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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 11:50 pm
It's not just boredom with this season, but the mean spiritedness that exists too. It's the worst I've seen for any Survivor. Jenna getting mad about Shi Ann celebrating when minutes before Jenna was ROOTING for Shi Ann to lose. These people are not fun to watch, frankly.
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 1:35 am
There are so many through the years I didn't like and some I actually hated. Some I liked or even loved. I never liked the super women on any of the Survivors ( Kelly,Hiedi,Neleh, Alicia,Kathy,Sandra, Dina, Lil- ect) and never liked the religious nuts either. Like Vicepia, preacher John and Johanna. I always loved the underdogs like Robb Z, Johnny Fairplay, Lex, Christy, Sarah - ect. I never liked the alpha males either except for Rob M. I guess I get a kick out of seeing everyone get pissed off when the Hunter/Colby types get kicked off first. It amuses me. I'm the same way about BB. Polically correct people do not belong on reality tv. Never did.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:32 am
I'm not so sure that people are chosen to be on reality shows because they are politically correct. I think Survivor and BB puts a cross section of different types of people, so that everyone can have a chance to root for "their" tribemember/houseguest. I'm not sure what an "un-politically correct" person would be. People choose to like others because they have similar traits or because they admire them for whatever reason. I think it would be a boring show if they put only one personality type on the show, and I have no idea what a show of only "un-politically correct" people would be like. I mean, if Survivor was comprised of no one but underdogs, how would you know who to root for? And how would you know who was the most "under" underdog? I personally don't care for bullies or mean spirited people, but I can appreciate the fact that when those types of people are there, I tend to root more for the people I like.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:40 am
BTW Magic.. Underdogs have been politically correct since the Rocky movies. Rooting for the underdog is a very politically correct thing to do.
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Needmylifeback
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 7:05 am
Underdog was a Superhero! LOL! (I always liked rooting for the underdog!)...Maybe Randy on Idol should start saying "Yo...underdog..." 
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 8:58 am
I watched the Morning Show on CBS this morning and listened to the interview with Alecia. She described the finger-pointing Shii Ann (when she won immunity and was jubilant) as being "in your face" and not appreciating it! I find it ironic because wasn't Alecia the one who had the finger pointing "problem" on the other Survivor?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 10:07 am
Yep Auntiemike Alicia was the one who had the finger pointing problem. But I'm sure HER's was justified at the time. hehehe
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Elle
Member
08-29-2000
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 1:18 pm
Not bored here, I've enjoyed every episode of this survivor show. imo, Rob has played a great GAME, so far. will he win? i hope so, but on The Early show Lex was still whinning and Alicia made an telling statement,imo, when she said she stuck to her side of the alliance w/Rob, where they agreed to never write each other's name down. So i doubt these 2 jury members will cast their vote for Rob if he is one of the F2. Actually I'm hoping they, TPTB, have a BIG TWIST at the final TC and have ALL the players come back to vote for winner. There was a commercial, at the beginning of ASS, that stated there would be a BIG TWIST at the end of the season. just maybe...
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Ericka1012
Member
08-25-2002
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 1:53 pm
Elle, I said that same thing to my dh last night after the show...that I think MB has a REAL twist and it would be great that all the players have a vote but the players won't know that until the last night...I'm also not bored I think it has been and interesting show this season but they really have to start throwing some twists in to shake things up a bit...the three tribe thing was fun but it seemed to back fire a bit when one team was losing all the time. So I guess all we can do is hope there is still a thing or two up MB's sleave.
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:14 pm
Sorry, by underdog I ment the ones in the game that the fans usually hate like Alison(BB) and Johnny Fairplay. Those are the ones I like to see because it pisses the pc viewers off so much, it makes me laugh. Yes, Alicia was the finger lady in Survivor Africa. Her interview this morning was just sad. I laughed and laughed. I just hope they don't bring back any players to re- enter the game like on Pearl. That wasn't right. They got rid of the obnoxious LiL and back she came in her weird scout uniform. Blah.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:36 pm
Lil came back in her scout uniform because that is what she was wearing when they dumped them unexpectedly into the game.
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:53 pm
Whatever- Yuck.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:10 pm
Don't like Scouts, huh?
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:22 pm
Lol not really, ever since I saw that skit a long time ago on SNL with Alec Baldwin. Too funny.
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:30 pm
Oh, the one about his "schticky balls", LOL????
