this is a guide not an order of seasons as survivor 50 premieres tomarrow.
borneo season 1 –
its a great introduction to the series. kellys immunity run is still impressive it is great to have a 70 plus guy make the final 3 (when it was a final 2). there was issues that don’t suit well now like gervases sexist joke and richards nudity. the emotional moment of jenna not getting a video from home. average. sues rat and snakes speech is awful and rude. alphabet voting is stupid.
australian outback season 2 –
i am in the minority compared to people in 2001 in my views of the fact that jerri not tina is considered the original viloneess (or even sue from borneo). colby is not a hero compared to even jerri in terms of game play and is one of the most delusional in his views (will be interesting in 50). this is the worse season of varner (except his boot moments in game changers). the tie breaker of past votes lead to bad outcomes for me both times this season. skupin failling in the fire was a big game changer and while he was this seasons worse outside of the game (he got in major legal trouble). the treatment of kimmi over her vegertarian is not fair (and the fact that the gross food challenge was done the way it was didn’t help) and the chicken reward. its interesting one of the most famous players amber plays this season and is almost invisible is weird. in a season with lack of really good people id say rodgers the only one who made a deep run who i wouldn’t question. below average.
africa season 3 –
ethan was for a while the winner id say was my favourtie for a while at this point (ironically his ex girl friend jenna is the one who competely userps him although vecepia is about equal). lex is in the top 10 most disliked players for me of all time (i will get around to writing the list at some point) due to his hypocracy and annoyingness yet its production that cost him the game in the finale twice. the cast is very dislikeable other than the final 2 and a few non-factors and interestingly the last two good femals are named kim (not a teresa fan much and like tina and probably colby is not a hero). facts that the challlenges are interesting but the tie breaker nature quiz is weird. franks views are just awful. the swap was not helpful. slightly above average.
marquesas season 4 –
the debut of boston rob who ends up being the merge boot first player who 100% is agreed as a villian and he is. the weird fact that the tribes are mismatched even after a swap. kathys a lot better here and sean should get another chance. zoe is just odd. the fact that the game changed complelty at the final 9 and vecepia is a good winner mostly. the rock draw twist is not fair in this case but it should be used for genuine ties (ie final 6 micronesia final 12 south pacific where so called hero cirie and cocheran got out of it). the challenges were dull and basic. its good in the early days to have two late game runs by african americans with a older guy also making the final 4 and never being voted for. average.
thailand season 5 –
awful just awful bad cast a guy who should have been given the dan spilo treatemtn (ted) one of the most disliked winners all round (brian) who barely beats clay who wasn’t any better. the pre merge auction is a odd twist while the fake merge is just wrong and unfair in a lot of ways. robb is not that entertaining but he is interesting shii ann is ok but really after ken goes only the seasons oldest (jake and jan are ok). the shows treatment of ghandia is awful. ted never has a positive moment (even dan spolio has one) for me. awful
amazon season 6
as said earlier jenna took the lead for my personal favourite winner at this point and her 4 immunity wins is still never beaten by a woman (unless you count final 4 fire making so id see an argument for savanah). rob c is a pretty big villian as much as like his podcast in that world to me he is a survivor eddie mcguire (someone you don’t mind the podcast but hate where his start is from). the men v woman twist is not that fair but it doesn’t lead to a blowout some challenges are disturbing. the cast is better than ones before although christys treatments not good due to her being deaf. how butch makes final 4 is a supprise as he had no alliance sort of at final 8. ok season. average
pearl islands season 7 –
a popular season that has a problem with the outcast twist which is possibly the worse season to have the twist as one of the comebacks threw a challenge and it was last minute with advantages. sandras debut season she earns the win darah is underrated especially in challenges fairplay and burton are two of the biggest villians with savage is not someone i like but did himself in costing his alliance of more likeable people although this is a good cast. above average.
