Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
“If they want to vote me out, go ahead and do it, because I know that they’re gonna suffer really bad if they lose me.” —Ozzy Lusth, Survivor: Cook islands
At long last, here we are: the merge episode — the best episode of every season!
The merge is when all the story lines we’ve been speculating about finally come to a crisis. Will...
“If they want to vote me out, go ahead and do it, because I know that they’re gonna suffer really bad if they lose me.” —Ozzy Lusth, Survivor: Cook islands
At long last, here we are: the merge episode — the best episode of every season!
The merge is when all the story lines we’ve been speculating about finally come to a crisis. Will...
- 4/20/2017
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
Survivor‘s Mikayla Wingle is married!
Wingle, a fitness model and trainer who competed on 2011’s Survivor: South Pacific and was one of the contestants in the mix for 2015’s Survivor: Second Chance tied the knot with oil and energy consultant Michael Stapf on March 12.
The New Orleans ceremony was held at Race + Religious, a rustic 1839 venue that boasts three buildings, a pool and a fountain-flanked cobblestone courtyard. About 90 guests attended the wedding, which had a decidedly New Orleans vibe, complete with a jazz band. Wingle says that the ceremony was “short and sweet.”
After the final kiss, the...
Wingle, a fitness model and trainer who competed on 2011’s Survivor: South Pacific and was one of the contestants in the mix for 2015’s Survivor: Second Chance tied the knot with oil and energy consultant Michael Stapf on March 12.
The New Orleans ceremony was held at Race + Religious, a rustic 1839 venue that boasts three buildings, a pool and a fountain-flanked cobblestone courtyard. About 90 guests attended the wedding, which had a decidedly New Orleans vibe, complete with a jazz band. Wingle says that the ceremony was “short and sweet.”
After the final kiss, the...
- 3/17/2017
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Hey, "Survivor" peeps. Yes, it's definitely true guys. Your favorite reality show will definitely be back for a brand new season 31 this Fall 2015! And if that weren't enough, we already got the spoiler lowdown from TV Line. It turns out that the show is giving the viewing audience a chance to vote for past contestants to return to the game. They're titling it "Survivor 31: Second Chance." 32 former castmates will be vying for the chance to be one of the 20 competitors for season 31. The competitors that competed for the vote. I say competed, because the voting already took place, and will be revealed in tonight's finale show. The contestants are: Season 1/Borneo | Kelly Wiglesworth, Season 2/The Australian Outback | Jeff Varner, Kimmi Kappenberg, Season 3/Africa | Teresa “T-Bird” Cooper, Season 7/Pearl Islands | Andrew Savage, Season 12/Panama |, Shane Powers, Terry Deitz. Season 15/China | Peih-Gee Law, Season 18/Tocantins | Stephen Fischbach, Season 19/Samoa | Monica Padilla,...
- 5/21/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Rather than selecting returning players unilaterally and listening to fans complain about the latest return for Rupert or a confusing return for a castaway even superfans don't remember, "Survivor" has left the decision somewhat up to America to determine the 20 castaways for Season 31. On Wednesday (May 6) at the end of the latest episode of the less-than-lackluster "Survivor: Worlds Apart," CBS formally announced what had long been rumored across the Interwebs. There are 32 candidates up for the "Second Chance" season. As the word "second" implies, this season will only be open to one-time former players who didn't win, so all of your Hantzes and Ruperts are out. Thank God. Instead, this group of 32 includes contestants going back to original "Survivor: Borneo" runner-up Kelly Wigglesworth. And then there are five candidates from the current season, including two who haven't been eliminated yet, which is either an annoying spoiler or not, but I'm...
- 5/7/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
If your favorite Survivor castaway never made it to the end of the season, now you’ve got the power to bring him or her back for a second chance at glory.
Fans of the long-running reality series will pick the 20 people who’ll compete in Season 31, CBS announced Wednesday.
Those who visit cbs.com/survivorsecondchance will have their pick of 32 former contestants from Seasons 1-30. None of the contenders won their respective seasons.
Related May Finales Calendar: Find Out What’s Ending When!
The voting results will be revealed during this season’s live reunion show on Wednesday, May 20 (10/9c).
The castaways competing for…...
Fans of the long-running reality series will pick the 20 people who’ll compete in Season 31, CBS announced Wednesday.
Those who visit cbs.com/survivorsecondchance will have their pick of 32 former contestants from Seasons 1-30. None of the contenders won their respective seasons.
Related May Finales Calendar: Find Out What’s Ending When!
The voting results will be revealed during this season’s live reunion show on Wednesday, May 20 (10/9c).
The castaways competing for…...
- 5/7/2015
- TVLine.com
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"This is like a constant battle for me – good/evil, good/evil – and I really want to do good."
– Brandon Hantz, Survivor: South Pacific
Wednesday's episode of Survivor may have been my least favorite in the show's 13-year history. Brandon Hantz, of the Louisiana Hantzes, had a complete mental breakdown. He threatened people's safety and poured out the tribe's rice. It was gripping viewing, no doubt. But it was also very sad.
Survivor is psychologically...
"This is like a constant battle for me – good/evil, good/evil – and I really want to do good."
– Brandon Hantz, Survivor: South Pacific
Wednesday's episode of Survivor may have been my least favorite in the show's 13-year history. Brandon Hantz, of the Louisiana Hantzes, had a complete mental breakdown. He threatened people's safety and poured out the tribe's rice. It was gripping viewing, no doubt. But it was also very sad.
Survivor is psychologically...
- 3/14/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- People.com - TV Watch
Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for People.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach. "This is like a constant battle for me - good/evil, good/evil - and I really want to do good." - Brandon Hantz, Survivor: South Pacific Wednesday's episode of Survivor may have been my least favorite in the show's 13-year history. Brandon Hantz, of the Louisiana Hantzes, had a complete mental breakdown. He threatened people's safety and poured out the tribe's rice. It was gripping viewing, no doubt. But it was also very sad.
- 3/14/2013
- by Stephen Fishbach
- PEOPLE.com
In light of the almost daily emotional breakdowns Brandon Hantz suffered while playing Survivor: South Pacific — including his odd obsession with female contestant Mikayla, popping off for no reason at Tribal Council, teary confessionals, and then being manipulated into giving away his immunity before being voted off — many wondered if he could really handle such an experience all over again, especially when you consider the stress that comes with trying to outwit strangers while starving out in the elements. Those questions popped up again after my bizarre interview with Brandon that took place just days before filming on Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs.
