i think dimensia is setting in for these old folks

Dan reveals he has a ferrari, Holly suffers a memory lapse, Marty is delusional... forget Ponderosa, these old folks are headed straight to the nursing home when they get the boot!
so last night was the double boot episode. & i woke up this morning and read blog after blog that people were stupid for not getting rid of Marty! he has an idol therefore he's a threat! & how dare everyone vote out Kelly B just because of her leg. I even read that "Brenda only wanted her gone because of her leg. Brenda made fun of her for having an artificial leg last night"... i'm not so sure i watched the same episode as that guy but whatever.. lets start from the beginning

HOLLY
Dan wants to quit. blah blah. the only thing shocking about that was little miss Holly chiming in about how he should have never even signed up if all he wanted to do was quit! Now i like Holly. i do. she seems down home and super sweet. great morals in that gal, but I'm gonna have to call bullshit on that one. at least Dan waited 2 weeks in. Holly was in tears wanting to quit on Day 4! Holly is in a great position in this game! she has the young kids on her side. she was next to go on Espada. no questions asked! her head was in the guillotine! now here she is with Yve & Dan.. both were gonna send her home no doubt about it.. Holly is probably the most physically fit of any of the old people and half of the young people out there. she's a HUGE physical threat in my eyes.. but here's Yve who doesn't seem all that weak & then there's Dan who can't even sit down without complaining of his knees hurting. He's worthless! HOLLY! what are you talking about!! you don't' need a strong tribe! you have that with Chase & NaOnka & Benry.. you don't need that with Yve. as soon as Yve joins back up with Marty & Jill she's gonna gun for you again! No questions asked you can ANNIHILATE Dan in a challenge. You wanna keep the tribe strong you're gonna go right back to where yous tarted... at the bottom of the totem pole. If you see a crack bust through there like a hurricane and use that segue to advance you further in the game. Don't even consider getting rid of Dan! I was so confused by her giving Yve ammunition to stay in this game. like i said she seems like a sweet lady, but being sweet doesn't get you a million dollars!

DAN
now i really like Dan. i love that he admits to having 6 cars & 3 houses. i love that he complained to his tribe that Holly ruined the shoes he paid $1600 for. A lot of people would think he's crazy. i would much rather vote for someone who is wealthy & independent to win the money that someone who is lazy and doesn't work and is relying solely on the show to be successful. if you work hard in life you get rewarded. if you're a 40 year old waitress i'm sorry that doesn't cut it in my opinion.

NA ONKA
i'm glad we're not seeing "bully" Na Onka anymore.. okay i'm lying. i miss her like crazy! but i think what we're seeing is the real Na Onka and CBS ran out of possible bad edits for her. Lets go back to the beginning.. episode 1 & 2 we really didn't see the bitchy side of Na Onka. we heard her say "if that leg flies off she's out of here".. well in her defense, if that leg flies off and she has to go to tribal council as a result of that loss her neck is on the line! So thats a pretty valid concern. It wasn't until after Shannon's elimination at tribal when Shannon said she was his target and that him, Kelly B, Alina & Fabio wanted her out that she started being a total bitch to Kelly B and throwing out the insults. you can cry and say she's evil and you don't like her and she gives you nightmares and you have the mindset and intimidation factor of a 4th grader all you want but truth is, she didn't do a damn thing to Kelly B. Just like we saw her say last night in regards to Dan "he's weak. pretty soon he's gonna be walking on nubs" whats the difference in her saying that about Dan and saying "Kelly B, gurrrrl you better have that leg under control!" .. if you have a potential to slow the tribe down you best be prepared to handle yourself when someone confronts you over it. this isn't charity. its survivor. everyone wants to win. Na Onka even gave her credit for doing well in the challenge, if you remember. But i miss the bitchy edit Na.

BRENDA
Brenda is brilliant. Throw in a little bit of Parvati, mix it with some Cirie, add some Russell factor, stir it all up and you have Brenda. She will bat her lashes and swing her hips just like parvati, smile to your face & charm you into believing everything she's telling you just like cirie, then she'll slit your throat like Russell. She has what it takes to win this game. I think she'll go far. Her only problem is she's in an alliance with Chase. She's in an alliance with Na Onka. She's in an alliance with Sash. She's in an alliance with Kelly Purple. She's in an alliance with Fabio... & thats all good because the majority of numbers is what you want in this game but she seems to be the glue that holds them all together.. and when that alliance starts to crumble.. and it will.. there can only be ONE winner in this game.. people are gonna start looking at her. That lone wolf, the last man standing from the opposite alliance, is gonna try and weasel his way. he's gonna use the whole "well she's tight with everyone. you're never gonna be able to beat her"... and thats true. So if she can overcome that she'll win the game.

