Yippee! I'm ready! There's always someone who starts out the first episode as bossy, knowing everything, telling everyone what to do. Notice how long people like that usually last? ;-) Either that person or the pollyanna who insists on singing or having an annoying laugh or something like that.

After the first episode, our family was discussing how much more interesting it would be if each of the players voted off, that wanted to continue, got an individual beach of solitude. The odd ending on this one, makes me double wonder if there would be no Reem meetup, even if Keith chooses to continue. But probably not.... I'm probably just trying to drum up my own interest in a season I find distasteful due to the four returning players. I hate partial returnees, because it throws everything out of balance, editing wise and fairness wise. And it eliminates one of my favorite things about the early game--getting to know the new players.

I agree - snooze fest so far. I still have no clue what most of their names are. The buff switch meant to switch things up did absolutely nothing! I kinda liked the guy voted out - would've preferred the girl who wasn't feeling well but she really didn't want to go. I thought maybe with their love fest going on she'd volunteer to get out of there. lol

"So, after they come back from Idol Island, are they not allowed to tell the group they have met Rob and Sandra?" It's up to the player to decide what to reveal. This is discussed in one of the articles that last week's recap links to. It's interesting, to me, that both women who have been to Idol Island have told a story about there being urns. Those women are from different tribes, so they certainly haven't had a chance to discuss and agree that the second woman would say the same thing the first woman had said. I'm curious as to what will happen next week when whomever goes to Idol Island returns to their tribe. Since the next person to go will be from the same tribe as Elizabeth (the first one to go), they may get together and discuss. Then again, though, they probably won't have a chance. But, obviously, the more folks that go, the more everyone will know the truth about meeting with Sandra and Rob.