2/15 Premiere Discussion **Spoilers**

[PWS]

Just an aside, but do we no longer have summaries of episodes of Survivor posted? I notice they've gradually disappeared from a lot of shows, but I thought/hoped Survivor still had them. That way all this confusion about who did/said what could be answered by our recapper!

[Fanny Mare]

I personally prefer to like most of the contestants because if I hate too many there will be more people I'd worry about making it further than I'd like them to.

In this case, there are only a couple for me so far.

Good point!

[JavaJo]

. I'm not sure if I did something different, or if the iPad doesn't work with that feature, but all I find are the clips for this season. There are full episodes for last season at CBS.com, but the one for this season is only 30 seconds.

The full episode came up for me. I'm not sure why it's not for you. Have you tried youtube? Sometimes people will post the full episodes there. I wish I could be of more help.

[jsciv]

In the next episode I think I saw the gay guy showing off his HI to the guys. Was that stupid or what? He knew he is in the bottom of the totem pole in either alliance so why give them the opportunity to blindside him and not use the idol? HE could have just used it to oust 1 guy from the Frat Brats and then side with the other alliance.

Using it once you become powerless thereafter: using it as a threat you have continuing power. IF Colton could manage to form an alliance with the other "weak" guys it might be a good idea to keep it secret, but given his relative powerlessness in the tribe it sounds like he's going to use it as the leverage he needs to MAKE that alliance. Honestly from what they showed us in this episode I don't see how even the HII will save him since we're a LONG way from the point where his influence with the girls will help keep him alive in the game. But one really interesting thing I'm looking forward to is seeing how the tribes interact across lines once more people stop posturing and start talking...

[Longhornfan]

Here is a question I have about the HIIs. What if Colton has decided to play both SIDES by first revealing the HII to the men and then telling the men about the twist. What if he told the men that it would be bad strategy on their part to even look for the other HII....because they would have to give it to one of the WOMEN!! I think that if the men knew in advance that they couldn't keep the HII for themselves, they would not want to help the women.

What do you think about that possibility?

[SugarMama]

Here is a question I have about the HIIs. What if Colton has decided to play both SIDES by first revealing the HII to the men and then telling the men about the twist. What if he told the men that it would be bad strategy on their part to even look for the other HII....because they would have to give it to one of the WOMEN!! I think that if the men knew in advance that they couldn't keep the HII for themselves, they would not want to help the women.

What do you think about that possibility?

Possible, but on the other hand, they could give it to someone who would benefit them at the merge (just as it was given to Colton for the same reason) - I'd consider giving it to someone weaker on the other tribe and, thereby, potentially eliminating a stronger player.