SURVIVOR: Gabon - Official Fan & Discussion Thread

[EugLoven]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 11:53am

SURVIVOR: Gabon "The Last Eden"
Season Premiere - CBS
Thursday, September 25 at 8pm
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/


I am so so so glad it's back and we're off an island. Cannot wait for a fresh boat of players and personalities. TUNE IN TONIGHT!


Thread rules (similar to the very successful Olympics thread):
- Please, fans of the show only.
- Friendly banter only. Share favorites, thoughts, plots, photos
- Spoilers are permitted by MUST be proceeded with clear ***warning***


SURVIVORS READY?
GO!

Updated On: 9/25/08 at 11:53 AM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 11:57am

This AND Amazing Race at the same time?! A cure my end of summer blues...

[jasonf]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 12:08pm

Can't wait, though I won't watch until this weekend on demand. Thursday nights are too taxing for tv fans! Why can't they spread some love to Wednesdays when, until Pushing Daisies starts, there's nothing on!

[EugLoven]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 8:49pm

LOVING this year's cast!
Feeling sorry for team Fang. Katu rocks so much harder.

How effing adorable is Charlie????

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 8:52pm

For obvious reasons, Bob the physics teacher is my favorite. Unfortunately, I see a lot Yao-Man in him, which means he'll do well, but won't win.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 9:51pm

I am still devoted to Survivor. Even in it's 17th season!

(And can't wait for Amazing Race, also. Yay for the new TV season!)

[The Boy From Ohio]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 9:57pm

Survivor in HD...life is good.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 10:14pm

I agree Boy From Ohio, this season looks AMAZING in HD. The landscapes alone are gorgeous.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/25/08 at 11:32pm

- Spoilers are permitted by MUST be proceeded with clear ***warning***

Yes, please make a clear warning. PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE SPOILERS. I like to be surprised. Thank you.

Now - I have a love/hate relationship with this show. I always say I'm gonna skip it and I always come back to it.

My brief intital thoughts -

The HD. It looks so good!

Randy is a douche.

Jacquie must have never watched the show if he doesn't forsee them ever losing. Hubris, honey. Hubris.

I thought I was gonna be uncomfortable with Charlie's overt unrequited love for ... is it Marcus? Anyway, I thought the guy whose name might be Marcus handled it well, seemed flattered and not icked out, and wasn't going to exploit that. Good on him, I say. I like them both.

I felt bad for GC and the leader BS. He was right to call them all out on it that if they wanted a leader so bad, one of them should step up. I thought he DID make an admirable effort at worst, but I really don't blame him for telling them to shove it.

Jeff can really be a tool, too, but I thought what he said to Fang after they almost won that challenge was nice.

I think a two hour premiere is a brilliant idea. This is the first season where I felt like I had a general handle on the players after the first episode.

I dunno. Maybe others will disagree, but I thought this season is off to a really good start.

Updated On: 9/26/08 at 11:32 PM

[Melicus]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 2:31am

Marcus was my favorite tonight. I agree with you, Ghost of Kringas, about how he handled Charlie.

I'm assuming this cast has watched other Survivor seasons so they know they're going to be wearing the same clothes they arrive in. I don't understand why some of them chose suits and dresses. I would want to be in more comfortable, casual clothing if I was going to have to wear it for 39 days.

I was a little disappointed with one team dominating the competitions again this season. The producers need to come up with a better way to divide the teams so the competitions are more evenly matched.

I loved seeing the baby elephants! :)

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 9:51am

Yeah, I was suprised at how many guys wear wearing jackets and ties.

Do we have to say spoilers if the episode has aired? I'd say not, but just in case I'M TALKING ABOUT STUFF FROM THE EPISODE LAST NIGHT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER ---

My first instinct when Dan couldn't figure out the exile island clue was "What a dumb ass," but then I thought that I could see myself being on the show and just not comprehending like that. Poor guy. That whole team is kinda dumb, though. You know they'll mix them up within a few weeks, though.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 10:26am

I think this has the makings of a pretty good season. I am disappointed in the mismatched teams. It definitely takes away from the fun of watching the challenges. I can hear it now, Jeff saying, "Fang, you have to sit seven people out...who's it gonna be?"

They definitely made Dan look like a dumbass...not sure if he is one or not. I love how Crystal would not believe that he didnt have the idol. I assume that that first clue will only send you to another clue, not the immunity idol.

I really like the alliance of four, which surprises me...I usually go for the underdogs. If they can get "the professor" to align they could be unbeatable.

Why is noone else, save gillian and the other old lady, forming alliances? Usually there are tons of promises being made in the first few days.

Ace is total douchebag, and I hope the first target on their team.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 10:53am

The men wear suits so they have an excuse to run around in their underwear.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 11:09am

...and wear their tie as a headband.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 11:58am

Oh holy hell, I forgot this was on last night.

And the worst part is I don't even know what the heck I watched?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 12:43pm

Charlie really needs to step back. He was getting a bit creepy. He's like Natalie from Big Brother. Eeek! I kept waiting for him to say, "He says he's straight, but I know he loves me." It really started to make me uncomfortable.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 12:44pm

Yeah, I know what you mean. That part about how he could just look at him and feel safe or whatever? The poor dear.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 12:50pm

At least he can take comfort in being the middle of Marcus's onion. Or something.

Updated On: 9/26/08 at 12:50 PM

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 12:55pm

Ha! Like I've said a million times, I have such a love/hate relationship with the show. In the course of an episode I always wind up hating someone at the beginning and liking them near the end, etc. Plus I'm in a Survivor pool and I have to have my picks by next week and I have NO idea who to choose. I think I'm going to let my dog pick for me.

[Calvin]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 2:01pm

I think it's cool that Bill Nye the Science Guy is finally back on television.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 3:00pm

ROFLMAO, Calvin!

I'm with Matt re Charlie. CREEPY.

[The Ghost of Kringas]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 3:19pm

I'm gonna just give Charlie a pass for now, but it almost seems invetiable that I'm going to hate him, because I always wind up hating the gay men on Survivor.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/26/08 at 11:39pm

I also found Charlie's antics to be quite creepy. Marcus handled it REALLY well, though.

Bob remains my favorite.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 9/27/08 at 8:46pm

For those who care, "Little" Marcus made an appearance in one of the challenges shown on Thursday night.

[jakebloke]

Posted: 9/28/08 at 9:16am

HAHA yes DBillyP, I caught that and thanks to DVR frame advance, one can see little marcus flop out for some air. Either the editors missed it, or someone left it in for a little controversy. You would miss it if you blinked.