Survivor: Cook Islands (1 Viewer)

[Chris Lockwood]

Are they only doing the tryouts in CA now? If so that's probably why so many people from there.

If they got a more geographically diverse group, what about making tribes based on region, like Northeast or Southwest?

 

[MishaLauenstein]

To some extent, the 10 viewer-winners on the finale of Treasure Hunters fit your criteria for choosing contestants.

I don't see CBS saying yes to 4 months of a group like that.

 

[MishaLauenstein]

yes, I thought Matt^Brown's quote mirrored a Name That Tune contestant boasting about his skills.

I'm pretty sure they merged the OLD/YOUNG/MAN/WOMAN tribes right at the beginning of the second episode, and I assume this year's stunt will last only as long as the first episode as well.

 

[MishaLauenstein]

I don't see how it's any more offensive than their standard segregation.

They usually put 'one of each' on each team: One Superman, One Supermodel, One weird old lady.

Don't you think that the persons who realizes they've been cast as the 'weird old lady' is offended by being stereoptyped that way for the initial episode?

The important thing is that in episode two, the human beings playing the game get to pick their own teams, and they will not resemble the promo-based initial configuration.

 

[MishaLauenstein]

Hey, that's a great idea:
Atheists, Christians, Muslims and Jews, all ORTHODOX.

Should make the food challenges a little more interesting!

Hmm. 28 days? Will some of the males conspire to vote out all the females to avoid being placed in an awkward situation at a certain time of the month?

 

[Lew Crippen]

An Orthodox atheist--the mind boggles.

 

[Michael Henry]

I say scerw it - 16 migits...um, "little people"

 

[Gui A]

Did they reveal the buff colours as well?

 

[Chris Lockwood]

> Don't you think that the persons who realizes they've been cast as the 'weird old lady' is offended by being stereoptyped that way for the initial episode?

They probably don't see themselves as weird, so it's not an issue.

 

[Rain]

This is another fine example of how Political Correctness blows everything way out of proportion. :rolleyes

 

[Andres Munoz]

I had an answer for that but decided not to type it.

 

[Marianne]

GM has decided not to sponsor Survivor: Cook Islands. Apparently they made the decision months ago and it is not connected to this season's format!

 

[Radioman970]

The method seems odd. I'll be interested in seeing how they do it. I'm positive it's no big whoop. But...people are going to complain even if they've never watched the show.

 

[Scott-S]

I do not know about the individual tribe buffs, but I bet the one they get when they merge will be Rainbow colored.

 

[AnthonyC]

Buff Colors/Tribe names

African-American/Manihiki/Yellow
Asian-American/Puka Puka/Green
Hispanic/Aitutaki/Red
White/Raratonga/Blue

 

[McPaul]

Survivor: Gaza Strip.

Yeah, THAT would be GREAT.

Don't they already have that?

 

[Matt^Brown]

This thread needs a bump. Tonight is the season premier and I honestly don't think I have seen one commercial advertising it. I must admit that I don't watch a lot of broadcast tv but I am surprised by the lack of promotion this has got. Heck we don't even have a thread picking our sole survivor for this season.

 

[Radioman970]

They've been pushing it during Rock star: Supernova. Personally, I'm excited there's another season of the show starting today. It's a fun thing to watch recorded Friday afternoons when I get off from work on the weekends. I hope there's some interesting people and not just the pretty ones.

 

[Chris Lockwood]

I've seen plenty of ads for it. Are you watching CBS? The other networks don't seem to be promoting it as much.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Why would other non-CBS networks promote a CBS show? I've seen plenty of commercials for tonight's Survivor premiere (and I tend to skip commercials when possible during time-shifting of the summer shows on CBS).