Survivor Tocantins: OAD 4/23/09 [Text View]

Philosofy

04-23-2009, 09:04 PM

The only thing that could have been better was to see Coach taken out, but it will be worth it to see him scramble next week. And I've changed my mind about Coach: he can be BOTH mentally ill and an jerk.

Sierra seemed as surprised as Tyson when he went down.

Peter000

04-23-2009, 09:22 PM

Yeah, it was fortunate happenstance that she voted for Tyson as well.

Tyson made the biggest error a contestant can make on Survivor—too much hubris. He was too sure of his position and it cost him.

Dashel

04-23-2009, 09:22 PM

Yes! That was one of *the* most satisfying moments in recent Survivor history. Tyson was unnecessarily rude, and I'm glad that he got blind-sided.

DirecTiVoTexas

04-23-2009, 09:25 PM

That was the first "jump off my couch and yell" moment of the season. That was awesome!

newsposter

04-23-2009, 09:30 PM

only thing better would be cbs not letting us in on the secret. When it's so obvious someone is a target, and they emphasize it, it turns out to be not true.

i like jeffs dig at coach and tyson was surprisingly 'humble' at diary room

Philosofy

04-23-2009, 09:33 PM

Now that I think of it, Sierra didn't have to be in the plan. They had Taj, Stephen, Erin, and JT vote for Tyson. Sierra couldn't vote for herself, so Debbie, Coach and Tyson couldn't stop it at all.

Ment

04-23-2009, 10:04 PM

Ha ha! Now they're playing the game. Coach is going to be so fun to be around..lol he'd better spend alot of time doing his Chong Ram to build up his Warrior Spirit :)

If I were Sierra I'd make Coach kiss some major ass for the next week :)

jradosh

04-23-2009, 10:12 PM

I can't wait to see how Coach plays this out next week with JT.

VegasVic

04-23-2009, 10:32 PM

Good to see Tyson go but I really can't stand Sierra.

toddvj

04-23-2009, 10:41 PM

Now that I think of it, Sierra didn't have to be in the plan. They had Taj, Stephen, Erin, and JT vote for Tyson. Sierra couldn't vote for herself, so Debbie, Coach and Tyson couldn't stop it at all.

Yep, she just happened to vote for the person she liked least. JT might think Sierra will go next, but she's actually going to be the swing vote now. Funny how you go from most vulnerable to most important that quickly.

VegasVic

04-23-2009, 10:47 PM

Peter000

04-23-2009, 11:57 PM

I can't wait to see how Coach plays this out next week with JT.

I just LOVED watching the smug smile disappear off of Coach's face during the vote count! Awesome. :up:

Philosofy

04-23-2009, 11:59 PM

Philosofy

04-24-2009, 12:01 AM

I also love how the challenges Coach wants to go on the most he blows. (River rafting, seeing Capoeira.) Of course, Coach is probably a master of Capoeira already.

Peter000

04-24-2009, 12:06 AM

Sierra won't be a swing vote: the best she can do is get another vote for Coach. The alliance of Taj, Steven, Erin, and JT could take it to the final four now: I see Coach, Debbie, and Sierra going in that order. But who knows? JT might have the next target on his back.It depends how the immunity idol falls week to week.

Stephen is in a pretty good place right now. He's not perceived as a big threat, but allied with the right people. He's not horrible at challenges either. He's probably good at fire building being off by himself at Exile a couple of times, just in case there's a tie in the finals. And he's probably the best strategist out there (which isn't saying much, but still).

appleye1

04-24-2009, 02:29 AM

Good to see Tyson go but I really can't stand Sierra.Yeah, I know. That whining really drove me up the wall. But hey, it might have made a difference cause she's still there!

Dssturbo1

04-24-2009, 05:24 AM

ha ha so funny.....buh bye tyson

hughmcjr

04-24-2009, 06:48 AM

One of the best lines was Jeff at the reward challenge saying, "Coach, you continue to lose out on all these nice rewards. All that life experience not helping you out here."

