Alias Two point No

I'm a little disturbed by the next post. Since some time ago, there are rumors circling the web and claiming that ABC is planning to reboot the hit J.J. Abrams (God bless him) show Alias. This confirms my thoughts: the television industry and Hollywood in general are running out of ideas.

Alias premiered in 2001 on ABC and picked up five successful seasons. The premise of the series focuses on the life of the agent Sydney Bristow who believes she is working for a secret cell of the CIA called SD-6, but the reality is different. When Sydney learns she's working for the people she believed was fighting against, joins the real CIA as a double agent to help destroy SD-6. The series goes further, also deals with mythological aspects (a la Lost) like the search for artifacts of Renaissance inventor Milo Rambaldi, who has built weapons of mass destruction and has predicted the future as a kind of hybrid between DaVinci and Nostradamus.

The series had an incredible way of link the professional aspects of Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner ... I [HEART] JENN) and the social aspect of her life, along with the problems she held with her parents Jack Bristow and Irina Derevko (Victor Garber and Lena Olin); having to conceal her true life to her friends Will and Francie (Bradley Cooper and Merrin Dungey).

The new series plans on leaving the Rambaladi mythological themes, to be more attractive to more people. But this could be a good move by ABC, as in the original series, Rambaldi mythology somewhat disappointed fans when it was abandoned in mid-series, because it was very difficult to understand and follow.

If ABC wants to go ahead with this madness, they should know that fans will be the first to see the opening chapters of the series, and here I give you a few ideas to attract new viewers and keep the old fans of Alias:

WHAT NOT TO DO:

• First of all, I urge you: DO NOT MAKE SYDNEY BRISTOW THE MAIN CHARACTER! Chapter 100 of the Alias series is called "There's only one Sydney Bristow." Not only is there a single Sydney, there is only one Jennifer Garner. Jenn was the one who gave life to that character and would be a shame to see someone else try to capture the emotion and truth that Garner gave the part.

• Don't try to say that this is a second generation of spies. Do not mark the beginning of the series showing Isabelle, the daughter of Sydney and Michael, as the protagonist of the series.

• Don't involve J.J. Abrams. As much as we love the guy, and he has helped to give new life to the channel, there is only so much he can do. We are confident that if he gets included in the project, the series would be great, but accept the following, the series promises to be a failure, and I don't think you guys wanna have the guilty conscience of having damaged the record of Abrams.

WHAT TO DO:

• There are certain characters that might return to the series as Marshall Flinkman and it strikes me that Eric Weiss could come back and be a kind of new and improved Jack Bristow. Of course, this would only work if they can convince Kevin Weisman and Greg Grunberg to return to the series as regulars.

• Go back to the roots of the original series and establish more moments with friends and the difficulties to hide the main character's secret identity. All those moments were very special for the first few seasons, but were lost completely later, as the series drew to a close.

• The following would not make much difference in the critical impact of the series, is just a personal request ... Let the opening theme of the series be the same as the original series, thanks.

Make sure to let me know how you feel about Alias getting a reboot and comment!

Alias Dos punto No

Estoy un poco perturbado por el siguiente post. Desde hace ya un tiempo, hay rumores rondando la web afirmando que ABC se encuentra en planes de resetear la exitosa serie de J.J. Abrams (Dios lo bendiga) Alias. Esto confirma mis ideas: las televisoras y Hollywood en general se está quedando sin ideas.

Alias se estrenó en el 2001 por la cadena ABC y recogió cinco exitosas temporadas. La premisa de la serie se enfoca en al vida de la espía secreta Sydney Bristow quien cree estar trabajando para un célula secreta de la CIA llamada SD-6, pero la realidad es distinta. Cuando Sydney se entera de que esta trabajando para las personas que ella creía estar conbatiendo, se alista en la verdadera CIA como doble agente para ayudar a destruir a SD-6. La serie llega más allá, también trata con aspectos mitológicos (a la Lost) como la búsqueda de los artefactos del inventor del renacimiento Milo Rambaldi, quien ha construido armas de destrucción masiva y ha predicho el futuro como una especie de híbrido entre DaVinci y Nostradamus.

