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#11: Kaoh Rong
Average Ranking: 12.73
R.obbed G.oddesses: 0

Inviso: 1 - Yeah, Ive been watching Survivor since Borneo and I can honestly say that Kaoh Rong is as close to perfection as an unscripted Survivor season can get. Its eighteen players, all of whom are strong characters in their own rights, given reasonably balanced edits, with a solid mix of strategy and characterization. The pre-merge is great with some amazing tribal councils and players getting blindsided for their own hubris. Only the swap episode is weak, but post-swap/pre-merge is typically the weakest part of a season, so Im okay with that. The multiple medevacs, while slowing the strategy down, allow the players to develop as characters and show emotion. Id even say that the final five episode, despite ending in a medevac, is one of the best the show has made since Survivor hit its thirties. But better than that, the season has heroic heroes and villainous villains, and the timing of every boot feels perfect for telling the story of the season. And while some people will criticize the winnerI myself think the winner is, on paper, the weakest personality in the entire cast, and was certainly my least favorite choice to win going into the final episodeI think the fact that the winner won actually IMPROVES the season. Survivor is at its best when the producers dont get what they want. If someone else wins, the whole edit changes, and the season probably becomes a lot more straight-forward and blatantly obvious, like other recent seasons. By sacrificing a fan favorite winner however, the season as a whole becomes a great deal stronger, and Im totally okay with that.

GTM: 4 - simonica edgarfunkel

Naye745: 6 - after a lukewarm reaction from Jeff pre-season, this one was a hugely pleasant surprise. loaded with great characters and constant surprises, i think this gets universally loved status if Aubry wins in the end.

Mana Sword: 7 - No writeup

YoRyan: 8 - as more and more seasons pass, this season seems even more of a diamond in the rough

FBike: 11 - I barely watched this season, but what I saw was good.

darkx: 11 - Aubry, Tai and Debbie are all-time God-tier Survivor characters. Unfortunately, Jason and Scott are all-time shit-tier human beings.

eaed: 15 - This is a top 10 season if it were not for real dark moments. The Kyle Jason and Scot Polard of it all plus the 3 medivacs. Really kill an entertaining season in both strategy and in characters. I also think Michele is a better than given credit for Survivor winner but because of her going against Aubry it really brings her down. On top of that, the fact that there is controversy more often than not talking about this season bugs me too. So it stops here.

DoctorBlind: 22 - Thinking back, Im struggling to understand why Ive ranked this season so low. Unlike most people, Im totally fine with the winner. Just a forgettable season for me I guess.

BCT: 25 - A season ultimately unsatisfying due to its confusing winner, bafflingly-motivated antagonists, poor twists, overdose of MedEvacs undermining strategy, and boring, repetitive challenges. It does have a rare even edit, one of the most satisfying comeuppances in the history of television, Mark the Chicken, and Aubry going for it, but the negatives stand out more than the positives. Namely the ending not being explained well.

Illuminatus: 30 - No writeup
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Mega Mana posted...

Some local news:

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/officer-bypassed-for-promotion-sues-in-foxboro/article_5f4dec16-a34a-5949-bedb-d3500acab2c5.html

Maybe she made a bad joke about Tom Brady's deflated balls or something. She does live in Foxboro...
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Good riddance, apparently.
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Yes, we get it, FBike. You hate Redemption Island.
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ZenOfThunder posted...

after that do we make it post-2015 and just give it to Shovel Knight or something?

Did Shovel Knight predate Undertale?
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Question: Does R.O.B. technically "appear" in either Stack-Up or Gyromite?
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Dr. Mario
King K. Rool
Dark Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Fox
Falco
Wolf
Ness
Ice Climbers
Roy
Ike
Corrin
Mr. Game & Watch
Captain Olimar
R.O.B.
Villager
Wii Fit Trainer
Little Mac
Shulk
Bayonetta
Inkling
Simon Belmont
Richter Belmont

* If "Link" specifically refers to the Link from BotW, he is on the list.
* If "Zero Suit Samus" can refer to any appearance of non-suited Samus, she is not on the list.
* If Fire Emblem Heroes counts for the FE characters, they are not on the list.
* I own Xenoblade Chronicles and Fire Emblem Fates, but have not played them.
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GTM: 13 - why is she quits mcgee but no one else is like, quits purple kelly

Illuminatus: 14 - No writeup

eaed: 16 - This is one of the rare seasons that is just so much fun but at the same time is a technical masterclass. Natalie Andersons game is one of the best and she is one of those winners that their story benefits a lot from a rewatch as well. Plus, there are other fun characters. Keith Nale has become one of my all time favorite Survivors. There were a few characters on this season that prevents it from going too much higher for me.

