Survivor 42

[Texzilla58 4741]

I’m not watching as they filmed 42 immediately after 41. The wokeness has ruined the game. When they made Jeff quit saying “guys” I knew the show was shot.

[TonyTexas 10518]

For fucks sake, I hated that episode. So minorities getting voted off by a tribe where minorities are in the overwhelming majority is now racist. I’ve been a fan of Survivor since the beginning and have watched every season, many more than most. My fandom is being severely tested. 

Edited April 28, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Message Board User 12395]

Drea and Rocksroy voted off Chanelle.  Just saying.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

1 hour ago, Message Board User said:

Drea and Rocksroy voted off Chanelle.  Just saying.

Inconvenient facts shall be ignored when in the throes of a victim mentality.

[HRSchenker 2271]

I've been boycotting the show since this season's disaster of a premiere. Haven't watched an episode after that. Mistake or good call? I have them all recorded so I could knock them out pretty quickly to catch up 

[pied06 228]

A lot of what people didn't like about last season are there with the many and confusing advantages.  There's very few interesting people.  The last tribal brought up diversity issues in a big way, but not really directed at anyone.  That may have been the most interesting part this season and it (predictably) is very polarizing.  

 

There's really not much to recommend.  Bottom line for me, the people just aren't very interesting or fun to watch.

[DanRydell 799]

For fucks sake, I hated that episode. So minorities getting voted off by a tribe where minorities are in the overwhelming majority is now racist. I’ve been a fan of Survivor since the beginning and have watched every season, many more than most. My fandom is being severely tested. 

Not only did nobody accuse anyone of being racist, Drea and Maryanne explicitly said they weren’t accusing anyone of being racist.

[Wade 464]

8 hours ago, DanRydell said:

Not only did nobody accuse anyone of being racist, Drea and Maryanne explicitly said they weren’t accusing anyone of being racist.

while saying whoever voted those other two out of being subconsciously racist.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Big Man better win every immunity challenge from here on out or he's fucked.

[DanRydell 799]

while saying whoever voted those other two out of being subconsciously racist.

No they didn’t.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

Omar gonna take this. Not seen as a threat to anyone. Allegiances with everyone. Playing a brilliant game.

[kevwun 15811]

He's lying to a lot of people.  That could bite him in the ass with the jury especially if he's going up against someone likable in the final 3.

Edited May 5, 2022 by kevwun

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

True, but everyone is lying which is to be expected and he doesn't "appear" to be conniving or backstabby. He maneuvered Hai out the door (and saved Jonathan) and had him congratulating the vote that sent him home. That's smooth. I don't foresee Omar doing anything stupid or ridiculous that would paint a target and he's never a threat at challenges.  He's doing a good job thus far at being almost forgotten when the sniping begins. He'll have a really strong case at the end and has a likeability factor that will allow a player he might eventually betray still give their vote out of respect (cough Mike cough). Only need to eliminate 4 more to make the final three and he's far down on the hot seat list with several allies. IMHO, only Jonathan would have a better case at the final tribal.

fun fact: Drea and Omar only players left that have yet to receive a single vote.

[kevwun 15811]

I don't think Mike is going to forgive him for lying about what Hai said when he finds out.  He voted him out because of that.  Mike is gonna be real pissed when he finds out.

Edited May 5, 2022 by kevwun

[TonyTexas 10518]

2 hours ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Omar gonna take this. Not seen as a threat to anyone. Allegiances with everyone. Playing a brilliant game.

Drea still has 3 advantages. She’s in a great position 

Edited May 5, 2022 by TonyTexas

[idigTexas 2289]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

I don't think Mike is going to forgive him for lying about what Hai said when he finds out.  He voted him out because of that.  Mike is gonna be real pissed when he finds out.

Mike only finds out if he is on the jury.  He could easily be a non-threat player that gets taken to final tribal. 

I'm pulling for Jonathan, but think Omar is playing the best social game by far.  

