http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/18/SURVIVOR-CHINA.aspx Every season or so SURVIVOR makes an arbitrary twist in the game that serves to whack one of the strongest players or even up lopsided teams. It can be fun if an unlikable player is the victim; it is aggravating when it hits someone with a legitimate chance of going deep in the game. Tonight it was the latter. The teaser for tonight&rsquo;s episode was about a budding romance and the above mentioned twist. I was down right giddy when I saw gravedigger powerhouse James making friends with mulleted lunchlady Denise. That would a romance for the reality TV ages. Instead it was Erik and Jaime, two of the most lifeless, bland contestants ever. As they confessed their little crushes to each other, Erik also declared he was a virgin. Jaime looked like she had swallowed a bug, but later realized it only meant she could really trust him. Or he might have lied and you&rsquo;re a gigantic dummy, Jaime. But I don&rsquo;t think so (about the lying part, not the dummy part). Before the immunity challenge, the twist was announced. Fei Long got a message that they had to select two warriors from the other tribe that would help them win the next challenge. Immediately they asked what the catch was and figured out they would probably have to send two of their players over to Zhan Hu. They selected Frosti and Sherea and knew they would say goodbye to James and probably Aaron. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/18/SURVIVOR-CHINA.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/18/SURVIVOR-CHINA.aspx#1842 I hate these twists where Burnett just changes the game when it doesnt suit him. Why dont they just bring back players who got voted out and......oh, they did that before.<br /><br />I like when they play by the rules. I especially enjoyed that season where one tribe was so lousy that they lost every challenge and all the members were voted out until there was only one left. I hoped that their final immunity challenge was going to be some island variation of dodgeball but no such luck.<br /><br />James and the Lunch Lady is the most unlikely pair since Angelina and Billy Bob. ozzy http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/18/SURVIVOR-CHINA.aspx#1842 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:29:49 GMT