Monday, December 16, 2013

YOU'RE NOTHING UNTIL THE THRILL OF THE KILL BECOMES YOUR ONLY LAW: There may not be a lot to say about this season of Survivor, but now that it's over, let's say it:
  • Tyson Apostol was an eminently deserving winner. Despite being a target the whole time, he kept his alliance close, kept finding HIIs when available (though they weren't a huge factor), and eliminated his leading strategic rivals just as they were moving on him.
  • Which, of course, makes for a boring finale, but this season was plenty of fun along the way. I liked how the Blood v Water concept played out in terms of some of  the strategy, and even though I normally hate Redemption Island it worked because of the family interests. And thank goodness Rupert went home early.
  • Can we bank on Ciera and Vytas returning for some future season?
  • Next season: Brains v Brawn v Beauty, including NBA veteran Cliff Robinson, with no Redemption, no returning players. Phew.