Survivor Samoa

Sept 17th !!!!

I'm going to tell Island Girl who is a Samoan native and eagerly awaiting this season, to come over here and post more. I will start another dedicated thread if this one proves insufficient. :king:

Meanwhile don't forget that Wipeout is still on and a new one, Crash Course started last week and is very entertaining. I hope they don't run out of old Crown Vics to crash....

I'm here, I'm here! and I can't wait! Yay!

MSN Video for Survivor:Samoa Castaways



Uh, John, the rocket scientist....is smokin hot. I should probably go ahead and get that out of the way. LOL.

Okay you "other people"... .....we're both here and standing by to regale you with Survivor reports. Join in to protect yourselves.

I had to carry on alone with Big Brother, but with IG's help we will make this Survivor season truly memorable........runs off to see which female Survivor is "smokin' hot"...

Okay, I'm back. I'm going to have to see them in action from all angles to make a final judgement but right now Natalie has the edge. Monica and Marisa are in the running. It's ironic that Big Brother also has a Natalie, although not in the same hotness league but she has a chance to go all the way to the $500k .

After watching the trailer at CBS.com I think I may have to move Monica to the top of the list... :randy:

Well, I watched it last night and thought of you, banjo....there were several good looking women in the tribes.....not to mention, a few good looking men as well!!!! And what beautiful beaches they have there....

But please, get that one guy voted off....he is sooooooo obnoxious....I could hardly watch when he was calling the women "dumb" and pouring the water out of the canteens....... I felt bad that Marisa was voted off.........

I won't be able to watch most of this show, I have choir practice on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30.....(we didn't have it last night) so I'll just catch the last 15 minutes most nights.....maybe that is a good thing?????

It probably won't be necessary to post a complete recap each week......but yes, Jojo, Russell H. is perhaps the most evil player ever to appear on Survivor. I predict that his evilness will infect his tribe like a cancer causing them a continuation of their already poor morale and losing immunity contests. Eventually they may realize what is causing their problems and then he will be booted. Unfortunately, Island Girl's boyfriend, John the rocket scientist comes off rather annoyingly, perhaps not as annoying as "Shambo" who will be on the block shortly too, I predict. As of yet I have no favorites.....


'Survivor: Samoa' (CBS)

‘Survivor: Samoa’ Episode 1 Recap: The Most Evil Villain Ever?


by Gordon Holmes
Sep 17th, 2009 | 11:31 PM4 4



Richard Hatch? A kitten.

Jerri Manthey? The girl next door.

Jonny ‘Fairplay’ Dalton? A saint.



None of these so-called “Survivor Villains” can hold a candle to Russell Hantz.

39 Days, 20 People, 1 “Survivor” Blog



Here are this season’s tribes…

Foa Foa (wearing yellow)

• Ashley – 22 – Spa Sales
  
• Ben – 28 – Bar Manager
  
• Betsy – 48 – Police Officer
  
• Elizabeth – 33 – Attorney
  
• Jaison – 28 – Law Student
  
• Marisa – 26 – Student
  
• Mick – 33 – Doctor
  
• Mike – 62 – Personal Chef
  
• Natalie – 26 – Pharmaceutical Sales
  
• Russell H. – 36 – Oil Company Owner
  

Galu (wearing purple)

• Brett – 23 – T-shirt Designer
  
• Dave – 38 – Fitness Instructor
  
• Erik – 28 – Bartender
  
• John – 25 – Rocket Scientist (Wait…seriously?!)
  
• Kelly – 25 – Hair Stylist
  
• Laura – 39 – Office Manager
  
• Monica – 25 – Law Student
  
• Russell S. – 42 – Attorney
  
• Shannon – 45 – Sales
  
• Yasmin – 33 – Hair Stylist
  

Not sure how I feel about the pastel color scheme of the tribes. Easter was months ago.

Jeff Probst welcomes us to Samoa as the
contestants are paddling their way to shore. They haven’t spoken yet,
but they’re already forming opinions of each other. Russell H. doesn’t
waste a second of screen time before letting us know his gimmick; he
wants to make everyone’s life hell. Ladies and gentlemen…meet
“Survivor” Casting’s dream come true…



J-Pro starts the game off by telling the teams
they’ll have to pick a leader right off the bat. It’s kind of like the
opposite of last season where they had to vote someone off the tribe
immediately. Wait, it’s exactly the opposite.



