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SABOTEUR! Russell relished messing with his tribe's minds.
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So what to make of episode 1? A few final observations:
* I dig the growing hatred between the two tribes. Galu are clearly setting themselves up as the likeable goofball underdogs.
* The two Russells could not be any more different, and I'm not just talking about the height differential or color of their skin. One wants to bring his tribe together; the other wants to tear his apart. We'll see which strategy works better, but I already know which one is more fun to watch.
* I like Betsy the cop a lot. In fact, she is my official Episode 1 Pick To Win it All. It's a risky pick considering that her tribe has already splintered and she appears to be on the short side numbers-wise of that split, but she seems savvy enough to navigate some pretty choppy waters. Plus, no one else is jumping out at me yet. Don't let me down, woman!
* For a rocket scientist, John does not appear to be playing a very smart game. First, there was the whole swimming in jeans thing, and then he couldn't shut his yap about the proper way to set up camp. Mind you, I'm not saying that he was wrong with his declarations that "wind needs to be addressed," but sometimes you have to take the temperature of the tribe and simply back down, even if you know better. After all, what's the point of annoying everyone into building the proper shelter if you're not going to be around to enjoy it?
* Judging by the promos for next, things are only gonna get more tense, with one person even getting tossed out of a challenge. Like I said, bad blood makes good TV.
Okay, fellow Survivor freaks: be sure to enjoy Jeff Probst's EW.com blog, as well as the exclusive deleted scene below. And check back later today for Survivor Talk as Jenna Morasca (who just did an interesting interview about her departure from TNA Wrestling) and I find out from Marisa where it all went wrong. And now it's your turn. Which tribe are you rooting for? Will White Russell's evil scheme work or blow up in his face? And who's your pick to win it all? Sound off on the message boards, and I'll see ya next week!
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