Reply #9: well, the face paint and the feathers are used in every season of [View All]

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survivor. And challenges are often loosely based on native customs. Last season on Palau they had to eat partially formed chickens inside boiled eggs. Apparently, its a local delicacy. So, none of these happenings are specific to Guatemala. And a point of Survivor has never been to accurately portray a locations heritage. The point of Survivor is simply to play a game and get ratings. I suppose I would be more put off if this were the shows first season... however, none of this should be a surprise to anyone who has seen the show before. They always dig things up and tear things down and pronounce the names of places incorrectly. And I guess I just dont understand why anyone would be surprised. As far as the desecration of ancient sites - its absolutely abhor able. However, SOMEONE gave them permission to do it. And they, not survivor, deserve the blame. Did the government of Guatemala do any research into Survivor?

My point is not to defend CBS... but Survivor has always been this way. You cant put a cat in a birdcage then be surprised when the bird gets eaten. It seems that all these things should have been hammered out in contract negotiation. Whoever anticipated knowledge or respect from a tv network gave them WAY too much credit.