KELLY PURPLE
okay, i'm totally kidding. i have nothing to say about her. i've never seen someone so edited out of the show in 21 seasons of Survivor. not even Brett from Samoa had it this bad!



so those are my castaway highlights this episode.. now back to the show.. I would have gotten rid of Marty, but i totally understand why they didn't. Yes he has an idol.. but you have to have more than an idol to survive in this game. & the only thing more than an idol that he has is Jill. yeah, its sad, i know. He's not a threat. He's a delusional old man who (and now this is just my opinion, we're all allowed to have our opinion so before you start bashing me go shoot yourself) more than likely beats his wife & children and makes them call him master everyday. and he's so used to being the leader in his every day life because he intimidates people into thinking he is one and so out here on this little island he's convinced himself that he can control these people as well... (okay okay i'm exaggerating a little bit but you get what i mean. & on a sidenote: if he's not married- thats probably why!) he's insane. he's like Coach from Tocantins. lost in his own little fairy tale land. The only difference is i think Coach played it up and doesn't really care if you believe him or not. Marty starts shooting steam from his ears if you doubt him. & the best part about Survivor.. there's always gonna be someone doubt you. Marty won't last much longer. He's a nut job! He's like that dying mouse that the cat plays with & Brenda is his cat. That poor little mouse holds on to hope that it will survive but we all know it won't. Marty holds on to hope that he can convince people to believe him.. but he won't. noone will ever believe him and the reason: they don't live in Martyville. I won't miss Kelly B or Yve. they were basically pointless (not as much as Kelly Purple who hopefully will go soon along with Jill) to have on the show.

criss cross make you wanna jump jump.. or something like that

so yeah maybe i should wait and blog AFTER the show so we have a little new stuff to discuss but thats okay, i'm interesting enough to make this work so here goes..

oh wait! before i start i'm gonna miss Jimmy T. .. okay now lets begin

So i don't think its any shock a tribal swap is happening anyone whose ever watched the show would have expected it. Any time the tribes are divided by a specific genre a switch happens (except Heroes vs Villains but that was the 10th anniversary season and the motto was even changed so thats different)

Marty & Brenda end up on the same tribe.. i hope Marty brought his pen & paper to take notes because she's about to take his ass to school! i would be shocked to learn Marty has ever even seen a single episode of Survivor. I don't think he's going to be able to control the minds of Brenda & her alliance like he does Jill & Dan.

I'm not exactly sure who ends up on what side i've been trying to gather it from preview clips but its just not working out for me.. mainly because i can't really focus on anything after i see Na Onka in tears (which i'll get to in a minute) but i hope my favorites have a majority alliance and are able to pull it off until merge. Just incase you're unclear my favorites include: Na Onka, Jane, Brenda & Benry.

I'm kinda disappointed to see Na Onka crying. Its not that i want to see her live up to the bitch role she's gotten herself into, its more so that i want to see her own it & not have any regrets. I don't think she's really as bitchy as she comes across (& as i blogged in my last one i personally don't think she's really all that mean) But don't get soft, thats a weakness. & then when you're trying to come across hard people are just gonna remember you in tears and not really be all that intimidated. There's a million dollars on the line, steal all the socks & throw all the elbows it takes to get to the end. I was promised a hurricane not a tropical storm. i heard a rumor 2 people quit this season (which is really disappointing to me) and i really hope one of them isn't her.

i think with the swap coming Kelly B, Marty, Yve, Jill, & Holly are in trouble. (and i know thats a lot of people but this is my blog so shut up) Here's my reasoning: (again i don't know who ends up in a minority/majority so i could be totally wrong) Holly is the strongest of the old people. She's the most physically fit and the young kids aren't gonna vote off one of their own (if they're smart) and the old guys are gonna say "you know what! she did go a little off her rocker on us a while back" (or thats what i'd say anyway).. The same with Kelly B. if the young guys end up in the minority they'll say "you know what, we should get rid of her. she's a sympathy vote" because they don't really seem to like her as it is & if one of 'em has to go i think they'll throw her under the bus. Jill can't think for herself so if she ends up without Marty she'll be lost. She'll probably quit too. She did mention a few episodes ago she didn't know how much more of this she could take.. maybe that was foreshadowing (i hope she's out soon. i can't stand to watch people like her. her & amanda kimmel need to go have little helpless, clueless, defenseless babies. Yve doesn't really seem like she has a strong alliance. she's quiet. she seems on the outs of her tribe (i would predict she's next to go had the swap not happened) so similar to the first two i mentioned, if one of them has to go i think Espada will throw her to the wolves. Marty, i think he'll go because he's delusional. he's bossy. he's egotistical. he's a fool, really! he feels threatened by anyone who can walk & speak for themselves (hence his alliance with Jill & Dan) and Brenda has pretty much been calling the shots on her tribe and the previews show them clashing a little bit and regardless if she's in the minority or not the difference in Brenda & Marty is that she doesn't have to control weak minds, she's smart enough to make strong minded people see from her point of view as well. She'll mop the floor (.. or the sandy beach) with his ass. (and i for one can't wait to see it!!)

My predictions for a boot tonight: Marty, Yve or Holly.



My predictions for final 4: Brenda, Chase, Fabio... Kelly Purple or Jane could fill that last void.. i think Jane will go far if she makes merge.

My predictions for a winner: Chase.

color me villain

So Survivor Nicaragua premiered 3 weeks ago and this is shaping up to be one of the greatest seasons in the show's history. We have a diverse cast. We have the lovable Jane. We have the delusional Jimmy T. We have the hot guy Chase & the hot girl Brenda (and it makes it even better that they're in an alliance/showmance) and we have the villain Na Onka. What more could you ask for in a season!?

