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Posted Oct 30th 2009 12:50AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S19E07) Even though we're down a Russell this week on
Survivor, I'll continue to refer to the remaining Russell as "Evil Russell." It just somehow fits even without a confusion of Russells. However, there is just one Shambo. Although she's a good worker in camp and works hard on the challenges, that might be a good thing. One Shambo is quite enough. Perhaps she's just too nice to be on the show. Perhaps she is a bit dim. I just don't know.
Continue reading Review: Survivor Samoa - Houdini Magic
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:13AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S19E06) Well, this was the most unusual episode of
Survivor I've ever seen. Mind you, I've seen all of them since the first season. I won't get into why it was so unusual until after the jump just in case you've missed all of the hype over the injured castaway in commercials all this week. But it wasn't just the injury which made it unusual. It was all discombobulated.
Continue reading Review: Survivor Samoa - This Is the Man Test
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 2:28AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S19E03) If I had my druthers and could choose which weirdo to watch take over
Survivor between Evil Russell and Ben "Coach" Wade from last season, I'd surely go for Russell. Don't get me wrong. I don't like Russell. I wouldn't invite him over for dinner or send him a birthday card. But he's playing the game and, despite saying he's not there to work, he works around camp and at the challenges. However, his expertise in work at camp is playing mind games. Wade did diddly. Now if only I knew what a druthers was.
Continue reading Survivor Samoa: It's Called A Russell Seed
Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:18AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S19E02) Controversy is good for a show, don't you think? When you think about it, we're on the 19th season of
Survivor. There are only so many fresh new challenges and twists you can do with a bunch of folks stuck in the jungle. What to do? We saw it last season -- come up with outrageous cast members. The same tactic is in practice this season, perhaps two for the price of one. Evil has a name and we know it's Russell. Stupid Jerk Bully has a name ... and, believe it or not, that name isn't Russell.
Continue reading Survivor Samoa: Taking Candy From a Baby
Posted Sep 18th 2009 1:46AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S19E01) CBS just came off the highest-rated season ever of
Big Brother. Will they be able to repeat the deed with
Survivor: Samoa? You know, it's very possible that they just might do it. That is, if the season premiere is any indication.
Right off the bat, they gave me a reason to watch (other than I write about the show). I want to see Evil Russell knocked down by a woman. He's not to be confused with Good Russell, nor Russell on
Big Brother. Nor even my brother, Russ. He's nasty, I tell you!
Continue reading Survivor Samoa: The Puppet Master (season premiere)
Posted May 15th 2009 2:10AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E13) We're getting down to the wire for this season of
Survivor. The big three-hour finale and reunion show airs this coming Sunday. Of the five going into tonight's show, I think I would have only predicted JT be there at the beginning of the season. Stephen, the intellectual kind of nerdy guy? No way did I think he'd make it this far. Erinn was targeted early on. Taj, the best eye-roller since Eliza, is playing a delightfully sneaky game. Then there's the loon -- Coach. Sigh.
Continue reading Survivor: The Martyr Approach
Posted Mar 26th 2009 1:48AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E06) They do this to us every season on
Survivor -- the roughly mid-season clips show. Now, I'm not sure of the wisdom behind the whole thing. Perhaps it's to secure the jobs of the show's graphic artists so they can make new flashing "unseen before" logos. After all, in these tough economic times, those graphic artists need all the work they can get since their other main contribution is the seasonal logo. But that's actually not the reason they had the clips show this season. It was obviously to reinforce my opinion that Coach is a loon.
Continue reading Survivor: The First Fifteen Days - VIDEO
Posted Mar 13th 2009 12:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E05) "The tribe has spoken." -- Jeff ProbstI'll be the first to admit that I thought the first episode of
Survivor Tocantins didn't exactly rock my world. But now that we're a handful of shows in, I'm entertained. That's all I ever ask of a television show -- entertain me! One thing that's bothering me is that I still don't have a handle on some of the castaways. Sure, we know all about Coach, Taj, and a few selected others.
