• RE: “Be The Survivor” S37, Ep04: “Charmpocalypse Now”,Aruba, 06:16 AM, 10-20-18
  • The Minority View:,michel2, 08:11 PM, 10-20-18
    • RE: The Reality View:,Aruba, 06:22 PM, 10-22-18
      • RE: The Reality View:,michel2, 08:06 PM, 10-22-18
        • RE: The Reality View:,Aruba, 07:01 PM, 10-24-18

FINDING/OBSERVATION #1 – The Aruba Commission was quite sure theorists were ready to salivate by crying “fix” with partnerships potentially remaining intact after the tribal switch.
Like Dan/Kara...wait a minute, they’re on different tribes.
Like Angelina/John...wait a minute, they’re on different tribes.
Like John/Natalie...wait a minute, they're on different tribes.
Like Elizabeth/Lyrsa...wait a minute, they’re on different tribe.
But Christian and Gabby remaining together (as well as other spinologies) should comically keep the conspiracy mill churning.

FINDING/OBSERVATION #2 – Jeff asking Angelina, “what’s the emotion?” after Bi removed herself from the game may have just as well been pointing a finger toward the penalty box…”two minutes for embellishment.” Follow that up later in the episode with a “game misconduct” for Gabby hysterically carrying-on as pathetically as she did.

FINDING/OBSERVATION #3 – Even with the tribal switch, Gollum Gabby is STILL the “hottest chick” on her tribe. LOL.

FINDING/OBSERVATION #4 – Congratulations to Carl. Winner of the Aruba Commission post-tribal switch “Dumb Ass Luck” Award. Had David and Goliath remained as tribes and if David headed back to TC, with Bi’s removal from the game and Davie with a HII in his pocket, Carl was toast. Instead, he got a free pass “immunity” in Ep. 4, leaves Exile with an advantage, AND joins the only tribe now with a David advantage.

FINDING/OBSERVATION #5 – Natalie orders Angelina to toss a “bigger stick” into the fire. Clearly, she was referring to one of Sequoia-lina’s legs. That “log” would probably keep the fire going for the entire 39 days.

FINDING/OBSERVATION #6 – Quote of the episode: When Mike exclaimed Natalie has a “Masters in Ungraciousness.” After a further review of her resume, it was found she also possesses a PhD in Obnoxiousness. The Aruba Commission would have LOVED to have heard the following exchange:
Natalie: Hey Mike, go tend the fire!
Mike: Sure Natalie, right after I tend to your daughter.
What a nauseating human being!!

FINDING/OBSERVATION #7 – Gotta love the three words from Alec responding to Natalia’s bitter tirade—“It’s a game.” HaHa! The Commission did not see/hear anywhere in the first three episodes where Alec agreed to be Natalia’s bitch...yet that’s how she treated him.

LAST EDITED ON 10-21-18 AT 01:57 AM (EST)

Finding 1: You're too funny! Did you really think Mr. Fixer-Upper was going to give you all the answers? Had he done that, you wouldn't even have been grateful but would have accused him of being a spoiler. No, Mr. Fixer-upper gave you his preliminary thoughts but kept the fix for the episode itself.

With 9 Gs and 6Ds we could have had the following arrangements:

1- 0G - 5D; 4G - 1D; 5G - 0D
2- 1G - 4D; 4G - 1D; 4G - 1D
3- 1G - 4D; 3G - 2D; 5G - 0D
4- 2G - 3D; 4G - 1D; 3G - 2D
5- 2G - 3D; 5G - 0D, 2G - 3D
6- 3G - 2D; 5G - 0D; 1G - 4D
7- 3G - 2D; 3G - 2D; 3G - 2D

Number 5 would have put ZERO Davids at risk
Number 2, 3 and 6 would have put only 2 Davids at risk.
Number 4 would have put 3 Davids at risk.

Number 7 PUT ALL 6 DAVIDS AT RISK of being voted out by a Goliath majority. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED OUT OF ALL THE PERMUTATIONS AND, IN ORDER TO SAVE THE SEASON'S THEME, SURVIVOR DID SOME TRIBE GERRYMANDERING LIKE CHRISTIAN SAID. THE FIX WAS ON

Findings 2, 3 and 5 are MEH; boringly meaningless.

Finding 4: Carl is probably the luckiest swap ever.

Finding 5: Isn't Mike's quote from NEXT EPISODE?

Finding 6; The minority point of view is that Alec is a Turncoat and he should have kept his mouth shut. You don't say sorry when you don't mean it and a gracious winner doesn't stupidly smile at the loser's exit. It's easy to make the game go boom! it's much harder to play smartly.

You theorists just keep the comedy rolling…it’s what you do best.

PAUL IS A DEAD MAN, MISS HIM, MISS HIM

What a select few may regard as “boring,” other fellow-bashers would herald as astute observations and quite entertaining...from a basher perspective, of course.
Speaking of which, no Kingfish sightings in a while. Have you heard from him? Hope he’s OK.

The Aruba Commission does not rank players on this thread...just discloses its findings and presents its observations of what was seen and heard during the most recent episode. So if it is seen/heard in that episode it can be included in that week's report.

If anyone changed their disposition it was Natalia. She went from what could have been a good partnership and a solid alliance with Alec, John, Angelina, Kara, and Dan to a bossy my-way-or-the-highway shoot-myself-in-the-foot queen bee. The same fate would have been waiting for Natalie for the same reason had the Purple tribe finished last in the IC.
Flash Update: People do not always say “I’m sorry” because they hold themselves accountable for a wrongdoing…many times it is said to acknowledge a bad time someone is going through. If someone bitterly tells another to “shut up” they should be thankful all they get is a smirk or smile. If Natalia was headed for the Jury, then yes, Alec would be better served to swallow his tongue and let it go. But given how Natalia was treating Alec like her bitch and will soon be boarding a plane heading home his reaction was understandable.

Making a “big move” is not a matter of "ease" or difficulty...it’s a case of whether you have the nads to do it.

Doubt is a sign of intelligence. You should try it sometimes.

Paul isn't dead, he's still touring.

Honest people only say sorry when they mean it. Anything else is condescencion.

The Big Move does take balls but it should also include a lot of analysis and a lot of planning. Alec has nads...good for him. Too bad he doesn't have brains.

We see more Big Moves these days mostly because players know they might get reinvited. In fact they did a whole season with players who made DUMB BIG moves when they filmed Survivor Second Chances. You hate seasons with returning players even more than I do so you should hate the players who make moves just to please Jiffy.

Continuing to appropriately DOUBT all UNPROVEN theories conspiracy groupies orgasm over makes the Aruba Commission the most “intelligent” organization in the world...using your logic.

According to theorists (like yourself) Paul is an imposter...a look-a-like assuming McCartney’s identity after all these years. But given your response, the Commission is happy to see you’re finally coming around by taking a few baby steps...it’s a start.

Sadly, you are still single-minded in your interpretation of “I’m sorry.” Wake services are scenarios we do not like to think about, yet the first two words each and every attendee says when paying their respects are “I’m sorry.” Once again, it’s not apologizing for a wrongdoing; it’s acknowledging a misfortune.

We shall see whether Alec has the “brains” to offer an appropriate explanation. To your point, he could muck it up by being a babbling idiot. That’s yet to be seen...unless of course you already know from your Spoiler comrades.

When a castaway takes a proactive approach to try to win the game, you immediately discount it as part of a written script. Alec was not going to win the game being Natalia’s bitch. Furthermore, if you’re not going to get any mileage by being a slobbering crybaby like Gollum-Girl, you need to take risks to win.