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Fast Luck posted:The beware idol seems hugely glitchy. If Xander has to say that thing about the butterflies more than once, that's just stupid. If someone on another beach never finds their idol and he can never vote again, that's just completely broken. There could be some aspect to it we aren't aware of like it's gone once a merge happens or something, but yeah, it feels like "gimmicks for the sake of gimmicks" territory that wasn't thought out.
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Shneak posted:That was a genuinely awful episode of Survivor. An awful episode for an awful season so far. They've also descended way too far into the wild overproduction that runs rampant in reality shows and which they've largely been able to distance from, until now.
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Dugong posted:Also really glad that Jeff discovered the prisoners’ dilemma in 2021. The prisoners’ dilemma, except they're in the same cell and can freely discuss their thought process before making a decision. 
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The Bloop posted:Stress, excitement, hunger, fatigue, social pressure, etc And delusion is a thing.
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Fast Luck posted:Possibly less long-term successful but wasnt there throwing in China? Yes. Jamie and Peih Gee, IIRC, threw a puzzle challenge.
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So much cringe with Jeff cheering on the losing tribe and calling it the most inspiring physical effort he's ever seen or whatever the hell he said. Why they continue to lean into the overproduction baffles me.Brock Samson posted:Anyone remember Survivor? That was a fun show. You mean you don't enjoy the evolution into "Survivor: Unnecessarily Complex, Overwrought, and Confusing"?
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Oct 28, 2021 14:26
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njsykora posted:Jeff's ego over all is basically the theme of this season. Every twist is talked about like something he came up with personally like he's the corporate sponsor they have to name drop constantly which is giving me terrible Treasure Hunters flashbacks because that's not how people talk and you don't even have a big money sponsor to keep happy. His ego is all over essentially every terrible direction the show has taken: the same location over and over, Edge of Extinction, the final fire-making showdown, and all of the stupid gimmicks (no more jury questions, trying to appeal to the little kids, the overdone attempts to make everything a tearjerking, heartwarming moment). When he finally deigns to comment on the backlash, it's with a sense of such superiority and bewilderment that there could ever be anyone who doesn't love it. He is (was) a great host, but he's proven that he went mad with power and that there's no one to keep him in check and tell him that his ideas suck.
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njsykora posted:I remember when Let's Play threads sometimes came with a tag to say they weren't 56k modem friendly. [56k no] RIP waffleimages
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Brass posted:WOWWW WHAT A SURVIVOR MOMENT, CANT BELIEVE SHE MADE THAT CHOICE!! TOP 10 SURVIVOR MOMENT OF ALL TIME, EPIC BLINDSIDE!! Very glad that they included Danny's very politely worded "gently caress this twist, since when does winning immunity not grant immunity" comment.
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The Bloop posted:Danny basically reamed Jeff out.  Danny
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Raxivace posted:Honestly its kind of a minor miracle Cook Islands was as good as it was. There’s probably another timeline where it goes poorly and Survivor gets literally canceled. The other alternate timeline is Fiji which was supposed to be divided by race but the contestant dropping out at the last minute negated it. Factor Mystic posted:Liana’s misfire has to be a top 10 dumbest all time move, right? She knew Xander knew about it, and she saw Xander parading his “idol” in front of her, and she didn’t need to use her advantage... yet she didn’t think “hey, maybe this is a set up?” 🤔 When combined with her smug arrogance leading up to it, certainly.
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Nov 8, 2021 17:59
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IcePhoenix posted:I can actually understand Shan's reaction to the papaya thing even though I think it's kinda silly, partially because I can 100% see myself having the same kind of reaction in the situation they were in. Yeah, it's easy for us to armchair quarterback, but being without food, and all the stress of the game and situation, I'd totally snap from some seemingly innocuous thing like that in her situation too.
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Nov 11, 2021 15:56
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Khanstant posted:Sometimes you will be wrong for taking the greater odds, sometimes you will be right, particularly when you only get one chance. Plus, in the back of my mind, I'd always be like "okay, obviously production knows about this common trivia thing like I do, so maybe they're deliberately doing the opposite of the right thing, since that would be more dramatic probably... but what if production knew I'd know it and think that and they play it straight and that'd be dramatic in it's own way..." and poo poo, at some point you may as well give yourself permission to be an airhead, see the odds at 50/50 win/lose :v and just pick one arbitrarily, rationalize why you chose later. I view it sort of like playing blackjack at a casino. You'll get the players at the table who are upset that you hit when the book says you're not supposed to, and/or "took their card" or something like that. Yes, maybe it was the incorrect decision from the perspective of mathematical probabilities, but there are no guarantees and going against the odds sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
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Dec 2, 2021 17:59
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Rick posted:See, I'm calling it Rope-a-goat because I think he's going to get dragged to the finals and then kill it once he gets there. So what Coach or Philip would have done if they'd admitted their persona was a gimmick in order to deceive everyone and get dragged to the finals only for the master reveal.
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Dec 11, 2021 14:53
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SteveVizsla posted:This is your daily reminder that Hantz was on an episode of Catfish Details please. Was he the victim of a Catfish?
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blue squares posted:Anyone else not at all excited about Sandra coming back? She was insufferable in her most recent appearance Yes but I found her insufferable an appearance or two prior to the most recent one already.
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Jan 7, 2022 15:04
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SLICK GOKU BABY posted:Interesting there seems to be a couple Canadians in the cast this season. It's not all US Survivors. Last season's winner was Canadian.
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Feb 10, 2022 16:48
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Yeah a real poo poo show. I was on the last episode of S1 Australia.
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Feb 16, 2022 17:48
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Narcissus1916 posted:Facebook group "Tribe has spoken" has links to every Aussie season. True, but it was nice to have it in HD as opposed to the 360p that's on offer there.
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Feb 16, 2022 20:08
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SLICK GOKU BABY posted:Older stuff I guess you'll have to wait and hope that Paramount Plus decides that it's okay if international Survivor versions are better than the US Survivor and readd them to the service... I was told that S1 of Australia isn't even that great compared to some of the others and I found it significantly better than any modern US iteration. So annoyed that I can't progress to the next season now.
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Feb 17, 2022 16:35
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blue squares posted:My prediction: Probst heard how everyone was calling Aus Survivor better than US and he called CBS offices and went on a tantrum, so they removed it. For as defensive he gets when there's negative commentary on changes he's made to the show, this is really not all that far fetched to me.
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Nihonniboku posted:I loved her. Maybe other people did too, but I dipped out probably midseason because there were some very vocal, misogynistic posts about her week after week. I recalled people being head over heels for Ben at the time. So you found Jeff Probst's forums account is what you're saying.
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