SurvivorGabon-related stories
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 Dec 11th 2008 11:25PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E13) Now, this was one deliciously yummy episode of
Survivor. But I'm not talking about gastronomical goodies although a few of the castaways had some decent food. I'm talking yummy in regard to the actual events of the show and how things are winding down for Sunday's big two-hour finale and reunion show. Why, things couldn't have gone more to my plan if I were pulling the strings on the puppet castaways myself. Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Survivor: The Good Guys Should Win in the End
Posted Dec 4th 2008 11:25PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E12) Tonight was product placement night on
Survivor. Er, I mean it was the episode in which the castaways are reunited with their loved ones. Or maybe it's a tie between the two. Back when they used to give a car away, it was major product placement. At least this time it was just a phone, although hyped by manufacturer's name as well as the phone network. I always wonder how much more it costs the advertiser compared to having a commercial slot on the show. The car winner faced the Curse of the Car Winner and never once did the car winner win the season. How about the video calls? Is there a jinx? Read on!
Continue reading Survivor: The Good Things in Life Aren't Easy
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 20th 2008 11:06PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E10) "This is going to be the funkiest night of your life. Wait for it. Wait for it." - SugarAll in all, I found tonight's
Survivor episode one of the most satisfying ones to date. And, that's talking a lot of episodes since I'm talking starting from the first season. Since I watch and write about so many reality television shows, I usually try to step back a bit and not get really involved in whom I want for the win or the folks I emphatically want booted sooner rather than later. That way I'm neither disappointed, nor do I personally jinx things. But I couldn't have planned tonight's episode any better than it went down. Read on!
Continue reading Survivor: Nothing Tastes Better Than 500 Dollars
Posted Nov 7th 2008 12:18AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E08) "Susie's in the middle spinning around in circles playing dizzy bat." - Marcus
Well, my man Marcus just might have a point there about Susie on
Survivor. I can usually figure out the castaways, but I'm having a bit of difficulty when it comes to the words which come out of her mouth. She already has Corinne freaking out about her due to telling her she was going to vote her out. Now, it's one thing to scheme and plan, but you don't tell the target about the scheming and planning! Susie could be just a hard working at camp but challenge lump and float along nicely. Nope, she has to talk. Read on past the jump for my review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Survivor: The Apple in the Garden of Eden
Posted Oct 23rd 2008 11:10PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E06) "Don't you mistake my tears for weakness!" - Crystal
This is a weird season of
Survivor, isn't it? Sure, we've had lopsided tribes and constantly losing tribes in previous seasons. Yes, we've had tribes who don't work well as a team before or ones which were divided. We've definitely had alliances before. But if I were on the show and had that hidden idol, I wouldn't be telling anyone. I'd hide it for my own use if needed. This is just crazy. Just when I think things can't get much more bizarre and disjointed, they do. Read on!
Continue reading Survivor: He's a Snake, But He's My Snake
Posted Oct 9th 2008 10:59PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E04) "We were like legless chickens racing against sleek weasels." - AceJust when I think that
Survivor doesn't have any new tricks up their sleeves, they surprise me. After so many seasons, it's probably hard to think of new and different things. That's why we see so many locks and puzzles. There were no locks, no bagels, no puzzles in tonight's episode. But it also wasn't quite what the promos were hinting at, either. "Blond against blond against blond," they hyped. One would think we were in for mud wrestling or ... read on past the jump for my review of tonight's show!
Continue reading Survivor: It Was Like Christmas Morning
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 10:55PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E03) "I'm like an animal in the jungle. I want to prounce on someone." - Paloma
What is it with this season's castaways on
Survivor adding in an extra "r" whenever they feel like it? Last week it was Michelle saying "frickle" instead of "fickle." Maybe it's some new fad or tied in with the internet folks who put an apostrophe whenever they end a word with an "s." So, we have this "r" thing going on, a man with a questionable British accent, and a blond Betty Boop, and one castaway is is beginning to look like Peter from
Heroes as he gets scruffier. I think it's going to be a decent season. Read on past the jump for the review!
Continue reading Survivor: She is Obviously Post-Op!
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 8:02AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Dancing With The Stars
In the past some online venues have had to
cut off the wagering as it became evident that spoilers were leaked by either the cast or the crew. In particular, I remember the winners of two
Amazing Race seasons leaked. We're just starting the fall television season and those sites are already hopping. Now, I myself am not a wagering kind of woman. I never condone throwing away money. But I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the sites to see how the odds are running for players in my favorite reality shows.
Be warned -- there may be some spoilers past the jump, especially with pre-taped shows. Shows such as
Dancing With the Stars are live and dependent on the audience votes so they're more popular opinion than any real spoilers.
Continue reading Will online venues predict show winners?
Posted Sep 26th 2008 12:31AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S17E01) "Jacquie is awesome!" - Marcus to Charlie
Now, isn't that nice of Marcus, an eye-candy doctor, to say about me? Sigh. Alas, it wasn't about me. I'm not on
Survivor Gabon and I don't even spell my name that way. It's a first time namesake on the show for me and she isn't too shabby. However, I can't say that about the entire cast. Tonight was the big two-hour premiere night in Earth's Last Eden. Will this season live up to the quality and excitement of last season? Will Jeff Probst show off his Emmy-winning style? Read on past the jump for my full review of the show.
Continue reading Survivor: Want to See the Elephant Dung? (season premiere)
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