Survivor - Fans vs. Favorites - AND THE WINNER IS!!!

[dr.strangelove]

Parvati! Wow, what a season. Probst was right, other than the first two seasons, this was the ebst one. It was a return to all taht was great aout Survivor. I honestly never knew what was coming. I was blown away taht Amanda did not win as well. I would have voted for Amanda, but I am never right about that. The last episode was great. I was sad that Cirie did not get to the finals. she would have won if it was final three, but of well. It was still great.

The first IC was really good. The bucket on teh perch then teh puzzel ladder. Amanda made up her lost ground quicky and then rocked on the ladder. Natalie played her last card, that she was a better risk than Cirie, but I Was glad Amanda and Parvati did not flip on cirie.

The first Tribal Council was interesting. Cirie was obviously right that she was not in teh final two alliance with Amanda and Parv, but thats okay. She had it in her hands and she dropped the ball, literally. It was a great backstab on them that there was only a final two. I still want to know what would have happened if it was a tie, but we will never know that.

I know its corny, but I like the former tribemate torchs thing each season. Its a nice chance to review what happened and see all these people. I forgot how cool Mary was and I felt bad that she got tossed so quickly.

In the end, I would have went with Amanda. She never lied to anyone. She played a brilliant game. When she was presented with teh backstab in Ozzy, she could have lost it, but she played through what must have been difficult feelings and stayed int eh power group. then, when she needed to, she won imminuty, found the hidden idol and played the best hidden idol move ever. I would have voted for Amanda. But PArv played a great game too. she was cutthroat when needed and got the votes, so you ahve to respe3ct it.

Anyway, this was a great season. I am glad we were all able to share another fun show. I look forward to teh fall. Congrats to our DU Survivor winner lpbk2713, who picked Parvati way back in February.

[MaineDem]

1. Again, I was disaapointed by Amanda's answers to the jury questions

Especially her answer to Cirie. It's all about playing to the jury at that point and I would have told Cirie I didn't pick her because I didn't think I could beat her. That she'd be the bigger threat as one of the final two. (And I think that might have been true.) You have to fight for every vote and I would have tried to get Cirie's vote in that one little answer. Amanda didn't handle that too well, imho.

I just love James! I love the way he rolled his eyes all the time. He was just a riot. Such a shame he went out with the medical issue.

I didn't watch the rest of the reunion show once the winner was announced. I never liked Parvati in either of her seasons. But this was indeed a great season to watch.

Thanks for all your work on this DrS!

And congrats to lpbk2713.

Edited for spelling.

[lpbk2713]

2. One of the best Survivors ever.

It was full of surprises right up to the very end. I was sure when Oz proclaimed his love for Amanda that it would have swayed the jury in her favor because he had a lot of friends. I'm glad James got the Sprint $100K award. And I was puzzled like everyone else apparently was as to where Natalie was coming from with what she was saying. :shrug:

Next Survivor will take place in Gabon. That is right on the equator and it will be during the summer time. That should make things downright unbearable.

Thanks for hosting these Survivor threads, dr. S. And thanks to all others who participated. Great fun.
See you all next time. :thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

[Demit]

3. I got the impression Natalie was asking Parvati if she was straight or gay.

I was puzzling it out too, then I put together that she said, "You flirt with both men and women, and you flirted with me" and it seems to me that asking "how that translates to the bedroom" was asking her was she gay, or was she bi, or what. I don't remember if Natalie ever declared her own proclivities, but looking back on how she was so sure she had a special bond with Parvati, I wondered if something had happened, something Parvati did, that seemed more than just good-friend stuff to Nat. It's something I never liked about Parvati anyway—that cozying up to people in such a gushy way, such an aren't-I-adorable way—and being frank about it doesn't make it any more attractive. It's all about her. It's very empty.

I think it was Amanda's over-tragic facial expressions that finally the jury couldn't stomach. It's like one of the fans who was ousted said at the reunion: You know what you're getting into when you sign up for Survivor. Whatever happens, you've got to own it." Amanda wanted to do what she had to but didn't want to own it. Parvati didn't mind owning it, but she genuinely thinks she should be admired for it. Somebody should tell her that being honest about it doesn't suddenly change the rotten things you do into good things.

I always feel a little let-down toward the end, when better people get voted out, and you're left with such a Hobson's choice as these two. It won't stop me from looking forward to the next season, though, LOL. At least it won't have Parvati and Amanda in it!

[dr.strangelove]

4. I thought the other relationship mentioned by Probst on the reunion show

Was going to be Parv and Nat.

amanda's facial expressions killed her both times. Plus, she did mess up the answer to Cirie, it sounds like she was not being honest, but I think she was.

[Duer 157099]

6. That's sort of what I got from it too (Nat's contorted whatever it was)

It was in the guise of a question, but it wasn't really a question - it was just really bizarre, but I also got the impression as you did.

Amanda should know by now that the doe-eyes thing just is not necessary for her. Too bad.

[Duer 157099]

5. Unfortunately, I suspect that Ozzy's plea to the jury may have backfired

I think that he's (and I mean this in the nicest possible way) so full of himself by now, that he figured that by telling the jury that he thinks Amanda should win (and what was unstated but projected was that he would be winning by extension), that he just figured they would all just agree with him. I really think that's what he was trying to do.

And I also think that some of the jury saw through it and deliberately voted for Parv because of it.

That's not to say that Amanda presented herself well to the jury - boy, the irony was when Nat or Parv called her "a closer" - I think the editors made sure to put that in as irony.

I don't think Parv deserved to win.

Also, I noticed that both Amanda and Parv looked so much better on the island without makeup, compared to how they looked last night! Ugh!