That was a bit of Burnett misdirection. The preview commercials for the last season of Survivor had a clip of Probst saying something like “Guys on side, girls on the other” while the voiceover promised a “shocking twist” or words to that effect.
Everyone assumed that it meant the teams would be split by sex, and in the first episode, the Survivors were split by sex when they first hit the beach. But it turned out that the big twist was just that the two oldest players got to pick their tribemates (alternating between male & females if IIRC).
Yes, it was confirmed on The Early Show that the teams are split by gender this time. I think it will be good. I can see the women coming together and being rather cohesive, and the men trying to out-macho each other.
One of the guys is from Ellicott City, not too far from me. I guess I’ll root for him, at least until he turns out to be a total jerk.
Christy, the Children’s Adventure Guide, is hearing impaired, and got no special help. I wonder how that will play out. I assume she’s not totally deaf. Could be a real hinderance when the others start whispering about who to kick off.
I’d like to see her go far.