I’ve just finished watching the premiere of the latest Survivor series. (They’re calling it “Lost” for some strange reason.)
The big twist in the latest series is there’s only one tribe instead of the usual two but I have a feeling the survivors will eventually separate into two tribes a few episodes down the line.
There are only 14 survivors this time around and this being the first episode, we didn’t get to know them much. That said, Harry Knowles, the most famous of this season’s survivors, needs no introduction even though he’s dyed his hair and is being billed as “Jorge Garcia” for some strange reason.
The episode focussed heavily on Jack, a doctor, who has taken it upon himself to organise the tribe. He seems a decent enough guy but if there’s one thing I do know about Survivor, there are one million reasons why you need to be ruthless to win the game. Jack, attempting to strengthen his position in the tribe, has made an early alliance with Kate and Charlie. Kate seems dependable enough but I’m not sure about Charlie. He looks like a merry, mischief-making hobbit. Watch your back, Jack!
The first episode played out in the usual fashion: tribe gets stranded on the beach, builds a fire and gets drenched in a tropical downpour. (No doubt the survivors will make building a shelter the main priority in the next episode.)
The first immunity challenge, “Find the Transceiver,” was straightforward and Jack’s little gang managed to locate it in the jungle without too much difficulty. Unfortunately, the pilot (I didn’t catch his name) couldn’t activate the transceiver — so much for 14 months of flight school! — and he was duly voted off the island. The episode ended with a shot of the pilot who was so distraught about being the first person voted off, he was left red-faced and speechless.
This is a pretty good start and I’m looking forward to future episodes.
Quote of the episode: “Well, fear’s sorta an odd thing.”
