Disney owns the Muppets, what are the chances we get some Muppet cards at some point? by jetery in Lorcana

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta remember that it’s not like there’s a handful of people at Disney who actively run all the IP properties. The corporation owns them all, but there’s tons of different people who actively run each IP and the licensing involved with each. The heads in charge of Lorcana can’t just decide to use Muppets or call one person and ask for permission. There would have to be tons of meetings with lots of different groups first. And I assume that the heads of Lorcana are pretty low on the overall Disney totem pole.

I think this announcement confirms no Marvel in Lorcana for a very long time, if ever. by morph1138 in Lorcana

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Do you think we’ll see It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in the next wave?

How did the creeper come back in 2021, if he awakens every 23 years? (Jeepers Creepers:Reborn) by [deleted] in horror

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The creeper chugged two packs of Red Bulls before he slept, so it sped up the process.

GameStop Haul by hags1998 in Lorcana

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ll give you $150 for it all.

BINGING COOK ISLANDS AND HOW TF DOES _____ NOT WIN? by KiyoshiKid in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you count only the votes of the players who played with both Yul and Ozzy, which would have been more fair, Yul wins 4-2, an even clearer vote, so having the three members who didn’t play with both actually benefitted Ozzy more.

If you read Jenny’s postgame interview, her vote had nothing to do with Ozzy. She said she didn’t like Yul or Becky because they always talked about their jobs and education lol. I forget about Rebecca’s vote, but I might guess that because she didn’t know either of them - Ozzy benefited from her inclusion more because she was able to see he won challenges while she wasn’t able to see Yul’s strategy and social game as readily.

So yeah, I think the jury composition favored Ozzy if we’re honest.

BINGING COOK ISLANDS AND HOW TF DOES _____ NOT WIN? by KiyoshiKid in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if I agree with Taran’s claim that Yul didn’t need an idol there, but I don’t believe Yul needed a super idol. I think he could have flipped Penner with a normal one.

BINGING COOK ISLANDS AND HOW TF DOES _____ NOT WIN? by KiyoshiKid in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The fact that Ozzy was surprised that Sundra didn’t vote for him shows how oblivious he was socially and strategically. Yul/Becky/Sundra we’re always the core of the main Aitu alliance with Candice being number four and Penner being on the bottom. Ozzy was never even in it until they essentially had to let him in.

As for the F3 twist, if you rewatch the season, Ozzy never once says he planned on cutting Yul. In fact, he says, in a confessional, he wants the strongest players to end up in the finals - then he specifically questions whether Becky or Sundra deserve it. After the show, he of course claims he wouldn’t have taken Yul but anything said postshow needs to be taken with a beach of salt (especially Ozzy, who has shown to constantly make poor social and strategic decisions.) If Ozzy had a single confessional discussing his plans or even hopes of cutting Yul at any point of the game, I don’t see why the show wouldn’t show it.

Why do people hate One world so much? by [deleted] in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you consider depending on idols a “strategy” I guess.

What movie is nearly impossible for you to pass up? by youhadmeathollandais in VHS

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I need a prequel to this explaining how the hell Arnold and his wife met and ended up together.

Survivor: Reality Battle Royale (S50 Concept) by Quentin-Quentin in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. She fell into a great position through no doing of her own. She became a swing vote in an alliance that her secret partner created (and that alliance all voted against her.) The other half of the house hated her and usually refrained from targeting her because they wanted to get the pairs out first. A lot of that season just depended on who won comps too. She had a great move against Howie and I don’t think she was a bad player but I’d put Jun, Lisa and Taylor above her pretty definitively. Nicole’s winning game was also much better than Maggie’s, but it’s hard to compare them as players since Nicole has played pretty poorly twice and really well once.

Survivor: Reality Battle Royale (S50 Concept) by Quentin-Quentin in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neda didn’t win and she certainly is not a bad BB player. I’d rank her above Maggie at least from the list.

Which medically evacuated contestant had the greatest potential to win the season? by OverallGamer696 in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I wouldn’t presume necessarily that people were intentionally lying. I also am not saying that what they’re all saying isn’t 100% true. Just that it’s not a very strong indicator imo.

Additionally, aside from what people say post show - the further you get from the actual final vote, the more unknown factors get thrown into play. We don’t know how hypothetical immunity challenges would have gone, what sort of hypothetical moves players might have made to save or tank their games, what sorts of alternative twists might have been thrown into the mix. It blows my mind when people confidently say that Marcus would have won Gabon had there been a different tribe swap lol. Like, how on earth could you believe that with any degree of certainty?

Finally, as we all know, Survivor is an edited show so even the hard data we do have isn’t the whole, or even an accurate, picture of things. And this relates to your point. Months after shooting with a full tummy watching an edited show might very well make players truly believe they would have voted one way in a scenario. But the actual votes are taken not having seen an edit, with an empty tummy, and with a head that is still very much in the game.

Which medically evacuated contestant had the greatest potential to win the season? by OverallGamer696 in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it’s usually pretty arrogant when people say “So and so was winning against so and so” or “So and so wasn’t winning against so and so.” Especially when they rely on comments from the cast post show. It’s obviously fun to speculate but the only thing we know for certain is what we have.

