SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES – 10/3/12

First, I will make mention of the interview I did with Christina Cha. It’s posted on the homepage of RealitySteve.com, underneath his latest column he’s posted, and it’s also posted under this column. It’s a doozy of an interview, so go check it out.

Now, that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I will admit that this may have been the best episode of Survivor in about 4 years and 7 seasons! Well, maybe not going back that far, but definitely the best episode since Boston Rob won the Rob vs. Russell season, whenever the hell that season was. I think Survivor should take a tip from Big Brother, and just have one season each calendar year. But, I say that and this season seems to be going in all the right directions, and it’s coming on the heels of the previous season that ended in May, so what do I know? The answer to that question, by the way, is still answered with a “Nothing, but still more than you.” Anyway, let’s just get to what I’m considering the Renaissance (I actually spelled this word correctly on the first try – see, I do know more than you) of Survivor, in the form of episode 3 of Survivor, Season 25.

The episode kicks off with my favorite view, Angie’s face. I don’t care so much what she’s saying, but it’s something along the lines of how Roxy dug into her @ss, fist deep at Tribal, all because she just wanted to go out with a bang, even though both Russell and Denise know that her and Malcolm are “nothing.” Even Russell is intelligent enough to agree with Roxy, and to know that if you are cuddling at night, and spending every waking moment together, during the day, you’re going to be aligned in the game. That’s just how Survivor works. It’s more of a social game than any other reality television competition show, and you stick by the people you, literally, stick by. Come on, Angie, you should have eaten an Oatmeal cookie, I hear they increase brain activity in the intelligently-challenged.

After getting my early fix on Angie and her boob thing…ok, let me make a quick aside here, because I think I came to a realization while watching this episode (I promise I will get right back to the show, just need to get this off my mind). I think that blondes appear attractive on TV and in print, more than they actually are in person. I have, going back to my first season of blogging, always told you (my readers) how I’m not a blonde type of guy, but more and more the girls I’ve liked on television have been blondes, and it’s always crazy to me, and surprising to my wife, who always makes the comment about how I’m not a blonde guy but find blondes attractive. And, I think that I’m onto something here. Blonde hair looks good on TV, and in magazines, and that is why all girls want to be blondes. But, when I see a blonde girl, in real life, I’m never attracted to her the same I am as a darker haired female. I don’t know, but all I do know is that “scientists” do some ridiculous studies and waste millions of dollars doing so, therefore maybe I can get this tested out someday.

Ok, let’s head on over to the Tan, Long, and Strong Dong tribe, where Abi-Maria just wants a day to relax, while RC wants to spend the day looking for the hidden immunity idol, since, you know, it’s an important item in the game and all. For somereason, Abi gets all pissed off at RC’s half-hanging out tata’s and decides to get all b*tchy with her, not letting RC speak, and finishing off with telling her to get away from her. I’m guessing Abi forgot about the alliance she made with RC back on day one. For some reason, Abi just doesn’t trust RC anymore, even though RC is hanging out with her on the beach and telling her that she wants to go look for the idol with her. If she’s not trustworthy, and you think she likes Mike more than you, don’t you think she’d be talking to Mike about finding the idol than you? You are the one blowing her off and telling her to get away with you when she’s just trying to share the hidden immunity idol with you, and yet she’s the one to be worried about. If I was RC, I’d be making plans to knock off Abi first, because she’s a hothead and those are NOT the type of people you want to be aligned with in the game of Survivor. They are only going to hurt your game.