^^ Jeff's way of calling BS on coach. Jeff knows Coach is all an act. Coach actually believes his BS, but also knows and believes if he keeps forcing and reinforcing that will power of his over other players who really buy his BS they will be easy to sway. Amongst a group of strong willed people with common sense and discernment, and taking place away from this game, Coach wouldn't last 5 seconds and no one would even acknowledge him.

Coach's lame response, "you know, (then he makes a lip smacking sound preparing for his condescending rebuff) I didn't line up boards like this in the Amazon."

Hey, jackass, rewards, plural, you haven't won... and life experience coach claims to have, since coach is at one with the universe, should have afforded him several wins.

What extremes though as tonight made up for last weeks disappointment.

While I dislike and was annoyed by SIerra tonight, I dislike Tyson even more. Another Kenny from last season , Tyson is. He needed to go. COach next, Taj(screw her for the betrayal last week), then Steven. What a season it could have been if Brendan and JT could have gone to the final three.

LifeIsABeach

04-24-2009, 07:53 AM

Anyone believe that coach can bench press 300 pounds? 200?

If Sierra votes with coach next week I may have to track her down and slap her around.

tgrim1

04-24-2009, 07:56 AM

Anyone believe that coach can bench press 300 pounds? 200?

In his mind, I'm sure he can do anything

janry

04-24-2009, 08:05 AM

My thought.

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

bootsy

04-24-2009, 08:21 AM

Anyone believe that coach can bench press 300 pounds? 200?

If Sierra votes with coach next week I may have to track her down and slap her around.

No way he can bench that much....

My wife and I were both saying they are just teasing us with the talk of Tyson leaving. Well, they did it and we almost woke the kids up when we both yelled out YES when he was voted out...:D

murrays

04-24-2009, 08:56 AM

jradosh

04-24-2009, 09:26 AM

I'm curious, has one tribe that was outnumbered so much in previous seasons been able to take control of the game?

-murray

There was that one guy that was outnumbered by 5 women and he won, but I don't think he really "took control" so much as "survived".

martinp13

04-24-2009, 09:32 AM

Tyson actually redeemed himself a little in the exit blurb. At least he knows it's just a game and admitted that he was too confident. Can you imagine Coach's final words?

Amnesia

04-24-2009, 09:35 AM

Can you imagine Coach's final words?I'm looking forward to hearing him say final words.

VegasVic

04-24-2009, 09:35 AM

Can you imagine Coach's final words?

There's be a special hour long episode for that.

sburnside1

04-24-2009, 09:41 AM

DancnDude

04-24-2009, 09:49 AM

I liked Tyson at the beginning of the season but he got more and more cocky and it was really satisfying to see him get his in this episode. I really thought they were gonna chicken out and vote out Sierra. :up:

murrays

04-24-2009, 09:58 AM

I really hope Sierra gives coach the same "you made your bed, now you have to lie in it speech" he gave her.

I liked Tyson, he was funny. Sad to see him go.

This should be a warning to JT though, how quickly tides turn with no warning.

I don't think JT has as much to worry about. Timberra made the mistake of fracturing and lying to each other before getting ride of the other tribe. Jalapao saw this and took advantage. In reality, there wasn't really a turn of the tide, it's just one tribe systematically voting out the other :D

-murray

JFriday

04-24-2009, 10:04 AM

JLucPicard

04-24-2009, 10:08 AM

Now THAT was gratifying!!! :up:

I thought for sure as Tribal played out and they went to vote that it would be another one of those "we're really making it look like something awesome is going to happen here when really Sierra is just going to get thrown to the dogs" Survivor moment. It was GREAT to see votes show up for Tyson! :D Finally, a satisfying ending to that type of 'perceived' scheming where it really turns out to be not just editing!

Loved the shot of Taj crossing her eyes. Loved even more the looks on the faces as the votes were read! I wonder how animated Tyson might wind up being on the jury. May still get a few laughs from him.

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Magister

04-24-2009, 10:33 AM

The look on Sierra's face was great. She doesn't have much personality. Her biggest redeeming quality seems to be the ability to stay skinny, not much else.

