"The decision of the tribe is final. Once the vote is read the tribe member voted off will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll go tally the votes."
And with that from master and commander Jeff Probst, another bikini clad woman or boxer clad gent is sent packing from the show Survivor -- their chance to win a million dollars shattered like a coconut husk under a machette.
I don't watch much first run television anymore. The shows of my youth are long gone (but in rerun on TVLand); the shows of my college days kaput (but in rerun on TBS); and the shows of early married life ended (also in rerun on TBS).
But I DO watch this show Survivor. Religiously. Fanatically. If we fail to record it, or the recording device fails us, Michelle and I look at each other in horror ... no Survivor this week!!!!!!
We haven't always been this way. When the first Survivor season was nearly concluded (the one with now famous Richard Hatch and snake analysis by Susan Hawk) we hadn't watched a minute. That was during the summer Olympics of 2002. But then CBS did a wonderful thing that I wish every TV series would copy. While the Olympics were showing water polo and wrestling during their filler hour of 7-8, Survivor aired for something like 10 straight nights. The entire season was repeated on consecutive evenings. We were hooked. And after season one concluded, season two was ready to roll. So were we. Now it's a regular, unquestioned TV choice for the adults in my house.
If you tune in on Fridays for the next three months, you'll receive my Survivor analysis -- a recap of the show, who should have been voted out, who should be voted out soon, and who deserves to stick around for awhile. I'll even make a prediction about who SHOULD win a million dollars, and who WILL win. It's never the same person.
This season's Survivor is in Guatemala, another hot, sticky country where the characters will be forced down to their skivvies to survive the temperatures. I suppose this is good for ratings. I'm waiting for Survivor: Ankorage, where everyone is bundled up in parkas and snowshoes. You know when that season will air? That's right, when Guatemala freezes over.
Stay tuned.
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