Once again, a hearty endorsement for David B’s Reality News Online. He usually has his recaps up by the next morning, along with the accompanying “Why So-And-So Lost” article. Also not to be missed–although it was still missing as of yesterday–is the “What Survivors Should Have Learned” article, which dissects what it takes to win the game.
RNO seems to be down this morning, but definitely check it out.
That would be one seriously long thread! We generally do one for each show, starting up the night or morning before the new episode airs. They generally reach a couple pages in length.
Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing just how badly the marooning screws with them. Whichever woman it is in that blue cocktail dress has gotta be hating life for the first few days!
I don’t know anything that hasn’t already been said. I’m just jumping in here with my bid for I can’t wait for it to start.
Let the games begin.
So I’m assuming that Survivor is much more popular than Big Brother? Good.
Wouldn’t that have been cool if one of them was trying to be funny at the press conference and wore convertable hiking pants and a belt with a knife, a flashlight, a zippo, a gps and other assorted survival items as a goof?!
That would be cool.
I’m just happily waiting until 8:00. I just hope the Isobel doesn’t blow out my cable.
I’m hoping Isabel doesn’t blow the cable or electricity, while also hoping the local CBS affiliate news and weather wonks don’t decide to do a “Hurricane Special” at 8:00 p.m.
I NEED my Survivor.
[spoil]By now, it is no surprise that the first big surprise for the 16 contestants on Survivor: Pearl Islands is that they are ordered onto the islands with no extra clothes or supplies. On top of that, they were told to dress to the nines, in preparation for an interview.
“[The contestants] thought we went out to do some press, take some pictures, shoot some video and they thought, ‘We’ll change out and get our environment clothing and sunglasses,’” Probst explained. “You have women in dresses and high heels and guys in Armani suits. And [they’re] swimming to shore.”
The creators of Survivor showed some mercy by providing the players with a life raft, which was lucky for some who aren’t able to swim.
“Osten [Taylor], a bodybuilder, is another guy on Survivor who can’t swim.”
Another twist in the competition is that each tribe gets $100 to spend anyway they want.
“There is a village and they can go in there and basically what I said is, ‘You can buy whatever is for sale, but you can barter. This isn’t Los Angeles. Take your shoe and try to get something from it,’” Probst said. “Interesting that one tribe does very well and one tribe doesn’t do well at all with the same set of resources.”
The mosquito population of the islands was another unpleasant surprise for the contestants.
“The bugs are bad,” Probst revealed. “And you see it, surprisingly, in the first 90 minutes of the first episode.”
The Survivor host told fans to expect even more twists and turns for the contestants on the road to the grand prize, and even a few strategic mistakes.
“I think somebody did something they’re going to regret for a long time,” he said. “And expect a twist midway through [the season] that’s either going to have the audience excited or really angry.”
It can’t be said the creators of Survivor don’t make each season a little different, which Probst said could be challenging.
“You’re thinking next season, ‘What are we going to do?’” he said. "You come up with a list of 50 ideas, but 49 of them are usually just not right.
“They’re too far off or somebody else has already done it, so you’re looking for that new little sliver. The theme of pirates gave us a whole new world this season. Now we have walked the plank in mutiny and looting and you see it in the beginning.” [/spoil]
Those aren’t really spoilers, Isabelle, just press coverage. But it is apparently a lengthy reprint of somebody else’s presumably copyrighted work, which isn’t exactly smiled upon at the SDMB.
If they were spoilers–i.e., information on the course of the actual play–please be advised that this is not a spoiler board and there are plenty of Dopers who do not like having their enjoyment of the game infringed upon by spoiler information. Honestly, even putting spoiler stuff in boxes should be avoided 'round here. We like talking about the events of the game and speculating about the boots, but please take care not to ruin anybody else’s fun, even inadvertently.
That said, it’s always nice to hear from different folks in these threads, so welcome aboard!
OOOps sorry. I don’t remember where I dug it up but I considered it a spoiler. So sorry.
No sweat. 
Is this the one in Panama?
We get this stuff a couple of years late here. Still Panama is my hometown so to speak.
The Pearl Islands are indeed off the southern coast of Panama.
Blockbuster has a free preview disk on the counter. Lets you see a sample of the new shows but I found it didn’t have captions on it.
This will be my first time watching since the original Survivor. My wife and I are “Amazing Race” people, but this looks too interesting to pass up. I’m just hoping that there isn’t too much product placement. You know,
“Our players have jumped overboard and are piling into the ‘Nike’ life raft. When they reach shore they will have to complete our first ‘Shick’ extreme challenge to see who will get this weeks ‘Tampax’ immunity medallion.”
I hate that.
Survivor has managed to keep itself fresh and fun. Can’t wait to start watching it. Here on the left coast, we only have to worry about earthquakes.
Booo!!! They booted a hot chick! 
Lill is not as annoying as I predicted. I really like the guy that works with “troubled teens”, what’s his name. That was hilarious when he stole the other team’s stuff.
Some things on this show make me scream at the TV. Why are you sleeping under a cliff that has falling rocks?! Why are you cooking the whole fish?! Why are you kicking off hot girls?!
Bruce_Daddy, since the first episode has now aired, there’s a new thread here where people are discussing the content of the first show.
And of course, the best part of the show… During the IC, they keep flashing “Drake Trailing” on the screen until the guys get naked, then they switch to “Drake Behind” while flashing the nude butts.
This is entertainment.
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It was Morgan Trailing/Behind. Drake led all the way to the beach, then Morgan briefly pulled ahead. Drake triumphed, though.
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But you’re right – it was hilarious.
FYI If you have Showtime satellite in KSA, they show the Survivor series the day after it airs in the states. I tend to keep up that way
