What, in all the excitement over the “Lost” season premiere, have we forgotten that “Survivor” is on? Am I the only one watching tonight? Go Margaret …
Who is that skeleton with scary abs?? :eek:
Two and a half more hours… 
Arrgggggggg missed the first half hour.
Episode has aired. Spoilers follow.
Danni, I believe it was. I had an instant reaction of “GAAAAAH!” too…
And of course, she had to reveal Gary’s secret identity first chance she got to talk to one of his tribemates.
Oh, and having now seen more of Brian, I can tell you for certain that the boy’s about as straight as a corkscrew. I’ve known way too many twinklets who act exactly like him to miss the BIG FLASHING GAYDAR BLIP…
I loved sportswriter woman calling out ex-QB. Suck it, Gary!
The immunity challenge was awesome. Being the lech I am I only wish that they had had a mandatory girl-on-girl round in the one-on-one round.
They did a decent job of misdirection in their editing for tribal council, but it was a bit too obvious, IMO.
I’m confused why they all focused only on women for the vote. I guess the previous seasons with the women banding together is coming back to haunt the game, but didn’t a guy win the million during the most hardcore gender-battle season?
I would have voted off Rafe without a second thought, and figured everyone would have thought the same. He didn’t just fail to do anything in the IC; he appeared near-incapable of climbing a three foot rope ladder. How is he going to help anybody in future challenges?
I totally agreed and sympathized with the big guy regarding Blake. The look in his eyes was priceless. I’m thinking the nurse better be careful; if she spends all her time caring for the weak links, she may be found weak by association. Or simply guilty of misusing her time; arranging deck chairs on the Titanic and whatnot.
I didn’t understand the IC at all. In the singles rounds, you didn’t need to get a flag, but merely be closer to the flag? That wasn’t explained to the audience, nor was it explained to Gary, apparently. What was the point of his charge to tackle the big guy?
As much as I enjoyed last season, it’s good to see a little more parity. Each tribe has now lost one member. I continue to root for Stephenie and Gary, so I continue to root for Yaxshan. (sp?) I hate rooting for teams that lose.
So, do they show the nudity unblurred on the DVDs? Just curious…
I believe you mean Danni, my newest hate-bait (although I will try to control myself and not be as nasty as her as I was towards Katie, until she really deserves it). I do NOT like her, not at all, not one bit, and for no real good reason except she icks me out. If I wanted to count bones I would order chicken wings or spare ribs. I wonder why Nakúm does not just use her skinny ass for bait – not much more mass on her than there is on a worm, anyway. Plus, that bitchface! Gaaah.
Kudos to Gary for sticking to the “deny” strategy, even if I sense already that it is all going to go down in screaming flames. It’s kind of funny how he has this look about him that is sort of simple: he looked as stunned as everyone else did that anyone would even dream that he is an ex-NFL QB. Like, “Who, me?” And I like that he is trying to play a “smart” game, keeping the strength around and getting rid of the loafers. For now, anyway.
Oh, Judd, Judd, Judd. Shut up, a lot, some more. Does anyone else think he’s outta there next week? Yes, he won the immunity challenge this time, but that’s kind of because Yaxhá’s a weensy bit stupid and they didn’t stay put. Had Gary and Jamie not moved, or waited just a little longer, he might not have won either of his matches. He looked right at home rolling around in the mud, though. If they have an “Apocalypse Now”-style body paint contest next week, he’s gold.
Jamie, where did you come from? Last week I thought you might annoy me, but this week I kind of love you a little bit. I think. Although I don’t know that trying to get rid of Stephenie was necessarily the best idea, I can’t say I wouldn’t have done the same in your position. And you at least had the decency to be honest and fairly flattering in your description of her at Tribal. Keep your mouth shut from now on and we’ll be good, OK?
But, le sigh. It seems that after all the personalities we had in Palau, this group is boring. I bet nobody but Rafe knows all the words to “Istanbul (not Constantinople).” Quelle dommage.
A cover story disappears. Camp sicknesses mysteriously vanish at challenge time. A long standing curse of tribal immunity futility finally fades away. With all of this hocus pocus, it is only appropraite that a magician’s assistant was prominent in this episode. But watch me pull a vote with your name on it out of my hat! ABRA CADABRA!
And so, the less anticipated, highly derivative RICH RANKINGS! (N or Y for Tribe (Nakum or Yaxha) and Last Week’s Ranking in Parentheses).
FORGOT TO FILE A 1040- I guess you couldn’t outwit everyone!
Jim- I hope he feels better. He seemed pleasant.
Morgan- (Y/Big Tom)- She probably never saw it coming because she was too lazy to look for it.
EATING BEEF JERKY- You’re still playing, but you’re praying for a tribe scramble!
Bobby Jon- (N/Jerky)- Is he a big non-factor or what? This guy is one of the most boring players ever. Bring back Michael Skulpin!
Lydia- (Y/Merge)- Avoided the ax, but may be next in line. Good in camp, but bad at defending herself and her place in the tribe. BUT she did use Fishmonger skills!
Amy- (Y/Merge)- Blabbed to Steph. Not smart. She is kind of weak. Oddly, with her hair down, she looks like Steffi Graff.
