SURVIVOR BLOOD VS. WATER ODDS OF WINNING

With the finale of Survivor Blood VS. Water getting ready to launch this Sunday, let's handicap the odds of each of the remaining players to take home the million.

1. Tyson (2-1: That hands down favorite. I have to say that I have been pleasantly surprised at how good Tyson has played. Primarily the focus Tyson has shown in this his third time playing Survivor has been interesting to me. Interesting in that he didn't take the game seriously at all the first time in Tocantins as he goofed around too much and had no plan. Than in Heroes VS. Villains he toned down the goofiness but showed how gullible he was in getting himself voted out by falling for Russell's crap. The third time's the charm? Apparently so. From finding two idols, to playing coy with everyone, to keeping his mouth shut....for the most part, Hayden was right in saying the game is his to win. Tyson Apostle the winner of Survivor. I can't believe I am uttering that but barring some last minute realization by Gervase and Monica that they are being taken for a ride, he takes home the million.

2. Monica (5-1): Monica is the only other person who has a snowball's chance in hell of winning. She has won three immunities which is impressive and it always caught my attention in the beginning episodes when she made it a point to take out the people who were moving against her. I like her personally but her paranoia annoyed everyone else. She has somewhat of a case to win with the immunities but the overall sense I get is the other's believe Tyson and Gervase carried her.

3. Gervase (50-1): Gervase has had a tough time keeping his mouth shut all season and his obnoxiousness was his undoing. His alliance with Tyson has been ironclad and he deserves props for being loyal but he also has to be knocked for that as well. The fact he doesn't sense he has no chance in taking Tyson to the finale reveals how poor his feeling for the game is.

4. Ciera (30-1): She is not well-liked and is now going to be looked at as a flip-flopper after going the rock route. I liked her dogged determination and he guts to make a big move but honestly if it weren't for some crazy happenings in the beginning, Ciera would have been gone a long time ago. Lucky she made it this far.

5. Hayden (20-1): I can't move Hayden higher than 20-1 because the others won't let him get to the finale. IF Hayden does win the next two immunities and gets into the finale than we have a discussion as he is very popular with the jury members. Would love to see it as he has been a class player the whole way and one to root for but I can't see it.

6. Tina (40-1): Gosh I feel so bad she just lost her son. Simply awful. It really makes my discussion about her a moot point. She has re-deemed herself after her first boot flameout in All Stars but she doesn't have much of an argument to make to win.

7. Katie (35-1): Like with Ciera, Katie should have been gone long ago and the comments that were made by the others confirm that thinking. Nice girl who gets props for making the rocks move but that's about all the good comments I can muster.

8. Laura (25-1): It would be a nice story for Laura to be the returnee from Redemption Island a second time in the game but even if she does do so, she was not well-respected by the others. She is about as big a competitor as you can get and I have all the respect in the for her challenge acumen but she can't do it.

There you have it. Let me hear some of your thoughts.

IIIIIIIIII'''''MMMMMMMM BACCCKKKKKK!!!!

Looked what the cat dragged in. After a long hiatus, Survivor the Reality Show Blog lives again. And just in time for a likely Tyson coronation next Sunday in the finale of the greatest season ever Survivor Blood VS. Water. This season has been a jackpot, slam dunk winner for Probst and company. I was skeptical at first about it working but it has delivered and than some with tons of drama thrown in for good measure. It really was with this season that made me this site and so here I am once again. As always the old features will be back and than some. Please re-like the site and let's get the dialogue going again. I look forward to chatting with all of you soon.

SURVIVOR ONE WORLD: TIME TO MEET THE CAST

Its that time of the year again. Survivor One World Battle of the Sexes is set to launch in less than two weeks and with that in mind lets take a look at the pre-game interviews of all the cast members. Enjoy and as always join me for full coverage of the upcoming season as I am back fully now that my first Survivor Book is in...for lakc of a better term..."in the books." You can pick up the book through my publisher here: https://www.createspace.com/3759976

SURVIVOR ONE WORLD NEWS: CAST OFFICIALLY REVEALED

With the season premiere less than a month away, CBS has officially released the cast identities for the upcoming Survivor One World season which will be men versus women. No particular name stand out other than Monica Culpepper who is the wife of ex-NFL QB Daunte Culpepper. Also the Redemption Island challenge portion of the game is not going to be in play for this season. The profiles of the new player's are listed below. I will be posting pictures soon.

