.

Claiming that "nice won".. well.. seeing them all post-show I'd say Tina and Colby don't out-nice
Keith, Elisabeth, Rodger(!)...

Maybe we'll see a real catfight between Amber and Tina..

Colby's being more gracious.

Just a few random thoughts...

Grooch

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 11:11 am Click here to edit this post
Here's something on Alicia. Pictures too.


http://www.survivorfever.net/AliciaInterview.html

Max

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 11:24 am Click here to edit this post
All I can say to those pics of Alicia is WOW!!!

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 01:49 pm Click here to edit this post
I'll second that WOW!! Sounds like an interesting article too. Nice to learn about
her beyond the stupid finger wagging that CBS
loves so much.

Thanks, Grooch!

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 11:11 pm Click here to edit this post
HS tonight.. not as dynamic. Maddog had her own square, was less wooden.. Jerri and Amber shared a square, both seemed happy, Kel got a beef jerky question, Colby looked good, but I thought he looked kinda tired (understandable). Elisabeth
was told not to cry (amazing how they each get pegged and can't seem to shake it) but one of her
answers had to do with shoes.