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

My thoughts:

In the best position: Omar, Drea

Previously an afterthought but coming on strong: Lindsay

Unlikely but feasible paths to victory: Mike, Maryanne

No chance: Romeo, Jonathan

I'm rooting for Jonathan, but they've REALLY been hammering home how bad he is at strategy and I just don't think they'd do that if he ended up winning

 

[idigTexas 2289]

19 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

My thoughts:

In the best position: Omar, Drea

Previously an afterthought but coming on strong: Lindsay

Unlikely but feasible paths to victory: Mike, Maryanne

No chance: Romeo, Jonathan

I'm rooting for Jonathan, but they've REALLY been hammering home how bad he is at strategy and I just don't think they'd do that if he ended up winning

 

I can't really disagree with any of this.  If no one figures out that Omar is driving everything soon, then he will win.  He, Drea, and Lindsay seem the only ones likely to make any significant moves.

Sadly, Romeo likely has a better chance to win than Jonathan because he's at least likely to be carried to final tribal as a non-threat.  Jonathan's only chance is to win  immunity the rest of the way, but there will eventually be some puzzles, and even without those, his size puts him at a disadvantage in too many challenges.  

[TonyTexas 10518]

9 hours ago, idigTexas said:

I can't really disagree with any of this.  If no one figures out that Omar is driving everything soon, then he will win. 

The Reality TV podcast from the Ringer has excellent weekly recaps on Survivor with great strategy discussions and lots of inside info. It’s hosted by Tyson and has weekly guests drawn from previous contestants. One thing pointed out this week about Omar, was that at some point before final tribal, he  to come out of the closet and let the everyone know his influence . The tricky part is timing. 

[DanRydell 799]

The Reality TV podcast from the Ringer has excellent weekly recaps on Survivor with great strategy discussions and lots of inside info. It’s hosted by Tyson and has weekly guests drawn from previous contestants. One thing pointed out this week about Omar, was that at some point before final tribal, he  to come out of the closet and let the everyone know his influence . The tricky part is timing. 

With all the handwringing from Survivor fans every year about bitter juries and who was most deserving, it’s funny to hear Tyson talk about how he’s just voting for whichever finalist he likes the most when he’s on the jury.

[speed817 19399]

Fucking Omar lol

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

On 5/6/2022 at 8:19 AM, Chuckie Finster said:

My thoughts:

In the best position: Omar, Drea

Previously an afterthought but coming on strong: Lindsay

Unlikely but feasible paths to victory: Mike, Maryanne

No chance: Romeo, Jonathan

I'm rooting for Jonathan, but they've REALLY been hammering home how bad he is at strategy and I just don't think they'd do that if he ended up winning

 

nailed it

[TonyTexas 10518]

Omar is playing the game really well. 

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

Wonder if Drea's parting shot at Omar leads to anything. She babbled so much it probably gets lost in the wash though.

[speed817 19399]

2 hours ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Wonder if Drea's parting shot at Omar leads to anything. She babbled so much it probably gets lost in the wash though.

Could probably go either way.  Some may look at him as not being trustful since he opened his big mouth.  Others (Mike) may feel comfortable with him as he shared that info.  I don't understand why she told him.  The advantage is called "Knowledge is Power".  The less people that know about it, the better IMHO.

[DanRydell 799]

Wonder if Drea's parting shot at Omar leads to anything. She babbled so much it probably gets lost in the wash though.

It may put a target on him but it definitely helps him IF he makes the final.

I like Lindsey but I was disappointed to see Survivor reward someone for being bad at math for the second straight season.

[WBT 20640]

10 hours ago, DanRydell said:

I like Lindsey but I was disappointed to see Survivor reward someone for being bad at math for the second straight season.

Agree with this.  Innumerate fucks.  It makes me wonder if it was rigged because the show didn't want the backlash from such a stupid twist costing someone their game.

[DanRydell 799]

He peaked too soon and ultimately deserved to go home for going along with Lindsay’s dumbass theory that playing the idol means it will re-enter the game.

[idigTexas 2289]

8 hours ago, DanRydell said:

He peaked too soon and ultimately deserved to go home for going along with Lindsay’s dumbass theory that playing the idol means it will re-enter the game.