BCT: 17 - The second Blood vs. Water felt unnatural due to them casting solely for that concept there were too many people who had no idea what they were doing, though one of those was a hysterical nuclear disaster. And then there was Natalie Anderson, who played a damn fine game with one of the most epic cake-icings in the shows history with her game-winning F5 idol play. But that doesnt change the awkwardness of all of the reward-trading and the unnecessary nature of the swap

Mana Sword: 23 - No writeup

darkx: 24 - It got better as it went along, but there was almost no substance pre-merge, and still way too many unlikable personalities post-merge.
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#12: San Juan del Sur
Average Ranking: 13.18

DoctorBlind: 1 - I dont think I realized San Juan del Sur was my favorite season until I finished this list. But man I really got into this season when it aired, and its still so good upon rewatch! A major part of its success is in its editing. For me, a great deal of enjoyment comes from the winner. Not only was the winner one of my favorites, but the editors kept me guessing the entire time. Id think it was someones to lose and then bam! theyre voted out. Really this season had a fantastic cast and I was thoroughly and enjoyably bamboozled throughout.

Inviso: 3 - I love that we got a one-two punch of Cagayan and San Juan Del Sur back-to-back because after a LONG period of stagnation, we needed some strong seasons in row. Now, while a lot of people are critical of the San Juan Del Sur pre-merge, I actually enjoy it for the most part. Prior to the swap, you have a series of entertaining episodes that, while not amazing, still culminate in one of the best single-episode performances ever by a pre-merge boot. Post-swap is weak, and Id say the three-episode string from the swap to the merge episode are the weakest parts of the season. But from the merge episode onward, EVERYTHING this season does is amazing. The season is just a long series of blindsides, but they never feel like blindsides for the sake of big moves. There are emotional consequences time and time again. While the eventual winner is awesome, its not a story told solely from one persons perspective, and in fact, there are plenty of non-winners built up as solid winner contenders. Like Cagayan, I think the final six is filled with All-Stars, and unlike Cagayan, I dont outright hate a single one of them. And also important to note is the return of the Blood vs. Water twist, which I think is played out FAR better this time around than it was originally. The relationships actually matter, rather than leading to a dumb meme and most of the pairs getting split up before the season even reaches double digits. So yeah, San Juan Del Sur is awesome.

YoRyan: 11 - admittedly , with the exception of Drew's boot, the pre merge is weak.but the post merge starting with Josh's boots is one of the best stretches of episodes ever for the show. Reminded me why i loved the show in the first place

Naye745: 11 - another season with one loaded tribe - blue team had Natalie, Jeremy, Keith, Jon, Drew, and Kelley. Natalie being unexpectedly enjoyable and brilliant after seeing her on TAR was a great surprise, and her comeback after being blindsided on the Jeremy boot was one of the all-time best Survivor wins.

FBike: 12 - This season was initially supposed to have a 20-player cast and Redemption Island. Fortunately, last-minute changes resulted in a season that wasn't too ridiculously fast-paced and unwatchable.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

I don't think hype in a series necessarily translates to hype outside of that series.

Good point. Non-Kirby fans don't give a flying fuck about Adeleine.
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#13: Vanuatu
Average Ranking: 13.36
Standard Deviation: 7.31

Inviso: 2 - I dont think there is a single dud in the Vanuatu cast. There are some players that wind up lower-key than others, but I think every single player contributes SOMETHING to the season. That alone is enough for a high ranking, but the quality and intrigue of the gameplay makes it even better. The first few episodes, while clearing out some lower-key characters, still have dynamic and unexpected tribal councils. Post-swap is just character moments galore. And then the end-game is crazy and results in some amazing characters making deep runs despite all odds being against them. Vanuatu is DEFINITELY one of Survivors strongest seasons, and the only real shame is how much Jeff downplayed it at the time.

