I think part of the eyeball rolling has to do with Lex voting Jerri off too soon and keeping Amber. It didn't further his game at all...now he wants to sway the vote so Rob doesn't get the money. Lex did the exact same thing to Ethan. Boo-hoo to Lex!!! Shii Ann has always been an eyeball roller so they make a perfect pair sitting there.

Rob has played the game and the players well. Maybe to good. When the other Jenna won, she had simply rode on others coattails, didn't work, slept all day, etc. The jury did pick her and was she actually playing the game? Now look at Amber....she is playing the same way by riding on Rob's tail.

Can't wait until Sunday. Should be a good show. I would love Rupert to win...liked him in the Pearl Islands when the first show was on and he took the other teams shoes, etc. to barter with. Seems like the favorites aren't the winners.

I'd love to see Rupert win also, but I don't think he will. From what EGB is telling us it looks very unlikely according to the spoiler boards. It looks like the jury will vote for anyone other than Rob so it would probably be a good strategy for someone to take him with them to the finale two. Who knows, but we've got a short wait to find out!

Starting to look like the boots will go down this way:

1) Rupert
2) Jenna

Rob & Amber to F2, with Amber for the win. How disappointing that would be!! Will update later.....

ETA: Yup, that's the way it's looking. However, spoiler boards are split between Amber & Rob for the win. Dangit. This is one time I really hope the boards are WRONG. (OK, mostly because I have a game going and I've got Jenna to win for the prize. )

Wow, what a show last night! I really thought the last hour was pretty good! I loved what Shii Ann said at final tribal..."those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!" That was great! I can't believe what Tom did after his speech!! Alicia, I guess I don't get where she's coming from and don't really care. I wish Rob would have won but what's the difference, they're gonna be married anyway. Amber looked and acted like a snot last night I thought. She rolled her eyes when I think it was Kathy that was talking. What was up with Jerri leaving...come on!!

SO.......who's everyone gonna vote for? Rupert here!!!

WOW! I do not even know where to begin! What a show... too many little things to point out! I am excited about the second million. Who do you think will get that? I guess Rupert. He clearly seems to be the people's choice. No way it would be Big Tom, Lex, Jerri, etc...

Amber won which means I won the office pool! YEAH!!!!!! I thought it was a great finale and reunion show. And I didn't have time to check the threads so I didn't know what was going to happen which made it good. Good riddance Jerri, that's all I have to say.

Is the final hour being rebroadcast this week? My VCR cut off when Jeff was leaving the island with the votes.

Oh no CBF!!!!!

Espcially disappointing when I got up at 4 to watch it before work.

I was glad to Amber won, only because my wife had her in the office pool. We are expecting our first child due June 3rd, so it was a nice Mother's Day gift for her.

I thought the finally was really good, but I have to say I am glad that I don't have to look at the smug faces on that jury again. As Chandler Bing would say, "Could they BE more annoying?"

I agree with Big Tom that Boston Rob crossed the line by talking trash about his son. I was glad to see them shake hands at the reunion show. It was nice to Jerri get booed and her leaving just confirms my opinions about her.

One question; are they ever going to stop the cheesy "transportation" of the final votes bit? Between the jet ski from a few seasons ago to Jeff's GQ stance on the helicopter last night; it makes me want to puke.

Can't wait until next season.

Isn't it funny how well everyone "cleans up" after they come back from Survivor? I didn't think Amber was that pretty until I saw her last night. And Rob- he looked completely different!

I am glad Amber won. I am sure that Rupert will be America's choice. Everyone loves him.

I felt Rob should have truly won by outplaying, outwitting and outlasting the rest. Amber made it because she rode on Rob's coattails. But, I wasn't the one who got to vote and they will end up sharing it anyways.

As for Lex and Tom and Jerri and all the boohoo fussing at the end over morals, values and ethics and friendships...geez. I agree with Richard that it is truly a game and the emotions have to get set aside. Did Lex really think what happened to him was any different than what he did to Ethan and Colby??? No way!!! Get over it!!!

Can't wait for next season.

Vote RUPERT!!!!!!

I thought Amber was prettier on the show than last night, maybe it's the weight she put on. LMAO about Jeff taking the helicopter ride in. He thinks he is so cool, can it be anymore dangerours hanging off like he was? I thought Jenna L looked very pretty. Rob is a hottie.

Blech, Rob got FAT in between finale and reunion!!