There's been quite some controversy surrounding Na Onka (and its only 3 episodes in!) & she's getting quite the backlash from Survivor fans around the world. Even Jeff Probst tweeted she did one of the meanest things he's ever saw! Other blogs have stated she's heartless and just needs to do us all a favor and shut up. How dare she say those things about an amputee and better yet even push her down to get a clue to a hidden immunity idol!? WHAT A BITCH...

well sit back, shut your mouth, and prepare to be schooled. Grab a dictionary if you need it and study the definition of "mean" & brush up on your Survivor history...

What makes Na Onka such a bitch?
Episode 1 we heard her say "You think you can outrun me with that leg? well bitch lets race!" - SCANDAL!! .. but wait, didn't Tyrone basically say the same thing? yes! yes, he did! When Jeff asked him if he would take it easy on her he flat out said "no" and he's a grown man. A pretty physically fit grown man too! So why no controversy surrounding that?
Episode 2: She stole Fabio's socks and yelled at him and said "I can get loud too!" .. now if memory serves me correctly Sandra said VERBATIM "i can get loud too" (only she added a few cuss words to the end of it making hers far more worse) to Johnny Fairplay in Pearl Islands so surely that wasn't it.. Not to mention Russell stole socks and burned them his first night in Samoa! So why just the outpouring of hate toward Na Onka?
Episode 3 we saw her push a girl down to get a clue to a hidden immunity idol... wait, where was the backlash over Amanda & Danielle doing the same thing in Heroes Vs Villains? Maybe America is just upset because she smushed bananas. After all that is there food!.. hold up, didn't Sandra dump a whole bucket of fish? Didn't Holly JUST dump snails in episode 2? that was their food too!

Maybe her attitude is just too abrasive for some, i bet thats it! She's just too much for some to handle. I mean after all she did say she got "hood".. Thank God Ben from Samoa wasn't there to call her ghetto trash or tell her to go eat a ketchup sandwich! & Kelly B better glad she's only got one leg and not crying over her dead father because any true Survivor fan knows that Corinne wouldn't stand for that! Maybe she shouldn't have "pushed" Kelly B to the ground... but then again maybe Robb shouldn't have physically choked Clay in Thailand either. Where were his haters?? Come to think of it, she's not nearly as bad as many of the past Survivor's we've seen... Lets stroll down memory lane, shall we?

Season 1: Borneo. Sue tells Kelly "i wouldn't give you water if you dying of thirst. I'd let the vultures do with you what they will" Now to my knowledge Sue was praised for that moment! One of the best in Survivor history! EPIC! HISTORICAL! .. but isn't that saying i hope you die? i'm pretty sure it is.. I don't think Na Onka has ever said anything close to that! (but hey, it has only been 3 episodes)

Season 5: Thailand. As i touched on earlier, Robb physically choked Clay. He grabbed him by the throat and choked him! Ghandia even accused Ted of molesting her. Pretty tough allegations there, Denver Diva!

Season 7: Pearl Islands. Sandra dumped the tribe's fish. Rupert stole the tribes clothes. Fairplay lied about his grandmother dying. Sandra got in Fairplay's face and yelled "I CAN GET LOUD TOO" just like Na Onka to Fabio. & Lets not forget even sweet little old Rupert who everyone loves drew his fist back to hit Fairplay and threatened violence. Not to mention Sandra swore a lie on her kids life.

Season 8: All Stars Big Tom says Jenna should be ashamed of herself for even coming on the show with a sick mother. Kind of like kicking her when she's down, don't you think? Pretty harsh in my opinion. Rich rubbed his naked body on Sue, people go to prison for that stuff! (he did, but not for that)

Season 9: Vanuatu Twila swore a lie on her son's life. At final 4 Twila, Scout & Chris basically harassed Eliza every second of every day. Kinda mean to the poor girl, bullying her... just in the past 3 weeks there have been 4 teens commit suicide because of bullying. It can be a pretty tough thing to handle!

Survivor 15: China. Courtney made fun of Denise's hairstyle. her appearance. Said she must be so sad to look the way she does and live the way she does. Denise even lied to MARK BURNETT and got $25k!! out of it!

Season 17: Gabon. Wow, what didn't Randy & Corinne do or say to poor Sugar & Susie? That whole season was full of mean spirited insults! I could sit here and list all day long but i think we've all seen that season.

Season 18: Tocantins. Lets not forget the comment Coach made at the immunity challenge following Sandy's exit about her. Or how Tyson treated Sierra. Or Coach & Debbie treated Sierra. Mean ol' Tyson, Coach, & Debbie!!

Season 19: Samoa. Russ lied about being a Hurricane Katrina Survivor. He stole socks. Poured out water. Hid machetes. Ben called Yasmine "ghetto trash" and told her to go eat a ketchup sandwich. Ben was kicked out of a challenge for unnecessary physical violence. Shambo's entire tribe made fun of her looks and isolated her!

