Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Australian Survivor Season 4 (Review)


 Another amazing season. Just as good (maybe a little under) the previous season, I haven't decided yet. 

Here are the highlights of the season (SPOILERS)

- One contestant loses his shorts during a challenge and finishes the competition butt naked. That's dedication. 

- Great production. Big sets. Really unique challenges I've never seen before. 

- Tarzan (one of my favorite players) had the most heartbreaking moment in the game. He was starving, had NO friends on his tribe and when he found a jar of cookies he could keep to himself or firewood he could give for his entire tribe....he chose the firewood. 

Afterwards he was crying in the interview. His quote? "I wanted those cookies. Sure. I'm starving out here! (pause, as voice waivers and tears welling) but what good is a meal when you have no friends to share it with"

One of the saddest moments of Survivor I've ever seen. Twice this show has made me tear up. Bravo.

- Tara was one of the people who made it to the final two and thankfully didn't win. She was AWFUL! She gloated when the numbers were on her side and literally cried when they weren't. Biggest baby for the whole season. So happy she didn't win. 

- One tribal the other tribe got to witness and before the vote the host gave the option for one person to mutiny from the tribe. And someone did just that. Sinking another players game immediately. 

- There was a SUPER idol that canceled another idol PLUS gave you one in return. It was nice but not as "amazing" as they made it out to be. 

- At the auction (which I miss in the US version of the show) someone bid all out on the first mystery gift...and ended up get a duplicate reward of every auction won going forward. Brilliant. 

- When there was a tie at the auction (he let both people bid the max $$$) they drew rocks to see who'd win it and who would lose all their money and get nothing. I really liked that idea. 

- The winner was deserving, though for a moment, I didn't think he would win at the end. 

- They had a reunion show this time around and it was a lot of fun to watch. 

Already binging the next season as I type this!!



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