Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight. They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage
and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out
who else has one?
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out
with the SITD.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in the
IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
I'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly entertaining.
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think
my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really coming down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan voting
to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the Ulis still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage
and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out
who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out
with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the remaining
Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about the be the oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his "stay-at- home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if everyone is believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the movie industry
as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as much smarter than that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote final three vibes.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on the other right before the end.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was prettyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to see her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think
my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really coming >> down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan voting
to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the Ulis >> still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the >person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story
was a dead give away she was going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage
and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out
who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to
believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out
with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He
doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the remaining
Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about the be the
oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his "stay-at-
home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if everyone is
believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the movie industry
as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as much smarter than
that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote final three vibes.
Nate's new tribe sure wasn't buying that he tried to work with Jason so
I wouldn't be surprised if his old tribes don't believe he's a stay at
home dad. Has he told the others what his wife does? When they merge is
Nate going to be able to get back his top spot with Rizo and Savannah,
or has Sophi taken that from him? I guess as long as Jawan is around
Nate should be safe.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on the
other right before the end.
That would be interesting! I can see Rizo trying to take her out
thinking he can't beat her. What I would really like to see is Sophi
taking Rizo out at F6 dashing his plans to take out Savannah at F5.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was pretty >legit and that blinded her to how much Sage couldn't stand her. TheyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to see >> her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
both need to be cast on BB. Their talents were wasted on Survivor.--
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0600, Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think >>>> my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really coming >>> down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan voting >>> to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the Ulis >>> still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the
person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story
was a dead give away she was going.
True. There usually are clues as to who is going, but they do
occasionally mix it up so you can't always be sure who is going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage >>>> and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out >>>> who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to >>> believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
There's no doubt Kristina isn't going to be there long term, but so
long as she can make the merge she could last a while so long as she
doesn't have a medical emergency. After all no one is going to see her
as a threat.
She probably would. BB also loves to have fun with people like Shannon.I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out >>>> with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He
doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the remaining >>> Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about the be the
oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his "stay-at-
home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if everyone is
believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the movie industry >>> as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as much smarter than
that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote final three vibes.
Nate's new tribe sure wasn't buying that he tried to work with Jason so
I wouldn't be surprised if his old tribes don't believe he's a stay at
home dad. Has he told the others what his wife does? When they merge is
Nate going to be able to get back his top spot with Rizo and Savannah,
or has Sophi taken that from him? I guess as long as Jawan is around
Nate should be safe.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on the
other right before the end.
That would be interesting! I can see Rizo trying to take her out
thinking he can't beat her. What I would really like to see is Sophi
taking Rizo out at F6 dashing his plans to take out Savannah at F5.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was prettyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to see >>> her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
legit and that blinded her to how much Sage couldn't stand her. They
both need to be cast on BB. Their talents were wasted on Survivor.--
Why do you hate Sage so much? LOL. Imagine Sage being handcuffed to
Shannon for 24 hours as part of some punishment. Would she chew off
her hand to get free first?
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I certainly wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there
was no reason to do so.
Not me. I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone. I was glad to see
her go.
I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
On Oct 30, 2025, Rick wrote
(in article <10e09k7$3ndnj$1@dont-email.me>):
Not me. I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone. I was glad to see
her go.
Honestly, at this point in the season, I want to see them all gone. I havenrCOt
disliked a cast this much since S42.
Based on the edit so far, the winner was likely Savannah, Alex, or Ratso, with Sophi and Nate as long shots.
I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
Oh, I have no doubt that ShannonrCOs shtick was legitimate, and
I have to give her credit for making a graceful exit. Although I
did find her annoying at times, I would much rather have seen
Sage, Sophi, or Savannah out of the game instead.
Why do you hate Sage so much? LOL. Imagine Sage being handcuffed to
Shannon for 24 hours as part of some punishment. Would she chew off
her hand to get free first?
Now that we're down to 11, I think the next episode will start the
merge. I can't see them doing a jury of seven or a F2.
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I
think my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really
coming down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and
Jawan voting to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with
the other original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was
that the Ulis still have an overall edge, and that they could explain
to Savannah, Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much
of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story
was a dead give away she was going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power
advantage and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her
probably the most powerful person in the game going into the merge.
The question going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or
wait to find out who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard
to believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked
out with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He
doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the
remaining Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about
the be the oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his
"stay-at- home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if
everyone is believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the
movie industry as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as
much smarter than that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote
final three vibes.
Nate's new tribe sure wasn't buying that he tried to work with Jason so
I wouldn't be surprised if his old tribes don't believe he's a stay at
home dad. Has he told the others what his wife does? When they merge is
Nate going to be able to get back his top spot with Rizo and Savannah,
or has Sophi taken that from him? I guess as long as Jawan is around
Nate should be safe.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on
the other right before the end.
That would be interesting! I can see Rizo trying to take her out
thinking he can't beat her. What I would really like to see is Sophi
taking Rizo out at F6 dashing his plans to take out Savannah at F5.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was pretty legit and that blinded her to how much Sage couldn't stand her. TheyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to
see her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and
how much is put-on?
both need to be cast on BB. Their talents were wasted on Survivor.--
Brian
On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0600, Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think >>>> my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really coming >>> down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan voting >>> to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the Ulis >>> still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the
person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story
was a dead give away she was going.
True. There usually are clues as to who is going, but they do
occasionally mix it up so you can't always be sure who is going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage >>>> and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out >>>> who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to >>> believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
There's no doubt Kristina isn't going to be there long term, but so
long as she can make the merge she could last a while so long as she
doesn't have a medical emergency. After all no one is going to see her
as a threat.
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out >>>> with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He
doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the remaining >>> Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about the be the
oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his "stay-at-
home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if everyone is
believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the movie industry >>> as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as much smarter than
that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote final three vibes.
