tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post5905484158768925267..comments2023-11-05T07:01:05.247-05:00Comments on Maureen McGowan's Blog: Dreamz!Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-28423861099503608292007-04-26T08:02:00.000-04:002007-04-26T08:02:00.000-04:00Finally, someone who loves Survivor as much as I d...Finally, someone who loves Survivor as much as I do! I've missed the last two episodes (dammit) and am woefully behind. I would have loved to see last night's tribal council. It's so delicious when someone quiet pulls off a brilliant tactical move. I prefer to see it as tactics rather than manipulation, although it really is another form of lying and cheating isn't it? <BR/><BR/>I think I love Survivor also for the gorgeous beaches and turquoise water. Love those water challenges. There's something so entertaining about watching people battle it out when they're exhausted, hungry and desperate. This is reality TV at it's best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-27295695046698315082007-04-24T15:49:00.000-04:002007-04-24T15:49:00.000-04:00It was awesome, wasn't it? So clever!!"Survivor" h...It was awesome, wasn't it? So clever!!<BR/><BR/>"Survivor" has been my touchstone - we first started watching it when we first started on this journey moving across the country - from CA to OR to OH to FL - and it's what ties us to the familiarity of the west.<BR/><BR/>It's a brilliant show and comforting, too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-83915870664765707442007-04-24T15:48:00.000-04:002007-04-24T15:48:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-3171763742027620252007-04-23T14:47:00.000-04:002007-04-23T14:47:00.000-04:00Aloha Maureen!Another Survivor junkie, I don't bel...Aloha Maureen!<BR/><BR/>Another Survivor junkie, I don't believe it! My husband was hooked from season 1, too - in fact, we moved to Hawaii on the day of the finale. We literally got off the plane, went straight to Costco, bought a TV and a mattress, then drove the hour like gangbusters to our new house (which I had never seen) so that Darrin could catch the finale. He even had the foresight to have the cable up and running ... and bear in mind he was dragging a 7 month pregnant lady around (that would be me) and it was still a long flight from CA!Mia Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336557186169100337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-72075688403939725012007-04-22T14:59:00.000-04:002007-04-22T14:59:00.000-04:00And i thought i was one of the few people who stil...And i thought i was one of the few people who still watch Survivor! We rewound and watched the four horseman tribal council reaction shots twice... priceless.<BR/><BR/>Love the Yao-Earl alliance (or is it syndicate?) I think Alex will realize next episode that he still has a chance (and the numbers) to swing people against YaoMan or Earl... let's see what happens!!Jinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085722844276173417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-67392392476082660112007-04-20T23:00:00.000-04:002007-04-20T23:00:00.000-04:00I don't watch Survivor, but I'm hooked on America'...I don't watch Survivor, but I'm hooked on America's Next Top Model. I am not proud of this in any way- but I console myself with the idea that it is important for me to be up on popular culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-86404637156675234952007-04-20T16:47:00.000-04:002007-04-20T16:47:00.000-04:00Kimber, I completely agree. But it's having to dea...Kimber, I completely agree. But it's having to deal with people (mostly men) for whom arrogance has become their default position, that I can't deal with anymore. I've met one or two writers like that, too. But they're in the minority. In business, particularly when I was living in the US, I found that kind of person to be all too common.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-61157091722060968562007-04-20T16:43:00.000-04:002007-04-20T16:43:00.000-04:00Mel, I agree that Dreamz has proved himself untrus...Mel, I agree that Dreamz has proved himself untrustworthy... but I found it amazing how well he convinced those guys that it was still Alex even though he thought at the time it was Mookie. But those other guys (Earl, Cassandra, Yao) were smart not to tell him when they switched it up again. I wouldn't have, either. It would totally rock if Yao-Man won. He's a great player. One of the best they've ever had on that show. Remember when he made and hid a fake immunity idol? And everyone thinks he's this sweet old man -- which he is -- but he's a good player, too.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-28531898725348308522007-04-20T15:43:00.000-04:002007-04-20T15:43:00.000-04:00I LOVED last night's episode. I was squealing in d...I LOVED last night's episode. I was squealing in delight.<BR/><BR/>but, I see things differently when it comes to Dreamz. He's fun to watch, but he's a bad liar. That's why both teams don't trust him. That's why he wasn't told the vote had switched to Edgardo (whom I really liked, but he had to go to break up the pairing with Alex)<BR/><BR/>It was bloody brilliant. The best part of last night being--the one person they all SHOULD vote out is Yao-man and he's still the one nobody would even consider getting rid of yet. I LOVED how they used Dreamz's dishonesty in their favor because they knew he'd run and tell them that Alex was the target. It was so smart because it made Mookie give up the idol...and totally waste it. It was the MOST awesome moment in Survivor world. It was brilliant.<BR/><BR/>Now the immunity idol is back in play. Wouldn't it be awesome if Yao found that idol and won immunity too!?The Girl You Used to Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785178792832979385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24994577.post-76832875842081611702007-04-20T15:17:00.000-04:002007-04-20T15:17:00.000-04:00Arrogance is a defense mechanism. I tend to be my...Arrogance is a defense mechanism. I tend to be my most arrogant when I'm my most insecure. While reminding others of my worth, I also remind myself.<BR/><BR/>Not always the best strategy but then, lord knows I'm far from perfect. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com