Survivor: China

[MN John]

Tonight!

If your DVR is like mine, you need to unsub from Survivor Fiji and sub to Survivor China.

 

[Veritas]

Looking forward to tonight!

 

[snoochface]

Tonight!

If your DVR is like mine, you need to unsub from Survivor Fiji and sub to Survivor China.

Or get a Wish List for it, so you can pick up the exit interviews on the talk and news shows the next day.

 

[MN John]

Spoiler reminder ...

No spoilers until 12 hours after the ending of the broadcast... That means 12 hours for east coasters which would still give us west coasters 9 hours of safety!

 

[MN John]

Wow!

I was surprised at who left...

Spoiler: who left

Chicken!

I thought that player had more potential staying power.

I think this is the reason

Spoiler: reason

I think he got all pouty and bitter when they didn't value and respect him at the start ... this lead to a resentful refusal to give his advice even when asked.

OK, well now I'm cheering for Denise and James!

 

[Savedsis]

Tonight!

If your DVR is like mine, you need to unsub from Survivor Fiji and sub to Survivor China.

My husband did not do that, he told me it was taped from last season.::.....I did not get it taped.!...Oh well...

 

[AirPo]

I think that Jeff should have given a bit more detailed on what exactly the "opening ceremony" was all about. Because it seemed very much like a worship ceremony to me.

 

[AirPo]

My husband did not do that, he told me it was taped from last season.::.....I did not get it taped.!...Oh well...

They'll probably have the full episode available on the CBS web site shortly.

 

[snoochface]

It felt like a worship ceremony to me too. The Buddhist guy actually pulled Courtney's hands back up into a praying position when she let them slack a little. So hands have to be praying and you have to bow down to Buddha. But it's not worship!

I was sorry to see Chicken go. I thought he could have been a very interesting character, sort of a combination of Big Tom and Clay.

James is absolutely incredible. I think I am rooting for him more than anyone else now.

The professional poker player with the French sounding name -- big jerk.

SavedSis, watch it on CBS.com!

 

[Savedsis]

They'll probably have the full episode available on the CBS web site shortly.

I hope so..........

 

[faith177]

I think chicken would have been interesting too, I think he went because he refused to give an opinion. I think his strategy was to stay under the radar but it backfired when he refused to make any decisions.

 

[AirPo]

I don't think he communicated his ideas very well.

 

[HisBellaMelody]

I am rooting for Leslie!! GOOD for her leaving the temple and NOT bowing! I am PROUD of her!! GO Leslie.

 

[MN John]

My husband did not do that, he told me it was taped from last season.::.....I did not get it taped.!...Oh well...

Watch it on the web!

I think that Jeff should have given a bit more detailed on what exactly the "opening ceremony" was all about. Because it seemed very much like a worship ceremony to me.

I agree, that disclaimer didn't convince me at all.

 

[Veritas]

I think that Jeff should have given a bit more detailed on what exactly the "opening ceremony" was all about. Because it seemed very much like a worship ceremony to me.

Yes and no. Worship is really a matter of the heart, mind and soul. What you do with you body can aid in it, but alone does not constitute "worship". God looks inside the heart. One could easily go through the motions without believing anything regarding Buddism just like Christians can go through the motions without really believing what it represents. That said, Leslie was free to do as she wished. Being cheeky, I probably would have done what they requested while exclaiming, "thank you, Jesus for bringing me here to show your love to these people.....I ask you to bless them....." I bet it would have ticked off the producers! I'm sure they would have edited it out.

It felt like a worship ceremony to me too. The Buddhist guy actually pulled Courtney's hands back up into a praying position when she let them slack a little. So hands have to be praying and you have to bow down to Buddha. But it's not worship!

You can put your hands together without actually praying. Look, I'm not defending what was done. If anything, it appears to me to be a set-up to see how the survivors would react, especially a Christian. I just think Leslie took the bait, unfortunately. Playing along with it or doing her version would have turned the table on them.

I was sorry to see Chicken go. I thought he could have been a very interesting character, sort of a combination of Big Tom and Clay.

Me too! It looked more like the young-folk kicking out the older dude. He wasn't a team player and that cost him. Too bad becaue he was so colourful.

James is absolutely incredible. I think I am rooting for him more than anyone else now.

If he's the gravedigger, I like him too. He's so sweet and humble, at least now.

Overall, I thought last night was boring. I hope it's not a sign of how the season will go. Sometimes it takes me a while to warm up to the characters and see how the alliances form. I'll just wait and see. But I don't think any season has been more hyped than this one.

 

[GodrockDJ]

Seemed like a very interesting show this year! I have to admit I watched the first season of Survivor, and the second, but that's it. I just lost interest after the rest. But this version in China caught me up again. And now I can't really believe we are on the /15th/ season?! Has this really been on for 15 years? Or is that off base? I don't feel like looking it up lol. But in my mind the only reality show going on in 1992 was the Real World (the /original/ reality show).

Anyhoo, about the contestants. James does seem like a nice guy and obviously will be great in comps. Other contestants would be wise to build relationships with him. I'm hoping that Leslie really draws on her faith and doesn't add more bad fodder for the Christians on tv reel. The red tribe in general seems to be very strong and working well together overall. Except for that waitress chick with the whitish/blond hair from New York city - she's annoyed me already and I hope she's the first to go from there. The yellow tribe needs to get their act together. Ashley looks to be a tough competitor but will obviously bring up some friction with other castaways - but surely that's why they signed her on as a big draw for ratings. Unless they get things in line the red tribe will dominate

 

[Veritas]

Did anyone else notice all the boobs? There's no doubt that the wrestler gal has had some work done. But the other's just seem happy to let it all hang out. Wowzer.

 

[snoochface]

It hasn't been 15 years -- it's been on both in the fall season and the spring season, which makes the number of seasons deceptive as far as years it's been on. It premiered the summer of 1999. I remember because it was one of the first shows my husband (then-boyfriend) and I got into together.

Courtney, the Gwen Stefani wannabe, is really obnoxious. "New Yorkers don't act that way!" What way, nice?

I think the wrestler was the one who told Probst she wasn't wearing a bra.

Oh, and yes, James is the grave-digger.

 

[MMXII]

My vote is for James. Shame Chicken went though, he could have been a very good character.

 

[AirPo]

I think the wrestler was the one who told Probst she wasn't wearing a bra.

Actually, Ashley doesn't need a bra cause those thing ain't real.