Tyson was and is still funny. I think the game can turn a little mean, but he was still funny. He got way too cocky.

JT ROCKED at Tribal. He didn't give anything away.

Steven looked great this episode. He knew what his job was, go to Immunity Island for the chance at another idol. He didn't bitch or moan. Sure it sucks, but he was doing it for the game. He isn't a weak dude anymore. He might be the most improved 'person' of the game. Always was a good person, but now seems to be much stronger.

Brandon was laughing, he loved it.

Coach, Debra, Erin, Taj then Steven and JT at Tribal. Depending on how feelings go, I would assume JT to win.

Wilhite

04-24-2009, 10:40 AM

And, for those of you who haven't already been there, be sure to visit Jeff's Blog (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/04/jeff-probst-b-3.html#more).

David Platt

04-24-2009, 11:07 AM

janry

04-24-2009, 11:30 AM

Can you imagine Coach's final words?

Yes, and it's why I hoped they'd vote him off before he could be on the jury. He is going to make an ass of himself when he speaks on the final regular show.

ETA: and I'm sure he'll make an ass of himself at the reunion show also.

DancnDude

04-24-2009, 12:10 PM

I love one of the comments somebody wrote on the blog:
TorontoTom Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 09:55 AM EST
Loved the opening helicopter shots as well. Only wish the chopper would've finished the shot by swooping down and ending Coach's stay on Survivor - although I'm sure he's survived countless random helicopter attacks in his life, grabbing the spinning blades with his bare hands and then chewing them off and escaping once again. What a dink.

:D

hummingbird_206

04-24-2009, 12:17 PM

Going into this episode, I didn't think there could be a single thing more rewarding than watching Coach finally get voted off.

I was wrong.

Watching him slowly realize that his alliance was worthless and he is in no way in control of this game was SO much more satisfying.

+1

I really couldn't believe it was Tyson who got voted out. I didn't think that they would be smart enough to get rid of him. Definitely a shout out moment!

brianric

04-24-2009, 12:25 PM

To Tyson

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHH
AAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
AHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHH

Okay I'm done. Whooo my heart.. OH boy I'm feeling dizzy. Let me calm down a bit..

Coach, you're next.

realityboy

04-24-2009, 01:10 PM

Well, when everyone was questioning voting off Brendan last week, it seemed obvious to me (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=7216603#post7216603) that Taj, JT & Stephen had the upper hand. Timbirra was fractured into at least three groups (Coach/Tyson, Brenden/Sierra & Eryn). Jalapao has taken the head off two of those dragons and is in complete control :D

I'm curious, has one tribe that was outnumbered so much in previous seasons been able to take control of the game?

-murray

There odds definitely improved this week, but I still don't see them having the upper hand just yet. It makes last week's vote look less like a mistake, but it doesn't seem that they actually thought ahead to this point since they were all ok with Sierra going until Erin gave them a new idea. They are still 3 people in a 7 person game. Is Erin not going to realize that she is fourth in that group? I wouldn't be surprised if she flipped on them. She had no loyalty to her original tribe or to anyone other than herself. Now that Tyson's gone, JT is the biggest physical threat.

Steveknj

04-24-2009, 01:14 PM

I also love how the challenges Coach wants to go on the most he blows. (River rafting, seeing Capoeira.) Of course, Coach is probably a master of Capoeira already.

Could it be that he deliberately blew it so as not to give away the secret that he really knows NOTHING about martial arts?

stalemate

04-24-2009, 02:44 PM

I really hope Sierra gives coach the same "you made your bed, now you have to lie in it speech" he gave her.

I liked Tyson, he was funny. Sad to see him go.

This should be a warning to JT though, how quickly tides turn with no warning.

From the preview

It looks like he comes to her asking her to put the old tribe alliance back together and she says something like. Well, but you voted for me.

I laughed. I like Sierra when she's being a smartass. Like when Brendan said something to her about hitting it off with JT and said said "Oh, you are being friends with him now?"

MegaHertz67

04-24-2009, 02:53 PM

Coach needs to go to exile next week. He could do all the meditation he wants without the audience he craves.

