Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites

[Buck]

And I don't know if it is just editing or what, but Phillip seems to be carrying his tribe this season. He may talk too much, but his game is vastly improved since his last time on the island.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by Buck

And I don't know if it is just editing or what, but Phillip seems to be carrying his tribe this season. He may talk too much, but his game is vastly improved since his last time on the island.

Phillip is only one small step above Brandon in terms of social graces and mental stability. Brandon was correct about a few things (1) the whole secret agent code name things are incredibly stupid, (2) Phillip really isn't the leader, (3) he played Brandon 100% wrong which led to the meltdown. The only smart thing Phillip did was walk away and not get chopped into a million pieces by little Hantz.

And, on an unrelated note, I hate the fact that the immunity idols are so easily discovered. When the show first started weren't they buried and virtually impossible to find without getting some clues? It seems so lame that they find them after a 20 minute walk in the woods.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Phillip is only one small step above Brandon in terms of social graces and mental stability. Brandon was correct about a few things (1) the whole secret agent code name things are incredibly stupid, (2) Phillip really isn't the leader, (3) he played Brandon 100% wrong which led to the meltdown. The only smart thing Phillip did was walk away and not get chopped into a million pieces by little Hantz.

Brandon was also correct about Phillip not "winning" the challenge for the team. Phillip lasted longer because he had a much lighter net than Brandon did. The other team focused on getting coconuts into Brandon's net before turning their attention to Phillip. Also, the guy on the other team who was left at the end had terrible technique. He didn't leverage the weight at all the way he was holding the rope.

Regardless, while Brandon was in the right on many of his reasons he's nearly always in the wrong in the way he expresses himself, the decisions he makes, and the actions he takes.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

And, on an unrelated note, I hate the fact that the immunity idols are so easily discovered. When the show first started weren't they buried and virtually impossible to find without getting some clues? It seems so lame that they find them after a 20 minute walk in the woods.

Yeah - this is probably the least interested I've been in a season in quite some time.

1. I'm tired of bringing back old cast members. It's lame and played out. Bring in all new people.

2. As others have mentioned, the challenges suck. They're all the same and repeats from previous seasons. They need to add some creativity.

3. You're right. The immunity idol deal is ridiculous. It used to take several clues and real searching. Now they always find it without any clues. I remember when they used to be buried a few feet in the sand and you needed clues to locate where to dig (i.e. 10 paces north from the y-shaped tree).

4. The cast members on this season are just boring. Outside of Phillip & Brandon (both unlikable) the people they brought back are uninteresting and have zero personality. Then the new people are dry too. Just total fail by casting this season.

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Buck

And I don't know if it is just editing or what, but Phillip seems to be carrying his tribe this season. He may talk too much, but his game is vastly improved since his last time on the island.

I think last time they went out of their way to make Phillip look like a buffoon, especially when they kept flashing "Former Federal Agent(?)" when he was on camera. The fact that he WAS a former federal agent supports that argument.

He's obviously got some odd ideas, but nobody is as looney as he appeared to be last time.