Nate's new tribe sure wasn't buying that he tried to work with Jason so
I wouldn't be surprised if his old tribes don't believe he's a stay at
home dad. Has he told the others what his wife does? When they merge is
Nate going to be able to get back his top spot with Rizo and Savannah,
or has Sophi taken that from him? I guess as long as Jawan is around
Nate should be safe.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on the
other right before the end.
That would be interesting! I can see Rizo trying to take her out
thinking he can't beat her. What I would really like to see is Sophi
taking Rizo out at F6 dashing his plans to take out Savannah at F5.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was prettyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to see >>> her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
legit and that blinded her to how much Sage couldn't stand her. They
both need to be cast on BB. Their talents were wasted on Survivor.--
Why do you hate Sage so much? LOL. Imagine Sage being handcuffed to
Shannon for 24 hours as part of some punishment. Would she chew off
her hand to get free first?
On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0600, Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think >>>> my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really coming >>> down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan voting >>> to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the Ulis >>> still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the
person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story
was a dead give away she was going.
True. There usually are clues as to who is going, but they do
occasionally mix it up so you can't always be sure who is going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage >>>> and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the
most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out >>>> who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope
she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to >>> believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
There's no doubt Kristina isn't going to be there long term, but so
long as she can make the merge she could last a while so long as she
doesn't have a medical emergency. After all no one is going to see her
as a threat.
I think Nate saved his own butt with his performance in the IC.If his
tribe had lost it looked like he was the easy out unless he lucked out >>>> with the SITD.
I agree.-a Nate is getting an interesting, low-key kind of edit.-a He
doesn't seem to be making any waves, but he's also not getting much of
any kind of edit.-a He just seems to be the odd man out in the remaining >>> Uli five - the obvious "older" person in the group and about the be the
oldest member of the merged tribe.-a I have to say that his "stay-at-
home-dad" story doesn't really ring true, and I wonder if everyone is
believing it.-a He's told everyone he used to work in the movie industry >>> as an assistant, but I just think he comes across as much smarter than
that.-a He's starting to give me slight zero-vote final three vibes.
Nate's new tribe sure wasn't buying that he tried to work with Jason so
I wouldn't be surprised if his old tribes don't believe he's a stay at
home dad. Has he told the others what his wife does? When they merge is
Nate going to be able to get back his top spot with Rizo and Savannah,
or has Sophi taken that from him? I guess as long as Jawan is around
Nate should be safe.
Rizo finally looked good in challenges tonight. He won his tribe the
RC which was great for Sophi. He and Savannah were very impressive in
the IC on the maze part of the challenge. They work well together.
They certainly do.-a I'm wondering if they are going to be a Charlie-
Maria type relationship where one of them eventually has to turn on the
other right before the end.
That would be interesting! I can see Rizo trying to take her out
thinking he can't beat her. What I would really like to see is Sophi
taking Rizo out at F6 dashing his plans to take out Savannah at F5.
You didn't like the hand holding and air kisses?! I think she was prettyI'm kind of sad Shannon was booted tonight. I found her to be highly
entertaining.
Not me.-a I disliked her intently, especially with her constant
evangelizing and her obsession with hugging everyone.-a I was glad to see >>> her go.-a I still wonder how much of her affect is legitimate and how
much is put-on?
legit and that blinded her to how much Sage couldn't stand her. They
both need to be cast on BB. Their talents were wasted on Survivor.--
Why do you hate Sage so much? LOL. Imagine Sage being handcuffed to
Shannon for 24 hours as part of some punishment. Would she chew off
her hand to get free first?
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this
episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or the
shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after he
won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's likely
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there
was no reason to do so.
going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after he
won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
On Oct 30, 2025, shawn wrote
(in article<1hq7gk5lq418u8hldb2ri03k4gaov51d26@4ax.com>):
Why do you hate Sage so much? LOL. Imagine Sage being handcuffed to
Shannon for 24 hours as part of some punishment. Would she chew off
her hand to get free first?
Well, any bad blood that may have existed between Sage and Shannon
when they were in the game together appears to be long gone. There is
a photo on Instagram of the two of them, and Jawan, with their arms around each other at a watch party smiling for the camera.
On Oct 30, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10e11jh$4b21$1@dont-email.me>):
Now that we're down to 11, I think the next episode will start the
merge. I can't see them doing a jury of seven or a F2.
If the plan was to merge at 11, why did Uncle J mess with the
tribes at 12? If he had not interfered, Shannon would have
likely survived, even if her Blue Tribe had beenforced to go
to TC.
On 10/30/2025 6:47 PM, shawn wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0600, Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found
this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I think >>>>> my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight.
They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like
such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise
switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really
coming
down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan
voting
to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the
Ulis
still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah,
Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard.
I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign the >>> person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb story >>> was a dead give away she was going.
True. There usually are clues as to who is going, but they do
occasionally mix it up so you can't always be sure who is going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out
Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power advantage >>>>> and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the >>>>> most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question
going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find out >>>>> who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope >>>> she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really hard to >>>> believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from
the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to
pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
There's no doubt Kristina isn't going to be there long term, but so
long as she can make the merge she could last a while so long as she
doesn't have a medical emergency. After all no one is going to see her
as a threat.
The possibility of a medical evaluation triggered a thought for me.-a We often see idols and advantages have expiration dates.-a I believe the advantage we just saw said it could be used through final six.-a We've
often seen idols good to final five.-a I wonder what would happen if a player has an idol they plan to use at final five, but all of a sudden
when they are down to five players, there is a medical evacuation and we
are down to four prematurely.-a Would the idols with five-players-left expirations suddenly expire?
On Oct 30, 2025, Brian Smith wrote
(in article <10e126t$4b21$2@dont-email.me>):
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this
episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or the
shoes even playing a role in the episode.
