Survivor - Redemption Island

[Nancy1999]

This was a great season, I really thought Rob didn't an excellent job, I've been watching Survivor from the beginning, and it's really hard for the early leaders to win. Rob had a target on his back, and he understood what it took to remove that target. He made people feel like they could really trust him, and that's important. I hated to see Grant take it so hard, but Rob really had little choice, his priority was to win this time. He already lost the game once to save Amber, and at that time, I doubt if he thought she'd end up his wife, but his relationship with her was more important. This time he couldn't make that mistake again. I really never understood why Rob was considered a villain on one of the seasons, they had him on the same team as Jonny Fairplay! Sounds like Russell will play again, but he's got to change up his game if he ever wants to win. His temper controls him too much, and he wants to vote people off, just because they've made him mad, and that's not good strategy, sometimes you want to keep around the annoying people, just as long as they’re not really a threat.

[ourfirstyorkie]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

This was a great season, I really thought Rob didn't an excellent job, I've been watching Survivor from the beginning, and it's really hard for the early leaders to win. Rob had a target on his back, and he understood what it took to remove that target. He made people feel like they could really trust him, and that's important. I hated to see Grant take it so hard, but Rob really had little choice, his priority was to win this time. He already lost the game once to save Amber, and at that time, I doubt if he thought she'd end up his wife, but his relationship with her was more important. This time he couldn't make that mistake again. I really never understood why Rob was considered a villain on one of the seasons, they had him on the same team as Jonny Fairplay! Sounds like Russell will play again, but he's got to change up his game if he ever wants to win. His temper controls him too much, and he wants to vote people off, just because they've made him mad, and that's not good strategy, sometimes you want to keep around the annoying people, just as long as they’re not really a threat.

I love Russell but you are soooo right. He definitely needs to change his game. And yes, his Napoleon syndrome temper gets him every time.

[ladyjane]

It was my understanding that he did try to change his game and the tribe he was with was not buying it.

I read those people's bios and interviews before the first show and almost all of them said they hated Russell. No matter WHAT he had done, those people would have voted him out. I have tried to find those interviews recently where they were asked about former Survivors and who they liked and disliked...I cannot find it. But...I can tell you they were asked the question directly before they knew he was going to be on the show and they said they hated him.

We only see what we are shown...there are many hours on the island that we are not aware of.