Talking About Stuff, with Mike and Christiana

My hard drive disaster.

JCPenny's commercial with the giant gingerbread house. It ruined my suspension of disbelief, but Mike thinks I'm a Scrooge.

I am a statistical outlier in their target demographic.

Survivor!

Jonathan seemed determined to squander all the goodwill he earned by switching last time.

Candice's initial reaction was disappointed, but not personally offended, like Parvati was.

She gives an impression of being understanding, which is probably what led Johnathan to follow her to Raro.

Candice's reactions shows she was thinking strategy. Parvati was just mad.

Candice: "arrogant to act cocky about having the numbers advantage" They were doing the same thing but worse the DAY BEFORE!

They have no credibility being so mad at Jonathan. They were using him.

"As long as we last longer than Johnathan, we'll feel like we've won" Strategy or sincere?

I think Candice is the only one who might have been playacting, Mike isn't sure even she was.

We agree they were doing the only thing they could have possibly done, but Mike thinks it was emotional not strategic.

Jonathan was doing fine until after the auction.

It wasn't HIS fault that nobody else got food. They should have been bidding more aggressively.

Many of the players showed very poor strategy during the auction.

Jeff's $20 tip!

After the auction though, he was on a food high and acted like an ass.

He gets cocky when he's comfortable, but at least he picked up on the change in the other's behavior quickly.

We suspect that Yul wasn't ever seriously considering getting rid of Jonathan, only speculating on the hypotheticals.

They threaten to hold Yul responsible. Is that a credible threat?

Yul's got to be a little more careful the way he's just taking it for granted that he'll make the final two.

It would have been a big mistake to give up a two-person number advantage just to get rid of an annoyance.

The "Clown house"

Tribes that self-select similar personalities.

We have to give props to Adam for winning the challenge. He did a good job.

Parvati calling Jonathan "immature".

We struggle for a word and don't come up with one.

Easier or harder to remember all those numbers if you had actually been there? We think easier.

At the end of that challenge, Candice had to be thinking: "Well, crap. Now I'm going home."

Imagine how different the game would have been if neither Candice nor Jonathan had taken part.

Would Aitu have won so many challenges if they hadn't been unified by the mutiny?

"mutineer"

Nathan in the jury is clearly still blaming Jonathan.

Though many would like to be in the final two with him, Jonathan will probably get himself voted off before then.

Yul "The UN"

How many more seasons is Jeff Probst contracted for? If and when he is eventually replaced, they would be best off finding someone would bring their own take instead of just trying to imitate Probst.

Yul's decision to bring his idol out in the open. Pros and Cons

Only way a Raro is making the final two is if there is a horrible coconut accident.

We suspect Parvati's cut finger in the previews turns out to be nothing, like when Bruce chipped his tooth.

Only two people have had to leave the game for medical reasons. (as opposed to quitting themselves) Bruce and Mikael Skupin in Outback.

How and when can they get rid of Ozzy?

Adam or Parvati are next. Without Candice there, Adam'll just move along to the next target.