Salani Tribe (Women)
Nina Acosta, 51, Clovis, Calif., retired LAPD officer
Christina Cha, 29, West Hollywood, Calif., career consultant
Monica Culpepper, 41, Tampa, ex-NFL player's wife
Kat Edorsson, 22, Orlando, timeshare rep
Chelsea Meissner, 26, Charleston, S.C., medical sales
Kourtney Moon, 29, Austin, Texas, motorcycle repair
Alicia Rosa, 25, Chicago, special ed teacher
Kim Spradlin, 29, San Antonio, bridal shop owner
Sabrina Thompson, 33, Brooklyn, high school teacher

Manono Tribe (Men)
Jay Byars, 25, Gaffney, S.C., model
Colton Cumbie, 21, Monroeville, Ala., college student
Michael Jefferson, 30, Seattle, banker
Leif Manson, 27, San Diego, phlebotomist
Jonas Otsuji, 37, Lehi, Utah, sushi chef
Bill Posley, 28, Venice, Calif., stand-up comedian
Matt Quinlan, 33, San Francisco, attorney
Troy Robertson, 50, Miami, swimsuit photographer
Greg Smith, 64, Houston, plastic surgeon

NEW SURVIVOR BOOK NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Hey everyone. I posted last week about how the Survivor book I have been working on for the past few months was now available for purchase through the publisher. I am pleased to say Amazon has picked it up as well where you can purchase it also through the link here: http://www.amazon.com/Survivor-Unofficial-Bible-Greatest-Reality/dp/1468150979/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325884169&sr=8-1

Here is the description I supplied for the book. Enjoy.

Survivor: The Unofficial Bible Of The Greatest Reality Show Ever is a look back at all of the highlights and lowlights of the iconic program. Join me as I profile some of the best players to ever play the game such as Rob Mariano, Russell Hantz, Richard Hatch, Rupert Boneham, Sandra-Diaz Twine, Coach, Colby Donaldson, Jerri Manthey, John Cochran, Ozzy Lusth, Rob Cesternino, Rudy Boesch, and Tom Westman, along with looking back at Survivor injuries, romances, celebrity appearances, and a personal guide on how to win the game. A must own for all Survivor fans.

SURVIVOR ONE WORLD: WOMEN VS. MEN...UGHHH!

I started a thread a few weeks ago which discussed the upcoming Survivor One World season and how I felt the setup of men versus women was a big mistake. Everything about this upcoming season reeks and spells disaster and the battle of the sexes is just the start. The title itself is ridiculous. One World???? What the hell is that? And I for one have never EVER liked the men versus women gig. It was funny the first episode of Vanuatu when it debuted as the ladies won the first immunity challenge but it was quickly played out during that poor season. Survivor Amazon was great just because of Jenna Morasca and Rob Cesternino and nothing more. Now we have the men versus the women on one beach which is supposed to be some sort of big time twist. Not buying it. I understand having both tribes on one tribe necessitated the players being broken up into groups based on their sex in order to know who is on whose side as you watch but still its annoying. Here is hoping the cast will be top notch like it was in Amazon because that it the only way this is going to work from a viewing standpoint. With season 25 hopefully looking like an All Stars format, lets get this one over with quickly so we can move on.

What are your thoughts on this? Yes I will give it a try but I am not looking forward to this.

SURVIVOR NEWS: MY NEW SURVIVOR BOOK OFFICIALLY ON SALE!!!!!!!

Big day for me as the book I have been working on the last two months is finally released for sale today. You can pick it up through the publishing site here: https://www.createspace.com/3759976

It will also be available on Amazon in a day or so. Here is the synopsis of the book. I hope you all enjoy it. Would love to hear some feedback.

Survivor: The Unofficial Bible Of The Greatest Reality Show Ever is a look back at all of the highlights and lowlights of the iconic program. Join me as I profile some of the best players to ever play the game such as Rob Mariano, Russell Hantz, Richard Hatch, Rupert Boneham, Sandra-Diaz Twine, Coach, Colby Donaldson, Jerri Manthey, Jon Cochran, Ozzy Lusth, Rob Cesternino, Rudy Boesch, and Tom Westman, along with looking back at Survivor injuries, romances, celebrity apperances, and a personal guide on how to win the game. A must own for all Survivor fans.

