South Pacific: Finale

This one is late because I haven't had access to a computer, but it's going to be short and sweet anyway.

     I really hope that the geniuses behind the scenes at Survivor and CBS learned something about the whole Redemption Island angle.  It makes for boring television.  Boston Rob and Coach played very similar games and ultimately ended up making it to the end.  They controlled their tribemates like they were running a cult.  There absolutely was no element of surprise.  The only person who made any big moves at all was Cochran.  I really wish that Albert would have been on the Savaii tribe at the very beginning of the game.  He really wanted to mix things up on several occasions, but never had an opportunity to because everyone else wanted to play a safe game.  I do believe that he had a lot of potential - - was just never given the opportunity to showcase it.  

     The final three were Albert, Coach, and Sophie - - with Sophie being award the million dollar check.  I definitely believe that Coach should have won this season.  His downfall was that he tried to make deals with too many people - - but wasn't that what Boston Rob did on the season prior?  

     Anyway, I cannot wait for the next season.  Season 24 is going to entitled "One World."  I believe that it is men vs. women, with both tribes living on the same island.  I am ecstatic about this new twist because it will allow for early connections between both tribes.  I know that I would be trying to weasel my way in with the opposing tribe as soon as possible.  Let's see if anyone else will do this!

     I am going to try to bring you so much more through-out season 24.  I'm not sure if it will work or not, but I am going to have interviews with past Survivor contestants.  Keep your fingers crossed!  

     I will see you around the beginning of February with my review of the new castaways.

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Contestant	Original Tribe	Merged Tribe	Voted Out	Redemption Island	Finish	Total Votes
Semhar Tadesse 24, Los Angeles, CA	Savaii		1st Day 3	1st Duel Loser Day 6	18th Day 6	8
Mark "Papa Bear" Caruso 48, Queens, NY	Savaii		3rd Day 8	2nd Duel Loser Day 9	17th Day 9	6
Stacey Powell 44, Grand Prairie, TX	Upolu		4th Day 11	3rd Duel Loser Day 12	16th Day 12	10
Elyse Umemoto 27, Las Vegas, NV	Savaii		5th Day 14	4th Duel Loser Day 15	15th Day 15	3
Mikayla Wingle 22, Tampa, FL	Upolu		6th Day 16	5th Duel Loser Day 17	14th Day 17	4
Christine Shields Markoski 39, Bronx, NY	Upolu		2nd Day 5	6th Duel Loser Day 19	13th Day 19	4
Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth Returned to game	Savaii		7th Day 18	1st Returnee Day 19		5
Jim Rice 35, Denver, CO	Savaii	Te Tuna	10th Day 24	7th Duel Loser Day 25	1st Jury Member Day 25	8
Keith Tollefson 26, Minnetonka, MN	Savaii	Te Tuna	8th Day 21	7th Duel Loser Day 25	2nd Jury Member Day 25	61
Dawn Meehan 41, South Jordan, UT	Savaii	Te Tuna	11th Day 27	8th Duel Loser Day 28	3rd Jury Member Day 28	9
Whitney Duncan 27, Nashville, TN	Savaii	Te Tuna	12th Day 27	8th Duel Loser Day 28	4th Jury Member Day 28	7
John Cochran 24, Washington, D.C.	Savaii	Te Tuna	13th Day 30	9th Duel Loser Day 31	5th Jury Member Day 31	13
Edna Ma 35, Los Angeles, CA	Upolu	Te Tuna	14th Day 32	10th Duel Loser Day 33	6th Jury Member Day 33	15
Brandon Hantz 19, Katy, TX	Upolu	Te Tuna	15th Day 35	11th Duel Loser Day 36	7th Jury Member Day 36	4
Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth Returned to game	Savaii	Te Tuna	9th Day 22	2nd Returnee Day 36		142
Rick Nelson 51, Aurora, UT	Upolu	Te Tuna	16th Day 37		8th Jury Member Day 37	111
Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth 30, Fresno, CA Cook Islands & Micronesia	Savaii	Te Tuna	17th Day 38		9th Jury Member Day 38	172
Albert Destrade 26, Plantation, FL	Upolu	Te Tuna			2nd Runner-Up	1
Benjamin "Coach" Wade 39, Bolivar, MO Tocantins & Heroes vs Villains	Upolu	Te Tuna			Runner-Up	0
Sophie Clarke 22, Willsboro, NY	Upolu	Te Tuna			Sole Survivor	5