Well ... somehow, I don't think they're entirely clear on the concept. Although it'll be interesting to see how they implement it. If someone is staggeringly beautiful but has been an absolute pain in the rear, will they vote her off the island?... I mean, off the stage? Will the host forget himself and say, "Miss Texas, the tribe has spoken. You are eliminated," or some such? Perhaps for the talent section, a contestant could eat 20 or 30 cockroaches, or perhaps buffalo testicles, to demonstrate her physical courage. Will they be asked whether or not their answers to the quiz are their final answers? And who gets to make up these questions, anyway? After all, you don't want questions that are too difficult in a high pressure situation like that; they'll just completely blank, and then they'll all look stupid. When one of them blows a question, maybe Anne Robinson will come out from the wings and say, "Miss Texas [or whoever], you ARE the weakest link. Good-bye!"
My goodness, the possibilities will be just endless, won't they?
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