Another week of Survivor Tocantins... another blindside! Candace Smith is the latest victim in a season of Survivor that seems to be heading for more strategy and deception than usual. In this episode we saw a pretty brutal challenge with the Survivor tribes taking each other down, ripping off clothes and basically doing everything necessary to win. Check out the whole challenge right here:
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Survivor Tocantins Episode 1 Recap
So begins another season of Survivor. Throughout the season I will recap episodes of Survivor Tocantins and will provide some commentary, images and videos when I can get my hands on them. Right now I am just taking images of my TV, which is pretty ghetto, but I'll figure something out better soon. Anyways, here is the recap for episode 1 of Survivor Tocantins.
The first episode begins with the two tribes riding into the Brazilian Highlands in the back of a truck. Both teams had already been created, with the red Jalapao tribe and the black Timbira tribe. The trucks come to a stop in what appears to be the middle of nowhere. It appears that was because it is. They are smack in the middle of the Brazilian Highlands. Jeff then informs the tribes that they have 60 seconds to grab as many supplies as they can out of the back of the truck. Both tribes scramble to get everything they can out of the truck and by the end of the 60 seconds the truck is stripped clean. However when Jeff gets a look at what the tribes took, he notices that Jalapao grabbed no w
ater and no bags of food. Instead they have a bunch of heavy watermelons and what looks like huge squash. Soon they will be regretting their choices.
The tribe members are then informed that they will be going on a four hour trek to get to their camps. At that time, the temperature is already at 110 degrees and it is expected to get hotter throughout the day. Suddenly the tribes realize they have to haul the heavy supplies all the way back to camp. Those watermelons and overgrown squash look pretty silly all of a sudden.
At this point, the first twist of the game begins. Jeff informs the tribes that it is time for a vote. The tribes have to vote for two of the tribe members, one member on each tribe. Jeff leads them to believe that they are actually voting these members out of the game. From the Jalapao tribe, most of the tribe members vote for Sandy, the older woman in the game. Sandy's reaction is to get pissed off and let everyone know it.
From the Timbira tribe, most of the members vote for Sierra, the young blond model. Apparently Sierra has strep throat and has been on antibiotics. With a temperature of 102, let's say that she is not feeling all that well. Yet she takes being voted out fairly well, yet is obviously upset.
That is when Jeff lets the tribes know that he did not say they were being voted out, simply that they would not be making the trek to the camp. Instead, the two outcasts are to be helicoptered directly to their respective camps. So as the tribes begin their trek, Sandy and Sierra hop int a helicopter and arrive at their camps a few hours ahead of time.
Once they reach camp, the find a clue that informs them that they have a choice to either spend the time working around camp and on their shelter, or they can use to t
he time to follow a clue for the hidden immunity idol. Sandy decides to go for the hidden immunity idol, though it is quickly apparent that she is somewhat lacking in brain power and it highly unlikely to solve the simple riddle. She certainly does not find the idol on her first attempt. When the Jalapao tribe finally makes it to camp, they are pissed off because Sandy did nothing around the camp or on the shelter.
Sierra also receives a clue, but instead of looking for the idol, she decides to work around camp and build a shelter. Considering she is sick and was just voted "off" of the tribe, this is a pretty gutsy decision on her part. So she starts gathering wood and actually completes a fair sized shelter by the time the tribe makes it to camp, well after dark. The tribe seem
s to be fairly pleased by her efforts, though Sierra quickly starts trying to make excuses and the tribe does not seem to respond well to it. So her efforts may have helped, but she is still on thin ice.
After a little character introduction and some naked Tyson video, the contestants head out for their first immunity challenge. The reward for victory, as usual, is flint to make fire. The basics of the challenge is that 6 of the tribes people race over some sand hills and into the water where they find wooden puzzle piece planks connected to a raft. Once all of the members make it to the raft, they pull the raft back to the shore, unwrap the pieces, and carry them back to a platform where two of the members are waiting. The two members have to them build a series of steps using the planks to climb the platform. The planks have various numbers of notches on them, so can only be attached to the platform in a certain way. At the top of the platform is another puzzle. It is a maze where two members have to use a piece of rope to move a wooden piece through a fairly complex maze. When they reach the end of the maze, their tribal flag goes up and they win.
The challenge starts fairly even, with both teams getting to the raft at about the same time and dragging the raft back close together. Carolina seems to be the slowest out of all of the members participating in this part of the challenge, as she is lagging behind in all parts. However the red Jalapao tribe is still able to get ahead and take a sizable lead building their platform. They reach the top and begin on the maze while the black Timbira tribe is still worki
ng on the platform. However Jalapao has major problems with the maze and Timbira comes roaring back to win the challenge.