YoRyan: 4 - you almost couldn't write a better season than this from a storyline perspective

eaed: 5 - Survivor Vanuatu should be number 7 if not for one thing and that it is my favorite winner in Chris. Chris is the one of those winners that was smart strategically and just fantastic on screen. Plus, he definitely kills it in final tribal and with his underdog story. There are also several great cast members for this season and it is the last true old school season: 2 tribes, 1 swap, no idols. And therefore, it is top 5 baby.

darkx: 8 - No writeup

DoctorBlind: 15 - Im pretty sure this is the season where I stopped watching the show the first time around. I feel like I remember watching the beginning, getting bored, and then quitting halfway through. If only I had stuck around! The winner has one of the best journeys in the history of the show.

FBike: 15 - It is at this point where Survivor started to fall from its peak atop reality TV. The "battle of the sexes" format doesn't work as well as it did in the Amazon, and this season's strategy just boiled down to "who won the Immunity Challenge."

Naye745: 16 - the Chris Daugherty revenge tour was a blast - this might have been the most dramatic and unlikely season win at the time it aired. but a lot of the pre-merge was pretty bad and slow. 16th seems about right for a season that was great at its best but not consistently so.

BCT: 18 - The definition of an average Survivor season. A great winner in Chris Daugherty, Eliza Orlins, a memorable villain in Ami, and a few great moments, but nothing else really sticks out in any department. Everything is just average, hence why its in the middle!

Illuminatus: 18 - No writeup

GTM: 19 - boring beginning, exciting post merge won me over, we need more eliza on my tv, when will this happen

Mana Sword: 27 - No writeup
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Anagram posted...

It probably involves a lot of arguing about making sure everything looks good. I notice Pac-Man is always yellow with colored armbands in his alt costumes instead of the obvious changing his skin color.

Same for Sonic.
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GTM posted...

KujikawaRising posted...

Given that Bayleigh is possibly pregnant

wat

We've been talking about that possibility for a while, I think.
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Whiskey_Nick posted...

Expect:
Captain Toad
Bub&Bob
Some stupid echo fighter
Goku

A practically-disconfirmed character, a random third-party, a generic, and Goku...?
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Today's update will be a bit late because NFL season has started. Not that I've been doing a consistent time of day anyway.

Fuck you, Brad Culpepper! (no that isn't a hint)
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Grand Kirby posted...

Never underestimate the tourny scene's ability to hate everything.

That's what I'm worried about.
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Do FF7 characters get anti-votes?
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It's only barely plausible. An alligator being in his eighties?
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#14: The Australian Outback
Average Ranking: 13.36
Standard Deviation: 7.80

Mana Sword: 2 - No writeup

DoctorBlind: 4 - A few reasons contribute to me loving this season so much, but Ill knock out the personal ones first. Elisabeth is the first of two Survivors Ive ever met in person and as a little kid at the time, I had crushed on her hard during the show (what am I talking about I still do). Also, I owned the video game on PC which was terrible, but still kinda fun. The season itself had super intense moments, focused on camplife like few others have, and had a genuinely fantastic cast that were probably, if anything, too nice on the whole.

GTM: 6 - this was the peak of the early seasons, it's all downhill from here

BCT: 9 - Survivors most-watched season has aged better than its predecessor and shows one of the most developed casts playing a strategic game free of the cluelessness of Pagong in an intense, hostile environment. High praise for Varner pinning Kimmi and Alicia against each other and Colby blindsiding Jerri. The extra three days were unnecessary, though.

Naye745: 9 - a season that had a lot of pressure to follow up the amazing success of Borneo, and somehow succeeded. has had the most eventual returnees (8/16) of any Survivor cast, and had a shocking ending and final vote. it's hard to rank the old seasons with modern ones, but Australia stands out as at least one of the best of its era.

eaed: 12 - This season is just so much fun to start and it is the social phenomena. And it keeps the phenomena going with probably the best premerge in survivor history and a fantastic merge episode but in the end the post-merge is so boring that this is as far as it can go.

Illuminatus: 15 - No writeup

YoRyan: 20 - season dies with Jerri

FBike: 21 - As was common in the early years of Survivor, strategy wasn't as much of a thing. This has its upsides and its downsides.

darkx: 23 - Take your nostalgia goggles off, people, it's not that good.

Inviso: 26 - As the follow-up season to Borneo, Australia is almost like a bizarre version of the initial outing. Borneos pre-merge is basic, whereas Australias pre-merge actually has some fascinating moments and eliminations. Borneos post-merge is amazing, whereas Australias post-merge becomes dull and formulaic REALLY fast. The problem is that Australia is a complete reaction to Borneo, and while the villains triumphed in Borneo, Australia is all about the good people winning. Unfortunately, good people means a bunch of polite, low-energy players who make the end-game a slog to get through, when the end-game should be the most exciting part of the season. It doesnt help that the conditions are EXTREMELY rough late in the game, to the point where some players were at a legitimate risk of death. Yeah, that doesnt make for a fun season.
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FBike1 posted...

