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Realfan | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 09:43 am   When I watch Survivor, I'm always thinking what I would have done in the same situation. (For reference, I'm 41, female, married, have a teenage son. I can also be pretty goofy and silly, and like young people, though I'm also a hard worker.) When the girls were making the necklaces, I noticed one of the women (Theresa?) sitting in the cart with Carl (I think), and her voiceover saying how the young people didn't work at all. Well, at that time she wasn't working, either. I would have gone over, plopped myself down, and said, "Neat beads! Is this your luxury item? Will you make me a necklace? I love this color..." etc. etc.... The girls would have to either be obviously rude, or make me a da**ed necklace (or let me make one). I wouldn't play into their fifth-grade games by letting it be an issue, in other words. The oldsters should realize the importance of bonding with them to some extent. The tribes merge at five members, so if the younger people are in power, they'll likely keep the most "likable" older person. The other thing the oldsters did wrong was leave camp with ALL FOUR of their alliance members on the water hike. They should have left a spy in camp. Duh. They should have asked one of the younger people to accompany them instead (invited them, that is). Since they already have an alliance and don't need to cement it further, they should try at all times to have at least one of their members around when the younger people gather. Thems my thoughts. ITA this one isn't catching my fancy like the first two. I've waited this long to post! The scenery--despite how lovely Africa is--seems really bland, maybe because there's no running water. The fact they aren't allowed to hunt really shows how fake the whole situation is (in a real survival situation, of course, they would be hunting.) But it's mildly entertaining, even though I don't really have anyone much to root for yet. |
Jeep | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 12:45 pm   You are so right, Realfan! Even tho the youngsters were pretty obnoxious in this last episode, I would have butted in, too, when it came to the necklace incident. Making a fuss and acting like it was a great idea. No matter which age group you side with, you still need to get along and blend with the other. It's a matter of survival. LOL Leaving the camp altogether was a big mistake. It gives them free time to plan ahead. Even if I had prepared to go get water with the others, when I found out the youngsters were ALL staying, I would have "volunteered" to make breakfast. "OK, then I'll just stay and make everyone breakfast. There's enough people going for water!" It wouldn't matter that they weren't doing any work. I agree that this one is just not as exciting as the first two. Maybe the novelty is wearing off, but when I watch I just want to yell "No! Don't do that - it's not smart ! "Didn't you learn anything from the other 2?" |
Blonde | Tuesday, October 30, 2001 - 09:15 pm   I was thinking the same thing, Realfan. The older people are being too rigid and that is becoming the downfall of their tribe. I was just stunned when Linda was griping about not getting her necklace! And then going on about the spirits not liking divisiveness. Well then, do something about it and be nice for a change! If nothing else it would be good strategy. Speaking of the other Survivor shows, I guess she wasn't watching Tina and learning from her. |
Kep421 | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 08:14 am   Reading Realfan's post made me smile. While I probably would not have come up with the thought on my own, I have a daughter who would have. She absolutely refuses to be excluded from anything. And had I been there with Realfan, I would have been right behind her anxiously looking for my necklace. When Linda said "where is my necklace?" at the tribal counsel, I didn't think she really wanted a necklace nor did I think she felt left out. I got the impression she said it more to make a point about the tribe being split, which was in sharp contrast to what the Gen X people had said about the tribe. The GenX'ers had all made statements that led one to believe everything was hunkydory and that everyone was getting along fine. It was Carl and Linda who actually spoke the truth about what was really happening in the tribe. I think Linda mentioned the bead necklaces to show that the GenXers also were aware of the tribal split, in spite of what they actually said. |
Muse | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 12:44 pm   I think Linda's comment was pretty much just out of spite. She clearly dislikes the GenX'ers, and doesn't want a necklace. And she could have just commented on the generational rift in the tribe without being sarcastic, but she was angry. I don't necessarily blame her (the younger people annoy me - but then so do Linda and rest of the "old folks"), but I don't think it helped matters at all. I think Linda and some of the others push the issue, making the split in the tribe even more blatant and seemingly impossible to overcome. If they want to try to fix the problem, it won't be through sarcastic comments made at TC or behind someone's back. It'll be by sitting down and talking about it rationally and calmly, and/or by taking action to try to overcome their differences (the people from the two alliances making attempts to bond with the others, either through work or play). So far we haven't seen much evidence that either side is willing to do that yet. And of course it's tough for someone who might want to - if they work to compromise and get along with everyone, they run the risk of being voted out for not being 100% loyal to one group or the other. |
Urgrace | Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 12:29 pm   If you had been in Brandon's position last week, what would you have done. Stay with Samburu and just vote off one of the Borans, or pretend to go with the Borans to vote off 'one of the Borans'? I think Brandon is going to get 'two birds with one (Lex's temper) stone'. I don't know why that would make Kimp get upset, that is if she didn't know about how Brandon was going to vote, because either way Samburu gets ahead. Kimp is the one who told Kelly and T to vote for Lex last week, too. If Kimp feels betrayed on this show, it must be for some reason other than Brandon's vote last week. |
Kep421 | Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 12:48 pm   I think Kimp was upset because of all the "I stick by my friends...they are like family...yada yada yada" BS that Brandon has been spouting since day one when he, Kimp, Lindsey and Silas formed their tight knit group. Yet he has consistently turned on all his "family members". First he turned on Lindsey right after she got the boot, by saying nasty things about her. Then he turned on Silas in order to agree with the group consensus. Then Brandon out and out lies to Kimp in his agreement to vote for Kelly. I think she has more than enough reasons to feel betrayed by Brandon. Others may say Brandon is just playing the game, but I'm sure it doesn't feel that way to Kimp... |
Britchick | Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 01:07 pm   Also, we saw Kimp giving her word to T at the water thing that Brandon was "for sure". She said he was reliable and he let her down (and made her look stupid). All of this is assuming that it isn't some elaborate cover plan by Kimp and B where Kimp pretends she didn't know about it before and acts upset to make Boran feel safe in Brandon's loyalty to them... My head hurts and I still don't know what I think will happen tonight! |
Tksoard | Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 01:49 pm   Ya, what Kep said!!!  |
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