Season 20: HvV -. Jerri called Parvati a slut. Parvati said Russell looked like a toothless troll... Danielle & Amanda fought over a clue to a hidden immunity idol as well.

In Australia a 60 year old man who couldn't swim had to jump off a 100+ foot cliff. A vegetarian had to eat sea slugs to win immunity. In Amazon a deaf girl had to miss out on late night. strategizing because she couldn't see to read lips. In Samoa a 300 pound man was body slammed in a challenge and had to be removed from the game because of it..

My point is Kelly B knew coming into Survivor there would be tough obstacles to face.

ANYONE whose there to win the game would fight over a clue (its happened before and i'm sure it will happen again) despite who you're up against. One leg, two legs, three legs... doesn't matter! a hidden immunity idol clue is a potential lifeline in the game! I'm pretty sure your family will forgive you for swearing a lie on their lives when you bring home a large sum of cash! Everyone is there with one goal in mind: TO WIN! No one signed up to help someone else win, they signed up to play because they wanted to win themselves! Only a fool (cough* Ian cough*) would give up the game for someone else.

Nothing Na Onka has said or done hasn't been done before on the show, in fact (as i just listed) a lot worse has been said and done on the show.
So my question to all the Na Onka "haters" is why? why do you hate her so bad? what has she done that you feel is so horrible? I could care less if people love or hate her, its a game and its all a matter of opinion of who you like and don't like. However i think its a bit much to call her the meanest person to ever play the game and say she's mean spirited and "pure evil" as people have said.

I'm sure some will respond with "Michael you don't know anything" or "you're one of 3 who like her" (just a little fact about me, i could care less if the entire world is doing it, i'm the kinda person who makes up my own mind. i'm not easily influenced by others).. and thats your opinion you're allowed to have it. But i'm not asking you to agree or disagree with me. I'm asking you, after me just listing all the things thats happened in past seasons compared to what Na Onka has said & done in season 21 what makes you consider her to be the biggest bitch? I will agree she is definitely the biggest villain on Season 21 of the show, but in the show's history? She doesn't even come close! (and i would say thats just my opinion but i've kind provided facts to back it up so i guess its not technically an opinion, right?)

atleast she didn't make fun of her dead dad...

Now i haven't blogged about Nicaragua this season just because i've been kinda busy. not that i don't find the show interesting.. because i do! its one of the best seasons.. i just haven't blogged but after the hype surrounding last nights episode being built up to be an "epic fight" and turning out as an "epic letdown" i thought i'd share my opinions on this one...

"Survivor fans! Ep 3 tonight. Don't miss one of the meanest things I've seen on our show" -- Jeff Probst tweet.

before i get into it tho i wanna touch on Shannon from last week since i didn't blog. shut the hell up! i've read article and article and fan opinions out the wazoo how he's a close minded idiot & a sexist. No, he's not. He's a reality show contestant and a damn good one at that! He didn't bash gays. Didn't say anything negative about gays. & to say NYC has more gays than Louisiana.. anyone who has been to both places would definitely agree with that statement. Get over it.

Now to Na Onka.. aside from Jimmy T & Marty's jealousy of Jimmy J & Jill's pure ignorance there's nothing really else to discuss about this episode so I'll spare you the rest of the details.. if you missed it go to www.cbs.com and catch up..

If i wanted to watch people sing Kumbaya and hear people talk about the weather i'd go re-watch Marquesas (but that probably wouldn't be such a bad idea.. maybe i'd get a feel as to why people think Boston Rob is so great.. i still haven't seen it after 3 seasons).. I don't tune in to watch these women on Survivor braid their hair (although that bathing scene with Jenna, Heidi & Shawna in Season 6 wasn't that disappointing) I wanna see people come to play and speak their mind. I wanna see people go from a target on day one to a finalist on day 39! whether or not they actually win, i don't give a shit (as long as it isn't a wasted win like seasons 19&20) There are three types of villains in this game. A mean villain (Corinne & Randy..) A funny villain (Courtney & Tyson..) A strategic villain (Parvati & Russell) I think Na Onka is a mix of all three. She's funny as shit! HILARIOUS! She's meaner 'n a rattlesnake! & She's strategic. Lets not get carried away and forget it was her who got Shannon out. It was her who pulled in Brenda. She made herself a part of that alliance. Sash wasn't gonna do shit to put his plan into action so she took it upon herself and now she's in a 5 person alliance. I think people consider her to be such a bitch because her target is a handicap girl.

This episode was built up to be this "epic battle" "one for the history books" "the meanest thing"... I would say Parvati using both idols & neither on her. I'd say Russell finding 3726345322 idols & convincing a former winner who obviously knows the game to give his up.. those are for the history books. I'd say lying about your grandma is a contender for the meanest thing, oh or i don't know how about telling someone to take a bottle of anti depressants because you're sick of hearing them talk about their dead father, thats pretty mean. I don't think this episode had any of that. This episode had a villain do what she could to get a hidden immunity idol clue & it just so happened the girl she got it from has an artificial leg. This is Survivor not a charity case! I think people are forgetting that.

