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Question for survivor fans
Posted on 8/27/23 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 8/27/23 at 6:05 pm
I watched survivor a decent bit but quit after the stupidness of the season a couple of years ago. I just found out they don't do 40 days anymore and that it's only 26. Do fans like or dislike the change? Are you able to get into the show with it just being 26?
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Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:09 pm to Civildawg
It stinks. Their excuse is Covid but it’s clear it just to cut down on the budget. There are many other things that they’ve cut back on as well. Still a big fan of the show tho and last season was great!
Posted on 8/27/23 at 8:10 pm to Civildawg
it somehow doesnt really affect anything noticeably and is also obviously worse
Posted on 8/27/23 at 9:20 pm to Civildawg
Less days isn’t too noticeable to me.
I just wish they’d go a season without idols and twists. So much luck is involved in winning these days.
With all that said, I still never miss an episode.
I just wish they’d go a season without idols and twists. So much luck is involved in winning these days.
With all that said, I still never miss an episode.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 9:12 am to Gpfather
quote:This. Too many twists. And really it isn't fair to the players some of the things that are introduced.
I just wish they’d go a season without idols and twists. So much luck is involved in winning these days.
I happened upon and watched the most recent season of Australian Survivor. It is still the full blown version like the original Survivor with 40 days and more players.
It had idols only and they weren't floating aorund everywhere.
The best season of Survivor I have watched in quite a while.
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 9:40 am
Posted on 8/28/23 at 9:30 am to Tigers4Lyfe
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Australian Survivor
those folks were literally starving and had to actually survive.
that's also the one where skupkin fell in the fire., they lost most of their rice and gave us Elisabeth Hasslebeck.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 11:42 am to Civildawg
wife and i have been going through all or most of the Survivor seasons over the last 3-4 years. Survivor has certainly gone through a lot of change over the past 15 or so seasons. And most of said changes haven't improved the viewer experience. And we both could forever do with less Jeff facilitated Mao struggle sessions over race and LBTQLMNOP+ nonsense. Instant "Next Episode" or fast forward for us.
we definitely noticed them cutting back to 26 days. sort of cheapens the winner, along with all the gimmicks involved in winning these days. You pair that with how hands on medical is, Survivors these days are getting off easy compared to seasons 1-20. If they bump their heads mid challenge they call in med staff, get an IV, a snack, a therapist session, and full check up right there and then.
which just makes me wonder what all comfort items they get off camera.
i also don't like how they've cut back on challenges per episode to include more drama into each episode. it used to be a reward challenge and a immunity challenge if i'm not mistaken.
and please please please, never bring back Redemption Island. good Lord, they wore that idea out.
we definitely noticed them cutting back to 26 days. sort of cheapens the winner, along with all the gimmicks involved in winning these days. You pair that with how hands on medical is, Survivors these days are getting off easy compared to seasons 1-20. If they bump their heads mid challenge they call in med staff, get an IV, a snack, a therapist session, and full check up right there and then.
which just makes me wonder what all comfort items they get off camera.
i also don't like how they've cut back on challenges per episode to include more drama into each episode. it used to be a reward challenge and a immunity challenge if i'm not mistaken.
and please please please, never bring back Redemption Island. good Lord, they wore that idea out.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 12:06 pm to MorbidTheClown
quote:
hose folks were literally starving and had to actually survive.
that's also the one where skupkin fell in the fire., they lost most of their rice and gave us Elisabeth Hasslebeck.
One of my favorite seasons of Survivor, but I believe he was talking about actual Australian Survivor, not US Survivor: The Australian Outback
Posted on 8/28/23 at 12:14 pm to The Godfather
ahhh! well, never watched any of those
Posted on 8/28/23 at 12:17 pm to Civildawg
We watched every single episode since day one until two years ago when they asked for permission to say things and a gay dudes transexual boyfriend got pregnant
WE were out after that
Not going back
WE were out after that
Not going back
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 8/28/23 at 12:21 pm to LanierSpots
quote:
We watched every single episode since day one until two years ago when they asked for permission to say things and a guy dudes transexual boyfriend got pregnant
WE were out after that
Not going back
I stopped watching that season, but have watched all the ones that have come after it. Its not like that, there was a little race flare up in one tribal in 42, but other than that the last 3 seasons have been pretty damn good.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 1:35 pm to The Godfather
I listened to Probst podcast where he explains all the reasons for everything that happens now on the show. He explains that in their opinion the show wouldn’t be as interesting without idols. A majority would form and basically run the games start to finish.
