Survivor: Ugh, Millennials Edition

[tarzapam]

maybe, but he was a sweetheart and just a really nice guy
how can u be against that
awwww

[ef_7]

SURVIVOR: VANUATU is on tonight!!! WHOOO!

[Dartanian]

We aren't getting it just yet, but I don't really care anymore. I don't really enjoy this show anymore- All Star ruined it for me.

[MADfan2004]

Apparently, the CBS executives are those kinds of people.

[ef_7]

Screw you guys.






***SPOILERS***




Chris Should have left

[tarzapam]

it starts here on tuesday night..WOO!
i'm way excited

[ef_7]

Originally posted by tarzapam
it starts here on tuesday night..WOO!
i'm way excited

Good. I can always count on tarza to back me up!

[tarzapam]

true dat
i'm a survivor fanatic from the very first season and i've stuck with it and i ain't going nowhere
WOO

[LookWhatICanDo]

I really love the new season. Even though only one episode has aired. Yes, All Starts was the worst, but it definately didnt ruin the show for me. I like the dude without the leg, and the old lady. haha.

[tarzapam]

i have to go for the girls tribe...just cause
but its kinda pisses me off how the guys always think they'll just have it so easy over the women cause...well cause they are just women.
They all need a kick in the balls
hoorah

[tarzapam]

BUMP

so far...its been alright
i liked dolly...and she got the boot...not happy jan
i liked that they have done a switch up,makes it more interesting
i think my fave people are ami,chad and julie

[LookWhatICanDo]

I liked dolly too. She was hot.
I like Scout.
And I can't standdddddddddddddddd freaking Eliza. Shes so annoying.

[ef_7]

I want John to win

[Dartanian]

So, on the new season of Survivor, the tribes are going to be divided along racial lines. It's gonna be whities vs. blacks vs. asians vs. latin Americans. And I'm excited! I'm sure this will get newt's attention for at least 5 minutes also.

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Some may call it exploiting racial tensions. CBS calls it darn good television.

Jeff Probst popped in on The Early Show Wednesday morning, confirming the reports that the 20 castaways for Survivor: Cook Islands will be grouped by race, with competitors divided into four tribes consisting of whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanics.

Apparently, "separate but equal" holds only the warmest of connotations for Mark Burnett. Like a good host, Probst had nothing but praise for the producers' controversial brainchild, calling the exercise in segregation a valuable social experiment, rather than a stunt to dig up some controversy--and raise ratings.

"The idea for this actually came from the criticism that Survivor was not ethnically diverse enough, because for whatever reason, we always have a low number of minority applicants apply for the show," Probst said. "So we set out and said, 'Let's turn this criticism into creative for the show.' And I think it fits perfectly with what Survivor does, which is, it is a social experiment. And this is adding another layer to that experiment, which is taking the show to a completely different level." Different level, yes. Good level, still to be determined.

"If I had been a producer of this show, it is not an idea I would have come up with or given approval to," Robert Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, told E! Online. "It's like a return back to segregated leagues in sports. The unseemly interest this will invite certainly is not worth the dramatic elements it's going to bring."

"To the less-than-open minded person, it is very easy to trash us," Burnett explained to Entertainment Weekly. "But we're smart enough to not make it negative. We're smart enough to have gotten rid of every racist person in casting." Though more to the point, the producers haven't and can't weed out every racially sensitive person in their audience who may take offense to the seemingly archaic, and potentially socially irresponsible, division. While the 43-year-old host admitted that the players themselves had "mixed reactions" to the racial separation, he made clear that the division was not meant to incite any controversy, add to the tension during the competition or simply be viewed as a gimmick.

"Our original idea was simply to have the most ethnically diverse group of people on TV. It wasn't until we got to casting and started noticing this theme of ethnic pride that we started thinking, 'Wow, if culture is still playing such a big part in these people's lives, that's our idea. Let's divide them based on ethnicity,' " he said. Though not everyone is as excited about the idea as Probst and his Survivor crew. "It sounds like a gimmick a lot of people are going to have real issues as to the taste of," Thompson said.

Referencing Burnett's previous experiments on Survivor and The Apprentice to divide teams by boys vs. girls and, more recently on the latter, by street smarts vs. book smarts, Thompson said that "these things don't often work so well in less dicey situations." And any publicity is good publicity, right?
"As far as getting some attention, getting it talked about again, this'll do it," Thompson said. "Survivor is a great game. It's the gold standard of reality TV. But nobody seems to talk about it anymore." Or watch it.