all stars season 8 –
the casting is ok with a few supprises and the fact that the final 3 had the smallest profiles coming in (except maybe alicia). the richard/sue incident is just awful and at least richard is the only abuser to be eliminated in the episode it happened (no connection to why he loses and that incident is the only reason i don’t like him). colby is still irritating but lex and kathy espeically the former is just awful and hypocritical. the fact that the succesful players were all targeted early (really the first 8 boots had the biggest targets coming in except sue (who quit) the 4 winners highest finisher and the runner up with the most immunity wins and the oldest player. challenges are ok. average
vanautu season 9 –
the 2nd men v woman season full of villians and people i don’t like taking control late and one of the least deserved winners in terms of most of the game but the more likeable finalist as twila is just annoying (so was scout and eliza the last 4). ami maybe a villian but is more likeable than most of the merge cast while leann is an underrated figure head and julies unlucky. the strong guys going home early isn’t good especially since you have the dangerous rory and the strategically stupid bubboa (could look up his accutal name but won’t). chad does well for disibillity representation as does ami and to a lesser extent scout for lghtbiq (have no idea what the term is anymore) people. double boot not really a fair twist normally. average
palau season 10
every premerge immunity won by one tribe is crazy the cruel twist of how angie loses is wrong in a lot of ways ulong does ok until that point in booting players and than make a couple of bad moves that doomed the already doomed. toms dominance is obvious and earned the win. sad that two players who i liked jenn and angie will never return hope there in heaven. the challenges are good. coby maybe the 2nd dumbest (after brandon from season 3 ) of the lgtibq movement. ok season
gutamala season 11 –
the first captain season is ok with a good final 2 but the last two boots damage the season. while danis underdog story is good and earned the win stephenie played a good game. jamie and judd are iritating and brian is not that good the location and having a pool is a highlight. slightly above average.
panama sesaon 12
an ok season overrated with me being in the minority of liking some of the la mina players with players like shane being annoying border line crazy as well as a villian while cirie i put as a villian i get why she is popular and a big strategist but is overrated a bit she never got to the end due to weird twists but would was never certain to win any sesaon shes been in. terry is definaetly a hero and a good challenge beast. danielle and aras are an ok final 2 but i don’t see what aras did to win the game. average.
cook islnds season 13
a bad season and really other than ozzy the aitu alliance aren’t liked much by me (and ozzy is more from other seasons) while i like the underdog story its overrated personalities. penner is in my worse 10 players he is irritating and not good. yul did a good job for representation but the overpowered idol sort of was why he won. becky makes me wonder why this season started final 3 as she had no chance and only got their in the most boring fire making challenge. the race twist is ok and adam is better than his reputation and more honest. below average.
fiji season 14
despite earl being a desereved and well liked winner his alliance is not likeable especially dreamz who snuck his way to the end and reminds me of phillip in terms of annoying player cut in the alliance queque. the all african final 3 is interestnig and good for diversity but the have have not twist is just awful and rocky is barely more good than antony and really so many awful players yau-man almost should have ben disqualified for the way he touched sylvia in episode 2 and the car deal is crazy but props to him for the first succesful idol play. below average.
china season 15
jean robert is in the should have been disqualified cratageory for the way he touched woman. todd is someone i can’t stand much while denise isn’t that likeable due to her after the show actions. amanda is an underrated player being one of a few players to make the end twice (of the players who haven’t won at this point the only one to make the end twice and the merge in another season). the location is good and some good players. slightly above average. james being voted out with two idols is a negative on hte season.
micronesia season 16
a poor twist and overrated as an ozzy fan didn’t like the boot but the erik move is the most legendry dumb move. some of the other stupid moves such as joel keeping tracy and chet over mary and mikey only to be voted out next makes him iritating penner is still awful but sad how he went out also james medivac was sad. the smallest reputations making the end was a great twist but amanda unlucky again. the suprise final 2 didn’t fully screw over cirie as i don’t know if she had the 3 votes she needed but would have been historic to have a final 3 with all finalists getting 2 votes out of 7. below average.
gabon season 17
location good cast disappointing and really sugar (the contestant) makes the season better and interesting. the blowout pre swap and the annoyingnance of cyrstal hurts the pre merge. bobs underdog win storys good. susie was largely invisible other than the marcus boot. corine and randy are quite annoying as is ken. below average.
tocantins season 18
overrated by a mile coach is another top 10 candidate for bad he and tyson are bullies (debbie sort of is as well). sierra had a really awful treatment. jt earned the win. an poor season. below average.
samoa season 19
first season i watched live and one of my underrated favourites an good cast underutilized weird one off challenges underrated winner in natalie. a great underdog story in foa foa a big villian russell whose likeable sort of. a sad medivac of the other russell changed everything and the underrated erik not playing his idol and getting voted out,. above average.
heroes vs villians season 20.
good cast and a good season mostly but sandra didn’t deserve a 2nd win and the tribe allocations was controversal going into the season parvati was more of a hero than two players (cirie and candice) she had played with this season earned her the villian title. sad that james got injured again and the stupidity of the heroes is crazy. above average.
nicragua season 21
a season i don’t like naonka is a bottom 5 female marty is just iritating and the chess lie hurts him for me. brenda is a player i really like but after that there mostly dislikeable or forgettable players or villians. fabio earned the win despite being controversal due to the quitters making the difference. below average.
