The goodladyRads called Cindy to win in the first episode, and I think she's got a good shot. Look at how perfectly she's playing the game: she's inconspicuous and yet she's agile and a decent athlete. She deflects all talk of strategy by pretending to go along with a majority decision. Plus, she barely made an appearance on-camera in the first half of the season, which means the editors were trying to hide her.

This season needs a good shake-up though. It's way too polite, there's no clear villain, and everything is too predictable.

Ugh, no offense to Fem-Rads but Cindy!?! Yeah, she is playing the game pretty well but I think that even she doubts her position in the alliance.

I think this shit is about to break up though.

Brandon was the name of the farmboy - he reminds me of a good friend, and was my favorite until he was voted out.

Why is Gary gross? Because he's tall and skinny?

Judd cracks me up too, but I don't want to see him win.

I completely agree with this. Without a good villain, the show seems lacking.

I'm pulling for Steph myself, I don't know why but I like her. I didn't consider her to be a whiner when she was losing. I can't imagine how frustrating that must have been considering her last Survivor outing. If I was getting my ass kicked as much as she did, I'd be wondering what the fuck was wrong with me as well.

Rumour has it that Danni goes far in this game.

brandon. yeah, i liked him.
with gary it is the tall, lanky, unshaven, drawn out look of him. his look reminds me of a creepy heroin addict i used to know.
i know it makes no sense.

I didnt like Brandon. He played that "man, I live on a farm, these people are weird" card way too much when he is OBVIOUSLY (just like Jamie who has been on soaps) looking for a career in TV.

didn't know this.
i hated him from the beginning anyway.

susan hawk will always be the numero uno survivor in my book.
her speech is almost as classic as "i have a dream" to me.

ha. I feel the same way about Richard Hatch. Dude wrote the playbook for this show.

'SCONSIN PRIDE, KIDS.

Hey Monty, whats your take on the "ifuh" factor here:

I'd give'em a tumble.

So they got rid of the quarterback last night.....

I liked Gary, but I'm still pulling for Rafe.

Rafe, who openly came out last night referring to himself as a "gay Mormon" ( OPA? Know this dude? )

I actually wasn't too fond of Gary. He kinda bugged me. Outside of Steph, I'm pulling for Rafe as well. He's given 'er in those competitions.

I'm off the Steph train.

i've been off it most of the season.
couldn't stand her 'poor me' shit.


i'm pulling for rafe.

I was totally glad to see Judd go last night. Way to lose with class, big guy.

The Rafe crying scene was fine. I'm still pulling for the guy but I'm starting to think it might come down to Cindy and Steph. In that case, go Cindy (hot fucking sister, BTW)

I want Danni or Rafe to win it.

i find it funny that he says he doesnt care who leaves, since everyone but one is going to do it anyway, and that there are no hard feelings. then, when he finds out its him, calls everyone a scumbag and walks off like a little baby. then in the aftershow talk he says he never lied in the whole game, forgetting the fact that at the tribal council immediately before that one gary pointed out how he lied. classy guy, thats for sure.

Any thoughts on tonights forthcoming episode?

I guess tonight and Sunday are the last two for this season; my gf is heartbroken.....I'm ambivalent.

But I'm cooking a fine dinner and slugging wine in anticipation so at least it will be a happy night at Redlands.

Good episode. I'm glad Cindy's gone. I still want Danni or Rafe to win it all.

I so agree with you. I also agree with ayah in how the hell did Lydia stick around for so long? Right now, my number one choice is Rafe, but I wouldn't be upset if Danni won either.

I think I'm the only one rooting for Steph now. My wife is in the 'anybody but her' camp like the rest of the folk around here. I think it's a given the Steph will go final two because everyone has to realize that. I wouldn't be surprised if Danni takes it all because no way does she have the votes.

Unless she get's an unlucky break with the immunity challenge, I think Danni's a lock to win this.

Noone will vote for Lydia; Rafe and Stephanie have backstabbed too many on the jury to win a vote against Danni. She's got it made.

I'm just waiting for Steph's teeny-tiny eyebrows to finally end their migration somewhere in her widow's peak.

btw, when Judd was voted off and he did that whole "scumbags" under his breath, my husband and I have now adopted that, accent and all, whenever something pisses us off or is unfair.

Hahahahahaha.....the gf and I have been doing the same thing. "Scumbags" muttered under the breath in that accent.

Cindy, on the Early Show this morning revealed that was Rafe and not Steph that was behind every descision and that he basically used her as a messenger and made her feel like she was in charge. Which to me says that Rafe ain't winning.

I say its gonna come down to Steph and Danni and Danni wins it all unless Steph can pull a Hatch-esque plea of "you might not like me but I played the game the best and deserve to win"

Not likely to resonate much with this jury.

Still pulling for Rafe but I now think that Danni wins this shit.