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My $0.02 (Cdn) is that this is the right place to have discussions about past season's ratings.

If there is consensus to change a rating, I will update the charts accordingly (and I will note the changes if/when they occur).

Edited to add: there was a lot of discussion about previous seasons ratings at the end of the S7 thread. I will go through that to see how it compares to what KQ gave me, which is what is posted.

The codes are (per KQ):

OTTP (over the top positive)
OTTN (over the top negative)
OTT (over the top neutral)
CPP (complex personality positive)
CPN (complex personality negetive)
CP (complex personality neutral)
UTRP (under the radar positive)
UTRN (under the radar negative)
UTR (under the radar neutral)
MOR (middle of the road)
MORP(middle of the road Positive)
MOPN(middle of the road Negative)

Best to read some of the seasonal Edgic threads to get a sense of what all this means.

As for further clarification on complex personality (per millardfilmore):

"Over the top" typically means one-dimensional and in your face. A one-dimensional character who gets less attention is probably "under the radar". Burnett typically uses OTN editing for early boots, to make it clear why the player was booted.

We have used "complex personality" to mean one of two things in the past: either a lot of character development (e.g., Lex) or a lot of strategic confessionals such that we really see their approach to the game (e.g., Brian and Rob C). In both cases, these are the stars of the show, and they almost always last a long time. If they don't make it to the endgame, their boots are usually a major story (e.g., John C and Deena).

We have had some problems with the "middle of the road" category. The term "middle of the road" usually means low-key, inoffensive, conservative, etc., but players with those characteristics are typically just under the radar. We have used MOR to mean "mixed", meaning the player doesn't really fit into one of the other categories. I have the impression that Burnett deliberately edits people OT, CP, or UR (even if he would not use these specific categories), but does not consciously edit them MOR.

KQ: I have been putting S7 in the "right" (i.e order of boot) order as I've been working on it. It will get fixed when I do the next upload.

I will also fix the colour problem in the S5 episode boots.

If people find other problems of this type, either post them here or PM me or KQ.

Thanks in advance.

Now that we have the S1 DVD's to fill those empty days before S9 starts, people may want to put their Edgic hats on while watching.

I'll offer up 2 people to debate:

Joel: currently MOR (althought could be MORN). He struck me as OTTN ish. Just too damn cocky, sexist and contrasted (unfavourably) to Gretchen, who is definitely OTTP. Jenna's "Moooooo" when voting him off clinched it for me.

Rudy: currently MOR (probably MORP). OTTP instead (although obviously not a Gretchen/Colleen type OTTP)? He was the guy the audience wanted to see win, just like Rupert. He had a simple black/white view of the world that would make him OTTN for most other contestants (e.g. being sexist and homophobic), but with Rudy, the audience was supposed to indulge him and not hold it against him. For my fellow Canadians, it would be like putting Don Cherry out there (he'd get an 80% approval rating).

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