Survivor All Stars

I am a Survivor fan and I am not ashamed to admit it.

Tonight was the finale of Survivor All Stars, where 18 former Survivor contestants came back for another chance to win $1,000,000.

Even thought Boston Rob Mariano schemed his way to the final two, along with his new love, Amber Brkich, I thought he was deserving of the money. As it turned out, Amber won by one vote. However, it was a moot point (or a \”moo\” point, as Joey on Friends would say … \”It\’s a cow\’s opinion. It doesn\’t matter.\”), since Rob proposed to Amber on national live television, and the two are engaged to be married.

It was a very heated final tribal council and reunion show, with Lex getting his due (and his boos) from the audience that saw him as a hypocrite. Shii-Ann ended up with a new car, courtesy of Amber. Ethan and Jenna M. have a real-life romance. Tom showed what a buffoon he really is. Richard has a boyfriend. And Rob Mariano showed a little class after all.

The show is a great study in sociology and psychology, which is why I love it.

The final twist at the end of the show was that CBS was giving away and additional $1,000,000 to another survivor that would be selected by the public. Supposedly, you\’ll be able to vote on CBS.com until May 12th at midnight.

My prediction? Without a doubt, they will give the money to Rupert Boneham, far and away the most loved Survivor of all time. Congratulations Rupert!

What will next season bring? New faces, and hopefully, Mark Burnett will come up with some new challenges. Some of them are really getting old!