RECAP: Survivor - "Young at Heart"

I have kind of a weird relationship with Survivor. On the one hand, I can't honestly say that I actually like the show. The contestants are often irritating and/or terrible, and the producers are notorious for manipulating the footage to tell whatever story they want to tell, regardless of what is actually happening (i.e. Russell Hantz being portrayed as some sort of diabolical genius when in reality he's just a bully with a terrible social game who happened to find a large number of poorly hidden Immunity Idols). However, the production values, combined with pretty consistently entertaining challenges and gorgeous locations keep me coming back. This season appears to be no different, as the contestants seem like they're probably going to piss me off quite a bit, while the challenges (if the first one is any indication) will be as exciting as ever. The full recap is after the jump.

Site Update: Back

OK, OK, you kids settle down. I know I've been gone for a while, but Daddy's back now so get out of my goddamn liquor cabinet and gather round for some updates. Summer's over, and with it the worst of my period of laziness (hopefully). I want to get this blog swinging again (like your mom *boosh*), so here are some of my plans for the future:

1. There are plenty of NEW SHOWS starting SOON that I will be bringing STRAIGHT from the wilderness of the INTERNET (since I don't have cable) to my eyes back to the INTERNET and into YOUR HOMES. These shows include: Survivor (first post coming either later today or sometime this weekend; and don't worry, unlike last time I promised something like this I actually have the notes written up and I just need to write the post), Fringe, The Amazing Race, and (possibly, depending on how busy I am) Supernatural and Hell's Kitchen. Probably not that last one, since it seemed like no one cared last time I did it, but we'll see.

2. Surprisingly enough, contrary to Prince's predictions, the INTERNET continues to pump out a plethora of INTERNET GOODNESS, and I, your faithful entertainer, will continue to bring you the BEST or WORST of this material. Which one will it be? THAT IS FOR THE GODS TO DECIDE.

3. The coming months appear to be a VERITABLE PARADISE for the video game fan, with such titles as Halo: Reach, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Fallout: New Vegas, Fable III, and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood being released. I will strive to write FASCINATING and HILARIOUSLY INFORMATIVE reviews of each of these games.

While I'm certain this news has you trembling with anticipation (like your mom *boosh*), I should warn you: I am currently in Vancouver on business, and my hotel is doing everything it can to prevent me from streaming the shows I want to watch (it took me 3 hours to load the premiere of Survivor), and I don't know if I have the patience to deal with that. I'll try to get some Internet Goodness posted this week, and I'll post the Survivor recap soon, but it may not be until next weekend before I really get things up and running again.

So bear with me, ye faithful followers, and soon I shall have you laughing uproariously or shrugging with indifference over that Country which yet lies Undiscovered.