Semhar Secret Scene
"Being sent to Redemption Island was depressing. It was wet, there was no sunshine, it was after being outcasted and betrayed. It was hard. It was really, really hard. I didn't have anyone at Redemption I was arriving to, having been the first person there. It felt so lonely and all you can do on Redemption is think about what your tribe is doing now, or who it was that blindsided you, or why they backstabbed you. Your mind is your worst enemy on Redemption. That first night was so hard. It was so hard. But it was followed by the happiest day I had in the game, so..."
Semhar tries fishing for the first time in her life on Redemption Island
<day 4>
Semhar (solo): Redemption Island is definitely not as comfortable and more scary than being over in paradise at Savaii. When the light shined this morning, it was just like, "You know what? I gotta lot of work to do. Let's get started. So I did).
<with comedic music, Semhar looks at the rod and reel she made and says she's unsure of what to do>
Semhar (solo): I've never fished a day in my life. I've never camped a day in my life until this. So I attempted to go fishing.
Semhar (by the water): Got a little bit of a hermit crab. Going to try my best to fish with it. <looking> That's a big fish. Come back. Come eat. <nothing bites> Now I feel really bad for killing this hermit crab. It didn't even bring me dinner. I need to find a worm.
<looks around the forest>
Semhar: You'd think worms would be everywhere in a rainforest. I wonder if fish like bananas.
<Semhar tries to get bananas with a machete>
Semhar (solo): Redemption Island has its highs and lows, and is definitely a learning experience when it comes to survival. But I'm learning how to overcome my fear of Redemption Island, and survive, and that's refreshing.
<Semhar tries to get across a tree branch across the water, and falls in>
Semhar: Oh, that sucks!
Semhar the Day After
Semhar reflects on her time in the game the day after she lost the duel at Redemption Island.
"I think the biggest turning point in the game for me was definitely our challenge, and me stepping up to the plate when no one else would. I was a position I was happy to accept, but when it didn't work in our favor, it was a position I was blamed for the loss of. Yeah, the challenge was definitely my biggest turning point, and the fact that we failed the challenge and I stepped up, it gave my tribemates an opportunity to place the blame on me. That was my biggest turning point in the game."
(cut)
"Being the first voted off when I stepped up showed me that people looked at me as a threat in some way, shape, or form. That's something I never really imagined, being surrounded by so many confident, beautiful people. I learned I would step up to the plate more than the net men would, and I'm stronger than some of the men who played this game, even if that strength is internal. So I'm absolutely happy I got to lose that about myself. I'm a brave player."
(cut)
"I would say this game definitely changed my outlook on people, on life, and on myself. To myself I feel for the positive. I'm happy that against a tribeful of people I genuinely cared about, I didn't have to throw anyone under the bus, but I defend myself with grace and honor. I think it changed me in the fact that I know how much stronger I am. I stood up against so many people, and all I used to fight was the truth. For sure. It definitely changed my perspective."
(cut)
"My strategy in the game was to initially lay low, but when I met my tribemates, we were all such outgoing people, I knew I would fall behind if I did that. I decided to be myself. Being myself works on so many levels in life; it just doesn't work in this game, because I'm way too honest for this game. Part of the game is deceiving people, and I don't have the heart to do that."
(cut)
"I think every single person that comes out here is extremely brave in doing this. Nothing about this game is fake. Everything we do is real. We are hungry. We are weak. We are playing our heart out. I think most of all my friends and family will be happy that I was brave enough to #1 make it this far and #2 play with all my heart."
(cut)
"Definitely the social part of the game was harder for me, because I'm not good at smiling in someone's face when I don't like them. So that led me to going off on Jim when I went off on Jim. So the social part of the game is harder for me because I'm not a person who holds back. I'm a person that what you see is what you get, and what you hear is what it is. That was hard for me, to hold back feelings is difficult for me. The survival part of the game - I've been down to 73 pounds living in Africa, so that's nothing."
(cut)
"It's easy to sit at home and say, 'Oh, you shouldn't have stepped up with that, or argued with that, or done this or that.' The way I see it is I went into this game being Semhar and I left being Semhar. There was nobody or no dollar amount that would change that. I walk away winning. I did not lose one single bit of myself in this. I would rather lose 5 pounds than lose an ounce of my character. I'm satisfied."
(cut)
"I had fun. I had fun. I know I was in the game a short amount of time (laughs). I know I didn't have any supporters on my tribal vote, but at the end of the day, learning about yourself is so rewarding, and traveling is the best educational life experience any of us can encounter. We came to such a beautiful island, and even in those short 5 or 6 days, it felt like you walked away with a world of knowledge. I absolutely had fun, and I had a great getting into the water, experiencing Samoa, playing this game. How many people wish they could play this game? It's so much fun. So much fun."
(cut)
"Being sent to Redemption Island was depressing. It was wet, there was no sunshine, it was after being outcasted and betrayed. It was hard. It was really, really hard. I didn't have anyone at Redemption I was arriving to, having been the first person there. It felt so lonely and all you can do on Redemption is think about what your tribe is doing now, or who it was that blindsided you, or why they backstabbed you. Your mind is your worst enemy on Redemption. That first night was so hard. It was so hard. But it was followed by the happiest day I had in the game, so..."
(cut)
"I think no matter what you go through in life, it's not about what you go through, it's about how you come out of it. For me this experience wasn't about what I went through, but how I came out of it. I came out of it very proud, and I came out if feeling good ,and I came out of it happy with how I played."
Glad Semhar is Gone
Since Semhar tried to get Cochran voted out, he is not sad to see her leave the game
"Ozzy and Elyse came back from the duel."
(cut)
"The cockles of my heart were warmed by the news that Semhar is officially out of the game of Survivor South Pacific. She wanted to get me out. She was saying some pretty nasty things about me in Tribal Council, that I'm not intelligent, I hesitate too much, I don't get anything done, basically that I'm a liability and a drain around camp. That sort of negative attention getting put on me, it's good that the one person who is spouting that nonsense get eliminated from the game entirely. If she had returned to the game later on she probably would have been gunning after me or had some sort of vendetta against me. I'm thrilled to know Semhar, or whatever her name is - apparently I'll never get it right, Semhar, or Semhair, or Sapphire, Smore, whatever it is, she's gone, and I'm living on. Life is good for the time being."
(cut)
"On the other hand, it is interesting to know Christine was the first person kicked out of Upolu, and apparently she succeeded in the duel and she will be continuing forward. I was hoping it would be one of the stronger members of Upolu who ended up at Redemption Island, just because that would mean we have a better shot at beating them in future challenges, but Christine looked like a tough cookie, so that would mean the other tribe may be hurting somewhat in her absence."
