FTA-TV Survivor 49

[Ochre]

Another dud new era pre merge for the exact same reasons as all the others. I eagerly await the same in 51, 52 etc

Seems to be enough discontent within original red that I'm still hopeful we'll get a good post merge.

Thought the journey was dumb but Nate outsmarting it made for interesting TV at least

 

[Gasometer]

Last two weeks up there as the worst for a while. Sleep inducing

 

[Gasometer]

Hoping for a better episode this week

I am fearing that after S50 I won’t be back

 

[Voula]

Last two weeks up there as the worst for a while. Sleep inducing

I fell asleep in the 2 episodes prior to last week's. Lucky they were recordings so I could re watch what I missed.

 

[Gasometer]

I fell asleep in the 2 episodes prior to last week's. Lucky they were recordings so I could re watch what I missed.

Same! Omg same!

 

[Gasometer]

Onmg

 

[Amazing Racer]

2 tribes to three (for one episode) and then the merge is really stupid........

 

[hotchilli]

2 tribes to three (for one episode) and then the merge is really stupid........

So painful....

 

[Hamingja]

They got really lucky that Shannon was a cooker. Imagine if they stayed original red tribe strong and just voted out Stephen there.

 

[hotchilli]

Hoping for a better episode this week

I am fearing that after S50 I won’t be back

Feeling more and more the same with each episode.

 

[Jugada]

Coach and Q on the same beach will resuscitate the series

 

[Jugada]

Editors made this way too obvious that Shannon was going. They needed to back off the pedal with Sage and her a bit to make it seem somewhat up in the air

 

[Gasometer]

Since Covid the casting has increasingly become bland. The show has lost its edge by unfortunately losing its capacity to cast anyone resembling a villain. This season is the worst. Too self aware and aware of how the game is played.

It’s also time to bite the bullet and get out of Fiji. It’s the same recipe. Jeff panting in the heat “it’s not a joke”. It is for us because it looks no different whether it’s 20-30-40 degrees such is the woeful editing.

Just a few suggestions Post 50 because I can’t see them making it to 55

 

[Kirby]

At least that episode was remotely interesting and we get to see the last of the total nut job Shannon.

 

[Jugada]

I dont usually listen to RHAP much these days but it was refreshing the last couple weeks to hear Rob calling out Shannons insincere bullshit. Not a take you get on there much these days

 

[Ochre]

Since Covid the casting has increasingly become bland. The show has lost its edge by unfortunately losing its capacity to cast anyone resembling a villain. This season is the worst. Too self aware and aware of how the game is played.

It’s also time to bite the bullet and get out of Fiji. It’s the same recipe. Jeff panting in the heat “it’s not a joke”. It is for us because it looks no different whether it’s 20-30-40 degrees such is the woeful editing.

Just a few suggestions Post 50 because I can’t see them making it to 55

As much as I'd love somewhere new, they save a heap of money by staying in Fiji each year and I can't imagine taking it from elsewhere wouldn't hurt the show more.

"The game is the lure, the experience is the prize" seems to be Jeff's new motto based on his podcast and interview, and I reckon that attitude is what's hurting the show the most. I don't care about personal growth and overcoming challenges and "journeys" and blah blah blah, I want to watch the game.

 

[Gasometer]

As much as I'd love somewhere new, they save a heap of money by staying in Fiji each year and I can't imagine taking it from elsewhere wouldn't hurt the show more.

"The game is the lure, the experience is the prize" seems to be Jeff's new motto based on his podcast and interview, and I reckon that attitude is what's hurting the show the most. I don't care about personal growth and overcoming challenges and "journeys" and blah blah blah, I want to watch the game.

Tbh I dgaf what Probst! thinks

 

[Gasometer]

Tbh I dgaf what Probst! thinks

Looking deeper at the ratings, what saves the show these days is streaming re runs and repeating recent episodes.

Back to staying in Fiji, how about mixing up the themes or something eg Blood v Water etc

 

[muttley45]

Once upon a time, contestant's could start a fire without a flint, catch or spear legal sized fish, these days, hopeless

 

[Hamingja]

Sage and Jawan flipping breathes some life into this season.

Be interesting to see what Savannah and Rizzo do. Surely they haven't done enough to get on 50 at this point.

 

[Ochre]

Last two episodes have been better but still average for mine. Didn't feel like there was much drama in terms of which side would win out, albeit they at least kept who the boot was up in the air this week.

Nice to have a proper merge at least finally.

 

[Jugada]

Yeah the editing has been very average for trying to build any sort of suspense

 

[Gasometer]

Yeah the editing has been very average for trying to build any sort of suspense

It’s been good for insomnia tbf

 

[Ochre]

Finding out that Blue Sophi did not like the name Soph at all, and Yellow Sophie apparently just claimed the name Sophie for herself is very funny at least.

 

[Jugada]

Finding out that Blue Sophi did not like the name Soph at all, and Yellow Sophie apparently just claimed the name Sophie for herself is very funny at least.

That seemed super obvious on the mat when Jeff asked lol