# Survivor Finale/Reunion: 5/14/06 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 14, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754 "2006-05-14T21:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/41 "2006-05-15T06:31:40Z")
> [@SaintCad](#): > > I love the fact that Danielle will spend the rest of her life thinking she should have picked Terri. What an idiot! I thought it showed that she still would’ve lost. Didn’t only two people raise their hands? ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/42 "2006-05-15T06:46:15Z")
> [@trublmakr](#): > > I thought it showed that she still would’ve lost. Didn’t only two people raise their hands? Yeah. And I noticed in the voting montage, you only saw one person (Bruce) actually write her name down, and that’s one of the two votes for her that were shown on the live show. The other one was Shane’s, since she “won” the number challenge. I guess we’ll never know, but I wonder if those were the only two votes cast for her. So it seems there was no way in hell she would have won. But don’t the top 3 or 4 still get a pile of money? I wouldn’t feel too bad about that if I were her. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/43 "2006-05-15T07:00:20Z")
> [@Lockseer](#): > > During the commercial break right after Danielle won the immunity challenge the segment producer (or whatever she was) at the house I was at filmed us reacting as if Aras had won the million dollars. We had a couple test runs. So, what we saw was BEFORE you knew for sure whether or not Aras had won? That’s pretty lame (not on your part, I mean on the producers part for making you fake it). How hard would it have been to simply film your real reactions? I hate TV. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/44 "2006-05-15T07:13:07Z")
I was browsing through the CBS website, and found [the “real time” recap](http://www2.survivor.com/) of the finale. I love how they distill the TC gabbery to its essence. For example: > [@](#): > > Cirie: Why vote for other? > Danielle: Aras is an honorable and great person. > Aras: Danielle helped me after I cut my hand. :snerk!: ---
**Author:** ![Lockseer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@Lockseer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockseer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/45 "2006-05-15T07:25:20Z")
> [@vaderspal](#): > > So, what we saw was BEFORE you knew for sure whether or not Aras had won? That’s pretty lame (not on your part, I mean on the producers part for making you fake it). How hard would it have been to simply film your real reactions? I hate TV. Yep. To be fair, we were told to basically just go crazy for the camera, as if Aras had won. I didn’t know that this was actually when they’d be showing it. I thought they’d have footage scattered throughout the reunion episode of Terry’s finale party and Danielle’s, as well. We were told afterwards that, over the past five years, we were the most vocal and energetic group they’ve had. So I’ve got that going for me. ---
**Author:** ![DrMemory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DrMemory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrMemory)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/46 "2006-05-15T10:28:37Z")
My only left over question is: Did InShane go back to smoking? …well…Two questions… 1. Didn’t anyone teach him how to dress. Ever? 2. The only survivor competitor who looked _Worse_ in the Reunion show. Where Do you get a haircut like that? State Hospital? I was enjoying his rendidtion of a young Rev. Jim, tho. I shall miss Shane. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/47 "2006-05-15T11:51:55Z")
Okay … I will admit that I didn’t watch, but I do have a question: _ **Where are they going next?** _ They usually do the reveal at the end of the reunion show. Please, oh please, tell me it isn’t another “recycled” location. I really want to like this show again … ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/48 "2006-05-15T12:06:06Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > Okay … I will admit that I didn’t watch, but I do have a question: _ **Where are they going next?** _ They usually do the reveal at the end of the reunion show. Please, oh please, tell me it isn’t another “recycled” location. I really want to like this show again … [The Cook Islands](http://www.ck/geog.htm) ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/49 "2006-05-15T12:20:34Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The Cook Islands Hmm. Sounds interesting and perhaps promising. Looks like Burnett is heading back towards home. **Fun Fact** : According the the [CIA World Factbook entry](http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cw.html) on the Cook Islands, the country’s entire annual budget appears to be less than what I spend in a year on Mountain Dew alone. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/50 "2006-05-15T12:26:39Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > Hmm. Sounds interesting and perhaps promising. Looks like Burnett is heading back towards home. **Fun Fact** : According the the [CIA World Factbook entry](http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cw.html) on the Cook Islands, the country’s entire annual budget appears to be less than what I spend in a year on Mountain Dew alone. There’s actually a _Survivor_ item on their [news page](http://www.ck/tuatua.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/51 "2006-05-15T12:54:24Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#): > > Danielle…I could literally sit and stare at her cleavage for hours on end. (How awesome was that buff-top? Yummy tan lines…) Yeah, butter face… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/52 "2006-05-15T13:00:10Z")
