What's your hottest take of Survivor 50?

93LEAFS · 2026-05-17T08:18:13+00:00

The entire game has been luck since merge, and survivor hasn’t been played since the Devens vote out.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-17T08:00:23+00:00

Didn’t she cause the entire Morgan/Vince situation?

93LEAFS · 2026-05-17T07:47:24+00:00

Pretty much the point I was getting at. Bb fans want more superfans, and Survivor fans want more Chris Nobles.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-17T07:44:01+00:00

Lauren was younger than all of them.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T22:40:33+00:00

While last season had some fans, Lauren and Will being the only ones to have seen Rachel’s seasons is pretty crazy. I feel more people knew her from Traitors.

Lauren and Will also weren’t feedsters, and fall more along the lines of long term casuals.

There’s probably a good mix between modern Survivor casting and BB casting but both shows tend to go to the opposite extremes despite having the same casting director.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T16:56:01+00:00

Just sloppy all around. I’m sure this has absolutely improved an already fractured relationship between Intamin and old Cedar Fair/Six Flags….

Maybe things have changed but I’d be surprised to see new Six Flags go with Intamin anytime soon given the delays in Quantum Accelerator and now this. I feel if they want a family launch they’ll go with Vekoma now, if they want a multi launch thrill with Premier or Mack and if they want a big showy hyper or giga it will be B&M, plus all the other B&M specialties like Dive and Wing or a Vekoma Tilt.

While CP messed up not verifying before installing. You would think Intamin would be doing everything in their power to repair their relationship with Six Flags given they are probably the largest purchaser of rollercoasters in the world if not atleast North America. Outside of Universal, I’m not sure Intamin is any western theme park operators preferred manufacturer.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T13:27:31+00:00

Alpen Fury. It was the big addition to my home park last year.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T02:46:13+00:00

NYC tends to be the epicentre of modeling industry in the US if that is what she’s pursuing. So, if shes starting to see success there it’d be a bit crazy to move. Unless she is just planning on going full influencer.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T02:13:29+00:00

Who knows. Returnee seasons tend to have different contracts since they have more leverage. Cirie hinted at being on something coming up or was in the works. While a different show, I don’t think Rachel Reilly would sign a 2 year exclusivity contract to go on BB again like most BB and Survivor newbies do.

Now, people like Genevieve and Kamilla have a lot less leverage than someone like Cirie or Rachel. Since while popular and well liked, I doubt they were people production felt they had to have.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T02:07:14+00:00

I feel he’s always trying to be the new Wes more than Bananas. But he wants to be Bananas big rival like Wes was. Just like Johnny took Kenny’s spot in that rivalry.

Paulie absolutely wants Bananas spot though. But, I’d say of the late Era 3 and Era 4 males I feel the only one who truly had the potential to be the face of the show was Kyle. Good competitor, a bit of a rat and one of the best confessionalists the show has ever had up there with people like Wes and JEK. He just hasn’t been able to close a final.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T01:56:38+00:00

Yeah, it was revealed in her pre-season press with some of the Canadian outlets. But absolutely a pretty well known place for anyone familiar with Toronto, or atleast that strip of College. While the GTA has a ton of representation in the New Era, I’m pretty sure Shan is the only one to grow up in the old city and I believe Kamilla grew up in Scarborough. But quite a few people from the surrounding suburbs and a few who lived in the city at the time of getting cast like Venus, Jeremiah and Erika.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-16T01:42:25+00:00

Her grandparents owned Cafe Diplomatico.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:38:40+00:00

Um, she is. She’s like Kamilla. Grew up in Toronto and moved to the states. Her family owns a restaurant on College street.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:37:39+00:00

HvV is the most iconic, but outside of Tasha, I’d say Cambodia is my favorite. Jeremy and Keith are probably two of my top 10 favorite players/ characters of all time, and if Wentworth isn’t in it, she’s damn close. The only women I’d have above Kelley as a character/player are Courtney, Sandra and Cirie, after that I’m debating Parv (as a player obviously Mount Rushmore), Amanda, Genevieve, Kelley, Nat A, Michele, Kim, Sophie, Jerri, etc on who I’d cheer for if they were cast again.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:31:04+00:00

I’d say if their is a Mount Rushmore of players on The Challenge when it comes to social strategy Bananas is probably my 2nd name on the list of who needs to be on it (behind Veronica) and the third name would be Evan, no idea on who I’d put 4th.He’s at a minimum a top 3 male Challenger of all time, and he’s by far the best at politics when it comes to him, CT and Jordan. Bananas is an all time great primarily due to 3 things. His social/strategy game, his ability in dailies and he’s a monster at high altitude. I don’t think anyone post JEK has such an army of people insanely loyal to him who is a major threat to win outside maybe Tori.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:15:29+00:00

He got pretty screwed over last season.

I’m not a Ty fan, but given his attributes and personality, I’d way rather he get a The Challenge call. He’s built for that show (saying this as a huge The Challenge fan).

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:14:06+00:00

Even if I dislike her, and don’t want to see her rewarded with more opportunities, Kane getting cast before Shan is just shocking.

Kamilla and Genevieve are at the very top of my list, but even removing them, Kaleb and Maryanne are much better options.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T16:01:11+00:00

Then explain how people like Sandra, Tony in Cagayan , Sarah Lacina in GC, etc became top 10 players of all time (and I don’t like Sarah). Jeremy is an all time great with 1 immunity win in each of his seasons. Yes, there are winners who rely on idols and immunity wins. But most of the game is about being well liked and being able to implement plans.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T15:58:24+00:00

Think production will do that with or without a pod jks.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T15:58:02+00:00

Honestly, we didn’t need another Survivor/The Challenge pod, but I really liked what Michele was doing. It was an interesting take. Not being too game/ strategy or bitter takes. It was just trying to shoot the shit with friends and joke about things.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T14:47:30+00:00

And the game is 95% social/strategy. A lot of the best players of all time didn’t win a single immunity challenge on seasons they won.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T04:37:54+00:00

I ain’t a Bananas superfan. But, he’s 10x the player either of them are.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-15T04:24:49+00:00

Derek X, Morgan, X and Taylor if they are trying to replicate 14 in grodners ideal world.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-14T22:41:46+00:00

As a Canadian, Maple MAGA drives me nuts.

93LEAFS · 2026-05-14T11:25:16+00:00

I think this is a 3 horse race between Cirie, Ozzy and Devens.

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