October 2, 2008
On tonight’s episode of Survivor: Gabon, the Fang tribe had a hard time dealing with their hunger issues. Somehow, the tribe had been eating 3 meals a day but realized quickly that they wouldn’t be able to ration enough food to survive out there much longer. They decide to cut it down to 2 meals a day but GC puts up a fight, further alienating himself from his tribe members. Over at Kota, alliances are being formed one by one. Ace and Sugar stick together while Corinne pulls Bob in to her alliance of 5. No one in that alliance has any plans of taking Bob to the end (probably because no one could beat him in a jury vote) but string him along for now to keep the numbers in their favor.
October 2, 2008
I don't get it. Isn't Survivor: Gabon's Crystal supposed to be an Olympic athlete? She was one of the last people up the hill in the first challenge. That could just be her pretending to be weaker than she is. In her interview with BuddyTV this week, Gillian said that one of her biggest regrets was picking Crystal first on the Fang tribe and not outing her for the superior athlete that she is. It doesn't matter at this point what Gillian's regrets are since she's out of the game, along with Michelle. The Fang tribe is going to need to get it together because they're headed down the same path that Stephenie's Ulong tribe in Palau is and that worries me. I'll be here for the next hour, updating live as the episode plays out. Keep refreshing and keep your fingers crossed for Fang!
October 2, 2008
Survivor: Gabon is my perfect TV show, I think. Survivor has always been my favorite reality show, though from season to season the show can be inconsistent. Some settings are better than others. One of my favorite TV events of the last few years was, without a doubt, Planet Earth. Our house has it on Blu-Ray, and often times we find ourselves re-watching episodes. It's an amazing show. Survivor: Gabon, being the first season of the series to be filmed in HD, is almost like a Planet Earth-Survivor hybrid. The setting of Gabon, Africa is perfect for Survivor's first foray into Hi-Def – the landscapes are vast, the wildlife spectacular, and CBS is taking full advantage of the surroundings, peppering the first two episodes with extended, beautiful establishing shots. Just find an HDTV and watch Survivor. It won't disappoint. As we approach tonight's third installment of the season, I thought I'd go out on a limb and pick my horses.
September 30, 2008
Twenty-nine-year-old Charlie Herschel could soon gain notoriety for being the winner of Survivor: Gabon but he still has a long way to go. Until then, he’s earned some notoriety for another reason: the openly gay Herschel knew Clay Aiken’s big secret before the former Idol singer came clean. Of course, we all knew about Aiken but Herschel heard it from the man himself, when the two became fast friends online two years ago. “There was a point when I was in law school that I was on IM almost every day, so we used to IM almost every day,” Herschel told The Advocate in a recent interview. Besides dishing on Aiken, this Survivor talked about getting the opportunity of a lifetime to be part of his favorite reality show.
September 29, 2008
Gillian was able to return to her roots when she joined the 17th season of Survivor, located in Gabon, Africa. This native of South Africa is a long time fan of Survivor and has been trying to get cast on the show since the very beginning. Gillian may have been aware that her age could be her undoing in the game but she came into Survivor with as much energy and personality as anyone else. Her tribemate Michelle was voted out first but when the Fang tribe lost their third challenge in a row, they decided that Gillian was the one who needed to leave. Today, she spoke to BuddyTV in an exclusive interview, weighing on Michelle, her tribe, and what she might have done differently.
Below, you will find the complete transcript and mp3 of the interview.
September 26, 2008
I don't want BuddyTV readers to get the wrong idea about my opinions of Michelle. I'm certainly not her biggest fan and I can see where she made mistakes in her social game. However, voting out strong players early on in Survivor is a mistake that many have made in the past and it never works out in their favor. People get too paranoid early on. Last night, the Fang tribe was even trying to send Dan home! This kind of irrational gameplay is exactly what will be their undoing and I think every Survivor fans sees Kota basically floating along, no problem, to the merge. They'll have the numbers and a Fang tribe member will be lucky just to get to final four. They'll have a lot of work ahead of them if they make it to the merge, trying to fit in with people who have already bonded and been living together. The'yll just have to hope to become a swing vote. Michelle knows thi too, and today, she spoke about it in her exclusive interview with BuddyTV.
Below, you will find the complete transcript and mp3 of the interview.
September 26, 2008
Survivor: Gabon boasts the most stunning scenery we've seen in the show's seventeen seasons. Unlike Survivor's first season in Africa (otherwise known as “The Worst Setting Ever for a Survivor Season”), Gabon is a lush and expansive place. The producers found an exceptional landscape to film the season, with rolling meadows, canyons, strategic hills and an abundance of water. This is a perfect setting for Survivor. The switch to high-definition isn't as noticeable as I thought it'd be, but the aerial camera work and the shots of the wildlife are stunning nonetheless. But, all of that periphery is meaningless in Survivor. It's all about the cast and Survivor: Gabon, upon first impression, has a worthy cast of characters, a solid mix of heroes and villains.
September 25, 2008
On tonight’s season premiere of Survivor: Gabon, the contestants were dropped off in the middle of Africa with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Jeff has each player introduce themselves and say what their occupation is. Some choose to leave a few important details out, such as Crystal, who fails to mention that she is an Olympic gold medalist. Once the introductions are over, Jeff says that, in true African tradition, the elders must be the ones to make the important decision. He asks Bob and Gillian to step forward and they will have their first pick for the new tribes. Ace and Crystal are the first chosen and, from there, a schoolyard pick takes place with Michelle being the last one. The new tribe names are Fang (the red tribe) and Kota (the yellow tribe).