Hey,
cave dwellers! Survivor 4 started last night! Just letting you know.
Here are the players:
Maraamu Tribe
Gina.
28, nature guide. I like her. She also has a big hate on for Princess
Sarah, so that's in her favor. Lots of outdoor skills means she
should do well in the challenges, and the day-to-day stuff. Her
bio says she can spit watermelon seeds nearly 38 feet.
Hunter.
33, FedEx pilot. That kills me. A FedEx guy, marooned on an island?
Hah! He immediately stepped forwards as a low-key organizer type.
Took the time to ask everyone's opinions, and then organized the
group. Didn't ruffle any feathers, and took his new nickname of
MacGyver with a sheepish grin. He'll do well.
Patricia.
49, truck assembler. We didn't hear a single clip of her for the
first two-thirds of the show, and only to pump her as a possible
person to get voted off. Makes sense. In the last three seasons,
the first person off has always been a woman. Plus she's old,
which makes her a big target.
Peter.
45, bowling alley owner. Anyone out there watch 'Ed'? Heh. Anyway.
He jabbered about yoga and the benefits of a holey body (No, not
'Holy'. Holey. As in, full of holes). And then gathered everyone
together to 'plan' voting strategy. Well it worked. They voted
him off.
Rob.
26, construction worker. He's funny. He called Peter a fruit loop
and chased a rooster around. He certainly comes off as a big goober,
but this goober has a degree in psychology. Interesting.
Sarah.
24, account manager. Our little princess. While everyone paddled
the raft to shore, she basked in the middle of the raft, catching
rays in her tiny bikini. Gina said something like, 'Sarah does
have a cute body. She certainly paid enough for it.' Hee! Sean
wondered what good she was beyond her 'two floatation devices'.
Hah! She also owns a cat named P'Nut. Not funny.
Sean.
30, teacher. From Harlem. With a big Harlem attitude too. He comes
off well though. I think he's one of those sneaky smart guys.
And he's the token black guy.
Vecepia.
36, office manager. The token black woman. Didn't see many clips
of her, but she reminds me of Cassandra from the original Big
Brother. Smart, competent, quiet (for now).
Rotu Tribe
Gabriel.
23, bartender. Didn't see as much of any of this tribe (damn editing).
His bio has him doing everything from ballroom dancing to playing
semi-pro soccer. His college major was 'French Science Fiction'
at one point. Heh.
John.
36, registered nurse. Don't even recall seeing him. Damn you Mark
Burnett! Trying to screw up office pools! Former Air Force guy,
he dropped out of law school to come on the show, and plans on
going back. Fair enough.
Kathy.
47, real estate agent. Saw HER a lot. "I don't want to be the
bitchy one," she says. Then she gets all bitchy on her teammates.
She is not going to be around long.
Neleh.
21, student. Another one we didn't see, which is odd, because
she's kind of cute. Her bio says she's working towards her psych
degree, but also has a cosmetology degree and is 'looking forwards
to a long career as a make-up artist'. So why the psych degree
then?
Paschal.
57, judge. Oldest guy on the show. A judge, huh? That's kind of
neat in itself. He's a circuit court judge in Georgia, which I
think makes him one of those ultra-tough, 'hang 'em all' kind
of judges. Wish we had seen anything of him.
Robert.
38, limo driver. He wins the award for the shortest screen time
AND the shortest online bio. They only showed him long enough
for us to hear him lisp, which probably is supposed to make us
think he's gay.
Tammy.
29, crime reporter. Now she looks like she's had a cool life.
Go read her bio
for yourself and see. It's not like we got to know her on screen
or anything.
Zoe.
35, fishing boat captain. She should have some handy skills then.
I'll let you know if she gets any screen time.
My picks:
Next to get the boot:
Maraamu: Patricia. Old,
overweight. Probably looks bad in a bikini.
Rotu: Probably Kathy. The
clips for next show have her seriously getting on people's nerves.
And since they didn't show anyone else on her tribe, it's gotta
be her.
Current prediction to win:
Hunter.
Show thoughts:
'They will be given no
fire, no food, no water!' Whatever. They gave each team a magnifying
glass. Plus you can just reach out randomly on that island and grab
something edible. Fruit, roots, chickens, pigs... Abundant water
too.
Funny thing about the water.
