https://ew.com/tv/survivor-45-cast-photos-bios-revealed/

I'm kind of hoping that the truck driver will wear those pyjamas in the
show. :-)

On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:10:45 PM UTC-6, zeppo wrote:
> https://ew.com/tv/survivor-45-cast-photos-bios-revealed/
>
> I'm kind of hoping that the truck driver will wear those pyjamas in the
> show. :-)

Zeppo, you're back! Are you ready for 90 minute episodes?

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Brian

On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 1:05:14 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:

> Zeppo, you're back! Are you ready for 90 minute episodes?

Sure. Bring 'em on! I usually have a lot of sarcastic things to say about the newbies' clothing choices
and reflections on the types of people/players that they think they are. But my first impression of this crew
is that, for the most part, they looked and sounded pretty normal. That is, with the exception of the Canadian,
who came up with "golden retriever" as one of his personality traits. Maybe the truck driver will train him to
sit, roll over, and stay on command.

On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 11:50:11 AM UTC-6, zeppo wrote:
> On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 1:05:14 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:
>
> > Zeppo, you're back! Are you ready for 90 minute episodes?
> Sure. Bring 'em on! I usually have a lot of sarcastic things to say about the newbies' clothing choices
> and reflections on the types of people/players that they think they are. But my first impression of this crew
> is that, for the most part, they looked and sounded pretty normal. That is, with the exception of the Canadian,
> who came up with "golden retriever" as one of his personality traits. Maybe the truck driver will train him to
> sit, roll over, and stay on command.

I'm pretty sure they don't have much say when it comes to their initial wardrobe. It's been a while since I've looked at the S45 cast but I seem to recall one or two of the women sticking out. Is the Canadian the black guy from metro Vancouver? If so, he concerns me.

With BB25 going until November 9 and TAR35 starting the same night as Survivor, this is going to be hard to keep track of for me. I was ready to give up on BB25 a few weeks ago but last week a player with nothing to lose decided to make a huge move which has resulted in the game becoming very interesting. Are you aware that Cirie is playing along with her youngest son? I never thought we'd see a Survivor legend on BB and after this we'll probably never see another.

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Brian

On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 12:41:00 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:

> I'm pretty sure they don't have much say when it comes to their initial wardrobe.

I agree. And I couldn't help noticing that the attire for the S45 photo shoot was uncharacteristically modest and tasteful. No
gigantic billowing dresses or tiny bikini tops for the women, and all of the guys had shirts on. I am assuming that this is not
an accident. Even the more colourful ensembles (bartender's sarong/skirt, singer's dress, and POC from the teeming suburbs
of Vancouver's pants) are still pretty conservative compared to seasons' past. By way of comparison; not a single guy from the
S41 cast wore a shirt in the promotional photo shoot, and all but two of the women (including the pastor) appeared in swimming
attire.

> Are you aware that Cirie is playing along with her youngest son?

No, I didn't know that.

>I never thought we'd see a Survivor legend on BB and after this we'll probably never see another.

Crossovers don't tempt me. Last year, the guy from Scandinavia who posts here sometimes was raving about
how good Survivor Australia was, and that Sandra Diaz and her daughter were in one of the seasons. My curiosity
was piqued, and so I downloaded E01 of that season. I lasted for only fifteen minutes or so. Definitely not my thing.

On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 5:27:27 PM UTC-6, zeppo wrote:
> On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 12:41:00 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:
>
> > I'm pretty sure they don't have much say when it comes to their initial wardrobe.
> I agree. And I couldn't help noticing that the attire for the S45 photo shoot was uncharacteristically modest and tasteful. No
> gigantic billowing dresses or tiny bikini tops for the women, and all of the guys had shirts on. I am assuming that this is not
> an accident. Even the more colourful ensembles (bartender's sarong/skirt, singer's dress, and POC from the teeming suburbs
> of Vancouver's pants) are still pretty conservative compared to seasons' past. By way of comparison; not a single guy from the
> S41 cast wore a shirt in the promotional photo shoot, and all but two of the women (including the pastor) appeared in swimming
> attire.

It is weird that everyone is fully dressed when most fans expect the exact opposite or close to it. BB25 did a swimsuit photo shoot so it's not a network thing. Is Jeff trying to change the image of the show?