So Timbira gets fire and Jalapao gets a date with tribal council. At this point, it seems likely that Sandy would get voted out. Yet once they get back to camp, Carolina starts nagging some of the tribe and a number of members start whispering in the background that maybe Sandy is not so bad (even though she is absolutely insane). Yet it seems like the tribe is undecided at that time.
Jeff meets the tribe at the very first tribal council. From the discussion at the council, it certainly seems as though Sandy is getting booted out, as members express d
isappointment at her prior actions and lack of help at camp. Throughout the council, Sandy makes a continuous barrage of strange faces. Her face contorts in the weirdest manner, making me quite sure that she is quite literally crazy! Jeff, in a very humorous moment, asks her "Sandy, are you a little bit crazy" and she agrees and makes some more horrible faces for the camera. It is funny stuff, but a bit unsettling.
Jeff also talks to Carolina, who admits that she was a little bossy and whiny and states that she needs to check herself to stop from making these comments. After this, the voting begins. The very first vote is for Sandy, however it is Carolina's vote. From there on out, every single vote is for Carolina. Unanimously, Carolina Eastwood is the first person voted out of Survivor Tocantins.
And so goes the first episode of Survivor Tocantins!
Here is a video of Carolina and her thoughts on what happened in this episode:
The first episode begins with the two tribes riding into the Brazilian Highlands in the back of a truck. Both teams had already been created, with the red Jalapao tribe and the black Timbira tribe. The trucks come to a stop in what appears to be the middle of nowhere. It appears that was because it is. They are smack in the middle of the Brazilian Highlands. Jeff then informs the tribes that they have 60 seconds to grab as many supplies as they can out of the back of the truck. Both tribes scramble to get everything they can out of the truck and by the end of the 60 seconds the truck is stripped clean. However when Jeff gets a look at what the tribes took, he notices that Jalapao grabbed no w
ater and no bags of food. Instead they have a bunch of heavy watermelons and what looks like huge squash. Soon they will be regretting their choices.The tribe members are then informed that they will be going on a four hour trek to get to their camps. At that time, the temperature is already at 110 degrees and it is expected to get hotter throughout the day. Suddenly the tribes realize they have to haul the heavy supplies all the way back to camp. Those watermelons and overgrown squash look pretty silly all of a sudden.
At this point, the first twist of the game begins. Jeff informs the tribes that it is time for a vote. The tribes have to vote for two of the tribe members, one member on each tribe. Jeff leads them to believe that they are actually voting these members out of the game. From the Jalapao tribe, most of the tribe members vote for Sandy, the older woman in the game. Sandy's reaction is to get pissed off and let everyone know it.
From the Timbira tribe, most of the members vote for Sierra, the young blond model. Apparently Sierra has strep throat and has been on antibiotics. With a temperature of 102, let's say that she is not feeling all that well. Yet she takes being voted out fairly well, yet is obviously upset.
That is when Jeff lets the tribes know that he did not say they were being voted out, simply that they would not be making the trek to the camp. Instead, the two outcasts are to be helicoptered directly to their respective camps. So as the tribes begin their trek, Sandy and Sierra hop int a helicopter and arrive at their camps a few hours ahead of time.
Once they reach camp, the find a clue that informs them that they have a choice to either spend the time working around camp and on their shelter, or they can use to t
he time to follow a clue for the hidden immunity idol. Sandy decides to go for the hidden immunity idol, though it is quickly apparent that she is somewhat lacking in brain power and it highly unlikely to solve the simple riddle. She certainly does not find the idol on her first attempt. When the Jalapao tribe finally makes it to camp, they are pissed off because Sandy did nothing around the camp or on the shelter.Sierra also receives a clue, but instead of looking for the idol, she decides to work around camp and build a shelter. Considering she is sick and was just voted "off" of the tribe, this is a pretty gutsy decision on her part. So she starts gathering wood and actually completes a fair sized shelter by the time the tribe makes it to camp, well after dark. The tribe seem
s to be fairly pleased by her efforts, though Sierra quickly starts trying to make excuses and the tribe does not seem to respond well to it. So her efforts may have helped, but she is still on thin ice.After a little character introduction and some naked Tyson video, the contestants head out for their first immunity challenge. The reward for victory, as usual, is flint to make fire. The basics of the challenge is that 6 of the tribes people race over some sand hills and into the water where they find wooden puzzle piece planks connected to a raft. Once all of the members make it to the raft, they pull the raft back to the shore, unwrap the pieces, and carry them back to a platform where two of the members are waiting. The two members have to them build a series of steps using the planks to climb the platform. The planks have various numbers of notches on them, so can only be attached to the platform in a certain way. At the top of the platform is another puzzle. It is a maze where two members have to use a piece of rope to move a wooden piece through a fairly complex maze. When they reach the end of the maze, their tribal flag goes up and they win.
