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Breanna95838
Member
07-08-2011
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 11:59 am 
There is a new survival reality show (Castaways) begins Aug 7th 10|9c on ABC.
They will have a good mix of ages (20 - 62 yr old) and wonder how the really big guy will do.
12 diverse individuals as they're dropped alone throughout various islets in Indonesia and challenged to survive among washed-up luggage, scattered resources and abandoned structures.
https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/shows/revolutionary-series-castaways-premieres-tuesday-august-7-on-abc
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 12:50 pm
Sounds like a hybrid of Survivor and Alone. I have this set up to record. I'll give it a try.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 1:33 pm
alone with stuff. Do they have competitions where they can win stuff? that would make it more like survivor.
lots and lots of sob stories.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 2:50 pm
Sounds good, I am interested in seeing how it goes.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 7:18 pm
Breanna, ty for the reminder!! I am looking forward to this!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 8:09 pm
Doesn't look like there's competitions. Link
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 8:12 pm
but there will be a camera crew, I am sure.
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Kitkat
Member
08-23-2008
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 10:28 am
The survival situation has elements of "Naked and Afraid" (with clothes).
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 10:51 am
well, except there will be buildings they can take shelter in, there will be food put in obvious places ( which some people already think is done on Naked and afraid.) I believe I read about jugs of clean water hanging from trees as an example, and abandoned buildings.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 1:59 am
So each is released separately, find a pack with someone else's belongings, including a journal.
Most read the journal.
Most seem to be in touch situations and need a break.
Up to them if they seek out and group together.
One woman seems to have abandoned the guy she found after one night.
The buildings so far are rudimentary. One included a really large wasp nest.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 5:29 am
Did we meet everyone last night? How many total? Last night was very much a character study of everyone. Saw clips of their lives at home.
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 6:54 am
So far, it seems like a combination of Alone and nighttime soap opera-ish regarding the documentary aspect. I will give it a couple more tries but I don't find it as revolutionary as they think it is.
That being said, I might eat my words 3 weeks from now. I do find myself feeling bad for the 390lb man. I was afraid he was going to have that heart attack he's anticipating in the water swimming.
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 6:59 am
Oh and that girl from Maui? My family has a place in Haiku right at the tip of the rain forest. It's an amazing retreat but I think I would be hard pressed to live there full time. Island fever and Jungle fever combined? No thank you!
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 9:35 am
Ithink like all reality shows, they are over dramatizing, I don't think that woman left the guy after they met up, she said she was going to explore, he thought she was looking for coconuts. they have to do both. the idea is to find all the resources. I did laugh at the guy with a hive in his building. he did have a roof and walls though good for a storm, then he ripped up the floor to start a fire? sheesh why did he need a fire in the daytime when it was warm and sunny? Producer suggestion? didn't look like he was cooking food.
then there is the guy who had a crab claw, and said he was hungry as he threw the claw down on the ground and walked away, that was a big claw.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 9:52 am
I hated the one who was going to burn someone's journal.
The woman who left to look for coconuts was shown bedding down elsewhere but I am sure they will reunite later.
The very large man who already talks about binge eating at night and fearing death.. Really shouldn't be out there. He is a single dad, too.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 9:53 am
And if that guy pulled that crab apart and didn't eat the claw meat, a pox on him!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 9:56 am
When is it on again? I see it is being repeated on Saturday. For anyone who missed the premiere. Like me. 
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 10:42 am
well, on the side of pulling it apart, the guy did feel bad abut it, and the crab will grow a new claw.
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Kitkat
Member
08-23-2008
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 10:54 am
Thanks for the heads-up about the repeat on Saturday!
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Iluvreality
Member
05-08-2011
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 11:06 am
Not sure about this show. First thing my husband and I both noticed was the very small and faint writing telling people’s names and things like that. Then, this first episode really focused on that large man. Well, one reason he is large is because he eats a huge amount of food at bedtime! He seems so needy and over dramatic, I could see that girl splitting off on her on....”abandoning” him again. His story was just too much for me. I got a weird feeling with everyone looking through someone else’s bag. As a woman, i wouldn’t want some random man rummaging thru my things...lol
Will watch again, but just not sure about this one.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 12:30 pm
the shows tend to focus on people who will be leaving soon in the very beginning, maybe a glimpse at someone who stays the while.
The journal must have been required writing and they should have known that it would be read by others. I only know one person (not on-line) who keeps a journal. So should not feel bad that someone reads them.
the other odd thing is that so many older and so many over weight people have been approved for this show, while it is possible to be over weight and healthy, it is not common. I need to lose weight so my knees don't hurt so much and so my blood pressure comes down. I guess the camera people carry their medications and testing equipment i.e. diabetes comes to mind.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 2:22 pm
while it is possible to be over weight and healthy, it is not common.
New season of This Is Us will be starting in app. couple months. Chrissie Metz looks bigger on the interview shows I've seen this summer. I'm sure her health is carefully watched, but still . . . .
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 6:25 pm
I feel like Dateline took an episode of Survivor and decided to dramatize anything and everything to make 10 minutes last for 2 hours. Not sure I will make it through another episode.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 8:49 pm
Checking this out so I can see what it is about.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 10:36 am
I liked the first show, but will need to see how it develops. It moved a little slow but the intro shows are always complicated since you don't know anyone yet.
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