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"Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......."
talljenna 35 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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12-14-01, 00:20 AM (EST)
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"Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......." |
Interesting night! I sensed within a few minutes that Brandon was going nowhere. Frank and Brandon hated one another. There was no way they would coexist even if it was strategically beneficial for both of them to do so. Brandon hoped to gain the trust of the Boran members, and he lost. Frank hoped to lure somebody over and won. I also predicted before the show that Tom was the most likely to jump ship. He did, and I think it was for more than one vote. He obviously lost all faith in Lex as a leader, and I think he sincerely trusts Frank. Add Teresa and LilKim to the mixture and Tom is in Hog Heaven! Lex made a huge blunder in targeting Kelly. His gut was wrong, and it destroyed his tribe. Yet he was not wrong about Brandon. Brandon intended all along to stay loyal--his dislike for Frank insured that. Lex was also correct in seeing Frank as the biggest remaining Samburu threat--not Brandon. The biggest losers? Lex was already a target, but Ethan and Mamakim just sealed their fate. Tom has absolutely no reason to stay loyal to Boran. Ethan and Lex are far greater IC threats than anyone in Samburu. Tom was likely the 4th wheel because of MamaKim's inability to pose any threat in IC challenges. Lex will likely be the first target if he loses Immunity, but if not Ethan will go. Tom in the final 4 with Frank, Teresa and LilKim? Yes Ethan & Mamakim are the big losers tonight. This time they should have followed their leader. talljenna
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J Slice |
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RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and... |
shanana banana |
12-14-01 |
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Agree |
AyaK |
12-14-01 |
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Tom appears to have more options th... |
talljenna |
12-14-01 |
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shanana banana |
12-14-01 |
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Ethan |
talljenna |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Ethan |
Loree |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Tom appears to have more option... |
runningchicken |
12-14-01 |
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Nope |
Afreaqua |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Nope |
ADKer |
12-16-01 |
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RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and... |
namssa |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and... |
ivoryElephant |
12-14-01 |
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LilKim & Teresa |
talljenna |
12-14-01 |
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Is Brandon stupid? |
mookiemeister |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Is Brandon stupid? |
Afreaqua |
12-14-01 |
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These Bunch of Surivors make no sen... |
Seyz |
12-14-01 |
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RE: These Bunch of Surivors make no... |
kellyn |
12-14-01 |
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Why was Kim P so desparate to win? |
katethegreat |
12-14-01 |
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shanana banana |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Why was Kim P so desparate to w... |
samiam |
12-14-01 |
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BCGuy |
12-14-01 |
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Kaumanaboy |
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kellyn |
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If I were Tom . . . . |
flyfly |
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flyfly |
12-14-01 |
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RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and... |
heymikey |
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RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and... |
anotherkim |
12-15-01 |
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J Slice 13166 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-14-01, 00:31 AM (EST)
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1. "RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......." |
I was getting tired of Ethan and Mamakim anyway... such lemmings to that moron, Lex!Glad Tom jumped ship, he seems like a nice enough guy... a shame he'll probably be the one who gets dumped around the final 4 or 3... way too nice to keep around, unless someone decides to be as moronic as Colby and spoonfeed Tom the mil. I've got my eye on Frank. creepy as he is, I'm almost sure he's gonna go far. Besides, with Tom and T, it's all gravy... I have a bad vibe that as soon as Lex is gone, LilKim is next, though D: Liked her, too. *sigh* this one's a ##### to predict! -=J=-
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talljenna 35 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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12-14-01, 01:30 AM (EST)
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5. "Tom appears to have more options than Brandon..." |
Yes Tom was joined by Ethan and Mamakim in this vote, but only Tom was approached by Frank. This appeared more than a "one vote" handshake to me. What advantage did Old Boran gain by targeting Brandon over Frank? None IMHO. Yes they were unsure whether or not Brandon could be trusted. Yet they all knew Frank was 100% committed to Samburu. The chance for any other Samburu to "switch" was eliminated when Brandon crossed over, and Frank was also tightly aligned with Teresa. Brandon was an obvious target--Boran knew this, and they wasted a chance to eliminate the biggest Samburu threat remaining--Frank. They could have gained an advantage, and safely booted Brandon in a week or two. But once again (as with Kelly) they leave themselves vulnerable. Tom has a choice. He is obviously frustrated with Lex, and Frank/Teresa/LilKim need someone. He may indeed stay loyal, but the door is open for him should he decide to leave. If Frank was booted, it would have been Old Boran 4, Samburu 2, and Brandon one. The chances of any defections are eliminated. Not now. If I am Tom, I leave in a heartbeat. As I said, he will not win an IC challenge against Ethan or Lex. Against Frank, Teresa and LilKim? Possible. talljenna
