At the very least you're guaranteed to be doing some sort of lifting/rowing/swimming/climbing/whatever right off the bat, so luggage or not "no bra" doesn't seem like a good choice.

I don't think it says the "unsophisticated" part anywhere I know of. I suppose if I were all powerful and created the universe I might expect props without my creation worshipping other gods. However, free will and the new covenant and all that which I am certain no one wishes to read about.

I really didn't think she was overly dramatic as far as leaving the ceremony. She went in, saw what was happening, and made an emotional choice to leave, thereby setting herself apart from the others at the very beginning of the game. She didn't storm out in an angry fashion or express disdain or judge the others in the group for participating. She basically just said "I can't do that".

It wasn't just the bra. Ashley with her 20lb boots, the dresses and skirts that seemed great to travel in but not to go into the jungle in, the poker player's jeans that don't seem to fit right...

I get the feeling they're told to dress up. I know they are told very specifically what they're supposed to pack. I'm sure it gives the producers great amounts of delight to make them wear something fancy just to make them spend the next few weeks ruining it.

Well, like I said, in some parts of the OT, God is the one and only God. In other parts, he's the god of the Hebrews, and the existence of the gods of enemy cultures is acknowledged, and if you wear the wrong colors, you'll get a beatdown.

As far as Survivor goes, I didn't see this part, but the whole "Let's-all-bow-to-the-cute-Buddha-and-pretend-to-be-Asian" thing sounds incredibly misguided and patronizing/trivializing rather than respectful. I think she was right to punt on it for a number of reasons.

Zoolander!! Bwahahahahahah.

Geebus, way too many people who think they're strategic geniuses this season. It could work, but to pull that from the beginning like that when there's no actual social structure in place, you've got to be a really good actor and none of these people are.

Interesting twist with the immunity idol. I wonder how that is going to play out.

Also interesting will be to see if the poker player's strategy works, or if he will be voted out before he has a chance to become heroic.

It sure seems like another season with very mismatched teams.

As of now I am feeling pretty blah about the who thing. The team who keeps losing is just out and out annoying, whiney and a bunch of losers. There are only about 3 people I can stand on the team. Dave is NOT one of them. I would have loved to see him go tonight.

Jean-robert is another one I would like to see less of. He is the only one on the other team that bugs me. At least the waitress got less screen time tonight.

I think a true 'China Survivor' should involve what Sub Lagoon said, along with some quality mine and factory time. When contestants lose a challenge, then they must enter a 'Re-education Program', and can only get out by ratting out their relatives that have more than one child.

Does anyone else wish they'd just let everyone have some decent clothes already?