Shipwrecked 2007 - Battle of the Islands

Ok, I watched this whole programme from start to finish last year (5 months). I love the idea of two groups of people being shipwrecked on two opposing islands..

I will include a link for you all.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/shipwrecked/teams/<BR>
I read the star signs of each player, and knowing their basic personality types I wanted to see how they all interacted with each other and what they accomplished as a team and individuals on each island for 5 months.

This year, so far the self proclaimed leaders on each island are as follows:

Girls (Tiger Island) - Virgo and her right hand lady is Cancer
Guys (Shark Island) - Leo and his right hand man is Scorpio..

I want to see how these positions change. There are two Scorpio men on the Shark island, two Leos, a gemini, a virgo at the moment..

On the Tiger island there is a Libra, Cancer, Virgo, Leo, Leo

I don't know if you guys are able to see this programme in the US..but I am thoroughly looking forward to another series of Shipwrecked..

Last years winners were Sharks with the Virgo and Pisces as leaders. I honestly thought, throughout the whole programme that the Tigers, headed by Capricorn would win..He built that camp like I have never seen before..it looked perfect and he worked his team real hard but there was no real bonding..while on the other side, Virgo was all about helping, understanding and also working..It was fantastic..Funny thing was, I supported Sharks all the way from the beginning. It started out with the leader being a Pisces guy on Shark Island..Then Virgo took over..

Great to watch..

Oh and I forgot to mention, the romance that takes place between the signs...its great to watch the personalities unfold...

So far the Leo leader fancies the Virgo leader
The Virgo (marine) guy fancies the Libra chick (blonde, very pretty)
Scorpio guy fancies the Libra also

Ooooh rubs hands...

Hmmmm...No Aries on board ?

Perhaps thatz why there got ship-wrecked....without the leader designate.

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LOL..each week a new castaway goes to the Island..He/she has 3 days with each island where the island tries to impress them. On the Sunday at the beach party, he/she decides the island he/she wishes to stay on permanently. So fear not Gaurav, there could be an Aries soon. These positions do change..Its exhilirating

Oh yeah, last years final decision on who should win the competition, was down to a Scorpio woman!...She chose Sharks (Virgo)

Go figure...

"So fear not Gaurav, there could be an Aries soon"

LOL...No the whole thing sounded so monotonous and political. Dont know whether any Aries would patience to linger. And personally I wud stay 1000 miles away from any capricornian camp...Labour is for the ordinary 😛

"was down to a Scorpio woman!...She chose Sharks (Virgo)"

What were the reasons did she cite for her choice though ?

LOL...Well maybe an Aries needs to try monotonous and political for a change 😛

I actually admired what the Capricorn guy achieved..he was soo sweet too but worked the team too hard and they didn't really bond with each other..Hmmm..That darn Saturn..oh and he never got around to telling the girl he fancied for 5 months how he felt..LOL..typical!

"What were the reasons did she cite for her choice though ?"

Ok she choose on the basis that the island had more of a family feel to it, everyone laughed, joked and had fun TOGETHER and the leader took the time out to have regular meetings to discuss issues and worked on those issues to create harmony in the group.

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haa haa...indeed if therez some incentive for taking a plunge 😉

I know cap males dont bond - cold and heartless. And they make the whole affair so process-centric that they leave no room for innovations. No wonder we share a hare-tortoise relationship with them.


"that the island had more of a family feel to it, everyone laughed, joked and had fun TOGETHER"

Hmmm...I alwayz thot that a scorp female wud eventually prefer "bonding" over "achievement".Obviously she wud be smart enuf to look for the package in stead..LOL. Admiration is something different.

LOL..Yes must be the whole package..nothing less nothing more..all areas of life covered, responsbility, maturity, humour, fun, respect..Oh and the virgo leader was a Barrister 😉 (mental stimulation). Capricorn leader was a plumber :S (suppose he was good with his hands)

I can understand that Scorpio woman's plight though having only two choices available and that too btwn a virgo and a cap 😛

"all areas of life covered, responsbility, maturity, humour, fun, respect"

Looks like a matrimonial insert.

BTW watz the concept behind this ship-wrecked program ?...Wat skills are tested ...Is there any public opinion angle to this too ?

"Looks like a matrimonial insert" - LOL..Oh dear, looking at matrimonial sites again are we? 😛

BTW watz the concept behind this ship-wrecked program ?...Wat skills are tested ...Is there any public opinion angle to this too ?

I guess its a test of survival, building from basics, human interaction, structure, logistics..etc..In this case..how humans go from luxury to the very basics of life..how they survive, rebuild etc..I watch it precisely for this concept..you know how I said I like new beginnings..well imagine being here..starting from scratch..how would you go about it?..Its fascinating..

There is no public intervention. Not like Big Brother where they vote for the person they wish to evict etc..its all down to the individuals on the island..

"Guys (Shark Island) - Leo and his right hand man is Scorpio.."

What a combination.

LOL @ HE..I bet you any money this will change..

I think there was an Aries man there but the Leo and Scorpio guys sank him from the beginning.