redemption island season 22
one of my most hated seasons rob and russell didn’t need to come back and the throwing a challenge to get rid of the later was unfair and stupid. phillip is my most hated player ever and is very dangerous to everyone. ometepe alliance (not using phillips nickname) are mostly forgettable at least ashley put up a fight late and andreas better in later seasons but still not good. zapatera all respect for them gone due to throwing the challenge. one of the worse.
south pacific season 23
similar to redemption island had the same twist and really other than ozzy no one who made a deep run i liked. cocheran, brandon, coach, edna and albert making the family the worse core alliance at the time. not much to say here christines underdog story was good as was ozzys sophie earned the win, one of the worse.
one world season 24
not a good season but one that acctually i like more than the seasons around it colton is irritating as is chelsea. lief is forgettable troyzan is underrated kim deserved the win and dominated sabrina is underrated as is alicia. christina got lucky a few times. the twist is largely forgettable and kats interesting. below average.
phillapines season 25
a mixed cast had two personal favourites malcolm and rc mixed with some of the most dislikeable run of players including penner (for the 3rd time) and abi maria as well as artis and pete. good final 3 on paper with denise earning the win going to every tribal but the unlikeable bits bring it donw. below average.
caramoan season 26
2nd worse season and its not even close malcolms double idol play to get out phillip only highlight 2nd worse cast with many tarnishing their reputation or just making it worse ie phillip and brandon. cocheran earned the win and other than reynold and eddie the fans were forgettable. one of the worse.
blood vs wtaer season 27
one of the more exciting seasons especially the rock draw tyson somehow the most likeable of the final 3 earned the win but the late games returnees weren’t likeable much (even though it was the most i liked of tyson and tina yet). the new players were quite likeable and sad we won’t see caleb again. above average.
cagayan season 28
overrated cast everyone except kass and maybe woo who made the merge unlikeable or forgettable (the later being only the whole beauty tribe). tony played a great game and earned the win the last final 2. trish is another player like phillip whose mental treatment could have got her disqualified. below average.
suan juan del sur season 29
the debut of wentworth and keith (rip the later) is a good season mostly but one i personally say had the wrong winner jaclyn was the most consistant and had bad luck several times while natalie really didn’t do anything before the final 9 noteworthy. ont he plus sided ended an annoying bullying challenge. above average.
worlds apart season 30
bottom 5 if it wasn’t for an idol play and mike unlikeable cast and not much else to say will is another phillip type player in terms of how his game went. below average
cambodia season 31
fair twist excelt how the final 6 vote went should have gone to fire making kimmis underrated wentworth proved herself jeremy earned the win spencer and tasha can’t stand them at all and some good moves. average.
kaoh rong season 32
michellee earned the win and is one of my favourite winners aubry would have been the merge boot and michelle would have gone if not for medivacs. the super idol misplays interesting but the bullying of the brawns against alicia hurts this season and debbies just iritating. below average
milinials vs gen x season 33
adam is probably favourite modern male winner and jays good but another season of late game forgettable or annoying players (although my thoughts on bret are largely affected by his amazing race appearence). the rock draw was an exciting supprise but hannahs annoying and david overrated. below average.
game changers season 34
don’t hate the cast as many do but a negative season with how some of the players i liked went out an ok season. ok season
heroes vs healers vs hustlers season 35
stupidest name worse winner worse twist despite some likeable players not a good season. below average.
ghost island season 36
personally i don’t have a problem with this season as the only really annoying player didn’t make the merge and the next worse went out in 11th like the ending. above average.
david vs goliath season 37
most hated female player debuts (angelina) who pretty much ruins the season (that and the idol nulifier being used on dan). ok otherwise. below average.
edge of extinction season 38
introduced to a top 5 one time player (lauren) and some other likeable newbies who didn’t get enough air time (victoria, auoura, gavin) but ruined by its finale and not a ron or wardog fan or devens. average.
island of the idols season 39
three words dan worse seaosn. worse season
winners at war season 40
good season was ok with the big names leaving early and tony earned the win my main problem was natalie stealing 2nd from michelle. above average.
41 season 41
a little underrated erica deserved the win but that and the ua tribe and xander were the onlt memorable post merge players. below average
42 season 42
ok season overrated slightly. a bit of a weird early merge stretch. average
43 season 43
one of the better new era seasons jesse is a great player as is cassidy. above average.
44 season 44
overrated and not a tika 3 fan. below average.
45 season 45
too boring early and ruins the shot in the dark effect but ok. ok
46 season 46
not really much to say on this season but q and liz bring it down and the final 5 immunity. below averag.e
47 season 47
rachels post merge dominance brings it up. above average.
48 season 48
first sesaon to feature an autstic player eva is a big plus and underrated. above average.
49 season 49
a good season thanks to rizzo. above average.
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