Board Thread:Season 3 - Cuba/@comment-1294345-20130321094712/@comment-1294345-20130321225137

Judge 1 Codename: "Idol Stealer"

Usability: 2.5/4

- Havanas have created a distress signal that is pretty noticeable by sea and by air. I really loved the “Havanas Has Gone Bananas” slogan, although, nothing about it screams distress. If I was flying a plane and saw that, I would probably laugh and fly off into the sunset wondering what dafaq that was all about. I feel as though Havanas should have included “S.O.S.” somewhere just to emphasize that there are people in need of rescuing and also to cover their arses in case their saviour is a private pilot who speaks no word of English, as “S.O.S.” is the universal distress signal. It is also far too close to the shoreline and would wash away if the tide came in, so their efforts will have a limited lifespan. The use of the flames and smoke is what makes their signal truly stand-out, though and that is why I feel their saviour is most likely to manifest in the form of a captain of a ship.

Visual Appeal: 2/3

- While, when one looks at the design and take into consideration that the Havanas tribe used virtually no natural resources to aid them in their signal other than whatever they burned for smoke, one realizes that their ideas were not really creative, but the overall presentation was nice and the catchphrase is pretty amusing.

Explanation: 1.5/3

- Havanas did an adequate job of explaining themselves and their reasoning and in the end, that is enough in this challenge.