La serie logró vincular de manera increíble el aspecto profesional de Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner... YO [CORAZÓN] JENN) y el aspecto social de su vida, junto con los problemas que sostenía con sus padres Jack Bristow e Irina Derevko (Victor Garber y Lena Olin); teniendo que encubrir su verdadera vida a sus amigos Will y Francie (Bradley Cooper y Merrin Dungey).

La nueva serie plantea abandonar la temática mitológica de Rambaladi, para ser más atractiva a una mayor cantidad de personas. Pero, ésta podría ser una buena movida por parte de la cadena ABC, ya que en al serie original, la mitología Rambaldi en cierta manera defraudó a los fans cuando ésta fue abandonada a mediados de serie, por ser muy dificultosa de entender y seguir.

Si ABC desea seguir adelante con esta locura, debe saber que los fanáticos seremos los primeros en ver los capítulos iniciales de la serie, y aquí les dejo unas cuantas ideas para lograr atraer a nuevos televidentes y retener a los viejos fans de Alias:

QUÉ NO HACER:

• Primero que nada, les pido encarecidamente: NO HAGAN A SYDNEY BRISTOW EL PERSONAJE PRINCIPAL!!! El capítulo 100 de la serie Alias llevó por nombre "Sólo hay una Sydney Bristow". No sólo hay una sola Sydney, sólo hay una Jennifer Garner. Jenn fue quién le dio vida a ese personaje y seria una pena ver a alguien más intentar captar la emotividad y veracidad que le daba Garner al papel.




• No intenten decir que esta es una segunda generación de espías. No marquen el comienzo de la serie mostrándonos a Isabelle, la hija de Sydney y Michael, como la protagonista de la serie.




• No involucren a J.J. Abrams. Por más que amemos al sujeto, y por más veces que los haya ayudado a darle nueva vida al canal, solo hay tanto que él puede hacer. Estamos seguros de que de incluirlo en el proyecto, la serie seria genial; pero afrontemos lo siguiente, la serie no promete ser un éxito, y no creo que quieran tener el cargo de conciencia de haber dañado el record de Abrams.

QUÉ HACER:

• Hay ciertos personajes que sí podrían regresar a la serie como Marshall Flinkman y se me ocurre que Eric Weiss podría volver y ser una especie de nuevo y mejorado Jack Bristow. Claro está, esto sólo funcionaría si logran convencer a Kevin Weisman y Greg Grunberg para que regresen a la serie como regulares.




• Volver a las raíces de la serie original y establecer más momentos de la protagonista con sus amigos y sus dificultades para ocultar su identidad secreta. Todos esos momentos fueron muy especiales para las primeras temporadas, pero se perdieron por completo más adelante, a medida que la serie llegaba a su fin.




• La siguiente no haría mucha diferencia en el impacto crítico de la serie, sólo es un pedido personal... Dejen que el tema de apertura de la serie sea el mismo de la serie original, gracias.

¡Asegurate de hacerme saber como te sientes acerca de resetear Alias, y comenta!

The 5 stages of grieve

In 1969, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced the concept of the five stages of grief of tragedies in her book On Death and Dying. She explains that humans experience key stages in the grieving process: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.

I make a comment about this to introduce the next topic: LOST HAS COME TO AN END. While the final chapter of the series was issued last May 23th on television, I have taken the time to assimilate, analyze, digest and take it in, to write a post worthy of a great TV series. Today, less than a month after the completion of the series, I find myself debating which of the five stages of human grief I am in, because I'm presenting signs of each of them.