- 1/29/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
As a contestant on Survivor: Redemption Island, Andrea Boehlke is best known as the person that betrayed her island beau, joining with Boston Rob and the rest of his brainwashed minions to send poor Matt straight back to Redemption Island — even as he was trying to realign with them. (Ouch!) In truth, she was in a bit of a bad spot since Matt went and told Rob how the two of them had been approached about flipping — leading to Rob’s decision to once again cut the cord. Andrea did not do a lot else to distinguish herself that season,...
- 1/24/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Albert Destrade got to the final three on "Survivor: South Pacific," but then didn't get any jury votes for the million dollars. He tells Zap2it who would've had his vote if he hadn't been in the finals and that he kind of thinks Sophie won by default.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped it would be?
"I'm extremely glad I did 'Survivor.' I love this game, I love the show. I don't know if it was anything I expected it to be because I really expected to come home with the million dollar check. I felt like I played a really, really solid game. But I have no regrets. I know I gave it my all. I made the best decisions that were available for me."
Did you feel like you had a chance going into the final Tribal? Did it surprise...
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped it would be?
"I'm extremely glad I did 'Survivor.' I love this game, I love the show. I don't know if it was anything I expected it to be because I really expected to come home with the million dollar check. I felt like I played a really, really solid game. But I have no regrets. I know I gave it my all. I made the best decisions that were available for me."
Did you feel like you had a chance going into the final Tribal? Did it surprise...
- 12/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Benjamin "Coach" Wade was the runner-up of "Survivor: South Pacific." He tells Zap2it that he wouldn't do anything differently and that he is now retired from the game of "Survivor."
Are you glad you went back to Survivor? Was it everything you hoped it would be?
"I'm very glad that I came back and did 'Survivor' for a third time. It was great all around. I mean I got to coach Cochran, I got to lead my tribe from start to finish and I made it all the way to the end."
Do you wish you would've done the final Tribal Council differently?
"A little trouble is always tricky. I've seen people come in and be too arrogant like Russell and lose because of it, and then other people come in to humble. I tried to find the right mixture of humility and also owning my actions.
Are you glad you went back to Survivor? Was it everything you hoped it would be?
"I'm very glad that I came back and did 'Survivor' for a third time. It was great all around. I mean I got to coach Cochran, I got to lead my tribe from start to finish and I made it all the way to the end."
Do you wish you would've done the final Tribal Council differently?
"A little trouble is always tricky. I've seen people come in and be too arrogant like Russell and lose because of it, and then other people come in to humble. I tried to find the right mixture of humility and also owning my actions.
- 12/19/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After the opening few moments of Rounders, the now-broke Mike McDermott narrates the scene of him driving a delivery truck by saying:
To Rounders who forget the cardinal f****** rule... always leave yourself outs.
While we likely could write an entire article about how ‘always leave yourself outs’ is an important rule to keep in mind in Survivor, I’d rather focus on those who forget the cardinal rule: as long as it ain’t me.
On the penultimate episode of Survivor: South Pacific, "Then There Were Five," Brandon forgot the cardinal rule. He was so focused on Albert not going home he forgot that there was always a possibility he could go home by giving up his idol. Why Brandon thought he would be safe without the idol while Albert was not safe without the idol I’ll never understand.
Of course, you could easily argue that Brandon...
To Rounders who forget the cardinal f****** rule... always leave yourself outs.
While we likely could write an entire article about how ‘always leave yourself outs’ is an important rule to keep in mind in Survivor, I’d rather focus on those who forget the cardinal rule: as long as it ain’t me.
On the penultimate episode of Survivor: South Pacific, "Then There Were Five," Brandon forgot the cardinal rule. He was so focused on Albert not going home he forgot that there was always a possibility he could go home by giving up his idol. Why Brandon thought he would be safe without the idol while Albert was not safe without the idol I’ll never understand.
Of course, you could easily argue that Brandon...
- 12/15/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Survivor: South Pacific 23.13 "Ticking Time Bomb" Recap
If you missed the "everybody saw it coming, except for Cochran, who should have drawn rocks instead of flipping on Savaii" vote last week, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins at Redemption Island on Night 30. Cochran rues the fact that he may have been played by Upolu. Ozzy says the way to get back at them is to vote for him (Ozzy) in the Final Tribal Council. But what if Cochran can beat him in a Duel? "He doesn't stand a chance," is Ozzy's quick rejoinder.
The next morning at Te Tuna, Rick toasts his socks. Brandon wants to say a morning prayer, but Edna excuses herself as she's "not really part of the tribe." She feels duped by her tribe, like she's a second class citizen. She continues her rant to Coach, but she's interrupted by Brandon bringing...
If you missed the "everybody saw it coming, except for Cochran, who should have drawn rocks instead of flipping on Savaii" vote last week, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins at Redemption Island on Night 30. Cochran rues the fact that he may have been played by Upolu. Ozzy says the way to get back at them is to vote for him (Ozzy) in the Final Tribal Council. But what if Cochran can beat him in a Duel? "He doesn't stand a chance," is Ozzy's quick rejoinder.
The next morning at Te Tuna, Rick toasts his socks. Brandon wants to say a morning prayer, but Edna excuses herself as she's "not really part of the tribe." She feels duped by her tribe, like she's a second class citizen. She continues her rant to Coach, but she's interrupted by Brandon bringing...
- 12/8/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
For an episode with the most predictable of outcomes, this week’s Survivor: South Pacific contained plenty of juicy intrigue. If your DVR gorged on Kardashian marathons over Thanksgiving (horror!) and didn’t have room for Days of Our Te Tunas, here’s a shortlist of things you’ll need to know:
* Coach returned from last week’s Tribal Council and asked his six remaining tribemates: “Doesn’t this feel great?” Um, yeah, if your idea of a kumbaya experience is hanging in a septet of hungry, unwashed, paranoid people are getting ready to turn on each other for a chance at $1 million.
* Coach returned from last week’s Tribal Council and asked his six remaining tribemates: “Doesn’t this feel great?” Um, yeah, if your idea of a kumbaya experience is hanging in a septet of hungry, unwashed, paranoid people are getting ready to turn on each other for a chance at $1 million.
- 12/1/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
“This is the time to make a big, big move.” So said recent turncoat Cochran, contemplating another blindside against a veteran player, on this week’s installment of Survivor: South Pacific. And for a brief, exciting moment, I thought the Harvard Law student was going to team up with fellow former Savaii members Dawn and Whitney — plus seemingly savvy Upolus Sophie and Hot Albert — to stage a coup against self-described “old mob boss” Coach.
It certainly made sense: With nine players left in the mix (not counting Redemption Island), Dawn and Whitney, the last remaining players outside the Circle of Seven,...