They each got a map to the nearest water source. The first tribe
went and found a gorgeous waterfall with enough room under it to
shower, plus a huge, crystal clear swimming hole underneath. The
other tribe? A measly basin filled from a bubbling underwater stream.
They were screwed! Heh.
The new tribal council
area has a roof. Guess Jeff was tired of sitting in the rain.
Okay. When he voted for
Sarah, Sean said, "I love you like a play cousin." What the hell
does THAT mean?
Anyway. No real surprises
this episode. The place is like paradise, and that'll keep my attention.
But everything else is more of the same, right up to the 'lighting
torches' immunity challenge. This show will lose viewers fast if
they don't pull some tricks real quick.
Mom
Rating: 1 out of 5. Mom still doesn't get Survivor, but
by now she's resigned herself to it.
Hey,
cave dwellers! Survivor 4 started last night! Just letting you know.
Gina.
28, nature guide. I like her. She also has a big hate on for Princess
Sarah, so that's in her favor. Lots of outdoor skills means she
should do well in the challenges, and the day-to-day stuff. Her
bio says she can spit watermelon seeds nearly 38 feet.
Hunter.
33, FedEx pilot. That kills me. A FedEx guy, marooned on an island?
Hah! He immediately stepped forwards as a low-key organizer type.
Took the time to ask everyone's opinions, and then organized the
group. Didn't ruffle any feathers, and took his new nickname of
MacGyver with a sheepish grin. He'll do well.
Patricia.
49, truck assembler. We didn't hear a single clip of her for the
first two-thirds of the show, and only to pump her as a possible
person to get voted off. Makes sense. In the last three seasons,
the first person off has always been a woman. Plus she's old,
which makes her a big target.
Peter.
45, bowling alley owner. Anyone out there watch 'Ed'? Heh. Anyway.
He jabbered about yoga and the benefits of a holey body (No, not
'Holy'. Holey. As in, full of holes). And then gathered everyone
together to 'plan' voting strategy. Well it worked. They voted
him off.
Rob.
26, construction worker. He's funny. He called Peter a fruit loop
and chased a rooster around. He certainly comes off as a big goober,
but this goober has a degree in psychology. Interesting.
Sarah.
24, account manager. Our little princess. While everyone paddled
the raft to shore, she basked in the middle of the raft, catching
rays in her tiny bikini. Gina said something like, 'Sarah does
have a cute body. She certainly paid enough for it.' Hee! Sean
wondered what good she was beyond her 'two floatation devices'.
Hah! She also owns a cat named P'Nut. Not funny.
Sean.
30, teacher. From Harlem. With a big Harlem attitude too. He comes
off well though. I think he's one of those sneaky smart guys.
And he's the token black guy.
Vecepia.
36, office manager. The token black woman. Didn't see many clips
of her, but she reminds me of Cassandra from the original Big
Brother. Smart, competent, quiet (for now).
Gabriel.
23, bartender. Didn't see as much of any of this tribe (damn editing).
His bio has him doing everything from ballroom dancing to playing
semi-pro soccer. His college major was 'French Science Fiction'
at one point. Heh.
John.
36, registered nurse. Don't even recall seeing him. Damn you Mark
Burnett! Trying to screw up office pools! Former Air Force guy,
he dropped out of law school to come on the show, and plans on
going back. Fair enough.
Kathy.
47, real estate agent. Saw HER a lot. "I don't want to be the
bitchy one," she says. Then she gets all bitchy on her teammates.
She is not going to be around long.
Neleh.
21, student. Another one we didn't see, which is odd, because
she's kind of cute. Her bio says she's working towards her psych
degree, but also has a cosmetology degree and is 'looking forwards
to a long career as a make-up artist'. So why the psych degree
then?
Paschal.
57, judge. Oldest guy on the show. A judge, huh? That's kind of
neat in itself. He's a circuit court judge in Georgia, which I
think makes him one of those ultra-tough, 'hang 'em all' kind
of judges. Wish we had seen anything of him.
Robert.
38, limo driver. He wins the award for the shortest screen time
AND the shortest online bio. They only showed him long enough
for us to hear him lisp, which probably is supposed to make us
think he's gay.
Tammy.
29, crime reporter. Now she looks like she's had a cool life.
Go read her 
Zoe.
35, fishing boat captain. She should have some handy skills then.
I'll let you know if she gets any screen time.