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ApplesandOranges posted:I think everyone left has got some roots other than Sebastian (who's honestly just kind of slightly more relevant than JP last season). I mean I don't see Angela or Jenna winning, but they have a potentially good storyline or two left in them. Zeke, Chris and arguably Bret were all post-merge players that season, in addition to the ones you mentioned. It'll be a good thing if this season ends up as entertaining as MvG was. You're right that there aren't really any obvious gamebots (Chrissy) or overpowering personalities (Ben) left, but there are a handful of mild-mannered, socially-minded players who I can still see winning: Laurel, Wendell, Des, Kellyn, Libby and even Donathan, who might be a dark horse right now. Its a good mix, and I'm sure some of them will start lining up some power moves after basically an entire season of most people not wanting to be ones to stand out.
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i mean theres approximately one million twists currently in play so there are bound to be some upsets along the way, for better or worse. i cant see anyone coasting to an easy win at this point, even dom
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Vernacular posted:Zeke, Chris and arguably Bret were all post-merge players that season, in addition to the ones you mentioned. It'll be a good thing if this season ends up as entertaining as MvG was. I'd forgotten about Zeke (honestly I don't find him that good a player, especially after GC), but Chris got taken out almost immediately and Bret was barely there til F6 where everyone suddenly started saying he was a big jury threat. Yeah it helps that there isn't an overwhelming number of 'meh' players like post-merge GC. But if a lot of the big players start to get taken out we might see some sort of weird Kellyn/Jenna/Sebastian F3 or something. I think there's enough movers and shakers that it won't end up that way, hopefully.
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The thing with Zeke and GC is that his head was a mess after Varner had outed him and he admitted himself that he was already mentally checked out of the game. I don't think he can be blamed for blowing himself up at that point.
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Rarity posted:The thing with Zeke and GC is that his head was a mess after Varner had outed him and he admitted himself that he was already mentally checked out of the game. I don't think he can be blamed for blowing himself up at that point. He was still a bad player before that though.
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Zeke's mistakes the second time through are similar enough to his mistakes the first time through that it seems off to blame the Varner stuff, as bad as that was. As far as excuses for Zeke go I prefer the idea that there wasn't enough time between his first and second game for him to reflect on his mistakes and not repeat them. But he did repeat them. He blew up the tribe and his game early on to take out an ally he saw as a threat. Zeke just had too much paranoia in the game and couldn't pace his game.
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Apr 13, 2018 19:22
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Chris' Ponderosa is crazy. Also this is another season where the tribe naming scene doesn't air.
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I'm glad they're doing away with the less interesting things like that and treemail.
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Yeah, stuff like that is basically only there if they're light on game. Its good that we're packed enough that we don't have time for the ceremonial stuff.
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Apr 14, 2018 01:50
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Chris made the latest episode of The Joel McHale Show Starring Joel McHale on Netflix.
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clown shoes posted:Chris made the latest episode of The Joel McHale Show Starring Joel McHale on Netflix. i think that's his second appearance; he also got the nod for the word 'benficiary' a while ago
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It's been nearly a week but I finally brought myself to watch the rap. I'm physically uncomfortable right now.
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Chris for Second Chance 2
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SweetJahasus posted:It's been nearly a week but I finally brought myself to watch the rap. You're a stronger man than I. The cringe was just too much, man.
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SweetJahasus posted:It's been nearly a week but I finally brought myself to watch the rap. I'm a sadist so I watched it again. I've seen some uncomfortable poo poo in my years watching Survivor... Hatch's Allstar saga with Sue NaOnka verbally abusing a handicapped woman for having a handicap Rodney mansplaining about his "respect" for women to Lindsey Dan Foley The entire South Pacific season But Chris Noble really takes the cake for making me recoil with awkward discomfort while watching an enjoyable television show. That rap is truly an abomination, and may god have mercy on the souls of the people involved in its production.
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Apr 17, 2018 21:02
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What a bunch of fun-haters. 
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Spergatory posted:What a bunch of fun-haters. I'm all for cheesy. Cheesy done well is hilarious and entertaining (The Lonely Island comes to mind), but cheesy done poorly and with diluted thoughts of grandeur is definitely not entertaining. And you can tell from every drop of exit press he's done that he takes his rapping very seriously and how dare anyone mock him.
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Wendell Was Right also calling it now: Chris will one hundred thousand percent rap at the reunion
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Apr 17, 2018 23:56
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You are all probably terrible hangs and I'm glad we're not friends irl. People like myself and Chris Noble are far too sauvé for you plebs. 