It certainly made sense: With nine players left in the mix (not counting Redemption Island), Dawn and Whitney, the last remaining players outside the Circle of Seven,...
- 11/17/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
To hear Brandon Hantz talk to the cameras about it, Mikayla Wingle was playing one of the most exciting games in "Survivor" history, flirting and conspiring and wrapping the entire tribe around her finger. To hear the lingerie football player and former Playboy model talk about it, she never had a change, pushed to the fringes from the season's opening moments by a rival castaway who brought his own personal biases into the game. Who are you gonna trust? [We're Team Mikayla in this particular standoff.] She didn't make it to the Merge, but at least Mikayla was...
- 10/29/2011
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Mikayla Wingle was the latest "Survivor: South Pacific" castaway sent home from Redemption Island. She tells Zap2it that Brandon is ridiculous and Ozzy's big move seems crazy to her too.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped or expected it to be?
"Oh my gosh, it was everything and more. You think, 'Oh yeah, yeah, I'm gonna be on Survivor, awesome' and then it's day 7 and you're like 'I'm starving, what was I thinking?!' This show has taught me so much, showed me how strong I can be ... I'm a very trusting person and it just shows some people in this world aren't going to like you."
Speaking of people who don't like you tell us about Brandon. He had you pegged as quite the "scarlet woman."
"Oh my gosh, could you believe him? My family and my friends were like dying laughing. I'm the biggest tomboy.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped or expected it to be?
"Oh my gosh, it was everything and more. You think, 'Oh yeah, yeah, I'm gonna be on Survivor, awesome' and then it's day 7 and you're like 'I'm starving, what was I thinking?!' This show has taught me so much, showed me how strong I can be ... I'm a very trusting person and it just shows some people in this world aren't going to like you."
Speaking of people who don't like you tell us about Brandon. He had you pegged as quite the "scarlet woman."
"Oh my gosh, could you believe him? My family and my friends were like dying laughing. I'm the biggest tomboy.
- 10/27/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Lingerie football player turned Playboy cover girl turned island temptress Mikayla Wingle is not opposed to flaunting her assets. Unfortunately for her, Brandon was. And his creepy, borderline stalkerish behavior ultimately led to her exit from Survivor: South Pacific. Making the entire escapade even more bizarre is the fact that Mikayla had no idea about Brandon’s obsession until she watched it herself on television. We learned that and more when Mikayla called in to talk to Jessica Shaw and yours truly on the latest InsideTV Podcast. Unsurprisingly, Mikayla is none too fond of Brandon — whom, in an ironic twist,...
- 10/27/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
“You just made one of the biggest moves in the history of this game based on one big assumption,” said Jeff Probst at the end of this week’s Survivor: South Pacific Tribal Council, and yowza, that was an understatement.
In a nutshell, after watching Upolu outcast Christine win her fifth straight Redemption Island duel, Savaii tribemates Ozzy and Cochran began reviewing worst-case scenarios — one of which included Christine staying loyal to Upolu if she lasted long enough to get reintroduced into the general population after a merge. Ozzy declared that if Savaii had to go to Tribal Council,...
In a nutshell, after watching Upolu outcast Christine win her fifth straight Redemption Island duel, Savaii tribemates Ozzy and Cochran began reviewing worst-case scenarios — one of which included Christine staying loyal to Upolu if she lasted long enough to get reintroduced into the general population after a merge. Ozzy declared that if Savaii had to go to Tribal Council,...
- 10/27/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
If you missed last week's episode, please make sure you catch up with my recap.
This week's episode begins on Night 16 at Upolu. Edna is upset that her name keeps coming up at Tribal Council, but recognizes that Brandon's outbursts are costing him. Coach insists to Rick that they can control Brandon, but to the camera, Coach says that if the time comes to cut Brandon, he will.
Day 17. The Redemption Island Arena. Christine and Mikayla enter, much to the amazement of Ozzy and Cochran. For the Duel, they must take apart a crate and use the slats to build a bridge. They then must take the bridge apart and use some of the slats to solve a puzzle. With the rules explained, Jeff starts the Duel.
Christine quickly takes the crate apart by sliding out four slats at a time. She quickly moves to building her bridge. Mikayla,...
This week's episode begins on Night 16 at Upolu. Edna is upset that her name keeps coming up at Tribal Council, but recognizes that Brandon's outbursts are costing him. Coach insists to Rick that they can control Brandon, but to the camera, Coach says that if the time comes to cut Brandon, he will.
Day 17. The Redemption Island Arena. Christine and Mikayla enter, much to the amazement of Ozzy and Cochran. For the Duel, they must take apart a crate and use the slats to build a bridge. They then must take the bridge apart and use some of the slats to solve a puzzle. With the rules explained, Jeff starts the Duel.
Christine quickly takes the crate apart by sliding out four slats at a time. She quickly moves to building her bridge. Mikayla,...
- 10/27/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: South Pacific.
Entertainment Weekly: Okay, Jeff. You’re on the Savaii tribe and Ozzy presents his plan to get voted out on purpose and go to Redemption Island. Yet you can’t be sure the merge is next, can’t be sure Ozzy will win the duel, and also know that the person he’s going against in Christine was voted out first on her tribe so there’s a pretty good chance you don’t even need to beat her because she...
Entertainment Weekly: Okay, Jeff. You’re on the Savaii tribe and Ozzy presents his plan to get voted out on purpose and go to Redemption Island. Yet you can’t be sure the merge is next, can’t be sure Ozzy will win the duel, and also know that the person he’s going against in Christine was voted out first on her tribe so there’s a pretty good chance you don’t even need to beat her because she...
- 10/27/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
All heck breaks loose on "Survivor: South Pacific" with the Savaii tribe. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
Redemption Island
It's Christine vs. Mikayla in a duel of constructing a bridge with planks, then using the planks to solve a puzzle. They are pretty much neck-and-neck going into the puzzle, but Mikayla can't get her planks right and Christine wins. Wow. Christine is kicking some serious butt on Redemption Island. Good for her.
Upolu
Following Tribal, Coach gets a little mixed metaphor on us by saying about Brandon and his crazypants outbursts that it might get a little like "Of Mice and Men" and something about shooting someone in the head and it's kill or be killed. Then he does some yoga. That's the Coach we all know and love.
Coach and Brandon then lead a group prayer about winning the challenge and finding the Idol. Sophie...
Redemption Island
It's Christine vs. Mikayla in a duel of constructing a bridge with planks, then using the planks to solve a puzzle. They are pretty much neck-and-neck going into the puzzle, but Mikayla can't get her planks right and Christine wins. Wow. Christine is kicking some serious butt on Redemption Island. Good for her.
