Thank you for sharing your point of view, FP

>First of all I have to
>comment that I think this
>is the very best second
>episode I can remember seeing!
> I loved it!

I have to agree. Second episodes are too often very boring because of their linearity with the first episode. Ashley's boot in China was totally expected as was Gillian in Gabon, Betsy in Samoa, Stephenie in HvV, Papa Bear in So Pathetic, Nina in One World, etc... man! that list is long.

>Michelle and Jay, I'll be
>rooting for one of them
>from here on out!
>Stellar, stellar game play!

Who knew that selling bibles could lead to being good at this game!

>I agree with you though as
>well, michel, I have high
>hopes for Ken. Wow, that
>was surprising, how he came
>out with his statement about
>how he was in his
>youth. Just goes to show
>you that you really can't
>read a book by it's
>cover! I am rooting
>for him so much now
>as well!

It was fun to hear David read that cover just a few seconds after Ken gave us some insights into his life story.

>I love how you have contrasted
>these couples, Figgy and Taylor
>and Ken and David. Both
>on the outs, and they
>both are making headway, especially
>the ones that were up
>to bat first. But, it
>wasn't at all by Figgy/Taylor's
>efforts! That's what is
>so amazing! I still feel
>like some of these millennials
>are just so naive. They
>are that and gullible, and
>the only two that are
>not are the players, Michelle
>and Jay.

We know that the editors present some scenes out of sequence but it's very hard to tell when they do it. What I do instead is look for juxtaposition in scenes. They probably presented Figgy and Taylor's "adventure" right before Ken and David's talk for a reason. It's very unlikely that both events coincided in real time but they were shown back-to-back so that always gets me thinking.

>I don't know why but the
>start of this season brings
>me back a bit to
>Vanuatu! Since that was
>my favorite season ever, I
>am reservedly excited about what's
>to come!

Well maybe the fact that one tribe is called Vanua helps! But I agree that this season has a freshness that had been lost since the end of Survivor's golden age. Vanuatu is certainly one of my favorites and probably the most under-estimated season by most fans of the series. We had a great advantage though over all those fans because we could follow Veruca's analysis along with all her contributors.

>Excellent observations, michel, as always! I
>am drinking your koolaid, 100%!
>Thanks so much!

You are welcome, FP. I almost decided to stop altogether after last season but then I met a Survivor fan at work and that convinced me to give it another shot. Thankfully, I am amused by this season so far.