Survivor: Gabon

2008 December 15

by Tyler

Last night was the finale of Survivor in Gabon. It is my favorite tv show. I can’t exactly pin down why. I think it is because human interaction is so interesting to me and Survivor does a perfect job of pitting human interaction/culture shock/competition all into one show.

Here are some thoughts on the finale and the season…

Sugar is absolutely the best/worst player ever. Best because she played an outstanding game. Worst because her game was emotionally driven. She could have beaten almost anyone in her alliance but Bob. And sure enough…she cried about it and decided to let Bob make a good fire to win a million bones.
Corinne needs counseling.
Bob was maybe the most dominating Survivor player ever. Who would have thought the skinny science teacher could do what he did?
Randy needs counseling.
Sugar should have won this game…
The best moment ever in Survivor history came in this season when Randy got blindsided with a fake idol.
Bob’s idea for fake idols will change the game of Survivor. What an ingenious idea.
Did I mention that Corinne needs counseling?
How on God’s green earth did Susie get 3 votes? People need to stop rewarding bad game play and pure luck.

I rooted for Bob the whole way…what about you?

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http://seth.heasley.net/blog Seth

I love Corinne’s fake “I’m this way and I’m happy about it” smile. Randy’s at least somewhat likable in his curmudgeonliness (and we know that part of his schtick is just an act). I liked that even Jeff can’t stand Corinne. You know it was just grating her to see how much people loved Sugar.

Don’t forget that Yao Man also made a fake idol and got somebody to play it. But it wasn’t as convincing as Bob’s.

Susie got votes just because Bob was terrible in the Jury Phase. Not enough sucking up.

I loved the Randy-fake-idol moment, but I also loved when Sugar showed Kenny exactly how much he was the mastermind. “Matty, take this cursed thing away.” Toast!
http://manofdepravity.com Tyler

Good point about Yao Man. I just think Bob took it to a whole new level of game play. Ozzie had make a fake one before too, but Bob’s were so real and he used them in some great plays in creating alliances.

True, Bob didn’t do much with the jury.
http://janetfraser.blogspot.com/ Janet Fraser

what more can i add to your synopsis… it’s perfect!
loved Bob and Sugar… the fake idol, that tribal counsel and Crystal yelling as she wrote Randy’s name… the best television i’ve seen in years… awesome…
line of the show from Sugar to Matty… “let me do the thinking” classic!

oh and Corinne needs counseling