Upolu
Following Tribal, Coach gets a little mixed metaphor on us by saying about Brandon and his crazypants outbursts that it might get a little like "Of Mice and Men" and something about shooting someone in the head and it's kill or be killed. Then he does some yoga. That's the Coach we all know and love.
Coach and Brandon then lead a group prayer about winning the challenge and finding the Idol. Sophie...
- 10/27/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Maybe it’s because I watched the trailer for Own’s Miss Representation earlier in the day, but I was pretty outraged by the misogyny in last night’s Survivor. Now, I’ve been watching the CBS reality show since its first season, and I consume more reality TV than any human being should, so I’m no stranger to disturbing behavior, hilarious editing, and backstabbing confessionals. But there was something about last night’s episode that simply crossed a line. Actually, two things.
So let’s get down to business. First, Cochran remarked that the temper-tantrum-throwing Ozzy was “behaving like a stupid bitch.
So let’s get down to business. First, Cochran remarked that the temper-tantrum-throwing Ozzy was “behaving like a stupid bitch.
- 10/20/2011
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW.com - PopWatch
by Josh Wigler
More and more, I'm coming around on Coach and Ozzy being in this game. Starting out, I was bugged by their lack of history, their unevenness, the complete dearth of any connective tissue between the two other than, "Hey, these guys played the game a couple of times, they were pretty popular, and it worked for us last season, so why not bring 'em back?" Now, I'm starting to get on board, precisely because these two are such imperfect players.
Let's start with Ozzy. The Savaii alpha male got knocked down a peg or two last week when Elyse, his not-so-secret back-pocket ally and warm body to snuggle with, was booted from the tribe behind his back. (She was permanently removed from the game in this episode, too, when she lost her Redemption Island duel against the increasingly awesome Christine.) Instead of licking his wounds and thinking...
More and more, I'm coming around on Coach and Ozzy being in this game. Starting out, I was bugged by their lack of history, their unevenness, the complete dearth of any connective tissue between the two other than, "Hey, these guys played the game a couple of times, they were pretty popular, and it worked for us last season, so why not bring 'em back?" Now, I'm starting to get on board, precisely because these two are such imperfect players.
Let's start with Ozzy. The Savaii alpha male got knocked down a peg or two last week when Elyse, his not-so-secret back-pocket ally and warm body to snuggle with, was booted from the tribe behind his back. (She was permanently removed from the game in this episode, too, when she lost her Redemption Island duel against the increasingly awesome Christine.) Instead of licking his wounds and thinking...
- 10/20/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
If you missed last week's rather important episode, make sure you read my recap before moving on.
The episode begins at Savaii on Night 14. The tribe returns to camp where Ozzy voices his displeasure at being blindsided. He confesses that he can't trust Keith and Whitney. He announces that he is done playing in an "alliance way," and is now a free agent that will be playing for himself. Whitney says the vote wasn't against him, but Ozzy protests that they were keeping secrets form him. Dawn says he's keeping stuff from them, and he replies that he has the Hidden Immunity Idol. "Screw it, I'm just going to let everything hang out there," he says, finishing by saying that he always has Redemption Island if things don't work out.
The next morning at Savaii, Ozzy is still dumbfounded that his tribe ousted Elyse. If the tribe wants to win Challenges,...
The episode begins at Savaii on Night 14. The tribe returns to camp where Ozzy voices his displeasure at being blindsided. He confesses that he can't trust Keith and Whitney. He announces that he is done playing in an "alliance way," and is now a free agent that will be playing for himself. Whitney says the vote wasn't against him, but Ozzy protests that they were keeping secrets form him. Dawn says he's keeping stuff from them, and he replies that he has the Hidden Immunity Idol. "Screw it, I'm just going to let everything hang out there," he says, finishing by saying that he always has Redemption Island if things don't work out.
The next morning at Savaii, Ozzy is still dumbfounded that his tribe ousted Elyse. If the tribe wants to win Challenges,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
This week’s edition of Survivor: South Pacific examined an important question — and thankfully it had nothing to do with whether or not Edna’s blind loyalty to Coach would result in her eventually serving as Ozzy’s Chief Hiney-Wiping Officer. (More on that horrific image in a moment.)
No, as Jeff Probst so astutely framed it, Tribal Council asked the members of Upolu which type of tribemate they’d rather have heading into a possible merge: The physically stronger player (Mikayla) who could help them win the final pre-merge immunity challenge and enter a blended tribe with a numbers advantage,...
No, as Jeff Probst so astutely framed it, Tribal Council asked the members of Upolu which type of tribemate they’d rather have heading into a possible merge: The physically stronger player (Mikayla) who could help them win the final pre-merge immunity challenge and enter a blended tribe with a numbers advantage,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Each week, host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: South Pacific.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s dive into this strength versus loyalty debate that raged at Tribal Council. Fun Fact! Not counting any season in which there were pre-merge tribe swaps or consolidations — because that muddles the picture in terms of where loyalties are — there have actually been only five Survivor seasons (Thailand, Palau, Tocantins, Samoa, Redemption Island) in which one tribe has gone into the merge with more members than the other. And in two of those five instances, the winner actually...
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s dive into this strength versus loyalty debate that raged at Tribal Council. Fun Fact! Not counting any season in which there were pre-merge tribe swaps or consolidations — because that muddles the picture in terms of where loyalties are — there have actually been only five Survivor seasons (Thailand, Palau, Tocantins, Samoa, Redemption Island) in which one tribe has gone into the merge with more members than the other. And in two of those five instances, the winner actually...
- 10/20/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Other reviews of Survivor might focus on loyalty as the key word on "Free Agent." Not this one.
We’re going to focus on a word Brandon unexpectedly busted out: lascivious. It’s an Sat word with which I bet at least half of the viewing audience was not familiar. I certainly had to look it up.
At tribal council, in response to Coach’s assertion that you can’t be completely truthful the entire time, Brandon sarcastically compared the idea with those who excuse “just a little bit of marijuana” and called the concept lascivious. The implication is that lascivious loosely means disingenuous.
Lascivious has three definitions:
Inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd. Arousing sexual desire. Indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness. Clearly none of these are even close to the way that Brandon used the word.
The point of this exercise is not to tear Brandon...
We’re going to focus on a word Brandon unexpectedly busted out: lascivious. It’s an Sat word with which I bet at least half of the viewing audience was not familiar. I certainly had to look it up.
At tribal council, in response to Coach’s assertion that you can’t be completely truthful the entire time, Brandon sarcastically compared the idea with those who excuse “just a little bit of marijuana” and called the concept lascivious. The implication is that lascivious loosely means disingenuous.
