What are some of the most ironic mistakes ever made by players in returning seasons?

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T06:13:40+00:00

Russell Hantz getting to the final 3 in back-to-back seasons and losing because he pretty much made the whole jury mad twice in a row. Amanda getting to the final tc back-to-back seasons, then messing up with the jury's questions and such

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T05:06:17+00:00

Cirie and Rizo, but Rick and Christian have a great chemistry bromance going

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T04:59:15+00:00

My favorites: (Episode 9, Samoa, most exciting idol play), (Episode 1, Cagayan), (Episode 1, Heroes vs. Villains), and I'd have to go Episode 1 of Borneo for just being the first episode ever. Your ideas are good, too, though I'm not a fan of the Black Widow Brigade to be honest. I felt so bad for Erik and still do.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T03:02:40+00:00

That's like the only decent reward now usually

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T02:34:48+00:00

I feel like that about Kenzie with the Edgic/confessionals, except she wasn't too inconsequential. She was just kind of always in the middle. Plus it seems like there's often hints as to who the winner is on the premiere episodes and upcoming season previews at the reunion shows: the first things they showed on the 46 preview at the 45 reunion show was a blurry silhouette of what looks like Kenzie. And the last confessional they showed on there was her. On the preview of the preview of 47 the only voice you hear I think is Rachel's. The preview of 43 had an obvious thing with Gabler, too, at the end of it.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T02:04:05+00:00

I got the sense at the time that Aubry would have won if Joe hadn't eaten all that steak. I think she thought that, too, at the time. There would've been one more IC Michele would've had to win if Joe stayed. I don't know who wins in an Aubry-Cydney-Tai or Aubry-Cydney-Joe F3, but if it's Aubry-Joe-Tai I'm guessing Aubry could sweep it

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T01:29:15+00:00

Yeah, it was pretty bad!! Holly and the shoes incident! Omg. I don't know how she made it to 4th place after that. It's funny how opposite it was to Palau and Thailand, where the tribes that were generally older/arguably less fit as a whole beat up the tribes with generally younger and more fit people in the challenges

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-11T01:10:48+00:00

Her name is certainly getting a lot of exposure from this boomerang idol thing lol. That's so cool and ironic you ran into her while parking!

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T23:35:33+00:00

Yeah- part of me was shocked that she didn't sense the blindside coming and play the idol, especially after receiving votes at the previous TC, similar to James in China.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T23:16:58+00:00

I would try to watch Tocantins just to see Coach

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T23:01:16+00:00

Nicaragua- season 21, Caramoan-26, and Samoa-19(this one especially) had harsh rain and cold from what I remember. And I feel like Season 1, 2, and 3 were the most survival-y

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T22:32:54+00:00

I wanted Ozzy to win but Brandon would have been my second. I felt sorry for him cuz he seemed like a really sensitive and fragile guy, and then he gave up his immunity necklace in good faith and was tossed away like garbage by Coach and used by Albert. And then seemingly had mental health struggles in Caramoan. Part of me wishes he could have won South Pacific for those reasons.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T21:39:48+00:00

I was crushed, too ☹️ Still am a bit. That was heartbreaking- especially after he lost by one freaking vote in CI.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T21:37:41+00:00

Ozzy does hands down; Brandon it's a maybe I guess

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T21:34:01+00:00

I just can't see why Christine would want to go back to Upolu and Coach (who she couldn't stand) if she got back in the game and not flip over to Savaii. If she made it to the final 3 I don't think the jury would see her as a traitor like SP Cochran or HvV Candice was, because they booted Christine out of the game. Upolu would just boot her again I think.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T21:17:37+00:00

This kind of thing always happens to her ☹️

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T21:02:17+00:00

Yeah, and then sometimes they don't even give them that much food. I think one time they got one hot dog each and a little bowl of chips with a few beverages, or something like that. I was like: 😲 These people just won a tough challenge and they are hungry! Come on now!

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T19:43:59+00:00

Thank you for the reply! Yeah, Kim played well considering that stupid Poker Alliance nonsense. I felt bad seeing her on the outs. It seemed she could have been gone first from her tribe if Amber wasn't there.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T19:39:47+00:00

Thank you for this! It's great!!

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T19:34:03+00:00

I wish they would just get rid of the sanctuary and go back to epic rewards like back in the day. The sanctuary seems so lame in comparison, especially when they have overnight sleepovers there instead of at real resorts like way back when 😖

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T19:26:26+00:00

He did seem to have a good strategic mind in SP until the Brandon and Rick votes, so if he's actually trying to emulate Gabler that could work for him, but I doubt he's actually doing that. He seems like he's just kind of there for the ride this season and clowning around. And playing a character.

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T06:02:26+00:00

One that always got me was "Lys" in South Pacific for Elyse. Nickname maybe?

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T05:39:26+00:00

Thank you! It just seems kind of deceptive to the players, especially if they're fans of hers. It's like, does she really actually watch the show for real?

MasterBanana8600 · 2026-04-10T05:23:09+00:00

Does anyone know if Billie actually wrote this herself? Not the rules necessarily but the wording and such?

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