Let's Pick on Ethan!!!
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Grooch | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 11:25 am   As an Ethan fan, all I have to say is that I never had a problem with people playing under the radar. And I don't know why some people trashed these people for doing it in the past. Maybe it's because someone is just turned off by a person, for one reason or another, and is looking for any excuse to trash them, or they need a reason to trash a person to make their favorite look better. I don't know why any Ethan fan would do this. You can't say that every Ethan fan, or if any Ethan fan is guilty of this. The same thing goes for Rudy. Do you know if Rudy fans are the same people trashing Tom? I don't think it's fair to lump everyone together. jmo. |
Car54 | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 12:01 pm   Lance, check out the Survivor popularity poll- Tom is number one. One of the interesting things is... he has been called homophobic, sexist, racist, a hick, dumb..... but almost every single survivor who has left (including Clarence) has mentioned how much they like him! I think a lot of what he does is an act....he plays the good ol boy, but I think some of what he does is purely strategy and showmanship! He is providing entertainment for the cameras. Brandon said that after a couple of days, they forget about the cameras, but I don't think Tom ever forgets... he is an entertainer! I would disagree with the opinion that Ethan is playing under the radar. He has actually been very honest about his fellow players- and he is playing very hard- but he is just not being particularly confrontational. He always performs at the top on both team and individual challenges, and he is clearly perceived as a leader in his group- he is just not being particularly obnoxious about it. When he has an individual interview on camera, he is very straightforward about his opinions- I guess I don't think that is truly UTR at all. |
Grooch | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 12:18 pm   Maybe he is not playing under the radar at all, but MB is editing it that way because... ETHAN IS GOING TO WIN!!!!!!!!!! |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 12:26 pm   Grooch comes out from behind the rocks!! Where have you been hiding Grooch?? I don't know about him winning, however it is clear that MB has changed the challenges so that Ethan is moving around less in an upright position. IF he does win, I think he will fall down once while standing up after hearing the news. Car, I agree with you about others liking tom--with the exception of Brandon. So far Brandon has been saying he believes Tom does not like him. I see him as no different than Rudy. I'm not sure how much is a gold old boy act. I wonder if he honestly sees himself as a good old boy. I look forward to finding that out after he is gone or the game is over. |
Car54 | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 01:27 pm   or.....maybe Ethan IS the messiah, and he doesn't NEED the million dollars! <I have been watching for those "star" lighting effects when Ethan is shown> Lance, Brandon's story has evolved has he has gained media exposure. In one of his early interviews, he said Tom calls, and that he (Brandon) "lives" for "Big Tom's" messages on his answering machine. I saw Brandon on the Late,Late Show last night- my first time to actually see an interview and not just read the transcripts, and I think Brandon is totally playing with us. I don't put a lot of stock in anything he has said. I think he and Kelly are planting red herrings to make us think what ever! I posted a link in the Tom thread to an article in Tom's hometown paper- it seems he is pretty changed by whatever his Survivor experience was! I think Tom is much more strategic than he appears, and I think he is really thinking hard about his place and his future in the game. He probably has more options to make a move than any other player right now. <Hope he does- that would make the show much more interesting!> See, I think Rudy played up his curmudgeon side for the camera too! |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 01:46 pm   Car, you bring up a good point about the messages he leaves for Brandon. I have to agree that Brandon's words have changed over time. I have seen him on a few of the shows--some things have stayed the same, others he changes a bit. I will take a look at the article you mention. |
Moondance | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 02:11 pm   Exactly G!!! |
Neko | Friday, December 28, 2001 - 03:00 pm   Ch-ch-ch-CHIA! |
Car54 | Friday, December 28, 2001 - 07:15 pm   Um, did anyone notice the question in the RC- Ethan said his mother was fixing his hair with a curling iron and burned it, and had to cut his hair. WITH A CURLING IRON??????? HIS MOM WAS FIXING HIS HAIR???????? |
Neko | Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 04:03 pm   What?!?!?!He had to cut his hair!!You mean those aren't real curls!! LoL I missed that episode...I'm sad...It sounded funny.... |
Judy | Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 05:41 pm   I thought he said that he was fixing his hair and the curling iron got so stuck that his Mom had to cut it out. LOL! He was prob. trying to straighten out his hair with the curling iron...wonder how he hid the bald spot?? Prob. covered it up with his bootineer??!!(how the hell do ya spell that word? My spell check wouldn't tell me!!) |
Lilliegirl | Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 06:38 pm   Car you are right I thought well he must have a perm and then I look at Judys way, some men dont like to have curly hair when they are young ,I cut hair for 30years and I know this but Ethan did say his mother was fixing his hair with the curling iron. |
Luvmom | Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 06:49 pm   She may have been trying to tame his curls so they weren't as frizzy........ |
Neko | Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 01:19 pm   Or straighting them with the curling iron... |
Lilliegirl | Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 05:42 pm   I will take Ethan anyway you want to serve him up,he is so cute with his curls. |
Urgrace | Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 10:26 pm   My oldest son has permed his hair, bleached his hair, cut his hair in unusual styles, let his hair grow long, and used a curling iron - all when he was younger, but as strange as this sounds, his hair was always clean and neat and other guys used to change their hair to look like his! He was a trend setter in high school, but didn't do anything that would get him thrown out of school against the school dress code. I don't see anything unusual about Ethan using a curling iron to tame his locks! ETHAN ! |
Neko | Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 01:54 pm   YEA ETHAN!!!!  |
Kep421 | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 10:40 am   Ok...I realize most everyone from this thread is jumping for joy and may not have realized an important point...So, I will take upon myself to interject a "truth" into the celebrations. Ethan fell. |
Urgrace | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 11:53 am   Kep! hahahahaha you're right! Did you go post it in the contest thread? He fell off the posts, right into the plan and a million dollars to boot!! I like what some others said about nice guys finishing first! ETHAN SOLE SURVIVOR! |
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