SURVIVOR NEWS: RICHARD HATCH KEEPING HIS NAME OUT THERE

So Richard Hatch just got released from prison last week and he thus took the opportunity to get his name back out there as far as Survivor is concerned. For one, Hatch claims that it was supposed to be him and not Rob Mariano who was to be cast on Redemption Island opposite Russell Hantz. Hatch claims that the court wouldnt allow him to compete again from going back to his original tax evasion charges. He also went on to say that he has plans for a big reality show that could be picked up eventually. On and on it goes.

My View: Hatch wants so bad to return to Survivor and I actually would love to see it. No doubt it has been mentioned in the past about a possible Hatch-Hantz battle but there is no way he was supposed to be in there instead of Boston Rob in Redemption Island. That was a rivalry that was fresh and needed to be taken advantage of.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC: PONDEROSA

Just trying to clean up some odds and ends during my absence when I was writing my new Survivor book. I will start posting all of the Ponderosa videos from South Pacific. Good stuff.

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Dawn and Whitney - Part 3

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Dawn and Whitney - Part 2

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Dawn and Whitney - Part 1

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Jim and Keith - Part 3

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Jim and Keith - Part 2

Survivor South Pacific - Life at Ponderosa - Jim and Keith - Part 1

Survivor: South Pacific - Survivor: One World - New Season

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC AFTERMATH: OZZY GLOWS, COACH NOT SO MUCH

Since I wasnt around for most of the just completed season Survivor South Pacific, that doesnt mean I wasnt paying attention. Now that the show has wrapped, I wanted to share some random thoughts on it, especially with regards to Ozzy and Coach who of course were the two retunrees.

-First of all, Ozzy comes out of this smelling like roses as he clearly was the star of the season and was the slam dunk winner if he made the finale. Instead he came painfully close by losing the last challenge which no doubt was a bummer. As much of a blow as that was, Ozzy probably already got over it as he clearly lives his life with a care-free attitude that is infectious. His last chance at playing Survivor was an overall success as he continued to show he is without peer when it comes to winning challenges and he actually did well on the stratgic side as well. Nothing bad could be said about his game. Of course I thought we could be looking at a JT moment when he gave his idol to Cochrana and volunteered to go to Redemption Island but luckily it all worked out for him. He will be missed.

-As far as Coach is concerned, he did much better obviously this time round than in the disaster that was Heroes VS. Villains but he screwed up royally at the end. He should have kept either Brandon or Rick around and brought them to the finale and booted Sophie. He would have won the million dollars over Brandon, Rick, and Albert but of course he stayed with Sophie and he paid for it. By voting out Rick and Brandon, he poisoned the jury and made himself look bad. Simple as that. He had the storybook ending right in his hands until he ruined it at the very end with some terrible moves of which I am sure he will regret later on.

-In talking about Sophie, she was one of the more boring winners in Survivor history. It was a situation where the jury gave it to the lesser of three evils. Simple as that. Yes she won three immunity challenges which was nice but she did little else except get on the nerves of the other tribe members. She will quickly be forgotten as a past champion.

There you go. Thats all I wanted to say. The season was pretty boring until the end and other than Cochran, Ozzy, Brandon, and Coach, the cast was lame. Lets hope things will be a bit better in the terribly named Survivor One World but I am not holding my breath since it will be men versus women again which I abhore. Let me know what you think.

I'MMMMMMMM BAAAACCKKKKK

Hey everyone. Dont worry I didnt die. I took a little break from the website and it was due to Survivor. During the time I was away, I wrote what I think is the best Survivor book ever written which will soon be available for purchase through Amazon and other outlets. I submitted a manuscript which was approved and proceeded to get to work on the rest of the piece. The book will take an in-depth look at Survivor from yours truly's point of view and focus in on some of the best plaeyrs to ever play the game. I will devote chapters to some of the following players:

Russell Hantz
Rob Mariano
Rob Cesternino
Rupert Boneham
Tom Westman
Ozzy Luzth
Parvati Shallow
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Richard Hatch]
Rudy Boesch

and many, many more. Also included will be a closer look at Jeff Probst, Survivor gimmicks over the years, top ten lists with various categories such as strongest, smartest, best at challenges, in Survivor history, along with an in-depth look at some of the more devastating injuries to hit contestants of the show. Its one big critical analysis on everything and anything about Survivor and I hope you enjoy it. Ask me any questions you might have and start checking back like usual since I will be back to my old tricks on here going forward.