BTW, the only one I don't blame for eating at the immunity challenge is Stephen. He sacrificed and went to exile and knew he was not on the chopping block. Eat, boy...eat.

Coach? Simply arrogant.

JT? Dude, you just ate big at the feast...play the game.

Ment

04-24-2009, 03:03 PM

I really hope Sierra gives coach the same "you made your bed, now you have to lie in it speech" he gave her.

I liked Tyson, he was funny. Sad to see him go.

This should be a warning to JT though, how quickly tides turn with no warning.

Yeah flipping the 'Made Your Bed' and 'Trust' speeches back at Coach would be viewing gold but I don't think Sierra hasn't shown herself to be the kind of person that calls out other peoples BS.

What is Sierras plan tho thru the next rounds. Ideally if she could get past her hate of Erinn they could make an alliance and bring Taj in for a 'girls vs boys' after they get down to five. JT and Stephen are tight and there might be room to persuade Taj that neither of them would bring her into final two.

pendragn

04-24-2009, 03:35 PM

Great episode. Watching the smug smiles slowly fall off of Tyson and Coach's faces was priceless.

tk

stellie93

04-24-2009, 03:49 PM

Yeah at this point in the game it always gets interesting because new alliances form every week. People in a 3 or 4 team alliance don't want to be #3 or #4 so they'll form a new alliance where they think they are #1 or #2.

This was what Sierra should have been saying to everyone last night--not the nonsense she was trying. She didn't really deserve to stay, but I'm SO glad she did. :D

It was funny when Coach said he should have done the challenge instead of eating--like he would have a chance to win!

KyleLC

04-24-2009, 03:58 PM

It was funny when Coach said he should have done the challenge instead of eating--like he would have a chance to win!Well from what he said, I think he meant that he should have been helping his alliance to prevent Sierra from winning -- not necessarily that he would have won.

JLucPicard

04-24-2009, 04:02 PM

It was funny when Coach said he should have done the challenge instead of eating--like he would have a chance to win!
Well from the context of his statement, I think he meant that the more people there were competing against Sierra, the less chance there was of her winning.
And who knows? It could have led to a very interesting story about being in a life and death situaiton where the only way out was to challenge the chief of the tribe to just EXACTLY that type of competition and his beating the previously undefeated chief was the only thing that saved his ass.

Oh, that and the fortuitously timed ride out of there on the military helicopter that he got a free ride on by pulling strings! :D

murrays

04-24-2009, 04:14 PM

There odds definitely improved this week, but I still don't see them having the upper hand just yet. It makes last week's vote look less like a mistake, but it doesn't seem that they actually thought ahead to this point since they were all ok with Sierra going until Erin gave them a new idea. They are still 3 people in a 7 person game. Is Erin not going to realize that she is fourth in that group? I wouldn't be surprised if she flipped on them. She had no loyalty to her original tribe or to anyone other than herself. Now that Tyson's gone, JT is the biggest physical threat.

Yes, they are 3 in a 7 person game, but no more than any two of the 4 are aligned; Erin & Coach & Sierra are all opposed to each other so it's unlikely any of those three will align.

-murray

sushikitten

04-24-2009, 04:51 PM

Skipping ahead to post as we're just watching now... but OMFG is Coach a TOOL!! I cannot stand him!!

/back to watching

sushikitten

04-24-2009, 05:37 PM

Man I cannot stand Coach. The whole dragonslayer bit is tiring. And calling Sienna the dragon's wife? Blech.

But yay for Tyson getting voted off.

realityboy

04-24-2009, 06:36 PM

Yes, they are 3 in a 7 person game, but no more than any two of the 4 are aligned; Erin & Coach & Sierra are all opposed to each other so it's unlikely any of those three will align.

