Not actually all that interesting to me until the final twist, and I'm really hoping they let Neal just be Neal again. As I said in one of the threads below, his theoretical crimes in this episode are, at worst, Dexter-ish: he's stealing property that was lost, so it's a victimless crime. (And yes, there are victims…

The dry dock scene was one of the worst ever. I mean, there were chains attached to cinder blocks, and yet they were tied up with plastic twist ties? And they weren't gagged, despite being in an outdoor place where they theoretically could have called for some kind of help? Theatrical or not, that was stupid. Why not…

It's hard to believe that Romeo, a guy who tried to kill himself after being dumped by his last client, and who has been working for low pay for the state, in the middle of nowhere, is scheming to get a pay day off of Lights. The fallacy here is that pro-Romeo is anti-family, and it's not: Romeo just wants Lights to…

I figured I'd go out on a limb, limp as it may be. If I were going to play You Don't Know Jack online with random people, I'd prefer them to at least be A.V. Club enthusiasts. Luckily, you can invite your own friends to trivia sessions just as easily.

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Over the comments! Will be back when I finish watching, but I'm glad to hear this one seems to have continued the uptick of this show's second season.

Maybe. I mean, he was meditation and talking about not letting other things distract him, talking about keeping his core up.

Lost Respect…
…for Lights in this episode. Ed's asking him to make a total commitment for two months, and the guy can't do it? Meanwhile, Reynolds, whose family we finally see, has come around to the fact that Barry and the "game" *is* toxic, and now he's avoiding it, and getting down with his meditation.

The Ending
I agree, the ending was the best part of the episode, and raised it a few notches in my book. And the ax-cane portion of the episode was at least an entertaining divertissement. Everything else: awful. Forget the gimmicks and go back to dealing with character —- or House's inability to do that.

Consistent with how Trump has treated past contestants; he likes the aggressive Piers Morgan-y people, and you can bet Hatch, a strategist, studied up on what sort of behavior would go over well. (Including his gung-ho, "I'll go first" attitude.) Of course, Executive Producer Burnett, who made a lot of money off of…

One of the few programs for which you could simply recap the show — adding nothing but a liberal use of quotes — and still produce a knee-slapping essay on the state of American television.

QED
Celebrities are funny. I haven't learned anything about business by watching the Apprentice, even when it's regular teams, but I have at least picked up this crucial lesson in batshit humor.

And in that alone, he's proven that he's smart. Which is why I say that he's just pretending to play dumb. Russell was right to target him; it's a shame he couldn't trick someone into helping him pull off that blindside.

Is it official that he's the source of the leaks?

Andre, agreed — I don't defend the guy's social game or what we don't see on the island. From what I remember from his first appearance, he was pretty unbearable when he started bragging on Day 39 about how he was going to win. And yes, they've got two other people waiting to be booted. But that they might actually…

Can Anybody Explain This To Me?
An intruder entered Crosby's boat in the middle of the night, assaulted him on his property, and goaded the man. How does Crosby wind up needing to be bailed out of jail?

I see what you're saying, but at the very least, throw a challenge that doesn't involve giving the other team a reward. And I stick by what I say: Russell may be a threat at the merge — if you're not on his side — but he's an asset to any of the other usual Survivor gimmicks leading up to it, like the "swap a few…

My point is that the legacy of Russell with the idol is overrated. If you've got a solid six, as they were sure they did this time, then let him dig around for the idol — it only matters if he finds it *AND* makes it to the merge with it. Here's another point, too: if you don't work so obviously AGAINST Russell (like…

Yeah, and they had that one hilarious fake-out day where Stephanie thought they *weren't* going to merge at all . . . that she'd have to face the other tribe, on her own, once again.

The Curse of Throwing Challenges
I already liked Boston Rob, but now I'm really pulling for Ometepe. Throwing a challenge in order to get rid of someone who isn't a threat? What's the logic there, especially when it's a combined reward challenge? Additionally, getting rid of someone who can help you win rewards and…

Nobody Cares, But . . .
Here's how I'd rank 'em: