On to season 8!
So what did they have interesting this season?
Unfortunately this one was filmed off the coast of South Africa due to the ongoing pandemic conditions in 2021, so it really led to some underwhelming scenery and you could tell they were anywhere exotic.
In fact, it was revealed in the post show that it was an area owned by a hotel who sectioned it off for them to film in exchange for being a sponsor. There was a big commercial for them in the end. Really underwhelming.
For a reward challenge, they even got to play at the waterpark on site. Eeee.
But it wasn't without its Survivor "firsts"
In the begining when gathering supplies there were 2 immunity idols in plain site on poles. Only one person could get them but in exchange, everyone knew they had it. Interesting concept.
There was also something called "diplomatic immunity" where 1 person from each tribe had a chance to jump ship if they wanted. Since teams kept getting mixed up (4 times during the team round) I thought you'd see someone take advantage of that. But neither did so we never got to see it in action which would've been nice.
The worst thing about the season? The cast. Almost ALL boring and NONE of them had a clue of how to play the game.
One girl couldn't understand why her new tribe didn't like her....as she sat in front of them eating cookies from a previous award she won with her prior team and NOT sharing with the rest of them.
She was voted out that night.
Another group complained someone was taking food back with him from challenges (which is against the rules) but when they called the guy out for it he turned it back around on them and how they did the SAME EXACT thing at an earlier challenge.
Everyone looked like kindergarteners.
There was a neat "pairing" challenge where 2 people at random had their fates tied together. Meaning if someone won immunity it would apply to both of them, whereas is someone got voted off, the other would share its fate.
Really good stuff!
Another was a "fire" idol which took the top 2 people getting votes and have them face off in a fire challenge. It was only used once and didn't matter because the same person with the most votes left anyway.
The final reward was pretty good too. The winner not only got immunity but a chance to sit and chat with a council member of their choice!!! Excellent idea!
That being said, the ONLY halfway interesting character of the season was "Chappies"
He had NO game plan only towards the end when everyone in his alliance was voted out was to win 7 challenges in a row to stay in the game. But in the end he lost the FINAL challenge and was voted out immediately giving a coat-tail rider the win.
Sadly, this one wasn't as good as the past 2 but it's alright. The next one I understand, has returning players coming back. And THAT, I'm ready to see!!
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