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"Couples Chosen for Survivor!"
springolife 3 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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05-13-04, 11:12 PM (EST)
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"Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
My dad has coffee with a group of men every morning. I know, I know, retirement- what a life. Anyways, one of his coffee buddies just found out his daughter has been selected for Survivor, to be aired this fall. Here's the cool thing- her husband was selected as well! Yeah- it's a couple's survivor! I'm assuming this is true, since in a few short months everybody would find out he's a lying bastard. I was excited to hear this news. That would make for a really interesting show (like it's not interesting already!) I want to have a Survivor party and invite them, but since I don't actually know them, that might be a little cheesy. Does anybody know when they left/are leaving and returning? I asked my dad to ask him some questions, but Dad is a little embaressed, doesn't want to pry. We'll see how much info is volunteered tomorrow. The ring of Fire- wow, this will be such an exciting season! It should be, they had to come up with something to beat All Stars!!
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springolife 3 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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05-13-04, 11:22 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
Ok, I am new here. Was this SUPOSED to go on the "spoiler" board? I really am not here to spoil anything, and I actually like the show, despite the fact that I am glad when the season is over so we can get on with our lives! Anyways, sorry if I posted in the wrong place. Look forward to reading your responses, though!
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dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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05-14-04, 01:35 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
They should start the game in early July, so at this point the cast hasn't been finalized. It could be that the guy is telling the truth yet neither of them will be on the show. One of the problems with AllStars is that they weren't strangers, people had pre-existing relationships. Still, the idea of eight couples playing the game, no one knowing anyone else except their partner beforehand, might have some interesting dynamics. If you can learn anything more (like whether they informed MB&Co. that they are husband and wife) I would certainly like to know about it."If all machines were to be annihilated at one moment, so that not a knife nor lever nor rag of clothing nor anything whatsoever were left to man but his bare body alone that he was born with, and if all knowledge of mechanical laws were taken from him so that he could make no more machines, and all machine-made food destroyed so that the race of man should be left as it were naked upon a desert island, we should become extinct in six weeks." (Samuel Butler, "Erewhon")
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geminibabe 2 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
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05-14-04, 02:16 AM (EST)
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4. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
i'm just curious about how that could possbily work... because isn't it stipulation that people can't conspire to share money? i know ambuh and rahbfadda pushed that, but to have married couples just throws that out the window.MB certainly could change the game (it IS his game afterall)... but that reeks too much of paradise hotel or eden or whatever that fox reality show was (sorry, can't remember). or was it called temptation island- where they pushed marriages to the "limits." i agree... this game was NOT meant to be played by people who know eachother... and i think MB knows that. i would be surprised if this turned out to be true. time will tell. i have to say... if this IS true... survivor DID jump the shark this season.
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mistofleas 8043 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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05-14-04, 08:33 AM (EST)
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6. "First off welcome to the boards..." |
Second...It does sound much more like both of them were selected to advance to the next round of interviews as opposed to actually being selected as 2 of the 16. The main reason I say this is because if they both had been selected their families would already be under contract to not say anything about being chosen. Oh I know people talk and all, but if I remember the interview process correctly, they themselves wouldn't even know they were selected until right before they leave for filming and since they don't leave until July they wouldn't know yet if they've been selected. More than likely they've been selected for the last round of interviews of 50. With those you must be willing to fly to LA for about 2 weeks and go through the additional physical and psychological screenings and interviews. Then they make their decision and you don't get much time afterwards to prepare to leave. They keep it all on a very tight schedule to prevent leaks. So, my guess is while it's certainly possible they both were selected to advance to the next round, I don't believe they've both been chosen as Survivor contestants yet. AND I have a hard time believing that a married couple will be on the show at all. It just doesn't work. If they were to select a married couple then I believe they'll be doing ALL couples. AND if that's true then they need to rename the show Survivor Couples Temptation Island. I'll not watch that. I think a lot of people would NOT watch that. It would remake the entire game. I don't believe MB is going to mess with a recipe that has proven to work time and time again. He may be EPMB but he's not stupid. --handing out unsolicited opinions since 2001
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westerberg14 23 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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05-14-04, 09:09 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: First off welcome to the boards..." |
Well a "couple" did pretty good last time - so why not try it again?? I think it would really suck. Maybe they were selected for Amazing Race and the guy got the story wrong. I hated the "couple" dynamics of that show and never watched it again after it's first airing...
