Survivor Instinct

Survivor Instinct
Second Thoughts and Sudden Thoughts About Survivor

The Athletic Alliance
According to Brianna, it looks like Gary, Stephenie and Amy have formed an alliance (I have dubbed this alliance the Athletic Alliance). It's an alliance based solely on athletic ability. Gary was a quarterback in the NFL and Amy was also a professional football player. Athletically Stephenie is probably one of the strongest women players ever on Survivor. So this alliance should do well, right? No.

To state the obvious once again, Survivor is about interpersonal relationships not athletic ability. No matter how athletic or physically strong a person or alliance is he/she/they must deal with the voting of the others. Yes I know Colby won a string of Individual Immunities (way back on Survivor Australia) but he didn't win the one million dollars - Tina did and she was not very athletic at all.

Furthermore not all challenges are athletic or physical in nature. Puzzle solving skills are also tested, memory too. Interpersonal skills are also needed sometimes, like when there's a quiz challenge - "Which Survivor has a sister-in-law who lives in Tucson?" - that type of thing.

Lastly the Athletic Alliance won't work because it is an obvious one. The others should b able to sniff it out without much problem. A small alliance of 2 or 3 people without much in common has a better chance of succeeding (like Brian and Lydia).

I'll Toot My Own Horn
The first two people voted off of Survivor Guatemala, Jim and Morgan, were at the bottom of my pre-season handicapping list. Also Brianna was close to the bottom. See for yourself: Handicapping the Survivors .

Any Jim Fans Out There?
A Canadian radio station once again is interviewing Survivors after they're voted off. Jim's interview is posted online: Jim Radio Interview . I haven't checked for Morgan or Brianna but look for them on the Morning Show's (BJ and Shannon) page at 96x Edmonton's Hit Radio Station .

Tomorrow Morning: Episode 4 preview.