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i actually like Chris a lot, i bet he'd be super duper fun to hang out with for a night on the town. he doesn't seem mean-spirited towards anybody else, he doesn't want anyone else to suffer, he just believes he is the best and everything in the universe seems to help back him up on that notion that said, if he were to rap at me in real life i would cheerfully boo him into oblivion
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Chris definitely didn't do anything on the show that suggested he was outwardly malicious or looked down on people the way Bradley just oozed it. But at the same time he clearly has no capability to imagine that his poo poo stinks or that the world doesn't revolve around him and making friends with a narcissist probably won't end well. To his credit I kind of want to give him the benefit of the doubt that he doesn't think he's really a good rapper. But he definitely thinks he's a hell of a showman and that everyone's laughing with him and not at him. Which is why Wendell wounded him so. And yeah, he's absolutely rapping on the Reunion episode. I'd bet even money for Final Tribal.
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Apr 18, 2018 02:54
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So at Ponderosa does everyone get a film crew and budget to make whatever they want like a music video?
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I'm sure CBS/Survivor is willing to allocate resources if they think there will be a return on their investment.
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Chris's interview with Hollywood Reporter I looked it up because I still haven't seen evidence of Chris taking his rap game so seriously. Still haven't, though he does seem irate at Wendell. Anyway, they go through the production of the dumb video and everything. He essentially got to do it because he was out first and they didn't have other people to film yet. Also, he apparently got horrifically ill immediately afterwards, so the next couple of Ponderosas should be good for anybody who wants to watch him suffer.
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Apr 18, 2018 03:54
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Like I said, I don't think Chris thinks he's Kendrick. He knows the rapping is a joke. He's just putting on a show and he thinks people are marveling at THAT. And HIM. Wendell didn't placate his ego or "laugh along" there, he just told him the thing he thought he was good at (entertaining people, not rapping) was embarrassing and he should stop. Hence the shock, outrage, and anger. He's just the same kind of dork as Coach. He just has no idea. He thinks he's Malcolm or something.
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Even as a joke the raps are loving terrible. I've seen better flow last time I had diarrhoea.
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Apr 18, 2018 04:13
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Yeah, but Chris doesn't know that. That's the rub.
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Apr 18, 2018 04:16
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I can't wait for Chris's returner season
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Spergatory posted:You are all probably terrible hangs and I'm glad we're not friends irl. People like myself and Chris Noble are far too sauvé for you plebs. Um excuse me it’s spelt swavay?
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I found FigTails more entertaining villains than Bradley or Chris, because Figgy might actually change up her playing style if she came back. Bradley and Chris probably wouldn't.
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No more Chris please.
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No more returners please. At least for a few more seasons.
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ApplesandOranges posted:I found FigTails more entertaining villains than Bradley or Chris, because Figgy might actually change up her playing style if she came back. Bradley and Chris probably wouldn't. Figgy is a superfan and her recent interview with Rob made me hate her less. I think she was just too young when she played, but I don't see her coming back. She fits the Natalie Tennerelli profile, and Jeff has been salivating over bringing Nat back for some reason. But if she hadn't treated her showmance like a popular kid rear end in a top hat from high school, we wouldn't even remember her name. Taylor is lol. No. I'd take five seasons featuring Brad before that would even start to make sense.
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The problem with bringing Chris back is that not only does he not have enough self awareness to change but he just wasn't a good player. You could make an argument that the only reason he lasted as long as he did was because he had never gone to Tribal. He managed to make an enemy in Week 1, tried to organize a coup in Week 3 or 4 and had his only ally go against him on it, and had no allies at all by the time he got to his first Tribal. Chris just sucks at Survivor. And while he doesn't appear self aware enough to grow as a person he does seem aware of the general image so he'd probably just go out of his way to try and get a better edit and it would be really fake. No more Chris Noble. He got his music video. He'll get a showcase on Finale night. He's done.
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Just caught up and watched the Ponderosa right up until the rap started and jesus NOPE
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If you don't think they will at least try to bring Chris Noble back, you do not understand how tv works.
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Oh, I know he'll be in the running just as I know he'll get a showcase on Finale night. I just have no interest in seeing him again. But I also had no interest in Coach or Phillip Shepard coming back. The one note clowns don't appeal to me beyond a short storyline.
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Spergatory posted:If you don't think they will at least try to bring Chris Noble back, you do not understand how tv works. Production made a music video for him. They showed their cards. Wouldn't surprise me if he's #1 on the list and they fast track that season. Unfortunately.
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