there. i said it outloud and in public. i haven't actually looked forward to survivor in a long, long time. russell is for me what the producers WANTED rupert to be-someone whose play keeps me interested and guessing and engaged. is he an ass and a liar? absolutely. but it's a GAME, not a friendship retreat and if the others let him play them, so be it.

it's one thing to be a power-hungry blowhard and not be able to back it up or to throw out a dead grandma lie as your coup de tate and prey on a couple of the worst, yet luckiest players ever. it's quite another to hit the beach with a plan and implement it from minute 1...and by plan, i mean something more than making an alliance, staying UTR, or flirting. the socks in the fire? brilliant. the canteens? brilliant. the sob story? sleazy, but brilliantly played. and every time he stirs the pot a little, another foo foo player begins to boil over. brilliant.

there are plenty of ways to play the game and i like it when a good PLAYER wins, regardless of his or her method. it's OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST--not OUTNICE.

Kimmah Says
--i also LOVED rob on all-stars and TAR and rooted for will on big brother x2, so this should be no surprise .