> [@DrMemory](#): > > I was enjoying his rendidtion > of a young Rev. Jim, tho. I loved the Rev. Jim mugging he did when he was voted off. Priceless! ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/53 "2006-05-15T13:23:25Z")
I was just glad to see Aras w/o that stupid faux-hawk. Don’t know why that bugged me so much that he would peak up his hair immediately every time he got it wet. Barely recognized him on the reunion - looked babyfaced, and a little pudgy. And Danielle decided to go all matronly after weeks of flaunting her extremely Playboy-worthy assets. Which issue do you think she’ll be in, and how much do you think she’ll be paid? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/54 "2006-05-15T13:31:47Z")
I actually _forgot to watch it_. I remembered this morning in the shower. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/55 "2006-05-15T13:35:10Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > So Aras will now win. How can the jury conclude that Danielle outwitted, outlasted or outplayed anyone to get where she is? She was just the queen of flying under the radar. That worked for Jenna and Sondra. It’s a valid strategy. > [@Ellis Dee](#): > > And finally, did they stop the disgusting food challenges a while ago, or was it just an oddity that there wasn’t one this season? Dude, these people were eating snails, worms and raw fish like corn on the cob. If they had a disgusting food challenge, they would have fought harder to win that than they did the digging-bags-in-the-sand challenge. They learned this lesson last season with the baluts, because Ian kept asking for more of them in future challenges… and those people were actually eating. Also, when the heck did they get that hawaiian sling? I notice that Terri didn’t have any words of mature wisdom about how the love of a parent and child pales in comparison to that of a husband and wife while they were letting Tina talk about her son. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/56 "2006-05-15T14:48:20Z")
Oh, and I never made the Reverend Jim connection. It’s been bugging me all season, wondering where I’ve seen him before… “whaaaat… doooooessss… a yellloooooww… liiight… meeeeeeannnn!” Makes perfect sense now. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/57 "2006-05-15T15:39:56Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > Yeah, butter face… Sadly, she has a pretty face except for the prominent gumline. ---
**Author:** ![jebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/58 "2006-05-15T18:06:24Z")
> [@vaderspal](#): > > Yeah. And I noticed in the voting montage, you only saw one person (Bruce) actually write her name down, and that’s one of the two votes for her that were shown on the live show. The other one was Shane’s, since she “won” the number challenge. I guess we’ll never know, but I wonder if those were the only two votes cast for her. At every tribal council I remember,they show all the votes cast for the loser, as that heightens the drama. You don’t think he’s picking those votes out of that jug at random, do you? They’re stacked in such a way to let Jeff say,“Two for Danielle, two for Aras.” Also any votes they show people writing down during the vote are the first ones picked out of the jug. > [@Ellis Dee](#): > > Danielle…I could literally sit and stare at her cleavage for hours on end. (How awesome was that buff-top? Yummy tan lines…) Yeah, that was a highlight of the season, except I never thought for a moment that they were real. ---
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/59 "2006-05-15T18:26:14Z")
Does anybody else think that the final immunity challenge wasn’t fair across the board? It was totally skewed depending on how much you weigh. All 3 people had pretty much equal balancing skills, but Danielle weighed the least, so her platform was above water and Terry and Aras’ platfroms were under the water. I think a traditional pure endurance challenge would have been better. Then we would have seen a Terry/Aras final two. It would have been interesting to see how the voting would have went there! MtM ---
**Author:** ![Lockseer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@Lockseer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockseer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754/60 "2006-05-15T18:31:40Z")
Well, I know that Aras is planning on paying off his dad’s mortgage with his winnings, and getting his brother a car. Think he is planning on investing the rest (the kid does have his MBA). Also, he’s starting up his own online business, based on his final MBA marketing project: [www.tundragear.com](http://www.tundragear.com) (not intended to be marketing spam, honestly). The fact that he actually started this up before winning last night made me think he hadn’t made it to the final two… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-finale-reunion-5-14-06/356754.md?page=4)