I'm Back!

Well, it seems like forever since I've blogged. I guess that's mostly because it really has been awhile. Not being a slacker...just got back from vacation. We were in Paris...my first time ever out of the country. Unbelievable trip, but no internet access and no US tv. So we returned last night to nearly two weeks of tivo to catch up on. No chance of me writing about all that happened while I was gone, but I'll share some thoughts as we go along in the next week or so.

The one show that I'm all caught up on is Survivor: Cook Islands. I don't know why, but I love this season. There's just something about the players this time around - they seem far more "game-savvy," and it's added a very different dynamic to the game.

Speaking of different, what is the deal with Cao Boi? Really? I just watched three episodes where he was pretty much Mr. Insane. Granted, it's great tv (and really great considering that I'm not the one who has to live with him). But it seems like he's a few fries short of a happy meal.

So the tribes have been re-shuffled (I hate that there are people who are calling it a merge - it's not), and it seems like the decision in week 2 to throw a challenge really wasn't great. Why? Because the next two people voted out were originally on Aitu. So of the five people who have been voted out so far (can you believe we're over a month in, and there are still 15 castaways?), 3 have been from the original Aitu tribe (the other two from the Hiki tribe...hmmm...). Let me repeat myself - it is NEVER a good idea to throw a challenge!

Challenges the past three weeks have been great. Although the first 2 tribe challenge was just a repeat of a challenge from Palau, where it was done better. Survivor definitely has some favorite challenges that it has done on more than one season, but this was an exact copy (there were several challenges that they did copies of during All Stars, but I think that was by design). The other challenges have been TOUGH. And I love how they are combining physical with mental...it doesn't matter how strong you are if you can't solve the puzzle in the end.

So we're down to 15, and it looks like next week there will be a double elimination. Hopefully there will be some apsect of individual immunity as well. Sweet.