-murray

You're more than likely right, but I still wouldn't really feel safe if I was on the tribe that was outnumbered. They pulled off miracle blindsides two weeks in a row, but they need two more before they are a majority. Erin and Coach were aligned last week, and Sierra tried to align with Coach this week. Next week, who knows what they might do.

amnewco

04-24-2009, 07:22 PM

I love Coach. Initially I found him annoying, but one week I came to the realization that he's really the only interesting/entertaining thing about this season. I am quite sure his day to get voted off is coming, but I'll thoroughly enjoy his ludicrous stories and scheming till then.

I was so glad to see them vote off Tyson. He really crossed the line and was so mean spirited. Plus, they had to get him off before the physical immunity challenges came back and he won them all again. I can't wait to hear Coach try to backslide next week. Kudos to the majority.

Fool Me Twice

04-24-2009, 07:32 PM

Tyson actually redeemed himself a little in the exit blurb. At least he knows it's just a game and admitted that he was too confident.

Yeah, both he and Brendan took the blindsides very well. I think my new favorite alliance is at the Ponderosa. Looks like they're having a good time.

hughmcjr

04-24-2009, 07:32 PM

I actually find Coach boring...zzzz...then again this season is not all that much to write home about and think it would have been a much better season had he been voted out early and if Brendan was still in the game.

Amnesia

04-24-2009, 07:35 PM

I am quite sure his day to get voted off is coming, but I'll thoroughly enjoy his ludicrous stories and scheming till then.I can't stand him, but I don't think he'll be voted off anytime soon.

He seems like a pretty safe bet to take to the finals. Who would vote for him? He's such a tool. I hope that even people allied with him can see that.

Ment

04-24-2009, 07:53 PM

I can't stand him, but I don't think he'll be voted off anytime soon.

He seems like a pretty safe bet to take to the finals. Who would vote for him? He's such a tool. I hope that even people allied with him can see that.

Survivor w/o Coach this season would be boring, but I don't want him to make it to final 3 because he will Richard Hatch his way to the prize and then we'd never hear the end his Tao of the DragonSlayer.

hughmcjr

04-24-2009, 08:16 PM

omnibus

04-24-2009, 08:52 PM

laria

04-25-2009, 12:28 AM

Slight hijack! Has anyone else logged on to CBS.com/ponderosa Interesting clips of the camp where the voted off jury members to be wait out the game.

Definitely not the Ritz but softer beds and plenty of real food. Even an air-conditioned room. And toothpaste, something I wondered about from the beginning.

Yup, I love the Ponderosa videos. :)

They are definitely roughing it more at the Ponderosa this year than they have in some prior seasons.

As for Tyson getting blindsided, that was great to see the smug looks drop off their faces when Jeff started reading off Tyson names, but I am going to miss him. :) I have liked him since the beginning... I think he's funny. :)

hummingbird_206

04-25-2009, 01:03 AM

I continue to disagree with those who say the season would be boring without coach. Really? Many really believe that? I find just the opposite that the emphasis on Coach is making the season more boring. Oh well.

I agree with you. I think they are showing so much of Coach that we're not getting to really see and know the other players as much. But we are definitely in the minority with this opinion. Oh well:)

JLucPicard

04-25-2009, 12:57 PM

Add one more to the silent majority (ok, minority then :().

DevdogAZ

04-25-2009, 02:11 PM

Now that I think of it, Sierra didn't have to be in the plan. They had Taj, Stephen, Erin, and JT vote for Tyson. Sierra couldn't vote for herself, so Debbie, Coach and Tyson couldn't stop it at all.
But they didn't know if they had JT. He was the swing vote, and could have forced it to a tie if he chose to go with the "Warrior Alliance."
He seems like a pretty safe bet to take to the finals. Who would vote for him? He's such a tool. I hope that even people allied with him can see that.
As much as we viewers think he's a tool because we get to see his confessionals, it appears that many of the players in the game actually like him. They could have blindsided him this week but chose Tyson instead. They only chose Coach last week because Tyson had immunity. I think we're seeing all his comments that make him look like a fool, but if you're with him 24 hours a day, he's probably not a bad guy to be around.

I've liked Tyson from the beginning of the season, but it was satisfying to see him get blindsided. His cocky schtick was funny, but it was wearing thin.

