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Is It Worth It?

So Amber won Survivor All-Stars last night. The biggest surprise is that she was even an All-Star since she was just Jerry's shadow on Survivor Australia and had no detectable personality. I have to say that the last seven weeks or so the Murphy Family tuned into the show, and then sat in stunned un-silence as once again neither Rob nor Amber were voted off. These were All-Stars? They were more like the zombies in the first season who didn't seem to realize they were playing a game.

Usually I enjoy the interview show after the winner was announced, but this year it wasn't as good. First, the audience was a pain in the neck - this is live TV people and we only have an hour, so shut-up! Second, the whole "my feelings were hurt" story line - gosh, somebody lied to my face, can you believe it? And that makes me agree with Shi Ann, something I don't want to do. What I disliked about Rob is (1) that he was a lousy player and should have been bounced a long time ago and (2) he was such a smug, arrogant SOB on TV. Third, Richard Hatch loves the limelight too much, and generally the less of Richard the better.

I hate to say it, but Susan didn't seem that much different, if only because everybody (the women especially) looks so much different than when starving on a beach in the middle of nowhere (heck, Jenna the single mom was unrecognizable with make up on). What is it with Ethan not wanting anyone to know he's dating Jenna the swimsuit/Playboy model?

I hope they don't do another Survivor All-Stars again. I'd rather see a show of those voted out at the first few tribal councils - Survivor Second Chance or Survivor We Hardly Knew You.