The challenge starts fairly even, with both teams getting to the raft at about the same time and dragging the raft back close together. Carolina seems to be the slowest out of all of the members participating in this part of the challenge, as she is lagging behind in all parts. However the red Jalapao tribe is still able to get ahead and take a sizable lead building their platform. They reach the top and begin on the maze while the black Timbira tribe is still worki
ng on the platform. However Jalapao has major problems with the maze and Timbira comes roaring back to win the challenge.So Timbira gets fire and Jalapao gets a date with tribal council. At this point, it seems likely that Sandy would get voted out. Yet once they get back to camp, Carolina starts nagging some of the tribe and a number of members start whispering in the background that maybe Sandy is not so bad (even though she is absolutely insane). Yet it seems like the tribe is undecided at that time.
Jeff meets the tribe at the very first tribal council. From the discussion at the council, it certainly seems as though Sandy is getting booted out, as members express d
isappointment at her prior actions and lack of help at camp. Throughout the council, Sandy makes a continuous barrage of strange faces. Her face contorts in the weirdest manner, making me quite sure that she is quite literally crazy! Jeff, in a very humorous moment, asks her "Sandy, are you a little bit crazy" and she agrees and makes some more horrible faces for the camera. It is funny stuff, but a bit unsettling.Jeff also talks to Carolina, who admits that she was a little bossy and whiny and states that she needs to check herself to stop from making these comments. After this, the voting begins. The very first vote is for Sandy, however it is Carolina's vote. From there on out, every single vote is for Carolina. Unanimously, Carolina Eastwood is the first person voted out of Survivor Tocantins.
And so goes the first episode of Survivor Tocantins!
Here is a video of Carolina and her thoughts on what happened in this episode:
Babes of Survivor Tocantins Premier!
I am on the west coast, so I have about one hour to go before the premier of Survivor Tocantins, the Brazilian Highlands! To celebrate, I grabbed a selection of some of the hottest pictures from the hottest cast members. No offense to anyone not included in this post... I simply could not find sexy pictures of everyone! Here we go!
I'll keep an eye out for more and will post them as I find them. Now it is time to head off and watch some Survivor Tocantins!
I'll keep an eye out for more and will post them as I find them. Now it is time to head off and watch some Survivor Tocantins!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Survivor Tocantins Brazil Sneak Peak
Survivor Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands is the latest season of one of the most popular reality television shows of all time. Now on its 18th season, Survivor Tocantins will be located in the heartland of Brazil in the state of Tocantins. The site for Survivor is a sandy oasis set in the middle of a mountainous region in the boundary between the Amazon rainforest and the coastal savanna. It is crossed by rivers and streams and contains an abundance of wildlife.Survivor Tocantins with have an interesting cast of contenders, including people from a variety of regions and walks of life. From a handful of models, to a millionaire, to a bus driver, the contestants are sure to blend and clash in what should be very entertaining television.
The first episode of the season will begin with an unusual twist. The contestants will be split into two tribes, the red Jalapão tribe and the blue Timbira tribe. The tribes will be asked to journey approximately four hours to get to their individual camps. However, prior to leaving on this trek, the tribes will be asked to vote off on of
the members of the tribe… or so they think. In fact, the members who are voted off of the tribe will be taken via helicopter directly to the camp. So the members who are voted off of the tribe will actually get a four hour head start on the rest of their tribe.At their camp, the two tribe members who are voted out will have a major decision to make. They will find a number of supplies at the camp to star building a shelter, along with the first clue to the hidden immunity idol. The decision will be structured in a way where the contestants will only have enough time to choose one of the two options. They either make an attempt at the hidden immunity idol and try and increase their chances at staying in the game, or they work hard at the camp and try to win back the teammates who just voted them out. This twist should create some very interesting scenarios right off of the bat in a time where Survivor is usually taking some time to settle in. It sounds like a positive move from the producers of Survivor Tocantins.
This season will have another interesting twist centered on Exile Island. This year, Exile Island will be a desolate sand dune in the middle of nowhere. As per usual, the winning tribe in competitions will be able to choose one member of the losing tribe to head to Exile Island. Yet this year, the person chosen on the losing team will then be able to select one person from the winning team to join them at Exile Island. When the two members arrive at Exile, they will find two eggs. They will have to decide between the two of them who gets which egg. One of the eggs will be empty, while the other will have a clue to the location of the hidden immunity idol. This is when they will find out that the idol is hidden somewhere back at their camp.Survivor was not quite done with the Exile Island twists. Another twist in the game is that the two people who are sent to Exile will have the option of returning to their original camp, or they can mutiny and go to the other tribe. So the people sent to Exile w
ill have additional power and benefits compared to prior seasons. Suddenly the choice of who to send to Exile has some very intriguing undertones.Survivor Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands premiers Thursday, February 12th. From the sound of things, this should be one of the best seasons of Survivor yet.
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