It's not like Omar had much of a choice, though if I were him, I would have certainly tried to convince her to give me the idol.  It's possible that Lindsay was okay with Omar going home, and therefore did not want to protect him, but I don't think she could see the forest because of the giant Jonathan tree standing in front of her.  In her defense, while Jonathan wasn't the greatest threat to win with Omar still in the game, he was the biggest obstacle to her winning challenges, even if it is unlikely that he could solve a two-piece puzzle, especially in a calorie starved state.    

While Maryanne got Omar out, a big assist has to go to Drea for exposing him as the threat that we all knew he was.  I'm surprised that it has come to this, but Maryanne is the only player left who understands that at this point in the game, you need to be getting rid of the people who could win at the end.  Mike and Jonathan both are stuck in "whatever gets me to next week" mode.  Lindsay prizes challenge success over the game.  Romeo just wants something to eat.  

I've been hoping that I was imagining things, but the editing has favored Maryanne all season.  While I think anyone but Romeo could conceivably win at the end, things seem to be trending Maryanne.  For anyone else to win, they will need to engineer the vote that eliminates her.  Maybe everyone else will wake up and remember what the objective is to actually win.      

[Lat22 4015]

9 hours ago, DanRydell said:

Lindsay’s dumbass theory that playing the idol means it will re-enter the game

Dumbass theory is an understatement.

[thrillhammer 684]

1 hour ago, idigTexas said:

It's not like Omar had much of a choice, though if I were him, I would have certainly tried to convince her to give me the idol.  It's possible that Lindsay was okay with Omar going home, and therefore did not want to protect him, but I don't think she could see the forest because of the giant Jonathan tree standing in front of her.  In her defense, while Jonathan wasn't the greatest threat to win with Omar still in the game, he was the biggest obstacle to her winning challenges, even if it is unlikely that he could solve a two-piece puzzle, especially in a calorie starved state.    

While Maryanne got Omar out, a big assist has to go to Drea for exposing him as the threat that we all knew he was.  I'm surprised that it has come to this, but Maryanne is the only player left who understands that at this point in the game, you need to be getting rid of the people who could win at the end.  Mike and Jonathan both are stuck in "whatever gets me to next week" mode.  Lindsay prizes challenge success over the game.  Romeo just wants something to eat.  

I've been hoping that I was imagining things, but the editing has favored Maryanne all season.  While I think anyone but Romeo could conceivably win at the end, things seem to be trending Maryanne.  For anyone else to win, they will need to engineer the vote that eliminates her.  Maybe everyone else will wake up and remember what the objective is to actually win.      

nice synopsis.   maryanne just leaped to the top, replacing omar.  big, bold move.  and she calculated the strategy perfectly.  the thick-headed, dumbass men of mike and jonathan just couldnt see it, so voted for romeo.  romeo?  seriously?  romeo?  what idiots.  he has no shot in winning.  take him to the end.  make him make fire.  he has no chance at either of those.  there is 0% chance of romeo winning this game.  a vote for him is a complete waste.

[WBT 20640]

That was finally a pretty fun episode and vote in what has been a lackluster season.

[Vito Andolini 9127]

4 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

nice synopsis.   maryanne just leaped to the top, replacing omar.  big, bold move.  and she calculated the strategy perfectly.  the thick-headed, dumbass men of mike and jonathan just couldnt see it, so voted for romeo.  romeo?  seriously?  romeo?  what idiots.  he has no shot in winning.  take him to the end.  make him make fire.  he has no chance at either of those.  there is 0% chance of romeo winning this game.  a vote for him is a complete waste.

They voted Romeo in case Lindsay gave Omar the idol, right? 

Maryanne probably just won the game last night, one of the best pivots to the top in recent memory. Getting Omar was exactly the play. 

[thrillhammer 684]

2 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said:

They voted Romeo in case Lindsay gave Omar the idol, right? 

Maryanne probably just won the game last night, one of the best pivots to the top in recent memory. Getting Omar was exactly the play. 

Thats true, and in hindsight she should have done.  she looked stunned.  somehow they both had it in their head that mike and jonathan had turned on each other and were going to vote against each other.  what a misread.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

On 5/5/2022 at 2:02 PM, Herpa Derpa said:

Omar gonna take this. Not seen as a threat to anyone. Allegiances with everyone. Playing a brilliant game.

