Lurker > Underleveled

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Xander vs. Ricard as a clash-of-the-titans a la Yul/Ozzy and Wendell/Domenic would be a decent ending.

I will say that after all the talk of either a woman or POC winning, especially in the past two episodes, Xander winning would feel a little icky, but I like him and he would be a deserving winner.

The Tough as Nails F4 finished in the exact opposite order that I predicted they would, but I'm still very happy with the winner.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

I had a lot of HvV boots and the winner spoiled for me. I also had Caramoan's F3/winner spoiled before the cast was even formally announced.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

BlueCrystalTear posted...

And why post this before the F6 episode airs?

Because I already know I can't watch that night. Or the F6 episode, for that matter. In other words, I won't be watching Survivor as it airs until at least season 42.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

This will be only the third time since I've been watching Survivor (Pearl Islands) that I am unable to watch the finale live (the previous two were Palau and MvGX).

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

My very confident Survivor winner pick goes out in 8th
My very confident Tough as Nails winner pick goes out in 5th

WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

Anyway, Elizabeth has been on my radar for a backup winner pick for a while now so I say her. But it's gotta be either her or Lia. Quincy has been too inconsistent and Jerome's edit isn't nearly strong enough.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

One of Probst's golden boys, Malcolm, has now slammed the show being ruined by too many twists.

Maybe there's some hope?

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Man I don't know what to think anymore. This Survivor episode (and the season as a whole) had some of the highest highs and lowest lows of the post-Game Changers era (S39 garbage notwithstanding). The twist was garbage of course. I really thought it was going to be either Danny or Erika and they would lose, because getting twistfucked would explain their minimal pre-merge edits.

Over the last few weeks I was really beginning to think that Liana had overstayed her welcome and I was getting a bit tired of her but she ended on a high note.

But really, this season's highs are phenomenal, but the lows are super low and really dragging it down.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Naye745 posted...

i really do think it has to be ricard or deshawn though.

I really thought early on that even if not Shan we'd get a female winner this season but I think those odds are pretty well dashed given the female edits we have left. It's gonna be really uncomfortable having our seventh male winner in a row though.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

I agree.

I have to wonder, when was the last time the season's indisputable main character was eliminated this far ahead of the finale? It has to be Pearl Islands, right? Even in DvG, Christian was the last pre-finale boot, and his status as the season's "main character" wasn't quite as indisputable as Rupert or Shan.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Naye745 posted...

- weirdly feels kind of like a rupert-in-pearl islands exit where i'm left wondering where the season goes from here

No kidding I was literally thinking this felt like the Rupert boot.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

That was intense

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Hmm... I'm feeling Jerome is finished tonight.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

The Mana Sword posted...

Really have no clue who is supposed to win now. Which I guess is somewhat exciting.

True this. I'd say my order of expectations goes Ricard > Xander > Deshawn > Erika > Liana > Danny > Heather.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Now we know officially what happens when one team wins the team competition when there are still challenges left.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Wow. Color me stunned. We have not seen the last of her I'm sure of it. She'll be back someday.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Bye Erika

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

I lol'd at that.

I'm thinking Deshawn goes home tonight.

Shan wins the game, Danny gets 3rd. Between Liana and Ricard I'm not sure who is 2nd and 4th.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

Huh. They don't do too many overnight rewards anymore.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

I definitely believe that this will be a case where Shan gets to the end despite everyone realizing that they ought to take her out and wins despite sub-optimal jury management. It's happened to numerous men, I don't see why it's so hard to imagine it happening to a woman.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 35; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts

Christine breakdancing - did NOT expect that.

Hanger doing the robot - yeah, that seems about right.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 35; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts

I would HATE to play with Shan or Ricard but their dynamic is hilarious.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 35; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts

Uh, I kinds want medical to look at Naseer...

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 35; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts

Oh boy, there are a lot of new posts. Something must have gone down. Catching up right now. On the immunity challenge. I despise this double elimination format.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 35; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts

Apparently they used a charter plane, so we aren't going to see any airport drama, and theoretically every leg will start equalized.

Also I'm getting mixed signals here. I was initially under the impression that they reset the season entirely but now I'm hearing that they did in fact pick up where they left off.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

So um apparently TAR33 is premiering in January. Um. Okay. I didn't realize it had resumed (or rather, from what I'm reading, restarted) filming.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Inviso posted...

Ugh, and this week is even worse, because I just lost my favorite Tough As Nails player left.

Hmm, I mean, I guess? This cast isn't really doing much for me. Mike seems like the obvious winner to me. Alternatively I guess it could be Alfie (although he'll probably be a losing finalist, but picking the oldest guy as the season's main narrator is a little sus), and while I doubt at this point there's going to be a female winner, since they haven't brought it up in several episodes and 4/5 elims so far have been women, if there WERE to be a female winner from this group, I'd say Elizabeth and Lia were our best bets from the get-go.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Despite all the bullshit twists and forced theatrical production, there is still a lot to like about this season. The cast is really good and there are still some interesting things happening.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Mewtwo59 posted...