The 26 days is due in part because they film two seasons back to back at a resort in Fiji. Everyone is allowed to bring their entire families during filming.
The 26 days is due in part because they film two seasons back to back at a resort in Fiji. Everyone is allowed to bring their entire families during filming.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 1:45 pm to Civildawg
American Survivor is so soft these days and the casts have been abysmal. They are focused too much on diversity now.
If you want to watch Survivor, watch Australian Survivor. I believe they go for 50 days in much harsher conditions. The casts are a lot better because they are mostly very hot girls and former athletes. I HIGHLY recommend watching s6 of Aussie Survivor. It should all be available for free on youtube. Probably the best player to ever play the game has his or her (I don't want to spoil it) debut this season.
If you want to watch Survivor, watch Australian Survivor. I believe they go for 50 days in much harsher conditions. The casts are a lot better because they are mostly very hot girls and former athletes. I HIGHLY recommend watching s6 of Aussie Survivor. It should all be available for free on youtube. Probably the best player to ever play the game has his or her (I don't want to spoil it) debut this season.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 3:26 pm to txbd
Only season I see on Youtube is Season 3
Posted on 9/3/23 at 12:28 pm to Klark Kent
Survivor needs to shut it down. Just finished Season 44. Most unlikeable cast of all time.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 7:36 am to MorbidTheClown
quote:he's a bad guy
that's also the one where skupkin fell in the fire
Posted on 9/4/23 at 7:40 am to Civildawg
quote:I still enjoy it but not as much as everything pre-season 35.
Do fans like or dislike the change? Are you able to get into the show with it just being 26?
The 26 day season isn't super noticeable but it does impact gameplay. Mainly with how quickly everything happens (in real time not tv time). For instance there was two episodes last year that took place in only 2 total days on the island, where it would have been 6 days before. Leaves much less room for gameplay.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 8:13 am to Civildawg
The shortening to 26 days isn't a huge change to viewers.
The biggest thing is that they mostly hit the ground running trying to take out threats instead of focusing on building a strong tribe. Truthfully though this started happening before the change, it's just more apparent.
The biggest thing is that they mostly hit the ground running trying to take out threats instead of focusing on building a strong tribe. Truthfully though this started happening before the change, it's just more apparent.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 1:42 pm to Civildawg
Season 45 will begin airing September 27. CBS plans to run 90 minute episodes of Survivor and Amazing Race throughout the season. They haven’t announced the entire cast but Bruce, the guy who got a concussion just minutes into season 44 will be back. The cast will reflect CBS’ rule that 50% of any reality show contestants will be black, indigenous, people of color, etc.
I thought last season was very good since they seemed to avoid the woke BS. Probst’s podcast really added to the experience. It even got me seriously thinking of applying even though I’d be the “old guy” and have 0% chance of winning.
Amazing Race lost me forever though. I guess it was last season where an obese girl and her dad lost a non-elimination round and she said she still wanted to quit. The host and her dad had to beg and plead to get her to stay. It was obvious she was chosen for a reason other than her competitiveness.
I thought last season was very good since they seemed to avoid the woke BS. Probst’s podcast really added to the experience. It even got me seriously thinking of applying even though I’d be the “old guy” and have 0% chance of winning.
Amazing Race lost me forever though. I guess it was last season where an obese girl and her dad lost a non-elimination round and she said she still wanted to quit. The host and her dad had to beg and plead to get her to stay. It was obvious she was chosen for a reason other than her competitiveness.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 1:50 pm to Civildawg
I checked out when Probst felt the need to ask the group if him saying "hey guys" offended anyone and everyone said no, only for a few days later for one of the contestants to stop him and say "I thought about it and yes it does offend me!".
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