Lascivious has three definitions:
Inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd. Arousing sexual desire. Indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness. Clearly none of these are even close to the way that Brandon used the word.
The point of this exercise is not to tear Brandon...
- 10/20/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
On "Survivor: South Pacific," the losing tribe has some decisions to make about merge vs. immunity, numbers vs. loyalty and strength vs. lapdog.
Redemption Island
Christine vs. Elyse in a game of shuffle board. Rick cheers Christine a bit and she flips him the bird with the ol' "scratching your nose" ploy. That was weird. Rick/Sophie and Keith/Ozzy are the observers. Christine wins her fourth duel in a row to stay on the Island. On the way home, Sophie and Rick talk about how Christine is never going to rejoin Upolu if she comes back in the game.
Savaii
Ozzy is obviously not pleased about Elyse's ouster, especially because he wasn't in on it. After Tribal, he has a bit of a fit - says he's done with the alliance and he's a free agent. Done playing for anybody but himself. Um, everybody should be playing for him or herself.
Redemption Island
Christine vs. Elyse in a game of shuffle board. Rick cheers Christine a bit and she flips him the bird with the ol' "scratching your nose" ploy. That was weird. Rick/Sophie and Keith/Ozzy are the observers. Christine wins her fourth duel in a row to stay on the Island. On the way home, Sophie and Rick talk about how Christine is never going to rejoin Upolu if she comes back in the game.
Savaii
Ozzy is obviously not pleased about Elyse's ouster, especially because he wasn't in on it. After Tribal, he has a bit of a fit - says he's done with the alliance and he's a free agent. Done playing for anybody but himself. Um, everybody should be playing for him or herself.
- 10/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Mikayla Wingle got voted off "Survivor 23,South Pacific' in episode 6.Tonight's episode kicked off with scenes from last week's episode when Elyse got booted to Redemption Island. Then they showed commentary footage. Ozzy was pissed off,and started pouting to the rest of his tribe,claiming they went behind his back to vote Elyse out. He got very emotional and told them that he had the immunity idol,and he's a free agent now,which was really dumb. After the break, Ozzy's tribe complained that Ozzy behaved like a stupid bitch. At the Upolu tribe,Brandon started looking for the immunity idol that Coach already found,while Coach and Albert laughed at him. Coach also thought that Brandon's actions reminded him of Russell a lot,which scared him. Next, Elyse and Christine battled it out at Redemption Island in their duel. They played shuffleboard,and the first person to...
- 10/20/2011
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
If you missed last week's episode of Survivor: South Pacific, catch up with my recap here.
This week's installment begins at Redemption Island where Stacey arrives and wakes up Christine. Stacey tells Christine that Coach is running things at Upolu. She thinks Coach is acting "holier than thou," but he will receive his comeuppance soon because when Stacey has the chance, she is going to spill the beans on Coach and his alliance.
The next morning at Upolu, Brandon notifies the tribe that Tree Mail has arrived. He complains to the camera that Mikayla said she didn't like him because he's a Hantz. He protests that he doesn't care what people think about him...but his tears betray his true feelings. Albert and Mikayla go to the Ri Arena, as do Dawn and Whitney. Stacey tells Savaii that "Benjamin" is running the tribe, and that they are a bunch of liars.
This week's installment begins at Redemption Island where Stacey arrives and wakes up Christine. Stacey tells Christine that Coach is running things at Upolu. She thinks Coach is acting "holier than thou," but he will receive his comeuppance soon because when Stacey has the chance, she is going to spill the beans on Coach and his alliance.
The next morning at Upolu, Brandon notifies the tribe that Tree Mail has arrived. He complains to the camera that Mikayla said she didn't like him because he's a Hantz. He protests that he doesn't care what people think about him...but his tears betray his true feelings. Albert and Mikayla go to the Ri Arena, as do Dawn and Whitney. Stacey tells Savaii that "Benjamin" is running the tribe, and that they are a bunch of liars.
- 10/13/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
It's night 11 on Survivor and Stacey's just arrived on Redemption Island with Christine. She breaks the news that Coach is running things and says she doesn't think things are as "hunky dory" as they claim it is. She says Tribal was "fake" and Coach is a "joke" and she can't wait to spill everything she knows to the players. The next morning on Upolu, Brandon is reflecting on the emotions at Tribal. He thinks Mikayla's answer to what she doesn't like about him (the fact he's a Hantz) was pretty prejudiced and he gets teary-eyed when he says he is a good person. The Duel Stacey calls her former teammates Albert and Mikayla liars and warns Dawn and Whitney to watch out for them. She says that "Benjamin" is running things for the tribe, and when Jeff quizzes why she chose to call Coach by his birth name,...
- 10/13/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
My sympathies go out to anyone who happened to be eating dinner — especially if it was pork (or even a pork byproduct) — during tonight’s spectacularly disgusting immunity challenge on Survivor: South Pacific.
The showdown featured Upolu and Savaii battling to see which tribe could tear more meat off a pair of roasted pigs in a 10-minute period — with the contestants’ hands tied behind their backs. As if the sight of players gnawing/tugging at hunks of flesh caught in their comrades’ teeth wasn’t repugnant enough, there was even a “bowl’s eye view” angle from which you...
The showdown featured Upolu and Savaii battling to see which tribe could tear more meat off a pair of roasted pigs in a 10-minute period — with the contestants’ hands tied behind their backs. As if the sight of players gnawing/tugging at hunks of flesh caught in their comrades’ teeth wasn’t repugnant enough, there was even a “bowl’s eye view” angle from which you...
- 10/13/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Tonight on "Survivor: South Pacific," we have one of those disgusting (and by "disgusting," we mean "awesome") challenges where the contestants have to gnaw on a pig carcass and spit what they can onto a scale. Excellent.
Post-Tribal
Stacey and Christine bond at Redemption Island. Stacey is pretty mad about being voted off and she should be - she was Not the weakest person on that tribe. She is completely ready to jump ship should she get to go back into the game.
Meanwhile, Brandon is hurt because everybody hates that he's a Hantz. I'm with him on this one - he's a weird little dude, but it's terrible to hate someone because of who their uncle is. That's silly.
Redemption Island
Albert/Mikayla go for Upolu, Dawn/Whitney go for Savaii. Christine and Stacey spill some beans about their dysfunctional tribe. They also keep calling Coach by his real name,...
Post-Tribal
Stacey and Christine bond at Redemption Island. Stacey is pretty mad about being voted off and she should be - she was Not the weakest person on that tribe. She is completely ready to jump ship should she get to go back into the game.
Meanwhile, Brandon is hurt because everybody hates that he's a Hantz. I'm with him on this one - he's a weird little dude, but it's terrible to hate someone because of who their uncle is. That's silly.
