I'm excited that Allie was voted out because now I'll have a better chance of telling the blonde chicas apart on the Fans' tribe. I still hadn't figured it out who was who, but now I don't have to!
When we did the draft, JeffCo & I both watched the TV Guide "meet the cast" show to prep for our picks. Moon & Bag watched the videos on cbs.com. When we made our picks it seemed pretty clear that the two groups had different rankings of our own. I'm interested to see how this plays out, especially when it comes to Reynold. Moon & Bag liked him & thought he'd be really strategic, but JeffCo & I thought he was a huge skeez. So far I think we're both right. Only time will tell which preview ends up being more accurate!
Side Bets:
- Toothpaste: Pickett v. Bag -- Winner: Pickett
- Med-evac: Bag (Cochran) v. Moon (Shaar) -- No results yet
- Odds on Malcolm hooking up with a fellow castaway - Pickett is taking -500 on him not hooking up with anyone
The Score:
Pickett "Jessum's Harem": 29 points
1. Brenda - 7 pts
2. Dawn - 7 pts
3. Laura - 1 pts
4. Corinne - 7 pts
5. Phillip - 7 pts
Bag & Leah "Shamar Good, Shamarn't": 24 points
1. Reynold - 8 pts
2. Julia - 3 pts
3. Matt - 3 pts
4. Shamar - 3 pts
5. B. Hantz - 7 pts
JeffCo Cartel "Hopeless"*: 23 points
1. Erik - 7 pts
2. Eddie - 3 pts
3. Hope - 3 pts
4. Cochran - 7 pts
[5. Allie - 3 pts]
Moon "the Blindsiders"*: 22 points
1. Malcolm - 7 pts
2. Andrea - 7 pts
3. Michael - 3 pts
4. Sherri - 3 pts
[5. Francesca - 2 pts]
*Note: Moon & JeffCo's team names were assigned by Bag. If you want to change them, let me know this week, otherwise this will be permanent!
Power Rankings:
1. Moon - Moon has a virtual monopoly on the schemers this season. I'm especially impressed by Sherri's strategic play so far. I think Moon has a couple of players who are in it for the long haul. Now it's a question of if they can earn enough points along the way.
2. Jessum's Harem - I'm not sure that any of my players are set up for a deep run yet, but for now they all seem pretty secure. If I can keep all/most of my players while other teams start to drop off, the amount of points I could get would be huge! I do hope that Brenda will step up as a player in the game soon, though, she's been too quiet for my tastes.
3. Shamar Good, Shamarn't - Reynold finding the immunity idol was clutch for Bag & Leah, and despite the crazy folk & divisions among this team, I think they still have a solid shot at being contenders.
4. JeffCo Cartel - JeffCo might be in trouble early on this one. With Reynold holding an immunity idol, Eddie is an obvious target for the Fans' next tribal council, and being down 2 players this early in the season would be devastating. Doug & Bri needed the attractive alliance to pull something special off this week, but for a group of "uber fans" they clearly missed out on the whole strategizing part of the game. Just because someone is obnoxious doesn't mean everyone will vote them out - did they learn nothing from Philip??
Douche of the Week:
Philip starts off strong in the DoW category with an early win in Week 1. Depending on how long he lasts in the game, he'll probably always be a contender for this honor, too. I guess he's a "Specialist" in more ways than one!
My vote this week will go to Shamar. I get why he sleeps most of hte time, but he doesn't need to rub his laziness in everyone's faces. And he certainly doesn't need to be a douche about it.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Fans v. Faves II: Draft & Episode 1
The Survivor Pool is back with what appears to be one of our most entertaining seasons yet! Survivor brought back some zany returned castaways and some horny new contestants. The Survivor Pool has amped up a little too: we're adding a few side bets to the game and we now play not just for glory & a free dinner, but also a trophy!
Side Bets:
Current side bets are as follows. Hopefully more will be added throughout the season!
- Pickett v. Bag: Do Survivor contestants get to use toothpaste? Answer: NO. Winner: Pickett!
- Bag v. Moon: Who is more likely to be med-evacked, Shamar (Moon) or Cochran (Bag)? No results yet.
- Odds on Malcolm hooking up with a fellow castaway - no takers yet - odds to be posted soon
The Rules:
There are no changes to the rules this season. For a full list of points, see the Survivor Spreadsheet to the right.
The Teams:
Bag & Leah: 14 points
1. Reynold (#4 pick) - 3 pts
2. Julia (#5 pick) - 3 pts
3. Matt (#12 pick) - 3 pts
4. Shamar (#13 pick) - 3 pts
5. B. Hantz (ultra dreg) - 2 pts
JeffCo Cartel: 13 points
1. Erik (#3 pick) - 2 pts
2. Eddie (#6 pick) - 3 pts
3. Hope (#11 pick) - 3 pts
4. Cochran (#14 pick) - 2 pts
5. Allie (#19 pick)
Moon: 12 points
1. Malcolm (#1 pick) - 2 pts
2. Andrea (#8 pick) - 2 pts
3. Michael (#9 pick) - 3 pts
4. Sherri (#16 pick) - 3 pts
5. Francesca (#17 pick) - 2 pts
Pickett "Jessum's Harem": 11 points
1. Brenda (#2 pick) - 2 pts
2. Dawn (#7 pick) - 2 pts
3. Laura (#10 pick) - 3 pts
4. Corinne (#15 pick) - 2 pts
5. Phillip (#18 pick) - 2 pts
Power Rankings:
It's too early to assign power rankings because there are so many unknowns out there. I think that all the teams are overall reall strong & I'm going to do an analysis rather than a ranking this week. Judgements to come starting next week!