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nclady27583 21 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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05-14-04, 09:38 AM (EST)
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12. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
I think that would be very interesting dynamic. However, if it were true, we would already be aware of it as they would have been advertising for couples. Also, I dont think they would have limited it to just married couples, but any type of couple such as best friends, work mates, roommates, etc. Sounds too much like the Amazing Race. Now, if they wanted best enemies to appear on the show, THAT WOULD be very intesting. -lani
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ohboy 168 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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05-14-04, 09:39 AM (EST)
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13. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
32 instead of 16 - Couples compete as a team. Challenges etc. Or one will sit out the other will play. Couples voted out together. They are one.
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VerucaSalt 1580 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Peanut Festival Grand Marshall"
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05-14-04, 10:38 AM (EST)
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19. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
Agreeing 100%. *If* this was even a remote possibility, the show is no longer Survivor and should not be called as such.The premise of the show is Sixteen strangers; there IS no Survivor without that premise, period. All Stars was COMPLETELY different; it was done for a number of reasons but NOT as part/parcel to the main premise of the show. Mark Burnett figured on easy ratings, a small break in casting, a response to the audience identifying and enjoying the past contestants and so forth. All Star was its own entity. With that, while I don't necessarily disbelieve this information (since I always give the benefit of the doubt ) but that this information was relayed inaccurately using the examples already stated. Tacking on to the opinions regarding "couples" did work, i.e. R/A, I have to retierate they were not a couple prior to this and, in fact, Jenna and Ethan were somewhate of a couple and they even had the foresight to realize they should distance from each other as it would more than likely hurt them and Mark Burnett did NOT put them on the same tribe. To do a whole new show "Couples Survivor" is NOT Survivor; however I would trademark that idea because I'm sure Fox Network will just jump on it
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lilRED 37 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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05-14-04, 10:34 AM (EST)
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18. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
What if they did use 8 couples but no couple starts on the same team together. So until merge they compete against each other... Doubt it will happen, but might be interesting spin...
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SurvivorBlows 15230 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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05-14-04, 10:28 AM (EST)
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17. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
This sounds like a Fear Factor-like stunt to me, and I really hope its not true
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dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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05-17-04, 12:00 PM (EST)
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30. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
Well, those who watch both shows probably don't watch them for the same reasons.Basically, I think you're right, Couples Survivor is an idea that has Stupid written on its forehead. If they do it they should exercise some stringient standards, like only having couples in it who have been together for at least five years. And starting the game with all of the couples broken apart, on different tribes, would be the only way to avoid having eight automatic F2 alliances. And they should have a Lesbian couple, a gay couple, a middle-aged couple or two, a May-September couple or two, a religious couple, an alt. couple of some sort, really go for an extreme mix. "If all machines were to be annihilated at one moment, so that not a knife nor lever nor rag of clothing nor anything whatsoever were left to man but his bare body alone that he was born with, and if all knowledge of mechanical laws were taken from him so that he could make no more machines, and all machine-made food destroyed so that the race of man should be left as it were naked upon a desert island, we should become extinct in six weeks." (Samuel Butler, "Erewhon")
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kelli_blue 301 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host"
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05-18-04, 10:23 AM (EST)
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38. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
Couple on Survivor? I'd definately watch, but I doubt it would happen.
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mikey 1150 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest"
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05-18-04, 12:06 PM (EST)
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39. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
As noted, each of these shows requires people to be hush hush that they are appearing on the show. ...So everyone needs a cover story. What better cover story than saying you would be on a different show. If they were on TAR, for example, then they could say they were on survivor as a cover story. So I suspect they are on TAR, or a couples fear factor, or temptation island, or some ripoff couple show. Or they just don't want to see their Dad for a while, so they say "don't call us for a couple of months, we're both going to be on Survivor." Or maybe the husband has been selected for a family visit during survivor. Couples Survivor would be as stupid as, well, giving another million to the survivor that wins a viewer vote.
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westgirl98 92 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square"
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06-13-04, 11:45 PM (EST)
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40. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
hi the application deadline for survivor 9 is june 22nd my cousin has his first interview in july in baltimore and hes single so not sure about the couple thing
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dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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06-14-04, 00:43 AM (EST)
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41. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
That's for S10 not S9, I believe.
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Flowerpower 7262 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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06-15-04, 04:48 PM (EST)
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46. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
But Misto, can you be bought??!!! LOL!PS. here's wishing Mr. Fleas lots of luck!, just make his audition tape be a memorable one!
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dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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06-21-04, 03:31 PM (EST)
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47. "RE: Couples Chosen for Survivor!" |
VerucaSalt, check your inbox.
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