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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Tuesday, February 04, 2020 - 9:20 am 
There is some ongoing discussion about this so I thought we should have a separate thread about it. I've moved some posts over from the Survivor General Discussion thread (see below).
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Friday, January 31, 2020 - 2:34 pm
Saw an article on ew.com, I think it was. Jeff was talking about the contestants. He said they wouldn't have Richard Hatch on after the last season, because he was also accused of unwanted touching.
And the real contestant he wanted back was Cochran, but apparently he didn't call back.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Friday, January 31, 2020 - 3:36 pm
I'm not surprised they aren't having Richard back. Richard Hatch walked around naked and bumped into people.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, February 02, 2020 - 3:37 pm
Hi all
How is everyone? Feels like its been a while since I have visited. My son and I have recently started watching old seasons of Survivor. Which is so weird. I have never missed a single episode ever. But I haven't watched any seasons after their first run. Anyways, we are currently watching Survivor All Stars (which I think is season 8 from 2004).
So we just watched the episode where in a challenge, (naked) Richard blocks Susan and supposedly rubbed his "junk" up on Susan and (at the time) she says "that's gross" but the rest of that day/night/next day, she cant stop thinking about it and ends up leaving the game because of it.
I remember THEN thinking she was making too much a deal of it.
BUT whoa, NOW I feel completely different. And I am just appalled at the attitudes of so many from Kathy Vavrick-OBrien to Jeff. P.
Now I know a lot was brought up when Dan S in the most recent season was touching Kellee and Jeff did apologize at the reunion show and said they were going to make changes, but no one seemed to bring up this Richard/Susan incident. Which was pretty darn flagrant if you ask me.
Just wondering what your guys' opinions are or were. (If you can even remember that far back). Susan the day after, was EXTREMELY upset. But many people felt she was just doing it as strategy or to sue Richard. Which I don't think was the case.
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Monday, February 03, 2020 - 10:19 am
Julieboo... I thought a LOT about the Richard Hatch and Sue Hatch incident during this past season... Many people forget about Survivor Thailand "Grindgate that involved Ghandia and Ted... she accused him of sleeping very close to her and grinding himself on her... on more than 1 occasion.
My opinion is that Richard/Sue and Ted/Ghandia is worse than Dan/Kellee... because I don't believe Dan's touching was sexual in nature... or involved his "man parts." His touching made her feel uncomfortable, she asked him to stop touching her but he chose to not heed her requests.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, February 03, 2020 - 12:10 pm
I agree. Not saying that Kellee didn’t feel violated, but after rewatching the Sue/Richard incident I am appalled at myself for thinking it was NBD back then. Because it WAS a big deal.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, February 04, 2020 - 7:34 am
One of the reasons for not asking Richard Hatch back was when he got in trouble with tax evasion on the $1 million that he won, he told the IRS that Mark Burnett told him "not to worry" about paying taxes on the money. It was some B.S. like since he won the money out of country, he didn't need to pay U.S. taxes. I don't think Mark Burnett appreciated being thrown under the bus with the IRS. It still didn't prevent Hatch from going to prison, but Mark Burnett was done with him.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, February 05, 2020 - 7:34 am
Did anyone else’s opinion of what happened between Richard/Susan change? (For anyone who remembers and also rewatched the incident plus the Comments of fellow all star contestants?
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, February 05, 2020 - 8:02 am
I haven’t watched it since it was first shown but I remember it quite well. I found it troubling at the time, however, I know it didn’t get the same reaction, possibly because of the following (unfair?) reasons.
a) The viewers were familiar with Richard. He had walked around nude a lot during the first season. No one found it sexual.
b) Richard was considered a “character” and he had a certain respect at the time for being the first winner.
c) Richard is gay and considered sexually non-threatening toward women. I think people were reluctant to criticize him.
d) Susan had a reputation for being tough and many viewers found her unlikable (the snake comment, for example).
e) The touching wasn’t considered sexual (see above) so that made it “okay”. It also happened during a competition where they were passing each other on a narrow beam. It wasn’t like he randomly walked up to her.
All of the above aren’t fair but that’s partly why it didn’t get more of a reaction.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, February 05, 2020 - 10:32 am
I agree with you Jimmer. It just wasn't a big deal 20 years ago when Richard Hatch walked around naked.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, February 05, 2020 - 12:03 pm
Very good points Jimmer. And all of those points most likely played into my perception back in 2004. But watching it now again in 2020 it’s amazing how differently I feel.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, February 05, 2020 - 4:11 pm
Very good points Jimmer. We look at things through a different lens now, after Me Too.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, February 07, 2020 - 12:10 pm
I remember thinking it was a big deal. Walking around camp naked was one thing but by remaining naked in a competition, where they knew they might end up physically touching, I always felt he did it on purpose because others would not want to go near him. Susan had the unfortunate bad luck of being caught in his game of using nakedness as a tool. Hatch was the first villain of Survivor and that move in that comp sealed it.
What I find just as bad are the physical comps where they literally manhandle each other and some strip others of their clothes. It might be funny among friends who have known each other and have skinny dipped together but it's a different matter when they aren't friends and it's going to be aired on national television.
I think the days of producer-manipulated situations of forcing them to wear only underwear are long over.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-07-2005
| Friday, February 07, 2020 - 12:39 pm
I think the days of producer-manipulated situations of forcing them to wear only underwear are long over.
From your lips to the Survivor god's ears...we can only hope!
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, February 07, 2020 - 7:57 pm
agree!!!
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 5:36 pm
So first episode, they're all in their underwear!
Sigh
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 7:44 pm
and Wendell's is the worst, that thing flips and flops so much I get dizzy
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 8:45 pm
I thought many of them had decent outfits.. But not all!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:11 pm
I have not noticed much flipping and flopping, but I am old. Unless Wendell is the one in bright blue underpants. They seemed to be showing a lot of footage of that particular model. I just thought it was product placement, so to speak.
For anyone who is distressed about missing out on the Survivor nitty-gritty, like why Sandra got the immunity idol because y'all were distracted by the flipping and flopping, be advised there is hope for the future. Sometime after menopause and fifteen years later for men, one might actually look at the underwear and reflect that both Jockey AND Fruit of the Loom now make relatively inexpensive mesh quick-dry underwear for men, whereas Ex Officio used to have the lock on that market and could charge TWENTY-FIVE dollars for ONE pair of men's quick-dry underwear. We are heading out on a six week overseas trip next week after second Survivor 40 episode, and I am pretty sure I packed Bigdog an identical pair of those bright blue legged mesh boxer briefs.
Thanks, Pamy. You are a very bad influence. The things we learn at the TVClubhouse! I would post more, but I need to go back and re-watch last night's show for "product placement".
Sigh ...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:16 pm
Oh wait!!! Life coach alert! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. It is NOT too late to go to Target and purchase some of those Fruit of the Loom or Jockey bright blue legged boxer tropical-weight mesh briefs for a loved one. Buy a 2-pack, and both of you wear a set during show airings.
I blame Pamy
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:26 pm
Juju, yes he is the one in the bright blue package
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:26 pm
<---takes blame 
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:27 pm
LOL at the thought of Big dog in those bright blues!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, February 14, 2020 - 9:35 pm
Bigdog is quite the looker in those bright blues. He also has bright red.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, February 14, 2020 - 10:49 pm
I actually can visualize that 😇
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 8:50 am
LOL!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 1:57 pm
You know you did, Pamy. 
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 2:04 pm
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