• Denial: It is my pleasure to believe that most fans of the series are in the same state; as John Locke, we refuse to move forward, to accept the facts as they are, and we are trapped in an alternate reality created in our minds to live in a world where Lost has not ended yet. We take the day by day imagining that last May 23th the season finale was televised and at the end of the year the writers and producers of the series will return to work for next season.
• Anger: "why?","is not fair!","how this is happening to us?". Anger is the simple manifestation of the time we leave the state of denial and into awareness of the events. It cause us anger, rage, knowing that the story of the survivors of Oceanic 815 has come to an end.
• Bargaining this stage is perhaps the most rare of all. It shows just how much we'll miss the series. It teaches us how much we are willing to abandon for the continuity of the show. Personally, I considered the option of not watching the end of the series as a way of thinking that Lost has not yet ended (yes, I know: unthinkable.)
• Depression: the depression ship must be full now. As a result of knowing that even if we have enjoyed the series finale, we can not do anything to revive it. We'll only have the reruns and the seasons on DVD.
• Acceptance: This is the most rewarding stage of mourning. There is nothing more liberating than to remember, understand, leave everything behind and move on. It is a wonderful concept. The human ability to leave all that weighs us behind. As Jack mentioned: Letting go is not easy.

Let's look at the highlights of the last chapter:

• Without a doubt, the scenes where each character had its epiphany are the gems of this episode. Each one filled with emotion in its way, and each touched fans in different ways. We could not help but feel excitement when Sun and Jin recognized their daughter Ji Yeon and weep with joy to know that they'll spend an eternity together

• My favorite epiphany, undoubtedly, is that of James and Juliet. It was the moment, for me, I've been expecting the most this season. It was charged with a nostalgic dialogue and great performances by both parties. And of course, is a scene where Elizabeth Mitchell is involved, and if you don't know: I love that woman! I am not ashamed to say and confess that the scene was the most emotional for me, and managed to get me two teary eyes. Among the highlights of the scene is the exchange of words such as:

Juliet: Kiss me, James.

Sawyer: You got it, Blondie

• The following can not be called epiphanies, rather recognition. I refer to two points in particular: the first involves Hurley visiting Charlie, but Charlie has not had his epiphany yet, Hurley recognizes him and can't help but smile with happiness. And the other recognition that I thought was brilliantly made is that of Sun and Jin when Sawyer enters the hospital room.

• Without a doubt, the best action scene ever taped on television is in this chapter of Lost. Applause and congratulations to Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof for writing such a brilliant scene, Jack Bender for directing it, and Terry O'Quinn and Matthew Fox for acting it. Congratulations and thank you. The scene had everything, a fight at the edge of a cliff, a storm that filled with gray the TV screens! It even gave answers to questions of the recurrent injuries in Jack's neck and the scar for his "appendectomy". And a surprising final round with a fantastic line:
  
  

Kate: I saved you a bullet!

• Now a lesson for life: We all know the importance of forgiveness. Therefore, it is such a gratifying scene the one where Ben apologizes for everything he had done against Locke, and let's face it, that sort of things (lie constantly, use him for his own sake and even killing him) are things that are not easily forgiven. In addition, the scene is immaculately carried out through by two of the most consistent and talented actors the show has had in six years. But we all felt bad for Ben, and we liked the guy for the first time in the series. Ben finally repents of his actions saying:

  
  

  Ben: I'm sorry, John. I'm sorry for what I did to you. I was angry. Selfish. I wanted everything you had. You were special. And I wasn't.








• The final scene. A scene for the nostalgia and remind us how it all started. With Jack lying on the sand, in the middle of a bamboo forest and a dog by his side. Only this time with a different environment. The opening scene of the series consists of Jack's eye opening after the crash. His life on the island begins. The final scene of the series is Jack closing his eye and finally dies. His life on the island ends. Vincent, the dog, keeps him company in his final moments.

• Finally, to culminate with the gems of the chapter I must say: anyone who knows me knows that I've never been a fan of the series main character, Jack Shepard. Still, there is no doubt he was redeemed at the end of a long chain of bad decisions, and ended the series as the hero that everyone expected. The point is this: the actor who plays Jack, Matthew Fox, really showed why he was worthy of the part. In the scene where he is reunited with his father Christian Shepard (yes Kate, it's funny), Matthew Fox succeeded in moving us all, and the dialogue leaves us the final message for the post-Lost days:

Christian: This is the place that you all made together so that you could find one another. The most important part of your life was the time that you spent with these people. That's why all of you are here. Nobody dies alone, Jack. You needed all of them and they needed you.

