Finished this one a while back. But here we go on my final thoughts!
This was at the start of the pandemic and they had to stay in the Outback for this season but I applaud them for keeping the show running instead of folding like the US one did during the pandemic.
US COULD have had a season in the country but wimped out and hid at home while the rest of the world played on. In fact, NO mention of masks or testing was given and my hats off to them for keeping things as normal as they could.
Now for the season...
George is the biggest idiot/luckiest Survivor I've ever seen play the game, period. His follies go through the whole season and this guy never got voted off. He lost in a landslide (because he was a moron) but had some incredible moves along the way.
He was the first to find an advantage, that let him drag 6 people from tribal and leave the remaining members to vote among themselves. This could have been HUGE....in someone else's hands. George had ZERO alliances, used it too early, had no friends on the tribe and painted a target on his back for the entire game because of it.
He saved Wei from being voted out and in return...she tried voting him out at the next tribal. Even SHE didn't like George even though he kept helping her in challenges. That's how bad this guys social game was.
When he was voted out (and onto the other tribe) his biggest ally Cara goes with him...and flops in the first merged tribal because she forgot who to vote for. George's closest friend was the 2nd biggest idiot on the tribe. In fact, when George votes her off (in the final four) he fails to realize that she is the ONLY player he has a chance to beat in the end. But in George's mind, he's the best EVER to play the game.
Honestly, its an outstanding season to witness this idiot fall on the right side of the numbers over and over again, only to think he's in complete control of the game.
The first merge reward challenge was interesting because in order of how they finished let them pick the food plate at the table. With last place getting milk, rice or a banana. I liked that idea.
George did one or two impressive moves moves in the game. He pulled off a double cross and later, played a "secret idol" that you placed in the urn without anyone knowing and wrote down the name of the person you wanted to protect. Pretty cool idea.
One girl who got to the final 3 was surfer girl Flex. Her mom died DURING filming the season but her family convinced her to stay. Amazing she did.
The winner was Haley. Another true idiot of the game who played a better social game and ended up winning it at. She was voted out earlier but in a producer twist, she was brought back in a "death match" with another recent cast away. The whole hook felt forced but at least her social game was good enough to throw the target off her back.
Overall, an enjoyable season. I've already finished the next one and will talk about it next week.
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