Redemption Island
Albert/Mikayla go for Upolu, Dawn/Whitney go for Savaii. Christine and Stacey spill some beans about their dysfunctional tribe. They also keep calling Coach by his real name,...
- 10/13/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
by Josh Wigler
With this week’s episode of “Survivor: South Pacific,” we’ve officially fallen into that familiar early-season rhythm: a couple of characters remain consistent breakouts (bHantz, we’re looking at you), while the remaining players are either too under the radar to make an impression or are too obviously about-to-be-gone to give a hoot. To that end, this week brought another obvious boot, another person to be permanently removed from the game, and some typically classic Hantz moments. Survivors ready? Go and click past the jump for the full recap!
Episode four begins at Savaii, where there is NuLife for NuCochran: after two tribal councils with his neck on the chopping block, “South Pacific’s” dominant dork is approached by Jim with a secret proposal: target Elyse, their beautiful tribe mate who just so happens to be a bit too cozy with Ozzy for comfort. To them,...
With this week’s episode of “Survivor: South Pacific,” we’ve officially fallen into that familiar early-season rhythm: a couple of characters remain consistent breakouts (bHantz, we’re looking at you), while the remaining players are either too under the radar to make an impression or are too obviously about-to-be-gone to give a hoot. To that end, this week brought another obvious boot, another person to be permanently removed from the game, and some typically classic Hantz moments. Survivors ready? Go and click past the jump for the full recap!
Episode four begins at Savaii, where there is NuLife for NuCochran: after two tribal councils with his neck on the chopping block, “South Pacific’s” dominant dork is approached by Jim with a secret proposal: target Elyse, their beautiful tribe mate who just so happens to be a bit too cozy with Ozzy for comfort. To them,...
- 10/6/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Kudos to Survivor: South Pacific‘s editing team for attempting to infuse some suspense into what was essentially one of the more predictable episodes in recent memory.
Early in the proceedings we got Jim and his “suspiciously white teeth” approaching Cochran, then Cochran approaching Dawn, about trying to stir up a Savaii blindside against She Who’s Been Sharing a Hammock With Ozzy (aka Elyse). Meanwhile, on Upolu, Brandon continued his descent into becoming the most annoying human on TV this season by vowing to become a better person, sharing with Edna that she wasn’t really a part of the core alliance,...
Early in the proceedings we got Jim and his “suspiciously white teeth” approaching Cochran, then Cochran approaching Dawn, about trying to stir up a Savaii blindside against She Who’s Been Sharing a Hammock With Ozzy (aka Elyse). Meanwhile, on Upolu, Brandon continued his descent into becoming the most annoying human on TV this season by vowing to become a better person, sharing with Edna that she wasn’t really a part of the core alliance,...
- 10/6/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
If you missed last week's recap (and my analysis in haiku!), catch up with my recap here.
This week's episode begins at Savaii on then morning of Day Nine. Elyse lies in a hammock with Ozzy who says his family isn't sporty, but he loved Robinson Crusoe as a kid. Jim notices the bond between the two, and is wary of Ozzy running the game like Rob, so he wants to get Elyse out. Jim runs to Cochran and says they should get rid of the "Variable," Elyse. Cochran says Jim is a sleazy, untrustworthy guy, but Elyse going next is music to his ears.
Over at Upolu, Brandon says that his pride has ruined his game, so he's decided to be a better player. He apologizes to Mikayla for his temper, and though Mikayla confesses that it's nice he apologized, maybe he should think before he speaks. Brandon then...
This week's episode begins at Savaii on then morning of Day Nine. Elyse lies in a hammock with Ozzy who says his family isn't sporty, but he loved Robinson Crusoe as a kid. Jim notices the bond between the two, and is wary of Ozzy running the game like Rob, so he wants to get Elyse out. Jim runs to Cochran and says they should get rid of the "Variable," Elyse. Cochran says Jim is a sleazy, untrustworthy guy, but Elyse going next is music to his ears.
Over at Upolu, Brandon says that his pride has ruined his game, so he's decided to be a better player. He apologizes to Mikayla for his temper, and though Mikayla confesses that it's nice he apologized, maybe he should think before he speaks. Brandon then...
- 10/6/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
Semhar, Christine and Papa Bear. The first three people voted out of Survivor made sense in terms of strengthening the tribe, as there was no other obvious choices. This week, through?
I can’t justify sending Stacey home ahead of two other very worthy candidates.
Brandon and Edna were insufferable and both were significantly better candidates to be sent to Redemption Island over Stacey. Removing either form the tribe would have improved tribe morale and improved their chances of winning challenges.
(On a side note, what does the record for weight in this week’s challenge stand at? Is it 240 lbs because Brandon and Jim reached 240 lbs, or is it what they successfully accomplished, i.e., 220 lbs? In my opinion it should be the weight that you were actually able to hold. Adding weight and then having the bar fall shouldn’t count for hoisting that amount of weight.)
Upolu...
I can’t justify sending Stacey home ahead of two other very worthy candidates.
Brandon and Edna were insufferable and both were significantly better candidates to be sent to Redemption Island over Stacey. Removing either form the tribe would have improved tribe morale and improved their chances of winning challenges.
(On a side note, what does the record for weight in this week’s challenge stand at? Is it 240 lbs because Brandon and Jim reached 240 lbs, or is it what they successfully accomplished, i.e., 220 lbs? In my opinion it should be the weight that you were actually able to hold. Adding weight and then having the bar fall shouldn’t count for hoisting that amount of weight.)
Upolu...
- 10/6/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
"Survivor: South Pacific" sees another strong woman voted out and sent to Redemption Island. What else is new?
Post-Tribal at Savaii
Ozzy and Elyse are getting cuddly, which Jim and Cochran are not excited about. Cochran doesn't really trust Jim and his suspiciously white teeth, but he's on board with working together to get Elyse out because it keeps him safe.
Upolu Tribe
Brandon apologizes to Mikayla and she accepts his apology, but she's still very wary of him - she should be. But don't point who his uncle is. That's so ridiculous. Don't buy into "Survivor's" silly schtick with that. My uncle could be a murderer - doesn't make me a murderer.
Brandon then runs to Edna, saying right out loud this is dumb game strategy, and he tells Edna that she's not part of the core five. Oh. My. God. Shut your mouth, dude! Coach is going to kill you.
Post-Tribal at Savaii
Ozzy and Elyse are getting cuddly, which Jim and Cochran are not excited about. Cochran doesn't really trust Jim and his suspiciously white teeth, but he's on board with working together to get Elyse out because it keeps him safe.