Yeah, I was never able to tell if she's serious about all of this or if it's Tyson-style tongue-in-cheek. Doesn't help that all of this postseason stuff is in text, so it's even harder to tell.

I think it's the former. She really seemed to me like someone who genuinely thinks she is the best thing that's ever walked the earth. Tyson is WAY more self-aware. Like a half-comedic, half-coping mechanism, with maybe a little bit of genuineness sprinkled in. Sydney's seems 100% genuine.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

The Mana Sword posted...

Blood vs. Water season where her loved one is herself.

Dear God, this just made it hit me... is Sydney what a young female Randy would be like? Is that why I love her so much?

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

BlueCrystalTear posted...

Sydney being a boss (people hate her because they ain't her - and also because she's a she)

If you're referring to people online, I have an answer for that now. I've known for a while now that someone (without knowing a name) spoiled on social media that they were a pre-jury boot. Once JD was booted I assumed it was him via an innocent fuck-up a la Chris U, as it just seemed like something he'd accidentally do. But apparently it was Sydney (with a similar fuck-up, but people still get mad at contestants for spoiling shit regardless).

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

If you could smash an hourglass and go back to change something about the way you played, what would it be?
I'd probably amputate my leg to make the season more fair because I was just out here doing the most.

Dear God Sydney is amazing. Probably a long-shot but I really hope she comes back someday. If she had made jury even with the same placement I think I'd rate her chances higher, but they definitely consider pre-jurors far less frequently. Though I suppose if they ever did another Second Chance ballot she'd be a solid option.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

BlueCrystalTear posted...

I didn't even watch tonight and I have this season ranked in 41st place (of US seasons).

As much as this season sucks, putting it in dead last with six or seven episodes to go is an overreaction. There's nobody in the cast that is offensive as a human being and there's nothing making it actually uncomfortable to watch.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Bad Survivor boot
Bad Tough as Nails boot

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

I can understand about every third word from Jerome.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Pokewars posted...

Couldn't that bloc have bounced Deshawn out somehow?

If Sydney had kept her vote and Naseer went with them, Deshawn would have been out.

For a non-jury merge-boot that advantage-fucked herself, I'm surprised Sydney was such a big character. That being said, I can't really explain why, but all day long I had this sinking feeling that she was going home night.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Oh shit.

They literally did EVERYTHING right!

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Oh shit.

It would be great if he slips it to her very discreetly before Liana plays her advantage.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

I love Sydney.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

The smart thing would be for Xander to give it to Tiffany to play for Evvie.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Immunity challenge so early means this episode is going to be fucking crammed with strategy talk.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

The only reason I personally wouldn't do it is if I was 150000% sure I was safe and wanted to fuck with Probst and intentionally turn his shitty twist into a dud.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Mewtwo59 posted...

I'm honestly surprised that Erika didn't smash it the instant Jeff took out the hammer. Though part of me thinks that she won't smash it because Xander isn't ever allowed to get a break in this game.

Yeah I literally wouldn't have hesitated. It would have been shattered before Jeff left the beach.

And Xander seems like this season's Michael Yearger. Very young guy who is the de facto "biggest threat" yet despite this and despite literally everything going wrong for him, he somehow goes deep into the game and eventually gets booted fairly unceremoniously.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

If you're going to watch it, you should start with season 1. They like to bring back veteran players to host challenges, and generally spoil their placements. Furthermore, season 1 was the best so far, so, yeah start there.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Tough as Nails had a great moment tonight where a crew member at a jobsite called Phil "Jeffrey" and he said, "Phil. Jeff is the guy who does Survivor."

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Who DOESN'T take this?

This twist is so bad. It's basically, the losers of the challenge are virtually guaranteed immunity, no matter how the dice rolled.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

This legit has the possibility to be the second worst episode ever.

Edit: ok maybe bottom 5

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

I get to watch live tonight!

My guess is they merge, Erika is booted, and she's pre-jury.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

For shits and giggles I listed approximately how old everyone from this season was when the first season aired. Pretty crazy and really puts into perspective just how damn long this thing has been going for.

Heather - 31
Abraham - 30
Brad - 29
Tiffany - 26
Genie - 25
Naseer - 16
Voce - 14
Shan - 13
Danny - 12
Erika - 11
Ricard - 10
Evvie - 7
Deshawn - 5
Sydney - 5
Sara - 3
JD - Not yet born
Liana - Not yet born
Xander - Not yet born

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

So IMO unless she wins and they explicitly decide not to bring back winners, I'd say Shan is an absolute lock for the next all-star season.

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darkx
Games beaten in 2021 - 34; Most recent - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus