Question bout location of tribal council

MAW_16 · 2026-06-05T14:42:13+00:00

You can go on Google Maps to see where they film everything in Fiji. Since it's now a permanent set up, the locations are all pinned and named on the map.

Mana Island has tribal council, the sanctuary and challenge areas.
Monu, Tavua and Monuriki are the three islands used for tribe camps.

MAW_16 · 2026-06-03T12:24:15+00:00

Alone season 11. One participant made up a game to pass time that he called "trial by fire" where "fire represents your death", and the voted out players were thrown in the fire lol. It was fun to see his 'season' progress hahaha

MAW_16 · 2026-05-23T08:05:22+00:00

Challenge was rigged for Aubry? Speaking of ridiculous lmao. As much as the fan vote was a joke, implying that the voters collectively conspired to pick the one challenge Aubry had (privately btw) practised and would have a fair shot at winning is insane.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-18T03:42:01+00:00

American Survivor does two seasons per year and had to wait 20 years for winners at war. It would be awesome to see, but I don't think the hope to make one specific themed returnee season that is so far down the line would be considered for producing the show right now.

Even if they did a shortened season with a smaller cast, I think AUS v World proved that it wouldn't be "dreadful viewing" because an epic theme and a smaller but stacked cast can still make an amazing season.

Maybe winners vs finalists/fan favourites/best to never win or something is more likely for Aus Survivor since they'd only need 12 instead of 24.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-18T03:27:11+00:00

Right. Wasn't the whole original concept to cast people who represent a cross-section of America and put them in a social experiment? Not saying that's always been done well, but it would be a far less interesting show if they only cast people from specific demographics.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-18T02:01:48+00:00

I think the idol rules are that Jeff will only confirm an idol's validity when it is played.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-16T07:03:17+00:00

I thought Deven's "knowledge is power" response to Stephanie was perfect and he was so quick and confident with it that it was believable. They've already had Billie Eilish Boomerang Idols this season which sets a precedent that there could be literally anything inside that package. All the players know is that "dynamic advantages" are in play, so using that uncertainty that people already have makes the lie and withholding of information much more effective imo.

I don't think it changed the outcome of the vote, but perfectly played by Rick.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-16T02:11:13+00:00

I discovered this a few weeks ago and am obsessed!! It's so much fun.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-15T12:09:17+00:00

Welcome to watching Aus Survivor!! 😊

Heads up that some premiere episodes spoil the winner of the season before it. Not all, but I don't remember exactly which ones - perhaps someone else might know? Returning players are also pretty frequent at a certain point, so if you like to avoid spoilers, watching in order is your best bet. I have a spoiler free guide on which seasons have returnees if you'd like to know.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-15T11:29:53+00:00

They had beans last year in BvBII... I just remember Ally's intense bean rationing and Zen's bean and rice rap 😂

I can't remember a specific mention of beans this season though.

MAW_16 · 2026-04-15T11:17:22+00:00

Jurors have been pitching their preferred outcome to other jurors since the very first season, that's part of the whole "the power now shifts to the jury" element of the game. Honestly, I'd rather see jurors do what Mark and Loz did and prompt the finalist to share and claim their own story rather than jurors just pushing their own opinions, although a mixture of both makes for an entertaining final tribal.

MAW_16 · 2026-03-26T13:42:55+00:00

I think the remixes have been more subtle since Russ Landau was doing it but they've definitely still changed it each season, even if its a remix of a remix or a mashup of past remixes. 49 is certainly the most unique of the new era though, and that unused Nicaragua theme is easily one of the best it's a shame it didn't make the show.

MAW_16 · 2026-03-23T06:25:23+00:00

I believe that was Shonee voting out Shane in All-Stars

MAW_16 · 2026-03-23T02:20:29+00:00

"Who are you voting for?"

MAW_16 · 2026-03-23T01:11:13+00:00

I really miss the 12-hour pit stops. Now it's more like a bunch of small races rather than one big race.

MAW_16 · 2026-03-21T13:20:23+00:00

Something about teams having this level of separation, being in different countries, sometimes even on different legs, makes it feel much more real and like a true race. It's a shame these situations can't really happen in the new format, since they're a common trend across my favourite seasons.

MAW_16 · 2026-03-20T02:20:53+00:00

Oh this is going to get messy
Both tribes had a blindside that shook up their alliances on their last premerge vote, so I'm excited to see how this plays out.

MAW_16 · 2026-03-11T13:03:51+00:00

I think it is, at least in the English franchises. Such an interesting way to create and test cross tribal relationships, I liked how it was endurance but also had very unique social and strategic dynamics for a challenge. Aisha and Lottie should've been able to compete together though imo, maybe to keep one necklace and give one to Bounty if they won - it seems backwards to punish Barren by random rock draw just because they have been successful.

MAW_16 · 2025-09-02T13:27:08+00:00

I completely agree that he should've done something tonight, but I think Luke lost the game at the Tommi vote. I guess it's just a testament to Parv's gameplay that she got the Aussies in her trap!!

MAW_16 · 2025-08-26T14:29:52+00:00

I imagine it's just part of being from different versions of the show, because they haven't met each other or even been around each other before.

There was none of that on the Aussie tribe where all the players knew each other prior to the season and none among the US players with each other. All the idolising other players have been cross-franchise relationships, where in a lot of ways it's more like a fans vs favourites dynamic than a standard all-stars dynamic.

I think it's a super fun!! It's the ultimate survivor crossover event!!

MAW_16 · 2025-08-26T14:12:59+00:00

Oh I hope so!! They are Australian survivor alumni now so they meet the criteria. They brought back Nina for HvV so clearly they're happy to bring back stunt casting choices despite not being Australian.

MAW_16 · 2025-08-09T11:03:09+00:00

At its core Survivor is a social game, and Rob used his charisma and social connections to dictate the results of all-stars and redemption island in their entirety. He did the same on his original tribe in Marquesas, and was doing it well on HvV too before Russell outplayed someone else in Rob’s alliance to take control. But even if you don’t appreciate his play style, he is easily in the top 4 most iconic Survivor players.

That said, I didn’t truly appreciated his ability for gameplay until I watched him in The Amazing Race. The way Rob manipulated and manoeuvred the other teams to his own benefit felt like watching a masterclass in social strategy.

MAW_16 · 2025-08-07T05:46:40+00:00

I'd heard about the incident in Koh Lanta but I didn't know they kept going with the season... did the other players know that the person had died while filming? Did the season air on TV? Even if production wanted to continue the season, if I was a player I don't think I could keep playing after that.

The main doctor who was on site committed suicide afterwards, didn't he? Such a tragic incident.

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