Who You Callin' Old?

With the announcement of its 12th season cast, the grandaddy of reality shows is in denial about its age. How else to explain the breakdown of the tribes for Survivor: Panama?

At the beginning of the show the 16 Gilligans will be divided into four tribes: Older Men vs. Older Women vs. Younger Men vs. Younger Women. And how seasoned do you need to be to fall into the older categories? The ripe old age of early to mid thirties. The two groups will include a 35-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman. Wow, who let the fogies out of the retirement home?

Anyway, despite the shows don't-trust-anyone-over-30 attitude, the idea of four tribes sounds interesting, forcing people to make personal alliances almost immediately. I think they should do a season where there are no tribes and every challenge is for personal immunity. Then we'd really see the long knives come out.