SURVIVOR SOUTH PACIFIC EPISODE 5: ELYSE GETS BLINDSIDED

Please excuse me for the delay. I just got back from throwing up after seeing that disgusting challenge. Gross. Anyways lets stop wasting time and get right to it.

-Elyse gets blindsided tonight which was a very good move by Jim, Dawn, and Cochran. Ozzy totally screwed up by voicing his opinion of why he thought Albert should be voted out due to his strength and so Jim correctly took that as a threat and acted on it. Even though I started out by saying I couldnt stand Jim (which is still true), I have come to respect his game and how he thinks things out. He was willing to take a chance and go against the alliance in order to eliminate a major threat in the Ozzy-Elyse relationship and it worked out. Someone who takes that kind of risk gets props in my book. And this gives Cochran and Dawn new life in the game as they now have more room to maneuver.
-As far as Ozzy is concerned, he is now in big trouble and the saving grace for him is the fact he has the hidden immunity idol. The merge cant get to him soon enough though as he needs to hook up with the other group in order to save his game. By the looks of things the Savaii struggle in next week's challenge and if theyu lose he will lose the idol and than be at their mercy. Thats a lot of jumping ahead though so lets not go there yet. Still this is a major setback in his game and Coach clearly has the upper hand in their duel at this point.
-As far as Whitney and Keith are concerned, they totally punked out when it came to the vote. The fact that they threw their vote to Dawn as a means to not go against their bond with Ozzy so as not to lose his trust is ridiculous. Of course Ozzy will feel burned by them no matter who they voted for as they didnt vote for Elyse which was the bottom line. It was such a wimpy ass move that they look so stupid now for it. Whereas Jim looks good for making the stand, those two look weak for refusing to make the stand. I am so not impressed with Keith who for all his muscles crashed and burned in the strength challenge last week and now this. Weak.
-I said during week 1 that Cochran's edit reminds me of Fabio early on and we all know how that ended up. Its not the craziest thing in the world to think that he cant sneak through this game and win it in the end. Just saying.
-My God that challege. That was the single most disgusting challenge I have ever seen on Survivor and it actually made me long for the days of Gervase eating the larva beetles in Survivor 1. Just nasty all around. And how about the tribes biting the pieces out of each other's mouths? You have got to be kidding me. I hope to never see that again. And I guarantee you somewhere out there someone lost their dinner all over their carpet.
-Coach is rocking it folks. He now has possession of the hidden immunity idol and is the clear favorite to win with five episodes down the drain. He is really stepping up his game this time around and there is no way you can criticize his play so far. Good stuff.
-Albert made an interesting choice to share in the idol with Coach and Sophie. On the one hand it could offer him protection in case he gets in trouble and needs the other two to give it to him which I think they would do. On the other hand, its nice to have it as a hidden piece of strategy to play later on in the game. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
-Rick is this season's Purple Kelly. He is playing isnt he?
-The Redemption challenge was good and from the start it was easy to see that Christine would win. She thought through the strategy involved in it while Stacey just arrogantly went through the motions. So Christine has a nice little winning streak going on but unlike last season with Matt, I dont see it as a major force in the game at this point. I cant see her making a dent if she does come back into action.

Thats all for now folks. Check back for the bonus videos tomorrow along with the rankings which I am sorry for not updating this past week.

SURVIVOR NEWS: SEASON 25 TO BE ALL STAR FORM

Season 25 of Survivor is fast approaching and there are very strong reports that production has reached out to many former players with the idea of having another All Star season like was seen during the tenth installment of the show. Some of the names in the rumor mill that have come across my ears are:

Marty, Brenda, and Fabio (Nicaragua)
Todd Herzog
Rob Cesternino
Sandra Diaz-Twine (going for a three-peat_
Amber Brkitch (doubtful with two kids)
Ethan and Jenna (very strong rumors on these two)
Phillip, Matt, Andrea (Redemption Island)

Those are the names I am hearing but its way too early to determine the validity on this. Just wanted to put it out there. Your thoughts?