Jeff's opinion of the Survivors
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Ariasmum

Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 09:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Me too. I agree that it is more interesting to see a host get more involved and let their feelings be known. I also have noticed that some of the personal reward challenges included Jeff's company the first couple of seasons, but I don't remember seeing much of him dining/drinking with the winners the last couple of seasons. Maybe he's afraid it's like punishment for him to have to put up with someone he doesn't particularly like. Can you imagine Jeff and Robb hitting a bar on the mainland and throwing back a few brewskies together?

Fanny

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ariasmum, in that scenario I can see Jeff throwing SOMETHING but it wouldn't be a brewski.
:)

Jadarville

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
was it just me, or did Jeff seem really happy to see these guys back at tribal council? I thought his smile was bright enough to light the place without the torches.

Grooch

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he wanted Robb gone.

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually he seemed overjoyed that a team found something meaningful in the game. Short-lived, to be sure, as they voted the guy out who brought the game to a different level.

Grooch

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he was glad that they weren't going to give him a hard time at tribal council. (Which we don't get to see.)

Draheid

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was impressed with Jeff's restraint at not making any snide comments toward Rob such as "Dood, the tribe has spoken, Dood." :O

Kaili

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
One thing I noticed was at the challenge when they lost and he was smiling so big he said, as if a reminder, that one mistake can make a big difference or mean you go home- it sounded like a reminder to me (as if someone had done something that could get them kicked out and they had been warned that it only takes one bad move).

Maybe i was just reading into it though. Anyway, taht was my first thought.

Yes, he did seem pretty happy that they were enjoying being there.

Bastable

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 09:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm surprised that no one has commented on the fact that Jeff didn't say anything to Robb when he went to hug Sook Jai after he was voted off. I always thought touching and saying more than a few words was forbidden. I don't recall anyone hugging anyone in the past.

Maybe Jeff was so overjoyed that Robb was going ("The tribe has spoken, bro!") that he decided to let it pass.

Hermione69

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 09:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Robb had grown on Jeff in the last few days. I think Robb was his "despondent hero" mentioned in some of the spoilers. I think Jeff was just thrilled that SJ couldn't go into the merge cocky and that it would be 5-5 which makes better drama. And I think it is time for me to go to bed, LOL!

Webkitty

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 05:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This is the first year that I've gotten a vibe from Jeff that he likes one tribe over another. (CG over SJ)
When Jeff made the comment to SJ about how they had just voted out the person that had helped them become closer (or words to that effect) it seemed like more than just an impartial observation to me.
I wonder if Jeff is secretly getting tired of this gig. It seems like MB is intending to milk it for all its worth and is full steam ahead on future shows. (even a past Survivor one)
Jeff must feel like he's always on location!

I also noticed that Robb took much longer saying goodby than any other Survivor that I can remember. (and Jeff didn't say anything)

Car54

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 05:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My take on that is that both MB and Jeff are really into this "life changing experience" thing. Their eyes probably lit up when they saw the footage of Robb's epiphany and his tribe's love in. It really fit their concept of how they think the game should be.

Even tho Jeff was clearly annoyed with Robb, I think he would have liked it if Robb's little moment had changed the tribe's direction. It would have made for good TV.

I just read Robb's last words over at the CBS site. He really IS just a big goofy kid.

Babsbunny3

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 06:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the key to what Jeff said was at the very end of the comment...I haven't really seen anyone on this board mention it. He said,
It seems like your team has found a bit of enlightenment and yet you just voted off the one person who brought that enlightenment (PP). THEN he said: "Nice game huh." I thought Jeff looked disgusted with them. Which did surprise me because I was sure this guy HATED Robb. (Two B's dude) If he had left off the "nice game" comment I could chalk this up to Jeff making an observation. But something about the way he said that last part made me feel like he was trying to make the remaining sook'ers feel about 3 inches tall. JMHO

Fruitbat

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 06:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bastable, I thought that odd too, given the fact they could have redone the scene. TC takes hours.

Jeff has been quite verbal in interviews about not liking this group. He said they were the most difficult thus far.

Jagger

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 07:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
From Jeff's comment I got the feeling he was saying what kind of idiots are you, the guy that saved your butt and gave you food and has everyone feeling good about themselves and their other tribe members, and you boot him.

Jane_Bond

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 07:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think Jeff was judging at all. I think he was pointing out the irony. Particularily with that "nice game, huh" remark, as in "nice game that you have to vote out the sweet guy who promotes unity".

I am sure that had the vote gone differently, Jeff would have been openly annoyed with Robb at a future TC.

Wink

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I took Jeff's comment "Nice game huh" as simply a reflection of how they were probably feeling after having such an enjoyable time together after the reward challenge and their fireside bonding the night before the vote. They then had to return to the reality of what the game was about and boot someone they had convinced themselves was a royal pain in the patoot but had managed to show some redeeming qualities.

Bastable

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 09:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jeff's comment was approved by the producers. His comments always are. We should never assume his ad libs are true ad libs. That's not how TV works.

Fruitbat

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 01:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Bastable and Jagger. I agree with both of you.