Ratso said it when he was plodding down the beach with the
diverrCOs flippers on his feet. When I realized that he was going
to be allowed to play to the camera for a while, I fast forwarded
through it. But I did catch rCLthe devilrCOs shoesrCY line.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after he
won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I was much more interested in MC Hammer grabbing Sophi by the
ass and lifting her into a victory embrace. Lord jesus probably
doesnrCOt approve of such behavior, but I do. :-)
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's likely
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I certainly >>> wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there
was no reason to do so.
going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this
episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or
the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after
he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the sand
wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either walk
backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-hearted
attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic things I've seen
on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
On 10/30/2025 7:59 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:47 PM, shawn wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0600, Brian Smith
<dcg_brian@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:09 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 12:50 AM, Brian Smith wrote:I thought it was obvious because they gave Shannon so much extra
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. I found >>>>>> this episode to be very entertaining. It had some great lines. I
think
my favorite was Sophie saying "Screw the other Sophi!"
There was no question that Shannon would be the one going tonight. >>>>>> They didn't even try to hide it in the edit.
I wasn't totally sure about that.-a The fact that Shannon seemed like >>>>> such an obvious boot made me think they were going to pull a surprise >>>>> switch and have it be Steven.-a After all, if the season is really
coming
down to Uli vs. Hina, there was a certain logic to Sage and Jawan
voting
to get rid of another Hina to remain on good terms with the other
original Ulis after the merge.-a I guess their thinking was that the >>>>> Ulis
still have an overall edge, and that they could explain to Savannah, >>>>> Rizo and Nate after the merge that Shannon was too much of a wildcard. >>>>
footage. Extra footage or a background story seems to be a sure sign
the
person is going to get booted that episode. For me, Shannon's womb
story
was a dead give away she was going.
True. There usually are clues as to who is going, but they do
occasionally mix it up so you can't always be sure who is going.
As for the Hina vs. Uli angle, they've shown a number of times that
people are willing to take out their own. Savannah wanting to take out >>>> Jawan is a great example of this.
Sophi was impressive tonight. Finding the Knowledge is Power
advantage
and keeping it a secret from Rizo and Savannah makes her probably the >>>>>> most powerful person in the game going into the merge. The question >>>>>> going forward is will she try to steal Rizo's idol or wait to find >>>>>> out
who else has one?
I think the parchment said it could be used through Final 6, so I hope >>>>> she holds onto it and doesn't use it too quickly.-a It is really
hard to
believe she would be an early post-merge target.
I agree. Kristina's days have to be numbered. I have nothing against
her, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Berry (sp?) would pull her from >>>> the game, thwarting Jeff's 4x4x4 plans. I also wonder if MC is going to >>>> pay the price for not having a vote at the next TC?
There's no doubt Kristina isn't going to be there long term, but so
long as she can make the merge she could last a while so long as she
doesn't have a medical emergency. After all no one is going to see her
as a threat.
The possibility of a medical evaluation triggered a thought for me.
We often see idols and advantages have expiration dates.-a I believe
the advantage we just saw said it could be used through final six.
We've often seen idols good to final five.-a I wonder what would happen
if a player has an idol they plan to use at final five, but all of a
sudden when they are down to five players, there is a medical
evacuation and we are down to four prematurely.-a Would the idols with
five-players-left expirations suddenly expire?
That would be so unfair if they did expire. How would a player know if someone is going to be pulled from the game at F5? Do you think
production has even considered such a possibility?
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's likely
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I certainly >>>> wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes >>>> of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there
was no reason to do so.
going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense on BB. >>>
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this
episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or
the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after
he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the sand
wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either walk
backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-hearted
attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic things I've seen
on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way he could possibly be
getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by far
followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to tell at FTC.
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's likely
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I
certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes >>>>> of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there >>>>> was no reason to do so.
going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense on
BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of this
episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by anyone or
the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo after
he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the sand
wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either walk
backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-hearted
attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic things I've
seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way he could
possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by far
followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to tell at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah and
Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still have half a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can still happen.
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I
certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes >>>>>> of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though there >>>>>> was no reason to do so.
likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense
on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of
this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by
anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo
after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the sand
wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either walk
backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-hearted
attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic things I've
seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way he could
possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by far
followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to tell at
FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah and
Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still have half
a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn into a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without Savannah's guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50. After what
happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even let Rizo finish
S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we head out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
Maybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season.
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I >>>>>>> certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his tribes >>>>>>> of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though >>>>>>> there
was no reason to do so.
likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense >>>>>> on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of
this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by
anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo
after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the
sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either
walk backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-
hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic
things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way >>>>> he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by far
followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to tell at
FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah and
Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still have half
a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn into a
challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without Savannah's
guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50. After what
happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even let Rizo finish
S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we head
out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in the edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it.-a If anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to like Riz
and his personality, and they think he is an interesting and unique TV character.
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because, as you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.-a The show and
Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate casting, particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz and Savannah become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like Kyle and Kamilla, who will also be
back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a case of allies who turn on one another at some point like a Charlie-Maria or maybe it's even like a Colby-Tina
where one carries the other to the end only to lose to them.-a Maybe Riz wins F4 fire and elects to take Savannah to the end because he thinks he
can beat her.-a Although now that I think of it, Riz is probably more
likely to sprout wings and start flying than to successfully start a
fire.-a We'll have to see what happens.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the New Era. IMaybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season.
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is likely one
and done.
On 10/31/2025 7:35 AM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I >>>>>>>> certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his >>>>>>>> tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though >>>>>>>> there
was no reason to do so.
likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie nonsense >>>>>>> on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of >>>>>>> this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by
anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo
after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the
sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either >>>>>> walk backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-
hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic
things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no way >>>>>> he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by far >>>>> followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to tell
at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah
and Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still have >>>> half a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can still
happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn into
a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without Savannah's
guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50. After what
happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even let Rizo
finish S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we head
out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in the
edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it.-a If
anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to like
Riz and his personality, and they think he is an interesting and
unique TV character.
