Past Seasons Talk: The Tribe Has Spoken

[tracyscott76]

I don't especially need to see Michaela a third time, but wouldn't mind Jay again.

Michelle can come back whenever she wants 🥰

[LadyChatts]

13 hours ago, tracyscott76 said:

I don't especially need to see Michaela a third time, but wouldn't mind Jay again.

Michelle can come back whenever she wants 🥰

Despite not liking this season much, there's actually a lot of people I'd love to see return.  Michelle annoyed me the first time around, but upon second viewing, her gameplay actually has me intrigued.  There's a lot of rumors S45 or 46 might be a returning player cast, and I hope that they pluck some more people from this season, if that happens.  And it's been a few years since it was aired, so maybe some of the stronger players (like Jay, who I find underrated as a Survivor player, even if he is bad at spotting fake idols) might not stand out so much.  

[tracyscott76]

42 minutes ago, LadyChatts said:

Despite not liking this season much, there's actually a lot of people I'd love to see return.  Michelle annoyed me the first time around, but upon second viewing, her gameplay actually has me intrigued.  There's a lot of rumors S45 or 46 might be a returning player cast, and I hope that they pluck some more people from this season, if that happens.  And it's been a few years since it was aired, so maybe some of the stronger players (like Jay, who I find underrated as a Survivor player, even if he is bad at spotting fake idols) might not stand out so much.  

Intriguing is exactly the word that comes to mind with Michelle. She talked in her interviews at the beginning about trying to figure out how to balance her faith with playing a game of deceit - how she didn't want to go the route of "I'll never lie even if it costs me the game" OR the route of "I'm going to abandon my principles completely for the game" which she saw past players of faith doing, but would try to find a middle ground. Unfortunately, we didn't really get to see that play out on the show itself, though it came out in some bonus clips. But she did show promise in her strategic chops for awhile there, and had some real challenge skills as well.

I just loved that she was a very serious Christian who was also quirky enough to believe that dragons might be real, but ALSO had enough of a sense of humor about herself to wear that fantastic dragon dress at the reunion.

And, in my opinion, she's one of the most interestingly beautiful people they've ever had on this show.

[tracyscott76]

Speaking of Michelle Schubert (2 months later), she'd been doing some fundraising for projects in Togo, and is currently over there seeing them come to fruition. Including helping a man start a well-digging business (dug for free for those in poorer areas), and a school. Nice to see some good being done.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR33KOMboSZYHgD9fQ0vYN4QUImTn9o_4Q11c0/

https://www.instagram.com/stories/the_exploracious/2907819670962103841/ (this is a story, so won't be there much longer, but it's Michelle talking about the school and showing the building and a class in session)

[seacliffsal]

I just rewatched season 30 with all of the collars.  I liked Mike and felt he earned the win.  I know he wasn't a popular winner for a lot of people, but once the group decided he was the enemy/villain, they never allowed him to try to rebuild relationships with them.  However, I could not believe that they never voted out Rodney, Will, or Dan earlier in the season as they all made some horrible comments.  Although I didn't care for Shirin early in the season, she did not deserve the verbal abuse that Will directed towards her and I am glad that Mike tried to get Will to stop (while everyone else just watched and listened).  

[txvoodoo]

Still going through my rewatch of everything, and the only thing that keeps me going to the end on Samoa, and suffering through Russell, is because I know that he gets his comeuppance. He never understood that you can't make everyone hate you if you actually want to WIN.  

I will also never ever understand why all those people kept him around. Never. They got what they deserved. 

[RedElf]

Nick Wilson, the winner of David vs. Goliath, has just been elected to the Kentucky state legislature.

[seacliffsal]

Just finished watching season 29-the second version of Blood v. Water.  So refreshing to watch a season when there were only immunity idols to try to strategize around.  Liked Keith more than I remembered and better understood how Natalie won after rewatching her create the final three (carefully eliminating those who potentially would take the win).  Liked several participants less than I remembered do so previously.

The longer season and harder challenges make it much more interesting to me in that it seems like it really took determination (and a bit of luck) to make it to the end.  With the much shorter timeframe it seems like alliances are much more fluid (tribes are changed every few days) and it doesn't seem to wear on the survivors as much.

[seacliffsal]

Just watched season 18 (?) that JT won.  Wow, I really, really, really didn't like Coach or Tyson.  While I grew to think that Tyson was just snarky, there really was a meanness in him that just was not called for.  I was so glad he was blindsided out.  I was also surprised by how others prejudged JT because he was southern.  Both Stephen and Spencer (the 19 year old) immediately decided that JT wouldn't like them because of who he was.  So, in labeling him for what they believed to be his prejudices all they did was show their own.  Of course, Stephen ended up seeing their compatibility instead of their differences and allied with him all the way to final 2.  

