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Posted May 8th 2008 10:13PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E13) "Win and survive, fail and die." - Erik
Well, maybe you can win and die, too. No, I'm not talking about an odd variant of a James Bond movie. I'm talking
Survivor Micronesia. This season has been like a roller coaster ride. While castaways I've been cheering on have been blindsided and cast away much like fish guts to seagulls, I've been enjoying the season nonetheless. After all, it's been their own darn fault!
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese
Posted Apr 24th 2008 10:45PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E11) "Oh, it's going to be awkward." - James
Okay, we might be having a rather lackluster season of
Big Brother, but
Survivor Micronesia is kicking strategical butt. These castaways aren't messing around. They're not fickle and, once they've made up their minds on a plan, they follow through. They're diabolical and sneaky. I like that in my castaways. It's good to see some real strategy for a change even if I might not always want to see someone go so soon. Yes, I'm talking Ozzy. He's history and I think I have new favorites now. Yeah, I'm being fickle. What of it?
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I'm Ruthless ... and I Have a Smile on my Face
Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:00PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E10) "When you're annoying, you might not be able to appease everybody with a donut. They might just want the donut." - James
All week the promos for tonight's
Survivor Micronesia episode were saying that a blunder would overtake James having two idols and not playing them to save himself in
Survivor China. It's true. James is no longer the goat of stupid moves. Maybe they should rename the tag line for the season. Instead of
Fans vs. Favorites, it could be
When Smart Castaways Do Dumb Things. Or,
When Smarter Castaways Outwit Those Not as Smart.
Read on past the jump for the full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I Promise ...
Posted Apr 10th 2008 11:46PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(
S16E09) "It's something you have to try, kind of like a juicy rabbit." - James talking about the bowl of bats at the feast.
Ew! Perhaps if they didn't still have fur, were diced and then sautéed in a light garlic butter sauce. Um, no. I still don't think I'd be eating bats when there's a whole table of fruit and other good food. I guess I'm just not that experimental with my foodstuffs. For tonight's new low fat, no bat review of
Survivor Micronesia, read on past the jump.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: I'm in Such a Hot Pickle!
Posted Mar 19th 2008 11:38PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E07) "This is a game called
Survivor." - James
Even thought the tribes have mixed on
Survivor Micronesia, it still has the Fans vs. the Favorites vibe for the most part. With the exception of a very few folks, the fans still have something to prove and the favorites still think of the fans as wannabes to be swatted off their shoulders. You know, kind of like the chip on the shoulders of many of the returning castaways.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: Like a Wide-Eyed Kid in the Candy Store!
Posted Mar 13th 2008 11:08PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E06) The promos all this week sounded like an exciting episode of
Survivor Micronesia would hit tonight. Now, we know that the promos are edited to make us think things happen when they don't happen at all. They take things out of context and show-hungry fans will eat it up.
This week we were led to believe that Jonathan Penner's knee wound from a previous challenge might take him out of the game. We were also led to believe that fan Jason found out that Ozzy has already found the hidden immunity idol on Exile Island. Did either of these events really happen? Did both? Read on past the jump for more.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard!
Posted Mar 6th 2008 11:14PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E05) "Chickens have a pecking order. They peck at the weakest until they kill them. It's just like
Survivor." - Chet
The promos this week made this seem like a show not to miss and they didn't steer us wrong. As promised, the tribes were mixed up and one challenge went beyond brutal. Schoolyard picks and wounded people? Now, there's a good episode!
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: He's a Ball of Goo!
Posted Feb 28th 2008 10:48PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S16E04) Holy eels, Batman! Er, wait. It's the Hulk, Joel, not Batman. But some of the castaways on
Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs. Favorites do seem a bit cartoon-like, don't they? Or perhaps more along the lines of caricatures. At four episodes in, I'm still a bit iffy on some of the names of the fans tribe. But some of them seem larger than life. Joel, Mikey B., Chet, Krazy Kathy -- they're memorable. After tonight, I definitely have a firmer grasp on Tracy.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: That's Baked, Barbecued and Fried!
Posted Feb 7th 2008 10:43PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
Survivors ready? It's not just any old fans ... it's SUPERfans going up against returning castaways in the latest incarnation of
Survivor. Just how super are they? After all, they're calling the returning players "all-time favorites" and we're talking Jonny Fairplay and some more obscure players. But the concept itself is different and it's sure to be fresh this year with a new dynamic.
That said, tonight was a smidgen predictable and a lot odd.
Continue reading Survivor Micronesia: You Guys are Dumber Than You Look (season premiere)
Posted Nov 22nd 2007 11:47PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S15E9A) And, if you read the title of tonight's
Survivor China episode, you know the ending of it -- "It's been real and it's been fun, but it hasn't been really fun." If memory serves, that's how the saying goes. It was very apt for tonight's show, the mid-season repeat clips and previously un-aired bits they think might interest or amuse us.
I toyed with the idea of not reviewing tonight's episode, but there were a few interesting bits and pieces amongst the retreaded clips that I'd like to mention, plus it's a good time for me to reflect back on the season so far. Oh, and CBS is counting this as a new episode, silly network.
Continue reading Survivor China: It's Been Real and It's Been Fun
Posted Sep 27th 2007 11:22PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S15E02) Oh, sure ... it looks sweet and innocent, doesn't it? But it looks like we're in for a season of rough and tumble challenges, lots of mud, and even more blurred spots covering body areas not normally seen on network television. Oh, my.
Heck, the line they used for the title of the episode is all because of those um ... blurred areas. But, I promise you -- the loyal
Survivor China TV Squad readers -- there will be no nudity in this review! Wait! Where are you all going? You didn't just come here for the nudity, did you? Did you? Read on ...
Continue reading Survivor China: My Mom Is Going to Kill Me!
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