Game Changers Episode 2 Postscript
In Caleb's exit interview with Parade Caleb confirms one of my pet peeves with returnees, relationships outside the game. In one answer he mentions that Tai was at his wedding and Hali and Sierra got matching Tattoos after their season.
In most seasons with first time players, all you know is the relationship you have. The exception is the 2nd Blood vs. Water, where you come in with a loved one, and they know stuff that can potentially make or break you.
But forming relationships for Survivor alumni whether or not you even played together is a factor on the returnee seasons. Sure it can hinder you as well (like Ozzie and Cirie's past on Micronesia). The Survivor edit tends to gloss over any outside relationships, but play up the on-screen former relationships.
Jeff Probst also plays into this and intrudes on the game play more and more, as he did in this episode, by dwelling on the fact that Tai and Caleb were tribemates before. That's fair to point out to a point, but what about the relationship of Debbie and Tai (and somewhat Caleb), Sierra and Hali, J.T. and Sandra, even Malcolm and Andrea (who aren't yet tribemates).
Point is that this just cheapens the season, which so far is not that interesting. Three votes with near unanimous results, and very little true game play outside of paranoia makes for a rather mundane season, unless more people start making some big moves. Until then, Game Changers is just a misappropriated slogan.
In most seasons with first time players, all you know is the relationship you have. The exception is the 2nd Blood vs. Water, where you come in with a loved one, and they know stuff that can potentially make or break you.
But forming relationships for Survivor alumni whether or not you even played together is a factor on the returnee seasons. Sure it can hinder you as well (like Ozzie and Cirie's past on Micronesia). The Survivor edit tends to gloss over any outside relationships, but play up the on-screen former relationships.
Jeff Probst also plays into this and intrudes on the game play more and more, as he did in this episode, by dwelling on the fact that Tai and Caleb were tribemates before. That's fair to point out to a point, but what about the relationship of Debbie and Tai (and somewhat Caleb), Sierra and Hali, J.T. and Sandra, even Malcolm and Andrea (who aren't yet tribemates).
Point is that this just cheapens the season, which so far is not that interesting. Three votes with near unanimous results, and very little true game play outside of paranoia makes for a rather mundane season, unless more people start making some big moves. Until then, Game Changers is just a misappropriated slogan.
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