tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post115953006551751082..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Survivor: Racial harmonyAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159874289106132612006-10-03T07:18:00.000-04:002006-10-03T07:18:00.000-04:00Τhanks for the info :)Τhanks for the info :)dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159850736231935252006-10-03T00:45:00.000-04:002006-10-03T00:45:00.000-04:00They've been using the purple rock of death for ti...They've been using the purple rock of death for ties. Not sure if that has changed.<BR/><BR/>Also agree with Alan that they should have reversed the order of aligning tribes by ethnicity after the merge, but then again, they probably wouldn't have been able to flog that for ratings sufficiently. Maybe next time. Still, I'm really enjoying this season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159838227422908402006-10-02T21:17:00.000-04:002006-10-02T21:17:00.000-04:00What happens during a tie. I remember during the f...What happens during a tie. I remember during the first season when it came down to three people and only one had immunity, they left the decision to the one who did. It'll be interesting to see if we do get any ties and what happens. I say we vote BOTH of them out if there's a tie. Less incentive for them to do that again :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159719570474641992006-10-01T12:19:00.000-04:002006-10-01T12:19:00.000-04:00Alan, a really interesting post. I too thought it...Alan, a really interesting post. I too thought it was a little "much ado about nothing" that they made such a big deal about the race split and mixed it up so early but I have to agree with your idea. It definitely would have been a much better strategy to have done the racial split after the teams would have been formed. Now that would have been a social experiment.<BR/>That being said, I am enjoying this season more than the last few largely because of the reduced focus on challenges and a renewed focus on the social dynamics aspect of the game. Go Yul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159703205844016602006-10-01T07:46:00.000-04:002006-10-01T07:46:00.000-04:00Alan, on the other hand, the ethnic minorities in ...Alan, on the other hand, the ethnic minorities in our society were also formed before they integrated together. When, for examples, people from Italy immigrated to the U.S. they were keeping close to each other, and <B>then</B> they became part of the society that already existed there.<BR/><BR/>That's just a talking point, of course, it's not that I really care for Survivor's ratings-- errr, "social" experiment. I don't have any fondness for the show, I only watched it last week for the first time, and bar any spectacular twist down the road, it is nowhere as good as Project Runway. Did i use to be better at earlier seasons?<BR/><BR/>Also, a question: what happens in case there is a tie at tribal counsil?dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159619784381609902006-09-30T08:36:00.000-04:002006-09-30T08:36:00.000-04:00Awful. By merging the teams this soon, it takes aw...Awful. By merging the teams this soon, it takes away all the mystery of the concept.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I think jessica, flicka, whatever shes called, is the single most annoying woman on "Survivor" ever. I hope to God she gets voted off sooner rather than later.<BR/><BR/>That being said, it's interesting to note that there hasn't been a single Asian or White person voted off yet.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping Yul has what it takes to go all the way because that guy is the man, but I think he'll probably suffer the same fate as Colby did once the individual immunity challenges kick in with him getting voted out the first chance people get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159548587609222822006-09-29T12:49:00.000-04:002006-09-29T12:49:00.000-04:00I was sad to see Cecilia get blown out - almost as...I was sad to see Cecilia get blown out - almost as a default expendable woman. And the women from both sides did nothing to impress me in the challenge - as you say, that's where Stephanie came to the fore by gutting up.<BR/><BR/>Yul seems to be the early leader. I hope he uses the HII better than Tom did ...Nilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190692997264305872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1159538157337406212006-09-29T09:55:00.000-04:002006-09-29T09:55:00.000-04:00One thing I neglected to mention, and the reason I...One thing I neglected to mention, and the reason I'm pulling for Yul to win it all: when it became obvious that the other team was going to catch them in the challenge, he wanted to turn around and <I>fight</I>! I don't think it was a legal strategy -- Probst made it pretty clear that you had to catch the other team from behind and tackle one of their guys -- but it was still cool.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com