Just Heard A Juicy Rumor - What Do You Think?
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Just Heard A Juicy Rumor - What Do You Think?
Bracken | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 12:13 am   This information is probably so bogus. But I need feedback from the smart fans. I was in the CBS chats this afternoon and this proported Canadian TV producer (who has been in chats before and said they would switch members) told us that there will be no jury this time. Also, he said the audience will select the winner by phone call. At least the 99 or 1.50 phone call makes sense cause we all know how much CBS loves to charge the viewers. What do you think? Please don't get nasty about the info coming from a chat, I know its unreliable. Maybe I'm just too enthusiastic about the possibility of having a voice in the process. |
Twiggyish | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 05:31 am   Bracken, I think anything is possible. I think it would be wise not to discount rumors like this one. Who knows what lurks in the mind of MB!? |
Bracken | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 10:15 am   Bump, doesn't anyone care to speculate on this rumor? |
Crazydog | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 11:38 am   I'd love to speculate, but I guess there's so many new twists that are going on regarding changes and challenges etc. that I agree with Twiggy, anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a call in (CB$), but I'd be a little miffed if viewers selected the winner. It could be like BB2, viewers would select if there was a tie. BTW, I don't think they ever revealed the results of that phone poll, so everyone who called in probably feels a little ripped off. Personally, if I were a contestant on Survivor III, I'd be really irritated if it was a viewer vote, especially if I felt I got Nick Browned and made to look unlikeable. There's so much going on with the dynamics between the individuals that I think it would be really unfair - it'd be a big popularity contest and the chances of Ethan fanatics or Frank fanatics or whoever calling in by the hordes would really skew things. |
Kep421 | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 11:49 am   I agree with Crazydog. I saw the folly of viewer call in votes when Brittany was ousted because of Chiken George's family stuffing the voting box, or phone lines as it were. As much as I love this show, I don't think I'm more qualified than the contestants to choose the winner because I only see what MB wants me to see. The tribe members have a 3D view of their fellow members while mine is strictly one dimensional. I think the ousted tribe members should decide the winner and if there is a tie, the loser should be the one with the most previous votes. |
Realtvfan | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 01:35 pm   The phone call in would not work with the final show because they would need an extra week (or at least a couple of days) to collect votes. Also the video is manipulated so heavily on the TV show, I can smell a Stacy lawsuit claiming the choice of footage shown on Thursday nights would manipulate the vote. Jeff P. also made a comment about S2 which was very telling about the show. When asked "Who did you think got the biggest raw deal when it came to editing the show for S2", The S2 survivors themselves voted that "Jerri" was shown the most differently from how they actually saw it themselves. (So much for "what's his name [Nick] under the radar" from Harvard not being considered lazy. Jerri even flat out called him lazy on "Politically Incorrect".) Then as a humorous followup, Jeff P. asked "Who is the last person you ever want to do this again with?" The number one choice of the S2 survivors, "Jerri". Could you see the S2 folks on the stand in a law suit trial, (with these comments in the public domain,) if there was a phone-in decision for S2. What a field day for cross-examination. Phone call-in (without the survivors knowing it in advance, BB and Brittany knew it in advance) just screams editing lawsuit to me. MB and CBS would easily win the lawsuit, but someone would probably still file the lawsuit, hoping for an out of court settlement. |
Lilliegirl | Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 08:12 pm   In the chat with Silas he said when you were voted off you were taken to a hotel or whatever and he really liked Tom the best so they were there until the show ended so I think they will be there for the last show but who knows they might still have a phone in vote to. |
Quietstorm4 | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 11:43 am   I don't think the phone call would work either. The game is Outwit, Outlast, Outplay...how can the public be a part of that? All we're doing is watching what is shown to us. Phoning in would change the whole dynamic of this game. |
Joan | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 01:38 pm   Well seeing as how an audience vote was a dismal and controversial failure for BB1, I wouldn't count on CBS trying it on Survivor. They changed BB to reflect Survivor, why would they change Survivor to reflect BB? I agree with Quietstorm4, doing away with the jury would change the dynamic of the game. Lilliegirl, as for contestants staying in the hotels, they do that so people won't be able to figure out the show before it airs. For example, if I know Contestant X left for Africa and returned a week later, I obviously know he didn't win. If he returns after the 39 days, I don't know when he got voted off. |
Car54 | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 01:55 pm   As much as I would like to pick the winner, that would take half the fun out of the game... they have to make their plans based on not making the jury mad at them...and if it was an audience vote, they would be too paranoid about looking bad on camera to do anything really juicy! I wonder if the early voted off people have to be separated from the ones who make the jury- the late evictees would have a lot of time to sit around and plot with the early losers. I know with the Outback, they got to travel around the country while the game progressed. |
Grooch | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 01:57 pm   (pssst! Joan. Don't forget that CBS/Survivor charged for realplayer feeds just like they did for BB2.) |
Realtvfan | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 02:00 pm   Silas's comment about liking Tom the best doesn't hold well for Tom to last much longer. In S1 and S2, the ones voted out were sent to 2 different places. The first 7 were send one place and the last 7 were kept local for the vote. For Silas to say that he likes Tom the best might mean that Tom is voted out in the first 7 and doesn't make the jury. Silas has not meet Tom yet during the game and we know that Silas did not make the jury. Oh well, it appears we may lose Tom sooner than I hoped. I wonder why MB lets the contestants answer questions like this when it gives a big hint as to when folks left. |
Corriecat | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 03:19 pm   It seems to me that if they were going to do something new like this they would be advertising it heavily to get as many viewers excited about watching and calling in as possible. I won't believe it until I see the ads. |
Lilliegirl | Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 06:15 pm   Another thing Silas said was he has kept in contact with all except Lex so what does this mean. He would not say why so maybe Lex won. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:28 am   It does make sense that Tom is out long enough to connect with Silas. It could be this week if Samburu does not get it that Lindsey has votes and they vote for Brandon creating a tie with Tom and he loses in the question round. Silas not being in touch with Lex is curious. He had no contact with him before he was voted off so it could be he wins or is at least in the final 3 or he is off long enough for he an Silas to butt heads waiting for the jury. |
Kep421 | Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:55 am   Fruitbat, there may not be a question round if there is a tie. I can't remember for sure but doesn't Tom already have votes against him? I thought he got a vote from Clarence over the cherrie/beans fiasco. Anyway, if there is a tie with Brandon, Tom will automatically go because Brandon does not have any votes at all. |
Quietstorm4 | Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 06:22 am   I think Clarence voted for Diane (Ep 1) and Jessie (Ep 2). The only person from old Boran that had votes and is still in the game is Clarence. |
Lilliegirl | Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 07:10 pm   Tom had no votes but Lindsey did so bye bye. |
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