Jack: For what?

Christian: To remember and let go.

You know when a mother loves her son so much so that no girl will be good enough to one day marry his son? Well, I'm sure I will not be the only one with a similar thing happening when we see some other television series that is not Lost.

This is because Lost changed contemporary television's ideals and climbed up a level to which no show can reach in the near future. Ignorants of the show believe that this is a series of a group of survivors who falls into a mysterious island. But that is only a small percentage of what the series itself means. It is a program that is not confined only to the survivors of Oceanic 815. Is a series that is about destiny, purpose, philosophy. It is a series that makes you think, makes you investigate, it makes you want to know more, makes you want to know the characters and know fully what motivates and what moves them. It is a show that created a unique narrative form, and it is this single narrative, which gives the uniqueness to the series. There is no other way of narrative that allows to tell the story of Lost. Religion, science, fate, literature, coincidences, family, good, bad. Lost is a myriad of topics and covers all in a very sublime and not forced way.

To conclude, I invite you all to remember, to let go and move on. It will not be easy, but I was hoping you could do it first. See you in another life, brothers.

Las 5 etapas del duelo

La Dra. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introdujo en el año 1969 el concepto de las cinco etapas del duelo ante las tragedias en su libro Acerca de Muerte y Morir. Ella explica que los seres humanos atravesamos cinto fases claves en el proceso de duelo: Negación, Ira, Negociación, Depresión, Aceptación.

Les comento sobre esto, para introducir el siguiente tópico: LOST HA LLEGADO A SU FIN. Si bien el capitulo final de la serie fue emitido el pasado 23 de Mayo en la televisión, me he tomado el tiempo necesario para asimilarlo, analizarlos, digerirlo y tomarlo por completo; para realizar un post digno de una gran serie de televisión.

Hoy, a poco menos de un mes desde la culminación de la serie, me encuentro debatiéndome sobre cual de las cinco etapas del duelo humano me encuentro ya que presento manifestaciones de cada una de ellas.

• Negación: es de mi agrado creer que la mayoría de los fans de la serie nos encontramos en este mismo estado y como John Locke, nos negamos a seguir adelante, a aceptar los hechos tal como son, y nos encontramos atrapados en una realidad alternativa creada en nuestra mente para vivir en un mundo donde Lost no ha terminado aún. Llevamos el día a día imaginando que el pasado 23 de Mayo se televisó el final de la temporada y que a finales de año, los escritores y productores de la serie volverán a trabajar en la próxima temporada.


• Ira: "¿por qué?","¡no es justo!","¿cómo es que nos está sucediendo esto?". La ira es la simple manifestación del momento en que abandonamos el estado de negación y entramos en conciencia de los hechos acontecidos. Nos causa rabia, ira, enojo saber que la historia de los sobrevivientes del Oceanic 815 ha llegado a su fin.


• Negociación: es quizás la etapa más curiosa de todas. Nos demuestra lo tanto que extrañaremos la serie. Nos enseña cuánto estamos dispuesto a abandonar por la continuidad de la serie. Personalmente, consideré la opción de no ver el final de la serie como una forma de pensar que para mi Lost no había culminado (sí, yo sé: impensable).


• Depresión: el barco de la depresión debe de estar lleno en estos momentos. Resultado de saber que por tanto que nos haya gustado el final de la serie, no podemos hacer nada para revivirla. Sólo nos quedarán los capítulos repetidos y las temporadas en DVD.


• Aceptación: es la etapa más gratificante del duelo. No hay nada más liberador que recordar, entender, dejar todo atrás y seguir adelante. Es un concepto maravillante. La capacidad humana de dejar todo lo que nos pesa atrás. Como el mismo Jack menciona: Dejar atrás no es fácil.

