I thought this was one of the strongest seasons in a while, and
certainly included one of the strongest strategic players we've seen! My
ranking of the top 10 strategic players in the game:
1. Parvati (Cook Islands, All Stars & Heroes v. Villains)
2. Boston Rob (Marquesas, All Stars, Redemption)
3. Kim (One World)
4. Earl (Fiji)
5. Yul (Cook Islands)
6. Evil Russ (Samoa, Heroes v. Villains, Redemption)
7. Colton (One World)
8. Yau Man (Fiji & All Stars)
9. Amanda (China, Fans v. Favorites & Heroes v. Villains)
10. Rob C (Amazon & All Stars)
Some memorable moments from these players:
-
Parvati giving away 2 immunity idols to Sandra & Jerri in Heroes v.
Villains to protect her alliance & subsequent owning of the Heroes
- Kim's streak of 4 immunity wins in a row
- Earl's alliance taking out Edgardo in the best collateral damage blindside I've seen
- Yul's alliance repeatedly sending Candace to Exile Island
- Yau Man - the first person to create a fake immunity idol
- Rob C - convincing Matthew to throw the final immunity challenge on the basis that it would make him look better to the jury
- Colton convincing his tribe to go to Tribal Council for no reason
The Standings:
Pride of Chucky: Bag/Leah - 114 pts
1. Kim: 94 pts
2. Leif: 17 pts
3. Colton: 3 pts
Untouchables: Doug/Bri - 104 pts
1. Jay: 30 pts
2. Troyzan: 38 pts
3. Alicia: 36 pts
The Sycophants: Moon - 70 pts
1. Jonas: 11 pts
2. Sabrina: 44 pts
3. Tarzan: 15 pts
Ladies of Ephesus: Me - 60 pts
1. Chelsea: 44 pts
2. Monica: 2 pts
3. Christina: 14 pts
All Balls, No Brains: Dachui - 52 pts
1. Michael: 22 pts
2. Bill: 1 pt
3. Kat: 29 pts
Thoughts on the Season:
Congratulations to Bag & Leah!! They had two really strong players, but in the end they only needed 1 to take this one. In a season filled with backstabs, medical evacuations, insanely stupid people, and really bizarre decisions, the one thing that remained constant throughout was Kim's complete dominance of the game. I'd love to see her in an All-Stars season where she'd really be tested by other great connivers.
Speaking of stupid people & top 10 lists, Kat is definitely making it onto the top 10 dumbest people in Survivor history list, along with Robb With Two Bs, Dreamz, and Erik (the guy who gave up his immunity necklace on his bday & then got voted out). This is a different list than the "top 10 dumbest moves" in Survivor history list, which I should actually write sometime.
Thoughts on Next Season:
I like that they are bringing back med-evacked people; I've been hoping for that for a while. I do NOT like that they are only bringing back 3 of them. Surely there have been enough med-evacs over 24 seasons to fill the whole cast, right? I'm getting tired of them bringing back just a handful of repeat castaways and a bunch of n00bs. All repeats or all n00bs is the way to go. That being said, I really hope that Colton & Michael from Season 2 (burned hands guy) are 2 of the 3 who come back.
I am pleased that they are finally leaving Samoa though! We need more variety!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
One World: Episode 12
The bloodbath has begun! And in such a fun way too! This season the contestants really like to drone on about how they are safe & blindsides are fun right before getting voted out. I find it extremely satisfying to watch, and hope that trend continues.
All things considered, this was a hugely important episode for Moon & my "underdog" teams. Kim stood on the brink of loyalty v. cunning and really wanted to leap onto the cunning side. But her loyalty alliance of Sabrina and Chelsea dragged her back to their side, ensuring that their alliance will last at least a little bit longer.
My biggest disappointment with this season is how most people are deciding not to give the challenges 100% of their effort. Strategically it makes sense, but only in the short-term. The ladies don't want to reveal themselves to be a threat. But these women need to recognize that Kim will use "I've won almost all the challenges" as a very strong argument for the jury to give her a million bucks (on top of all the rest of it).
The Standings:
Untouchables - Seriously don't touch me: Doug/Bri - 78 pts
[1. Jay (30 pts)]
[2. Troyzan (38 pts)]
3. Alicia (10 pts)
Pride of Chucky: Bag/Leah - 57 pts
1. Kim (37 pts)
[2. Leif (17 pts)]
[3. Colton (3 pts)]
All Balls, No Brains: Dachui - 52 pts
[1.Michael (22 pts)]
[2. Bill (1 pt)]
[3. Kat (29 pts)]
The Sycophants: Moon- 29 pts
[1. Jonas (11 pts)]
2. Sabrina (13 pts)
3. Tarzan (5 pts)
Ladies of Ephesus: Me - 26 pts
1. Chelsea (20 pts)
[2. Monica (2 pts)]
3. Christina (4 pts)
Power Rankings:
1. Pride of Chucky - Kim is a genius & we all know it. But why don't the other women in her alliance know it? Shouldn't they recognize at this point that Kim's the master puppeteer who's most likely to get jury votes? I guess maybe the smartest people left are in her inner alliance & value loyalty, and maybe the rest are just too dumb to figure it out. Tarzan seems to be the only one in the know, and he seems happy to keep quiet about it... for now. Bag & Leah's current ideal final three is Kim & any two other females.
