Monica Collins characterizes winner Tina Wesson as a "velveteen manipulator who proved you don't need to play real dirty to win."
Detroit-area chef Keith Famie proves to be a gracious loser in this interview. Find out about his TV show and his book "Yes, I Can Cook Rice."
Having the host reveal the ballot votes in a live segment of the series finale is likely to remain a fixture in future installments of the show.
Joanne Weintraub of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel offers a retrospective episode by episode look at "magic moments from Down Under."
David Bianculli of the New York Daily News found the last episode "relentlessly slow," and hopes "votus interruptus" isn't repeated next season.
Advertising creative director matches products to appropriate "Survivor" spokespeople, and John Carman adds his picks for who'd represent what.
Eric Deggans talks about how Colby blew it and describes the "soporific" finale as "Oprah in the Outback."
Bill Goodykoontz makes a case for why "'Survivor' is the immediate past, present and near future of television" even though it peaked last year.
Mark McGuire identifies the many levels of manipulation in the series and offers observations about the game play and comments on sportsmanship.
View captioned photographs of mostly Colby and Tina from episode 14, including the highlights of the final tribal council.
Tim Cuprisin of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel calls Tina Wesson's win "a cheesy finish to the nicey-nice second season." See memorable quotes.
Bill Wyman examines the Texan's surprising end-game decisions, claiming that "he did a far, far better thing than we expected him to do."
Examine the strategies and serendipitous events that led to a victory for the Tennessee nurse.
CBS is really the big winner, but Tim Goodman reveals how a tactical error on Colby's part gave the edge to the tenacious Tennessee nurse.
Get news updates on Amber and her fellow castaways, and access her profile, polls, pictures, chat and a message board.
Hometown article supporting the chef from West Bloomfield claims "Keith has become a metaphor for Detroit," and compares him to Tina and Colby.
Joyce Millman recounts highlights and examines the "built-in elements of betrayal and karma" designed to hold viewer interest during the finale.
John Carman weighs the pros and cons of the remaining three contestants and anoints Tina Wesson, "the cagiest player," as the winner.
John Carman compares the second season finale ratings with those of the first season and quotes a CBS mouthpiece who rationalizes the difference.