Continue reading Survivor: You're Going to Need That Tooth
Posted Mar 6th 2009 2:31AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E04) For eye candy this season on
Survivor, we have Sydney representing the gals. But she's quick to say that she's not only pretty, she's sneaky. Can she be sneaky enough? Of course, if Timbira continues its losing streak, it won't really matter. Well, not yet anyway. Unfortunately for me, the male eye candy this season seems to be more along the lines of outdated cheap chocolates. I'm talking a skinny Tyson prancing about in a loincloth and whatever's going on with Coach's high ponytail-mullet mix. Sure, there are more attractive men there. But do they get the air time these two do? Nope! Spoilers ahead.
Continue reading Survivor: The Strongest Man Alive - VIDEO
Posted Feb 27th 2009 3:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E03) Yep, yep ... that's maize in the maze on
Survivor. It looks like it's totally missing the bucket, doesn't it? Well, maybe, just maybe they weren't supposed to get it in the bucket. Perhaps it's something new and totally different. It could be they're filling their tops and holding a bucket just to make things a bit more challenging. Did you ever think of that? Or, it could be that I don't want to put any real spoilers before the jump.
Continue reading Survivor: Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This
Posted Feb 20th 2009 2:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E02) Why do I get the idea that Jeff Probst thinks the ultimate
Survivor show includes a blindside ouster of a castaway? Now, I like a good blindside as much as any show fan, but that's not what the show is all about to me. For me, the element of surprise is definitely a plus. However, it's as much about the scheming, the interaction between castaways, the challenges, and even whether I like the casting or not. Jeff was a happy camper because there was a blindside last week. I was a so-so camper about other issues. What about tonight?
Continue reading Survivor: The Poison Apple Needs to Go
Posted Feb 12th 2009 10:07PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E01) Yep, we're into the 18th season of
Survivor. Why, it seems like it was only yesterday that Richard Hatch was wandering about Borneo naked. Now, don't get me wrong -- I'm a big fan of the show. But what can they show us that's new and fresh after so many seasons, so many strategies? You see, I want to be entertained. I want fresh castaways, fresh locales, fresh challenges ... and even fresh monkeys! After all, no season of the show is complete without a monkey. If I had my way, every reality show would have a monkey.
Continue reading Survivor: Let's Get Rid of the Weak Players Before We Even Start (season premiere)
Posted Dec 15th 2008 3:24AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E14) Way to go, CBS. Give us an overly long three-hour season finale and reunion show of
Survivor, and let football delay its start for a half-hour on the East Coast. Just once couldn't they have shortened
60 Minutes? Yeah, I'm cranky. I watched the show as it aired and now it's way late as I get it written up. CBS could console me by inviting me to the next finale, which should be held in NYC. Do you hear me, CBS? My crankiness aside, tonight's show was both surprising and refreshing, with a few odd quirks along the way. Read on!
Continue reading Survivor: Say Goodbye to Gabon (season finale)
Posted Nov 27th 2008 10:25PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E11) The good news is that there was a
Survivor show tonight on Thanksgiving evening. The bad news is that it was basically a recap show covering the entire season thus far. But there were enough new clips we haven't previously seen to make it worthwhile at least touching on the episode. Some of the footage really cemented my opinions of some of these castaways and some was just plain bizarre.
Continue reading Survivor: I Was Put on the Planet For This Show
Posted Nov 13th 2008 11:06PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E09) Nope, this Survivor episode's title isn't about Kenny. He's been the mastermind behind the last two blindsides -- Marcus and Ace. If anyone is the brains behind everything, it should be him. He definitely couldn't be the brawn behind everything, but brawn isn't always the key to getting to the final four of this show. So, to whom does the title refer? It's someone who's far from a mastermind in the game, but it's key to the episode. Read on.
Continue reading Survivor: The Brains Behind Everything
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