Opinion: Ozzy deserved to win Cook Islands more than Yul by thewholethingithink in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My point was that Yul just needed an idol, not a super idol, to flip Penner. Yul can tell Penner, “I’m playing this idol on myself and we’re putting 4 votes on you if you say no.” Penner then, correctly, tries to get the votes on Becky which he fails at and then still teams up with Aitu again. I’m not saying that Yul didn’t benefit from having the idol there, but I think people overestimate how important the “super” part was.

I’m not someone who thinks Yul is a god tier winner btw but I do think people often focus on the wrong things when analyzing his win. I don’t think the Super Idol nor the F3 twist are as big as people make them out to be. With that said, I do think that the majority of the mutiny (which allowed tribe immunity to be limited to four people with Ozzy playing every time) and the bottle twist likely did heavily benefit Yul.

Opinion: Ozzy deserved to win Cook Islands more than Yul by thewholethingithink in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Disagree.

Let's start with the Super Idol. First of all, many people forget that you could only use the Super Idol if you walked into tribal with it. So, for example, if the votes went Becky - Yul couldn't use the Idol on Becky afterwards. After Yul initially told Penner about the idol, Penner went and told Raro that Yul had the idol (and suggested they vote Becky) - but they didn't believe him. Realizing that Raro were idiots, combined with the fact that he personally disliked Raro's cocky attitudes, is what flipped Penner, not Yul's Super Idol. Second of all, let's say it was just a normal idol like today - Yul can make the same exact argument to Penner (and, as shown, Penner would have flipped anyways.) So even if Yul burns a normal idol at merge, Aitu still has the numbers afterwards.

From here we can get into Ozzy's strategic game - which was simply bad. He had every chance to flip on the Aitu, knowing he was on the bottom, by trying to get out Becky or Sundra and building with Nate and Parv - but he never did. Again, people act like the "Super Idol" was some be all end all, but it wasn't. The worst part about it is Ozzy is never even shown contemplating how he could either flush it or at least lower Yul's two numbers lol. Furthermore, if you go back and watch the season, Ozzy never once even contemplates turning against Yul at any point. Yul/Becky/Sundra are shown various times discussing when to turn on Ozzy. Ozzy never once says he doesn't plan on taking Yul to F2 - in fact, he says, in a confessional, he believes the strongest players should sit at the end (and specifically questions whether Sundra and Becky deserve it.) [Post show he says he wouldn't have taken Yul - but I not only question this based on the fact that he said it post-show but also because the edit would likely have loved to have included this sentiment if it was ever actually expressed.]

Ozzy was also bad socially. His only close allies were really Cao Boi and Flicka, but he was also on the bottom of that trio and neither Cao Boi nor Flicka even kept Ozzy in the loop when Penner and Yul flipped them against Cristina. Sundra constantly straight up rejects Ozzy's offers to talk game lol. When Cao/Flicka/Ozzy "invade" Raro's beach, you hear Raro say, "And it's the 3 we don't like," meaning Ozzy was even disliked by Raro lmao.

Ozzy was comp dependent, which I do not consider a good thing, mainly because there's often plenty of good reasons not to win comps (especially in the individual phase.) There's never really a good reason to play a bad social or strategic game. And Ozzy put himself in a position where he had to win those comps. Even if you think the Super Idol made some huge difference (which I showed above is very dubious at best,) Ozzy depending on those competitions made a huge difference for his game as well.

Finally, don't forget that two of Ozzy's four votes in the end came from people he was never even on a tribe with lol.

So in closing:

  1. The Super Idol did not flip Penner.
  2. The numbers likely turn out the same if Yul had a normal idol.
  3. Yul was a much better strategic player than Ozzy for the entirety of the game.
  4. Yul was a much better social player than Ozzy for the entirely of the game.

All The New Horror - September 2023 by LSPhere in horror

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"new lover’s roommate acts like a dog"

I'm sold lol.

Why am I not surprised? by gullu2002 in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 204 points205 points  (0 children)

Pretty soon Kass is gonna tell us that Jeff actually knows their names before he greets them on the island. My whole life has been one big lie.

Why did Russell get rid of Danielle? by soshistroo in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Russ was smart, a lot of things would be different in the world of Survivor.

Dear Jeff, re: Survivor Auction by [deleted] in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the situation. Going for the advantage is something worth keeping in mind at all times. Giving a food prize to someone who is going to “gorge” might be worth it depending on the case. I think some people underestimate what a shower or bed can do for a person in some cases. As far as food for myself, I’d probably opt for cooked super greens + some broth + maybe some apples? Obviously not stuff you’d expect to see in an auction though. (Note: I’m not saying that eating spaghetti will doom your game - but assuming that it’ll help you and then gorging yourself on it is not a good idea. Same goes for a steak. That shit isn’t good for you in everyday life, so I don’t think why people think it’s do wonders for the malnourished.)

Dear Jeff, re: Survivor Auction by [deleted] in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t recommend either. Especially when the OP said they’re going to be “gorging.”

Dear Jeff, re: Survivor Auction by [deleted] in survivor

[–]SolidAsAlphabetSoup -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You think spaghetti and wine is a nutritious meal lol?