My take - Worst. Finale. Ever. Even worse than Vecepia vs. Neleh. At least both of those players made something of an effort to actually PLAY the game - Amber just let Rob carry her all the way and clearly demonstrated she can't think for herself when she wanted to consult with Rob about who should get the car. Not to mention that she looked completely tacky in that hideous shirt AND demonstrated how self-absorbed she was in all her jury responses and answers to questions. YUCK. VERY disappointed that she won (although congratulations to Pizzazz and Putt for Dough on your office pool wins, at least something good came out of this.)

Agree with the following points - Tom was a big baby at Tribal Council, it's a game people, and Rupert is most likely to win the viewer's choice money. (Although I voted for Tom. I don't think anyone 'deserves' the money other than Rob and in Alicia's words, I'm not writing his name down. Tom's online chat was nice and I will vote for him several more times. The online community seems to be leaning towards giving it to Kathy or Shii Ann at the moment, but we're such a small portion of the viewers that it's not really going to influence the vote, I don't think. So congratulations to Rupert, I guess.)

Putt - the Junebug's birthday is also June 3!! Best wishes on your upcoming addition - hope you enjoy him/her as much as we enjoy the Junebug!

I will admit to watching last night, but now I know why I did not watch Survivor All Stars. Oh my lord, what a bunch of babies. I can't stand any of them (and I liked a bunch of them on their original show). They remind me of spoiled little high school kids who didn't get picked on the cool team so they think the kids on the cool team are cheaters. Rob won the way you have to win that game. None of them would have made it to the final two without alliances or a bit of scheming and backstabbing. And what kills me is as much as I disliked ShiAnn, she was the only one making sense last night, including busting Big Tom (who is an idiot for what he did last night) about his alliance against Rob at one point. Jerri just ruined any progress she had made with her image - what a hypocrite she is. Colby is a dork - etc. I will stop now because I am no longer infatuated with the show, but to me, I always liked the players who realized this was a game of deception and strategy, whcih until last night, included Lex, but after last night, excuse my language, but he gets thrown into weenieland now. I am just bummed they didn't talk to some of the more interesting characters last night - give me Hatch, Rob C, Boston Rob any day.

Der, sorry, that was me 2 posts up - didn't realize I wasn't logged in.

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One question; are they ever going to stop the cheesy "transportation" of the final votes bit?

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Anyone remember the very first Survivor when he took off with the votes? It was cool and surprising then - and on the Live Show, everyone looked the same as they had on the island - no one knew it was on a stage (made me wonder at the time if the whole thing had been staged!). Wish they'd do something like that again....it's gotten so showy.

I heard Jerri this a.m. on the CBS Early Show, and while I haven't been a fan of hers, I did feel the crowd was very rude in not letting her speak (tho' the bit she said about the "pain and suffering" was a little over the edge). What she said this a.m. that she was trying to say last night was that these people are just that - people. They're not stars, they're not seasoned actors and thick-skinned folks -they're real people who signed up to play a game and the entertainment industry takes them and makes them into something they may not be. I think she does have a point - many of us are so used to seeing actors playing parts like these that we forget these are people just playing a game to try to win a million bucks. None of us can really say that we would - or wouldn't - be portrayed the same way as any one of them because none of us are playing the game.

I still feel that Rob should've won because he really did play the game. But because he ticked off so many people, they didn't pick him. I was proud of Kathy for sticking w/her friendship with Rob, and disappointed that Lex couldn't understand it was just a game. Guess he may not get an invitation to the wedding....

Looking forward to Thursday's show and hearing more from the rest of them - and seeing if Rupert wins!!

With this new twist in the show....us being able to vote for our favorite. I wonder if that will influence the game. If the players think that even if they don't get into the final two, they still have a chance if America likes them. So will this make some people "act" all nicey nicey so we will like them?

OR is this just a one time deal for the all-stars and won't happen again?

I don't know, I just think it could change the whole dynamics of the game!

I totally disagree with everyone who is saying Rob should have won because all Amber did was ride on Rob's coattails. She was as much a part of every decision as he was, and was as much a part of the backstabbing and playing as he was. The only difference is that he took the fire because she just smiled and acted like it was all him. She deserved to win because somehow through all that she kept somewhat "clean".

PS: I'm hoping Rupert gets the mill, but more importantly, I'm hoping the "best moment" vote goes to when he stole the other tribes shoes because he was "a pirate, right?".

I went and voted, and that was definitely my favorite moment also - stealing the shoes was the funniest thing ever on the show.

