Re: Survivor: A New Host


Phoenix wrote:
>> The point is that anyone can give the impression of being 'on top of
things'
>> when editing culls 4 insightful questions from the 100+ that were asked.
>
>LIke Julie Chen? Ack!

Under what format has Julie Chen asked 100+ questions and then only had 4 or
5 of them broadcast in an edited way to fit the desired objective of making
those questions seem most relevant?

>You sound a little like Jerri "I'm not a bitch! It's all in the
>editing!" They couldn't find 3 minutes out of 3 days to make that girl
>look smart or kind or rational. She is what she is, we are what we are.

Jerri always seemed intelligent. She picked on poor Keith because the guy
sucks as a cook, but I'd say she is far more kind than the average
person...certainly more so than the average Survivor player. When was she
ever not 'rational'...besides the time when an out of control, moron
audience was allowed to control the reunion show because the host couldn't
get them to shut up long enough for contestants to answer questions?

>In the best of all possible Survivors, you and I could rake the casts
>over the coals. I'd like that, you'd like that, but Middle America
>likes everyone to be sugary nice.

Right...which is why Middle America thrives on Desperate Houswives and such.

I don't think that the cast has to be raked over the coals, but I do think
it would be nice if some relevant questions got asked. As an example, I'd
much rather hear Jeff ask BobbyJon to explain his lingering grudge against
Stephenie from last season rather than hear him ask BobbyJon about his body
odor...but I know which question Jeff is more likely to 'reward us' with.

I'd also rather hear Gary get asked the biggest reason why he wanted to hide
his QB past (to hide the athleticism or his wealth), but Jeff is much more
likely to ask him whether or not he thought he had kept people fooled during
the time in Guatemala.

I'd love to hear them get asked about the intense bordom since this season
didn't require the cast to forage/hunt for food. I'd love to hear them get
asked how frequently they saw locals or how far from camp they could stray.
I'd love to hear them get asked if they could see eachother's camps from
their boat docks...but I'd bet we are more likely to hear them get asked
about weight loss...a subject that has been beaten to death.

>Within the constraints, Jeff does a better job during reunions than
>anyone else could. He's held some butts over the flames, in a nicey
>nice way.

What has he ever done to hold butts over the flames? Did Jeff have the guts
to hold Tom over the flames for claiming moral superiority over a person
that never went back on his word to him last season? Did he call all those
quitters from last season out the way he grandstanded regarding Osten? Did
he even question the jury about why they kept Katie around if they all
didn't like her or think she was worthy? Nope...instead we got to hear
about Tom the good guy and Greg/Jen non-dating but...

>Never acting independently, number one. She had information on Gary
>that could have ingratiated her to the Power Team or just Lydia and
>Cindy and Rafe.

According to Gary, Danni tried outing him repeatedly, but he thought they
were still unsure. Reading what other players have said, they believed
Danni and knew gary was a former QB and didn't care. What else is there for
Danni to spread as info against Gary that would help her in the game?
Beyond that...she is still playing and Gary is gone, so she did a better job
than him at ingratiating to the majority, right?

>She sits around slacking waiting for Gary to make all the moves.

Jeez, now you really are falling for the editing. They only need to show
Gary struggling for Survival and Lydia annoying people when the idea is to
fool the viewers into a storyline of 'will it be Lydia or Gary that gets
booted'.

>Typical pretty girl behavior - let someone else do the thinking while
>you hang out in short shorts, pray to Jesus, and sit there gawking at
>the proceedings. Pure Neleh.

Lets take a poll...who hear agrees that Danni is similar to Neleh in any
way?

>> She was never in control. Jenna was in control.
>
>When was Jenna doing anything but riding the surf?

She brought together the younger female majority. She brought together the
male/female cross alliance. She won several importantr immunities. I
always find it amazing how totally clueless the majority of people are about
that season. It speaks volumes for the way society automatically views
someone that is young/female/nice/cute.

>IIRC, Super Genius Heidi (of beady eyes, pumped tits and parched blonde
>hair) was the one who initiated the Deena booting.

Nope...what she did was told on Deena for mentioning that Alex should be
booted sooner (something that Denna was to slow to take to leader Jenna
personally as she claimed she was going to do). Jenna decided on the course
of action.

>Yep, I think that's her. Her decision to control came too early. She
>should have waited till some guys were around to back her up against
>some weak link in girl camp.

Um...all the guys were around. She got booted specifically for trying to
change the order as to which guy would be booted next.

>> She was looking towards being a judge...a politician...can't imagine that
>> she would want to be a host of Survivor.
>
>She will probably make it too.

Probably?


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