Survivor: Cook Islands will be the reality show's 13th installment and comes on the heels of the least watched season in the series' history. Despite garnering an Emmy nod for Best Reality Competition, Survivor: Panama--Exile Island, which split the tribes based on gender and age, averaged a franchise-low 16.8 million viewers. Hence the latest drastic measure. CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler told EW that while she was hesitant to give the go-ahead on the "risky idea," she finally relented, saying it was the logical next step in "a show that explores social politics."

"It's not just 18 white people," Probst told the magazine. "Suddenly you have new slang, new rituals--people doing things like making fire in ways that haven't been done on Survivor. I think we have a season where people will say you can never go back to what you were before." It's not the first time a primetime reality show has flirted with race, though it will be the first time one follows through. Last year, Donald Trump hinted that The Apprentice was toying with the idea of dividing his two teams by race, only to backtrack on the notion when backlash started up, saying "I personally don't like it, so it will never happen."

Survivor: Cook Islands kicks off Sept. 14. Here's a list of the competitors:



Latin American Tribe:
Cecilia Mansilla, 29, technology risk consultant, Oakland
Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth, 25, waiter, Venice, California
Cristina Coria, 35, police officer, Los Angeles;
J.P. Calderon, 30, pro volleyball player, Marina Del Rey, California
Billy Garcia, 36, heavy metal guitarist, New York City

Black Tribe:
Rebecca Borman, 24, makeup artist, Laurelton, New York
Nathan Gonzalez, 26, retail sales, Los Angeles
Sundra Oakley, 31, actress, Los Angeles
Sekou Bunch, 45, jazz musician, Los Angeles
Stephannie Favor, 35, nursing student, Columbia, South Carolina

White Tribe: (Guaranteed to be evil)
Adam Gentry, 28, copier sales, San Diego
Jessica Smith, 27, performance artist/rollergirl, Chico, California
Parvati Shallow, 23, boxer/waitress, Los Angeles
Candice Woodcock, 23, premed student, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jonathan Penner, 44, writer/producer, Los Angeles

Asian Tribe:
Brad Virata, 29, fashion director, Los Angeles
Becky Lee, 28, attorney, Washington, D.C.
Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui, 42, nail salon manager, Christiansburg, Virginia
Jenny Guzon-Bae, 36, real estate agent, Lake Forest, Illinois
Yul Kwon, 31, management consultant, San Mateo, California

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My favourite? This guy:

[newt007]

Originally Posted by Dartanian

I'm sure this will get newt's attention for at least 5 minutes also.

Um I've kinda known about it for a while There's been rumors about this for MONTHS. OLD. NEWS.

Originally Posted by Dartanian

Sundra Oakley, 31, actress, Los Angeles
Jessica Smith, 27, performance artist/rollergirl, Chico, California
Jonathan Penner, 44, writer/producer, Los Angeles

*furiously rolls eyes* I sure hope these characters will make it a show *will watch* X_X

[Dartanian]

It was "rumored" for months, but wasn't confirmed until this week. Hearing a rumor is hardly knowing without doubt.

Jessica Smith, 27, performance artist/rollergirl, Chico, California
Jonathan Penner, 44, writer/producer, Los Angeles

I thought these two looked like two of the more interesting contestants. I like the evil looking ones.

[newt007]

Originally Posted by Dartanian

It was "rumored" for months, but wasn't confirmed until this week. Hearing a rumor is hardly knowing without doubt.

Um whateva. GO WHITEYS!!!!!!!!!1

[nick]

There is so much talk going on about this show, it's incredible. I've been watching since Season 1, and I really haven't been into many of the past seasons. The top have got to be the first one, Austrailia, Africa, and the Amazon. The Rupbert/Johnny Fairplay season was decent, with the Outcast tribe, but I'm actually looking forward to this season.

I can't wait for the merger, when the teams join together, and usually stay together, and vote out the other team to become the majority. I forsee SO MUCH DRAMA.

I also read that they recruited like half the cast, and 13 are from Southern California. And there are those 3 actor types.

theyreprobablydoingthisbecausewhitepeoplekeepwinning "/

[Pizzotty]

I'm rooting for the Asians!!! Not. GO NUKKAS!!! I might actually watch this season.

And what the F****** is a roller girl? I WANT TO BE A ROLLER GIRL.

[Dartanian]

The top have got to be the first one, Austrailia, Africa, and the Amazon. The Rupbert/Johnny Fairplay season was decent, with the Outcast tribe, but I'm actually looking forward to this season.

Sick. Africa was one of the worst seasons. In terms of the first 7 seasons, I'd rank it only behind Thailand, which was **** on wheels. The last one, Exile Island, was the best in a LONG time. I'm really looking forward to this season though, it's so scandalous. Apparently, there are protests being organised to stop the show from airing. Party poopers.

I'm rooting for the Asians.