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The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Challenge Rating 1/3

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STAC Goat
Mar 12, 2008

Watching you sleep.

Butt first, let's
check the feeds.

The Word OG taught himself how to read and write.

blue squares
Sep 28, 2007

Jesus said, "I am the light, and the word, and original gangster"

nerox
May 20, 2001
My handwriting is about as terrible as his. I am the wardog?

STAC Goat
Mar 12, 2008

Watching you sleep.

Butt first, let's
check the feeds.

I like that it took him at least 3 tries to write "book shelf".

AWarmBody
Jul 26, 2014

Better than a cold one.
Handwriting confirms war dog is just a few bald children inside a shirtless man

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.
Dans are just the worst Survivor players, aren't they?

(RIP Gabon Dan)

UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011



Survivor South Africa S7 started. The first episode is pretty good. The gimmick is Island of Secrets which is roughly Ghost Island without the "This is X's idol from season Y" dressing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7MOG0HiVQI
You need a South African proxy/VPN or a friend. They might take down the geoblock at some point but idk.

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

I don't remember fully but didn't most of the EoE people vote for Chris and the ones voted out late voted for Gavin?

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.

CODChimera posted:

I don't remember fully but didn't most of the EoE people vote for Chris and the ones voted out late voted for Gavin?

More or less, yeah. Kelley and Aurora were the only EoE people that voted for Gavin, Victoria was the only one that voted for Chris after the challenge was over.

Propaganda Machine
Jan 2, 2005

Truthiness!
Aurora was on EoE for two minutes or so, not sure she counts as an exception.

Dugong
Mar 18, 2013

I don't know what to do,
I'm going to lose my mind

I would have hated to be on this season but it was entertaining to watch and the fact it was built for certain players to win and production are pissed that this didn’t happen is the icing on the cake.

Who knows what this means for future seasons but I’m on board with giant Sandra statue

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.
Obvious SPOILERS for S40:

Likely cast list

A few people I don't really care to see again, but also a few people I'm pleased they were able to get.

ApplesandOranges fucked around with this message at 22:57 on May 18, 2019

Dugong
Mar 18, 2013

I don't know what to do,
I'm going to lose my mind

I’m going to try to avoid finding out who is in this for the next 9 months (and fail horrifically)

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

ApplesandOranges posted:

Obvious SPOILERS for S40:

Likely cast list

A few people I don't really care to see again, but also a few people I'm pleased they were able to get.


That... actually looks like a really solid list, especially the women. There's a few names missing from the men I'd like to have seen again but at the same time they've avoided most of the recent returnees. Very hype to see Denise, Kim, Twinnie, Parv, Sophie and Yul again.

Pinterest Mom
Jun 9, 2009

Rob and Amber??

Raxivace
Sep 9, 2014

Danni is the real the surprise of that list to me. I figured she was forgotten more or less.

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.

Rarity posted:

That... actually looks like a really solid list, especially the women. There's a few names missing from the men I'd like to have seen again but at the same time they've avoided most of the recent returnees. Very hype to see Denise, Kim, Twinnie, Parv, Sophie and Yul again.

Yeah, there are a few personal duds among the men (I was very surprised not to see J.T.), but the only woman I didn't really care about on the list is Sarah.

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist

ApplesandOranges posted:

Obvious SPOILERS for S40:

Likely cast list

A few people I don't really care to see again, but also a few people I'm pleased they were able to get.


There's no one there I'm unhappy with.

SolarFire2
Oct 16, 2001

"You're awefully cute, but unfortunately for you, you're made of meat." - Meat And Sarcasm Guy!
Yul is one of my favorite winners of all time, so I'm stoked to see him again.

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist
Not included:

Richard Hatch
Tina Wesson
Vecepia Toery
Brian Heidik
Jenna Morasca
Chris Daugherty
Tom Westman
Aras Bashkauskas
Earl Cole
Todd Herzog
Bob Crowley
JT Thomas
Natalie White
Fabio Birza
John Cochran
Mike Holloway
Chris Underwood
Season 39 Winner

Aerox
Jan 8, 2012
Denise/Kim/Sandra power alliance for F3 please.

STAC Goat
Mar 12, 2008

Watching you sleep.

Butt first, let's
check the feeds.

ApplesandOranges posted:

Yeah, there are a few personal duds among the men (I was very surprised not to see J.T.), but the only woman I didn't really care about on the list is Sarah.

