Survivor megathread

[Flats the Flounder]

I came back to Survivor to watch 45 after having not watched it since Winners At War in 2020, and am now watching 46.

I honestly feel like I'm in the minority here, but I'm really enjoying 46 a lot so far, certainly more than 45. It's so refreshing to see people openly disliking each other for once and actually plotting to take each other out, as opposed to how goody-goody everyone seemed in 45, to the point that the final few episodes that aired that season felt so flat and predictable to me.

I'm glad everyone's here to play the game and make some good TV this time, and not just to "make friends" and "discover themselves."

42 is pretty good if you want to check out another recent season. I thought 41, 43, and 44 were all fine, but nothing special.

I've heard some good things about 42. If I have enough free time, I might check it out

[7,052,770]

A couple weeks ago, someone said on Reddit that Bhanu is like if Michael Scott were on Survivor. I couldn't not see if after I read that.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

A couple weeks ago, someone said on Reddit that Bhanu is like if Michael Scott were on Survivor. I couldn't not see if after I read that.

Come to think of it, you're right- and Bhanu and Jelinsky would be good sitcom characters.

[7,052,770]

I'll proudly raise my hand and say that I would have gotten Hunter's journey challenge correct in like 30 seconds.

[Progressive Pessimist]

I'll proudly raise my hand and say that I would have gotten Hunter's journey challenge correct in like 30 seconds.

I'll ashamedly admit that.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

I'll proudly raise my hand and say that I would have gotten Hunter's journey challenge correct in like 30 seconds.

I easily would have too

[7,052,770]

You can test yourself on the puzzle here:
https://www.sporcle.com/games/afriedman0221/survivor-journey-challenge

[Progressive Pessimist]

I got it with 35 seconds left.

I actually think it would have been easier with actual tiles than on my phone doing it how it was presented, actually.

[7,052,770]

I'm starting to think maybe we are being set up for a Hunter win after all. His alignment with Q could get him pretty deep into the game, and he may just be able to challenge his way into the final 3 from there.

[7,052,770]

This season is bonkers!

[Progressive Pessimist]

This season is bonkers!

At the very least we've got some great memes out of it: "several," "mermaid-dragon," "one million hearts," "this does not rock," and now "big mistake."

[7,052,770]

A lot of people online are now writing off Hunter's winning chances, but I actually think he's still in decent shape:

• Q has burned all of his bridges and really has no choice left but work with Hunter. And Q is going to be the bigger target of the pair. Somehow Hunter has a "meatshield" (!)
• If he can get to the final 4, I like his chances to either win immunity or win fire. So he needs to survive 5 tribal councils to get there, with 1 idol and a good shot at any immunity challenge. Plus, I think Q is a bigger target, Venus could easily go before him, maybe Charlie or Liz will attract more attention, etc.
• People don't seem to think of him as much of a strategic threat. Kenzie and Tiffany were kinda rolling their eyes at the idea he was scrambling yesterday

In the new era, you can win just by making one notable move (like Maryanne getting Omar out or Gabler getting out Elie) and having the jury just generally like you. Maybe he can survive the next 5 rounds by (in no certain order), working with Q to actually get rid of Tiffany and her idol, winning 2 immunities, using his idol in a "big move" to take down Charlie, shifting the target to Q once. Then he wins fire and wins a jury vote in a 43-esque final where there's no obvious deserving winner.

Also, Hunter would probably get the votes of the first 2 jurors (Soda and Tevin), as they were his 2 closest allies in the game and he had nothing to do with them going home. (I guess Soda might actually vote Venus over Hunter, but I highly doubt both Venus and Hunter make it to FTC) so he'd just need 2 more to at least get a tie.

[MasterJedi]

I do like Hunter, he’s who I’m hoping for.

[Progressive Pessimist]

I think you guys jinxed it.

Idol stinginess strikes again!

I would bet on Charlie or Kenzie to win at this point.

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Brutal result. In the "New Era" advantages are so plentiful that you really should just play something if you have any inkling that something might be up.

[MasterJedi]

Brutal result. In the "New Era" advantages are so plentiful that you really should just play something if you have any inkling that something might be up.

Me saying to my wife “you better play if you idiot” and he didn’t. Dumb, now nobody left I like besides maybe Liz.