"I bet you any money this will change.."

Yeah,there will be a murder in the coming days..believe me.

LOL..At the moment, the scorpio and virgo (marine) taking the backstage..letting Leo soak in all the admiration...hehe..watch this change..watch the real leader emerge

"I think there was an Aries man there but the Leo and Scorpio guys sank him from the beginning. "

haa haa...But Hypnotic U must agree that it took two to sink THE bravest 😛

This is a comment made by one of the Scorpio men whilst being interviewed for the island:

""I always get what I want and I have never gone without. I have been brought up to think that I am the best!" "

"haa haa...But Hypnotic U must agree that it took two to sink THE bravest "

I doubt it,i think the Leo ran away immediatley and left the Scorpio alone.😉

Comment by Virgo: "failure is not an option"

"""I always get what I want and I have never gone without. I have been brought up to think that I am the best"

LOL,typical Scorpio..i already like this guy.

Comment by Leo leader: "People have to impress me pretty quickly; if people start boring me, I say; 'See you later'."

Hmmmm..

Hmmm indeed.

But check out Virgos and Scorpios comment:

Scorpio: I always get what I want, I am the best
Virgo: Failure is not an option

Formidable team—

"..In this case..how humans go from luxury to the very basics of life..how they survive, rebuild etc"

Hmmm...sounds interesting. Starting from scratch I would like it to be the fastest possible way to the best. No time for tradtional routes; itz a race which wud need brains and brilliance. How wud Ur strategy look like ?

Honestly my mentality as a marketing guy is to obliterate the customer from indutry map if hez not buying from me..of course aft Ive exhausted all possible human ways 😛

"Hmmm...sounds interesting. Starting from scratch I would like it to be the fastest possible way to the best. No time for tradtional routes; itz a race which wud need brains and brilliance. How wud Ur strategy look like ?"

A thorough plan, hard work and commitment. Food, shelter, logisitcs..to begin with..

"Honestly my mentality as a marketing guy is to obliterate the customer from indutry map if hez not buying from me"

LMAO..Mine too..

But then...one must constantly find ways to get that bastard customer..without resorting to bullying..

"Formidable team—"

The Virgo sounds fragile.

"Formidable team—"

Yes, seriously if a team has such tough people..then i would be surprised if they don`t win..
It`s known that if Leo and Scorpio worked together and forgot about their ego they can achieve anything.

"A thorough plan, hard work and commitment. Food, shelter, logisitcs..to begin with.."

Ummm that too is wise...traditionally. I can without food and resources for days. But the elements U mentioned abt are definitely the building blocks for the fortress to be built. To get the teeth ..I think there has to be a counter-plan for every plan.

Yama: "The Virgo sounds fragile."

Good analysis..but I don't think he is..He's intimidated by the lads..put it that way, felt more comfortable for the first 3 days on the chick island..but he chose the lads island in the end..why??..I think to prove he isn't no pussycat..

"I think there has to be a counter-plan for every plan."

Contingency—

Damn I love strategy!

Gaurav: "I can without food and resources for days."

No because then you won't be able to work (no energy), become disorientated (strategy goes out of the window due to lack of concentration)

"Contingency—
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No...Itz about winning. Uve have to be paranoid and complacent at the same time.

Alwayz feel smug that U can beat any odd ; But keep in mind that Ur opponent can do the same.

You can act all smug but if everything goes tits up and you have nothing in place to fall back on...your pretty much screwed..You can be extra smug by having a back up plan..

"Good analysis..but I don't think he is..He's intimidated by the lads..put it that way, felt more comfortable for the first 3 days on the chick island..but he chose the lads island in the end..why??..I think to prove he isn't no pussycat.."

Perhaps, but it looks like he's not very comfortable with the idea of failure, which may be his undoing if things will start going badly.

Yes interesting thought..

Please keep this topic on strategy and stuff..I need to go out now and meet the girls..for a spot of lunch..lol

Don't want this to turn into a banter cafe..I want all signs to contribute..I will also contribute every week with new analysis..LOL

Damn I love this programme..

"You can be extra smug by having a back up plan.."

LOL....Please wud U do it for me ? 😛

Jokes apart...Chalking out a contingency plan limits Ur resources as U cant then plan to Ur full capacity. I agree that itz a must if U r in for a long-drawn war. IMO, point where U start putting back-up plans in place, U assume that no further improvements in Plan A are possible. I know there are real limitations to everything though.

"Amateurs study Tactics. Dilletantes study Strategy. Veterans study Logistics." - Napoleon

""Amateurs study Tactics. Dilletantes study Strategy. Veterans study Logistics." - Napoleon"

Indeed...Logistics will win U a war. Itz like choreography with each battle resembling a move.

"Don't want this to turn into a banter cafe..I want all signs to contribute..I will also contribute every week with new analysis..LOL"

Consider it done..
So Gaurav,what type of cars you like?.

I dont own any of these though LOL

How abt U Hypnotic ?

LOL...Pluto ...Doctor wanted us to stick to the strategy part. But guess we can go for a ride till the time shez bak 😛