Veamos a continuación los mejores momentos del último capítulo:

• Sin duda alguna, las escenas en donde cada personaje tiene su epifanía son las gemas de este capítulo. Cada una llena de emotividad a su manera, y cada una tocó a los fans de maneras distintas. No pudimos evitar sentir emoción cuando Sun y Jin reconocen a su hija Ji Yeon y lloran de felicidad al saber que pasarán una eternidad juntos

Mi epifanía favorita sin lugar a dudas es la de James y Juliet. Fue el momento, para mi, más esperado de esta temporada. Estuvo cargado con un dialogo nostálgico y grandes actuaciones por ambas partes. Además, claro, es una escena donde participa Elizabeth Mitchell, y si no lo saben: Amo a esa mujer! No me da vergüenza decir y confesar que la escena fue la más emotiva para mi, y logró sacarme dos ojos vidriosos. Entre los mejores momentos de la escena se encuentra el intercambio de palabras como por ejemplo:

Juliet: Bésame, James.

Sawyer: Seguro, Catirita.

• Las siguientes no se pueden llamar epifanías, más bien reconocimientos. Me refiero a dos momentos en particular: el primero involucra a Hurley cuando visita a Charlie y, aunque Charlie no ha tenido su epifanía aún, Hurley le reconoce y no puede evitar su sonrisa de felicidad. Y el otro reconocimiento que me pareció brillantemente logrado fue el de Sun y Jin cuando Sawyer entra a la habitación del hospital.
  
  

• Sin duda alguna, la mejor escena de acción que alguna vez se haya grabado en televisión la tiene este capítulo de Lost. Aplausos y felicitaciones a Carlton Cuse y Damon Lindelof por escribir tan brillante escena, a Jack Bender por dirigirla y a Terry O'Quinn y Matthew Fox por actuarla. Felicitaciones y gracias. La escena lo tuvo todo, una pelea al borde de un acantilado, una tormenta que llenó de gris las pantallas de los televisores! Incluso nos trajo respuestas a ciertas preguntas de las heridas recurrentes en el cuello de Jack y la cicatriz de su "apendectomía". Y un último round sorprendente con el dialogo fantástico:

Kate: ¡Te guardé una bala!

• Ahora una lección de vida: Todos sabemos la importancia del perdón. Por eso, que gratificante es la escena en la que Ben de disculpa por todo lo que había hecho en contra de Locke; y admitámoslo, ese tipo de cosas (mentirle constantemente, usarlo para su propio bien y hasta matarlo) son cosas que no se perdonan fácilmente. Además, la escena queda inmaculadamente realizada gracias a los actores más consecuentes y talentosos que ha tenido el show en sus 6 años. Pero todos nos sentimos mal por Ben, y nos agrado el sujeto por primera vez en toda la serie. Finalmente Ben se arrepiente de sus acciones alegando:
  
  

  
  

  Ben: Lo siento, John. Lo lamento por todo lo que te hice. Estaba
  enojado. Envidioso. Yo quería todo lo que tu tenías. Tú eras especial.
  Y yo no.

• La escena final. Una escena para la nostalgia y recordarnos como todo empezó. Con Jack tumbado en la arena, entre un bosque de bambúes y con un labrador a su lado. Solo que esta vez con un entorno distinto. La escena inicial de la serie consiste en la apertura del ojo de Jack luego del accidente. Su vida en la isla comienza. La escena final de la serie consiste en Jack cerrando su ojo para finalmente morir. Su vida en al isla termina. Vincent, el labrador, le hace compañía en sus momentos finales.
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

• Finalmente, para culminar con las gemas del capítulo debo decir lo siguiente: cualquier persona que me conoce, sabe que nunca he sido fan del personaje principal de la serie, Jack Shepard. Aún así, no cabe duda que fue redimido al final de una larga cadena de malas decisiones, y culminó la serie como el héroe que todos esperaban. El punto es el siguiente: el actor que interpreta a Jack, Matthew Fox, realmente demostró porqué fue merecedor del papel. En la escena donde se reencuentra con su padre Christian Shepard ("Pastor Cristiano", si Kate, da risa), Matthew Fox nos logró conmover a todos y en particular, el dialogo nos deja el mensaje final para los días post-Lost:
  
