May 1, 2008
I've put up this picture of James, because I believe that the name of the episode is probably a quote from James. It just sounds like something he would say, probably in Parvati's direction. Survivor: Micronesia airs its third to last episode of the season tonight, and this makes me sad. Survivor could go on for six months at a time and I'd be happy. Also, it is a little bizarre to think that in the span of three episodes, Survivor is going to go from seven castaways to the final tribal council. There is a very good chance that someone in the next couple episodes will have to leave Survivor due to an injury - the episode previews add to this suspicion. I'll be here throughout the episode, giving my two cents as the hour rolls along.
May 1, 2008
Survivor: Micronesia is only three episodes away from its conclusion, and it's shaping up to be one of the more exciting stretch runs we've seen on Survivor in a long time. I absolutely have no clue how the season will play out, which is great. James is probably on the chopping block tonight unless he wins the immunity challenge, which he has a very good chance at doing. Will the ladies stay strong? Will someone have to leave for medical reasons? Below, I've written five fearless predictions for tonight's episode. You will probably disagree with most of them.
April 28, 2008
Let's talk immunity idols. There's been a certain backlash against the existence of the hidden immunity idol on Survivor over the past couple weeks, stemming from its poor utilization by both Jason Siska and Ozzy Lusth over the last two Survivor: Micronesia episodes. The basic argument against the hidden immunity idol is that it's extremely difficult to use correctly, and that if anyone else knows a specific person holds the idol, that person immediately becomes the biggest target in the game. This is exactly what happened the last two weeks – Jason and Ozzy were outed as idol holders and were quickly blind-sided. Has the hidden immunity idol run its course as a useful piece of the Survivor game?
April 25, 2008
Let's not give Jason Siska the award for smartest Survivor player this season. He fell for Ozzy's awfully constructed fake immunity idol. He found a real immunity idol and didn't play it, which ended up being his undoing in the game. Yet, despite his less than stellar moments, there's a lot that Jason has to be proud of. He played a classy game, wasn't manipulative or ruthless, and gave Ozzy a pretty good run for his money in physical challenges. In his exclusive interview with BuddyTV, Jason was a good sport about the idol mishaps and kicked himself for his mistakes late in the game. Read on to find out what he thinks of Natalie and who he would have taken to final three!
Below, you will find the complete transcript and mp3 of the interview.
April 25, 2008
That better have been the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever! Skippy, not Jif. On last night's episode of Survivor, Probst brought out the famous food auction for their reward challenge. It wasn't as fun as it usually is but that's probably because I was forced to watch Erik pay Cirie to lick chocolate off her fingers. Even as I think about it right now, my stomach turns a little. Perhaps worse than that, was the bat soup that Natalie had the misfortune of winning. You watched thinking, "There's no way she's eating that," and you're right. James, however, had no problem sampling it. It was literally broth ... and a dead bat. Worst auction ever! Enough about food, though. There were more important things going down on last night's episode - like Parvati's damage control, Natalie's attitude, and Jason's stupidity.
April 24, 2008
The hidden immunity idol is an important object on Survivor, but not for the reasons you might think. Oh, yeah, maybe it gives you some power, or some leverage, definitely provides you some game play options. However, what it does most of all is give the holder a false sense of security. Every season, the new Survivor castaways come into the game with more knowledge, and ever since Yul Kwon used his hidden immunity idol to become a millionaire, whoever holds the hidden immunity idol has become a massive target. If I'm on Survivor, I avoid the hidden idol like the plague. Two weeks in a row, the idol holder has been secretly back-doored. And, why not? It makes sense for the rest of the tribe to treat whoever owns the idol like the most dangerous threat imaginable. Tonight, it was Jason Siska who felt the wrath of idol ownership.
April 24, 2008
James Clement is on of my favorite Survivor castaways ever. He's funny, doesn't take crap from anyone, and is self-deprecating when warranted. Tonight, on Survivor: Micronesia, James might be voted off. I don't have any real reason to suspect this, but with the latest CBS promos showing a girl-power revolution in the works, it seems reasonable for James, strong as he is, to be their first target. Your usual BuddyTV Survivor correspondent Gina Scarpa has been called up to the big leagues to cover the return of Grey's Anatomy (don't forget us, Gina) and I, Oscar Dahl, am taking over. I hope you're all not too disappointed.
April 24, 2008
Survivor: Micronesia has been taken over by the ladies. Of course, you already knew that if you've turned on CBS anytime in the past week. Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites is lady-heavy right now, thanks to Ozzy's surprise ejection last week. We see in the CBS promos that the females appear to rise up and join forces on tonight's upcoming episode. Even though this is what the promos insinuate, that doesn't mean anything. CBS likes to throw viewers off the scent – but, that female majority is still difficult to ignore. So, just for fun, I want to see what would happen if the ladies actually do what CBS is leading us to believe they will – pick off the remaining men one by one.