Survivor Live with John P. & Mia

Survivor Live, the Internet Talk Show
Friday, Oct. 1, 2004
Guests: John P. & Mia (Dolly called in to say "Hello".)
Hosts: Chris Booker & Richard Hatch, winner first Survivor

Today's show was more informative and lively than yesterday's show.

Richard Hatch Comments
Flexibility is a key attribute to do well on Survivor. John P. wasn't and it cost him. He expected to be in a mixed gender tribe and didn't adjust to the all male group as well as the old/young split. Also John P. was too confrontational, especially in dealing with Chris. Starting a confrontation just makes you a target.

The women were stupid to reveal to John K who voted for Dolly. Twila doesn't have the social skills to last long. In the Fat Five (Old Guy Alliance), Chris is just a pawn.

Hundreds of hours are filmed for each hour of Survivor broadcast and the show does a good job of being accurate.

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John P. Comments
He really doesn't like Chris. The "all frame, no brain" comment really stung. Basically he said Chris is an annoying, back stabbing slacker.

His preparation: he practiced making fire and watched tapes of past shows.

Chad has no real personality. Sarge is playing well, he's the father figure.

What John P would do differently: suck up to the pawns.

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Mia Comments
Why did she run at the mouth so much? She thought that her alliance had the numbers and she was just being herself. (She said something like: "I know I have a mouth on me.") Apparently Lisa was the swing vote. They didn't consider voting off Eliza because they felt once they merged she would annoy the men so much that she would go then. John K. mentioned Eliza's talkativeness and he was with the women for only a few hours!

Ami is playing well. Her speech about French braids was real smooth. Obviously Mia doesn't think Twila will do well.

What would Mia do differently? Keep her mouth shut (duh!).

Episode 3, Momma Mia

or Mirror, Mirror

On tonight's episode the two tribes were mirror images of each other. It started by showing the men debating whether to vote off Rory or John P., while the women were debating whether to vote off Mia or Twila. (By the way, I think the Mia/Twila fight is one of the more memorable on Survivor.) Then at the Tribal Councils, the older alliances voted off the younger Castaway in five to three votes.

In between was a joint Reward/Immunity Challenge. John K. won immunity and then showed me that he's not the mimbo that I thought he was. In a single afternoon he found out the alliances in the women's tribe. Then at Tribal Council he let the other men know what he found out. Furthermore his little speech after passing immunity to Ami didn't make him any enemies with the women. All in all, a good day for John K.

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Tribal Council, Men's Division
Brady, any change in first impressions? Answer: Sarge isn't as big a hard ass as I first thought. (he's just sucking up to the 'leader')

Sarge, is this a tough vote? Answer: Yes, but I'm here to play.

Voted off: John P. (five votes, Chad, Chris, Lea, Rory, Travis)
Rory (three votes, Brady, John K., John P.)

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Tribal Council, Women's Division
Ami was surprised that John K. gave her immunity (translation: 'I didn't lobby for this. Please don't hold it against me.')

Scout said something about voting to maintain a healthy, harmonious tribe and Mia and Twila had one last fight.

Voted off: Mia (five votes, Ami, Leann, Lisa, Scout, Twila)
Twila: three votes (Eliza, Julie, Mia)

Quote:
Scout: "Mia, good luck in finding a husband who will put up with you."

(Bubba let me down, he didn't have one of his memorable quips this episode.)

Official Episode Title: Double Tribal, Double Trouble

Survivor Live with Jenna Morasca

Survivor Live, the Internet Talk Show
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004
Guest: Jenna Morasca (by phone), winner Survivor Amazon
Hosts: Chris Booker & Richard Hatch, winner first Survivor

This was the least informative Survivor Live yet. Richard and Jenna both think that about half of the Castaways on any given Survivor don't play the game very well (and it really drives Richard nuts). Jenna doesn't understand Rupert's popularity among viewers. Apparently he's real hard to live with on a desert island. She also resents him 'winning' a million dollars without surviving an entire Survivor season. Jenna spends time now traveling, writing a column for a magazine (a women's mag., sorry I missed which one) and helping Ethan with his Grassroots Soccer AIDS foundation. She'll be traveling with him to Africa soon.

Not doing well at Survivor Fantasy League? Well, don't feel too bad because Chris and Richard only have 40 points.

Finally, I'll conclude with comments that Richard and Jenna made about the current Castaways.

Richard Hatch
Ami: solid, playing well
John P.: clueless
Rory: a good bet to be voted off tonight
Sarge: playing better now

Jenna Morasca
Most likely to go tonight: Mia, John P., and Brady
Rory and Eliza: not playing well at all