Rafe- (Y/Mohawk)- The worst. TERRIBLE! How did they not toss this sack of crap? He’s a sissy! He looked positively FRAZZLED. He couldn’t climb a rope ladder! BLAH!
WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A MERGE?-
Blake- (Y/Jerky)- Bad in camp, and is drawing resentment, but an ox in challenges.
Brianna- (Y/Merge)- Seems very pleasant but still under the radar.
Cindy-- (N/Mohawk)- Did she do anything this episode?
Brooke- (?Mohawk)- Did less than Cindy. Kinda cute though.
HEY! LOOK AT HIS MOHAWK-You might make the merge, but you’re grimacing from the jury row!
Danni- (N/Merge)- Busted Gary from across tribal lines! Worked hard in the challenges. Two-face looked pretty this episode!
Brandon- (N/Jerky)- Moved up quite a bit. Was tough in the challenges and has an alliance forming with Judd.
Gary- (Y/Rat)- BUSTED! Did well, but is a dead man walking! His only hope is that Danni gets ousted before the merge. I can’t wait to see how this plays out!
Stephenie- (Y/Tom)- I once loved her, but I am tired of her already. She is gone as soon as it is possible. The feeling I am having is like seeing your high school girlfriend years later. It just isn’t the same! Hell, she didn’t know ants bite! WHAT DID I EVER SEE IN HER?
LOOKING FOR A BIG TOM TO ENGLISH DICTIONARY- Big Tom has spent more combined days on the show than anyone. But he didn’t quite grab the brass ring.
Jamie- (Y/Merge)- Climbing. Smart enough to strategize and tough as a mule. One to watch.
Judd- (N/Tom)- He wanted to be the hero and came through.
ARE YOU A RAT OR A SNAKE?- Reserved for a MAXIMUM of two players. You have to be in the driver’s seat for this spot.
Margaret- (N/Rat)- Did nothing to make me think otherwise. Sure Judd has issues with her, but she has loyalty of all the women and half the men.
Brian- (Y/Merge)- Biggest climb of the week. Had a huge power play and Lydia would march through Hell for him. He is my favorite to win it all after week 2.
Are you unable to enjoy a show without having a target for pettiness? What I’m asking is, are you naturally catty and therefore need to target a women to hate on, or does Survivor draw out this otherwise untapped part of you?
Because you sure seem to want to find a woman to hate, and that’s an attitude I can’t seem to grasp.
I went out to dinner and forgot to set the VCR. :smack:
Does anyone else think that Gary has an inflated opinion of the fact that he is an ex-NFL QB? Why would this cause everyone to immediately target him? He sure hasn’t impressed me much at the challenges, and he doesn’t seem to be a natural leader either. I hope his “incognito” strategy comes back to bite him in the ass, because he has been lying right in the face of his teammates. :wally
Oh, my god, yes…Gary has no playbook without a coach to whisper in his ear. The one quote I took away from his conversation post-immunity with Lydia was, “Uh…”
I’d say that’s a given. If he survives until merge, I doubt if the other tribe will be convinced by his, “Gosh, no, that ain’t me,” pose. Nor do I think his own tribe was fully convinced. I’d bet we’ll hear more about this in the coming weeks.
On a side note, how the hell does Stephenie keep her hair looking so good in the goddam jungle? She always looks as though Hair and Makeup are waiting just out of camera range.
Even though it is only the second episode, my friends and I already had a joke going about Morgan. We were saying she figured all she had to do was stand there while other people did things and go “taa-daa” at the end.
I think Gary made a mistake. Before he could have said, “Yes, I am a landscaper and I also used to be a football player. But that was 15 years ago so I didn’t mention it.” But by lying about it, he’s now made it an issue. He’ll have to keep up the lie but others will pick at it. And trust is one of the most important things you need in this game.
Judd and Brandon seem to have partnered up and established themselves as reliable players. If they can get Bobby John and Blake to draw the lightning, they should do well.
Lydia and Rafe did bad at the challenges but do good back at the camp. They may be able to survive.
I think the producers should have made them alternate men and women in the one-on-one tug of war. It seemed unfair to basically hand the challenge to the men. Plus I would have liked to see more bikini mud wrestling.
I have to admit that supervenusfreak and I are all about the shirtless hairy Judd chest and belly. Lots and lots of shirtless hairy Judd chest and belly, please. Please? Pleeeeeeeease?
I have absolutely no earthly idea why Gary is hiding the fact that he was a quarterback. 15 years ago. And a mediocre one at best. Before the merge, being a former pro athlete, I would think, would be a plus. People would think you’re stronger, you’re tougher, you’re willing to keep going through pain. What’s the problem? I really do not get it.
But I have to hand it to Lydia – she played him like a fish on the line. That little conversation they showed, where she was just barely sniffling about the prospect of being sent home – man, did she get some guilt going! I’d be willing to bet that turning him was all it took, and that he did the rest of the work turning everyone else to vote Morgan off. She may not be the strongest player there, but she’s certainly not the dumbest. By a long shot. (I fear that’s reserved for good ol’ Bobby Jon. Who’s dumber than an ox. But at least he’s purty!)
Also, I was just praying that we didn’t get to see Judd’s pixellated ass during the immunity challenge. Because that just would not have been a pleasant sight.