Don’t worry! You may have thought I had abandoned my favorite show, but be certain I haven’t! It’s an excuse, but Whitney and I have been super busy. With the combination of taking care of a house, my new job, and being out of town several weekends, we fell a bit behind with all the episodes. I’m not going to even attempt to try to recap each episode, but I want to give you my quick thoughts about the season and then I’m going to summarize about both the players that got the boot and those left in the game. I haven’t watched last night’s episode, so keep that in mind if you email me comments.
To be honest, this hasn’t been my favorite season. It started out strong, but the show has been plagued with a tribe that never wins, and it’s just not as fun to watch. Foa Foa’s losing streak combined with the down weather has provided players who are both physically worn out to strategize and those way too comfortable to strategize (Galu). I’m so glad that this merge is coming up because like last season, I can easily see Galu unraveling. Especially with Russell S. gone, I think Galu will run amuck with new strategy just because they are bored. I think there are a lot of wild cards on that tribe, so we’ll see what happens.
I never say this, but this is season that I think really could have benefited from mixing up the tribes half way. It was pretty clear that Foa Foa was never really going to catch a lucky win streak. Also, this has been one of those seasons whose conditions have been so bad, I’ve actually pondered myself if I could’ve stuck with it like they have. The rain has been miserable and the shots of the casts’ hands and toes would almost (and I stress the word almost) make me not want to go on the show.
So my quick thoughts on those departed...
Yasmin - Probably a mistake at the time to vote her off because of what she brought to challenges, but now we see that it really didn’t matter. From a viewer standpoint, I would have loved to see her stick around just for entertainment sake, but when you are super annoying in this game, you’ll be voted out quick.
Ashley - I really thought she would have gone further. I thought she would have strategized more than she did. I don’t blame the tribe for voting her out, especially when Liz did so well in that challenge.
Russell S. - He provided one of the scariest moments on Survivor history. It wasn’t as frightful the first time he fainted, but seeing his eyes glaze over when he sat up that second time, it showed how brutal this game was. I felt bad for him because you could tell he loved playing this game. I think he would’ve gone far, but he lacked the strategizing skills that you need when the merge comes. I hated to see him go out like that, and I usually don’t say that when people are removed from the game involuntarily.
Elizabeth - She was just the casualty of being on a bad tribe. She was smart and strong in challenges, and I don’t blame Foa Foa for voting her out. Going into the merge, I think Jaison would be more loyal than Liz would’ve been. That’s not a knock on her character, I’m just saying that she could’ve done some damage later on in the game.
And my thoughts on those remaining...
Russell H. - I can’t wait to see what he does in the merge. Like every other Survivor villain, I’m growing to love him, especially because he brings so much entertainment to the game. I think Russell could easily go the final two, but I just think that somebody will finally expose his evil ways. It’ll catch up to him... but I kinda hope it doesn’t.
Natalie - She seems to be smarter than she appears. I bet she plays a really good social game and watch for her bonding with Laura, Monica and Kelly on Galu.
Jaison - It’s not just because he’s my pick, but I’ve been disappointed in Jaison. He has the intelligence and the strength to win this game, but he is holding back. He’ll be gone early just because he’ll be seen as a threat in individual immunity.
Mick - He’s been boring and will just follow Russell along until the cord is cut. Another guy whose heart just isn’t in it anymore. He’s been no sort of leader for Foa Foa.
Erik - I could see Erik easily winning the game if he doesn’t get blindsided. He has the immunity idol, he’s strong and strategic... My pick to win at this moment.
Dave - Really smart, but he’ll be his own worst enemy. I can’t wait to see Russell and him on the same tribe, they are going to HATE each other. He really annoys me, but I could see him going far too.
John - I would never have guessed he would have made it this far. I’m still not sure what to think of him, but I think he’s going to be more a follower than a leader when it comes to winning the game. I don’t see him winning.
Brett - The same thing goes for Brett as John. Maybe they are both flying under the radar on purpose, but both could be a threat to win individual immunity. I don’t see Brett straying far from his alliance at all.
Laura - I could easily see her getting the group of girls together to dominate (accept for Shambo). She’s smart enough to see that she’s at the bottom of the Galu food chain, so I could see her leading the way to help the Foa Foa members get back into the game. Russell was very smart to talk to her on this past episode.
Kelly - Also another girl who seems smarter than she seems. I can’t really say much about her because they haven’t shown much of her.
Monica - She may fly under the radar for a long time, but she’s already been on the chopping block twice, so I really can’t see how she could win.
Shambo - What a wild card Shambo is. Even if she got to the end, I don’t see many jury members giving her the money. She’ll stay true to the four Galu guys if they put enough trust in her, but Foa Foa sure does like her and vice versa. She’ll probably make a stupid move that actually makes her win the game. Who knows with her...
