Survivor
sonny
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I heard on the news this a.m. that there will be 3 tribes in the all star survivor. (18 people) It will be in Panama and Richard Hatch and Ruppert were the 2 names they threw out as participating.
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edit edit! I see the website is already up . . . [url]www.cbs.com/survivor[/url]
I think putting Richard Hatch and Rupert in the same tribe would be quite entertaining. And even though I successfully broke my Survivor addiction by missing 2 or 3 of the episodes last time, I know I can start watching again and not get re-hooked. Right?
The TV Guide also listed each participants odds. Rudy's was 1-2! Isn't that a bit backwards?? Is he that bad?
I'm psyched for the season!!
What is the big attraction? Will someone please 'splain this to me? (Hopefully this last sentence will not offend Rickyricardo-Americans)
Reading through the thread I might as well be reading about the lineup for Tasmanian world-match badminton??? x:-/
And my feelings are the same for all the so-called reality shows such as Bachelor - Bachelorette - Joe Millionaire..........and all those I have chosen to forget.
Bring back Lucy and Ricky, Andy and Barney, throw in some Gunsmoke and Roy Rogers, add a little Sky King and Fury on Saturday morning and top it off with Mission Impossible and just a touch of Archie Bunker.
For one, its interesting watching people survive in remote and exotic settings although I wish they would show more of that. Secondly, when they do a good job of picking the survivors, you see an interesting cross section of our society. Its a microcosm of reality.
Next, its human nature to identify with some of the Survivors and get attached to them. You want the good guy to win and the bad guy to get whats coming to him (that doesn't always happen).
Finally, its a fun show to watch or discuss with a group. For several years, Thursday night has been "Survivor Night" in our home with 8-16 people coming over to watch the show, cheer for our favorites, and discuss the strategies.
This past year, a friend of mine who has always mocked my Survivor habit finally watched an episode. He was hooked and hasnt missed an episode since. Its just a great show.
Watch the first three episodes of this next season and see if don't agree.
I'll just add that Survivor gives a great example of how different people act and react in a group setting. I used to be a Sociology major and I always enjoyed watching people and studying groups. On this show you'll see the nicest people turn into scoundrels and you see how politics and alliances can change the course of the show.
Like Paul said you root for the good guys and hope the bad guys get what they deserve.
This is going to be a great season because it will be a great mix of good guys(Ethan, Rupert), bad guys (Richard), characters (Rudy) and other interesting people.
Watch a couple of episodes and you'll soon see the light.
But don't worry - you weren't in the daydream because you never posted a picture... you're safe.
Some are classy, interesting, well designed, and have interesting personalities. Others are boring, exploitive, immature, and humorless.
Since reality shows are cheap to produce and often earn good ratings, there is a glut of them. Some are good and many are trashy.
Survivor and the Simpsons are two of the most misunderstood shows on TV.
No, I missed the story on ABC. I have read a couple articles about the Simpsons and religion. I have always called it the most "Christian" show in prime time.
I am slowly becoming Ned Flanders.
I have a book called "The Gospel According to the Simpson's" that discusses this in detail.
I wish I would have seen the news story. D'oh!
I have to confess that until I get my Survivor fix, I am substituting with "The Apprentice".. anyone watching this? I was totally against it until a friend convinced me to watch.. now.. I am hooked.... It's no Survivor, but it is at least, tiding me over....
I confess I've been watching the Apprentice also. I'm going to start firing people the way Trump does it- just point to them and say "You're fired."
And please someone tell me how Sam wasn't fired after falling asleep on the job, on the floor even!
We might need to start a new thread just for the Apprentice.
I'll probably still watch it just to stare at Trump's hair. There's something about it that is just hypnotic. I'm just waiting for it to crawl off of his head.
For a man with all that money he should hire a style consultant.
I agree that they are keeping Sam for the drama, but it was wrong of the project manager to not meet with the Company's owners before creating an ad campaign for them.x#o
I saw a VH1 special the other day debunking the reality shows. Sorry for you Survivor fans but they even went so far as admitting to using body doubles for repeat shots.
But I am a fan of the Apprentice. They are just so ridiculous. Did you notice how quickly Kamora pulled the race card?
I can't get the D'oh emoticon to work for the life of me!!!!!!!!
I did post somewhere in the middle of the last survivor thread that I did not get the appeal of survivor or other reality shows at all! But my SO wanted to watch the Apprentice even though he holds my views on reality tv in general and I joined him to be companionable. Thus, I fell under it's spell. I know it is not reality, so I don't look at it as that. I look at it as a comedy that makes me laugh my head off! I can always use a good laugh!