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Very interesting, chaperone. I've said it before, I look at the season as a book, and the editors know how the story ends, and then do the best they can to make each chapter exciting, and pay off with a bang ending. I can't disagree on one level with you, some scenes are just "too good" television to leave out, in their minds, and they'll get in.

But it's still stuck with Final Tribal. What is said there that must be included to tell the story? After that, make it exciting. That's the process. Whether it's "Let's crown JT/Tom", or "Let's not crown Stephenie/Lil/Dreamz/Sugar", sometimes the parameters are forced.

I can see a point, the gameplan of Russell invites doubt itself. Sure. It's the extremity of episode 1 that's the concern. This was visibility domination. Why the absolute overkill? It would be a new idea. I think it would be layered a little more.

I'll listen to any idea, but there's a reason that hero Rupert is more an extreme edit than hero Westman, because the winner's ups and downs last all season and come out in the end, and the hero and villain can stay static. If Rupert had won Pearl Islands, a few more of the scenes that Sean wanted in would have gotten in. If Russell wins, with this strategy, you'd have an idea why someone voted for him. And one ep in, there's no clue why anyone would. That's the extremity that hurts. You're left no ambiguity with him. He's a cartoon, "the villain." Too simple.

I have to say, I loved episode one here. It had...energy to it. Yes it had INV characters. So what? I remembered the featured characters pretty well, and with 20 players, and one hour, what else to expect?

Michael