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shanana banana 658 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator"
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12-14-01, 01:54 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: Tom appears to have more options than Brandon..." |
But on the other hand, if Brandon is not to be trusted it's best to get rid of him now (Ethan's viewpoint), especially because Lex is all of a sudden Brandon's new best friend. What if they did vote out Frank, then Brandon switched back to Samburu, taking Lex's vote with him? Seems unlikely, but the way Lex was strangely swearing his loyalty to Brandon had to be disconcerting to both Ethan and Tom. Like Ethan said, Brandon may be loyal to you (Lex), but he's not to me, Tom, or Momma Kim. I think Ethan sounded a bit pissed in that conversation he had with Lex where he was asking him what his levels of loyalty were between old friends and new.Maybe it was best to get rid of Brandon before they find out what other trouble he can stir up, perhaps with Lex at his side now. After all, Lex did turn on two Boran members over Samburu members in the last tribal councils and he's appearing more than a little unstable. I think it was time for Ethan to cut the leadership head off of Lex. One thing is for sure, I was quite pleased with Ethan's take charge persona that was shining through in tonight's episode. I think he's doing a lot more behind the scenes planning than we are getting to see. This gives me hope that he's going far in the game. shanana banana
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Loree 8616 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-14-01, 05:02 PM (EST)
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20. "RE: Ethan" |
Ethan and MamaKim can't really guarantee Tom that he will not be voted out first of the final 4 and that Lex will. What if Lex wins the IC that week? Would Tom believe that Ethan and MamaKim would vote against each other instead of Tom if Lex won that immunity?
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ADKer 143 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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12-16-01, 00:01 AM (EST)
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27. "RE: Nope" |
I have been waiting for posts to start referring to the "RNA" - red neck alliance. I did not see Tom and Frank shake hands in an alliance, but maybe I missed it. Frank is abrasive and insensitive but also trustworthy and straightforward. If Tom said he would align with Frank and Teresa, I think he would stick with it. I think that Tom is reluctant to betray Ethan and Momma Kim, and maybe Lex, who may be a decent person despite having gone off the deep end. I don't think Tom will betray his Boranmates unless they do something to deserve it.
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namssa 24 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 00:54 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......." |
Don't be too sure. Sure Tom switched over to vote with Frank but so did everyone else. MamaKim and Ethan also voted out Brandon. I'm not so convinced that next week Tom will stick with Boran and vote out Frank or Teressa. Boran now has a 4-3 lead and although it is shaky (thanks to some of Lex's idiotic moves) it still may hold together for a few more episodes. I think Tom is still somewhat aligned for now.
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Afreaqua 181 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 01:51 PM (EST)
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18. "RE: Is Brandon stupid?" |
I don't agree....well I agree that Brandon is stupid but..."Neither Frank nor Brandon deserve to win this game! They put their emotional hatred of each other ahead of the game. This is no way to play the game." Frank didn't put his emotions ahead of the game....last episode he said while he didn't like Brandon he would align with him for the sake of the game. Then Brandon turned around and PROOVED beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was untrustworthy. I posted somewhere last week that Samburu didn't need Brandon if they could get an old Boran over to their side...which Frank did....what's more he shook on it and everyone knows what a handshake means to Frank. Actually when Frank said he never went back on a handshake I thought "Oh how corney and rednecked of you....can't you think of a fun story?"....but who knows....he did establish the one way to ensure his trustworthiness. Perhaps he shook hands with Theresa too. I'm seeing the final four being Frank, Theresa, Tom and someone else *insert mysterious music here* It would be nice if it were Ethan. We need a bleeding heart liberal to offset the rednecks and the southern charm. The jury would be in a quandry if forced to choose between a combination of any of these; Ethan, Theresa, Tom. Each are highly likable.
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Seyz 198 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 03:49 AM (EST)
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11. "These Bunch of Surivors make no sense at all!!!" |
Um.. why is voting so sporadic and unpredictable? Why doesn't anyone stick with their alliances? Why did KimP vote off the only person who would never vote her off?I can see why Kelly said that there would be a lot more fun at the lodge as people got booted. I can see Kelly and Brandon having fun. Who else would she probably have fun with? Probably KimP, Ethan, Theresa. I think KimP just put herself in a dangerous situation. She's in an outnumbered tribe.. and she voted off her only real ally (I really think that Brandon would've protected her or taken a bullet for her, esp. after he said his final words) Now.. she has no real allies.. she's on the losing tribe.. and she's an immunity threat. If the Borans stick together.. she might be as gone as soon as next episode.. eeps.. that would back up Kelly's "fun at the lodge" comment. The Only way KimP can make it to the final 4 is if Tom defects from the Borans.. and I don't think he will.. Why did the Samburu not try harder to pull Brandon back , instead of giving him the cold shoulder? They've pretty much killed themselves. sigh.. now I think the Final 4 is Tom/Lex/MK/Ethan.. and now.. by the looks of it.. Lex may have a shot at the final 2.. weird....(and just last week.. I thought the samburus would be the final 4) I'm rooting for KimP.. but her voting for Brandon bugged me... it didn't seem like the right move for her.. you want allies in this game....