Kelly B knew coming into survivor she only had one leg. Casting knew that when they put her on the show. It was said on day one TO HER FACE from Tyrone that no, he would not take pity on her or treat her any differently. He was there to win and quite frankly if anyone else isn't they should have never been cast in the first place. A clue to an immunity idol could be the difference in going home and winning it all. I don't care if you have one leg or 14 legs if you try to stand in my way i'll knock your ass down too to get it!

I'm Team Na Onka all the way!! I love a good villain but to act like she's mouthier than Sandra or wittier than Courtney & Tyson, meaner than Fairplay or Corinne.. you're bat shit crazy and need to go brush up on your Survivor history. She's a villain, yes. She's playing a game for a million dollars with people she's known less than 2 weeks. She's not gonna (and neither would i) buckle down and say "oh poor thing, you got one leg, here's you a million dollar check" & that my friends, is high quality entertainment that i like to tune in for & thats why Survivor is the longest running reality show on TV today.



*now to touch on Boston Rob.. i think he's horrible. he was a pre jury boot in Marquesas which is the ONLY reason he lasted as long as he did in All Stars (all the best were out early) he got eaten alive in Heroes vs Villains (because he has no strategy! he outwitted Shii Ann, Alicia & Big Tom WOOPITY DOO!) i hear a rumor he'll be on the next season.. i'm taking bids now on how long he'll last.. whataya'll think?

Battle of the Ages

So in T minus 2 hours is the Survivor Nicaraugua premiere and although I'm a little late this year I typically like to judge the castaways and pick a favorite prior to the show beginning... 9 times outta 10 my opinion changes 4723762651 times before the finale.. but hey, its my opinion and this is my blog so i'm allowed to do that. So sit back and enjoy.. my (early/pre show) favorites, my predictions for a first out.. and winner..

So after reading a few bios, watching a few videos & the TV Guide preview I'm definitely rooting for the younger tribe (La Flor) mainly just because this older cast looks like a hot mess. I'm looking for a Palau repeat this season. I just don't see these older guys (espada) being able to pull out a win. Some of them seem pretty interesting. Jane, Jimmy J, Yve & Dan are definitely stand outs to me based on whats available on CBS.com Marty, Jimmy T, Wendy & Tyrone are gonna get on my nerves. I predict all four of them to be early boots. -- but more on that later --- Then there's Holly Hoffman. Holly seems like she'll be a bit blah. I've talked to her briefly and she seems pretty entertaining in her everyday life.. and she loves Teddy Grahams but she's the wife of a red state politician so I predict her laying kinda low and not really putting any kind of negative attention him.. after all this is just a television show and she'll have a life afterward and we know how those wealthy red staters can be... Jimmy Johnson will be fun to watch. Mainly just to see him try and survive without a comb. He states its gonna be difficult without the neccessities in everyday life.. like beer. I wish Sandy from Tocantins would have been on this cast. Very few older contestants in the past i've liked (Sandy .. and Jan from Thailand being about the extent of it) but this cast is full of them.. throw those two in this mix and I woulda been in reality show heaven.

Now to the younger tribe. Now normally i'm not a fan of recruits. I think they are boring. & it happens all the time on reality shows, that other CBS show with the houseguests.. is the worst... just because they're your friend and they ask to be on a show doesn't mean you should always say yes! you listening casting directors!? YOUR FRIENDS ARE BORING!.. but thats not always the case with Survivor.. I wish I was friends with Jaime or Boo. From the Amazing Race to Survivor both have had their friends on the show.. and this year is no different. Both Shannon & Chase are friends of the two! Both of which have pretty interesting bios. I like them both. We'll see how they do. Jeff Probst praised Chase and said he was his favorite. He seems like a pretty cool guy. I mean he's friends with Jaime.. who was pretty hilarious in China.. He's also close with Mika & Canaan from TAR15.. that water slide moment was pretty fun to watch... so maybe just maybe.. fun & entertaining people who bring us water cooler moments hang out with other fun & entertaining people who will also bring us water cooler moments. Not to mention he's on the younger, more atheletic tribe & he seems to be a nice tough guy who will fit in pretty well with othe guys & the ladies.. I think he'll go far. "Benry" is a club promoter from LA & Jeff describes him as a male version of Parvati... i'm not sure if that means he's gay or what? but he did used to date Heidi Montag's sister so he's definitely gonna be a big ol' bag of douche.. but when it comes to reality tv a big ol' bag of douche never hurt anyone.. especially a viewer at home like myself! I'll be rooting for him as well. Kelly S. says being homecoming queen & captain of the cheerleading squad will help her out on Survivor... I think what she means is it will help her get voted out on Survivor. She's going to get on my nerves. The young girl this season that captures my heart is Brenda.

She's a business owner, she seems strong, & she looks good in a bikini.. Now i don't think there's any skills you can apply to owning your own business to helping you succeed in the wild but she's independent. Men love a good independent woman. Especially if she's good looking. She doesn't appear to be weak or stupid. She looks great in a bikini.. she'll fit in just fine. She'll go far.

for the complete cast go to http://www.cbs.com/ or tune in tonight at 8 est.

Now for my predictions..

