>WOW, their goal is TO
>WIN, period. Throughout the
>game, comments of kicking butt,
>even the way they built
>their shelter and boat (Taj
>Majal) all the way and
>to the hilt. The challenge
>was very indicative of their
>collective persona. Rob IMMEDIATELY
>planted himself ready to battle
>Ethan, ready to battle Colby.
> They are playing offense

Excellent analysis VS. I too agree that Chapera is in it to win it. Most likely IMHO because they were the only tribe, and are still the only tribe without any former winners.

>Whereas Mogo Mogo almost self admitted
>their skating their way, i.e.
>per Colby NOT TO LOSE.
>They are very content in
>coming in second which raised
>my eyebrow. Colby even
>said the raft they built
>was done based on laziness
>and exhaustion. At the
>challenge they changed courses, avoided
>the confrontation, Kathy plain SAT
>down (symbolism at its best)
> They are playing defense,
>pure and simple.
>
>That won't cut it in this
>game. Mark Burnett is
>not a big fan of
>playing NOT to LOSE, he
>wants you to PLAY to
>WIN.

OOOO you hit the proverbial nail on the head. Up until last night's RC, MogoMogo had not won a challenge. Sure they didn't "lose" any challenges, but they were always second place in every challenge up to that point.

> The fact that Colby
>has now FINALLY be shown
>playing this game only tells
>me that he is being
>set up for a fall

Umm, I like to think that the editing of players is sometimes not done as a tool to set them up for a fall, but it comes down to, who holds the power, and who provides the best soundbites. When editing the show, did MB have to give Richard as much face time as he had? If the positive editing theory holds true, Rich would have gone farther than 5, because he wasn't getting a ton of negative editing. I also think maybe Colby and the rest of MogoMogo finally have to "start playing the game" thus the reason for Colby's added face time.

I have already posted
>ad nauseum that Sue's lack
>of story is indicative she
>is not being invested in
>as well.

Maybe yes, and maybe no. I've watched the shows a few times, and Sue hasn't gotten as much time on the TV as the rest of her tribe, but they haven't been the arc that has been followed for the majority of the season so far. Saboga had been dominating the episodes because of the dynamics and the fact they were getting whomped in the IC's and RC's. The tribe that's voting someone out always gets the majority if not the full of the last segment so we can see the wheeling and dealing between the players as they prepare for TC. Just cuz Sue isn't getting tons of time, doesn't mean that she's not there for awhile. There's been positive editing of her within the tribe lately. Her holding hands with Rob as they walk to get treemail at the start of last night. Her peeing on the raft (note to self: never have a trucker present went Christening new boat), and I think what was a good edit was how she told Jiffy at TC that the loss was Chapera's wake up call.

I like to think that the editing has a lot to do with who goes in the earlier shows of course, yet I can't help think that the editing is more along the lines of who has the best lines.