  

  
  

  Christian: Este es el lugar que todos ustedes crearon juntos para que se puedan encontrar los unos a los otros. La parte más importante de tu vida fue el tiempo que pasaste con estas personas. Es por eso que todos ustedes están acá. Nadie muere solo, Jack. Tú los necesitabas a todos ellos y ellos te necesitaban a ti.
  Jack: ¿Para qué?
  Christian: Para recordar y dejar atrás.

¿Saben cuándo una madre quiere tanto a su hijo que ninguna muchacha que le presente será lo suficientemente buena como para algún día casarse con su hijo? Bueno, estoy seguro que no seré el único que le suceda algo similar cuando veamos alguna otra serie de televisión que no sea Lost.

Y es que Lost cambió por siempre la televisión contemporánea, y subió los ideales hasta un nivel al que ninguna serie podrá llegar en el futuro próximo. Los ignorantes del show sólo creen que se trata de una serie de un grupo de sobrevivientes que cae en un isla misteriosa. Pero eso es sólo un pequeño porcentaje de lo que significa la serie en si. Es un programa que no se limita tan sólo a los sobrevivientes del vuelo 815 de Oceanic Air. Es una serie que trata del destino, de propósito, de filosofía. Es una serie que te hace pensar, te hace investigar, te hace querer saber más, te hace desear conocer a los personajes y saber a fondo qué los motiva y qué los mueve. Es un show que creó una forma narrativa única, y es esta narrativa única, la que le da la unicidad a la serie. No existe otra perspectiva de narración que permita contar la historia de Lost. Religión, ciencia, destino, literatura, coincidencias, familia, bien, mal. Lost trata una infinidad de temas y los abarca todos de una forma muy sublime y no forzada.

Para finalizar, los invito, a recordar, dejar atrás y seguir adelante. No será fácil, pero esperaba que ustedes puedan hacerlo primero. Nos vemos en otra vida, hermanos.

And the Queen of Survivor is...!

Well, first I apologize for the lateness of the publication of this post. The finale of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains was last Sunday and we are on Wednesday: I admit, there are no excuses.

Let's go to the point. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Sandra Diaz-Twine is officially the undisputed Queen of Survivor! With the same strategy she used to emerge as winner of Survivor: Pearl Islans, Sandra returned and earned her second win on the 20th installment of the show. That's right, that's 2 for 2. Setting the record as the only participant, male or female, who has twice won the game.

This season marked certain records and ''firsts'' in the history of Survivor. For example, Amanda Kimmel was voted out from the show for the first time! After competing in Survivor: China (3rd place), Survivor: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2nd place) and in this edition, which she was the 12th person voted out from the tribe. She also became the first person to have been over 100 days playing Survivor. Record later broken by Parvati Shallow who snatch her with 114 days living on an island.

Amanda Kimmel is now accompanied by Russell Hantz, Sandra Diaz-Twine and Parvati Shallow as the only contestants who have twice reached the final Tribal Council. But let's look at the statistics:

Amanda Kimmel: has competed three times, two times reached the final but has never won.

Russell Hantz: shares a similar history with Kimmel, has competed two times (as opposed to what he might say) and the two times he has reached the finals without winning.

Parvati Shallow: On the other hand, Shallow has played three times and reached two finals, but won only one (anyone can tell Sandra that Parvati has only won once ... not two, one)

Sandra Diaz-Twine: she is undoubtedly the Queen of Survivor, playing the game twice and both times taking the title. As Sandra said herself, this is her way of husselling while her husband meets military service in Afghanistan.

THE REUNION

In my opinion, the reuniuon show for this edition of Survivor was the most bizarre in the history of the program. All courtesy of the immature Russell, who is the worst loser I've ever seen on a reality show (Hey you missed! Yes! For the second time! You lost!) And on the other hand, something that I wished not to have seen; Coach expressing his desires to Colby (Poor Jerri).