I might have to go listen to his podcast and/or read some episode
interviews to see what Jeff says. That scene made Jeff look weak. Or did they include it to make us think that the conditions are so tough that
even the pampered host is impacted by them? So far, Rizo hasn't been
unique and interesting. He's come off as a cocky no-it-all with a ton of luck.
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because, as
you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.-a The show
and Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate casting,
particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz and Savannah
become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like Kyle and Kamilla,
who will also be back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a case of allies who turn
on one another at some point like a Charlie-Maria or maybe it's even
like a Colby-Tina where one carries the other to the end only to lose
to them.-a Maybe Riz wins F4 fire and elects to take Savannah to the
end because he thinks he can beat her.-a Although now that I think of
it, Riz is probably more likely to sprout wings and start flying than
to successfully start a fire.-a We'll have to see what happens.
I'm pretty sure Boston Rob and Amber were a package deal for S40. They wanted Boston Rob bad which is why they gave him and Sandra a ton of
money to dish out advice in S39. If they weren't married, would they
still have cast Amber? I don't think they would have. Also, in the first
all stars season of BB, it's a well-known fact that Dr. Will only agreed
to play if his buddy at the time Mike Boogie was also cast. Boogie was
not all star material despite going on to win all stars.
As for Rizo, maybe he'll make some crazy impressive moves once the merge starts. I just don't see it. If he's part of fire at F4, I can see us finding out that he doesn't know how to start a fire. We'll find out
next spring why he was cast.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the New Era. IMaybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season.
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is likely
one and done.
can see Sophi being asked to play again. She's an interesting character
and likable. The unlikable players will come from S41 to S43, except for Owen and Cassidy.
On 10/31/2025 3:33 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 7:35 AM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's >>>>>>>> likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo.
Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I >>>>>>>>> certainly
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his >>>>>>>>> tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even though >>>>>>>>> there
was no reason to do so.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie
nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of >>>>>>>> this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by >>>>>>>> anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo >>>>>>>> after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the >>>>>>> sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either >>>>>>> walk backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on. >>>>>>>
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half-
hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic
things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no >>>>>>> way he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by
far followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to
tell at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah
and Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still
have half a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can
still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn into
a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without
Savannah's guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50.
After what happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even
let Rizo finish S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the
incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we head
out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in
the edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it.-a If >>> anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to like
Riz and his personality, and they think he is an interesting and
unique TV character.
I might have to go listen to his podcast and/or read some episode
interviews to see what Jeff says. That scene made Jeff look weak. Or
did they include it to make us think that the conditions are so tough
that even the pampered host is impacted by them? So far, Rizo hasn't
been unique and interesting. He's come off as a cocky no-it-all with a
ton of luck.
I think the scene is in the same ballpark as Jeff choking up last season over the Eva meltdown.-a I think they just want to show some human
moments from Jeff, and by "they" I mean Jeff, since I'm sure he reviews every episode before the edit is finalized and I have no doubt he has to give specific approval for any scene showing any degree of emotion from himself.
As for Riz, I agree with you he is a cocky know-it-all.-a I grew up in
the New York City area and have met and known a lot of Rizzos, and most
of them were complete jerks.-a But I think Jeff likes him, for some
strange reason, and ultimately that's all that matters.-a And who knows - maybe he really will rise to the occasion and have some great moments
yet this season.
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because, as
you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.-a The
show and Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate casting,
particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz and
Savannah become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like Kyle and
Kamilla, who will also be back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a case of
allies who turn on one another at some point like a Charlie-Maria or
maybe it's even like a Colby-Tina where one carries the other to the
end only to lose to them.-a Maybe Riz wins F4 fire and elects to take
Savannah to the end because he thinks he can beat her.-a Although now
that I think of it, Riz is probably more likely to sprout wings and
start flying than to successfully start a fire.-a We'll have to see
what happens.
I'm pretty sure Boston Rob and Amber were a package deal for S40. They
wanted Boston Rob bad which is why they gave him and Sandra a ton of
money to dish out advice in S39. If they weren't married, would they
still have cast Amber? I don't think they would have. Also, in the
first all stars season of BB, it's a well-known fact that Dr. Will
only agreed to play if his buddy at the time Mike Boogie was also
cast. Boogie was not all star material despite going on to win all stars.
Boston Rob is not Savannah.-a I agree they pulled some strings to get who they wanted on S40, but frankly an All-Winners season would not have
worked without Boston Rob.-a So they had to have him, and if that meant dragging Amber along, so be it.-a She was a previous winner, after all.
And if she hadn't been cast, who would have been chosen in her place? It would have to be a female to keep the numbers even, and the only female winners I can think of who weren't included were Tina, Jenna M. and
Vecepia, and if I recall correctly, neither Vecepia or Jenna were even contacted to be in the mix.-a So realistically, if Amber's inclusion
pushed someone out, it would probably be Tina, and I honestly don't
think we were hurt much by her exclusion.
S50 is much different from All-Winners, and I don't think anyone would
have noticed or cared that Savannah didn't make it, even if she wins
S49.-a She certainly doesn't have the leverage Boston Rob did with S40.
More importantly, I don't think Savannah would request Riz be added as a condition of her inclusion in the first place - I'm pretty sure she
would jump at a chance to come back.
I would think that Jeff loves returning player seasons. There's a lotAs for Rizo, maybe he'll make some crazy impressive moves once the
merge starts. I just don't see it. If he's part of fire at F4, I can
see us finding out that he doesn't know how to start a fire. We'll
find out next spring why he was cast.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the New Era. IMaybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season.
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is likely
one and done.
can see Sophi being asked to play again. She's an interesting
character and likable. The unlikable players will come from S41 to
S43, except for Owen and Cassidy.
