Ugh. As if I didn’t hate Terry enough already, that smug smirk on his face when he found out Bruce wasn’t coming back was absolutely disgusting. Be happy that you’ve got another 3 days for free on the inside, maybe, but on the outside, can’t you show at least a little compassion? Even Courtney tried in her weird “Do you want a sing-along” way.
Please, Aras had to have thrown that challenge. For a start with only 1 rope to Cirie’s 2, it was unlikely he could win, and secondly I think he realised from Shane and Courtney’s pissy behaviour that, as the Casaya alpha male, the last thing he needed was his tribemates being pissed at him. Let Momma Cirie take the flak and cast yourself in the role of peacemaker. Terry’s already the enemy, so he didn’t need to worry about him being pissed.
I thought he either had gall stones (which can be brought on by losing weight rapidly) or an appendicitis.
As far as having a rule that says that if you call for MedEvac, you should be immediately booted out of the game, I imagine that’s not a rule because it would discourage people who truly need medical attention from calling for help. In Bruce’s case, he had an actual medical emergency. Had he waited any longer, he might have died. Although that would have been very good television, I doubt this is what the producers are going for. You know, because of the lawsuits.
Now back to the game, which I agree is a complete snoozefest. I hope Aras wins because his name begins with an “A.” Hey, it’s as good as reason as any.
I once worked on a show where Dr. Sean was a guest star. For several days before he showed up on set, he would call for instructions, and we would hear (in his Long Island accent)…“Uh, hi. This is uh…Sean. From Survivor?”. (It’s better if I’m doing the accent, but you can imagine it.).
We knew his last name, obviously, and we knew he was appearing on the show, but he seemed to want to add in “From Survivor” every time he called.
It got to the point where we were sending him to the supervising producer and introducing him as “Hey, it’s Sean. You know…from Survivor?”.
The best part was when he came in for his first day on the set and introduced himself to all of us as…you guessed it.
“Hi, I’m uh…Sean. From Survivor.”
(Sorry, your question reminded me of that).
As far as last night, I wanted to smack the smirk off of Terry’s face. And while I like Shane most of the time purely for the entertainment value, the man’s off his rocker.
Cirie’s my favorite, but even I was hoping she’d win the challenge last night just so that she’d shut the f*ck up about everyone else getting to eat in the reward challenges.
Surely I was not the only one horrified by the mere mention of a potential Shane/Courtney coupling?! :eek:
I repeat my question concerning medical care. We know they have access to at least limited health care/hygiene products. And they are surrounded by people with advanced technology.
We know they edit this thing however they wish to create their desired storylines - and to create drama where it may not exist. (For example, thinking about the recent IC where they showed Aras going out to get a second look at the underwater puzzle, without mentioning that Terry had needed to take a second look.)
Does anyone else believe that the first time TPTB inquired as to the status of a 57 year old guy writhing in pain, was when they sent a sole medic out in a boat?
Without even enough help to carefully transfer him onto a stretcher and quickly carry him to the boat?
Didn’t Michael in Austrailia rate a whirlybird?
I have no question that he was truly in severe discomfort/pain, and needed medical attention to obtain relief. But life threatening? I don’t think so!
I wouldn’t have blamed him for putting the answer down, but when Terry questioned it, Aras said to him “I don’t think you could survive one day by yourself.” Aras is a moron.
I see what you’re saying but to do otherwise would be tremendously unfair to the remaining contestants. Part of Bruce’s medical care was undoubtably getting him rehydrated, nourished and rested. To put him back with the others would be equivalent to awarding him a 2-3 day RC.
OTOH, threats of lawsuits often win over fairness.
I just figured it was part of the deal. We’ve had past survivors need medical help and they never returned to the game. So it’s probably a known system going in if I had to guess. And also, it keeps them from being pansy, “Oh! I cut my finger! I might get something horrible! Medic!”
