LJ Idol Presents:

I remember the-- was it S2?-- early season Survivor winner whose whole approach was to fly under the radar. BUT... she also pulled her weight, and didn't create or amplify drama.

People resented her 'boringness,' but she was basically a nice person who won by applying "Do your part, treat others well, don't get ugly" as her strategy. I can't really quibble with that.

People *want* to see people scrambling and having a difficult time. They just don't want it to be *them*!
Well, some people do-- especially in TV. For others of us, that kind of causes stress. Too much of it, and I've been known to stop watching a show (TV Dramas, with a new character every few seasons upon which to focus the hate because the character is an awful, unfair tyrant). People like that cause me stress, and it can get overwhelming.

But yes, I also know that isn't the usual...