I'm not sure they will do a New Era returning player season for a while, especially with half the cast of S50 being New Era.-a Unless he has
changed his mind, I don't think Jeff really likes returning player seasons.-a I think we might have to wait until S60, if the show is even still around, and by that point I just don't know if Sophi will be that memorable.-a Let's see how she does the rest of this season.
On 10/31/2025 2:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 3:33 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 7:35 AM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's >>>>>>>>> likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I >>>>>>>>>> certainly
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. >>>>>>>>>>
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his >>>>>>>>>> tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even
though there
was no reason to do so.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie
nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title of >>>>>>>>> this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said by >>>>>>>>> anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode.
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo >>>>>>>>> after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the >>>>>>>> sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is either >>>>>>>> walk backward or wait till you get into the water to put them on. >>>>>>>>
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half- >>>>>>>> hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic >>>>>>>> things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no >>>>>>>> way he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by >>>>>>> far followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to >>>>>>> tell at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah >>>>>> and Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still
have half a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can
still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn
into a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without
Savannah's guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50.
After what happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even
let Rizo finish S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the
incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we head >>>>> out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in
the edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it.
If anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to
like Riz and his personality, and they think he is an interesting
and unique TV character.
I might have to go listen to his podcast and/or read some episode
interviews to see what Jeff says. That scene made Jeff look weak. Or
did they include it to make us think that the conditions are so tough
that even the pampered host is impacted by them? So far, Rizo hasn't
been unique and interesting. He's come off as a cocky no-it-all with
a ton of luck.
*know-it-all* lol
I think the scene is in the same ballpark as Jeff choking up last
season over the Eva meltdown.-a I think they just want to show some
human moments from Jeff, and by "they" I mean Jeff, since I'm sure he
reviews every episode before the edit is finalized and I have no doubt
he has to give specific approval for any scene showing any degree of
emotion from himself.
If that's the case then why did they wait 48 seasons to start showing us such moments? The Eva incident was pretty emotional. A lot of people
were caught up in that moment. The heat incident is very different as
far as I'm concerned. Maybe Jeff's age is showing?
As for Riz, I agree with you he is a cocky know-it-all.-a I grew up in
the New York City area and have met and known a lot of Rizzos, and
most of them were complete jerks.-a But I think Jeff likes him, for
some strange reason, and ultimately that's all that matters.-a And who
knows - maybe he really will rise to the occasion and have some great
moments yet this season.
Do you think Jeff possibly sees Rizo as a New Era Boston Rob?
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because, as
you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.-a The
show and Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate casting,
particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz and
Savannah become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like Kyle and
Kamilla, who will also be back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a case of
allies who turn on one another at some point like a Charlie-Maria or
maybe it's even like a Colby-Tina where one carries the other to the
end only to lose to them.-a Maybe Riz wins F4 fire and elects to take >>>> Savannah to the end because he thinks he can beat her.-a Although now >>>> that I think of it, Riz is probably more likely to sprout wings and
start flying than to successfully start a fire.-a We'll have to see
what happens.
I'm pretty sure Boston Rob and Amber were a package deal for S40.
They wanted Boston Rob bad which is why they gave him and Sandra a
ton of money to dish out advice in S39. If they weren't married,
would they still have cast Amber? I don't think they would have.
Also, in the first all stars season of BB, it's a well-known fact
that Dr. Will only agreed to play if his buddy at the time Mike
Boogie was also cast. Boogie was not all star material despite going
on to win all stars.
Boston Rob is not Savannah.-a I agree they pulled some strings to get
who they wanted on S40, but frankly an All-Winners season would not
have worked without Boston Rob.-a So they had to have him, and if that
meant dragging Amber along, so be it.-a She was a previous winner,
after all. And if she hadn't been cast, who would have been chosen in
her place? It would have to be a female to keep the numbers even, and
the only female winners I can think of who weren't included were Tina,
Jenna M. and Vecepia, and if I recall correctly, neither Vecepia or
Jenna were even contacted to be in the mix.-a So realistically, if
Amber's inclusion pushed someone out, it would probably be Tina, and I
honestly don't think we were hurt much by her exclusion.
Yes, Boston Rob has way more power than Savannah. But we don't know just
how impressive Savannah was in S49. She could kill it at the end and win 8rCo0rCo0 with the best FTC performance we ever see.
As for Amber, she wasn't very impressive in Winners at War. I doubt Tina would have done any worse. Tina was likely cut because she had played
with her daughter Katie not all that many seasons before S40. In
hindsight, she would have been way better than Danni who was a total flop.
S50 is much different from All-Winners, and I don't think anyone would
have noticed or cared that Savannah didn't make it, even if she wins
S49.-a She certainly doesn't have the leverage Boston Rob did with S40.
More importantly, I don't think Savannah would request Riz be added as
a condition of her inclusion in the first place - I'm pretty sure she
would jump at a chance to come back.
When they first started talking about S50 I think most people expected
S49 not to be in the mix. S50 has so many strange casting decisions that
I'm not going to discount anything.
I would think that Jeff loves returning player seasons. There's a lotAs for Rizo, maybe he'll make some crazy impressive moves once the
merge starts. I just don't see it. If he's part of fire at F4, I can
see us finding out that he doesn't know how to start a fire. We'll
find out next spring why he was cast.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the New Era.Maybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season. >>>>>
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is likely
one and done.
I can see Sophi being asked to play again. She's an interesting
character and likable. The unlikable players will come from S41 to
S43, except for Owen and Cassidy.
I'm not sure they will do a New Era returning player season for a
while, especially with half the cast of S50 being New Era.-a Unless he
has changed his mind, I don't think Jeff really likes returning player
seasons.-a I think we might have to wait until S60, if the show is even
still around, and by that point I just don't know if Sophi will be
that memorable.-a Let's see how she does the rest of this season.
less work involved.
