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Survivor 44--Final Seven

Although I am enjoying the cast of Survivor 44, I can't say I'm enjoying the season.  In the opening episode, a blunt force head trauma at 8:20 into the episode eliminating one promising character on Tika--Bruce and a rock climbing injury at 41:30, that had a lingering effect on Matthew on Ratu led to the first immunity challenge requiring the ridiculous strength of  six people being played with five and eventually four on Ratu as Brandon who had performed the Sweat challenge with Matthew who had to sit out the challenge because of his arm. Ratu unsurprisingly lost the challenge, and Soka at full strength won, which led to the first of four straight women being voted off, prior to the merge.  Matthew and Bruce were the only men to leave before going to the combined beach.   The abundance of advantages/losses, idols and fake advantages were overdone this season, and the tribe "swap" was too fixed. In the first journey, Matt, Lauren, and Sara all had to risk a vot...
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Survivor 41--The Great Reset

 Survivor returns to TV tonight after 17 months with the next season after Winners at War.  It's simply titled "Survivor 41."  No location, no theme as in the first 40 seasons.  Will this be better than before?  We will see.   Things we know about this season so far:  There will be three tribes of 6 contestants to start, the first episode will be two hours, they will have little provided for them, fewer reward challenges, which Jeff Probst is calling a "Monster".  Jeff never overstates, so we are sure that it will be a monster.  It will also be the shortest stay for the winner (not including "Edge of Extinction" winner Chris Underwood who played for 13 days.  This season will last 26 days.  What will cutting off nearly 2 weeks do to the game? Much was made of CBS' decision to cast 50% minorities on their reality casts, but that shouldn't matter.  The cast is made up of a pretty good cross-section of the country, as well as...
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23--O15--Kaôh Rōng

Rank: Original #15 Season # 32   Title:  Survivor:   Kaôh Rōng Location: Koh Rong, Cambodia Broadcast: Spring, 2016 New Players:  18 Returning Players: 0 Days: 39 Winner:  Michelle Fitzgerald Final Tribal Council:  3 Players 7 Jury Initial Tribes: Gandol (Brawn), Chan Loh (Brains), To Tang (Beauty) Swap at 13 Chan Loh, and To Tang Merge: at 11 Dara Jury: at 11  Premise:  Tribes were separated initially by Brains, Brawn and Beauty, a theme that had been used in Season 28 Cagayan.  The introduction of a super idol that could be played after the votes were read, by combining two designated Hidden Immunity idols.  Kaoh Rong is the only season of Survivor to be broadcast after another season was filmed and broadcast.  Filmed in March to May of 2015, the season was placed behind the 2nd Chance Season which was the 32nd Filmed but the 31st shown.  For this reason, the winner of Kaoh Rong was not shown till more than a year a...
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24--O16--Palau

Rank: Original #16 Season # 10 Title:  Survivor: Palau Location: Koror, Palau Broadcast: Spring, 2005 New Players:  20 Returning Players: 0 Winner:  Tom Westman Final Tribal Council:  2 Players 7 Jury Initial Tribes:  None Tribes Ulong, Koror Merge: 9 Koror obtained final Ulong Jury: at 9 Premise/Twists:  Initially started with no tribes.  Two immunity necklaces were on the beach one for men and one for Women.  Ian and Jolanda got to them first.   Two people were eliminated before they had tribes.  And one tribe became totally wiped out and the remaining member joined the other tribe, rather than have an official merge. Everyone went to work setting up camp, finding water, trying to start fire--and creating alliances.  Tom and Stephenie made an alliance.  Coby tried to work everyone without actually making alliances.  Ian and Jolanda as the immunity necklaces, chose tribes.  Immunity was granted only fo...
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25--R9--South Pacific

Rank: Returnee #9 Season # 23 Title:  Survivor: South Pacific Location: Upolu, Samoa Broadcast: Fall, 2011 New Players:  16 Returning Players: 2 Days: 39 Winner:  Sophie Clarke Final Tribal Council:  3 Players 9 Jury Initial Tribes: Savali and Upolu Merge: at 12 Te Tuna Jury: at 12 Premise:  Redemption Island was in play with duels to get back into the game.   Coach and Ozzy return a la Rob and Russell in Redemption Island the season before.  The 16 newbies are split into two tribes, before Ozzy and Coach are brought in. Ozzy was wanted, Coach was despised.  The first challenge pitted Ozzy against Coach for reward.  Ozzy wins with help from his tribe, and everyone leaves Coach except for Edna who comes over to help him.   Ozzy has a relaxed camp and wants to go swimming which bothers translucent skinned Cochran.  Dawn has concerns that Ozzy is too Bob Marley, and the tribe is not getting things done, like building shelter....
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26--O16--Tocantins

Rank: Original #17 Season # 18 Title:  Survivor: Tocantins--The Brazilian Highlands Location: Jalapao, Tocantins, Brazil Broadcast: Spring, 2009 New Players:  16 Returning Players: 0 Days: 39 Winner:  James "J.T." Thomas Final Tribal Council:  2 Players 7 Jury Initial Tribes: Jalapao and Timbira Merge: at 10 Forza Jury: at 9  Premise:  Exile Island where one player from each tribe goes to exile island.  After gathering items from the truck they were hauled in on,  Timbira gathered all of the beans and water.  Each tribe then voted someone out of the 4 hour trek that the tribes would have to take to camp.  Sierra and Sandy were chosen to be voted out.  They were flown to camp and given a choice of setting up camp or search for a hidden immunity for first tribal.  Sandy went for the idol, and Sierra started setting up camp.   At the first immunity, Jalapao lost, and Sandy still had not found the idol.  She didn't n...
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27--O18--Vanuatu

Rank: Original 18 Season # 9 Title:  Survivor: Vanuatu--Islands of Fire Location: Efate, Shefa, Vanuatu Broadcast: Fall, 2004 New Players:  18 Returning Players: 0 Days: 39 Winner:  Chris Daugherty Final Tribal Council:  2 Players 7 Jury Initial Tribes: Lopevi, Yasur Swap at 13 Merge: at 10 Alinta Jury: at 9  Premise:  Players were immersed into the culture of the the tribes of Vanuatu. Vanuatu had a unique opening in that the ship carrying the castaways were greeted by the tribesmen coming out from the beach.  One of the boats carried Jeff Probst to the ship. He told them they were getting into the culture of the island.  They then were put onto the boats and taken to the island where they were greeted by more tribesman with spears.  They were then split into men and women, where the men were given Kava to drink and were generally treated to the culture, while the women were ignored.  A live pig was brought out and killed.  Finally...
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