I couldn't agree with you more EGB. She knew what she was getting into, especially the second time around. And Lex has really gotten on my nerves this time. He does all this complianing about Rob and then makes the statement that Colby and Ethan "didn't fit into his game". PLEASE! It's that a game and Rob played to win, which they all would have done. Regarding Amber's win and riding Rob's coattails, I think the thing that gets lost is that is a strategy also. It might not be up front and in your face, but hey she just won a mill!
One play that hasn't gotten much discussion yet is Jenna's decision to right down Rupert's name. Some might not have liked, but hey I applaud her for doing it. She at least kept things in her hands rather than putting it to fate. Plus, she looked great last night. Interesting that she got married. Good for her!

To a degree, the second million dollar prize almost seems tailor-made for Rupert, as if CBS wants to throw him a handout for being such a breakout star. Personally, I could only see awarding it to him, the Robfather, Shii Ann, Jenna L, or Jerri.

Amber did have a strategy: ride along behind Boston Rob and let him draw all the heat. And it worked. However, it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, because she always had his back, and she served to help soften his image instead of leaving him flying solo as a braying jackass. Be that as it may, I predict their relationship won't last more than, say, three years. I have a feeling that she will tire of him. She didn't actually look all that enamored of him at the reunion show.

Quick roundup for the season--

Amazon Rob: Was he even on this show at any point?

Rudy: Liked his insinuation that he would have had to open up a can of whup-ass on one or more people if he had stuck around.

Richard: He blew it by molesting Sue, therefore I think he's a wanker. Although his "it's just a game, Lex, not a Bergmanian chess duel over life and death and good and evil" bit was spot-on.

Shii Ann: I've always liked her for some reason. Glad she got the car, and it was neat to see her cut through the BS at the final TC.

Tina: She cleans up real nice.

Sue: Meh.

Colby: I guess he's okay.

Jenna M.: Cannot stand her.

Jenna L.: Didn't even recognize her at the reunion. I could've done without her "and it's all real" bit, though. Also, evidently she really doesn't know when to stop yakking.

Kathy: Liked her on her season, but she dragged me into her core of hatred this time, which I resent. A little too much with the "oh, how my friend has betrayed me and yet I shall forgive him his iniquities" posturing.

Boston Rob: He rocked at challenges, built a hell of a shelter, made critical alliances, and never was in serious danger despite how open a threat he was and how clearly he was manipulating everyone. He mocked some other contestants in confessionals, but rarely went over the line, and usually his criticsms were pretty valid. I would rather have seen him win.

Amber: Eh, she's not all that. And I thought Jenna L. was cuter.

Ethan: His hair is almost a contestant in its own right.

Rupert: Sometimes overrated his abilities and importance to the tribe because of self-esteem problems, and needed constant positive feedback. A little condescending at times. Good at challenges and not a quitter, and not a plotter and schemer. Mostly a nice guy who never had a chance to win, and I'm surprised he got that far, which partially had to do with a solid alliance with Jenna L.

Jerri: Liked her a lot. People haven't given her a chance to be perceived as anything other than an arch-villainess. She was quite mellow this time out. The audience at the reunion show was a bunch of camera-mugging prats. Heck, I agreed with her speech.

Big Tom: What a miserable jerk. Get over it. You planned on being third and instead finished fifth? It's a flippin' game--if you wanted to finish higher, you had to take your fate in your own hands and make your move instead of sitting around passively. I hated you after your "Sue is dead" celebratory dance, and then I hated you more during your final TC speech, and then I hated you to the max with your stupid "psych!" handshake fakeout. In short, shut up, Big Tom. Also, shut up.

Alicia: Now I see why people find her so unpleasant. It could be because she's...unpleasant. Rude, abrasive, angry, and filled with aggrieved self-righteousness. What-freakin'-ever. Shut up, Alicia. And when you're done shutting up, shut up some more.

Lex: Damn, I'm embarrassed that he's from my hometown. So, it's nothing personal, only a game when he cuts down Ethan and Colby and when he sacrifices Jerri to save Amber. But when the Robfather eliminates him, it's the violation of a sacred bond of friendship? Dude--the major reason you kept Amber was that you feared Boston Rob's awful wrath. But if you had kicked her to the curb, you would've crippled him. Idiot. Grow the hell up. Also, please join Big Tom and Alicia in shutting up.

At any rate...heh. I thought Probst's flying in on the copter was pretty cool. I can tell you that if I had the chance to do that, I'd seize it. Even if it is a pretty cheesy stunt. Also, when he jet-skiied in that one time, I actually got all weepy when he paused in front of Lady Liberty. I'm glad that he hosts these reunions instead of that awful Rosie O'Donnell. He showed a lot of compassion where it was due, I thought.