> > Are you aware that Cirie is playing along with her youngest son?
> No, I didn't know that.
> >I never thought we'd see a Survivor legend on BB and after this we'll probably never see another.
> Crossovers don't tempt me. Last year, the guy from Scandinavia who posts here sometimes was raving about
> how good Survivor Australia was, and that Sandra Diaz and her daughter were in one of the seasons. My curiosity
> was piqued, and so I downloaded E01 of that season. I lasted for only fifteen minutes or so. Definitely not my thing.

Do you not watch when Survivor players are on TAR? The two times Rob and Amber were on Survivor were classic seasons. Crossovers on TAR usually turn out well. Getting back to Cirie being on BB, the live feeds reveal the true nature of people and let's just say that Cirie's not as nice as people thought she was. Her POS youngest son isn't helping her image either. Cirie's also discovered that BB is a much more complex game than Survivor.

Do you remember Zach from S42? He was the young guy Maryanne had a huge crush on and finished 17th. His younger brother is on BB25 so we occasionally here Survivor stories. Last night he told the story of how Cirie was screwed over in Fans vs. Favorites. Cirie was not happy!

--
Brian

On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 4:07:13 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:

> Do you not watch when Survivor players are on TAR?

No. The only television show that I watch is Survivor. I've never seen TAR or BB.

> Getting back to Cirie being on BB, the live feeds reveal the true nature of people and let's just say that Cirie's not as nice as people thought she was.

I never considered Cirie to be a particularly "nice" person to begin with.. She did plenty of sketchy things in her second, third, and fourth seasons.
On most of those occasions, I wasn't bothered as I just considered it to be hard ball game play. However, in H vs. V. her treatment of Amanda
revealed a nasty side to her character which I have not forgotten.

>Last night he told the story of how Cirie was screwed over in Fans vs. Favorites. Cirie was not happy!

What exactly did the kid say about the F3 in "F vs. F One"? Not to replay ancient history, but Parvati and Amanda had
a F2 pact that Amanda stuck to after she won the F3 immunity. If Cirie continues to harbour a grudge concerning the way
that season ended, she should take it up with either Burnett or Probst for springing a F2 surprise on the players so late
in the game.

On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 8:02:28 PM UTC-6, zeppo wrote:
> On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 4:07:13 PM UTC-7, Brian Smith wrote:
>
> > Getting back to Cirie being on BB, the live feeds reveal the true nature of people and let's just say that Cirie's not as nice as people thought she was.
> I never considered Cirie to be a particularly "nice" person to begin with.. She did plenty of sketchy things in her second, third, and fourth seasons..
> On most of those occasions, I wasn't bothered as I just considered it to be hard ball game play. However, in H vs. V. her treatment of Amanda
> revealed a nasty side to her character which I have not forgotten.

I've completely forgotten how Cirie treated Amanda that season. Didn't Cirie get blindsided early on in Heroes vs. Villains?

> >Last night he told the story of how Cirie was screwed over in Fans vs. Favorites. Cirie was not happy!
> What exactly did the kid say about the F3 in "F vs. F One"? Not to replay ancient history, but Parvati and Amanda had
> a F2 pact that Amanda stuck to after she won the F3 immunity. If Cirie continues to harbour a grudge concerning the way
> that season ended, she should take it up with either Burnett or Probst for springing a F2 surprise on the players so late
> in the game.

Cory said that they had been doing F3 seasons for a while up to that point and then at F3 were blindsided when Jeff told them it would be a F2 season. He didn't mention Amanda or Parv. What's interesting is that there's a girl on this season named America who is flirty like Parv and even looks like her a bit. Cirie has mentioned the similarities and not in a good way. So it's possible Cirie feels bitter against her and Amanda.

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Brian

On Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:05:12 -0700 (PDT), Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:10:45?PM UTC-6, zeppo wrote:
>> https://ew.com/tv/survivor-45-cast-photos-bios-revealed/
>>
>> I'm kind of hoping that the truck driver will wear those pyjamas in the
>> show. :-)
>
>Zeppo, you're back! Are you ready for 90 minute episodes?

So long as it's not just random filler for that extra 30 minutes. Or
an extra 20 minutes of ads.