Upolu Tribe
Brandon apologizes to Mikayla and she accepts his apology, but she's still very wary of him - she should be. But don't point who his uncle is. That's so ridiculous. Don't buy into "Survivor's" silly schtick with that. My uncle could be a murderer - doesn't make me a murderer.
Brandon then runs to Edna, saying right out loud this is dumb game strategy, and he tells Edna that she's not part of the core five. Oh. My. God. Shut your mouth, dude! Coach is going to kill you.
- 10/6/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
This week’s Survivor: South Pacific found Little Russell (aka Brandon Hantz) once again proving himself as trustworthy as a campaign promise the day after the polls close. Look, regardless of whether or not you think the guy’s war against perfectly innocent Mikayla — or “the whore of Babylon,” as Sophie kiddingly tried to sum up Brandon’s feelings about the lithe young lady — there’s no denying his actions are putting his alliance at risk.
When Mikayla — quite reasonably — tried to find out what she’d done to incur Brandon’s wrath, he brought her out in front of the entire tribe,...
When Mikayla — quite reasonably — tried to find out what she’d done to incur Brandon’s wrath, he brought her out in front of the entire tribe,...
- 9/29/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
By Josh Wigler
We’re only three weeks into “Survivor: South Pacific” and already Brandon Hantz is in the running for most unhinged contestant of all time. His big dirty secret came out of the bag in this week’s episode, and despite attempts to shirk his Russellness, Brandon proved to his tribe that he’s still a true blue Hantz in the end. Details on that, some hidden immunity idol shenanigans, the first Redemption Island duel of the season and more await you past the jump!
The episode kicks off as Christine, voted out last week, arrives on Redemption Island and meets her new bunkmate, Semhar. Any meaningful bonding is put aside in favor of dwelling on their own reasons for being ousted from the game. For Christine's part, she believes she was voted out because her tribe didn't want to play the game. She's half right:...
We’re only three weeks into “Survivor: South Pacific” and already Brandon Hantz is in the running for most unhinged contestant of all time. His big dirty secret came out of the bag in this week’s episode, and despite attempts to shirk his Russellness, Brandon proved to his tribe that he’s still a true blue Hantz in the end. Details on that, some hidden immunity idol shenanigans, the first Redemption Island duel of the season and more await you past the jump!
The episode kicks off as Christine, voted out last week, arrives on Redemption Island and meets her new bunkmate, Semhar. Any meaningful bonding is put aside in favor of dwelling on their own reasons for being ousted from the game. For Christine's part, she believes she was voted out because her tribe didn't want to play the game. She's half right:...
- 9/29/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
In case you missed last week's episode, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins at Redemption Island where Christine arrives and tries to wake up Semhar. Christine doesn't know what happened at Tribal Council. Maybe her tribe just didn't want someone who was ready to play the game from the beginning. At least Ri gives her another chance to play. Back at Upolu, the tribe returns from Tribal Council. Mikayla can't figure out what she did to Brandon. She's glad Coach took the heat off her at Tribal. Brandon confesses that he regrets his blatant lie, as he didn't want to play like his uncle. "I reap what I sow, man."
The next morning at Upolu, the tribe receives Tree Mail instructing them to send two members to the Ri Arena. Coach and Stacey will go for Upolu. Coach hopes Christine loses so she can't come back to haunt him.
The episode begins at Redemption Island where Christine arrives and tries to wake up Semhar. Christine doesn't know what happened at Tribal Council. Maybe her tribe just didn't want someone who was ready to play the game from the beginning. At least Ri gives her another chance to play. Back at Upolu, the tribe returns from Tribal Council. Mikayla can't figure out what she did to Brandon. She's glad Coach took the heat off her at Tribal. Brandon confesses that he regrets his blatant lie, as he didn't want to play like his uncle. "I reap what I sow, man."
The next morning at Upolu, the tribe receives Tree Mail instructing them to send two members to the Ri Arena. Coach and Stacey will go for Upolu. Coach hopes Christine loses so she can't come back to haunt him.
- 9/29/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
Unless your nickname is Coach (his real name is Ben Wade, for those who don't know) Survivor: South Pacific is not a good season to have a nickname. Whether they were given their nickname or asked for it, none of the nicknamed has fared well in the first three episodes.
However, this was the first week any of them were left out.
We're talking, of course, about John "Call Me Cochran" Cochran, the now-voted-out Mark "Papa Bear" Caruso and Brandon "Lil Hantz" Hantz. The irony of Papa Bear being voted out this week is that until the very end of this episode, he was the only one of the three to have not done anything to hurt his cause.
Instead, the perennially neurotic Cochran and Brandon live on to see three more days. And the pair is dominating the screen. Not in traditional Survivor ways by manipulating players to do what they need,...
However, this was the first week any of them were left out.
We're talking, of course, about John "Call Me Cochran" Cochran, the now-voted-out Mark "Papa Bear" Caruso and Brandon "Lil Hantz" Hantz. The irony of Papa Bear being voted out this week is that until the very end of this episode, he was the only one of the three to have not done anything to hurt his cause.
Instead, the perennially neurotic Cochran and Brandon live on to see three more days. And the pair is dominating the screen. Not in traditional Survivor ways by manipulating players to do what they need,...
- 9/29/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Mark Papa Bear Caruso got voted off 'Survivor 23' in episode 3 tonight. Tonight's episode kicked off with scenes from last week's episode when Christine got the boot to Redemption Island. Then Christine chatted with Semhar at Redemption Island Poor Mikayla was trying to figure out why Brandon wanted her out. Brandon said he was sorry for lying like his uncle Russell Hanz last week. After the break Semhar and Christine did their Redemption Island duel,while some of the castmembers watched. In their duel,they had to balance a totem pole,while adding more pole to it,making it harder. The first one to drop it ,lost. Semhar ended up losing ,so Christine got to stick around for now.
Mark Papa Bear Caruso Got Voted Off ‘Survivor 23′ In Episode 3 Tonight is a post from: ontheflix.com...
Mark Papa Bear Caruso Got Voted Off ‘Survivor 23′ In Episode 3 Tonight is a post from: ontheflix.com...
- 9/29/2011
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
First of all, I need to correct a mistake I made in last week's recap. I thought Brandon was calling Mikayla "Poverty," when actually he was referring to Survivor villain, Parvati. And it turns out that Havarti is a type of cheese, while we're clarifying. Anyway, I wrongly assumed it was some obscure Biblical reference that just didn't make sense. So, if you can forgive me and we can all move forward from that, let's enjoy this season!