Due to circumstances beyond my control I missed the last 20 minutes of the show. The last I saw was when Cirie, Aras and Danielle returned from the reward challenge to find Bruce gone and two pissed of tribe mates.
Could someone perhaps recap for me?
Or at least tell me did they say officially what was wrong with Bruce or if he recovered?
Did they bother with an IC or vote off since he didn’t return?
Is choking on your own bile an appropriate response to seeing a naked scrawny insane man standing knee deep in the Panamanian surf crying for a constipated 65 year old kung fu master?
After the RC winners returned Courney informed them of what had transpired. The girls cleaned Bruces Zen garden and arrayed small rocks to spell a message of support. Jeff arrived with Terry and delivered an update. Bruce had an intestinal blockage that also affected his bladder. He definitely needed medical attention. There would be no TC, and it remains to be seen whether Bruce will be on the jury. (Three days in hospital should be enough to get him there.) Shane talked with Aras, telling him that he’s unsure about Cerie since she didn’t take him on the reward outing. Cerie chatted with Danielle, indicating they’re unsure about Shane. Shane flipped out a little bit. Shane talked to Cerie and they reassured each other that they are still tight. In the one-on-one with the camera Shane seemed to be saying that his outburst was intentional and calculated, and he thought that his manipulations were working.
Of course he said that. You think he’s going to say, “Of course I don’t think that. None of these jokers would last ten minutes out here alone!” There’s no point in throwing the challenge in the first place if he’s not going to back it up afterwards.
I think we’re set up for a fascinating scenario here. We all know that Terry has the idol, and the five Casayas are all pretty sure he has it as well. The question is, how to they plan for that? If they all vote for Terry and he whips it out, his lone vote gets to decide who heads to Loser Lodge.
This would likely be a good thing for InShane, Cirie, Courtney, and Danielle, because Terry would probably want to get rid of Aras. What Terry has to do is exploit this situation. It would be so awesome if before the next vote (assuming these jokers can actually win an IC), Terry announces that he’s voting for Shane. Now Shane panics, and has to try to force one other person (and himself) to vote for someone else (so three would vote for Terry, and two for someone else), ensuring that he’s not the one that goes home.
Obviously the three people left out of this little deal are going to get suspicious/pissed and the splintering will reach unbelievable levels. This will be Terry’s best chance to swing the game around not only get someone else voted off, but actually keep his immunity idol.
Another danger to consider, if Terry finds out that they’re voting three for him and two for someone else, and he knows who it is, he can vote for the someone else and force a tie. That would give him the chance to win the tiebreaker and stay in the game while still holding on to his idol as well.
So many delicious possibilities. Hopefully we’re in for some good stuff here in the next few weeks.
Not being able to go to the bathroom is not just uncomfortable. It can become a life-threatening problem: nephritis (a kidney infection) can lead to thromboses and renal failure, and constipation can be a major warning sign of other serious illnesses, including parasites (not everyone gets diarrhea when exposed to weird organisms). They don’t have a lot of potable water, they’re not getting very much to eat, and they’re being exposed to extreme conditions; all those things are highly sub-optimal when fighting an infection. Not to mention that the first-aid kid probably doesn’t contain anything stronger than Neosporin. And anyway, we don’t know what Bruce said once he got to the medical tent. For all we know, he said, “Hell no! I’m not going back there with those nutjobs! Kill me first!”
I thought that at first, too, but I think he threw that challenge on purpose. He pretty much knew Cirie would take him along, so why be the one who had to pick who gets to go and then alienate those you don’t pick?
After all, how well did “winning” that challenge work out for Cirie?
Bah. Haven’t shown him anything. Actually, didn’t make it up there last night to watch with him either…guess Aras does this camp counseling thing for children with Down’s Syndrome, and he brought them all to a buddy’s house to watch last night’s episode. Heard a rumor that Shane was there, too, but not sure I heard right…
That’s exactly what it was. He wanted to get a last dig in on Terry, because he knew that Cirie was taking him on the reward challenge.
