"Survivor" "strategy"

I don't know how many of you watch "Survivor," but I am a diehard fan not just of the show, but the game itself. I applied for it and heard nothing, so every time I watch something like what went down this season--ugh, it sucks. Because when done well, the strategy can be true art, and fascinatingly beautiful to watch. But this season (which I finished last night because I waited for Eric to come home so we could watch it together awww) was just full of some of the most ridiculous crap I've ever seen. And I was devastated at seeing my girl Amanda come in third when she should have won the game. Instead, we just have another example of a "boy wins, girl not nice, send her away" situation. The only time women win on this show is when they play meek games, and that pisses me off. I do like Todd and Courtney a lot, but that game was Amanda's to win, and she just threw it away.

But anyway, Jeffrey D. Sadow, the strategy expert for Reality News Online, wrote an article that voices my other frustrations with the season better than I have been able to. So, if you're interested, here it is.