I just listened to all the vocals (without video) and there were some that sounded better than I expected given the reactions. It's interesting, kind of like watching SYTYCD without sound. I do think our impressions are shaped as much by the visual of the performance as the vocal.

It makes sense -- she said she could hear the singers much more clearly on TV.

Survivor--So, the Heroes BRING IT to the competition big time. Looks like they are good as long as there are no puzzles involved.

And I woulda voted Randy out too, such a huge whiny drip he is. A weakness of mine is that if an evil person is actually amusing, like Tyson, I am much more on their side than if they are a more evil person but are also a downer.

I actually thought the villains problem was that it was an individual task. They can band together but the heroes are stronger as individuals.

You know, they keep saying that but then I start running the numbers -

Boston Rob, Coach, L'il Russell, memfault with the longish hair - all pretty big guys who like to think of themselves as very physical. Not that hugely far off from James, Colby, Tom, Rupert. Sandra = Cirie. Amanda = Parvati. Courtney/Candace, though I can't remember who's on which team. Jerri = Stephenie, when she was around.

They're pretty evenly matched. I know I'm forgetting one or two, but really.

I do agree that the Heroes not being able to let their group dynamic fuck it all up was probably decisive. But still a pretty shockingly shoddy performance from the Villians.

I guess what I meant, but didn't type, was that mentally, the Villains are weaker as individuals. I think the teams are matched physically but the Villains gain something when they act as a team.

It's weird how much I love Boston Rob. I did not like him at all in the first Survivor. But he's really grown on me.

I think I was reacting partly to maybe TWOP or somewhere where they were repeating the villians about how the Heroes won this because they're so physically dominant without really questioning it.

I totally love him. He's one of the few (only?) reality stars who I like more the more I see him.

Was PR a repeat this week? It didn't show up on the DVR.

I don't have it 'til next week but I'm not sure what they aired instead.

The guide said it was a repeat of last week's. ANd the "latest episode" abvailable on mylifetime.com is also last week's.