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katethegreat 207 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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12-14-01, 09:57 AM (EST)
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13. "Why was Kim P so desparate to win?" |
I agree that it seemed weird that Kim P was so desparate to win the IC. Was she worried about getting voted out, or did she want to make sure someone else (Lex?) didn't get immunity . . . It reminded me of when Teresa won the first individual IC, when Clarence was the one who needed it, but T didn't really need it. Do these people have any strategy beyond today, one challenge?
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BCGuy 4 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 01:52 PM (EST)
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19. "RE: Why was Kim P so desparate to win?" |
I think the original Samburus would have regrouped to vote off Lex if Lex did not win immunity. However, after Lex won immunity, the only other Boran with prior votes that Samburu could have vote off based on a 4-4 tie breaker at TC was Tom...and Frank would not go along with that. As a result, any attempt to pull the original Samburu back together fell apart. I think Kim P. was deparate to win immunity because it was Samburus only chance to regroup.
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Kaumanaboy 19 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 07:33 PM (EST)
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21. "RE: Why was Kim P so desparate to win?" |
Could be that she figured that if Frank won imunity she would be the target from OS. Then when Lex won, there goes who they would vote for. Also, she seems to be bonding with Tom, so with Lex immune, she would have to vote for Tom to save her old tribe. After all the backstabbing from previous TC's, she probably said screw it, I'll vote for the one who stabbed me in back by messing up all my work to get Lex out last time.By the way, I really like this board rather than the other board that will remain nameless (SS), it's much more friendly towards people just throwing ideas out there, good or bad.
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kellyn 7 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 09:15 PM (EST)
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22. "RE: Why was Kim P so desparate to win?" |
well i think kimp didnt want lex to win it.I dont think frank is happy with lex's "leadership" position in boran. i dunnoe but i think frank and lex both want to lead with their bossy characters. I think OS may want to vote out lex next wk, but i think kimp is in a vulnerable position. i dun see really anyone left that kimp is truly allied with. I mean people may like her, but when it comes to voting, they may want to vote kimp who has proved herself more than a substantial immunity threat.I think next IC she'll probably be more desperate (that will be funny)Anywae all this is guesswork, because i really cant figure these people out.
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flyfly 5 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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12-14-01, 09:57 PM (EST)
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23. "If I were Tom . . . ." |
Not that I would ever wish to be, but if I were Tom I would do my damnedest to boot Kim P. this week. Why? That leaves a 3 to 3 tie next week. If Lex wins immunity, I'd stay with the original Boran alliance and no one's the wiser -- realizing that all of Samburu will probably vote for me or Ethan, but Boran will win anyway because it'll be 4 to 3. Then I get to come in 3rd for sure and maybe get a shot at final 2 because Lex is making an ass of himself.If Lex fails to win immunity next week, I would vote with old Samburu agains Lex. Old Boran would vote against Frank -- who I like better than Lex anyway, and probably more than Ethan, too, though Ethan has not done anything to get me worried -- and Lex would lose because he has more votes than Frank. I'd get to hang out with Teresa for a while, who's hotter than MamaKim (remember I'm thinkin' like Tom here) and maybe take Frank to final 2. No one likes him anyway and in a showdown, they'd choose me over Frank. What a hoot, a good ole' boy coup!
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anotherkim 14420 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-15-01, 10:31 PM (EST)
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26. "RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......." |
I don't think Tom ever said he hated Brandon for being gay--he wasn't happy with him because he couldn't be trusted.I think Tom made it clear that he liked Brandon as a personjust fine--different that any of his other frineds, but interesting. They are still friends, too, so he must not be too anti-gay. Brandon switched teams and lefthis best friend in the dust. Tom was smart to doubt him--had KimP played along, Tom would have been correct. Kim If it's a mental challenge, we're screwed... Big Tom on his partnership with Lil' Kim
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Loree 8616 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-16-01, 12:04 PM (EST)
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28. "RE: Lex's gut, Tom's handshake, and the real losers......." |
I think Lex had Tom convinced that the Samburus would vote for Tom since he had the most votes. So Tom had to find a way to save himself. He knew Frank didn't like Brandon and decided to make a deal to save himself. Now that TC is over and I think Tom will wait and see who wins the next IC and who looks vulnerable. Tom will do what is best for Tom. If Lex/Ethan/MamaKim all agree to vote together then Tom will probably vote with them to be in the majority. But if Lex and Ethan disagree on the vote I could see Tom just moving over to vote with Frank and Teresa.
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