Genius prediction.

1 hour ago, Vito Andolini said:

They voted Romeo in case Lindsay gave Omar the idol, right? 

Maryanne probably just won the game last night, one of the best pivots to the top in recent memory. Getting Omar was exactly the play. 

Was a great move and makes her a jury favorite but also puts a huge target on her back. It's unlikely she'll win the last immunity challenge. But then my pick just went home so what do I know.

[DanRydell 799]

Was a great move and makes her a jury favorite but also puts a huge target on her back. It's unlikely she'll win the last immunity challenge. But then my pick just went home so what do I know.

She seems like the favorite at FTC right now but yeah, it’s tough to see how she gets there without winning her own way there as any of the remaining players are nuts to take her with them. Maybe she’s been practicing making fire all season on the DL.

[WBT 20640]

She has an idol so the stupid fire making will be the only chance to take her out.

[DanRydell 799]

1 hour ago, WBT said:

She has an idol so the stupid fire making will be the only chance to take her out.

I think typically idols expire at final five so she'll play it this week and be safe but then can be voted out at final four or sent to firemaking at final three.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

6 hours ago, WBT said:

She has an idol so the stupid fire making will be the only chance to take her out.

Wouldn't be the first time someone goes home with an idol in their pocket. She's getting the "I run this game" mindset which has resulted in many a blindside in Survivor history.

[DanRydell 799]

With Mike and Maryanne both presumably playing idols next week, the producers are gonna have their work cut out for them to make it look like there’s any chance Romeo is going home if either Jonathan or Lindsey wins immunity.

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

My thoughts:
In the best position: Omar, Drea
Previously an afterthought but coming on strong: Lindsay
Unlikely but feasible paths to victory: Mike, Maryanne
No chance: Romeo, Jonathan
I'm rooting for Jonathan, but they've REALLY been hammering home how bad he is at strategy and I just don't think they'd do that if he ended up winning
 

Lmao fucking dumbass

With the obvious caveat that I’m very bad at this, I’d be pretty shocked if it’s not Lindsey or Maryanne at the end.

Maryanne was pretty annoying at the beginning, but I’ve definitely warmed up to her. She’d be a fun winner.

[lemonlime 5503]

27 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Lmao fucking dumbass

With the obvious caveat that I’m very bad at this, I’d be pretty shocked if it’s not Lindsey or Maryanne at the end.

Maryanne was pretty annoying at the beginning, but I’ve definitely warmed up to her. She’d be a fun winner.

I think it will be either Mike or Maryanne.  Both have hidden immunity idols, so they'll both make Final 4.  Then at least one of them will make Final 3--most likely they'll make fire against each other and whoever makes fire will win the whole thing.

[Horn80 6131]

On 5/19/2022 at 7:29 AM, idigTexas said:

I've been hoping that I was imagining things, but the editing has favored Maryanne all season.  While I think anyone but Romeo could conceivably win at the end, things seem to be trending Maryanne.  For anyone else to win, they will need to engineer the vote that eliminates her.  Maybe everyone else will wake up and remember what the objective is to actually win.      

You nailed it.

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

Tough to be upset at that.  She was annoying at first, but she really seemed to tone it down and absolutely murdered that final tribal.

[DanRydell 799]

Yeah, she killed it down the stretch. She was super annoying at times but she seems like good people so happy to see her win.

[DanRydell 799]

Also, Romeo acquitted himself very well at final tribal even though he had zero shot.

[TonyTexas 10518]

I wasn’t really too surprised that Maryanne won but I didn’t see it as a landslide. Mike was likeable and didn’t really screw people over yet only received 1 vote. 

[idigTexas 2289]

Maryanne was really the only person left that hade a résumé, and as already stated, she nailed final tribal.  Clearly Romeo had no interest in winning or he would have taken Mike's advice and had Maryanne make fire. 

I was surprised that there was no mention at the after show of how dominant Jonathan was in the physical challenges.  Clearly he was not the same toward the end after having so little food, but there has never been anyone like him on the show.  It's a shame he did not have the brains to match the brawn.