# Survivor: Samoa **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080 "2009-08-28T20:36:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/21 "2009-08-29T01:10:49Z")
The show has never been THIS Cali-centric. Usually there will be two or three show-biz-wannabe-bartenders from LA, and then the rest will be from scattered points around the country. Geographic diversity makes for a better show in my opinion, because it means you are more likely to get culture clash. Culture clash makes good TV. Also I admit to identifying with, and rooting for, contestants with Southern accents. I suspect I am not alone. Hard for me to identify with California mixologists. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/22 "2009-08-29T01:21:53Z")
I would be happy with either of the spoilered All-Star lists. They both sound like a good mix. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/23 "2009-08-29T01:24:37Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > I would be happy with either of the spoilered All-Star lists. They both sound like a good mix. I dunno, do we really need to see the same 8-10 people play _again_? ---
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/24 "2009-08-29T01:31:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I dunno, do we really need to see the same 8-10 people play _again_? Yeah, I’d love it if they reached way back and brought some of the real crazies, but out of all the no-life people they’ve had over the years, they’ve managed to convince some of the good game players to come back. Plus, Big Tom and Tom the Firefighter, that’s awesome! I love Big Tom and I wanna see Tom the Firefighter school everyone and have them still love him again! ---
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/25 "2009-08-29T02:04:54Z")
> [@spoke-](#): > > The show has never been THIS Cali-centric. Usually there will be two or three show-biz-wannabe-bartenders from LA, and then the rest will be from scattered points around the country. Geographic diversity makes for a better show in my opinion, because it means you are more likely to get culture clash. Culture clash makes good TV. > > Also I admit to identifying with, and rooting for, contestants with Southern accents. I suspect I am not alone. Hard for me to identify with California mixologists. Fiji had 10 people from Cali. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080/26 "2009-08-29T02:18:33Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Fiji had 10 people from Cali. I knew there was a reason I found that season uninteresting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-samoa/508080.md?page=1)