Comments on: Survivor Samoa: Finale Preview

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:59:59 +0000

The jury vote is an important part of the game. It is actually the most important. The football and chess analogy don’t apply here because there is not a vote taken at the end of a game of football or chess. Russell’s mistake was that he didn’t think about the jury until tonight and it was already too late. Then what did he do but lie to Brett and Jaison, the only jury members he had a chance to win over at that time. He should have been honest to them and tell them they were leaving or not said anything at all and maybe he could have got their vote. He was great at most of the game but failed miserably at the most important part. The offer of $10,000 to Natalie was so pitiful I had to turn my head. Maybe if he had offered the jury members some money they might have voted for him. Getting Shambo’s vote is like the kiss of death. In all of her votes she only picked a winner twice. Eric’s speech was dead on and said it all. I thought Eric would have voted for him because of the looks on his face at the tribals when Russell would whip out an immunity idol or pull off another feat. I am sure Brett filled them in on Russell’s lie to him at the end. That probably sealed the deal.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:22:50 +0000

Ashley- Great job with the blog! Sorry about your lap top.I hope you and all my other peeps have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Leo- Merry Christmas dude. Good to hear from you again. I wish Brett had won that last competition and there wouldn’t be any doubt about the outcome.
Until next time>>>>

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:15:27 +0000

I’m sorry, but emotions are left for the weak in this game. Notice how all the emotional rejects were sitting on the sidelines cast out of the game mind you, by the guy who refused to make any real connections with the people there. And by the by those same rejects had plenty of oppurtunities to get rid of him. But did they? No, they didn’t. Because they’re dumb. And who is Kelly to talk? She seems a couple eggs short of a dozen. And besides, her credibility is lost on me when she stated that he made stupid moves. And btw, worse things have been said about others in Survivors past. Plenty of folks have won with people HATING their guts. People with no real attachments to their jurors because of the way they treated them, still won their seasons. Gameplay needs to be rewarded, regardless of personal emotions. Yeah, Russ may have used people like pawns in a chess game, but Survivor is basially a chess game with people. Russell just happenend to be a King that didn’t get rewarded for putting this game in check-mate.

By: cyndigwc

cyndigwc — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:09:36 +0000

AC,

You are right, but all the comments are “against Russell”. At least he did something. Survivor the game would be VERY boring & not much of a game if everyone acted like it was real life, and a popularity contest. Football wouldn’t be much of a game if all the social protocols were adhered to (please, no you first, here you can have the ball, I’ll share, he assaulted me!).

By: Anthony Chipoletti

Anthony Chipoletti — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:08:53 +0000

why RussH lost the jury vote:

Kelly: he’s not making the emotional connections that you need to win.

By: Anthony Chipoletti

Anthony Chipoletti — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:59:52 +0000

ALL these people WERE THERE, NO FANS WERE…

Monica: Russell’s Burned a Lot of Bridges…

Liz calls Russell a ‘male chauvinist pig’…

Betsy: Russell: Idiot! Never liked Russell..

Mike: Russell he’s kind of a jerk and sleazy.

Marisa: Russell is a super SLIMY LIAR…

Laura: Russell has stirred up a lot of hell..

Kelly: “Who is this creepy little man stirring up trouble and making stupid moves?” I didn’t see the wisdom of his strategy. But he’s playing an amazing game, the best so far, and no one saw it coming. He’s running his tribe. I never understood why the others never tried to get rid of him. But we’re people, not just little chess pieces he moves around. We have the vote in the end and he’s not making the emotional connections that you need to win. He treats people terribly and he talks about them. I question his integrity as a human being. He said something about how God made him for the game. I’m not a religious person, but it’s still offensive that the most evil player ever thinks he’s doing God’s work.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:55:30 +0000

He has a right to be sore. He was the best and he put all the hard work in,just to have a person who had done absolutely nothing to deserve the title, win. I would be pissed if i were him. Just because he was “rough” with people, does not give the jusy the right to deny him his dues. It was a petty move on their part for “giving” the game to someone who did not deserve to win. Selfishness of others is what caused Russ to loose that game.

By: cyndigwc

cyndigwc — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:53:58 +0000

Thanks, I agree that was her best move, it was her only move.

As much as I disliked Russ H tactics, I would have had to vote for him. His game play was brilliant. He came in with a plan and executed it 24/7. Too bad the jury confused game play with who is a better person. It is a “game”.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:49:21 +0000

AC- #147 I agree completely! Sadly he still thinks he actually was the best player and will have to learn that same lesson again in Survivor 20. He was the best ever in many aspects of the game but failed to realize the need for social skills. In spite of all of his lies and trickery, had he presented his gameplay to the jury in a more humble way, instead of being cocky about it and acting like he was the automatic winner, he might have swayed enough members of the jury to actually win. To all the sad Russell lovers if he had burned YOUR socks or lied to YOUR face costing you a chance at a million dollars you wouldn’t have voted for him either. As for calling the jury sore losers for not voting for him, Russell also has the distinction after tonight of being the sorest loser in Survivor history. I can’t wait to watch him lose again next season.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:42:13 +0000

Natalie said her best move was getting rid of Erik.