What to make Survivor more interesting

[Otto-matic]

I think they should do a split immunity on the first day. One is a immunity from TC and one is automatic boot. Just to add some Drama to the show. People wont know which one is which and wont want to get them. It would show the true leaders right from the get go aswell.

Just like this survivor when they had the run through the jungle for reward.

Boot Immunity crap. Sorry guys.

[JiriHrdina]

boot immunity?

[HOZ]

Why not make it a true Survivor! Members get to choose who will be executed!

[VANFLAMESFAN]

during the survivor finale reunion, they showed a pretty interesting preview for the next season. From what I gather, when a team loses a challenge, one person is forced to go to an island separate from the rest of the tribe for the night with no supplies or anything. apparently, this is goin to happen every episode, the title is Survivor: Panama, Island of Exile, so the extra island will probably play a huge role in the season.

I honestly thought this season was pretty good, some of the challenges are gettin played out like the one where Jeff tells them a story about the culture of the lands, then the castaways have to run around like idiots answering questions. Solid finale, i was disappointed in the final tribal council, I thought there would have been more fireworks a la Big Tom vs Boston Rob from All stars, but it was till alright, I loved how they left Judd as the last person to talk. Very predictable final votes though

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

during the survivor finale reunion, they showed a pretty interesting preview for the next season. From what I gather, when a team loses a challenge, one person is forced to go to an island separate from the rest of the tribe for the night with no supplies or anything. apparently, this is goin to happen every episode, the title is Survivor: Panama, Island of Exile, so the extra island will probably play a huge role in the season.

I honestly thought this season was pretty good, some of the challenges are gettin played out like the one where Jeff tells them a story about the culture of the lands, then the castaways have to run around like idiots answering questions. Solid finale, i was disappointed in the final tribal council, I thought there would have been more fireworks a la Big Tom vs Boston Rob from All stars, but it was till alright, I loved how they left Judd as the last person to talk. Very predictable final votes though

Judd didnt go ape crazy. He said man about 3 times though which made me laugh. His question to Danni was great. Do you ice skate or roller blade?

Hmm a exile island sounds neat. I liked this season aswell as the Tom show.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

To make the show better, they should make it harder for them to survive.

In other words, actually make them survive, instead of having rewards of lobster and chocolate and beer.

If someone can't handle it, then quit. The rewards should be stuff like blankets or maps or fishing hooks..........not a smorg from Granny's Buffet.

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

To make the show better, they should make it harder for them to survive.
In other words, actually make them survive, instead of having rewards of lobster and chocolate and beer.

Agreed, make it more difficult. How bout a cold weather location, Mountain Survivor or Arctic Survivor? Have it in the North during the summer so its not freezing, but cold enough, and the 24h of sunlight is bound to drive a few contestants a little wacko

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I'd love to see a Survivor in northern Canada or somewhere like that, but it will never happen because you won't see as many contestants in bikinis like you do in the tropical locations.

It's true......sex sells.

An Arctic survivor with everyone bundled up in warm clothes would do much, much worse in the ratings.

[CaptainCrunch]

they need to remove the whiney jury vote. These idiots are voting against people for screwing them, instead of rewarding the person who actually plays the game to win.

Its stupid.

The loser should get to murder and eat one of the jury members before they leave the island or jungle or whatever.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Something else that bugs me about the show is the all too predictable video/letter/visit from the loved ones.

I appreciate the fact these people miss their families and friends (I would too), but it's just too much to see these people crying and sobbing for an entire 10 minute segment because they got a reminder of something back home after being gone for 10 days.

I hope they turf that part of the show from now on.

[moon]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Something else that bugs me about the show is the all too predictable video/letter/visit from the loved ones.

I appreciate the fact these people miss their families and friends (I would too), but it's just too much to see these people crying and sobbing for an entire 10 minute segment because they got a reminder of something back home after being gone for 10 days.

I hope they turf that part of the show from now on.

exactly. I leave my wife for four weeks every other month and though it sucks it isn't nearly as bad as they make it out to be. They act as though they haven't seen these people in years not weeks.

[KevanGuy]

How about.... 8 teams of 2. Every episode the teams all compete. The last team to do whatever is up for 'tribal council'. But, instead of tribal they have to compete against each other. The loser goes home. The winner automatically makes it to the 'merge tribe'. The merge tribe would be set up somewhere totally seperate from all the other teams. Each week one person would go home and another would join the 'merge tribe'. And maybe every week the reward challange is only for the merge tribe.

It would be interesting to have people sitting around waiting for the final merge tribe. Because once all the tribe is there then it goes to individual immunity. So, there isnt really any alliances.

[Cheese]

I think the tribe idea is a bad idea....it creates too many issues when merges happen that are unbalanced. Start with one tribe of 16 and let the psychology start from the beginning. If they want seperate tribes split them into two after the 4th week...a reverse tribolisis.
The reward challenges are getting too predicatable....they need something new in this regard...something more challenging...and yes get rid of the whiny bring the family in episodes.
They need more out of shape and older people, like Episode 1. Nice to see the eye candy but older people would provide a different spin on things.
Do another all star episode...but dont bring winners back...second and third place finishers and all the bad guys.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Do another all star episode...but dont bring winners back...second and third place finishers and all the bad guys.

Hells Yeah!!!.....Bring back Johnny Fairplay, bring back Jerri the bitch, and because i felf bad for him because he was a good player, bring back the guy who burned his hands so badly that he had to quit....

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

To make the show better, they should make it harder for them to survive.

In other words, actually make them survive, instead of having rewards of lobster and chocolate and beer.

In Survivor Australia, they did that and you'll recall the tribe members were on the brink of starvation.

And what happens when people are on the brink of starvation? They lay around all day and don't talk.

Subsequent Survivors have ensured they at least have the energy to appear animated and involved in the game.

On OLN a few years ago, there was a very keen variation of Survivor set in British Columbia, looked like it was roughly early Fall. It was quite interesting and pretty physical but also mental challenges and did NOT stick around in a particular location. A young lady eventually won $100,000 and a car after picking the quickest route to run up a mountain.

Cowperson

[Otto-matic]

They should do what Survivor man does.

Leave them with nothing at all not even a place to get water and have No rewards untill 4 weeks or something to give them a taste of real survival.

[Zarathustra]

They should bring survivor to a cold climate such as the arctic even if it's during the summer months. I'm getting sick of all these tropical climates, they really need to change the setting.

[Otto-matic]

Its all been in warm climates.

I like to see more then Panama. Thats 4 times they have filmed at Panama! Go to like Australia, Africa.