Bag & Leah - Shamar & Reynold seem to be getting themselves into some trouble early, and any team with Brandon Hantz on it is living with a ticking time bomb. However, I think that Julia & Matt are very level headed players that could go far. There's a lot of muscle on this team too, so they could earn a lot of easy points in physical challenges if they stay in the game.
JeffCo Cartel - Though I laughed when they picked Erik first (and then laughed every time he was on screen during the show too), Erik does appear to be smarter than the last time he was on Survivor and could do well. Doug & Bri could be in trouble if the "attractive hook-up alliance" goes south, but if it doesn't then they could rack up some massive points quickly.
Moon - Moon's starting behind because he lost a player in the first episode, and Andrea might be in trouble in the future too. That being said, his other picks seem really solid. Michael is much craftier than I expected him to be, and I hope his alliance with Matt takes them far!
Jessum's Harem - With a fave-heavy team I need their tribe to win their fair share of challenges to have a chance in this pool. Hopefully experience pays off big this season. I couldn't resist picking Phillip again; he's my favorite player to hate, and he isn't disappointing us with his antics so far! Overall I'm pleased with my team. I think they are a solid group who should go far, but the real question is - will they win any points along the way?
Douche of the Week:
The douches are back and so is your chance to vote!
I'm voting for Reynold this week. His "we're in a secret alliance so I'm going to be mean to you around camp" spiel combined with hooking up with the chick he said he was going to be mean to really rubbed me the wrong way.
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| Season 25: the Shredder Trophy |
Current side bets are as follows. Hopefully more will be added throughout the season!
- Pickett v. Bag: Do Survivor contestants get to use toothpaste? Answer: NO. Winner: Pickett!
- Bag v. Moon: Who is more likely to be med-evacked, Shamar (Moon) or Cochran (Bag)? No results yet.
- Odds on Malcolm hooking up with a fellow castaway - no takers yet - odds to be posted soon
The Rules:
There are no changes to the rules this season. For a full list of points, see the Survivor Spreadsheet to the right.
The Teams:
Bag & Leah: 14 points
1. Reynold (#4 pick) - 3 pts
2. Julia (#5 pick) - 3 pts
3. Matt (#12 pick) - 3 pts
4. Shamar (#13 pick) - 3 pts
5. B. Hantz (ultra dreg) - 2 pts
JeffCo Cartel: 13 points
1. Erik (#3 pick) - 2 pts
2. Eddie (#6 pick) - 3 pts
3. Hope (#11 pick) - 3 pts
4. Cochran (#14 pick) - 2 pts
5. Allie (#19 pick)
Moon: 12 points
1. Malcolm (#1 pick) - 2 pts
2. Andrea (#8 pick) - 2 pts
3. Michael (#9 pick) - 3 pts
4. Sherri (#16 pick) - 3 pts
5. Francesca (#17 pick) - 2 pts
Pickett "Jessum's Harem": 11 points
1. Brenda (#2 pick) - 2 pts
2. Dawn (#7 pick) - 2 pts
3. Laura (#10 pick) - 3 pts
4. Corinne (#15 pick) - 2 pts
5. Phillip (#18 pick) - 2 pts
Power Rankings:
It's too early to assign power rankings because there are so many unknowns out there. I think that all the teams are overall reall strong & I'm going to do an analysis rather than a ranking this week. Judgements to come starting next week!
Bag & Leah - Shamar & Reynold seem to be getting themselves into some trouble early, and any team with Brandon Hantz on it is living with a ticking time bomb. However, I think that Julia & Matt are very level headed players that could go far. There's a lot of muscle on this team too, so they could earn a lot of easy points in physical challenges if they stay in the game.
JeffCo Cartel - Though I laughed when they picked Erik first (and then laughed every time he was on screen during the show too), Erik does appear to be smarter than the last time he was on Survivor and could do well. Doug & Bri could be in trouble if the "attractive hook-up alliance" goes south, but if it doesn't then they could rack up some massive points quickly.
Moon - Moon's starting behind because he lost a player in the first episode, and Andrea might be in trouble in the future too. That being said, his other picks seem really solid. Michael is much craftier than I expected him to be, and I hope his alliance with Matt takes them far!
Jessum's Harem - With a fave-heavy team I need their tribe to win their fair share of challenges to have a chance in this pool. Hopefully experience pays off big this season. I couldn't resist picking Phillip again; he's my favorite player to hate, and he isn't disappointing us with his antics so far! Overall I'm pleased with my team. I think they are a solid group who should go far, but the real question is - will they win any points along the way?
Douche of the Week:
The douches are back and so is your chance to vote!
I'm voting for Reynold this week. His "we're in a secret alliance so I'm going to be mean to you around camp" spiel combined with hooking up with the chick he said he was going to be mean to really rubbed me the wrong way.
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