Colton Cumbie & Me Quit Survivor

Well, I am done with Survivor for now.

Ever since Survivor started bringing back people who'd previously been on the show, be it in an all star type deal or some fans vs. favorites type deal or some other type returning person deal I have not liked it.

I won't watch Survivor again unless it returns to its original format of casting people who have not been on Survivor before.

I did not like the current Blood vs. Water idea at all, not when I first heard of it, and liked it even less when I viewed the reality.

And then, in the latest episode, it being my final time of watching Survivor, unless Survivor reforms itself, creepy drama king, Colton Cumbie, had a crying fit and quit, saying he did not like his tribe, along with other boo hoo hoo blather.

Jeff Probst was visibly quite annoyed at Colton, calling him selfish and revealing that Colton had faked his appendicitis attack when he quit on Survivor One World.

Which had me thinking why did the Survivor producers think it a good idea to have this guy back on the island? Did they not know that the vast majority of viewers found Colton to be real bad television?

I have not seen the Nielsen ratings since Survivor started up again. I'd be surprised if Survivor is still in the Top 20.

Will Survivor Caramoan Winner Cochran be on Survivor Blood vs. Water with his Mother?

Cochran winning Survivor: Caramoan Fans vs. Favorites made for a more satisfying ending, for me, than is the Survivor norm.

The jury interrogation of the final three was more entertaining than has been the norm for several seasons.

I particularly enjoyed the macabre stand-off between Brenda and Dawn, with Brenda insisting Dawn take out her teeth, which Dawn eventually did.

As Jeff Probst noted, in detail, at the Reunion, Cochran did go through a noticeable metamorphosis, going from the extremely pasty, socially awkward, nerd, to a still pasty, much less socially awkward, much more confident, non-nerd. Or not nearly so nerdy. And very articulate.

Speaking of the Reunion. It was very odd. Only those who made it to the jury, and the final three, were on the stage. No crazy Brandon Hantz was on the stage. No first to be booted, again, Francesca, no pig farmer with the unfortunate beard.

Most of the Survivors were not seen, yet we had time for Rob Mariano to plug a book, a visit with Rudy, he being from the very first Survivor, now well into his 80s, and looking no older than when he was on Survivor, and an awkward interview with a little girl named Julie who was tongue tied answering questions about Malcolm.

And we had time to see a clip of Malcolm in his starring role on the soap opera, The Bold & The Beautiful.

Usually the promo for the next season of Survivor gives viewers a fairly good idea of what might be different, or where it might be located. The title of the next season is Survivor: Blood vs. Water.

A little Googling brought me the info that Survivor: Blood vs. Water, the 27th season of Survivor, is also set in the Philippines. This time at a place called Cagayan on Palaui Island. Apparently returning castaway-mates will be playing with or against their family members.

Survivor: The Family Edition?

This does not sound like a good idea to me.

How about Survivor: Old School?

Where the entire cast is made up of ordinary people we have never seen before, who have never been on Survivor, or any other TV show. Have the tribes on a beach where food can actually be found, where the Survivors have to hunt and scrounge to keep from being hungry. With no helicopter rides to lavish buffet feasts rewards.

Survivor: Blood vs. Water. Please please please let their be no Hantz blood. Please.