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Originally Posted by boc4life
Why am I the only person on 2p2 who hates HvV? Is it groupthink?
The concept is campy and stupid. But the viewers still get beaten over the head with the "HEROES ARE GOOD VILLAINS ARE EVIL", not to mention the constant blabbering by Colby and Rupert about integrity and being proud of being a hero, which was gagworthy the first time it was shown , but totally unbearable when it was shown over and over and over again.
I could go on and on... The cartoon character edits all the players got. The annoying cast, filled with third-timers that I could've done without seeing twice. All the actual interesting characters getting booted early. The bitter Heroes being a terrible jury. Half the season being HII searches/discussions (yawn). The horribly edited Tyson boot.
What was actually good about HvV? Oh yeah, Coach was funny I guess.
Seriously, **** HvV and the love that gets showered on it here.
You aren't a huge fan of the strategic side of the game like we are. The level of gameplay that season was second to none. We were shown amazing complex games by almost the whole villain tribe. Many more on the Hero tribe were playing great games from what we were shown from JT, Cirie, Tom, and Candice early on, to Rupert and Colby turning it on at the end.
It's very hard to argue that there's ever been a better final 3 ever in terms of gameplay. I think Tocantins is the only one in its league.
Other than being a bit too Russell-centric it had several great story arcs that played out in really interesting ways.
I thought when I re-watched it I might feel more like you, but in reality I became even more steadfast in my love for it. There were some super frustrating moments, to be sure, but that season probably had 3 or 4 of the best tribal councils ever.
Edit: I also disagree that they beat us over the head with Heroes are good and Villains are bad. They gave James, Rupert and JT pretty villainous edits, while giving Coach, Boston Rob, and Sandra pretty heroic edits. I think the actual message they were trying to get across that season is that everyone is a little bit of both...Except Russell b/c there was just no way to both let him speak and portray him in a positive light.
Last edited by kartinken; 11-29-2010 at 10:05 AM.