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I can’t get my head around the villains decision at all, maybe my view is clouded by the fact I detest Parvati/her game style and the fact I desperately don’t want this to be Micronesia v 2.0 but – really? really?

Vote her out for Christs sake, they are all aware of how she plays the game, they are all aware she already has a few people under her thumb and can be very persuasive and they are aware she’s going to hook back up with James/Amanda/Cirie who they are also aware are currently running the game over on the other tribe – complete 100% no brainer, surely?

Voting out Randy who has no friends on either tribe and isn’t known for being a great player because he’s weak? Well maybe he is but so are some of the others physically – Danielle, Courtney etc but it’s not like they have been losing – they’ve won 3 out of 4 (is it?) challenges.

Just makes no sense to me at all and I am even tempted to call producer shenanigans!

Thrilled at the first boot, Sugar was one of my least favourite players ever and I definitely felt she didn’t deserve to be there – I’d actually forgotten why I disliked her so much (curse this memory of mine) but it didn’t take too long for her to remind me – horrible simpering mess of a woman with no game at all.

Looks like I definitely prefer the villains to the heroes, there are people on both tribes I like and dislike but I actually like most of the people others seem to hate (Coach, Randy…also love Rob and Russell but I know I am not alone there!) and find most of the heroes dull as ditch water – I definitely found myself rooting for the villains!

I hope Rob is OK, looked pretty scary (but also kinda strange how calm Jerry seemed, I am almost expecting it to have been a bluff/misleading preview!). Will be gutted if my fave player has to leave so early!

Overall great episode, I hope it’s gonna be a great season!

Totally gutted at the outcome myself, this is the second time this year that a ’southern belle’ has won on personality even though they really had no game (Jordan BB USA) – Natalie’s only move was convincing the girls to take out Erik, but ONE good move doesn’t make someone worthy in my eyes Under the radar is a valid strategy and probably the one I’d employ if I went on the show but as a viewer for obvious reasons it’s a crap strategy and I never find myself rooting for those that play that way. Either way Natalie didn’t win because of her under the radar skills – she won cos she’s nice. Big fat hairy YAWN!

One of the reasons I love these kinds of shows is because it’s not a personality contest so this new trend is really worrying and depressing to me.

Even at the start of this episode I was amazed at how well Russell played it, he told all three of his Foa Foa team mates lies but none of them questioned it even for a second and all three were willing and able to go along with whatever he said – his name was never even considered. And although I see people saying he didn’t play a good social game I really think he did – he had most of them eating out of his hands at one point or another, all trusted him, all went to him to ask where the vote was going and even though he masterminded getting rid of almost all of them there seemed to be very little actual bitterness from the jury!

So I just found out who the cast will be for the upcoming all stars season of Survivor – here’s my reaction…

It’s times like this that make me hate my stupid brain and it’s inability to remember people. I have said before I don’t remember seasons by the name of their location so always struggle with talking about past seasons any way even though I have seen and loved every one of them!

I really don’t remember some of the names on the list at all, and a lot I remember vaguely but not enough to remember if I liked them or not.

Super happy to see Rob M and Rupert, two of my all time favourites.

Tom (Palau) – Liked him but can’t remember why!
Rupert (Pearl Islands/All Stars) – Loved him!
JT (Tocantins) – Very disappointed, he bored me to tears in his season and the fact everyone loved him made me barf. I complained that he was handed the win, so I suppose at least it will be interesting to see if he does have game!
James (China/Micronesia) – Seriously, again? Yawn.
Colby (Australia/All Stars) – Don’t remember.
Candice (Cook Islands) – Don’t remember (though the name def rings a bell, I get the feeling I didn’t like her)
Amanda (China/Micronesia) – Couldn’t stand her first time around. Couldn’t stand her second time around. Appalled she’s there for a third go – personality of a dish cloth and a crap player.
Sugar (Gabon) – HATED!! Ugh seriously…and she’s on the heroes team?
Stephenie (Palau/Guatemala) – Don’t remember.
Cirie (Panama/Micronesia) – Never liked her. Way overrated as a player.

