Survivor: Surviving the Minor Works

[The Only Real Estel]

But what about these “jocks” you speak of, SpM?

Sure, sometimes you run across the stereotypical jock – arrogant, aloof, and abysmal. But often ones are termed “jocks” out of a feeling of inferiority or even envy. Targeting the Island Jocks for being jocks (the non-arrogant ones) is no better than Targeting the Island Misunderstooders for being misunderstood...er ().

And as for considering the feelings of the contestants - I feel their pain (yes, even Troll's now that you put it the way you do), but they signed up for the competition. Those who don't want to be laughed at shouldn't sign up to be clowns, you shouldn't audition for American Idol if you can’t bear the scathing criticism of Simon (or Sleepy ) Cowell. You don’t sign up for Survivor without the understanding that it’s survival of the fittest.

Troll is the kind of guy that is often eliminated in Survivor – a nice guy, but in the end he just doesn’t have what it takes.

Of course we all feel sorry for him, but that there’s not much you can do about it...

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by TORE

But often ones are termed “jocks” out of a feeling of inferiority or even envy.

Nah. I'm talking about the ones who everybody loves, and don't they just know it. I have always disliked those types of contestant on shows like this. I tend to support the underdogs (but surely you know that by now).

But since I cannot, as matters stand, save the Giant without condemning the Troll, and vice versa, I shall reluctantly stand back and allow both to be removed from the firing line. Perhaps they shall be happier without all those viewers to taunt them for their imperfections. I cannot, in all conscience, vote for either.

I guess people just don't like the misfits.