Galu gets to go first. As they’re reading the
votes we’re introduced to Shannon aka “Shambo.” Apparently her
Rambo-esque bandana earned her the nickname “Shambo” while she was in
the Marine Corps.



Also of note, Shambo’s sporting the most glorious fe-mullet I’ve ever seen in my life. Score two for “Survivor” Casting.



Galu chooses Russell S. as their leader. Two Russells? Really?
Minus one for “Survivor” Casting. OK, going forward Russell H. will be
“Evil Russell” while Russell S. will be “Good Russell.” I don’t know if
Good Russell is actually good, but he gets that name by default.



Foa Foa is next, they pick the Jack Shephard-esque Mick as their leader. Maybe a better nickname for Evil Russell is Ben Linus?



Anywho, it’s not all bad for the leaders. I
mean, yeah, they do have an instant target on their back, but Jeff does
give them each a sweet leadership necklace.



Reward Challenge Time: First
up, the leaders will have to pick the best swimmer. Good Russell
chooses John for his team, Mick chooses Jaison. Jaison is shocked by
this, because “Everyone assumes a tall, black guy can’t swim.” Yay
breaking stereotypes!



Next up, they have to pick their strongest
member. Mick taps Evil Russell while Good Russell chooses Erik. For the
most agile member, Mick picks Marisa and Good Russell picks Yasmin.



And for the smartest member, Good Russell
picks Shambo while Mick chooses Liz. Liz thinks Mick chose her because
she’s Asian and Asians are “Supposed to be studious.” Boo enforcing
stereotypes.



For the challenge, the swimmers will swim out
and get a key. The strong people will take the key, unlock some logs,
and carry them to the agile person. The agile person will climb the
logs and a balance beam. While on the balance beam, they’ll retrieve a
key. They’ll then pass the key to the smart person who will unlock
puzzle pieces. The first smart person to complete their puzzle wins
fire for their tribe.



The challenge starts and Jaison jumps out to a
huge lead. Mike lets us know that he was shocked because African
Americans aren’t known to be strong swimmers.



A Tip from Your Uncle Gordon: Think before you make your first comment on a nationally televised program.



Jaison is the first back, passing the key to
Evil Russell and leaving John far behind. Evil Russell and Marisa
maintain the lead, getting through their parts of the challenge
quickly. Galu eventually catches up at the puzzle part, but it’s too
late as Liz completes her puzzle winning the challenge for Foa Foa.



Back at camp, and Evil Russell is already
putting his plan in action. His plan involves making alliances with the
“dumb short-haired blonde,” “the even dumber long-haired blonde,” “the
old lady,” and “the dark-haired girl.”



Betsy, aka “the old lady” lets us know that she absolutely does not trust Evil Russell.



Meanwhile at Galu, John the Rocket Scientist
is insisting that wind resistance become a key component of their
shelter building process. That may be three for “Survivor” casting.
Someone keep score for me.



That night at Foa Foa, Evil Russell is telling
a heart-wrenching story about how he lost his dog during Hurricane
Katrina. This story is a complete fabrication. After the story, Evil
Russell sneaks out and empties all of the canteens. He also throws one
of Jaison’s socks in the fire. This guy is making Coach look like Papa
Smurf.



Immunity Challenge Time: Before
the challenge, Good Russell lets us know that his tribe is the greatest
tribe in the history tribes. Foa Foa is having none of this,
threatening to open some “cans of whoop ass.” Hopefully Evil Russell
hasn’t emptied those camps in the dead of night yet.



To start off the challenge, six members of
each tribe will have to run up and over a series of A-frames while
carrying three bundles of ropes. Once they’re over the frames, they’ll
have to use the ropes to pull a wagon of puzzle pieces to the end of
the challenge. From there, the other four members will have to finish
the puzzle. First team to finish their puzzle wins immunity.



So…obstacle course followed by a puzzle. I’m spotting a theme.



The challenge starts and Galu gets an early
lead. They also invent the innovative “human ladder” technique of
getting over the steeper A-frames. Smart. The race is very close, but
the Galu team gets their pieces of the puzzle first. From there, Galu
quickly puts it together, winning the first immunity of the season.



Galu celebrates by chanting “Galu is in the house.” Wow, I’ve never turned on an entire tribe before. Go Foa Foa.



