Survivor Finale Show - who's watching, who's going, your vote for the win!
By mommyboo
@mommyboo (13174)
United States
December 13, 2008 3:06pm CST
Well, the long awaited Survivor Gabon finale is coming up TOMORROW NIGHT! Are you watching, are you discussing, are you throwing a party?
I actually did attend a party one year during a finale show, long long ago. I sat there with friends, eating and chatting and staring at the tv, yelling at the tv, and jumping up and down like a lunatic.
Since then, I have watched many a finale, once again glued to the interactions on tv. THIS year I am especially interested in how things are going to go down. My personal view of the remaining characters for discussion:
Bob! Everybody seems to love Bob. I think he has been an honorable, respectable player. He has enjoyed his time in Gabon and made comments about this being an experience of a lifetime - more than once. His visit with his wife was heartwarming, his reaction to letters from home the same. Even though he missed home, he did not let it distract him from his reason for being there, the experience and the chance of winning. In many previous seasons, homesickness has overwhelmed contestants and driven them to fail or break down. Not for Bob. He is in my top 3 list for winning.
Matty! I have been behind Matty from day one. I think he was disappointed to realize he was on a tribe that was destined never to win, no matter if he was good at things or not. It is very frustrating to be tossed in with a group of people who cannot function together in order to serve the best interests of ALL. He probably knows very well that there is literally no *I* in TEAM and that his team was determined to prove there was lol. I don't like how people decided to call him stupid, even though he did let stress get to him and he got paranoid. More than once he felt on the outs even though he was part of an alliance. He is also in my top 3 list for winning.
Sugar! My last vote for top 3. In my opinion she has played an excellent game and stayed under the radar as a threat. She is a strong player, both in terms of interpersonal and general tribe living. I think her being sent to exile repeatedly helped her out, she wasn't part of the unraveling that happened to her tribe because she wasn't there to be involved with it. Nobody thought she was a threat either because a lot of them just based their opinion of her on her 'job' and her looks. This is dangerous to do anyway, but especially in this case since she outlasted most of the people who thought she was 'not a threat'. She both bested Randy and saved Matty, earning her kudos from me.
Kenny! I can't add him to my top 3 list because I already have three. I don't think he'll win based on what the jury thinks UNLESS he is voted to win because the jury doesn't want Bob, Sugar, or Matty. I am more worried about a 'vote for the worst' resulting in a win for Susie, which would infuriate me since I think she deserves nothing, she shouldn't have even stayed in the game THIS long. Kenny is a great game-player, he was instrumental in several blindsides due to his ability to convince the alliance to vote with him. I think the jury will remember this though, and thus lower his chances of a win.
Susie. Ugh. I still would have gotten rid of her instead of Crystal. At no point in this game has she ever earned any respect from me. People thought Paloma was annoying, come on, at least she was cute. They didn't like Kelly - again, at least she was cute. Neither of them were as evil or conniving as Corinne, who was there longer! I guess I can't always understand since I wasn't there living with them. Anyhow, I hope Susie receives ZERO votes from the jury. I am still weirded out by the fact that she won a nice hot BATH from the auction and then stayed in there for what, like 5 minutes, tops? After that long in the African outback without a proper bath, I'd be in there for like an HOUR! I'd also probably likely ask Jeff if I could have someone come over and help me
What's your take on the finalists? Love em? Hate em? Have a vote for someone else who should be here instead? Well you know what I'll be doing tomorrow night! Peace to the fans!
What's your take on the finalists? Love em? Hate em? Have a vote for someone else who should be here instead? Well you know what I'll be doing tomorrow night! Peace to the fans!2 people like this
6 responses
@aprilsue00 (1991)
• United States
14 Dec 08
I love watching survivor and thanks for the chance to dicuss this remarkable show. I am personally hoping that Bob will win. I have been routing for him since the show started. He is kind, generous, and very smart. Neither one of the tribes would have accomplished much if it wasn't for Bob. I hope the jury realizes this also. He made a lot of friends and I don't believe that there was a single player that did not like him. My second vote would be for Sugar. I absolutely loved her. She never talked behind anyones back and she tried to be nice to everyone. I will be happy if either one of these players wins. I think the both deserve it because they both played a very good game. Thank you again for the chance to comment on this topic.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
15 Dec 08
This was the strangest jury ever, at least in my opinion. I only really liked the last few to get on it, Crystal, Kenny, and Matty.
Bob was a good choice, the right choice. I am still shocked that Susie got TWO votes though and Sugar got NONE. I would have figured it would have been split about equal between Bob and Sugar. Just proves i don't know anything lol.
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@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
14 Dec 08
At this point, they are the 2 that definitely deserve to win the most! They both made great moves in the game! With this Jury, it's probably a Bob slam dunk! So, he NEEDS to win Immunity, or he's out! Go Bob! 
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@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
15 Dec 08
I'm not surprised they all seemed to hate Sugar. *LOL* Actually, she did NOTHING to TRY to win any Jury votes! And, so, they didn't give her any! 

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@leenie50 (3992)
• United States
14 Dec 08
Well Boo,
It's finally here. I agree with you on your run down of the characters. I feel a little more empathetic for Mattie, in that he had good reasons for feeling paranoid. He knew he was too close to the chopping block.
