Episode 1: "I Can Forgive Her, But I Don't Have To Because She Screwed With My Chickens"
Welcome (or welcome back) to the Survivor Prediction League! The rules for the Cook Islands Prediction League will be identical to the rules for last season, so you can read this to get an introduction to how our Survivor Prediction Leagues work, and the complete rule set is described here (just ignore any Exile Island-specific language).
Let me emphasize at the start that your answer to every regular question (Reward, Immunity, Exiled, Eliminated, Other Votes, Winner), as well as any Bonus Question unless stated otherwise, should be one and only one name (tribe or person, as appropriate). The answer or "no one" or "none" is also possible for any regular question except Eliminated (and Winner), because at least one player is Eliminated from the game in every episode (whether they're voted off, or they quit, or they're injured, or whatever).
Also, continuing the tradition from last season, as long as there are more than 2 tribes in the game, the Reward and Immunity questions will be split into 2 subquestions, First and Last, in which you have to pick the teams who end up First and Last in that challenge. (Remember that "none" is a possible answer in these categories as well.)
Of course, to even have a chance at answering this week's questions, you should first get to know the players a little bit. You can get a first look at the Cook Island contestants here and Claudia's take here.
EXTRA! Which Survivor knucklehead said, "And I found myself saying to the Asian doctor, 'Where in Asia is your family from?' The only reason I had the courage to even ask that question or the knowledge to ask that question was I'd just spent 39 days with people from Korea"? Find out in this interview! (No spoilers, honest!)
Week 1 Bonus Questions:
This week, for all bonus questions except #8, partial credit of 4 points will be given if the person you pick is wrong, but is on the same tribe as the correct person (e.g. if the correct answer is "Billy", you get 4 pts. for guessing any other member of the Aitu tribe).
1. Who says that the Hispanic team would have a big advantage, since all Hispanic people are from "Caribbean or South American backgrounds,” and so are "used to being in a tropical setting"? [20/4]
2. Who says, "I can't believe a bunch of Asians who are so little weigh so much"? [20/4]
3. Who says that "Black people don't like to be told what to do"? [20/4]
4. In the opening minutes of the game, who steals a chicken from another tribe? [20/4]
5. Once on land, which player accidentally lets the chicken loose? [20/4]
6. Which agile player is compared to Mowgli from The Jungle Book? [20/4]
7. Who cures a teammate’s headache in an unusual and eye-catching manner? [20/4]
8. Which two members of the same tribe (one male, one female) start snuggling together on the first night? [24 pts. for both, 6 pts. for one]
Template:
Note that, as happens in many seasons, there is no Reward challenge in the first episode. Be warned: for most episodes I will not tell you whether a challenge occurs or not!
Immunity--First:
Immunity--Last:
Exiled:
Eliminated:
Other Vote: (1 name only!)
Winner:
B1 (Hispanic advantage):
B2 (little Asians):
B3 (Black told):
B4 (chicken thief):
B5 (chicken liberator):
B6 (Mowgli):
B7 (headache):
B8 (snugglers): (pick two)
Remaining Contestants:
Aitu (Hispanic): Billy, Cecilia, Cristina, J.P., Ozzy
Hiki (Black): Nathan, Rebecca, Sekou, Stephannie, Sundra
Puka (Asian): Becky, Brad, Cao Boi, Jenny, Yul
Raro (White): Adam, Candice, Jessica (“Flicka”), Jonathan, Parvati
Answer the questions in the space below. As always, anyone can jump into the game at any time, so come join us! Happy thumbsucking!