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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 Dec 6th 2007 11:41PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S15E11) Is it possible for Courtney from
Survivor China to lose any more weight? I think my bones are fatter than she is. Okay, I understand that she's always been a thin person, but this is getting downright skeletal. Todd isn't doing all that much better. In Todd's case, his head is too big for his body now. Well, his head is pretty big because he thinks his game play is all that, too.
You see, if you go in with a healthy weight like Denise, you remain much more substantial should you make it near the end. If I were ever to go on the show, I think I'd prefer to go in sturdy and use the show as a weight loss program. But to go in skinny is just silly.
Continue reading Survivor China: Going for the Oscar
Posted Nov 8th 2007 11:58PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Survivor, Episode Reviews
(S15E08) Last week the tribes (Zhan Hu and Fei Long) merged on
Survivor China. Jaime was voted off and became the first member of the jury. That would lead us to this week with fewer members of the weaker Zhan Hu tribe, especially since Frosti has all but become a Fei Long since he was kidnapped. Fei Long has the numbers and the strength to survive challenges.
So, that would leave us with the real question at hand going into tonight's episode ...
Will the ex-Fei Long members pick off the ex-Zhan Hu members one by one, leaving Frosti for last out of a sense of loyalty? Or, will they turn on their own numbers to eliminated a threat?
Continue reading Survivor China: High School Friends Contest