Survivor Thailand

[H Tower]

i can't believe people still watch

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by H Tower
i can't believe people still watch

You're so much better than we are.

[H Tower]

I know

[Kontiki]

One thing that really struck me about the reunion was that, in the past, the groups seemed to be more easy going and have the "it was just a game" attitude. This time around, there seemed to be alot of genuine hostility and dislike among alot of the competitors.

[Guynemer]

Reismark is right, the best player won the game. I just can't believe people didn't notice that Brian left a trail of slime wherever he went; I was pulling for Helen, but just like Ken & Gerard in the Amazing Race, my favorites screwed the pooch when the endgame began...

[Flubber]

Since Brian won the last 3 immunity tests , I felt he was a deserving winner-- The only way to oust him might have been if Ted-Helen-Jan had gotten together to oust Clay earlier. This could likely have meant that Helen could make it to the top 3 and I get the sense she would have been a formidable opponent in that final test.

It did seem like there was a lot of animosity but I kind of liked the attitude of Ted and Helen which seemed to be --- " you screwed me but you were the best player"-- I thought that Clay was a hanger on -- kinda like Rudy in the first survivor ( although Rudy was a much harder worker)


In the reunion, Clay showed that he had some smarts I would not have credited him for. I wondered why he had voted for Jake when the alliance had determined it was Penney's turn to go. I would not thought him capable of an endplay based on the idea of getting Penney's vote.


Overall I thought this survivor was the one most like the first one in that

Brian was a known leader like Richard Hatch and won anyway
Both Jan and Clay had characteristics of Rudy in that they were seen as loyal to the puppetmaster and pretty much followed him to the end

Helen was angry much like the Susan character in the first survivor and for similar reasons

[Guynemer]

Boy, I tell ya.

Getting paid to have sex with large-breasted nymphomaniacs, and then winning $1 million on national television with millions of people watching.

Talk about living that American Dream.

[Nubclear]

Helen and Teds "excuse" for voting for Brian was pitiful at best.

I'm biased against Brian because he really doesnt need the money

[Pekka]

Brian deserved it, he played beautifully. I wondered when someone even tries to put up a decent alliance against him, because he was never in big danger, and was pretty much dictating who goes next. Absolutely brilliant play. And at the end of the game, it was even more clear that Brian is playing ruthless game as he talked about the last remaining 5 of them. Then others started going about him beeing dishonest and all, but it's a game and he won! The losers are always complaining, saying they had decency and they kept their word.. well I got news for them, they lost!

I first rooted for that big boobed chick, she was cute, and smart too. I didn't like Shi Ann, I thought she was a but arrogant. And the cop from NYC, he was cool too.
From the other tribe I liked Brian from the start and Ted. Later on I started liking Helen too, I wish that maybe Ted would've won the game... but it still turned out good.

Now who was that cute girl from Survivor II, Australia?
Elizabeth? WOw, I'm in love with her, she's sooooo cute and nice . So if you're reading this, PM me!

[Kepler]

It just doesn't take much on the ball to be a jerk, folks. Brian definitely deserved to get to the final -- he won the immunity challenges and worked his butt off. But he was such an OBVIOUS predator... I can't believe that Ted and Helen played their little "I'm better than you are" game there at the end. I'm sureBrian and his (oddly dumpy) wife are just laughing their asses off at that one.

As far as his likeability goes -- I found him a waste of tissue from early on, and he never disappointed after that. The human penchant for following strength blindly and dumbly is a head-scratcher.

[Pekka]

Kepler, my thoughts exactly.. I too wondered why Ted and Helen couldn't get it working.. Brian won those immunities at the end, so it was no good, so they should have got rid of him earlier. But both Helen and Ted had to know that if they're going to be in the final.. Brian is their number one threat, and in a game like that, you should think hard when you want to move the threat, and when it's too late. I think they knew, but it was too late.. He totally gained their trust, and got himself to position where he can pretty much go the way he wanted to. Easy to say from here I know.. but Brian was, like Kepler said, an obvious predator.

[DanS]

"So if you're reading this, PM me!"

The least successful personal ad. Like, ever.

[DanS]

"I too wondered why Ted and Helen couldn't get it working."

I got the impression that if Ted hadn't inadvertently drunk himself into a stupor, they might have put it together. Ted made the bid, did a smart play, but failed miserably.

[Pekka]

Hey, I have officially approached Elisabeth! That's more than many other will ever do.. You never know, everything is possible. Honestly

Ted was so wasted . I also thought what Jan did wasn't very smart, when she knew they voting for Helen, and she knew 100% she was going to be next. And thinking her chances in immunity challenge... not that good.. well, hard decision for her, and she must of thought this one too and decided against it.. but still a bit odd move.

[DanS]

Actually, getting rid of Helen wasn't that bad of a move for Jan. However, the success of the entire play was contingent on her winning the last immunity. Whether or not banking on immunity was smart or not is a good question, of course.

Winning immunity would have given here a chance to play off against Clay by kicking off Brian. She would have crushed Clay.