We're not nominating just yet. When we can, I will nominate just WALUIGI!

This is a Monika topic. Keep your wahs somewhere else.
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#14: It's a tie!
Average ranking: 13.36

There is a tie for the #13 spot in this ranking. The season with the more consistent ranking (smaller standard deviation) will be ranked #13, and the season with the less consistent ranking (larger standard deviation) will be ranked #14.
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FBike: 13 - Unlike the previous All-Star season (HvV) the producers decided to throw twists at the cast to keep the players on their heels. They might as well have not bothered, as the cast themselves were what brought most of the drama to this season.

DoctorBlind: 16 - I was so hyped heading into this season. Loved the cast reveal despite some unfortunate choices. Those that did get to play brought their A games, and it was nice seeing some of the older generation attempt to adapt with the new style of play. Couldve been better balanced though.

darkx: 27 - I think I have thoroughly explained my dislike for this incredibly popular season enough, so I'll just say that it was a gigantic disappointment to see literal fan favorites reduced to BIG MOVEZ gamebots and character content almost completely ignored. Plus its popularity has steered the show in a very bad direction.

YoRyan: 29 - if you ever wanted to point fingers at everything wrong with survivor nowadays, look no further than Cambodia

Inviso: 30 - Ive said it before and Ill say it again: Cambodia has ruined Survivor. Everything wrong with modern Survivor stems from the casual success of Cambodia, and the producers, rather than thinking fans loved this season because they got to vote the cast in and thus had emotional investment in all the players, instead thought we can half-ass the edit and base entire seasons around strategy and voting blocs and trust clusters that have no rhyme or reason to a casual viewer, but they loved Cambodia, so theyll love it again! Cambodia is a soulless season. Someone on Reddit described it as the ultimate strategy season, and I can agree with that. But for me, having complicated strategy play out every single episode doesnt matter if Im given no reason to care about the player getting blindsided. Its a poorly edited season in which the fan vote gave a handful of characters and a bunch of gamers, and then chose to completely shunt the characters into the background in favorite of repetitive strategy talk from an obnoxious finalist who is given FAR too generous of an edit for someone who gets blown out in the final vote. It just feels likewhy bother having returning players if youre gonna reduce the entire cast to gamebots, all treating each other like chess pieces? Thats boring and it sucks.
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#15: Cambodia
Average Ranking: 13.64

BCT: 1 - Week-to-week, probably the most unpredictable season well ever see, with great strategic thinkers with complexities that make them ultimately rootable. Wentworth is a fun underdog and a badass. The weather stunk this season, but that makes the level of play all the more incredible everyone came to win and thats not something youd see often. And this wasnt at expense of character narratives like in subsequent seasons.

eaed: 3 - Survivor Cambodia is the return to that combination to what I felt was a fantastic show on TV and then personal reasons. As I had discussed in the past, in 2013-2014 I watched Survivor from Season 1 to Season 28 in a row. And then when Second Chance was announced it really felt like a payoff to all of my hard work with my watch. Then, when the season aired the people I didnt care too much for happened to go early and then on top off watching it live every single episode felt exciting and while others may complain that there was too many advantages but at the end of the day there were truly only 4 idols and one vote steal. And then the idols hidden at challenges were exciting as well. Everything in this season just seemed to boom and unfortunately, that left some characters behind in confessional but it truly is one great season and the only reason it isnt higher is because the other seasons are really just as good if not better. Plus, Jeremy is another one of those extremely dynamic winners as well. It is also worth noting, that during the summer between 30 and 31 I had discovered The Evolution of Strategy and Rob Had A Podcast. So, it brought my fandom from Super Fan (or more likely super casual) to Super Duper Fan (or more likely regular super fan) and for that reason this season is even higher.

Naye745: 5 - the hype for this season was huge, with the fan vote and reveal during the Worlds Apart finale. players went into the season with the weight of expectations and it showed, but that led to an exciting game. perhaps suffers from modern-era "big moves" syndrome, but ultimately highlighted the social strengths and weaknesses of its main characters, rewarded a strong winner, and was full of hype and tension from end-to-end.

