First Episode, Season 18, Survivor Tocantins
February 13th, 2009New Twists To New Season!
Our long awaited Season 18 got off to a quick start, in fact so quick, that the 16 castaways were already divided into 2 tribes before the show began. A tribe named Jalapao, in red, and the other called Timbira, in black. The good news is that the cast was not allowed to talk to each other until the show began.
A brand new twist to this season was revealed shortly after the contestants unloaded their flat bed truck and were about to embark upon a 4 hour hike to their respective camps. Jeff announced that each tribe had to instantly vote off one member! So needless to say, panic took over as everyone was scrambling around trying to think of who to vote for.
With 5 votes counted so far, "The Old Lady" Sandy was voted off. Jeff asked her for her comments. Sandy said such things as ‘was so pissed" and "obviously didn’t think it would be like this." And, "we didn’t got to know each other."
Sierra was voted off by her tribe. One comment was that she was so quiet. But wait, let’s back up for a second. It was announced that the castaways were asked to be silent before the show began? So how is it that Sierra was accused of being quiet when she was doing exactly what she was told to do? The Producers have some explaining to do here.
Anyway, Jeff asked Sierra about the vote and she said that she was "sorry, I have a fevor of 102. I think I could of brought alot to this team. That’s your choice, fine by me."
So then Jeff reveals another twist. He states these 2 are not booted, but instead taken by helicopter directly to camp, and missing a 4 hour hike in the heat carrying all the supplies. Suddenly our booted castaways were very happy!
After each person was dropped off into their camps, a note was awaiting them. They could get back in with the tribe by starting to get things organized and built, OR, they could search for a hidden immunity idol.
Well, Sandy, who appeared very emotional and was crying at first, decided to screw the tribe and look for the idol. This "old lady" was out to win at any cost!
But Sierra on the other hand, was very thoughtful and wanted to show her tribe how valuable she was to them. Sierra therefore built a shelter, all by herself, for her tribe to sleep in during the first night. So needless to say, her tribe was impressed by her actions and were having second thoughts about booting her off.
So after the castaways first day, I would have to say that it was an emotional roller coaster for some. A victory for Sierra, and a bad decision made by Sandy. This is going to be a very interesting season!
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The first challenge was a race to bring back the puzzle planks, build a stair case, then climb it to release and raise the flag. During the competition you could see that Carolina was dragging and appeared to be out of shape.
Initially, he was cast for another reality program called Amazing Race. But after discovering his partner, he decided to decline his participation.
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Meanwhile, Survivor is looking for possible participants worthy of its 19th season. Previous contestants have been discovered and recruited through various approaches like looking into MySpace profiles or acquiring a contact list for an association. Although the ways of discovering possible contestants may seem simple and typical, there is nothing easy about the process one has to go through in order to penetrate the game.
One of the most popular contestants was Cirie Fields a registered nurse from Walterboro South Carolina. Cirie didn’t have much experience with outdoor life, a fact that became extremely obvious in the first episode. In that first episode Cirie narrowly managed to avoid getting voted out. Immediately afterwards she made the following comment to the audience "All of you who are sitting on the couch at home watching this, stay on the couch!".
Over the course of the season Cirie continued to avoid being voted off the island on a few occasions. Her straightforward style and attitude made her very likeable an instant fan favorite.
Cirie didn’t make it to final episode, however in her exit interview she realized how far she has come in so short a time. In the season finale Cirie remarked that if she can do it anyone can do it, and everyone should get up off the couch.
The Season premier did not disappoint. Two hours, two teams, three challenges and two tribal councils, all in one night. The first challenge was very early in the night and wasn’t even close. The Kota tribe easily beat the Fang tribe in a reward challenge for extra food. The Fang tribe went on to lose two immunity challenges during the evening and has already had to vote off two of its players. Fang is clearly already the underdog.
Over the course of the season Cirie continued to avoid being voted off the island on a few occasions. Her straightforward style and attitude made her very likeable an instant fan favorite. Over the weeks she grew accustomed to the outdoor Survivor lifestyle, and reached a milestone in episode 11. In that episode Cirie caught a fish large enough to feed the entire tribe. Her personal growth was not lost on her tribe mates who celebrated the moment with her. Cirie didn’t make it to final episode, however in her exit interview she realized how far she has come in so short a time. In the season finale Cirie remarked that if she can do it anyone can do it, and everyone should get up off the couch.
Tyson currently lives in Heber City, Utah. He plans to use the one million dollar prize to buy an expensive motorcycle and use the rest of the money for selfish purposes. So it sounds like the Mormons won’t be pulling for him to win!
She will probably do well in physical competitions. She jogges, swims, works out, and does kickboxing and yoga. She is also a strong woman, besides her brains, which could make her a big asset to the tribe for winning amunities.