If the Espada tribe loses first (which i think they will) Jimmy Johnson has fame. He has money. He's one of the oldest people on the tribe so I don't expect him to make it far in this game... but the obvious choice is never the first boot. I think he's safe. Holly, like i said, she seems bland. If she was on the younger tribe she should be worried, but she's with the old bags so she'll do fine.. plus i read an interview where she said she plans on watching one episode at home and one with each of her kids in 3 different cities.. why would you want to gather the family to watch an episode you aren't on.. i predict she's the last standing of the old... which means early juror. I think Jimmy T & Wendy are first on the chopping block if they go to tribal tonight.

If La Flor is the ones at tribal I think its obvious to say Kelly B is safe. Noone is gonna get rid of the chick with one leg right off the bat. Its just morally wrong. She'll be fine. Sash is walking that thin line between annoying & entertaining.. for a viewer like me he'll be entertaining.. for a tribemate i think he'll be annoying. Alina commented that she'll flirt her way to the end.. with a woman like Brenda & a bimbo like Kelly S.. ones the girl you take home to mom, ones the girl you take to the backseat.. i can assure you noone will be looking at you, Alina. Then there's NaOnka. i won't like her. Black women on Survivor annoy the shit outta me. I swear I'm not racist but they just fit their stereotype. I can't help it. They're either ghetto/diva/or both.. and i think NaOnka will be both. I predict Alina, NaOnka or or Sash to be the first to go.

My predictions for a winner:

As i touched on.. i see Holly making the jury. She'll finish at a forgettable 9th or somewhere around there. I predict Yve & Jill finishing somewhere close by. Kelly B, Jud & Shannon will rank mid jury as well. I see Brenda, Chase & Benry making it to the end this season..

your thoughts?

"Who brought Boston Rob back to the party?" Survivor Heroes vs Villains ep 13

seriously! Rupert is so disgusting! the most disgusting person EVER! he's so nasty. i can't even stand to look at him! i can't stand his excessive sweating, his nappy hair, his scraggly beard, his gross yellow teeth, his grunting, whining, complaining, and then kissing his wife like that, algheoahyahbheahyoyae<--- thats my disgust. now everyone needs a little love, but when you look like Rupert, keep it behind closed doors. nobody wants to see that. i'm seriously SOOOOO glad she's gone.

"Parvati saved herself 100% today"... really Rupert? are you serious! THATS what immunity means? well golly day! who woulda thunk it??? My God i can't stand him!! he's just so disgusting to look at it. its not that i don't like his strategy, or he's someone i love to hate, or someone whose slightly annoying.. he's just stupid. i hate this guy and i don't even know him personally! he's so monotone. so boring, so .. ughhh i can't even think of enough horrible words to do my feelings justice. i'm jumping up down with excitement that he's gone!!! ... but now to the blog.




First, what was up with the recap before the episode started? Saying Sandra made an alliance with Rupert and showing her say "you want Russell gone! Russell is gone".. ummm, i could understand that recap IF IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED!! But it didn't! Sandra voted for Rupert to go home!! What was that? i'm thinking Sandra will win because editing is doing an awfully good job to make it look like she's done something... when in all reality she hasn't done a damn thing. She sure talks a big game, but she doesn't follow thru on shit. However, as i've said, i love her feisty attitude & her sarcastic remarks.. i wouldn't be disappointed if she won. she doesn't deserve it, but i wouldn't be disappointed if it happened.

Colby - who??? ooohhh, that guy in the cowboy hat that makes an appearance every episode. yeah he's about as much of a key player as the old man with the coconuts at the blow holes.

Parvati - everything i feel about Rupert, i feel the just as opposite just as strongly about her. she's rude & devious and mouthy, she's everything sandra is and more. and by more i mean she has a strategy to go along with her attitude and she looks good in a bikini. all of that is a deadly combination. no one can deny Parvati deserves to win this season. Parvati deserves it more than anyone. and love her or hate her you can't deny it. you can try to act like she doesn't because you hate me and you know i love her so out of spite you can run your mouth, but lets be honest here, you're just making yourself look like a jackass. No one holds a candle to Parvati Shallow. She's proven week after week from day one that she deserves this. She's been in the minority since day one. she's won immunity after immunity & flashed smile after smile to get her to this point.



Russell - Russell is a one of a kind. Russell is an AMAZING player in this game. you can cry and say Russell doesn't have a social game. my response is go get a dictionary and look up the definition of being social. Russell is a liar. Russell is a villain. Nobody likes Russell, Nobody trusts Russell, yet week after week Russell says "you know what! we should team up!?!" and week after week someone says "you know what, Russell! that is a GREAT idea! lets do it!" then he slits their throat.. then the following week, it happens again. if you fall for what he tells you again after you just saw the person voted out last do the same exact thing, then you deserve to be voted out. Russell plays a GREAT social game. he ropes in everyone and gets them to do what he wants. & he votes them out. lying to them and voting them out doesn't mean he doesn't have a social game. it means he's gonna have a tough time convincing them to vote for him, and Russell is a cocky little shit & he wants credit where credit is due and no one likes to hear "i told you so" just because he asks for the credit he deserves doesn't mean he's not a social player. Russell is one of the best social players this game has ever seen if not THE best. tell me, this is my question for the week, tell me please out of 20 seasons of Survivor, over 300 castaways, when has someone went from the minority and said "look, lets make a deal" and have someone fall for it week after week. Exactly.

