Survivor 5-16 SPOILERS (Page 2)

And Sandra is the swimmer who needs a kayak, drafts on the bike, walks her run and gets a winners medal awarded by the race director

She did play some strat. She got Russell to vote out people by manipulation. She worked her social game understanding how people think unlike Russell. Parvati's only problem was she gave the impression she was under Russell’s wing too much. I think Parvati played a better game but I fully understand why Sandra won.



In the end don't hate the player, hate the game.

I don't see what was so nasty and snaky about Parvati.  I think she found joy in everything they did and she's just built for Survivor.  She never seemed angry, she even laughed (like a normal person) in the final maze challenge when she was caught up with Russell.   Unless she's a psychopath and I'm totally snowed, I thought she was the most balanced of them all.  And as she said, she had no other option than to befriend Russell and she used him cleverly while not completely alienating herself.

Sandra was, imho, lucky.  She got to the end by accident and then said "Hey, I am going to use the fact that I survived as the weakest lack-o-threat as my argument."  If it weren't for stupid Russell, she wouldn't have fared so well in comparison.

I love that Russell was screwed again.  As one of the girls on the jury said, his "jury management skills" were lacking.  Too true.  I think the jury was a little softer than I had hoped and that at least a few would appreciate his efforts, but in the end he got what he deserved.

Jtiger - 2010-05-17 11:05 AM

ChineseDemocracy - 2010-05-16 9:39 PM Hopefully all the ladies here were watching...think of the ladies during the game...then, look at them on stage tonight, live all dolled up.  I think I can safely say just about every chick looked better on the island compared to off the island.  Dial down the makeup ladies! 

On a serious tip, Russell is by far the most entertaining player in the history of this game.
I did just wanna grab him by the neck and shake some sense into him.  He succeeded in alienating just about every single player.

Great season. 

btw, anybody notice the irony in the cross hanging on Russell's neck?  It actually had 2 crosses...literally a "double-cross!"  How appropriate.  

Agreed.  Amanda looks way better without the 8# of makeup Stephanie looks like Uncle Leo in the Seinfeld Episode with the chart where Elaine draws the eyebrows on with a sharpie. 

Of them all...WTF kinda look was Jerri going for?  Looked like someone spray painted her face.

Hopefully you are not calling all those disagreeing with the "winner" whiners...just because we disagree with the result...a very broad brush...but apparently you are ok with undeserving winners - in which case we are in disagreement. Winning should be deserved and earned not "granted"

Survivor's jury is like any other sport that is judged to get a result...a fair amount of the time the supposed winner is subject to debate - hence the reason I avoided those sports in my competitive days and try to avoid them now in my viewing years

then to each his own I guess

yes really..you are ok with your definition of winning and I am with mine .....

and you are welcome

Exactly ...over and out

Winning does not equal deserving.  This is true in many places in life - presidential elections come to mind.