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Phuz1 wrote:

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The editing has sucked this season. We get episode after episode of Stephen and JT talking about how they're controlling the game, but we never get to see their social game with others to determine how their control has come about.

It breaks a fundamental rule of good storytelling; you need to show the audience while it's happening instead of just telling them about it after-the-fact. Instead of seeing their interactions with the rest of the tribe, though, we're stuck with Coach-related drama.

Agreed.

The pre-merge editing obsession with the Exile Island was just as irritating. We were force fed all the "strategy" of this alliance, and it doesnt claim one victim.... Perhaps they were trying to mislead the viewer that this would be the controlling alliance in the game, but that was STILL pointless, having now seen Timbira self-destruct, and Brendan deciding to try work with JT basically out of his desire to go with the "good guys."

JT/Stephen just tell us (every chance they get now) at how they're controlling the game and we never really saw the interactions with Erinn or even Coach and Debbie that clue us in to why. When Erinn was on Exile Island, and mentioned how hard it was because the rest of her alliance was enjoying a reward... it was kind of like... WTF? Your alliance? They've shown very few "alliance" talks with the 4 of them if any at all.... Just Jalapao realizing she's alone in this game, and offering her some safety for the time being.... at least that's how it's beed edited to us.