2. Untouchables - Seriously don't touch me - Alicia continues to suck. Lucky for her a bad personality is actually an attribute right now, and I think she knows it. We'll see how she works the game now after losing her closest ally. Doug & Bri's current ideal final three is Alicia, Christina, and Tarzan. I really can't see her beating anyone left besides Christina, but Tarzan's a good match here because Moon's team doesn't have many points.
3. Ladies of Ephesus - Convincing Kim to do what everyone else wanted was a crucial move for Chelsea, even if she didn't fully realize its importance. This move solidified Chelsea's alliance and should empower her more. I hope she finds it in her to starting making tough decisions and putting herself first. Hopefully my team will start to earn points soon! I've only earned 1 point over the last 3 weeks. My current ideal final three is Chelsea, Christina, and Sabrina.
4. The Sycophants - Moon dodges a close one in this episode. I hope Sabrina's name doesn't get brought up again. Tarzan is comfortable now, but I can't imagine that anyone will let him make it to the final 3. There are too many men on the jury, many of whom would probably vote his way. Previews indicate that next week Tarzan will try to make a move though - I'm excited to see how that goes! Moon's current ideal final three is Sabrina, Tarzan, and Christina. Unfortunately this seems like the least likely scenario out of all my "ideal final three" combos.
5. No Brains - Goodbye, dumb Kat! I will not miss you. I can't believe how many mistakes you made in this game - you should've been voted out long ago. Kat will probably be one of the biggest wild card jury votes since I suspect she'll act like a huge brat about getting blindsided & vote on spite rather than for an actual good reason.
Douche of the Week:
Voting for Kat this week. Selfishness & immaturity do not a millionaire make.
All things considered, this was a hugely important episode for Moon & my "underdog" teams. Kim stood on the brink of loyalty v. cunning and really wanted to leap onto the cunning side. But her loyalty alliance of Sabrina and Chelsea dragged her back to their side, ensuring that their alliance will last at least a little bit longer.
My biggest disappointment with this season is how most people are deciding not to give the challenges 100% of their effort. Strategically it makes sense, but only in the short-term. The ladies don't want to reveal themselves to be a threat. But these women need to recognize that Kim will use "I've won almost all the challenges" as a very strong argument for the jury to give her a million bucks (on top of all the rest of it).
The Standings:
Untouchables - Seriously don't touch me: Doug/Bri - 78 pts
[1. Jay (30 pts)]
[2. Troyzan (38 pts)]
3. Alicia (10 pts)
Pride of Chucky: Bag/Leah - 57 pts
1. Kim (37 pts)
[2. Leif (17 pts)]
[3. Colton (3 pts)]
All Balls, No Brains: Dachui - 52 pts
[1.Michael (22 pts)]
[2. Bill (1 pt)]
[3. Kat (29 pts)]
The Sycophants: Moon- 29 pts
[1. Jonas (11 pts)]
2. Sabrina (13 pts)
3. Tarzan (5 pts)
Ladies of Ephesus: Me - 26 pts
1. Chelsea (20 pts)
[2. Monica (2 pts)]
3. Christina (4 pts)
Power Rankings:
1. Pride of Chucky - Kim is a genius & we all know it. But why don't the other women in her alliance know it? Shouldn't they recognize at this point that Kim's the master puppeteer who's most likely to get jury votes? I guess maybe the smartest people left are in her inner alliance & value loyalty, and maybe the rest are just too dumb to figure it out. Tarzan seems to be the only one in the know, and he seems happy to keep quiet about it... for now. Bag & Leah's current ideal final three is Kim & any two other females.
2. Untouchables - Seriously don't touch me - Alicia continues to suck. Lucky for her a bad personality is actually an attribute right now, and I think she knows it. We'll see how she works the game now after losing her closest ally. Doug & Bri's current ideal final three is Alicia, Christina, and Tarzan. I really can't see her beating anyone left besides Christina, but Tarzan's a good match here because Moon's team doesn't have many points.
3. Ladies of Ephesus - Convincing Kim to do what everyone else wanted was a crucial move for Chelsea, even if she didn't fully realize its importance. This move solidified Chelsea's alliance and should empower her more. I hope she finds it in her to starting making tough decisions and putting herself first. Hopefully my team will start to earn points soon! I've only earned 1 point over the last 3 weeks. My current ideal final three is Chelsea, Christina, and Sabrina.
4. The Sycophants - Moon dodges a close one in this episode. I hope Sabrina's name doesn't get brought up again. Tarzan is comfortable now, but I can't imagine that anyone will let him make it to the final 3. There are too many men on the jury, many of whom would probably vote his way. Previews indicate that next week Tarzan will try to make a move though - I'm excited to see how that goes! Moon's current ideal final three is Sabrina, Tarzan, and Christina. Unfortunately this seems like the least likely scenario out of all my "ideal final three" combos.
5. No Brains - Goodbye, dumb Kat! I will not miss you. I can't believe how many mistakes you made in this game - you should've been voted out long ago. Kat will probably be one of the biggest wild card jury votes since I suspect she'll act like a huge brat about getting blindsided & vote on spite rather than for an actual good reason.
Douche of the Week:
Voting for Kat this week. Selfishness & immaturity do not a millionaire make.
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