Stephen is playing a masterful game. When he said to JT, "Every season someone goes on a run. Let's get rid of Tyson and that someone could be you," I said to my wife, "He's very smart." Playing to JT's vanity is probably what turned the tables on this episode (and perhaps on this whole season).

Anubys

04-25-2009, 02:23 PM

Sierra is so weak, that I think Coach can convince her to go back with him in an alliance...Debbie is with Coach for better or for worse...Erinn's fight with Sierra remains a big play...

Sierra is now in the power seat...not because she's a swing vote, but because she is now as good, or better, than Coach as the one you most want to be sitting next to at the final tribal...

VegasVic

04-25-2009, 03:08 PM

I agree with you. I think they are showing so much of Coach that we're not getting to really see and know the other players as much. But we are definitely in the minority with this opinion. Oh well:)

If the producers had more interesting footage of players other than coach they would show it. Whether you find him interesting or not it's obvious that there was no one else worth showcasing.

toddvj

04-25-2009, 03:36 PM

Another thought. Everybody seems to have forgotten about the 2nd immunity idol.

Amnesia

04-25-2009, 03:48 PM

Sierra is now in the power seat...not because she's a swing vote, but because she is now as good, or better, than Coach as the one you most want to be sitting next to at the final tribal...I don't know about that.

Brendan would vote for her. And maybe even Tyson (since most of the others "betrayed" him). In fact, being on the outside of the alliances means that her actions in general won't be seen as betrayal, which seems very important to juries...

Anubys

04-25-2009, 03:58 PM

I don't know about that.

Brendan would vote for her. And maybe even Tyson (since most of the others "betrayed" him). In fact, being on the outside of the alliances means that her actions in general won't be seen as betrayal, which seems very important to juries...

wait...you think Tyson would vote for her? that's just nuts...

Erinn would not...Debbie would not...JT and his gang would not even bring her into their confidence even when they were positive she would jump at any lifeline given to her...I dare say Sierra would not get a single vote while at least Coach can get a few...

JFriday

04-25-2009, 04:03 PM

Yup, I love the Ponderosa videos. :)

They are definitely roughing it more at the Ponderosa this year than they have in some prior seasons.

As for Tyson getting blindsided, that was great to see the smug looks drop off their faces when Jeff started reading off Tyson names, but I am going to miss him. :) I have liked him since the beginning... I think he's funny. :)

I didn't think he was funny, I thought he was an ass and a bully.

Fool Me Twice

04-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Brendan would vote for her. And maybe even Tyson (since most of the others "betrayed" him). In fact, being on the outside of the alliances means that her actions in general won't be seen as betrayal, which seems very important to juries...

Judging by the Ponderosa videos, neither Brendan nor Tyson are upset about being blindsided--more like amused and slightly embarrassed. I think they'll be voting for the best player, and Sierra's been tagged as a weak player since the first week. Though, I think there's sort of a collection of players at the bottom that are no more distinguished than she.

Of those left, only Coach and JT have made any noise in the game, and noise gets votes, but it also gets you evicted.

Steven is in a position to make a move. He needs to dump JT at some point, but timing is everything. Next week is too early for him, but if JT is exposed the other players should pounce like they did on Tyson--if they don't, it's because JT has found himself in the position of the annointed one that the other players want to see win if they don't (like the old guy last year, who was both well liked and good at comps).

DevdogAZ

04-25-2009, 04:47 PM

Another thought. Everybody seems to have forgotten about the 2nd immunity idol.
Not only that one (which Taj/Stephen have), but I'm curious why Stephen immediately discounted the idea that they might have put Brendan's idol back into the game. He already knows where to look. I'm not sure why he didn't at least go check to make sure there's not another one there. (Or maybe he did, and he was right that there wasn't one there, and there was no point in showing it.)

MikeekiM

04-26-2009, 12:57 AM

Wow...I let this one sit on the TiVo for way too long... Just watched...

That was the most satisfying Survivor that I have watched in a long time, and definitely sits up near the top of my favorite all time eps...

MikeekiM

04-27-2009, 02:48 PM

Just caught up on the Ponderosa videos...

