survivor - heroes vs. villains

[CUinthenewsroom]

Interesting information about the "reality" of this season from Colby: http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_heroes_vs_villains/2010_Jun_03_colby_interview

I especially find it interesting that Probst wasn't even aware of it. Combined with some of the editing of the challenges and I am starting to worry about things over at Survivor HQ.

If you think of how much footage they have, I don't think Probst should be expected to watch everything. He may have a producer's credit, but he doesn't edit the show. Unless they want to dedicate a full episode to the incident, it's probably tough to show the whole incident.

I found it more troubling when I heard that on a couple seasons they drove the players to Tribal Council because it was raining too hard and a couple of the players had refused to walk a couple miles there and back.

I was thinking mostly because Probst ripped Colby in his blog about that episode and the two were close friends at one point. But I suppose they wouldn't have alerted him to that.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

On Rob Cesterino's podcast Sandra said she and her husband (who is still in Afghanistan) have been invited to be on Amazing Race. Apparently Russell and Parvati were invited as a team, but Parvati is balking.

 

[RedSmithClone]

I haven't been able to open the link - no comp, just phone net - what was the big news in Colby's interview that has everyone in an uproar?

 

[WriteThinking]

On Rob Cesterino's podcast Sandra said she and her husband (who is still in Afghanistan) have been invited to be on Amazing Race. Apparently Russell and Parvati were invited as a team, but Parvati is balking.

I really hope they do not do this -- particularly in the case of Russell and Parvati.

The Amazing Race is a different kind of show than Survivor, and putting all these underhanded, negatively competitive, talk-took-much "stategists" on that show would do nothing but ruin it for people in it truly for the experience, challenge and unique personal achievement.

If contestants on TAR win the money, it's all the better, of course, but I get the feeling that most of the participants in that show get something good and special out of it regardless of the end result.

With Survivor, I'm not sure that's necessarily the case, because the negativity and necessary deceitfulness, lying and back-stabbing have much more potential to leave a bad taste than the more-straightforward concept of the TAR.

Both shows offer uncommon, even unique experiences. But TAR is intended to bring out the best in people, while Survivor, by its very nature, brings out the worst.

And, really, haven't people had enough of Russell now? Geez, I can't believe CBS is even considering putting him on anything else right now. Nothing and no one would benefit -- except him, of course.

 

[Shaggy]

Can you imagine spending three stressful on-the-go weeks all over the world with Russell?

I wonder why Parvati is balking...

 

[Buck]

I don't care for the show, but I would be Parvati's partner for 'The Amazing Race.'

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Can you imagine spending three stressful on-the-go weeks all over the world with Russell?

I wonder why Parvati is balking...

Based on what some of the Survivors have said on podcasts since it was over, Russell is worse in real life than he was on the show.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Russell cleared of the assault charges, according to TMZ.

 

[ArnoldBabar]

I don't care for the show, but I would be Parvati's partner for 'The Amazing Race.'

I'd be Parvati's partner for a lot of things. Such as, um, tennis.