Survivor returns with a couple of fun twists & another enthusiastic group for the pool! During our dinner at Murphy's we celebrated Doug & Bri's victory from last season with delicious food, seasonal beer, and the next iteration of the Survivor trophy. Alas, I don't have a photo of it, but I can assure you that it is bigger, even more ninja-y, and chock full of special effects!
The Rules:
For a full list of rules, check the spreadsheet linked on the right. New rules include changes to hidden immunity idol points, penalties for voting against loved ones, and a bounty system for Redemption Island challenges. Mostly we're just tweaking & clarifying these days, though, nothing major.
Last Season's Side Bets:
Last season we had a few side bets & it's time for Bag to pay up. I won the toothpaste bet & a Malcolm hook-up bet while Moon won the med-evac bet. I don't remember what these bets were actually for, but I think that Bag owes each of us a 6-pack. What do y'all think?
The Teams:
Michal "Mind Under Matter": 9 points
1. Katie (0 pts)
2. Hayden (0 pts)
3. Colton (3 pts)
4. Kat (3 pts)
5. Tina (3 pts)
AndBag: 6 pts
1. John (0 pts)
2. Laura B. (3 pts)
3. Candice (0 pts)
4. Gervase (3 pts)
5. Ciera (0 pts)
Moon & Melissa: 6 pts
1. Vytas (0 pts)
2. Tyson (3 pts)
3. Monica (3 pts)
4. Brad (0 pts)
5. Rachel (0 pts)
JeffCo Cartel: 6 pts
1. Aras (3 pts)
2. Rupert (0 pts)
3. Marissa (0 pts)
4. Caleb (0 pts)
5. Laura M. (3 pts)
red = n00b tribe
blue = returning tribe
lavender = on Redemption Island
Power Rankings:
This season the producers didn't bring back fan favorites. Instead, they brought back some of the least liked & non-memorable castaways from seasons past. It's going to give this season's pool an interesting twist. Most everyone doesn't like their team, and for good reason! To embrace this season of hate, I'm switching up the power rankings; no one will get a #1 ranking until their team really deserves it. (A lot of fat needs to be trimmed before this will be possible.)
Complete Dreckitude: JeffCo Cartel - with two players already on Redemption Island, Doug & Bri are the front-runners for suckiness so far. Rupert to me was clearly a bad pick. Yes he was awesome on his first 1.5 seasons, but the last 1.5 seasons he was not strong & now he's completely checked out. Aras & Caleb are the highlights of this team, though Aras will have a big target on his back since he's won before. Laura is still an unknown... as in I literally don't remember her from any previous seasons. Still, JeffCo Cartel started weak last season too, so we can never count them out!
Repellant: AndBag - John may be the favorite to win the whole season at this point. It's nice to have a counterpoint to Brad on the n00b tribe. John is smart, athletic, and seems to have both morals & ethics. Candice, Gervase & Laura B. are going to drag this team down, though, costing AndBag points in the long-term. Ciera came across as the strongest n00b female and I think she could do well.
Terrrrr: Mind Under Matter - Tina & Hayden proved more impressive than expected & Kat met my very low expectations, but I hope she'll still come through by being in a power alliance. Katie & Colton were both huge disappointments -- Katie was supposed to be smart & Colton was supposed to be devious, NOT a cry baby! Hope he switches things up soon.
Least Horrible: Moon & Melissa - they have a sexist moron on their team, and yet they still came out the strongest after this episode. Brad = despicable in every way, but Vytas was impressive & Tyson & Monica seem capable of making waves. They have also proven themselves capable of being duped big-time, though, so it's really too early to call.
Douche of the Week:
No surprise, I'm voting for Brad!
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My vote for DoW is going to be Colton. He exemplified his doucheyness the first time he made it on camera by not doing a thing for him and Caleb's first night on the island. He just sat there while Caleb did everything. HIs fake attempt to ask if he could do anything was quickly shut down by Caleb, who definitely knows that any Colton help would have been detrimental anyways.
Also when he threatened to hit Kat with the boat paddle during the challenge. Super douchey way to start the first challenge. Although he would have technically been doing more with the paddle if he had hit her, because he certainly wasn't doing anything to help the boat move.
My DOW vote is for Gervase. He had no reason to gloat after the win since all he did was drag his team down during the challenge.
DoW is Rupert.
Brad was the DoW. The returning cast is rather weak but I think the concept is so good this could be one of Survivor's better seasons.
I'm voting with my gut reactions and my vote goes to Colton. After my very insightful daughter pointed out all the sexist and generally douchey things Brad did and said I know I should vote for him. But he must have wiled me with his masculine charms (and chest, to be completely honest here). On the other hand, my gut wanted to throw up every time Colton tried to justify himself or ingratiate himself to his peers. I'll try to use my brain while I watch tonight! ;-))
Brad.
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