Coach, fearing for his Survivor life creates an alliance of 5 and says that first day alliances are the strongest. This is true and not, but I do agree with the strategy of first day alliances. Get to the people before they get got to by someone else. It’s all logistics. You need people on your side to stay in the game, they need people on their side to stay in the game, so join up and swear up and down on Mikayla’s boobs that you won’t vote them out!
Back at Savaii camp, “leader” Dawn spills the water on the fire and has a breakdown on the morning of Day 2. She seems like a keeper. Care Bear talks to her about staying strong since they are the two oldest on the tribe and they need to stick together because the younger members will eventually turn their backs on them (which is true). Making things worse, she goes and falls while breaking branches off of trees and goes and cries to Bob Marley about how she’s not weak and never cries but that she’s used to drinking a lot of water and her calves are hurting her. Those pesky calf muscles. They’d get me too after only 1 day without as much water as I’m used to drinking, which is none, unless you count the water that is in soda.
Cochran hopes that charm and humor are enough to keep him around. Probably not, buddy. You would think going to Harvard would qualify you as a little smarter than you are coming off as. If I ever get in trouble with the law, I don’t think I’m going to use Cochran as my lawyer. His ass would probably end up getting me an extra 2 years tacked on my sentence where I’d become the b*tch to Butch and his gang in Cell Block A. I watched Oz, I don’t ever want to go to jail. Although, for being in jail, those guys sure did get to see a lot of naked girls and even a few of them had the chance to hook up with one or another. My brother has been to jail…he says it’s NOTHING like that. No guy is out having sex with any of the guards, that’s for sure. Nor, would they even want to.
At the Immunity Challenge, Upolu’s teamwork seemed to have risen up from the ashes of defeat in the Heroes Challenge as they were ahead most of the time. Obviously, Semhar talking about how good she was at shooting baskets was foreshadowing to her sucking worse than I may be sucking something in Cell Block A in a few years. As a basketball guy, myself, watching Mikayla perform well at this aspect of the competition only grew my feelings for her fonder! It was because of her making all of her baskets and Semhar underhanding (probably not a word) hers 15 feet short each time, Upolu wins Immunity. And, Probst goes on to show why he’s my favorite by calling out Semhar immediately following the competition and then calling out Jim afterwards for making faces while Semhar was talking about how bad she felt. You’ll learn Jim that Jeff doesn’t miss anything and never misses an opportunity to spark drama within a tribe. Love it. I’m so happy Survivor is back and so far the cast seems like a good one. This should be a fun season.
Probst tells Upolu that at their camp there is a hidden clue for the hidden immunity idol. Once they get back to camp, Stacey the mortician completely botches her search when she searches inside a tree where the clue is and doesn’t find it. Well, we all weren’t born to be winners, Stacey, don’t worry about it. Thanks for playing. Maybe instead of using that stick, you should try and touch something here and there. You’re used to touching DEAD PEOPLE’S FACES and you’re telling me that you didn’t want to stick your hand in that tree to look for something that might get you further in the game where you could win $1 million. If you didn’t read my Big Brother blog, let me introduce you to my stupidity meter. It erupts when people make me angry when they aren’t realizing what the hell they are doing on reality shows. Why bother going on Survivor if you don’t want to stick your hand inside a tree?!?
Really enjoyed your Big Brother blog even though it was a season of boring hell, and am glad to see you will be recapping Survivor. The new Survivor season might be just good enough to wash the horrible taste of Big Brother out of my mouth. And, unlike BB, let’s hope they don’t vote out the Hotties at the BEGINNING of the season. BTW, you must still have BB on the brain because I noticed you used the term “evicted” when speaking of ousting someone, lol.
Love you from BB. This is the first season of Survivor I’ve watched. I wish you had commented on when Cochran (I think it was him) and a female were trying to open the coconut and Cochran said “I think it’s coming … I see some white stuff.” And then later during the tribal meeting he said “you don’t even have to rub me for me to come out” or something like that. I know those were easy ones and some people say it’s gross but I find it amusing when people like him don’t know how the things they say can be misconstrued.
hey there Scott, this is the first post I’ve had the pleasure of reading from you since I do not follow BB at all. I was wondering if you are going to be giving us some ‘spoilers’ much like Steve does?
I am going to admit that this will be my worst recap. I had to do this and the big brother finale at the same time, so I was flustered. As for missing things, I will blame that on it being the first episode and already having so much information to cover, I simply couldn’t get it all in. And, I noticed I used the term evicted when I reread it! Whoops.
As for spoilers, I will do my best to try and figure some out, but I just don’t see it happening. The finale is taped live so there is no way I can tell you the winner but maybe I can scrounge something up.
I am SO happy to see a Survivor recap on this site. I’ve watched since the very beginning and excited about reading this recap every week (one more thing to keep me entertained while at work). I think this cast is pretty interesting and one of the better first episodes this show has done. Makes me excited for the season. What do you think about the Redemption Island twist… I hope it works better than last season.
Finally… I hope that you don’t post any spoilers… This is one show I don’t want to know what happens, I love the suspense and excitment each episode.
Keep up the good work!
Chances are I won’t even come close to finding any spoilers so don’t worry.
As for Redemption Island, I like the idea but think they shouldn’t wait so long to have the person reenter.
Scott, thanks for the recap. I am so happy for a survivor recap. I totally love Jeff also. I have not watched Ozzy on suvivor and was pleasantly surprised at how Hot he is. Eye candy is always good. I thought Ozzy would vote out cochrane was glad to see he voted for Semhar. Fans of reality tv usually do a good job at predicting who will win survivor, if your looking for info. Lastly you did’nt make laugh, whats up with that??? lol
Good Job on the Recap.
I have been wondering this for awhile about Survivor maybe other people are in the know..
It’s about the clothes they wear. If they are chosing the clothes they are going to wear for the show (Scott mentioned the girl in the suit and the layering aspect) why wouldn’t they choose bathing suits/active wear? It seems like they are always wearing normal bras and underwear and not bathing suits which I would think would be more comfortable. Also, cargo pants or somethng like that would be better than jeans and suit pants I would think. Maybe they surprise them and say you have to wear that! no time to change before!
I’m not sure who I like on this new season yet. I didn’t get a great vibe from anyone yet….
I wish they would have brought back Philip. He was hilarious to watch!!
Hi Scott: Funniest part of the blog:
“Stacey the mortician completely botches her search when she searches inside a tree where the clue is and doesn’t find it. Well, we all weren’t born to be winners, Stacey, don’t worry about it. Thanks for playing. Maybe instead of using that stick, you should try and touch something here and there. You’re used to touching DEAD PEOPLE’S FACES and you’re telling me that you didn’t want to stick your hand in that tree to look for something that might get you further in the game where you could win $1 million.”
Ha! Good job!