# Survivor: Gabon Finale 12/14/2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142 "2008-12-14T19:00:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/1 "2008-12-14T19:00:06Z")
Well, tonight’s the night. A big, 3-hour finale(2 hour show and 1 hour reunion). I haven’t the slightest idea who will win, but I’m hoping the final placings go like this: 1. Bob 2. Sugar 3. Kenny 4. Matty 5. Suzie Matty and Suzie would make for the least memorable winners since Vecepia. Bob would be right up there with Yul and Tom as very likable winners. Kenny would be one of the least predictable winners ever and Sugar would be a pretty good winner, though not particularly amazing. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/2 "2008-12-14T19:10:36Z")
If Kenny can somehow get out of his current predicament, he deserves the million, cockiness or no. I’d be hesitant to put Bob in the same tier as Tom or Yul, just because those two definitely had a strategic brain on them. Bob has mostly floated through the game and hasn’t shown much merit beyond camp-life and challenge-wise, IMO. I think Sugar would be a great winner both story-wise (her father’s death) and strategy-wise (who knew that the blond actress would be such a force to be reckoned with?). ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/3 "2008-12-14T19:33:01Z")
Kenny for top 3? No, no, no – I hate that weaselly little prick. I’d be happy with either Sugar or Bob winning – I don’t give a shit whether it’s strategy or intuition, they’ve made it one of the best seasons ever – and hope Matty is the third finalist, just because he’s not Kenny or Susie. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/4 "2008-12-14T23:06:17Z")
Matty wins immunity, Kenny goes. Matty wins immunity, Bob goes. Jury piks between Matty and Sugar. Matty wins. Suzie gets no votes. Corrine and Randy try to outdo Sue Hawks speech, but fail. Ace is an asshole at the reunion show. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/5 "2008-12-14T23:06:26Z")
I’m gonna be happy with anyone other than Suzie winning, but I would prefer Bob or Sugar winning with the other one being Fan favorite. I think Sugar is the first person to ever come in going “They’re going underestimate me” and have everyone actually did underestimate her. Hell, she found the idol on her first shot and no one on the other tribe believed she could have found it after 6 trips. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/6 "2008-12-14T23:06:47Z")
> [@judikium](#): > > I’d be hesitant to put Bob in the same tier as Tom or Yul, just because those two definitely had a strategic brain on them. Bob has mostly floated through the game and hasn’t shown much merit beyond camp-life and challenge-wise, IMO. The fact that he’s a 57 year old science teacher (with a bow tie!) and a challenge monster should put him in the top tier. And every other player knows he’s a challenge monster. That’s just awesome. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/7 "2008-12-14T23:07:36Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Corrine and Randy try to outdo Sue Hawks speech, but fail. Crystal too. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/8 "2008-12-14T23:11:08Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Matty wins immunity, Kenny goes. > > Matty wins immunity, Bob goes. > > Jury piks between Matty and Sugar. Matty wins. > > Suzie gets no votes. > > Corrine and Randy try to outdo Sue Hawks speech, but fail. > > Ace is an asshole at the reunion show. Got it all figured out eh? ---
**Author:** ![PeskiPiksi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/9 "2008-12-15T00:31:08Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Crystal too. Actually, I don’t think so. If you watch the Ponderosa videos on the CBS website, you see that Crystal actually took the boot with a lot of class and grace. She admitted she had been outplayed, and that was that. The others, on the other hand, are BITTER with a capital B. (Gave Crystal the silent treatment…very junior high.) Can’t wait for the reunion to see it all come out. ETA: The show is running late due to Football. Set your recording devices accordingly! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/10 "2008-12-15T01:46:44Z")
> [@judikium](#): > > I’d be hesitant to put Bob in the same tier as Tom or Yul, just because those two definitely had a strategic brain on them. Bob has mostly floated through the game and hasn’t shown much merit beyond camp-life and challenge-wise, IMO. I really just mean that I like Bob about as much as those two winners, if not more. My favorite player of all time, though, was the Yaoman, who I wish had won. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/11 "2008-12-15T02:34:53Z")
Spoiler for final immunity challenge: Well, that’s a wasted spot in the final three. Will they do the smart thing and get rid of Bob? ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/12 "2008-12-15T02:39:05Z")
Suzie needs to STFU. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/13 "2008-12-15T02:54:40Z")
Matty goes .Sugar ,Suzie and Bob in the final. They are all kind of likable. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/14 "2008-12-15T03:05:29Z")
Suzie so doesn’t deserve to be there. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/15 "2008-12-15T03:07:04Z")
I like Corinne’s statement that if you take away her meanness, she would have no personality. Do these reality show bitches come out of a mold? ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/16 "2008-12-15T03:09:13Z")
Hey, Corinne, if you don’t stop scowling you’ll end up with a sour puss like Randy. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/17 "2008-12-15T03:11:08Z")
I’m glad Bob is still in it. I think he’s sure to win, now, but you’ve got to give Sugar props for keeping things interesting! A Sugar win would be justified due to some of the bold maneuvering she pulled off and making it to the final 3 without really having any solid alliance. I hope Suzie gets zero votes. I feel bad for Matty because you know he had to be thinking he had the best shot at a million out of him, Suzie, and Sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/18 "2008-12-15T03:19:15Z")
If only Corinne would get her vocal cords removed. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/19 "2008-12-15T03:22:08Z")
God, Randy is an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142/20 "2008-12-15T03:30:20Z")
Matty looks like Willem Dafoe in _Platoon_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-gabon-finale-12-14-2008/477142.md?page=2)