Politicking at Foa Foa involves Mike trying to
get rid of Ashley because she is slightly weaker than he is (and that’s
debatable). Most people seem on board with this until Marisa tells Evil
Russell that she’s not sure if she can trust him. Evil Russell decides
that Marisa will be his first victim.



That night at Tribal Council, Mike let’s us
know that it’s a “Dog-eat-dog game and we’re all wearing milkbone
underwear.” (Ten “Survivor” points to whoever names what 80s sitcom
that line is from.)



Note: “Survivor” points have no cash value.



When asked who she considers the weakest link, Betsy names Ashley. Ashley disagrees.



Marisa and Ben have a bit of a tiff as well when Marisa fails to answer the “Who’s the weakest link” question.



Voting Time: Betsy votes for Ashley, Evil Russell votes for Marisa, and the rest of the votes were burnt along with Jaison’s socks.



The Emmy-award-winning (and currently
Emmy-nominated) Jeff Probst reads the votes…one for Marisa, two for
Marisa, one for Ashley, two for Ashley, three for Marisa, three for
Ashley, four for Marisa, five for Marisa, and the first person voted
out of “Survivor: Samoa” is…Marisa.



Aww…she actually looks really upset. Lesson to learn? Don’t cross Evil Russell.



Verdict: They’ve been pitching Evil Russell as the biggest villain in “Survivor” history, and they didn’t disappoint. Oddly
enough, I don’t hate his strategy. If the rest of his tribe is getting
frustrated, he’ll have an advantage over them. However, if he’s caught,
he’s gone. Also, if his tribe keeps getting kicked around in the
challenges (and lack of food and socks won’t help that) he’ll be gone
once they merge.



Who’s Going to Win? Oh
wow…with Benedict Russell on Foa Foa, I think everyone on his team is
in trouble once they merge. So, I’m going to pick a Galu name off the
top of my head…let’s go with…Yasmin.



Something to Watch Out For: The
“Survivor” Power Rankings Challenge continues this season as your
intrepid “Survivor” recapper squares off against one of your “Survivor:
Tocantins” favorites. Which Tocantins alumni has the guts to square off
against the man Coach dubbed “The Truth Seeker?” Be sure to visit
Fancast this Wednesday to find out…



What Do You Think? Is Evil Russell the worst villain in “Survivor” history? Should they have to pick a leader? Who’s your early pick to win?

Evil Russell. Is already the most hated Survivor ever. Seriously. And there have been some I HATED. lol. I am hoping there's a mutiny, and he's thrown overboard. If I was there, plans would have already been put in to motion. And his voice makes me cringe.

John....yes, a bit annoying. But, ya know, when he hits the chopping block, I'll gladly move on to Mick. He's got an awesome smile. I couldn't help smiling when he was smiling in the background at Tribal council. If he plays the game right, he could have ability to fly under the radar all the way to the end. He seems to be very smart, and able to blend in to the background. But, on the other hand, he could turn out to be very sly in a bad way as well. We'll have to see.....

Ben....Yeah, I'm not liking him too much either. His tribe mates were WAY too nice to him when he was hacking away and they were trying to sleep. I would have had to do....er, say something.... .

Can I just say, that I love the idea of possibly seeing the Immunity Idol hanging in a tree somewhere? LOL. Soooo fun to see the thing had been hanging there, all the time, hidden in plain view. If Russell finds it, I hope he falls off the tree on his way up. Haha.

don't watch this...but Russell sounds like he needs a good bite in the arse from Karma.

CBS’ ’Survivor’ production in Samoa not affected by Pacific Ocean earthquake, tsunami By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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In this nov. 2007 file photo provided by CBS, Jeff Probst (left), watches as the survivors prepare for the Immunity Challenge (AP Photo/CBS Broadcasting Inc., Jeffrey R. Staab,File)

LOS ANGELES - "Survivor" is safe in Samoa.

A spokeswoman for the CBS television reality show says no crew members were harmed by the powerful earthquake that struck the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending large tsunami waves ashore.

The earthquake, with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3, had no effect on the 20th season production, which the spokeswoman said was not filming at the time.

" had no effect on the 20th season production, which the spokeswoman said was not filming at the time."..........not surprising since all production is wrapped except for those end of season "live" shows.

Eh, the longer evil Russell stays, the longer I hate him. Why is he still there? Mutiny, people, mutiny!