agree - let them stew in their own tribes and regret voting off a challenge beast. And don't merge til five or six - watch them puzzle over that scenario. That would be a twist.

Gen X were the slackers, but we still had to share the once a year Wizard of Oz viewing tvs with our siblings, put up with parents who wouldn't divorce cause - society still frowned , and look stuff up at the library. Millenials are more open minded and more expecting.

love the father/daughter vibe between JDR and Martin Sheen.

incredible likeness, yes!

slightly tangentially, I've always felt the kids accepted the new reality a little too quickly, not that I'm sour on them being openminded, of course. Nice to see Mallory and Mitch did trash talk at some point, in some way.

I look forward to Dolly popping up, and get that Babe is a big character, I mean big personality, but Dolly's presence would have distracted in this role, yes?

I thought Estelle Parsons, whom I can't place but do know, will have to IMDB as Barbara Barrie. Is she still out there? Again, will have to look that up.

subtly??

but to be fair, damned if they do, damned if they don't. we are all too savvy on the "edit"s

whatever this statement means, you have to know and read and maybe plan for the jury.

definitely, exciting finish to a fun season. I wanted Aubry to win, or Cydney, but it is what it is.

would Aubry (who needs an e in her name) have voted for Cydney??

kind of agree, the internet and the connections it created/provided is a massive divider in upbringing.

good point, read the jury. Apart from Joe and Julia, what do they value? They took this shit personally, minus Debbie maybe.

seems you're the only one (maybe) to voice my initial concern - great advantage but do you want to be the Jury Killer in front of everyone?

but if you're 18, it is.

probably made my point above, but will phrase it differently here: while there may be a anti-bimbo backlash in viewers opinions, I don't think, personally, Michele fell into that category. yes, she's attractive, but her game didn't seem to hinge on that, and I never disliked her, a) because of her looks, or b) at all…

I'll fess up, I'm the type of viewer annoyed by the eye candy contestants, female and male, and liked Aubry for her nerd vibe and that she reminds me of a friend.
But, no problems with Michele, pretty as she is. Based on the edit we saw, I'd have voted Aubry, though.

I won't credit fate, cause the game hinges on being on the right tribe, etc, at the beginning. But how did she lose??

the only jury members that saw Aubry's meltdown were Joe and Debbie. Those first tribes are so important for what happens "at home".