On 10/31/2025 5:30 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 3:33 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 7:35 AM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's >>>>>>>>>> likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but I >>>>>>>>>>> certainly
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. >>>>>>>>>>>
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves his >>>>>>>>>>> tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even >>>>>>>>>>> though there
was no reason to do so.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie
nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title >>>>>>>>>> of this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being said >>>>>>>>>> by anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode. >>>>>>>>>>
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling Rizzo >>>>>>>>>> after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me!
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in the >>>>>>>>> sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is
either walk backward or wait till you get into the water to put >>>>>>>>> them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half- >>>>>>>>> hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic >>>>>>>>> things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no >>>>>>>>> way he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by >>>>>>>> far followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story to >>>>>>>> tell at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think Savannah >>>>>>> and Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But we still >>>>>>> have half a season and the full post merge, so I guess a lot can >>>>>>> still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn
into a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without
Savannah's guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for S50. >>>>>> After what happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff even >>>>>> let Rizo finish S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of the
incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we
head out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in
the edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it.
If anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to
like Riz and his personality, and they think he is an interesting
and unique TV character.
I might have to go listen to his podcast and/or read some episode
interviews to see what Jeff says. That scene made Jeff look weak. Or
did they include it to make us think that the conditions are so
tough that even the pampered host is impacted by them? So far, Rizo
hasn't been unique and interesting. He's come off as a cocky no-it-
all with a ton of luck.
*know-it-all* lol
I think the scene is in the same ballpark as Jeff choking up last
season over the Eva meltdown.-a I think they just want to show some
human moments from Jeff, and by "they" I mean Jeff, since I'm sure he
reviews every episode before the edit is finalized and I have no
doubt he has to give specific approval for any scene showing any
degree of emotion from himself.
If that's the case then why did they wait 48 seasons to start showing
us such moments? The Eva incident was pretty emotional. A lot of
people were caught up in that moment. The heat incident is very
different as far as I'm concerned. Maybe Jeff's age is showing?
Basically, yes.-a As he's gotten older and the world has changed, I think Jeff has changed too.-a I think he has gotten much more into "feelings"
and the emotions players go through than I can ever remember, and I
think that extends to revealing much more of himself.-a Even in TC, I
think he has a much softer edge and is much less confrontational than he
was when he was younger.
As for Riz, I agree with you he is a cocky know-it-all.-a I grew up in
the New York City area and have met and known a lot of Rizzos, and
most of them were complete jerks.-a But I think Jeff likes him, for
some strange reason, and ultimately that's all that matters.-a And who
knows - maybe he really will rise to the occasion and have some great
moments yet this season.
Do you think Jeff possibly sees Rizo as a New Era Boston Rob?
No, not even close.-a I think he may see him as a bit of a young Tyson-
like wise guy with a New York attitude and a big smile, but I think it really comes down to - he just likes him.-a For whatever reason, I think Jeff sees him as good TV, and that's all he cares about.
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because, as >>>>> you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.-a The
show and Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate
casting, particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz >>>>> and Savannah become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like
Kyle and Kamilla, who will also be back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a
case of allies who turn on one another at some point like a
Charlie-Maria or maybe it's even like a Colby-Tina where one
carries the other to the end only to lose to them.-a Maybe Riz wins >>>>> F4 fire and elects to take Savannah to the end because he thinks he >>>>> can beat her.-a Although now that I think of it, Riz is probably
more likely to sprout wings and start flying than to successfully
start a fire.-a We'll have to see what happens.
I'm pretty sure Boston Rob and Amber were a package deal for S40.
They wanted Boston Rob bad which is why they gave him and Sandra a
ton of money to dish out advice in S39. If they weren't married,
would they still have cast Amber? I don't think they would have.
Also, in the first all stars season of BB, it's a well-known fact
that Dr. Will only agreed to play if his buddy at the time Mike
Boogie was also cast. Boogie was not all star material despite going
on to win all stars.
Boston Rob is not Savannah.-a I agree they pulled some strings to get
who they wanted on S40, but frankly an All-Winners season would not
have worked without Boston Rob.-a So they had to have him, and if that
meant dragging Amber along, so be it.-a She was a previous winner,
after all. And if she hadn't been cast, who would have been chosen in
her place? It would have to be a female to keep the numbers even, and
the only female winners I can think of who weren't included were
Tina, Jenna M. and Vecepia, and if I recall correctly, neither
Vecepia or Jenna were even contacted to be in the mix.-a So
realistically, if Amber's inclusion pushed someone out, it would
probably be Tina, and I honestly don't think we were hurt much by her
exclusion.
Yes, Boston Rob has way more power than Savannah. But we don't know
just how impressive Savannah was in S49. She could kill it at the end
and win 8rCo0rCo0 with the best FTC performance we ever see.
As for Amber, she wasn't very impressive in Winners at War. I doubt
Tina would have done any worse. Tina was likely cut because she had
played with her daughter Katie not all that many seasons before S40.
In hindsight, she would have been way better than Danni who was a
total flop.
No, I think you were right the first time.-a Tina was likely cut to make room for Amber.-a But the way S40 went, I don't think Tina would have
done much better.-a And yeah, Danni was a bust.-a She wasn't that great on her original season either, and she basically won because everyone
disliked Stefanie.
S41 to S44 had a lot of unlikable players that I don't care to seeS50 is much different from All-Winners, and I don't think anyone
would have noticed or cared that Savannah didn't make it, even if she
wins S49.-a She certainly doesn't have the leverage Boston Rob did
with S40. More importantly, I don't think Savannah would request Riz
be added as a condition of her inclusion in the first place - I'm
pretty sure she would jump at a chance to come back.
When they first started talking about S50 I think most people expected
S49 not to be in the mix. S50 has so many strange casting decisions
that I'm not going to discount anything.
less work involved.As for Rizo, maybe he'll make some crazy impressive moves once the
merge starts. I just don't see it. If he's part of fire at F4, I can
see us finding out that he doesn't know how to start a fire. We'll
find out next spring why he was cast.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the New Era.Maybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo season. >>>>>>
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is likely >>>>> one and done.
I can see Sophi being asked to play again. She's an interesting
character and likable. The unlikable players will come from S41 to
S43, except for Owen and Cassidy.
I'm not sure they will do a New Era returning player season for a
while, especially with half the cast of S50 being New Era.-a Unless he
has changed his mind, I don't think Jeff really likes returning
player seasons.-a I think we might have to wait until S60, if the show
is even still around, and by that point I just don't know if Sophi
will be that memorable.-a Let's see how she does the rest of this season. >> I would think that Jeff loves returning player seasons. There's a lot
If that's the case, he would have done some between S40 and S50.-a No, I think he has even said since the New Era began that he wants to get away from returning player seasons.-a As he's gotten older, I think he really loves having new players and watching them ooh and ahh over being on the show.-a You can see it in how he talks with them and how he does the TCs.
-aI've seen a definite change in the last several seasons as he seems to
be embracing this new Uncle Jeff persona.
On 10/31/2025 4:19 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 5:30 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:14 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 3:33 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/31/2025 7:35 AM, Rick wrote:
On 10/31/2025 2:10 AM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:46 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 10:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 8:13 PM, Rick wrote:
On 10/30/2025 9:08 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
On 10/30/2025 6:42 PM, Zeppo wrote:
On Oct 29, 2025, Brian Smith wroteIt makes no sense that they did another tribe shuffle if it's >>>>>>>>>>> likely going to be just a one-episode thing.
(in article <10duqra$3esom$1@dont-email.me>):
Tonight's episode is titled "The DevilrCOs Shoes."Heh! I knew that the tribes wouldnrCOt be merging in E06, but >>>>>>>>>>>> I certainly
The beginning of the episode might be traumatic for Zeppo. >>>>>>>>>>>>
wasnrCOt expecting another shuffle. But Uncle J. just loves >>>>>>>>>>>> his tribes
of four, and could not resist messing with the game even >>>>>>>>>>>> though there
was no reason to do so.
The Uncle J. crap needs to stop as does the Auntie Julie >>>>>>>>>>> nonsense on BB.
Did the Paramount press people screw up concerning the title >>>>>>>>>>> of this episode? I don't recall "the Devil's shoes" being >>>>>>>>>>> said by anyone or the shoes even playing a role in the episode. >>>>>>>>>>>
What did you think of Savannah jumping up and straddling >>>>>>>>>>> Rizzo after he won the RC for them? He looked shocked to me! >>>>>>>>>>>
I think Rizzo said it when he was trying to walk forward in >>>>>>>>>> the sand wearing those flippers.-a I think the correct move is >>>>>>>>>> either walk backward or wait till you get into the water to >>>>>>>>>> put them on.
By the way, the way Riz-boy basically gave up after his half- >>>>>>>>>> hearted attempt at spear fishing was one of the most pathetic >>>>>>>>>> things I've seen on the show.-a I think it confirms there is no >>>>>>>>>> way he could possibly be getting a winner's edit.
I agree. As of right now, I'd say Savannah has the best edit by >>>>>>>>> far followed by Sophi. Sophi would have a good underdog story >>>>>>>>> to tell at FTC.
You're right - based on the edit so far, you would think
Savannah and Sophi would be the ones brought back for S50.-a But >>>>>>>> we still have half a season and the full post merge, so I guess >>>>>>>> a lot can still happen.
Yes, a lot can still happen. But will Rizo all of a sudden turn >>>>>>> into a challenge beast and make big strategic decisions without >>>>>>> Savannah's guidance? I still think Rizo was Savannah's +1 for
S50. After what happened at the end of the IC, I'm surprised Jeff >>>>>>> even let Rizo finish S49. Here's a tweet from Rizo with a clip of >>>>>>> the incident.
I had to tell Jeff to lock in. You still on the clock until we
head out king. #Survivor49 #Survivor
https://x.com/RizGod__/status/1983742382211490254
The most interesting thing about that clip is that they left it in >>>>>> the edit.-a That shows Jeff couldn't have been too bothered by it. >>>>>> If anything, it means that for whatever reason, the show seems to >>>>>> like Riz and his personality, and they think he is an interesting >>>>>> and unique TV character.
I might have to go listen to his podcast and/or read some episode
interviews to see what Jeff says. That scene made Jeff look weak.
Or did they include it to make us think that the conditions are so
tough that even the pampered host is impacted by them? So far, Rizo >>>>> hasn't been unique and interesting. He's come off as a cocky no-it- >>>>> all with a ton of luck.
*know-it-all* lol
I think the scene is in the same ballpark as Jeff choking up last
season over the Eva meltdown.-a I think they just want to show some
human moments from Jeff, and by "they" I mean Jeff, since I'm sure
he reviews every episode before the edit is finalized and I have no
doubt he has to give specific approval for any scene showing any
degree of emotion from himself.
If that's the case then why did they wait 48 seasons to start showing
us such moments? The Eva incident was pretty emotional. A lot of
people were caught up in that moment. The heat incident is very
different as far as I'm concerned. Maybe Jeff's age is showing?
Basically, yes.-a As he's gotten older and the world has changed, I
think Jeff has changed too.-a I think he has gotten much more into
"feelings" and the emotions players go through than I can ever
remember, and I think that extends to revealing much more of himself.
Even in TC, I think he has a much softer edge and is much less
confrontational than he was when he was younger.
So true! In the old days Jeff never would have allowed someone to take
his seat like he did with Rome, for example. I think they also realize
that we know so much more about the show/game that it's better to be
more honest with us. In the old days, they would never show players
wearing bandages. Now, we see medical being called in quite frequently.
