Tribe Swap....what would be the point?
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Car54 | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 06:42 pm     Ok, why would ANYONE take the swap..unless they were absolutely sure they were going to TC and being voted. You switch..you are a stranger in a strange tribe...if they go to TC, you are the natural one to vote out... and if you survive, in 2 episodes, the merge happens and you are back with the people you rejected. The Sooks have been winning most challenges, so Steph and Shii probably thought they would not be going to TC. Why would anyone put themselves in this postion? |
Curlyq | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 06:46 pm     I was thinking the same thing. Did they really think any of them would voluntarily switch? I was disappointed with this. Why even make the offer? I thought he would at least try to bribe them into switching. I liked it when they switched people at random just to keep them all on their toes. |
Car54 | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 06:53 pm     Well they were probably expecting the Random Switch...that has been done twice...so of course MB has to change it. The random switch is kind of guilt free...you got twisted, it wasn't your fault...it is safe to like your new tribe, and when you merge, you can pretend you are glad to see your old tribe...no repercussions! This way...it puts you out there... kind of like the thing last season where you COULD give away immunity... if your alliance member is at risk and you win, you can save them...but no one did...the NOT using it said a lot about the player. Considering switching and not doing it says a lot too... MB got some good sound bites from Shii and Steph....maybe that was enough! I loved how Shii had sense enough to suck up at TC. Smart girl. |
Awareinva | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 06:54 pm     You are right (as usual) Car It would have been a non-logical choice, but she seemed like she was such an outsider who wasn't even trying to play the game, I thought she would go for it! I think if I were Stephanie I would have considered it strongly especially AFTER I saw that Ghandia was gone. You would see two older women vs three men- thinking the women over there might need a third to keep them from being voted off next, etc. Of course she doesn't have a clue who is allied with whom over there. Plus, we all had a week to think about this vs. her 60 seconds. It probably wasn't much of a choice without time to think it all the way through, especially since Sook Jai has been kicking CG butt at the challenges. And Penny did say she had been trying really hard after they got the food to be nice.(apparently too little too late, but hey she tried) Poor thing probably didn't see it coming! |
Scootersmom | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 06:57 pm     Car and Curly..same thoughts here. Previous survivor's really had "luck of the draw" so to speak just to mix it up. This makes no sense. You're gone either way (well in Steph's case tonite). Makes me wonder if there is going to be a surprise later on? |
Kmjm | Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 09:16 pm     I totally agree with your analysis, Car. I was thinking as I watched tonight that anyone who switched would have to be nuts. You would be the first voted off your new tribe, not only because they would already have alliances, but also because you would be seen as disloyal! I really wonder why this was introduced at all- a really lame twist. |
Spunky | Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:29 am     That's why it shouldn't have been offered but imposed, or through a comp determining who was going or not (like last time) and so blaming only bad luck. What happened instead made for a very lame episode and if they don't have more suprises in stores this S4 could be the beginning of the end for Survivor... |
Spunky | Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:30 am     Oh my! Is it S5?? No wonder it's getting boring.. |
Tabbyking | Friday, October 18, 2002 - 09:29 am     i do wonder, though, if stephanie could have worked it to her advantage by changing. no one on chuay gahn really knows anything about sook jai...so she could have worked her tail off and said how great it was to be with a tribe that all joined in. not said anything really negative about her other tribe, but just kiss ass and work her butt off for the new tribe. they may have gotten rid of jan or clay then. stephanie also could have given them hints about her former tribe's weaknesses and strengths. she ended up out, anyway, so maybe she should have taken the risk ???!!! |
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