I am often amazed that some of the contestants who claim how self-aware they are really aren't.  

Really liked Taj along with JT, Stephen, and Erin.  Also liked most of the cast (except Tyson and Coach).  Felt for Joe when he had to medi-evac but am glad they caught the infection in time to save his leg.  

Also appreciated having a final two, oh, and a season in which the idols were found but not played.

[AncientNewbie]

@seacliffsal that's a good season in my memory. Maybe not top 5 for me, because my ranks constantly rearrange, but a very good one. I don't like how Stephen gets dragged at final tribal for considering very valid game moves, but otherwise it's a favorite. I do wish Erin had returned. I thought she had a lot of potential and liked she outlasted so many. 

[tracyscott76]

Tocantins is one of my favorites, too. It helps that it followed the miserable Gabon season, but it had its merits outside of that. JT and Stephen's rep kind of suffered in their later appearances, but I liked them both quite a bit in this one. Taj and Brendan were also good, and Erinn is one of my all-time favorites.

Coach isn't great, but I found him more ridiculous than anything, so he didn't bother me as much. Tyson was the true villain of that season because, as @seacliffsalnoted, there was a meanness to him that was distinctly unpleasant to watch. It was presented as humor, but it really didn't come off that way to me. But as villains go, even he wasn't that bad (really didn't need to see him play three more times, though).

[peachmangosteen]

This is cracking me up lol.

[SVNBob]

As one who respects both their games, it is pretty funny.   Lots of other contestants are "choosing sides" (with Tyson on Team Parv...which is odd considering his elimination in HvV), Jerri  saying she's got the real tea but she wants to see how this plays out between the queens before she spills, and all sorts of other nonsense.

 

Myself and a few others suspect that this isn't a real feud, but either just the two of them joking around during the off-season and the rest playing along, or it's a potential set-up to another RI-style season, with Sandra and Parvati instead of BRob/troll or Benji/Ozzy.

[peachmangosteen]

7 hours ago, SVNBob said:

... or it's a potential set-up to another RI-style season, with Sandra and Parvati instead of BRob/troll or Benji/Ozzy.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Lantern7]

28 minutes ago, peachmangosteen said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

That doesn't sound as bad as Rob/Russell or Coach/Ozzy. I mean, it's not a great idea, and Sandra would put up with it to a point, but you'd know there won't be at least one megalomaniac between them.

[tracyscott76]

It does seem kind of random for this "feud" to resurface now, but I can't see Sandra or Parvati coming back for another season...certainly not a Redemption Island-type season, given Sandra's disdain for the Exile Island concept.

[peachmangosteen]

5 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

That doesn't sound as bad as Rob/Russell or Coach/Ozzy. I mean, it's not a great idea, and Sandra would put up with it to a point, but you'd know there won't be at least one megalomaniac between them.

I don't know, they're both kind of megalomaniacs tbh. They're just WAY easier to watch than any of the other 4 lol.

I like them both, but I don't need to see either 1 of them ever play Survivor again.

[Lantern7]

2 minutes ago, peachmangosteen said:

I don't know, they're both kind of megalomaniacs tbh. They're just WAY easier to watch than any of the other 4 lol.

I like them both, but I don't need to see either 1 of them ever play Survivor again.

Okay  neither of them are Section 8 cases.

I'm wondering how long until we get a new alumni season. There are a few players I'd like to see again, but not many.

[LadyChatts]

7 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Okay  neither of them are Section 8 cases.

I'm wondering how long until we get a new alumni season. There are a few players I'd like to see again, but not many.

I’d have to double check but I think Probst said there wasn’t one on the horizon for a while.  Redmond also hasn’t heard anything about returnees being contacted for S45 or 46.  I feel like they go through spurts, where if newbie seasons are working well for them they’ll keep with that formula.  Considering that some pre-26 day season alumni have criticized the shorter season, they may be trying to film some more new seasons so they can have the casts have more recent contestants that are used to that formula vs those who played the 39 day seasons.  

[RedElf]

Mike White won a Golden Globe last night for The White Lotus.

 

 

Edited January 12 by RedElf

[SVNBob]

On 1/9/2023 at 4:31 PM, peachmangosteen said:

This is cracking me up lol.

And now Cameo is getting in on the act.  They've apparently sent out an email titled "Team Parvati or Team Sandra?" with a whole bunch of links to Survivors on the platform and are suggesting you purchase a Cameo from any number of them to ask which team they're on.

Clever marketing idea on their part.