It's great how Tyson and Brendan are able to leave the game behind and seem to be getting along so well... I remember last season where everyone continued to hold a grudge during the Ponderosa...

hummingbird_206

04-27-2009, 11:43 PM

If the producers had more interesting footage of players other than coach they would show it. Whether you find him interesting or not it's obvious that there was no one else worth showcasing.

It's not obvious to me since they aren't showing much of anyone else. The small bits they do show of the other players I find interesting and entertaining...I just wish there was more of the others and less of Coach. But "obviously":D the producers agree with you.

VegasVic

04-28-2009, 10:39 AM

Well sure, not everyone will agree but the producers always pick what they feel is the most interesting footage for every episode of every season. I can't imagine they would say "Well this Debbie footage is great but let's show coach anyway even though it's not as interesting".

Of course it's subjective and I'm as sick of coach as anyone but I really doubt there are a lot of great stuff that they don't show because they are too focused on him.

heySkippy

04-28-2009, 11:29 AM

Speaking of Debbie, good job on the backflips! Too bad most of them lost their feast after the dancing.

newsposter

04-29-2009, 08:07 AM

I just LOVED watching the smug smile disappear off of Coach's face during the vote count! Awesome. :up:

A slayer should be more modest anyway :eek:

One of the best lines was Jeff at the reward challenge saying, "Coach, you continue to lose out on all these nice rewards. All that life experience not helping you out here."

I"m glad jeff finally brought that up. It annoyed me to hear coach brag about his ventures but him not really being able to apply that vast knowledge here

Can you imagine Coach's final words?

There's be a special hour long episode for that.

if you watch hell's kitchen, you will know the person i'm talking about when i say if that person was on survivor, it would be an hour long parting speech!

But I think coach's speech will be simple: "the slayer has been slayed"

MegaHertz67

04-29-2009, 01:17 PM

But I think coach's speech will be simple: "the slayer has been slayed"I cannot imagine he would be so aware in the moment to be that guy and admire that he got beaten when he was so sure that he was superior.

Brandon and Tyson seemed so at ease with being blindsided because they realized it was just a game and not a referendum on who they are as people.

The reason Randy and Corrine were so entertaining last year, and they still held the in-game animosity when they got to the Ponderosa, is that they took it so seriously and believed their own BS.

Coach falls into that category. Somewhere, in his mind...he is The Dragon Slayer. You are talking about a guy who does so much on his own and in his own mind. All of the meditation is him living in his own head. All of that solo kayaking is him living in his own head. He spends so much time in his own head that you can't blame him for making it as delusional/kick ass as possible.

DVDerek

04-29-2009, 04:58 PM

Sorry folks, Coach is the reason to watch this show. He's a great villain and good TV. It won't be the same without him around. I hope he survives a few more weeks.

heySkippy

04-29-2009, 08:55 PM

I predict Coach goes to the final 3 and gets 0 votes from the final jury.

DevdogAZ

04-29-2009, 09:05 PM

Are we thinking there will be a Final Three or Final Two this season? They went to the Merge with 10 players and then Joe got evacuated. That left 9. Brendan was the first member of the jury, then Tyson. If they go to a final 3, there will only be 6 members of the jury to vote on the finals. Based on that, I'm guessing this season is a Final Two season.

DVDerek

04-29-2009, 10:16 PM

Maybe America is the 7th Juror.

Amnesia

04-29-2009, 10:45 PM

If they go to a final 3, there will only be 6 members of the jury to vote on the finals. So what? Or are you saying that they wouldn't want to have a possible tie? (They've allowed that possibility (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Micronesia#Voting_history) in the past)

DevdogAZ

04-30-2009, 02:19 AM

So what? Or are you saying that they wouldn't want to have a possible tie? (They've allowed that possibility (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Micronesia#Voting_history) in the past)
Yes, I know there has been the potential for a tie in the past. In fact, with three finalists, they could have a tie even with an odd number of jurors. But have they ever had only six jurors? Seems like in the seasons with three finalists, they started the jury earlier than 9.