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cbdo2007

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4. There was never a desensitization, only a better understanding of the rules of the game.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:11 PM
Jun 2017

Many people go into Survivor with their own interpretation of the "rules" of Suvivor and for some reason there are people who think lying and forming alliances are against the rules, therefore they were shocked when people played that way.

We embrace the "villains" of the game in many cases because they own up to what they are and have shown that they will go above and beyond to win, on the other hand you have people who say they played a moral game and never lied and you go back through the tape and they are lying all over the place, they just think they are better than everyone else.

Do people actually watch that show? MineralMan Jun 2017 #1
"How did Nixon get elected? Nobody --I-- know voted for him!" brooklynite Jun 2017 #3
Yep. Nobody eats at McDonalds either... Phentex Jun 2017 #8
I don't know anyone that (admits to) eating there... WoonTars Jun 2017 #19
If we survive the next 40 years has the country Blindingly apparent Jun 2017 #10
Never seen it. Never want to. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #5
This show has been on since 2000! yallerdawg Jun 2017 #7
OK. I've never seen it. MineralMan Jun 2017 #22
Yes. Millions of them. WoonTars Jun 2017 #18
OK, then. Question answered. MineralMan Jun 2017 #23
It's pretty much customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #21
The game has evolved and become more sophisticated gratuitous Jun 2017 #2
and I'd argue they have kept it fresh here and there Phentex Jun 2017 #9
Some of the new wrinkles have worked gratuitous Jun 2017 #12
Yeah, that didn't seem right to me either... WoonTars Jun 2017 #20
There was never a desensitization, only a better understanding of the rules of the game. cbdo2007 Jun 2017 #4
My point is... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #26
I had no idea this was still on. sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #6
I never understood why people follow the "rules" of the game. hunter Jun 2017 #11
That show, reality TV and networks hawking WMDS in Iraq non stop GusBob Jun 2017 #13
People didn't hate the alliance-making. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #14
don't other countries have reality shows also ? JI7 Jun 2017 #15
It originated in the UK, 1992. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #16
Outwite, outplay, outlast is just a nicer way of saying lie, cheat and steal. miyazaki Jun 2017 #17
There is a straight line direct correlation between all "reality television" and O.J. Simpson Foamfollower Jun 2017 #24
Here's a still from the upcoming season Orrex Jun 2017 #25
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