१६ डिसेंबर, २००७

Live-blog it with me: the "Survivor" finale.

Come on. You're watching, aren't you? Let's talk in the comments. I'm for the mean girl. The eye-roller, who doesn't mind saying what she thinks of people. Did she have a strategy, or was she just horsing around? I don't know, but it was unconventional, and I'd like to see her get a million dollars for it. So, go Courtney. No, I'm not for the "lunch lady," Denise, because she never figured out why it was in her interest to support Peih Gee. And I'm not for Amanda, because I've seen too many contestants like her win. She's too boring. Todd is just too ridiculous with his endless pronouncements about what a clever player he is. The most attractive thing about him is his bitchy edge. But Courtney did bitchy better, so I'm for Courtney.

ADDED: The consensus on the Television Without Pity discussion board is that Amanda lost it at the final tribal counsel. There's some interesting gender critique:
[Orion7} I think she lost because she didn't step up and take responsibility. She needed to say, "Yes, I lied, and it bothered me to hurt people's feelings, but I wouldn't change a thing, because it's what got me here." Instead, she hemmed and hawed and looked timid. She looked as if she rode in on Todd's coattails, instead of the other way around. Todd admitted that he'd lied, and that it was strategic, not personal....

[Miss Alli] Colby and Tina notwithstanding, when men and women from the same alliance face each other before a jury, the jury generally says, "He was a spirited, awesome imp; you were a backstabbing phony." At final tribal councils, boys rule and girls drool. So it was and ever shall be.
She continued her niceness routine, which worked to avoid elimination, into the final council where she needed to claim credit. She thought she could win by being likable. It's funny to read the TWoP discussion and see how many people were disgusted by her "doe eyes." Is this anything like real life? Does it say anything about the glass ceiling? Perhaps not. In real life, you don't have to win favor specifically from a group of people you've harmed and with whom you have no ongoing relationship.

३८ टिप्पण्या:

Trooper York म्हणाले...

I can't. I am commenting on some blog on the internets where this lady keeps bursting into tears and everyone is arguing about it. It's very interesting.

अनामित म्हणाले...

I'm watching. But I plan to turn the channel to watch the Dexter finale at 9:00. Though I'll record the last hour and reunion show to catch up later.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

After watching the first segment, summarizing things, I have to give Amanda more credit. She was responsible for setting James up for the fall. That was key. She also said that lying low was her strategy, but I knew that, and I find that strategy boring. If she wins, it will only encourage future boringness. I don't want that.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"I want the brownies real bad."

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Poor Courtney, doing all that work with no hope of finishing first. I think. Go Courtney!

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Amanda!

अनामित म्हणाले...

There seems to always be a boring character that skirts through to the final. I like both Amanda and Courtney. But to win the million one of them has to be paired with Todd for the win.

I'm not sure how Amanda's blurred out booty will affect the vote. :)

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Love the look on Courtney's face when Amanda contemplates the charity of keeping all the pizza for herself.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Courtney has a hard enough time lifting her own arms.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Oh, she shares with Todd. But he'll totally backstab here when the time comes. Why help him?

... "The Water Horse" looks pretty cool.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

I think this is it: Amanda thinks Todd has -- and now definitely will have -- the greatest chance of winning the next challenge, so the idea is taht he'll have to favor her at that point, not because he wouldn't backstab, but because backstabbing after this would upset jurors.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"He's a slippery little sucker."

...

"Can I trust my girl?"

अनामित म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
jeff म्हणाले...

So this show is about some people living in a commune somewhere who are slowing starving to death? Have they eaten all the other people that were in the opening credits? And what the hell is Probst doing on this? I went to high school with him, am I going to have to hear about all this at the next reunion?

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"Can I trust my girls?" (that is)

अनामित म्हणाले...

Reminiscing over the other players is the most boring part of the show. Time to find something to drink. :)

अनामित म्हणाले...

Since we were reminiscing, I would have been a fan of PG if she and Jaime didn't conspired to lose a challenge to vote someone off.

James was my favorite player this time around. It was a smart move on Amanda's part to blindside him.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Normally in this last challenge they have the contestants balancing themselves. This time they're balancing dish ware. Courtney's arm will fail her first.

Oops no, Todd couldn't hang on.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Courtney down. Denis is sweating big time...Amanda looks cool.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Amanda wins the finale challenge.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Wow. Amanda. She's smart and cool.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Yeah, Denise was thinking as if food was in the dishes by the way she was stacking.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Now to Dexter....the best show on TV. :)

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"Since we were reminiscing, I would have been a fan of PG if she and Jaime didn't conspired to lose a challenge to vote someone off."

The problem there wast the way they acted up after they did it. The strategy was solid. But they gloated. That was stupid.

"James was my favorite player this time around. It was a smart move on Amanda's part to blindside him."

Eh. James wore out his welcome. He was too pleased with himself. He defeated himself. And it's not as if he got those idols on his own. He was admired for his physical prowess and he was just as easily rejected for his dominance.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

There was some editing there that made Todd look like he was in danger, but I think Denise is going.

"This is not welfare."

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

It's so obviously going to be Denise/

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

denise!!!!

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Who want's to go up against the lunch lady????

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"a spectacular thing for a 40 year old woman"

Give me a break! 40? That isn't old! That's just the end of your 30s. You're young at 40. She's acting like 40 is 70.

J. Cricket म्हणाले...

The sound of one person talking to herself.

alj म्हणाले...

Now that Dennise is out, I am routing for Courtney--the skinniest underdog ever!

Todd is too slimmy and Amanda is too boring.

ALJ

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Hmm... well, that looked hard on Amanda.

I kind of think Todd deserves it now.

At this point... on the last commercial break... I think Courtney IS going to win... which seems so wrong that I have little trouble continuing to support her.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

Hey, my last minute switch put me on the side of the winner.

अनामित म्हणाले...

D'oh!

Liberal hollywood is pushing the homosexual agenda!

Cedarford म्हणाले...

I saw the opener. I thought Courtney was a goner in the 1st week or so. Yet somehow, she lasted - as non-threatening, non-alienating. When I watched another show in November, I was surprised she and "lunch lady" were still viable.
She played the game different than past connivers. A whole new type in game theory on the show. The 90-lb piece of teflon.
Hope she wins. She would be unlike all past winners of the Todd, Amanda, or James variety.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Todd won?! Sheesh, I was rooting for Amanda.

"Eh. James wore out his welcome."

Well, besides that.... :)

rhhardin म्हणाले...

It is not possible to figure out what the show is about from the comments. If it's a cooking show, what are the guys doing there?

Original Mike म्हणाले...

If Courtney had won, I'd have moved to Canada.