"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." This quote was said on the season premiere of "Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites" by Alexis, a motivational speaker and member of the Fan team.
One dimension of media literacy is the aesthetic domain which contains information about how to produce messages. This allows a person to make judgements about who are great artists, such as a director or actor. It also gives a person the ability to determine visual manipulation such as editing and staged behavior, which are both very prominent in reality television.
The fans may have an outside look of the game and players, however they have no control over what they see. Directors and editors can easily turn reality into entertainment by staging or editing scenes. All the "behind the scenes" stuff can give a viewer false ideas about the game or a player.
Finally, I feel that nothing is more valuable than actual experience, especially in a show like Survivor. The previous players have a huge advantage over the fans simply because they have been on the show and know what to expect. They mentally understand all the twists to the game and are physically capable of completing the intense challenges. Although the fans might have watched every episode of Survivor they may not be aware of the visual manipulation of the media and they lack the experience of the Favorites.
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Shayna,
I completely agree with your reaction. As I commented on Christina's blog, I feel that the previous experience is definitely the best advantage. If anything, the fans have a skewed perception of what really goes on within the show, which can only harm them in the end.
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