Survivor: S45 & 46

I've been on a crazy Survivor binge lately (under the guidance of @Jonathan27). I watched through some of his greatest hits Pearl Islands, China, Micronesia, Cagayan, and I threw in the most recent season since it only just ended before going back to the beginning and just going chronologically.

Currently on the first All Stars season and like...how have I gone all these years not watching this program? Like the sheer messery and psychological torture of it all is so iconic.
 
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I've been on a crazy Survivor binge lately (under the guidance of @Jonathan27). I watched through some of his greatest hits Pearl Islands, China, Micronesia, Cagayan, and I threw in the most recent season since it only just ended before going back to the beginning and just going chronologically.

Currently on the first All Stars season and like...how have I gone all these years not watching this program? Like the sheer messery and psychological torture of it all is so iconic.
Best show on the planet until its not (30s).

I am gonna echo some seasons but definitely the holy trinity are Heroes Vs Villains, Micronesia & David Vs. Goliath for me! China, Cagayan, Cambodia, Pearl Islands, San Juan, Kaoh Rong, Tocantins(BRING BACK ERINN!!!) round out the Top 10 for me but there's at least 15 more good seasons. I rewatched Edge recently and realised how good that season actually was MINUS the finale (Bottom 5 for me)
 
Pearl Island, Amazon, and Austalia Outback are amazing too. The old school Survivors in general make a better watch than the "gen Z" seasons.
 
Incredible season. Super underrated. There are some scenes from the final tribal that give me full body chills every time I think of them.

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nn best voting confessional ever.
 
I used to think Danielle was undeserving of her place on the iconic villains tribe, especially since it could have been Corrine, but rewatches of her seasons made me realize she was kind of iconic. Her temper, huge tits, and the way she finally ended Terry Deetz or whatever? Mother.
 
Well that certainly was a premiere episode. I'm glad Andy's crackhead strategy ended up working because Jon was getting insufferable quick. "I burned bright", even Jeff was like gurl wut?
 
I have never watched Survivor, only tuned in for Jon, and...wow. The show is terrible. I'm glad I don't have to watch any more of it!

I don't understand how this is good television. Someone is alone in the woods, finds some box, open it, and there’d be instructions. They’d read them aloud. “Go find the driftwood, and pour water on it, and you’ll find the key.”

Then they’d cut to a confessional. “I found a box. It says I need to go find the driftwood and pour water on it to find the key.”

Yes, I know, I was there. Like, what are we doing...?

Also, Probst is a terrrrrrrrrible host. I found him so fake and cheesy and annoying. "You wanted Survivor? This is Survivor right here!!!!" Okay, you're not Tina Turner and this isn't Thunderdome. Calm down.

Well that certainly was a premiere episode. I'm glad Andy's crackhead strategy ended up working because Jon was getting insufferable quick. "I burned bright", even Jeff was like gurl wut?

...that was a joke. He was mocking himself for flaming out so quickly. Probst genuinely laughed at that.

To be honest, I wasn't surprised Jon went home first...he's so smart, I personally would have targeted him as a threat. But none of the vapid influencer fame whores on the cast seemed to admit that (which, I dunno, having never seen the show...will they go back and claim that motivation later? One would think they would confessional honestly about it in the moment...but nobody said anything of the sort. They just thought he was cheugy or cringey or whatever the TikTokers say, so they booted The Old).

I dunno, I'll stick to Traitors, thank you very much.
 
I have never watched Survivor, only tuned in for Jon, and...wow. The show is terrible. I'm glad I don't have to watch any more of it!

I don't understand how this is good television. Someone is alone in the woods, finds some box, open it, and there’d be instructions. They’d read them aloud. “Go find the driftwood, and pour water on it, and you’ll find the key.”

Then they’d cut to a confessional. “I found a box. It says I need to go find the driftwood and pour water on it to find the key.”

Yes, I know, I was there. Like, what are we doing...?

Also, Probst is a terrrrrrrrrible host. I found him so fake and cheesy and annoying. "You wanted Survivor? This is Survivor right here!!!!" Okay, you're not Tina Turner and this isn't Thunderdome. Calm down.



...that was a joke. He was mocking himself for flaming out so quickly. Probst genuinely laughed at that.

To be honest, I wasn't surprised Jon went home first...he's so smart, I personally would have targeted him as a threat. But none of the vapid influencer fame whores on the cast seemed to admit that (which, I dunno, having never seen the show...will they go back and claim that motivation later? One would think they would confessional honestly about it in the moment...but nobody said anything of the sort. They just thought he was cheugy or cringey or whatever the TikTolike backers say, so they booted The Old).

I dunno, I'll stick to Traitors, thank you very much.

Have you... watched a reality TV show before? Narrating what's happening in confessionals as it plays out is standard across them all. I have my issues with Jeff, but there's a certain passion for the game that he exudes, which not many hosts have. I feel similarly about Julie Chen— they both genuinely love and are invested in everything that happens, which makes me really enjoy them as hosts.

I admit Survivor has gotten very cheesy lately but it's part of the charm. Using cheesy as a negative and then saying you're sticking to Traitors of all shows is soo...

Irregardless, I didn't know the premier was yesterday! There was no hype in this thread! I'm annoyed Housewives of Salt Lake City airs simultaneously with this - will have to be watching my Survivor on Thursdays instead of live.
 
Have you... watched a reality TV show before? Narrating what's happening in confessionals as it plays out is standard across them all.

Yes, but not like this. Not literally having somebody read, verbatim, written instructions, and then a confessional of the person repeating the exact instructions word for word.

It happened multiple times, and was completely maddening.
 
I have never watched Survivor, only tuned in for Jon, and...wow. The show is terrible. I'm glad I don't have to watch any more of it!

I don't understand how this is good television. Someone is alone in the woods, finds some box, open it, and there’d be instructions. They’d read them aloud. “Go find the driftwood, and pour water on it, and you’ll find the key.”

Then they’d cut to a confessional. “I found a box. It says I need to go find the driftwood and pour water on it to find the key.”

Yes, I know, I was there. Like, what are we doing...?

Also, Probst is a terrrrrrrrrible host. I found him so fake and cheesy and annoying. "You wanted Survivor? This is Survivor right here!!!!" Okay, you're not Tina Turner and this isn't Thunderdome. Calm down.



...that was a joke. He was mocking himself for flaming out so quickly. Probst genuinely laughed at that.

To be honest, I wasn't surprised Jon went home first...he's so smart, I personally would have targeted him as a threat. But none of the vapid influencer fame whores on the cast seemed to admit that (which, I dunno, having never seen the show...will they go back and claim that motivation later? One would think they would confessional honestly about it in the moment...but nobody said anything of the sort. They just thought he was cheugy or cringey or whatever the TikTokers say, so they booted The Old).

I dunno, I'll stick to Traitors, thank you very much.

This sounds like Andy wrote this post.
 
Not Jon Lovett stans

I knew this would be a mess as soon as the two queers introduced themselves as "bi" and "gay"! Andy really said LBT all because he didn't get a Toronto Film Festival standing ovation for that flop coconut. Stunts! Jeff watching his Obama/Clinton stories walk out of tribal on episode 1 is so funny. I just know he squeezed the fuck out of a crab on the way back to his en suite. Let's see how this shit plays out

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Yeah I was whelmed by the premier but some of the women gave potential. Will be hard to top Queenus but at least we already identified this seasons Bhanu!
 

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