Suzie has never made a play in this game. The bath thing was unbelievable. You'd have thought there were leaches in the water. And I thought they gave her clean clothes? What happened to them?
My picks--Bob or Sugar to win. I feel they both deserve it. Of course Mattie in the top three. I think Bob will probably win and if he does, I want Sugar to get the $100,000.00. Did you text your vote? As far as Kenny goes, he lost my respect a while back. I don't like anyone who pats themselves on the back, especially when they don't deserve those kinds of accolades. That's it till tomorrow night.
leenie
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@leenie50 (3992)
• United States
14 Dec 08
Well E
Now I understand why you've been so quite lately. If you are right and Randy really is a good guy, then I'll be happy for you. If he comes back acting like the a$$ he was before he got booted off, I won't be surprised. Maybe being in front of a camera he can't help himself. For your sake, I hope he is nicer than he showed us to be.
leenie
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
15 Dec 08
Matty played a good game, he was likeable, and he wasn't nasty. I have to say I was VERY ticked about Susie getting the ops she did in the finale, but I won't say much about that in this thread, I bet someone made a thread about the finale/reunion show itself.
I just never liked Susie, didn't like how she acted, didn't like how she didn't seem to care what she said and to whom, didn't like how she didn't care how she looked either. She seems a very whiny 'I tried so I should get an A for effort' type of person. She did indeed ride coattails the ENTIRE season and would have been my pick to vote off long before Michelle (who went FIRST!), Jaquie, or Paloma.
I forgot about texting my vote! Oh well, Bob FTW!! Kenny did admit that as soon as he got cocky, it was over for him, and he knew it. I think he had an inkling but it didn't affect his behavior so.... blindside Kenny!
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@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
14 Dec 08
I'm just ready to find out. Because it's been a few months now. He can say all he wants online. But you can't hide your true self in front of a live audience with people you supposedly hated during the game. It'll be quickly apparent in how he interacts with them NOW. And they don't all have to be best friends forever now, because that is just NOT going to happen!
I just want politeness and civility and some sort of an attempt at a real effort. We'll know right away if everybody is distant from him or if he seems to be getting along okay with almost everybody. And then when he opens his mouth for the first time, everybody will REALLY know who his TRUE self is!
I don't mind being disappointed, because I've been disappointed before. But, it would be a pleasant surprise to be pleasantly surprised!
Good night to you, too! :)
I just want politeness and civility and some sort of an attempt at a real effort. We'll know right away if everybody is distant from him or if he seems to be getting along okay with almost everybody. And then when he opens his mouth for the first time, everybody will REALLY know who his TRUE self is!
I don't mind being disappointed, because I've been disappointed before. But, it would be a pleasant surprise to be pleasantly surprised!
Good night to you, too! :)1 person likes this

@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Dec 08
I know I know, Bob's going to win.
Seriously I was going to predict Bob anyway, but I sure didn't expect him to do so badly on that house of cards challenge. He wasn't even competitive for a change. If Sugar hadn't voted for Mattie it would have been a whole different story. I don't get where people voted for Susie though. I thought it should have gone to Bob but that Sugar should have gotten a few votes for being strategic. Oh well.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
15 Dec 08
I agree with this opinion. The rules of the game - outwit, outplay, outlast or whatever. Ok, well Sugar did that! People DID trust her and they DID underestimate her. Perhaps they should have done neither, but that isn't here nor there. I still would prefer to have her sleeping in the same room, I'd be terrified that Corinne would try to strangle me with her stupid blow dryer cord.
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@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
15 Dec 08
They weren't gonna vote for Sugar. hehe
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@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
SUGAR is the one I LOVE especially when they were the final four trying to choose whether her dad or her brother. I just hope BOB appreciate what SUGAR did for him and Matty should have respected sugar for what she did. She truly OUTWIT, OUTPLAYED and OUTLAST everyone of them. So I guess... SHE DESERVES TO WIN
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
16 Dec 08
Yes, I am sorry that Sugar didn't at least give Bob a run for his money. If anything she should have won viewer's choice.
She was truly a NICE person who knew a heck of a lot about gameplay and also was secure enough in herself not to be a jerk - except in the case of the overwhelming laughing at Randy. I can't even say that *I* could have kept myself from laughing. I was laughing right along with her while watching!
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@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
13 Dec 08
Well, DUH! DAN should be there!
Susie helped get rid of Marcus, that's good enough for me!
Bob is the best choice for winner.
That's all I have to say!
Susie helped get rid of Marcus, that's good enough for me!
Bob is the best choice for winner.
That's all I have to say!
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
15 Dec 08
Dan! What IS your love affair with Dan? LOL! All I remember about him is that he's the lawyer who couldn't find the idol. I giggled the whole time. They made fun of Sugar but she had more common sense.
Marcus doesn't seem so bad if he is AWAY from Charlie and Corinne.
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@hisbabydoll (228)
• Ecuador
15 Dec 08
I know the show is over and Bob won, but my vote was on Sugar. I loved her sweet, innocent logic. And okay, so she leaked her body weight in tears, but give the girl a break for mourning her father. I think it only makes her sweeter. "Why should I be here eating fruit when everyone is starving?" A heart like that doesn't come around often.
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
16 Dec 08
I know what you mean. Although she had started to show a different side nearer the end. But you are still right. She basically gave the game to Bob.







