When Alexis from Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites said, "I think the fans versus favorites setup is the ultimate challenge because we have the favorites who have obviously played the game before, coming in here with experience. But at the same time you have us (the fans) and we know their game. We know not only their strengths but weaknesses too. So I think that puts us at a huge advantage."
I think what she said really relates to what we call "traps" in the media. It particularly relates to Trap 2: False Feeling of Being informed, because the problem is with the variety and type of information stated. She thinks because she saw how the favorites played the game before that the fans who watched them now know their strategies and are at an advantage, but what I think she doesn't realize is the power the media has to make the show look as "real" or "fake" as they want. I think Alexis is satisfied with her strategy which is based on what could or could not actually be true, and just because these players used a certain strategy in a previous episode does not mean that these Survivor Favorites will use the same strategy again.
If she believes that the fans are going to win just because they have watched the favorites previously can either go one of two ways...a fan will win and she will be right, or a favorite will win and she will prove to have fallen into trap 2. I guess we will just have to tune in and find out!
I think what she said really relates to what we call "traps" in the media. It particularly relates to Trap 2: False Feeling of Being informed, because the problem is with the variety and type of information stated. She thinks because she saw how the favorites played the game before that the fans who watched them now know their strategies and are at an advantage, but what I think she doesn't realize is the power the media has to make the show look as "real" or "fake" as they want. I think Alexis is satisfied with her strategy which is based on what could or could not actually be true, and just because these players used a certain strategy in a previous episode does not mean that these Survivor Favorites will use the same strategy again.
If she believes that the fans are going to win just because they have watched the favorites previously can either go one of two ways...a fan will win and she will be right, or a favorite will win and she will prove to have fallen into trap 2. I guess we will just have to tune in and find out!
4 comments:
I see your point and agree with you. It will be interesting to see how the show plays out (whether or not the favorites manage to use new strategies) and if Alexis put herself in a good position by sounding so knowledgeable of her competitors. Like the blog title by the way.
I agree with your post. When I was reading it, it made me realize that even though the fans definitely do not know everything they think they know about the favorites, they are still at a small advantage. Even though the information they do possess is very minimal, they still have it. I mean the favorites don't know anything about the fans.
I agree with what you said about the traps that they face through the show. I thought when you said that they make the show fake it is very true. They can do what they want with the show to make it seem appealing.
I agree with what you said about the fans falling into the trap of having a false feeling of being informed. By watching the previous Survivor episodes the fans only saw the producer’s version of what they want the viewer to believe is reality. It will be interesting to see if the fans can actually win the game by having studied the shows in the past or if experience playing gave the favorites more of an edge.
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