Survivor 13: Spics vs. Chinks???

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Well, I suppose it is safe to post at this point that Yul was the winner. He played a fine game and was deserving. Personally, I was rooting for Ozzie, although I don't think he came off particularly well in the Q&A session before the last tribal council. That probably made the difference.

Also, I must add that I think it was dumb to have 3 finalists. It was clear as day for weeks now that this was going to be between Yul and Ozzie. She never stood a chance and I'm not sure why they felt a need to change things up.

Oh, and the fire making contest was pitiful.

All in all, I found it a pretty enjoyable season. Lots of interesting twists and a deserving winner. I'll keep watching.

Next season looks interesting.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Next season looks interesting.

Yes, I wonder if they finished filming in Fiji before the latest coup.

I was glad to see Yul win. He was my pick from the beginning. Got to root for the Stanford grad!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

Yes, I wonder if they finished filming in Fiji before the latest coup.

No, they hadn't. As the host of NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" put it, the leader of Fiji knew he was in trouble when Jeff Probst walked up and snuffed his torch out.

Also, I must add that I think it was dumb to have 3 finalists. It was clear as day for weeks now that this was going to be between Yul and Ozzie. She never stood a chance and I'm not sure why they felt a need to change things up.

That wasn't a decision they could change on the spot. Remember, they stared with 20 contestants rather than the usual 18. They got rid of 2 in one episode, but that still left an extra one. So that meant either there would have to be one more episode to get that extra person out, or some change in final format. Remember, they already started building the jury one person early. This was clearly a decision made at the start of the season.

I can't say Yul didn't "deserve" it, but it still bugs me. Yeah, he orchestrated a lot of things...but it's easy to orchestrate a lot of things when you've got guaranteed immunity and don't have to worry about anything. Sure, Ozzy constantly had immunity too, but he had to earn it every single time with a ton of pressure. That, to me, is more impressive than just having immunity and calling the shots from a position of safety. Feh.

But I was still entertained by the season, and highly impressed that those 4 pulled off the impossible. Definitely seemed like the most intelligent, deserving final 4 in a long long time.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

That wasn't a decision they could change on the spot. Remember, they stared with 20 contestants rather than the usual 18. They got rid of 2 in one episode, but that still left an extra one. So that meant either there would have to be one more episode to get that extra person out, or some change in final format. Remember, they already started building the jury one person early. This was clearly a decision made at the start of the season.

Poor wording on my part (thanks, nyquil). I didn't mean to suggest that this was something that they decided after the season was underway. I just thought the whole concept of having three finalists was lame. I kind of felt bad for Becky, having to sit there through all the cheering without getting a single vote.

And I definitely think Ozzie was more deserving, although Yul was a very close second and fine competitor. I just think that Ozzie did an absolutely piss poor job of making his case in front of the jury. Certainly not a dumb guy, but he didn't sound like he put any thought into his answers and I think it cost him. He certainly could have persuaded one person.