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Survivor; It sucks, but we still watch
Topic Started: Sep 19 2012, 09:02 PM (331 Views)
Shoppergal
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Can't believe I had to start a thread for this. Could have sworn we had a thread, but can't find it.

So we've got bible thumper Blair, Pig Blood Burnt Hands (his Indian name) and nary a Hanz in sight.

The premier tonight totally caught me off guard.
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Mariah
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I didn't even know we had this thread! Thought no one watched...

http://truedorktimes.com/s26/recaps/e14.htm
Great analysis of what is wrong with Survivor. Bottom line, time for Jeff to hang it up.

I can't believe they didn't even put the cast on the stage, let alone even TALK to the jury on a so-called "reunion" show. They didn't even follow up on a guy removed from the island on the last fucking day! Instead talking to some lame kid, and letting Boston Rob sell his book.

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Usually I don't go out of my way to make ranty type posts and comments, because honestly who gives a shit what I have to think, but with the amount of questions and comments and nasty things people are saying, I feel it necessary to speak my mind.. To the people saying they wouldn't have asked us questions anyway, that is quite obvious, and also NOT what we were complaining about. Being on a Fans vs Favorites season was amazing, and I would LITERALLY GIVE ANYTHING to go back. That being said, no one gave a shit about any of us from the get go.

There were 8 of us in the audience who flew out 6 family members a piece, made them pay money for hotel rooms which were not cheap. My personal issue, we were told to bring three outfit choices, I was told Saturday that two of my dresses would be an inch or two short because, sitting on the bleachers, and it being a live show and all they were worried about any accidents, and my third and favorite dress, was the same color as Franny, and since we would be sitting next to one another ON STAGE, I needed a new one. I then spent close to four hours panicking, driving around LA looking for a dress until 10 pm, and missed dinner with my family, who I harassed multiple times to be at a restaurant at 7pm.

Come Sunday afternoon, during mic check, we found out we would no longer be on stage. Corinne and myself being the only ones with mouths, shot back at Jeff and said how unfair it was and how our families didn't fly across the entire country, and spend thousands of dollars to watch the back of our heads. Later in the green room, Hope, Laura, and myself spoke with Jeff and told him that was complete bullshit. The excuse that there was not enough room on stage was completely irrelevant, especially when you take into consideration that everyone on stage moved over thinking we were sharing those bleachers in the first place, we also told him this, to which he just shook his head, gave us hugs and said he understood. Clearly, no, no he did not understand. Ask anyone who did get to sit on stage, they will tell you they agree with us, and not in a, "we are so sorry, sucks for you," kind of way, but in a genuine, heartfelt, "we are so sorry this is even possible," kind of way. Don't believe me, read Erik's interview..http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/13/survivor-caramoan-erik-reunion/2/

People who have quit the game have been brought back and sat on stage. People who didn't mean to be there in the first place, like half the people on stage Sunday, got to sit on stage. Erik and Shamar were medically evacuated, and no one cared to even pan a camera on them and say, how are you? I am not saying we wanted questions. Would that have been amazing? Absolutely. Would it have been nice to hear from 3 of the 4 people who actually applied for a seasons of Fans vs Favorites, instead of NONE? Yes.

We are not bitching because we didn't get questions. Do people care that Laura and I are moving to LA? No. That Hope is moving to NY? No. Matt has a new tattoo? No. We get that no one cares. But to feature a 12 year old (no matter how cute she may be) who couldn't form a coherent sentence, former contestants, who were 100% irrelevant, and also COMPLETELY homophobic, lets not act like you don't have to be PC because you said something remotely entertaining 13 years ago, and to not speak to Sherri, who was TIED FOR SECOND, not third like everyone kept thinking, Eddie who was 4th, and also one of peoples favorite players, Erik, who left 5th both games due to wildly different reasons,and Michael, who to be honest I am not sure how he didn't run down and choke Rudy, is absolute bullshit.

I love Brandon Hantz, I really do, but for 2/5s of the cast to be the only ones on stage because they were trying to divert attention away from him not being there, was a huge slap in the face, to not only Fran, Hope, Shamar, Laura, Matt, Julia, Corinne and myself, it was a slap to our families who gave up work, time, patience with us over the past few weeks, and the viewers, who unlike CBS care what happens to us. Also, you spelt my name wrong on the check, it's Alexandra...


From Eric in his EW interview Link http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/13/survivor-caramoan-erik-reunion/ :
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EW: So the reunion last night was supposed to be the culmination and celebration of the journey that you all took together, but you didn’t get to speak and anyone voted out before the jury didn’t even get to sit on stage. What was the mood after that reunion? I’m guessing some people were pretty upset.
ERIK: Tons of people were upset. After a while it became a farce. We had to do mic checks and things and Jeff Probst was making sure everybody’s mics worked and the people in the audience were like, “We’re not even going to get to talk. This is so disrespectful.” And Allie, one of the first boots off for the Fans tribe — even though she was one of the first people off, on other reunion shows people that are off early still get to talk and give us an update as to what they’re doing. And Allie was like, “Listen, I got a dress. I invited family members. You have to be kidding me that I’m not even on the stage.” It’s just nuts! You could tell that other people were preferred to talk. And its just ridiculous to me. Seeing Boston Rob there confirmed to me that Boston Rob, who wasn’t on this season, got more air time than I did! Boston Rob was mentioned almost every episode by Phillip. He got to walk up on the stage. That’s just nuts! To me, Survivor is about 20 people who go on an adventure together. And everybody has an equal shot, but circumstances play parts. And that was just insane what we saw last night.

Edited by Mariah, May 17 2013, 02:58 PM.
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Shoppergal
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Reading both of those stupid rants from folks just made me hate survivor more and ugh, just ugh. It almost illustrates everything that is wrong with society today. Maybe I'm in an off mood or something. But people bitching b/c they can't be on stage - I just can't with that foolishness. Is this what our entitled society has come to? Being on a reality show isn't enough stardom, but now that you can't sit on the stage at the reunion and wear your favorite dress you have to bitch and moan?

I guess at the end of the day it's my fault - people like me, we shoulder the blame cause we have created these fame whore beasts. And by people like me I mean the voracious appetite, can't get enough reality TV people. Makes me wanna rethink my following of all things Kardashian and Bravo, but who am I kidding, reality TV is this centuries crack. I can't get enough. LOL

I tapped out of Survivor about 6 weeks ago, around the merge. Not to come back I don't think. Ditto with American Idol.
Edited by Shoppergal, May 17 2013, 06:42 PM.
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At the reunion, Jeff talked to Boston Rob, and let him promote his book, then to some kid in the audience, then some other former player. He didn't even talk to the one of the final 3. It was really odd. The guy who was evac'd out on the day before the final 3 comp didn't even get a question.

It was a really bad reunion.
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Are there any 'good' reunions though? I watched every season, this is the first one I tapped out of. With that said I never watched the reunions. Maybe the first one or two.

Who the heck is Allie anyways - I watched her episode(s?) and I'm sure I couldn't pick her out of a line up. Probably like 90% of other watchers - I think that's why her bitching really falls on deaf ears to me and to me is just a way of extending her 15 seconds? She can take a seat. First person voted off and bitching about her dress.

Boston Rob isn't just Jeff's darling. I can't blame him entirely - he and Amber are CBS's darling. From the Early show to TAR. Have the popped out a kid yet? If not we'll probably see some stoopid Rob and Amber baby special.
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