Mama Said Knock You Out Rocky

Something must be said about last night's episode of Survivor: Fiji. I have NOT had this level of lingering anger and frustration over an episode since Jonny Fairplay splayed his assholishness all over every inch of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

I am well-aware that every edition needs it's villains and abrasive personalities to make things interesting, but "Rocky"... has got to go. He is quite possibly the most obnoxious Survivor contestant I've ever seen. He's sexist, homophobic, disrespectful, loud, rude, has no self-restraint, arrogant, he's a complete hot-head and he's stupid as hell. Were I among this tribe and seen/experienced the way be behaves, I think I would be very prone to violence. I'm sick to death of mild-mannered, good-natured people being down-trodden, disrespected and cast-aside because they are pacifistic and "too nice". How sad is it that anybody in our world could be considered "too nice"? That's appalling! "Too needy" perhaps. "Too lacking in self-esteem" maybe. But from what the editors allowed us to see... Anthony's game-play was always respectful and considerate, and evidently his only crime was a lack of aggressiveness. I really hate bullies. And that is precisely what Rocky is. My respect for the other seemingly "nice" guys in the tribe has just plummeted because they acknowledged their disdain for Rocky and pretty much denounced his behaviour for the camera, but when the other tribe members are around, they just let it happen. They just let another human being be treated like garbage by one of their peers when they should be telling the offender to "shut the hell up".

When Jonny Fairplay was causing havoc on Pearl Islands, it was all with the wink/smile, lie-through the teeth, just-playing-the-game mentality. You can tell that Rocky is just as big an asshole in his "day-to-day" as he is for the cameras. Someone like that needs to be centred-out and sent home, and told exactly why their bags are being packed for them. He's a disgusting sack of crap and a poor example of a human being. Maybe that in itself explains his one constant facial expression: that of a man in a state of eternal constipated poop-cramps. He's ugly on the inside and it shows on the outside. DOWN WITH ROCKY!!! Ship him home in a crate!

I'm almost as displeased with Lisi as well, but I'll save my soap-box rant on her despicable behaviour for a later date when she's had more air-time with which to show more of her thus-far nasty personality.

At any rate, it would seem to anyone reading this that I hate this season of Survivor, so I should clarify that I'm loving it - aside from some "unsavoury" characters. It's nothing if not engaging.

And since Global took it upon themselves to unceremoniously cut-off the end of the show, thus depriving Canadian viewers of Anthony's closing comments and how the vote went, I did a little online research. The vote was unanimously for Anthony (except for Anthony's lone vote for Rocky/James.) And this was what Anthony had to say about getting voted off:

"I am a little pissed off. I'm a lot pissed off. I'm mad at myself for apparently not screaming to the world (and) being a jerk. Apparently that's what you need to prove that you're out for a million dollars. Regardless of what Rocky says I have great social skills. I'm not what was wrong with that tribe. It was Mookie and James; those are the problems with Ravu and that's why they're losing and their going to continue to lose until both those guys are gone."

His comments about Mookie aren't surprising, because he's been one of those "dick-head jocks who only went along with the other cool kids in high school" type people. He might be an under-the-radar player that goes farther than you'd expect though. We'll just have to wait and see.

For now... I'm rooting for Boo. But it's precarious. He could slide easily to a position of being the target of my contempt. Right now... he's eye-candy, and he seems to be smart without being cocky. Anyone who openly acknowledges that their game play has to change with the circumstances is one to watch in my book. It's way too early to be declaring yourself powerful in this edition.

***Post-Posting... I remembered that I also wanted to comment on how it baffles me in this life that people with no social skills are always accusing others of having no social skills. WHY is that? Since Rocky is a complete buffoon with no idea how to respectfully interact with other people, how the hell does he even know what social skills are to be accusing someone else of lacking them. I'm wondering if he caught an episode of Oprah on the flight to Fiji and picked up a few foreign terms that he just decided to throw around at leisure. GRRRRR***

Anyhoo... Survivor rant at a close. Sorry if you're not a fan. But if you aren't... ...well... why aren't you? It's sooooooo good! hee

Song of the day is a favourite electronica track with a lot of break-beats. Love this song. It's slick, and driving and the lyrics although simplistic and repetitive, have a lot of merit.

"Somnambulist (Simply Being Loved) by B.T.

So little time, so little time
I'm so frustrated
So little joy, so little joy
It's complicated
So little time, so little time time
To work it on out (Yeah yeah)

So little joy, so little joy
It's complicated
I feel I'm stumbling in the dark
Somnambulated
I feel my heart seeking the sparks
I'm praying for love (Love love)
Praying for love

So little joy, so little joy
It's complicated
So little time, so little time
When your heart's been faded
So little hope, so little hope
I'm praying for love (Love love)
Is more than enough

(chorus)
Simply being loved loved loved
Simply being loved loved loved
Simply being loved loved loved
Is more than enough(Yeah yeah)(x2)
Simply being loved(Yeah yeah)
Is more than enough(Yeah yeah)
Simply being loved(Yeah)
Is more than enough

So little joy, so little joy
It's complicated
So little time, so little time
Be acclimated
So little hope, so little hope
And I'm prayin' now with love(Yeah)

So little time the pace has changed
But I'm still waiting
A thousand years of timeless days
Somnambulating
I'm stumbling wounded in the dark
But I'm praying still for love
Love love
Prayin forLove
love love

(chorus)

Some little joy some little joy
It's complicated
So little time, so little time
So frustrated
So little hope, so little hope
And I'm praying still for love
Love(Yeah)
Prayin' for love

So little hope, so little time
It's so frustrating
I feel I'm stumbling in the dark
Somnambulated
I feel my heart's seeking the sparks
But I'm praying still for love(Yeah)

(Yeah yeah)I'm in love
Yeah (yeah yeah) Simply being...
(Yeah yeah) I'm in love
Yeah yeah!
Simply being..
Simply being loved loved loved
Simply being loved loved loved
Simply being loved loved loved
Is more than enough(Yeah yeah)(x2)

Simply being loved(Yeah yeah)
Simply being loved(Yeah yeah)
Simply being loved(Yeah yeah)
Simply being lovedYeah
Simply being loved Is more than enough
Yeah.