I'd say the social and emotional aspects of the game are being
emphasized a lot more than in the past to make up for the absence of the fakeness of the past.
As for Riz, I agree with you he is a cocky know-it-all.-a I grew up
in the New York City area and have met and known a lot of Rizzos,
and most of them were complete jerks.-a But I think Jeff likes him,
for some strange reason, and ultimately that's all that matters.
And who knows - maybe he really will rise to the occasion and have
some great moments yet this season.
Do you think Jeff possibly sees Rizo as a New Era Boston Rob?
No, not even close.-a I think he may see him as a bit of a young Tyson-
like wise guy with a New York attitude and a big smile, but I think it
really comes down to - he just likes him.-a For whatever reason, I
think Jeff sees him as good TV, and that's all he cares about.
I see the Tyson comparison. He was a smartass as well,
As for why he is being brought back, I don't think it's because,
as you suggested earlier, Savannah either asked or demanded it.
The show and Jeff are not going to allow contestants to dictate
casting, particularly recent season contestants.-a I do suspect Riz >>>>>> and Savannah become a more overt pair at some point, maybe like
Kyle and Kamilla, who will also be back in S50.-a Or maybe it's a >>>>>> case of allies who turn on one another at some point like a
Charlie-Maria or maybe it's even like a Colby-Tina where one
carries the other to the end only to lose to them.-a Maybe Riz wins >>>>>> F4 fire and elects to take Savannah to the end because he thinks
he can beat her.-a Although now that I think of it, Riz is probably >>>>>> more likely to sprout wings and start flying than to successfully >>>>>> start a fire.-a We'll have to see what happens.
I'm pretty sure Boston Rob and Amber were a package deal for S40.
They wanted Boston Rob bad which is why they gave him and Sandra a
ton of money to dish out advice in S39. If they weren't married,
would they still have cast Amber? I don't think they would have.
Also, in the first all stars season of BB, it's a well-known fact
that Dr. Will only agreed to play if his buddy at the time Mike
Boogie was also cast. Boogie was not all star material despite
going on to win all stars.
Boston Rob is not Savannah.-a I agree they pulled some strings to get >>>> who they wanted on S40, but frankly an All-Winners season would not
have worked without Boston Rob.-a So they had to have him, and if
that meant dragging Amber along, so be it.-a She was a previous
winner, after all. And if she hadn't been cast, who would have been
chosen in her place? It would have to be a female to keep the
numbers even, and the only female winners I can think of who weren't
included were Tina, Jenna M. and Vecepia, and if I recall correctly,
neither Vecepia or Jenna were even contacted to be in the mix.-a So
realistically, if Amber's inclusion pushed someone out, it would
probably be Tina, and I honestly don't think we were hurt much by
her exclusion.
Yes, Boston Rob has way more power than Savannah. But we don't know
just how impressive Savannah was in S49. She could kill it at the end
and win 8rCo0rCo0 with the best FTC performance we ever see.
As for Amber, she wasn't very impressive in Winners at War. I doubt
Tina would have done any worse. Tina was likely cut because she had
played with her daughter Katie not all that many seasons before S40.
In hindsight, she would have been way better than Danni who was a
total flop.
No, I think you were right the first time.-a Tina was likely cut to
make room for Amber.-a But the way S40 went, I don't think Tina would
have done much better.-a And yeah, Danni was a bust.-a She wasn't that
great on her original season either, and she basically won because
everyone disliked Stefanie.
My understanding is that Jeff and his people didn't want to do an
winners season because they didn't think they could Rob and Amber, and
Parv. Then a year later or so CBS pushed the idea and they got Rob and Amber. My read is that the season wouldn't have happened without them.
Tina was cut for someone else? Sophie?
S41 to S44 had a lot of unlikable players that I don't care to seeS50 is much different from All-Winners, and I don't think anyone
would have noticed or cared that Savannah didn't make it, even if
she wins S49.-a She certainly doesn't have the leverage Boston Rob
did with S40. More importantly, I don't think Savannah would request
Riz be added as a condition of her inclusion in the first place -
I'm pretty sure she would jump at a chance to come back.
When they first started talking about S50 I think most people
expected S49 not to be in the mix. S50 has so many strange casting
decisions that I'm not going to discount anything.
I would think that Jeff loves returning player seasons. There's a lotAs for Rizo, maybe he'll make some crazy impressive moves once the
merge starts. I just don't see it. If he's part of fire at F4, I
can see us finding out that he doesn't know how to start a fire.
We'll find out next spring why he was cast.
At some point they'll do a returning players season for the NewMaybe they'll bring Sophi back for Jake when he gets his redo
season.
Doubt it.-a Unless Sophi herself gets injured, I think she is
likely one and done.
Era. I can see Sophi being asked to play again. She's an
interesting character and likable. The unlikable players will come
from S41 to S43, except for Owen and Cassidy.
I'm not sure they will do a New Era returning player season for a
while, especially with half the cast of S50 being New Era.-a Unless
he has changed his mind, I don't think Jeff really likes returning
player seasons.-a I think we might have to wait until S60, if the
show is even still around, and by that point I just don't know if
Sophi will be that memorable.-a Let's see how she does the rest of
this season.
less work involved.
If that's the case, he would have done some between S40 and S50.-a No,
I think he has even said since the New Era began that he wants to get
away from returning player seasons.-a As he's gotten older, I think he
really loves having new players and watching them ooh and ahh over
being on the show.-a You can see it in how he talks with them and how
he does the TCs. -a-aI've seen a definite change in the last several
seasons as he seems to be embracing this new Uncle Jeff persona.
again. I wouldn't be surprised if Jeff feels the same way. S45 onward
have had much better casts. We'll see some of them in S50 but there are plenty we won't. I'm still surprised they only asked back Gen from S47.
For me, casting Sam instead of Jonathan would have made more sense and
been more popular with fans.
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