GTM: 7 - stephen chopping a branch is me with life

Illuminatus: 9 - No writeup

Mana Sword: 10 - No writeup
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Just Monika
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In other news that us GameFAQers may find hilarious:

The Survivor Wiki's Twitter account is currently suspended because the wiki is only 12 years old.
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Waa
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#16: Gabon
Average Ranking: 14.55

YoRyan: 9 - hilariously negative season filled with terrible players and nutjobs

DoctorBlind: 10 - After my love of the show was renewed for HvV, I went back and rewatched all the seasons I had missed during my sabbatical. Gabon was the last one up where I had no clue about the end results, and I was hooked from the beginning. Great editing, solid characters, and wacky hijinks. Whats more to love?

FBike: 10 - The post-merge of this season has a surprisingly mixed reputation. Personally, I like it.

Inviso: 11 - Gabon is a season very much like Exile Island, in that you have one tribe of interesting players and one tribe of bland players, and thankfully the interesting tribe dominates the season. However, I will say that in comparison to Exile Island, the bland tribe is MUCH more interesting in Gabon, to the point where you have players to root for in both alliances post-merge. But yeah, on paper, Gabon doesnt have the most dynamic cast. For the most part however, everyone just comes together to create a quality season of television. The pre-merge is awesome specifically because of the visible dysfunction of one tribe and the personalities contained therein. And that spills over into the merge where the competent players have to watch in horror as their games fall apart, largely due to a single player that flip flops between alliances and runs the show. Its a rough season for sure, but its very fun overall.

GTM: 11 - the first season ive seen, really fun but horrible characters, the worst strategy season probably but that's what made it so fun as a first season

darkx: 12 - What happens when you put 17 assholes and a nice old guy in the middle of Africa? Hilarity ensues. [DISCLAIMER: I know not everybody but Bob was an asshole. Dan and Gillian seemed nice enough too.]

BCT: 16 - Probably the worst cast ever in terms of gameplay, with almost every player making a huge misplay of one kind or another. However, that made for a trainwreck that was constantly unpredictable, even if at times it was ugly. Corinne the proud bitch vs. Sugar the basket case is one of the most iconic rivalries of the show and they STILL despise each other!

eaed: 17 - Gabon, the original trainwreck season, is carried on the great characters and television. It however is real weak on the strategy line and thats why it would not go much higher for me. Also, if Bob had just won the last immunity as opposed to what happens with Sugar I think this might go up a few more spots as well. Otherwise, we should be talking about Survivor winner, Matty lol.

Mana Sword: 19 - No writeup

Illuminatus: 22 - No writeup

Naye745: 23 - Randy and Crystal's feud was memorable and great, but most of the rest was not. seems like Sugar just went survivor RNG at endgame and Bob was the lucky recipient. early game was also too long and mostly dull.
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eaedwards6400 posted...

Okay. I dont like ED (gonna call him this to avoid anymore immature posts from Machete) from BB8 anymore.

Considering what else ED can stand for...
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Geralt's eligibility is kind of a weird situation, because while he originated in a book within a book franchise, he's primarily known for his appearances in the video game adaptation.

I personally view anyone from a non-video-game franchise as ineligible, which would leave Geralt out. With one or two exceptions, I believe the rules will work that way for CBX.
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#17: Palau
Average Ranking: 18.55

FBike: 9 - If you want to watch dysfunctional morons, this is not the place to do it, despite the reputation this season gets from some fans. This season provides a compelling underdog story of the type rarely seen in more recent seasons.

eaed: 11 - Survivor Palau was a lot of fun for me. Ian was from the Pittsburgh area and I remember that time a lot more than when Amber and Jenna did it before hand. Then, the characters and the self-destruction in the Ulong tribe was a lot of fun. Then on top of it, I enjoyed the Tom and Ian side of it all and I really didnt find much of this season boring.

GTM: 12 - really good beginning told a great story that hasn't happened again (maaaybe phillipines), really crappy finale

YoRyan: 14 - feels like 2 different seasons, for obvious reasons. Both are enjoyable

BCT: 15 - The major issue with this season was Korors winning streak, which led to a sympathy for the Ulong trainwreck that was short-lived due to its final castaway being one of the most repulsive bullies in the history of the show. We then got to the jury phase barely knowing anyones strategies. However, the cast was pretty solid and Tom Westman is a top-tier winner.

