Survivor: China

[Gail Simone]

Never have I been so disgusted by this show.

You guys know I adore China, I love everything about it minus the oppressive government. The culture, the people, the history, on and on, it's impossible to go there, if you have a soul, and not be awed.

UNLESS you're a jackass American chosen for this show.

I can vaguely understand the Christian talk show host who couldn't bow in a Chinese Buddhist temple, I guess, but the complaining and the idiocy and cultural arrogance of the 'survivors' just about made me vomit.

And has there ever been a DUMBER group of airheads on this show? Who wears high heels on the first day of Survivor, knowing, as anyone who has seen the show does, that they often are stranded with the clothes they have on? Fishnets and jackboots to go to a TEMPLE?

Perversely, this may make for the first watchable Survivor in years, merely because it's so easy to hate these losers.

Only Chicken seemed to have an idea of what an amazing thing they were experiencing, and HE was so obnoxious I would've personally voted him off with a two by four to the head. I don't watch a lot of television, but I suspect I'll be watching this just to yell at my countrymen if for no other reason.

YIKES.

Gail

[Crowley]

I was amazed at how the "tough" wrestler hasn't pulled a lick of weight in spite of thinking how wrestling would make her ready for anything...

[DocAbsurd]

Survivor is still on!?!

I'd say this show jumped the shark ages ago, but I think that was one of the challenges . . .

As for a Christian not bowing in a Buddhist temple, that's a crock of shyte. One of the many things preached about in Christianity is showing proper respect for other cultures and religions. You don't have to agree with 'em to at least be civil. Sounds like more scripted 'reality'.

[Sarah Beach]

I agree that many of this season's contestants seem like idiots (the New York waitress for one). Especially after some of the awesome game play in the last two seasons (Yay! Yul! Yay, Yau-man!).

I felt sorry for the Christian gal, and I read her reaction as genuine -- she did try, but it really upset her. Me, I wouldn't have had that problem, being able to regard Buddha as a venerable teacher worthy of respect. But all she saw was bowing to statues, which she seemed to equate with idols. I wasn't so keen on the way the editing and Probst wanted to make snide comments about her actions though. She did redeem herself with me in her conversation with the Gravedigger (and isn't he a cutie hunk?!), about how to engage others by asking them about themselves (a very true method, and one I tend to use myself). The Christian thing aside (which she doesn't seem to really want a big deal of, unlike previous Christians who have played), she seems out to play the game.

The Wrestler... yah, I don't think she was really prepared for the actual situation. I'm not sure what would have folded her up so completely when they first got there.

[Sabrinaset]

This wrestler ... is her name Ashley or something? Blonde Avril Lavigne type? Maaan ... they've been pushing her in WWE programming lately as being a big thing in Survivor, but even in her wrestling promos that were pre-edited and all, she still looked like an idiot. I'm not surprised she came off as bad as everyone is saying she did.

[beetlebum]

This is why I will only watch Grey's Anatomy, Smallville and maybe Supernatural this fall. God TV sucks. And that Mark Burnett git should get his ass kicked several times over for helping invent this reality television craze. He should be tazed-Mawha!!!!!!!!!



Thank God for the internet!!!!!!!!!!

[Cam63]

Time that show was put down.

[KevinTBrown]

Let's change up the rules for the show.

Just give the contestants a knife and fork and toss 'em out in the jungle. "See ya in 2 months!"

Whomever doesn't get eaten wins.

:D

[DavidAllred]

You guys know I adore China, I love everything about it minus the oppressive government. The culture, the people, the history, on and on, it's impossible to go there, if you have a soul, and not be awed.

Count me in. I love Chinese history, culture, tradition... it is as you say, awe inspiring.

UNLESS you're a jackass American chosen for this show.

I can vaguely understand the Christian talk show host who couldn't bow in a Chinese Buddhist temple, I guess, but the complaining and the idiocy and cultural arrogance of the 'survivors' just about made me vomit.

And has there ever been a DUMBER group of airheads on this show? Who wears high heels on the first day of Survivor, knowing, as anyone who has seen the show does, that they often are stranded with the clothes they have on? Fishnets and jackboots to go to a TEMPLE?

Perversely, this may make for the first watchable Survivor in years, merely because it's so easy to hate these losers.

Only Chicken seemed to have an idea of what an amazing thing they were experiencing, and HE was so obnoxious I would've personally voted him off with a two by four to the head. I don't watch a lot of television, but I suspect I'll be watching this just to yell at my countrymen if for no other reason.

YIKES.

Gail

I have heard from several different places that these shows are pretty much all scripted anymore. I know a guy that made it to like third interview for another popular reality show, and it was very clear they were asking particular things to guarantee certain kinds of interactions for the coming year which already had scripted events.

[Dr Ray Palmer]

I loved the woman who wore the strappy high heels to go on "Survivor" and then was also surprised that it was dirty outside.

Also, what's with the lunch lady's mullet? Yeesh.

I must admit I'm cautiously optimistic that they seem to be getting back to "Survivor" basics this time and tossing out a lot of the gimmicks that I think have made the last few seasons less fun (Exile Island, hidden immunity idol, dividing tribes by race, giving one tribe a camp with nothing and the other a camp that looks like a Rooms To Go showroom, etc.). I really, really hate the hidden immunity idol in particular and am hoping hard that it doesn't show up later on.

[valentine]

Sounds like the Amazing Race. That show made me lose faith in humanity for a bit. The way that the contestants would act when visiting different countries was rude and insensitive.

[Clement]

"...we have a game in our country where people can win a million dollar for surviving 30 days in a place where people already live. Do you know what kind of message that sends to the rest of the world? Not a good one."

-Daniel Tosh

[KevinTBrown]

Let's change up the rules for the show.

Just give the contestants a knife and fork and toss 'em out in the jungle. "See ya in 2 months!"

Whomever doesn't get eaten wins.

:D

Oooo, better yet....

Put them all in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean with nothing but a knife and fork.

No water or anything.

"See you in 2 months!"

:D

Now THAT would be a true Survivor!

[LewisH]

Survival : Homeless in America. I'd like to see these contestants be dumped into the middle of the bureaucratic maze that is America with no id, no money etc. Stick 'em out on the street in any major metropolis and survive that. You might actually see a few of them die then and that's what we all really want, isn't it? (I always thought those books comparing America to the Roman Empire just before the fall were way off base until reality tv came along.)

[Gail Simone]

Survival : Homeless in America. I'd like to see these contestants be dumped into the middle of the bureaucratic maze that is America with no id, no money etc. Stick 'em out on the street in any major metropolis and survive that. You might actually see a few of them die then and that's what we all really want, isn't it? (I always thought those books comparing America to the Roman Empire just before the fall were way off base until reality tv came along.)

Heh.

That would be awesome, except I don't want people to die, I just like to see people come to a realization that the world is more than their little circle.

Gail