Jerri. i love Jerri. - not as much as Parvati & Russell - but i love her. I hope she wins... and now i say that because i know Parvati & Russell don't stand a chance. Lets compare, shall we...

It will definitely be Sandra or Jerri... Colby is next out. they aren't dumb enough to take a hero to the end. Parvati & Russell will make it to the end because no one else has a physical or strategical bone in their body... so its who they take with them that will win it all.. okay, NOW to the comparing -

We got Sandra & Jerri.. both really useless in this game. both of which are what you'd call a coat tail rider or a floater.
Sandra is mouthy, HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY entertaining, fun to watch, hilarious.... but lets not let that overshadow the fact she's useless. she's like a dot on the map. she's a waste basically. Yeah, she found an immunity idol. big deal. she didn't win one... had she actually won one of them, then i'd say woohoo you go. but i'll never mutter those words referencing Sandra, so don't hold your breath.
Jerri, now i give her credit. she performs well in challenges, not amazing, but pretty decent. she flipped on Rob. Hasn't been afraid to stand up and speak her mind to Russell. She found an alliance that worked and she made herself a part of it and is riding it to the end. Granted she's dependent on someone else, but atleast she's taking the initiative to make herself a part of the alliance. she's needed in her alliance. she's not a tag along, she's a part of it.

Jerri's strategy trumps Sandra's humor in my eyes when a million dollars is on the line. So between the two, Jerri is far more deserving. Neither of the two are more deserving than Parvati & Russell, but like i said, sadly, neither of them will win.. & with the finale just around the corner, i focus on the two of them.

Will Russell believe her can beat Sandra because she hasn't done anything and she's a past winner?? or will he take Jerri because ultimately he controlled every power move she made and everything she gets credit for, he gets credit for?.. ..

Coach, Amanda, Danielle will vote for - Parvati
JT will vote for - Russell
Everyone else with either vote for Jerri or Sandra, whichever one makes it to the final 3

thats my predictions.



Who do you think will win? Who do you want to win? Who do you think deserves to win?

"the second coming of christ" Survivor Heroes vs Villains ep 12

i've never been so excited & disappointed all at the same time! tonights episode of Survivor was probably the greatest this season!!

lets start with Rupert ... mainly because i just want to hurry & get him out of the way so i don't have to mention him anymore. he's so gross. everyone has been pouting Russell has an unfair advantage this season, i say Rupert is the one with the unfair advantage. The guy clearly doesn't shower or brush his teeth or shave on a daily basis.. hows this fair?? he probably feels right at home! he's disgusting! well actually disgusting is an understatement but i can't think of any other words that come close to describing how i feel about him so that will have to do. i loathe him. he's so monotone & gross. boring as all get out... however, he did pull of a pretty slick move tonight & i gotta give credit where credit is due. Its amazing how people up their game play when they feel they're on chopping block. I've been a fan of this show since episode one! i was reeled in 10 years ago & watching Stacey Stillman eat a larvae bug sealed the deal. I've been hooked ever since. You have to play from day one all the way to day 39 like you're going home. Had Rupert played as good of a game as he did tonight from the beginning the heroes would have had the upper hand. When he polished that rock & stuck it in his pocket i was like you have to be kidding me. this guy is an idiot. no one is gonna believe him. he can't pull it off. he's a retard. he'll pull it out of his pocket & blow it.. but he didn't... and Russell fell for it.... lets rewind a little bit and go back to the challenge first...

I'm not surprised Sandra dropped down. She's a loser. she didn't jump down for food, she jumped down because she was tired & weak & ready to drop out, i don't believe for a second she stepped down for any reason other than she was weak... however like i mentioned last week, Sandra isn't a complete idiot... lazy & weak, yes. stupid? no. ... she bluffed it & stepped down at a convenient time. I wasn't very shocked to see Russell step down either, he's a cocky little shit & felt like he was okay, and he was, its when Colby then Danielle, Candice & Jerri all stepped down at once & left Parvati alone with Rupert! SERIOUSLY!! what the hell is going on?? You're not gonna die of starvation! you didn't come to Survivor to win a bowl of candy! you came to win a million dollars!! you NEVER step down from a challenge for food! thats ridiculous! are you kidding me right now!?!? luckily it was Rupert she was up against so it wasn't that difficult to pull out a victory, but still. insane.

Her unwillingness to give up in the immunity challenge. Stepping up to Russell, confronting Danielle, calling out Russell both in camp & at tribal in front of the jury.. great move, great move.. is why Parvati deserves to win this game. I love Parvati. I don't talk about her much in her own little section like i break down most other castaways in my blog, but thats because she's too great for it. she plays minor roles in everything that goes on in every episode. whether it be a simple flirt or a huge move, she does little small things here and there that ultimately contribute to every bold play each episode.. and this episode was no different.

