That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!
I know a bunch of y'all watch football, and I'm warning you, if tomorrow night's EPIC SURVIVOR FINALE gets delayed because of your dudes and their double-header, I will be MOST DISPLEASED, so I hope very much that your preferred team either wins decisively or gets thoroughly beaten in an expedient fashion. I have a VERY IMPORTANT EPISODE OF REALITY TV to watch!
...Oh, who am I kidding? I'm not really invested in who wins this season (and also I'm spoiled for who's out at 5 and 4 and who wins), but I cannot WAIT to start talking about the rumors for season 22 without having to spoiler-cut, because this season's cast is boring as hell.
The last episode made me angry, because EVERY SINGLE PERSON made a bad move.
First of all, if Jeff Probst tells you to do something, you listen. If Jeff Probst tells you to walk into a burning building, you do it. Because he is Jeff Probst, and he wants to make the best show, and that involves people making smart moves, and YOU ARE MAKING DUMB ONES. So, points off to Fabio, Dan, and especially Jane for not trying to force a tie. Are you THAT SCARED of a purple rock situation? Not figuring out how to strategize is unfortunate, but not letting Mr. Probst strategize for you is just idiotic.
But I don't think that Chase, Sash, and Holly played it well either. First of all, Chase is dumber than a rock, because you NEVER say "Yeah, that's who we're voting out! :D? :D?" And second- among three of you, you have two immunity idols. Everyone KNOWS you have two immunity idols, and that this is the last night to play it, so it's pointless to vote against you. If they go for a three-three split, then, they'll target Holly. So WHY WOULDN'T ONE OF THEM GIVE HOLLY THE IDOL? That would have guaranteed Jane went.
I mean, it was guaranteed anyway because these people are MORONS, but other people having worse strategy doesn't make having bad strategy okay.
Apparently shit went down at Tribal, in the form of Jane accusing Sash of offering to pay off her mortgage if she'd vote for him to win, which violates the contestants' contracts. They stopped the filming at tribal for a while to discuss it. (FWIW, I believe Sash in this case, because if it happened they would have gotten it on film and Sash would be gone. But it kills me that her version of sound strategy was to say that and then vote for him, so that her ONLY CHANCE TO STAY was squashed. Really, Jane? Really? YOU ARE ALL-STARS SHII ANN RIGHT NOW, JANE, HOW DOES THAT FEEL?????)
I got all sniffly at the family visit this year, which is weird, because I don't actually like any of the remaining final 6. DAMN YOU, AWESOME EDITING. I appreciate your supporting my point about how reality TV, when done well, can be just as emotional as scripted, but AT WHAT COST?
But enough of that. Let's talk about reality TV info that REALLY matters.
TMZ: 'Big Bro' Alum Gets Court Victory ... All By Herself
SO. As you may recall (link to LJ tag), Krista Stegall (yes, BB2's Krista Stegall, who was asked if she would be "turned on if [Justin] killed [her]" and said yes) applied for a restraining order against Boo Bernis (yes, Survivor Fiji's Boo Bernis, who I think got blindsided while part of an all-dude douchebag alliance, but I'm not actually sure because Fiji was a boring season I've repressed) because of a fight they got into in a bar that Russell Hantz (yes, Survivor 19/20's Russell Hantz, who tried to buy the title of Sole Survivor off the winner of his first season) owns.
Well, there was a trial to expand the restraining order, and Krista represented HERSELF, including CROSS-EXAMINING BOO ON THE STAND. And she WON.
(Which, frankly, does not say a lot about Boo, unless a lot has changed since 2001, because Krista was virtually incoherent then.)
I know I keep saying this, but- HOW SO CLASSY? It's like someone heard about Brenchelgate and had to prove that BB12 isn't the only season that can bring the drama beyond the boundaries of the show itself.
Cross-posted at http://fox1013.dreamwidth.org/36151.html. Comment wherever you feel more comfortable.
...Oh, who am I kidding? I'm not really invested in who wins this season (and also I'm spoiled for who's out at 5 and 4 and who wins), but I cannot WAIT to start talking about the rumors for season 22 without having to spoiler-cut, because this season's cast is boring as hell.
The last episode made me angry, because EVERY SINGLE PERSON made a bad move.
First of all, if Jeff Probst tells you to do something, you listen. If Jeff Probst tells you to walk into a burning building, you do it. Because he is Jeff Probst, and he wants to make the best show, and that involves people making smart moves, and YOU ARE MAKING DUMB ONES. So, points off to Fabio, Dan, and especially Jane for not trying to force a tie. Are you THAT SCARED of a purple rock situation? Not figuring out how to strategize is unfortunate, but not letting Mr. Probst strategize for you is just idiotic.
But I don't think that Chase, Sash, and Holly played it well either. First of all, Chase is dumber than a rock, because you NEVER say "Yeah, that's who we're voting out! :D? :D?" And second- among three of you, you have two immunity idols. Everyone KNOWS you have two immunity idols, and that this is the last night to play it, so it's pointless to vote against you. If they go for a three-three split, then, they'll target Holly. So WHY WOULDN'T ONE OF THEM GIVE HOLLY THE IDOL? That would have guaranteed Jane went.
I mean, it was guaranteed anyway because these people are MORONS, but other people having worse strategy doesn't make having bad strategy okay.
Apparently shit went down at Tribal, in the form of Jane accusing Sash of offering to pay off her mortgage if she'd vote for him to win, which violates the contestants' contracts. They stopped the filming at tribal for a while to discuss it. (FWIW, I believe Sash in this case, because if it happened they would have gotten it on film and Sash would be gone. But it kills me that her version of sound strategy was to say that and then vote for him, so that her ONLY CHANCE TO STAY was squashed. Really, Jane? Really? YOU ARE ALL-STARS SHII ANN RIGHT NOW, JANE, HOW DOES THAT FEEL?????)
I got all sniffly at the family visit this year, which is weird, because I don't actually like any of the remaining final 6. DAMN YOU, AWESOME EDITING. I appreciate your supporting my point about how reality TV, when done well, can be just as emotional as scripted, but AT WHAT COST?
But enough of that. Let's talk about reality TV info that REALLY matters.
TMZ: 'Big Bro' Alum Gets Court Victory ... All By Herself
SO. As you may recall (link to LJ tag), Krista Stegall (yes, BB2's Krista Stegall, who was asked if she would be "turned on if [Justin] killed [her]" and said yes) applied for a restraining order against Boo Bernis (yes, Survivor Fiji's Boo Bernis, who I think got blindsided while part of an all-dude douchebag alliance, but I'm not actually sure because Fiji was a boring season I've repressed) because of a fight they got into in a bar that Russell Hantz (yes, Survivor 19/20's Russell Hantz, who tried to buy the title of Sole Survivor off the winner of his first season) owns.
Well, there was a trial to expand the restraining order, and Krista represented HERSELF, including CROSS-EXAMINING BOO ON THE STAND. And she WON.
(Which, frankly, does not say a lot about Boo, unless a lot has changed since 2001, because Krista was virtually incoherent then.)
I know I keep saying this, but- HOW SO CLASSY? It's like someone heard about Brenchelgate and had to prove that BB12 isn't the only season that can bring the drama beyond the boundaries of the show itself.
Cross-posted at http://fox1013.dreamwidth.org/36151.html. Comment wherever you feel more comfortable.