Survivor - Cagayan - 2014

[Cedarman]

I enjoyed this season much more than past seasons.
Would have been fun to what the last idol be played but Tony used it well anyway.
Woo is a standup guy and should benefit in real life for picking Tony.
They did their best to keep Tony from winning immunity in the challenges because they knew he couldn't solve a puzzle even if a million dollars was riding on it. :D :D

[WDH]

He is smart, just not puzzle smart.

More blood and water next time.  I hope it is better than the last blood and water one. 

[Magicman]

This series was the best in quite a while.  Tony earned his top spot by playing the game and playing the other contestants as well. 

[Raider Bill]

Yep hate to say it as I didn't like Tony from the start but he won this season hands down.

Woo whoo!

[thekitz]

I say this show is scripted for television, anyone feel the same way?

[Ron Wenrich]

What part is scripted?  The scripting comes in the editing of material.  They must have hundreds of hours of tape to go through for each show.  Do they put in a story line?  I'm sure they do.  They may pick who they want to be a hero or villain through the editing.  Some have complained about how they are perceived on the show. 

They also do some scripting in the way they cast the show.  They cast all over the country, then end up with a bunch of people from southern CA. 

But, when it comes down to the voting and the challenges, I don't think they're altering votes or giving some folks an advantage in a challenge.  I don't think they're letting them starve as much as they did in the earlier shows.  They're also giving better tools at the outset. 

[thekitz]

just 2 points to support this idea -

First, Tony goes out by himself with no one watching him and finds all the idols? remember when Woo and Spencer went looking for one idol? Second, the last couple of challenges were all puzzles?

kass was great at them, tony not so good ???

[beenthere]

I say this show is scripted for television,

It is, but there are people who enjoy it being that way.  Fun just to see the reactions after a show.
And it is amazing that a camera can be so many different and unusual angles to capture every subtle move. That takes a lot of cameras and a lot of editing. IMO

[Jeff]

Just a note, the survivor topics are for those that enjoy the show for what it is. In the past, we get nay-sayers in wanting to tell us how much you dislike the show or what ever.  Don't do that, because you will definitely get your torch snuffed and be voted off the topic... ;D ;)

[beenthere]

 ;D

[clww]

After Woo flip-flopped (again!) and voted out Kass, I lost most of my interest. Tony was the best player this time, hence he won. I never liked him, though. I would not have guessed any of the final five would have lasted as long as they did.
I do not think it's scripted, unlike most of the other reality (phony) shows.

[Cedarman]

I think you find idols by going out and looking.  I find all kinds of things while out and about.  If have found old coins on log roads.  All kinds of Indian stuff, all kinds of tools.  Simply by looking as I move about.  Found an old wheat penny in a Burger King parking lot.  Wasn't consciously looking, just notice that stuff.  I am sure I would be surprised by all the stuff I have missed too.
The point is that if you look, you may find.  If you don't look, you surely won't find.  Tony looked and looked and looked.
I am sure there were many hours that they have nothing to do.  Why not look for the idols.
Remember Russell, he found most of his idols simply by looking.

[WDH]

They don't script losing 20 - 40 pounds. 

[JohnM]

I say this show is scripted for television, anyone feel the same way?

I think it's edited for TV.

We missed the first hour but watched the last two hours.  Tony earned the win but I've got more respect for Woo.  Did anyone else catch what the woman cop said about Tony showing his true colors on Twitter (or whatever)?  I thought that was very telling (if true), my sense is people are who/what they are whether on the show or 'real life'. 

All and all a good season that got back to the roots of the show, IMO.  That said, I don't understand the return of Blood vs. Water, I remember that as 'meh' at best.  But we'll be watching anyway! ;) ;D :D

[Cedarman]

I prefer newbies myself, but there must be a bunch of folks that were disappointed that their choice didn't win and other folks that want to see their choice win again.  Got me on why they do it.

[Ron Wenrich]

Its cheaper to make.  They have the casting pretty well done.  That can be expensive to find the people, and do the background checks.  They also know the lay of the land on how the game is played.  They can also dig up old challenges, which would also mean lower development costs.

The expectation is that it will make better TV because you have seasoned players to guide others along.  It doesn't always turn out that way.  As long as they get the viewers, they will keep bringing them back.

[Mooseherder]

I have been avoiding opening this thread because I had DVRd the last show and just got done watching it.  The season started slow for me but did get better.  I never felt strongly about anyone in particular winning.  I was hoping for Woo at the end.  The Geek addressing the jury in favor for Tony at the end was sour grapes and pathetic.  He isn't half the person Woo is.