Sandra, now i have to say i was proud of Sandra this episode.. now i'm not sure if its because she did anything great or just the fact that she didn't do anything great after she said she would.. I've been so tired week after week of Sandra acting like she's all great & then never actually following thru. This week she didn't come out guns blazing, she didn't say she would do this and do that, she just sat back with her whitty comments & eavesdropped (i loved her in the background while Parvati & Danielle were talking) she was the Sandra that I love & didn't do anything to make her annoying. Because lets face it, she's not that great. she's all talk. She's weak as shit, even she was shocked as hell she found the idol.. i loved her reaction when she did find it tho. She's great. Will she ever use it? i'm not sure. It didn't show any kind of teaser in a preview clip.. I personally wouldn't be surprised if she didn't. She's not strategic enough to figure out a good time to play it or how to go about doing it, but regardless if she plays it or not, she found it. so kudos to you Sandra. .. i have more to talk about Sandra in a minute i'm not done with her quite yet.

Jerri. Jerri is really stepping her game up. I like her. I think she'll win & although she's not my first pick as to who i want to take it home, i wouldn't be disappointed if she did. I loved how she stepped up to Russell & demanded they get rid of Candice. I loved how she stepped up to Russell & told him she would not vote for Danielle. I love how she called Danielle out on her BS at tribal saying the game has been crazy from the beginning. i love that she's starting to speak up.... even though we're starting to see her do more of her own thing & speak her mind, its down to the final 6... its a little too late. She'll be known as Russell's sidekick this season.. but hey, I'd rather be known as Russell's sidekick than Russell's puppet, so kudos to her too.

Candice has been nothing but a let down for me since merge. she was in the PERFECT position. PERFECT! she could have won this season.. she blew it. i'm over her. glad she's gone. She said "Karma's a bitch".. no Candice, karma isn't a bitch. the move you made was brilliant! switching sides was BRILLIANT! like Russell said the greatest move you had made this whole season.. its how you went about it that was your achilles heel. you blew it. no other words to describe it. epic fail.

Danielle I agree with Danielle's statement she made after she was voted out in her confessional. I don't think Russell would have targeted her. As i've said from day one Russell is controlling the game, Parvati is controlling Russell.. & it wasn't until tonight that Russell realized it. He said it himself, him & Parvati are on an equal playing field & that drives him crazy... but as much as he wants to be in control, ultimately Parvati has him by the balls. Danielle saying she's much closer to Parvati than he thinks did her in. Russell looking to Jerri and mouthing "Danielle" just further proves it. If Danielle was the one to go, Jerri wouldn't have needed reassurance. Danielle sealed her fate. sucks for her...

now back to Sandra...

Sandra is weak. now granted she didn't go running her mouth how she was something amazing tonight, but she's been preaching the gospel from day one how she can't stand Parvati, she can't stand Russell, she can't stand Danielle, she can't stand Jerri... tonight was her opportunity. she's been wanting to vote with Rupert, she's been wanting to vote with Colby, she wants the villains gone.. tonight was her opportunity. Another reason why i think Danielle wasn't the original target going into tribal. Had it been set in stone she would have went with it, she's aligned with the majority, remember?

Now, to King Russell.



Russell will not win this game. I've said it from day one. he deserves to win this game but he won't. What Russell wants, Russell gets. It doesn't matter if he's in the minority or not. He is a mastermind. he's a genius. he has a way of getting what he wants & nobody stops him. Now breaking up Parvati & Danielle... was it a smart move? OF COURSE IT WAS!! those two ARE closer with each other than with him... but similar to Candice, was how he did it so smart??? ehhh, in my opinion, not so much. But Russell wanted it done, and he got it done. Love him or hate him you have to give this man credit. He doesn't care what he says, who he says it too, when he says, where he says it, how he says it, he doesn't care because he knows at the end of the day, what he wants he gets. When in 20 seasons of Survivor has there ever been someone start in the minority yet manipulate the game the way he has? ... well aside from when he did it in Samoa? exactly. And before you get started on the idols... they are a part of the game! Russell knows the game! they have been a part of the game for a while now, really becoming in crucial in China, as i mentioned at the start of the blog, i've been a fan for a long time, several things are key to winning, one of those is adapting.... unfortunately for Russell, he has the ability to adapt to the game. he has the ability to survive the minority. he has the ability to create a strong alliance, he has the ability to call the shots, he has the ability to pull off never before seen game changing outstanding moves... he just doesn't have the ability to be humble. humility can get you far in life. throw a smile on your face, nod your head.. or in Parvati's case: bat your lashes, .. tip your hat & say "bless your heart" & it'll get you farther than you ever need to go in life. Thats one thing Russell doesn't possess, the ability to swallow his pride. Yes he is the greatest. Yes he has potential to win. Yes its outwit, outplay, outlast. Yes he outwits, outplays & outlasts week after week... but when it comes down to who do you give a million dollars to? the guy who cut my throat or the guy who kissed my ass??? ...

Russell, sometimes you gotta be careful whose toes you step on today because they may be attached the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.

-my predictions for next week... Sandra will stay with Parvati. Jerri will stay with Russell... Parvati will swing her whips, Russell will come crawling back & begging for forgiveness... Rupert, is a goner... and we'll see him coming to tribal council as a jury member, still as dirty as ever...

your thoughts?



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