It's taken a little while to process the first episode, but I'm LOVING this season of Survivor! Okay, whatever, I say that every season. But, really, I mean it about this season. I love the twists right off the bat.
And I totally adore Sandy. She's total crackers, but talk about brilliant casting! I hope she sticks around for a while, if not for the million, but for the pure entertainment value. She proved she's strong, but her personality might be the death of her in this game. Only time will tell. But paces, Sandy??? Really now. Did you not watch any movies or cartoons with buried treasure when you were a kid? Paces certainly can't be this difficult.
Right now, I'm picturing the producers sitting there beating their heads on their desks at the fact that neither Sandy or Sierra ended up with the hidden immunity idol. A totally great twist right at the beginning and both of them bombed out on it. I bet you Ozzy would have found that thing in 10 min. flat....but then again, Ozzy probably wouldn't have been outcast by his tribe mates on the first impression vote, either.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be in 120 degrees heat and have a 102 temperature, as well as strep throat. That has got to SUCK. And I certainly wouldn't have told anyone, but I think Sierra figured she was out of the game for good and what did she have to lose at that point? I just hope it doesn't come around to bite her in the butt too soon, because I'd really like to see her stay for a while.
Even with only the first episode, JT and Jerry are still my early favorites. They just seem like a couple of down-home good old boys.
It's so hard to tell, so early on, what this season is going to hold. Jeff Probst promises us it's going to be the best season yet and I've got big expectations now.
Tyson seems to be the early favorite for a lot of people, but the only way that I can understand that is to base it on his looks (which is so external and surface-shallow to me). Sorry, but I just don't see that factor as a reason to pick him as an early fave for the season. He was a bit eager to pull off his shorts in the first episode. Perhaps he was trying to go along with the theme of first impressions?? If that's the case, I certainly hope he was confident enough with "his goods" to think that it would make a great first impression with the girls. Honestly, I don't care what a man's junk looks like, it would NOT be something that would decide whether or not I keep him around for the game. And really....when you SERIOUSLY think about it, it's a pretty weird looking package no matter what state it's in. He seemed a little too eager to pull a "Richard Hatch" this early in the game....but, to each his own. I'm sure he has a strategy he's working on. Let's see if it works. (no pun intended)
Coach .....hmmm....I have a lot to say about him, and based on first impressions, it's not all that good. He seems to think that Survivor is about phsycial strength, but that's NOT what this game is about. It's about outwitting, outplaying and outlasting. Nowhere in there does that say that it's about physical strength. This is a social & mental game at its core. Sure, there are moments when your physical strength can get you a little further in the game, but that's NOT where it's all at. Just look at Fans vs. Faves. You get enough "weak" people in the game to band together and they can take out the physically strong at the snap of a finger. THAT is outwitting and outplaying. If you look back at Fans vs. Faves, all Ozzy's and Joel's physical strength did was get them taken out. If Coach wanted to play a game where it was survival of the fittest, then he should have signed up for "Last Man Standing" or gotten himself a show like Man vs. Wild. Unless this guy gets some social and mental skills quick, he's not gonna make it to the end. And from where I'm sitting with first impressions, I'm totally okay with that.
And finally, Carolina. I'm not crying. I don't think I could have taken must more of that. Her tribe made a wise choice. Taj to warn her, but first impressions definitely have a big impact. I think she dug her hole too quickly and didn't have enough time to get out.
Make sure you check out Jeff Probst's blog on EW.com I love his snarkiness. He doesn't get to show this side on the show, so I really look forward to reading his thoughts after each episode.
*above photo from CBS.com