I understand people's aversions to Sarah but she seems like an obvious choice to see if her sort of insincere humility/loyalty has a chance in hell of working a second time or blows up badly - presumably to the amusement of many.

I think of the list of winners not there the only one I really would miss is Earl. Maybe Aras.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

STAC Goat posted:

I think of the list of winners not there the only one I really would miss is Earl. Maybe Aras.

Would love to have had Brian back, personally. Not cause I like him, just cause I think it would be REALLY interesting

Vernacular
Nov 29, 2004

Rarity posted:

Would love to have had Brian back, personally. Not cause I like him, just cause I think it would be REALLY interesting

He's pretty much persona non grata in the Survivor community now isn't he?

Overall, very satisfied with the casting. Especially happy to see Denise, Kim and Yul back. Casting both Amber and Rob is the only kind of weird kink, but if there's a couple out there I could see going after each other if it suits their individual games, it's them. Plus, these people all know each other anyway.

Shneak
Mar 6, 2015

A sad Professor Plum
sitting on a toilet.
I want to see Rob/Amber and Tony/Sarah on the same tribe and see what happens.

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


It seems odd they would bring on a married couple on to the show. But it's not really that strange when it comes to doing an all winners season, where the outcome is almost certainly going to based on the outside relationships that they all have with each other going in anyway...

Also, it's probably not that surprising that they didn't bring Richard Hatch back, with the issues they had in All Stars and his tax troubles...

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.

STAC Goat posted:

I understand people's aversions to Sarah but she seems like an obvious choice to see if her sort of insincere humility/loyalty has a chance in hell of working a second time or blows up badly - presumably to the amusement of many.

I think of the list of winners not there the only one I really would miss is Earl. Maybe Aras.


Yeah, I get it. While I would prefer Mike over Ben too, I can see bringing the latter back as a way to see how he actually stacks up, hopefully without a million idols. Adam's the other one I can't really be excited for, but who knows, maybe he'll surprise me.

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

It seems odd they would bring on a married couple on to the show. But it's not really that strange when it comes to doing an all winners season, where the outcome is almost certainly going to based on the outside relationships that they all have with each other going in anyway...

Also, it's probably not that surprising that they didn't bring Richard Hatch back, with the issues they had in All Stars and his tax troubles...


Well half of the cast have played with each other anyway. Tony/Sarah, Yul/Parvati, Natalie/Jeremy, Ethan/Amber, etc. It's only really the recent one-timers and Danni who haven't and I'm sure they've been rubbing shoulders at alumni gatherings anyway.

Binary Logic
Dec 28, 2000

Fun Shoe
This looks like a page of the Barr-redacted Mueller Report.

Is it really necessary? When will the embargo be lifted?

Will there be 2 teams at the start? A married couple could find themselves competing with each other.

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.

Binary Logic posted:

This looks like a page of the Barr-redacted Mueller Report.

Is it really necessary? When will the embargo be lifted?

After the S39 finale (or later, depending on when the cast is officially revealed). Because some people genuinely don't want to be spoiled.

Wizardryo
Jul 23, 2002

"Finally! A deep throat to call my own!"
Tina should replace Sarah; otherwise, the women's side is perfect, and really amazing that Danni and especially Kim agreed to this. They're both deep cuts ala Colin/Christie on TAR this season.

Tina played just a few years ago and came in fourth after several sudden death wins on Redemption. I'm sure she doesn't have the name brand Boston Rob, Sandra, or Parvati do but she did win the most-watched season of the show.

The men's side is "fine" but could've been better. I assume Cochran must have turned this down for whatever reason - no way he wouldn't not be casted. Also shocked to not see Aras, Tom, or Earl on this. JT kinda blew his chances on Game Changers. Nick, Wendell, and Adam are okay but they would've all showed up on a future all-star season, so seems like a few wasted slots here. Ben should probably have been switched out with Mike. Is Todd still going through alcohol/drug problems? China was such a huge part of Micronesia/HvV so it's weird seeing it get zero representation here. And it's odd to have an All-Winners season without Hatch. If not now, then when?

JesusSinfulHands
Oct 24, 2007
Sartre and Russell are my heroes
Redmond (the guy who runs InsideSurvivor) hints here that the reason Hatch isn't back is because of the Sue incident and CBS catching flack for everything Les Moonves.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/survivorsucks/s40-speculations-discussion-t135310-s820.html#p13217006

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.