No doubt this goes down in history as one of the best (if not the best) season of Survivor. It seems a fantasy league in a perfect world where Jerri is not booed by the audience, Sandra wins a second time and Russell loses again .... Please CBS, do not lengthen his 15 minutes of fame.

I'll be looking forward to the premiere of Survivor 21 in Nicaragua (EXITED)

Y la Reina de Survivor es...!

Bien, primero ofrezco disculpas por lo tardío que ha sido la publicación de este post. La final de Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains fue el pasado domingo y estamos a miércoles: lo admito, no hay excusas.

Vayamos a lo importante. Damas y caballeros, niños y niñas! Sandra Diaz-Twine es oficialmente la Reina Indiscutible de Survivor! Con la misma estrategia que usó para consolidarse como ganadora en Survivor: Pearl Islans, Sandra regresó y obtuvo su segundo triunfo en la edición número veinte del show. Sí, es correcto, son 2 de 2. Estableciendo el record como el único participante, hombre o mujer, que haya ganado dos veces el juego.

Esta temporada marcó ciertos records y ''primeras veces'' en la historia de Survivor. Por ejemplo, Amanda Kimmel fue botada del show por primera vez! Luego de concursar en Survivor: China (3er lugar), Survivor: Micronesia-Fans Vs. Favorites (2do lugar) y en la presente edición, en la cual fue la doceava persona expulsada de la tribu. Además se convirtio en la primera persona en haber estado más de 100 días jugando Survivor. Registro que más tarde le arrebataría Parvati Shallow con 114 días abandonada en una isla.

Amanda Kimmel ahora es acompañada por Russell Hantz, Sandra Diaz-Twine y Parvati Shallow como los únicos concursantes que han llegado dos veces al Consejo Tribal final. Pero veamos las estadísticas:

Amanda Kimmel: ha concursado 3 veces, ha llegado 2 veces a la final, pero no ha ganado nunca.

Russell Hantz: comparte un historial similar al de Kimmel; ha concursado 2 veces (a diferencia de lo que pueda decir Russell) y las 2 veces ha llegado a las finales, pero sin ganar.

Parvati Shallow: por otro lado, Shallow ha jugado 3 veces y llegado a las finales 2, pero sólo ha ganado una sola (Alguien le puede decir a Sandra que Parvati sólo ha ganado una vez... No dos, una)

Sandra Diaz-Twine: es sin lugar a dudas la Reina de Survivor; jugando el juego dos veces y las dos veces llevándose el título. Como bien lo dijo la propia Sandra; esta es su manera de rebuscarse el dinero mientras su esposo cumple servicio militar en Afganistán.

LA REUNION

En mi opinión, la reunión de esta edición de Survivor fue la mas bizarra en la historia del programa. Todo cortesía a la inmadurez de Russell, quien es el peor perdedor que jamás haya visto en un reality show (Oye perdiste! Sí! Por segunda vez consecutiva! Perdiste!); y por otro lado; algo que hubiese deseado no ver; Coach expresando sus deseos hacia Colby (Pobre Jerri).

Sin duda alguna esta pasara a la historia como una de las mejores (si es que no la mejor) temporada de Survivor. Pareciera una Liga de Fantasía en un mundo perfecto donde Jerri no es abucheada por el público, Sandra gana por segunda vez y Russell pierde de nuevo.... Por favor CBS, no le alarguen los 15 minutos de fama a Russell.

Esperare con ansias el estreno de Survivor 21 en Nicaragua (EMOCIÓN)

Who will win Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains?

As the current season of Survivor, ends this Sunday 16th, I decided to make my first official post of this series.

The 20th season of the acclaimed reality, came under the premise of bringing twenty of the most controversial contestants the show has had in its 10 years of being in the air. These contestants were placed under the labels of Heroes and Villains, and the desire to Return, have Revenge and Redemption, in addition to winning the prize of a million dollars.

