I agree that Gabon is a lynchpin. I thought last nights episodes were actually really good, I liked how they emphasized the characters and the struggle for survival. What I didn't appreciate was the compleatly pointless race at the beginning of the show. There's no reason to have "one shot idols". I hate Exile in any of its incarnations, it really should of been a one time thing. Here is hoping that they continue to go along the "traditional" route, emphasizing persons and the adventure and the struggle, and not "the game"