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 4:34 pm
The scout master camping skit- lol.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 6:49 pm
Alec Baldwin and SNL writers were in kinda bad taste with that Boy Scout skit. Too many boys were molested in that manner to make that skit really funny...I remember thinking ICK!! This is bordering on insensitive. ** But then again, the spoof on SNL of Omarosa being hit with objects on the head was HILARIOUS (but truly insensitive to the grandiose lady...mind you, attention IS attention, whether it is positive or NEGATIVE, doesnt matter.
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 7:17 pm
Omarosa deserves every snicker she gets. She brought it on herself. Ap- just released this- She has just been relieved of her Clairol commercial(sic) due to public reaction. lol.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, April 23, 2004 - 7:28 pm
I like underdogs as much as the next person. However, imo, this year, there seems to be a mean-spiritedness among everyone, and that's disappointing. Personally, I'll watch the rest of ASS. I'm a fan of the show. But, I'm looking forward to next season and getting back to strangers playing against strangers.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 11:35 am
I would really love to se Canada vs. the U.S. in a Survivor edition. It would give us all something to root for. It could be held in Switzerland...the eternally neutral country, with yodelling, mountain climbing, goat herding, cheese making as comps....lol ;) But hey, the interest and fervour was quite high during the World Cup Hockey Gamea...so why not Survivor too?
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 12:45 pm
Naw, We'd win hands down Rupertbear! I can't see this being a fair contest when so many of us Canadians are used to roughing it camping. Mind you, if they only cast city people or worse (wink wink) Toronto people, maybe the Yanks would have a chance tee hee. Speaking of Hockey, Canada's female team sure has been kicking butt lately.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 1:33 pm
Just read this thread for the first time and I have a belated question for Kep. I would agree with you about Survivor casting a mixed bag of folks so folks can root for their "type" of person. I'd even say Amazing Race does the same thing. But Big Brother???? It's been YEARS since we've seen any real diversity in casting on that show IMHO. AS seems determined to go with only young, eye candy wannabee's who are as much fun to watch (again IMHO) as paint drying. This has clearly upset me cause i love BB. But I hope you are channeling a premonition and a nice, diverse, interesting cast is what we get on BB this year. I do think Survivor gets more "real" folks cause not a lot of star wannabee's could survive Survivor LOLOL....but they can handle sitting in a house, lying tanning most of the day, playing cards for hours, and eating PB&J for face time. Back to Survivor...I'll still watch, but I'm disappointed that this All Star version didn't turn out to be fun and brilliant strategizing I hoped it would be. And I think what bothers me most bout the backstabbing is everyone is doing it (though as usual I don't recall Ethan lowering himself to it). Friendships don't matter, promises don't matter, alliances mean nothing. If I want to be lied to I'll call my old boyfriend lol. Don't want to watch nothing BUT that on TV and that's all this show is this season. Even the fun people of past shows aren't fun. What did they do to them? LOL
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Magicjet
Member
09-25-2003
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 4:49 pm
I so agree Lurk. BB seems so contrived. I mean you have the big alpha males flexing, the girl next door, the girl everyone thinks is <nk>, the pupput (sic) master. Most of all, then comes<nk> demanding the removal of probably the one person who makes it interesting. Then, God forbid you decide to root for said person. It's so tired.<nk>. Every year the same thing happens. Maybe this year people can realize from the start that the HGs were chosen for a certain reason. Each one differant. duh.
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 8:25 pm
OBVIOUSLY...Sunshyne4U....you do NOT know any Cajuns from Louisiana (we USED to be Canadians, but are PROUDLY Americans now) Heck...we live in the SAME environment as in Panama. Our state bird is the mosquito! We have rain more than not, our average temperature year round in 80 degrees in the shade and our humidity hardly ever gets under 75%. We eat what we trap & catch (nutria, alligators, crawfish, fish, turtles) and we are ALWAYS outdoors. We live in and LOVE the swamps. BRING IT ON!!!!! Just make the American Survivors from South Louisiana!!!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 9:57 pm
My comment was to be taken tongue in cheek!! NO I dont personally know any Cajun's but I LOVE the food. I have had aligator prepared at a restaurant called the Louisiana Cajum House! Yes, I know Cajuns were originally french-canadians and frankly, you guys were descriminated against pretty badly in the past in the USA. There are some pretty tough mountain folk in some of your southern states as well. Wouldnt want to cross them during a game of Survivor! LOL You have made your point really well on how a cajun would do GREAT in a tropical environment...but what about it was held in a dry desert-like environment like Africa?? or maybe colder, like Alaska? Just curious and I love to hear people's ideas and theories. I am West Coast Canadian and am so used to rain and cool moist air that I was TIRED of the nice weather when I was in Hawaii for a month!! LOL I miss my moisture!! There is a joke for this area.......we dont tan we rust!
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