exile island-related stories
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 May 8th 2009 12:40AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E12) Would you prefer what's in the covered dish or what's behind Door Number Two? Okay, I lied. There is no door, just the dish. But, just think a minute ... if there was a door, perhaps Coach would be behind it pledging his never-ending Dragon Slayer hot love and devotion to you! That would make it all worthwhile, wouldn't it? This was the
Survivor auction week, always a world of gastronomical goodies. What I'd like to see is Coach on a platter at Tribal Council. Is that asking too much?
Continue reading Survivor: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Posted May 1st 2009 2:52AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E11) Yes, it's the Tribal Council snake from
Survivor. You see, Sue Hawk (season one) called it. Remember
her epic speech to Richard Hatch and Kelly Wiglesworth? "There are two things on this island, snakes and rats." I'm looking at the group we have left this season. I'm thinking there are more fuzzy mice than snakes and rats. I think there's a vulture or two in there, too. But this is one season I'm not rooting for the snake to eat the rat.
Continue reading Survivor: They Both Went Bananas
Posted Apr 17th 2009 1:18AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E09) No, the biggest fraud isn't JT. I think we all know the biggest fraud on
Survivor this season. He's the castaway we'd probably vote "Most Annoying." If we examine recent current events, we can see that many fraudsters are getting their just desserts. Will we be lucky enough to get Coach gone from our TV screens?
Continue reading Survivor: The Biggest Fraud in the Game
Posted Apr 10th 2009 1:07AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E08) I don't know. Is it just me or is this sexy librarian in a bikini look on Erinn from
Survivor just a bit unsettling? There seems to be an evil gleam in her eyes, too. Maybe she's considering some Donner Party action and Coach will be her target? Sigh. Nah, it would never happen. Mr. Lord "Willie Nelson" Fauntleroy is just too darn skinny.
The promos promised us a merge tonight. This could get interesting with secret cross-tribe alliances. Will the Exile Island Allies take over the game? Or will the numbers in Timbira squash the weaker Jalapao tribe one by one? Read on.
Continue reading Survivor: The Dragon Slayer
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 12:50AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S18E07) Phew! March Madness is over and we had a fresh episode of
Survivor on its regularly scheduled night! Although the episode title mentions Coach, I didn't want to use him in the image above. I've decided he's not Little Lord Fauntleroy -- he's Willie Nelson's odd spawn. You know ... the one they don't mention in public.
Joe (above) played a rather pivotal role in tonight's episode. he showed he's thinking ahead and he could have just flipped the whole game. Or maybe he just tried to flip the game not realizing he was flipping at all. Have I confused you yet? Read on!
Continue reading Survivor: One of Those Coach Moments
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 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
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