So that’s it! Sorry for the late email and I’ll try to be more disciplined in my writing. I know I may not hear much response because many of you probably watched last night’s episode, but let me know if you are still reading!
Yahoo for the merge!
To be honest, this hasn’t been my favorite season. It started out strong, but the show has been plagued with a tribe that never wins, and it’s just not as fun to watch. Foa Foa’s losing streak combined with the down weather has provided players who are both physically worn out to strategize and those way too comfortable to strategize (Galu). I’m so glad that this merge is coming up because like last season, I can easily see Galu unraveling. Especially with Russell S. gone, I think Galu will run amuck with new strategy just because they are bored. I think there are a lot of wild cards on that tribe, so we’ll see what happens.
I never say this, but this is season that I think really could have benefited from mixing up the tribes half way. It was pretty clear that Foa Foa was never really going to catch a lucky win streak. Also, this has been one of those seasons whose conditions have been so bad, I’ve actually pondered myself if I could’ve stuck with it like they have. The rain has been miserable and the shots of the casts’ hands and toes would almost (and I stress the word almost) make me not want to go on the show.
So my quick thoughts on those departed...
Yasmin - Probably a mistake at the time to vote her off because of what she brought to challenges, but now we see that it really didn’t matter. From a viewer standpoint, I would have loved to see her stick around just for entertainment sake, but when you are super annoying in this game, you’ll be voted out quick.
Ashley - I really thought she would have gone further. I thought she would have strategized more than she did. I don’t blame the tribe for voting her out, especially when Liz did so well in that challenge.
Russell S. - He provided one of the scariest moments on Survivor history. It wasn’t as frightful the first time he fainted, but seeing his eyes glaze over when he sat up that second time, it showed how brutal this game was. I felt bad for him because you could tell he loved playing this game. I think he would’ve gone far, but he lacked the strategizing skills that you need when the merge comes. I hated to see him go out like that, and I usually don’t say that when people are removed from the game involuntarily.
Elizabeth - She was just the casualty of being on a bad tribe. She was smart and strong in challenges, and I don’t blame Foa Foa for voting her out. Going into the merge, I think Jaison would be more loyal than Liz would’ve been. That’s not a knock on her character, I’m just saying that she could’ve done some damage later on in the game.
And my thoughts on those remaining...
Russell H. - I can’t wait to see what he does in the merge. Like every other Survivor villain, I’m growing to love him, especially because he brings so much entertainment to the game. I think Russell could easily go the final two, but I just think that somebody will finally expose his evil ways. It’ll catch up to him... but I kinda hope it doesn’t.
Natalie - She seems to be smarter than she appears. I bet she plays a really good social game and watch for her bonding with Laura, Monica and Kelly on Galu.
Jaison - It’s not just because he’s my pick, but I’ve been disappointed in Jaison. He has the intelligence and the strength to win this game, but he is holding back. He’ll be gone early just because he’ll be seen as a threat in individual immunity.
Mick - He’s been boring and will just follow Russell along until the cord is cut. Another guy whose heart just isn’t in it anymore. He’s been no sort of leader for Foa Foa.
Erik - I could see Erik easily winning the game if he doesn’t get blindsided. He has the immunity idol, he’s strong and strategic... My pick to win at this moment.
Dave - Really smart, but he’ll be his own worst enemy. I can’t wait to see Russell and him on the same tribe, they are going to HATE each other. He really annoys me, but I could see him going far too.
John - I would never have guessed he would have made it this far. I’m still not sure what to think of him, but I think he’s going to be more a follower than a leader when it comes to winning the game. I don’t see him winning.
Brett - The same thing goes for Brett as John. Maybe they are both flying under the radar on purpose, but both could be a threat to win individual immunity. I don’t see Brett straying far from his alliance at all.
Laura - I could easily see her getting the group of girls together to dominate (accept for Shambo). She’s smart enough to see that she’s at the bottom of the Galu food chain, so I could see her leading the way to help the Foa Foa members get back into the game. Russell was very smart to talk to her on this past episode.
Kelly - Also another girl who seems smarter than she seems. I can’t really say much about her because they haven’t shown much of her.
Monica - She may fly under the radar for a long time, but she’s already been on the chopping block twice, so I really can’t see how she could win.
Shambo - What a wild card Shambo is. Even if she got to the end, I don’t see many jury members giving her the money. She’ll stay true to the four Galu guys if they put enough trust in her, but Foa Foa sure does like her and vice versa. She’ll probably make a stupid move that actually makes her win the game. Who knows with her...
So that’s it! Sorry for the late email and I’ll try to be more disciplined in my writing. I know I may not hear much response because many of you probably watched last night’s episode, but let me know if you are still reading!
Yahoo for the merge!