Inviso: 17 - Im trying my best not to spoil the season when I do these write-ups, but thats REALLY difficult for Palau. So much of the seasons essence stems from a very specific series of events that are unique to Palau, and Palau alone. Lets just say that there is an extreme editing imbalance in the season, where the pre-merge boots get a ton of screen time, and then the merge backloads a lot of the character development that wasnt evenly distributed early on. It makes for kind of a boring season to watch, although I will admit that the endgame is actually quite interesting. Palau is one of those rare seasons though, where I genuinely blame the events that took place for the seasons failings, rather than production or the editors or the cast themselves. Its a unique season, which is enough to give it a bit of a bump, but its flawed enough to warrant this placement.

Naye745: 19 - one of the few seasons where the drama and fun peaked pre-merge. the disastrous run of ulong was a great storyline, and the korors were great in those early eps as well, but the way that Tom won (and the season ended) was thoroughly unpleasant and really saps my positive feelings about those first 10-ish eps.

Mana Sword: 22 - No writeup

Illuminatus: 27 - No writeup

DoctorBlind: 29 - Cards on the table I barely remember this season. How bout that final three challenge though, eh?

darkx: 29 - A snoozefest in which one vanilla tribe decimated another vanilla tribe, and for some reason everyone went crazy. There were a few standouts in the cast, including one of the most deserved wins ever, but it couldn't save this from being a painfully boring season.
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Not_Wylvane posted...

The Return of Chester

Eh, might as well. But we shouldn't go overboard with joke characters this time, considering we're starting to get larger gaps between contests.
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swirIdude posted...

Time to start speculating about the bracket!

Hype!!

1v1 or riot
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We're back again, and about time too.
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Even if FBike's outlier ranking is removed, BvW still ranks 17th, only one spot higher.
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I feel I've given enough time for everyone to tag. Back to normal update pace, and not-so-normal outliers.

#18: Blood vs. Water
Average Ranking: 18.73

Illuminatus: 10 - No writeup

BCT: 14 - I really need to rewatch this one. I remember the fun stuff: Marissa and Candice both unloading on Fuck You, Brad Culpepper, Im votin for BRAD. (Rest in Peace, Caleb Bankston), the rock draw, and Redemption Island actually being interesting for once. Oh, and Colton being back for the bad, but at least he quit and got himself banned.

Mana Sword: 14 - No writeup

darkx: 16 - No writeup

GTM: 18 - coconut bandits

eaed: 18 - This season is unique in that on a first watch it had you on the end of your seat and on a rewatch it is easy to get sucked into just how good Tysons game is. Plus, this is like the one scenario where Redemption Island worked really well and on top of that they were fortunate to get a nice batch of returnees but the newbies didnt seem as outclassed as others in this format have.

Naye745: 18 - despite potential pitfalls (yet another Redemption Island season and a risky gimmick/twist theme) this was mostly fun. winner was good and deserving, the newbies in the cast often outshined their returnee counterparts, and someone even VOTED OUT THEIR MOM! (wow)

DoctorBlind: 19 - Pretty weak cast of returning players this time around, but I really enjoyed some of the new players. Big moves!

YoRyan: 22 - a survivor season

Inviso: 23 - Blood vs. Water is the third and most uninspiring of Survivors three Fans vs. Favorites-style seasons. In this instance, the fans were loved ones of the favorites, so that made for some interesting cross-tribal dynamics, but ultimately, the cast isnt that strong and the gameplay isnt exceptional. There are only a few real blindsides, and a lot of the early action is dictated by pre-game alliances that are never alluded to in the show itself. By the time the endgame rolls around, the dominant alliance pretty much has everything go their way and they face no genuine opposition in order to reach the final three, where we receive a blowout winner. Redemption Island works in the early game because you have loved ones interacting with each other after one half of the pair has been voted outbut you can say that about all three instances of pre-merge Redemption Island. Its only a terrible twist once it continues in the post-merge. Ultimate, Blood vs. Water has a handful of big moments, but they all kinda flop and it leads to a rather bland season overall.

FBike: 34 - The premise was so tempting, and then it was ruined by the abomination that is Redemption Island. This is when I initially stopped watching Survivor.
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The list so far:

#36: One World
#35: Redemption Island
#34: Thailand
#33: South Pacific
#32: Ghost Island
#31: Caramoan
#30: Worlds Apart
#29: All-Stars
#28: Nicaragua
#27: Fiji
#26: Samoa
#25: Game Changers
#24: Cook Islands
#23: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
#22: Africa
#21: Marquesas
#20: Guatemala
#19: Millennials vs. Gen X
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