From the beginning we had our favorites, everyone wanted to see Russell Hantz return to have the camps terrorized and dominate once again the finding of the Hidden Immunity Idols. And Russell did not disappoint. Do I need to say in which tribe Hantz ended up?. We feel bad for the premature voting of fan favorites such as Stephenie LaGrossa and Cirie Fields, both of the Heroes tribe. And even more! We were devastated and we have not yet recovered from the departure of everyone's favorite villain Boston Rob Mariano.

The show has changed a lot since its early seasons, now the aspect of surviving the elements, conditions and lack of food does not seem to be as important as surviving each other. Throughout the season we did not see the contestants complain of shelter, or who provided the food ... Instead, we saw them complain about who they liked the worse. With all that, the show attracts us like bugs to light. Each week we unveiled a surprising Tribal Council and challenges that test the physical and mental skills of the competitors.

But let's get to what matters to us. There are five castaways left, four villains and a hero, only one can be the Ultimate Survivor.

• Colby Donaldson: the first time we saw Colby Donaldson was nine years ago when he came in second in Survivor: The Australian Outback, but the current Colby, the only hero remaining, is not even the shadow of what he once was. His physical ability has decreased incredibly in challenges and all the fans are wondering: When was that Colby turned 80 years?. Of all the remaining contestants Colby is perhaps the one with the most difficult task, yet the easiest, to win the title of Survivor and the million dollars. It is almost 100% likely that Donaldson is next to be expelled, unless he miraculously wins every Immunity Challenge (which, given his physical condition, it is next to impossible.) On the other hand, if he reaches the final two (or three), is almost 100% probable that the jury will vote for him for the million.

• Jerri Manthey: We have another of Survivor: The Australian Outback alumni. Jerri may have played her best game on her way through Survivor. This is the third time that The Original Villain participates in the show, and achieved her first top-5 spot. But we can not forget that Manthey (my personal favorite) holds the record as the contestant with the most votes cast against her in the history of the show, this means, simply, that she's not wanted by anyone. Still, Jerri managed to get into a strong alliance that has led her to where she is today. But Jerri has flown under the radar and has not taken the game by the horns to be worthy of first place. If I were someone from the tribe, I would bring Jerri to the end because it would ensure me to get the check with my name and the million dollars.

• Russell Hantz: if someone had an easy game, that was Russell. He had the privilege of being the only survivor that nobody knew anything about (by coincidence between the shooting of season 20 and the airing of season 19). Although Russell is the favorite of many and is a threat in any kind of challenge, Russell is a loser when it comes to social game. And face it, Surivor is a game won socially. Russell has manipulated, deceived, created and destroyed alliances with almost everybody and sadly; then he must ask those people for their vote. Russell is very likely to be facing the jury, but will lose for the same reasons he did in Survivor: Samoa... The jury will not vote for the other contestant, the jury will vote against Russell.

• Sandra Diaz-Twine: lets talk about experts playing the game! Sandra already was once worthy of the title of Survivor, and to be honest, she is again! While she started the game passively and very quiet, her plan of attack has changed drastically in recent episodes. Overall, her game has been equal to that one played in Survivor: Pearl Islands to win. Of the remaining survivors, she may be best suited to win, but will have to earn her place in the final two (or three).

• Parvati Shallow: long live the Queen of Survivor! Thanks to CBS for bringing Parvati once again to compete! It's really incredible to see someone who dominate the game as she does. Without a doubt the player of the season, and why not, the player of history of Survivor. It took Shallow two seasons to win Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites. And now, back for a third time, to show she really knows how to play this. It seems clear that, reaching the end, Parvati will get some votes of the jury, and very possibly a majority to win.

We must wait till Sunday to see who will win the 20th edition of Survivor. In particular, I would like to see Jerri Manthey redeem her bad attitude and game plan of Survivor: All-Star. Although I have to admit that it would be amazing to see Sandra or Parvati to win for a second time.

I shared my predictions for the end of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, now complete the poll and tell me who is your favorite to win Survivor.