So, Christine joins Sad Sack Semhar on Redemption Island, and she blames her tribe not wanting someone "who wanted to play the game" around. Who would you rather see back in the game, Christine or Semhar? I vote for neither of them.
So, Christine joins Sad Sack Semhar on Redemption Island, and she blames her tribe not wanting someone "who wanted to play the game" around. Who would you rather see back in the game, Christine or Semhar? I vote for neither of them.
- 9/28/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Something disconcerting is happening on Survivor: South Pacific, the Broadway Musical. I speak, of course, of Brandon Hantz‘s baffling obsession with the idea that his Upolu tribemate Mikayla, a sporty, no-nonsense chick whose main interests seem to be catching fish and exhibiting both heart and muscle in challenges, is somehow destroying the fabric of his marriage. How exactly he’s managed to interpret Mikayla’s behavior as “using her seductive ways and young-girl attitude” is one of the more confounding developments in recent reality TV history. Okay, sure, Mikayla spends most of her time in a boy-cut bikini,...
- 9/22/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
What in the name of Russell Hantz happened this week? Russell's nephew, Brandon, went off the deep end. First, awkwardly revealing to Coach that he's Russell's nephew and then his even more awkwardly coming clean moment at tribal council. Russell certainly was not proud, but our Round Table writers are happy to sift through the wreckage.
As always we'd love to hear our readers take on the following topics...
Can anything good come out of Brandon revealing his secret to Coach?
Kyle Kalember: I really thought so initially because Coach is all about that kind of stuff. However, the way Brandon has haphazardly played the strategy aspect of the game so far has been a little crazy. He is clearly attracted to the Mikayla as was evident on two straight episodes where he says how much he hates her and then a slideshow of creepy Brandon staring at...
As always we'd love to hear our readers take on the following topics...
Can anything good come out of Brandon revealing his secret to Coach?
Kyle Kalember: I really thought so initially because Coach is all about that kind of stuff. However, the way Brandon has haphazardly played the strategy aspect of the game so far has been a little crazy. He is clearly attracted to the Mikayla as was evident on two straight episodes where he says how much he hates her and then a slideshow of creepy Brandon staring at...
- 9/22/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Ozzie finds a hidden immunity idol
I probably was one of the few people in America watching Survivor last night instead of The X Factor. But I can't help myself, I have a thing for Jeff Probst, brightly colored buffs and immunity idols. Besides, my loyal Survivor viewing paid off: last night's ep. was heavy on the trainwreck quotient thanks to the dumbly devious machinations of Brandon Hantz. (Like his uncle Russell, he reminds me of a testicle with legs.) The episode also revealed that Big Jim, the poker pro and medical marijuana distributor, is terribly insecure and a bit of an ass.
Beefcake
Not enough, frankly. On the Savaii tribe, Keth is mighty fine to look at, but the water treatment tech is a little on the dull side. Over on Upolu, they are keeping Albert under wraps. We need to see more of him please!
Ozzy gave the...
I probably was one of the few people in America watching Survivor last night instead of The X Factor. But I can't help myself, I have a thing for Jeff Probst, brightly colored buffs and immunity idols. Besides, my loyal Survivor viewing paid off: last night's ep. was heavy on the trainwreck quotient thanks to the dumbly devious machinations of Brandon Hantz. (Like his uncle Russell, he reminds me of a testicle with legs.) The episode also revealed that Big Jim, the poker pro and medical marijuana distributor, is terribly insecure and a bit of an ass.
Beefcake
Not enough, frankly. On the Savaii tribe, Keth is mighty fine to look at, but the water treatment tech is a little on the dull side. Over on Upolu, they are keeping Albert under wraps. We need to see more of him please!
Ozzy gave the...
- 9/22/2011
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
By Josh Wigler
"Survivor: South Pacific" continues this week with a flurry of hidden immunity developments, emotional outbursts, inward betrayals and another player gone. How is pale-skinned law student John Cochran holding up in light of his grueling first Tribal Council performance? Does the specter of Russell Hantz continue to loom heavily over nephew Brandon? Can Coach and Ozzy keep the targets off their backs? Find out those answers and more in our recap past the jump!
This week's episode begins on Redemption Island, following the not exactly surprising boot of spoken word artist Semhar — not surprising, that is, except to Semhar herself, who tearfully struggles through her abandonment issues by way of poetry, pining over her tribe's betrayal and the missing feeling of being "loved." Semhar, if it's love you're looking for, you signed up for the wrong game, sweetheart. But you still have your shot at redemption,...
"Survivor: South Pacific" continues this week with a flurry of hidden immunity developments, emotional outbursts, inward betrayals and another player gone. How is pale-skinned law student John Cochran holding up in light of his grueling first Tribal Council performance? Does the specter of Russell Hantz continue to loom heavily over nephew Brandon? Can Coach and Ozzy keep the targets off their backs? Find out those answers and more in our recap past the jump!
This week's episode begins on Redemption Island, following the not exactly surprising boot of spoken word artist Semhar — not surprising, that is, except to Semhar herself, who tearfully struggles through her abandonment issues by way of poetry, pining over her tribe's betrayal and the missing feeling of being "loved." Semhar, if it's love you're looking for, you signed up for the wrong game, sweetheart. But you still have your shot at redemption,...
- 9/22/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Welcome Survivor fans! If you missed last week's season premiere, catch up with my recap here.
The episode begins on Redemption Island. Semhar arrives and says she feels abandoned by her tribe. She doesn't understand how people can be so cold-hearted. She then does what she does best...recite poetry. Over at Savai'i, Cochran thanks everyone for keeping him. He confesses to going into fight or flight mode at Tribal Council, and he fought. He needs to chill out though, and change his attitude to best help the tribe, and stop drawing attention to himself. Ozzy identifies with Cochran's desire to play, but he needs to put in a better effort. Ozzy shares thoughts on Cochran with Keith, who agrees that Cochran should have an opportunity to prove his worth. Keith tells the camera that he likes Ozzy, and would normally want to align with him, but Ozzy has played...
The episode begins on Redemption Island. Semhar arrives and says she feels abandoned by her tribe. She doesn't understand how people can be so cold-hearted. She then does what she does best...recite poetry. Over at Savai'i, Cochran thanks everyone for keeping him. He confesses to going into fight or flight mode at Tribal Council, and he fought. He needs to chill out though, and change his attitude to best help the tribe, and stop drawing attention to himself. Ozzy identifies with Cochran's desire to play, but he needs to put in a better effort. Ozzy shares thoughts on Cochran with Keith, who agrees that Cochran should have an opportunity to prove his worth. Keith tells the camera that he likes Ozzy, and would normally want to align with him, but Ozzy has played...
- 9/22/2011
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
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