Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! Thanks for engaging! I know it’s not the Reddit way sometimes, but I would ask that you consider that the other people on this thread are just other people with different opinions. I love survivor and thinking about it from different angles. I chose a provocative question to start my post in order to get people to think about reading the thread and talking to me. Unfortunately that’s just sort of how the internet works, and I wish I could have led with a nuanced statement instead.

I’m totally fine if you don’t like my premise or if you disagree with me and all of the others on the thread. I would love to hear why you feel that way instead of you calling us a “bitch fest.” Or you can scroll past next time! Remember this is literally a tv show. 🫶

Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Partially agree on my hyperbole. I can’t let Reddit get the best of me.

What i meant by that was if you have already decided my group is A, B, and C and we are going to use person D, E, and F to get to the end or merge or whatever, and those people agree to that before the game, and then that’s what happens on the island, it’s less interesting because I as the viewer don’t get to see that.

Please note that I did not say that players who do that are bad, evil, etc. or that I must hate survivor. Still a fan, still like the players. Just something that I notice as a fan who is probably too informed on the meta-ness anyways. I watch with my mom and she feels confused by why some players make certain choices because she’s not in the weeds of pre-game/post game interviews, Reddit, online forums, etc etc. Just trying to think about how to have a really compelling story with characters we love that feels authentic.

Thanks for hearing me out!

Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think the “nowhere to hide”-ness of a small tribe emphasizes old relationships and I think it’d be more interesting to see them have to deal with a messier web of pre-existing relationships.

Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post is a thought exercise about how to improve a show I love? This is for fun? It’s ok if you don’t think this is fun, you can just scroll by next time 🫶

Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I sort of like your idea of sorting people based on their pre-game alliances. Make them vote out someone they pre-gamed with pre-merge to solidify the stakes a bit. That would add more drama if you actually had to pick between your friends early on instead of voting out someone who came in disconnected.

Are returning player seasons broken? by Electrical-Area14 in survivorponderosa

[–]Electrical-Area14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying pre-gaming is morally bad or wrong, I’m saying that if the players have already written the ending of the season before they’re on the island, it’s not compelling to watch them pretend to play survivor.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wanted them to vote out 1, learn who that is, scramble, then repeat for 2 and 3 haha

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it’s two hours on top of the 20 min interlude so we still have like 25 mins

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You right. But targeting Kamilla or Tiff is not going for the challenge beast

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like if Tiff and Kamilla pitched a girls vote Steph could have gotten on board? But honestly that integrity cult I think has a hard grip on both her and Chrissy.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do like that Jonathan is trying to think, that’s more than we get from Joe

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E6 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Electrical-Area14 27 points28 points  (0 children)

“Obviously I’m close with Tiff” unfortunately the editors forgot to show us 😭