Villains-
Randy (Gabon) – YAY! Liked him.
Coach (Tocantins) – Quite liked Coach as well but not sure I’d pick him for all stars if it were to be my personal dream team.
Tyson (Tocantins) – Didn’t like him because he was a ‘faux villain’, he was clearly acting up to the cameras and saying things to appear as a villain. I complained at the time it was obvious his goal was to make sure he was on the next all stars and it looked like it worked.
Russell (Samoa) – That’s…Russell from the current season? Cool…although it might be a bit overkill.
Rob (Marquesas/All Stars) – *Explodes* my all time love xx
Sandra (Pearl Islands) – Don’t remember.
Parvati (Cook Islands/Micronesia) – Like Amanda, disliked the first time, disliked a little less the second time. Way overrated and not happy she’s getting a 3rd chance!
Danielle (Panama) – Don’t remember.
Jerri (Australia/All Stars) – Vague recollection of her but not enough to decide if I like her being in it or not.
Courtney (China) – Didn’t like her but I can’t remember why.

Looks like I am alone but overall think it’s a very poor cast. Only 3 or 4 that really get me excited but as many who bore me and as many again who don’t deserve a 3rd chance.

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I was just reading about the charter ultra fast 60 service that is currently being rolled out across America – green with envy doesn’t even come close to explaining how I feel about it.

My fiance already gets his Internet at twice the speed I do even though we are on the same service and that drives me crazy, so the idea that others are getting it probably 100 times faster makes me almost lose the plot.

As you know by now I watch a lot of TV shows online, if it wasn’t for torrents and streaming sites I wouldn’t get to watch three of my favourite TV shows – Survivor, The Amazing Race and The Biggest Loser Australia. The thing is my upload speed especially is so shoddy that I can’t do two things at once, if I am uploading anything such as videos to youtube or seeding torrents I can’t stream at all – So I can’t just decide I want to stream something and do it there and then, I have to wait until I know my computer won’t be busy doing other things!

My Internet life would be a lot faster with 60mb speeds, therefore buying me extra ‘real life’ time – which I would then probably use to watch more TV hehe.

Yeah, I think so…I am calling it. Best Tribal Council ever!!

There were just so many great moments and the reactions were so expressive and fun to watch.

Russell is going to be on the villains tribe next season? He needs to be on the heroes tribe!

Classic moments. From when the smug Galu were spouting off about being in charge, to the moment Russell stood up. The Kelly’s face when she realised she was the target, to the stifled laughs of the Foa Foa Four. The rant from Laura about the merry hell Russell just raised, to the faux nod of agreement from Shambo who doesn’t want them to know she’s switched alliance. Brilliant! If you aren’t already watching it, get going, I command it.

Now that’s what I am talking about – I have not really been that into this season of Survivor, which is a painful thing for me to have to say given that it’s my all time favourite show. But this episode was back to the Survivor I know and love – heading to tribal council without a clue who will go home, so many plans in place, so many possible outcomes with two of those on the block having immunity idols and the sweet satisfaction of seeing someone so arrogant get their comeuppence with a great blind side.

Here’s to hoping it’s a sign of things to come and the rest of the post merge season will be awesome!

I’m so happy that my favourite shows are starting to come back on, aside from Big Brother UK and USA it’s been pretty slim pickings the last few months.

I am most excited about Project Runway, I have missed it a lot and can’t wait to watch tonight’s two episodes.

I am also glad Top Chef if back but wish I had realised when the new season was starting, I just began watching season 1 a few days ago and I would have held off if I had known.

Now I just need Survivor and The Amazing Race back and all will be right with the world

I made quite a hefty dent in my to watch list yesterday, hurrah.

I watched an episode of 24, which was great, for me 24 is one of the very few US drama shows that has legs, 8th season and it’s still great and I look forward to it each week. Most US dramas turn to shit after the first few seasons.

Both episodes of American Idol, nothing much to say about that. I am not even sure why I am still watching because I don’t really care.

One episode of Burn Notice. He’s so hot, that’s the main reason I watch, purrr.

and also Survivor Tocantins, love love love Survivor and for once the editing got me — it seemed they were setting up a Sydney elimination and then it was Sandy to go, colour me shocked! Tyson is lame, he’s trying far too hard to be the bad guy that it just makes him look stupid — there’s being the seasons villain and then there’s acting the seasons villain Tyson dear, and we see straight through you!

Indeed, it was a good TV day