Uggghhhh!!!!
I'll try to break down some of these complaints.
I thought the guys (mostly Mike) stealing the ladies' stuff from the truck was fair game. Unlike Russell stealing socks or Julie stealing Phillip's swimming trunks, these weren't personal items. All's fair in...
Similarly, I didn't think Chelsea was under any sort of obligation to hand over one of the chicken's to the guys. I know some guys were saying we'll split what we catch, but it's not like there was a firm, mutual agreement written to paper. Possession is nine tenths of the law, and after the guys had swiped their stuff from the truck, the women had a right to play hard ball. Their mistake was not making a deal before the guy's got fire - which changed the negotiating power significantly. It also prevented an opportunity for the tribes to build some sort of goodwill with each other (aside from Colton's attempts at ingratiating himself with the women).
Anyhow, after refusing to give up the chicken, it's hard for the women to call fowl over the fact that the guy's didn't finish the immunity challenge. That was strictly whining. Please don't ask for sportsmanship hours after reneging on a handshake deal.
Alicia's tribal council attack on Christina was atrocious. There had been several failed attempts to negotiate for fire. Christina actually successfully stole some fire (which went out). Christina then negotiated a decent deal. What exactly was Alicia's complaint? The tribe hadn't agreed to it? Didn't the tribe have a chance to back out if they didn't like it? Did all nine of them put pen to paper when Christina made the handshake agreement with the guys? That deal wasn't in stone. What exactly was Christina's irreversible sin?
Of course, we know Alicia was baiting Christina, and Christina fell for it. Her response ("SHUT UP!") might have been worse than Alicia's illogical attack. I can't think of a scenario in Survivor where screaming "SHUT UP" is good gameplay.
I understand that after 300+ episodes, the crew is running out of ideas for challenges, but the one they designed, while not a widow maker, was almost guaranteed to cause injury. Yes, Jeff said to land on your back with your arms folded on your chest, but it's a race to get out of the pit. People would inevitably put their arms out prematurely in order to propel themselves to the next obstacle. What happened to Kourtney came as no surprise. Terrible challenge.
When I first heard about this season's concept, I anticipated a lot of cross-tribe alliances before the merge. However, I didn't think there would be this much animosity between the tribes this early. I suspect they are planning to remix the tribes after three or four episodes, and the original tribal alliances will break down. We'll see. The only other season to begin as men vs. women was Amazon. After they re-mixed the tribes, original loyalties completely disappeared (the dominant alliance was 2 men, 2 women). However, they hadn't lived on the same beach and have so many opportunities to antagonize each other before the re-mix. I still think groups of men and women will start working together here, but it might not happen for awhile. In the mean time, expect more stealing, mischief and fraternity house pranks as the tribes continue to live side-by-side. But, the person who goes too far with this stuff might really hurt his chances of winning.
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