Wizardryo posted:

The men's side is "fine" but could've been better. I assume Cochran must have turned this down for whatever reason - no way he wouldn't not be casted. Also shocked to not see Aras, Tom, or Earl on this. JT kinda blew his chances on Game Changers. Nick, Wendell, and Adam are okay but they would've all showed up on a future all-star season, so seems like a few wasted slots here. Ben should probably have been switched out with Mike. Is Todd still going through alcohol/drug problems? China was such a huge part of Micronesia/HvV so it's weird seeing it get zero representation here. And it's odd to have an All-Winners season without Hatch. If not now, then when?

Todd, Chris Daugherty and Tom likely had health issues, and I wouldn't be surprised if Bob and Tina had some concerns due to age. I think Jenna and Natalie White are done with Survivor (the latter has pretty much removed herself from all social media). I think Aras might be done too, but I'm not sure. Brian is a sociopath. Earl just had a baby. Cochran may have issues of conflict since he writes for CBS, but I think he's also satisfied with his win and doesn't want to come back. As for Mike, my guess is that him and Ben filled too similar a niche and they just decided to go with the latter for some reason.

Ethan is the most surprising inclusion because of health concerns (but if he's cleared, he's cleared). J.T. is the most surprising exclusion, and to a lesser degree Vecepia (even if she wasn't extremely popular, neither was Danni). EDIT: Apparently Vecepia wasn't even asked.

ApplesandOranges fucked around with this message at 06:27 on May 19, 2019

derp
Jan 21, 2010

when i get up all i want to do is go to bed again

Lipstick Apathy
Hi I didn't read the thread but just watched the finale and had to vent. what a loving stupid gimmick and what a waste of an otherwise great season.

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist

STAC Goat posted:

I understand people's aversions to Sarah but she seems like an obvious choice to see if her sort of insincere humility/loyalty has a chance in hell of working a second time or blows up badly - presumably to the amusement of many.

This is how I think about everyone there. This winner is known for X for good or for ill. Let's see how they do this time.

Vernacular posted:

He's pretty much persona non grata in the Survivor community now isn't he?

While taping Survivor in 2002, Heidik claimed that he was a used car salesman. But it was later revealed that he had also worked as a soft-core porn actor alongside his then-wife C.C.[5] As an adult film star, he went under the name "Dave Roth."[6]

After Survivor: Thailand finished taping, Heidik got a restraining order against C.C. over an assault which he claimed she perpetrated against him in November 2002. But a few weeks later, on December 16, his wife's scheduled court date, he did not show up for the hearing. Prior to the court date, the restraining order had been lifted.[5] He divorced C.C. four years later and quickly remarried.

On July 5, 2006, Heidik was arrested in Douglas County, Georgia, on charges of shooting a puppy dog with an arrow. When police came to his house, he tried to flee in his car, but was quickly apprehended.[7]

Binary Logic posted:

Is it really necessary? When will the embargo be lifted?

:shrug:

One person said they didn't care to be spoiled, but I don't care and it's not really a spoiler. We're all only going to care for a few days. Then the thread will get quiet until August.

derp posted:

Hi I didn't read the thread but just watched the finale and had to vent. what a loving stupid gimmick and what a waste of an otherwise great season.

I disagree.

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist
What's happening with all these international Survivors?

Australia, South Africa, New Zealand... and others?

Would an international megathread be a good idea?

UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011



Zesty posted:

What's happening with all these international Survivors?

Australia, South Africa, New Zealand... and others?

Would an international megathread be a good idea?
I'm in for SA.

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


Zesty posted:

What's happening with all these international Survivors?

Australia, South Africa, New Zealand... and others?

Would an international megathread be a good idea?

New Zealand isn't currently filming a new season last I heard. Australia is currently filming their new season, which is Champions Vs. Contenders again. Don't know if any air dates have been released for it yet.

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist

Would one forever-thread be suitable for all the international shows or would individual threads be better? I imagine individual would be rather dead especially considering there likely won't be live-posting.

and I assume those interested in one international Survivor are probably interested in the others as well?

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UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011



Zesty posted:

Would one forever-thread be suitable for all the international shows or would individual threads be better? I imagine individual would be rather dead especially considering there likely won't be live-posting.

and I assume those interested in one international Survivor are probably interested in the others as well?
One should be good. The season rotates with rare overlap.

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