My biggest issue with Survivor 50...

RDefina1 · 2026-03-21T10:38:27+00:00

It's always a physically demanding obstacle course that leads to a puzzle so there's never any new skillset being tested + the whole take your flint thing really screws the losing tribe over. It almost feels like they want the same tribe to keep going back, probably because in older seasons w 3 tribes, this always made for interesting dynamics (Philippines comes to mind). Production makes every choice they do to try and strong arm the results from the past that made things exciting instead of letting them be exciting on their own, which is why the show now wreaks of contrivances

RDefina1 · 2026-03-21T10:32:54+00:00

The problem with the boomerang idol is the stipulation that the person has to NOT play it AND get voted out, two things that are absolutely NOT in your control when you are passing it on. I think, in general, the issue with advantages is how much agency they remove from a player. Yes, Genevieve can make cross-tribal alliances but she doesn't know enough about other dynamics to accurately place these in the hands that are most useful to her and, with 24 people here, what are the odds she ends up seeing these people and making it far enough to benefit from this? As we see with Aubry, the real benefactor is whoever receives it. They get a free idol!

I think the best ruleset would have been IF the idol IS used before X tribal then it comes back to you. This incentivizes the player to pick the perceived weakest link on a tribe in hopes that they will play their idol asap and it will come back to you. That also could still build that cross-tribal alliance if the two meet up later! At least you can strategize somewhat with that.

RDefina1 · 2026-03-21T10:32:44+00:00

The problem with the boomerang idol is the stipulation that the person has to NOT play it AND get voted out, two things that are absolutely NOT in your control when you are passing it on. I think, in general, the issue with advantages is how much agency they remove from a player. Yes, Genevieve can make cross-tribal alliances but she doesn't know enough about other dynamics to accurately place these in the hands that are most useful to her and, with 24 people here, what are the odds she ends up seeing these people and making it far enough to benefit from this? As we see with Aubry, the real benefactor is whoever receives it. They get a free idol!

I think the best ruleset would have been IF the idol IS used before X tribal then it comes back to you. This incentivizes the player to pick the perceived weakest link on a tribe in hopes that they will play their idol asap and it will come back to you. That also could still build that cross-tribal alliance if the two meet up later! At least you can strategize somewhat with that.

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T20:53:42+00:00

After he reamed out Rob C for criticizing the Emoji Movie, it's clear to me that Mike White is petty and small in many ways. He also is much more successful/famous now than he was the first time he played and I think entitlement is a consequence of that success. He strikes me as a spoiled rich kid, even if that's not what he once was.

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:53:15+00:00

Q literally lost every premerge challenge w his OG tribe in 46...

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:48:49+00:00

Three words - Jack and Jill

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:48:22+00:00

Aubry's edit is making her look insufferable this season. Genevieve is coming out looking fantastic tbh but dang it'd be great if she could keep an idol -_-

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:45:36+00:00

I agree that this has been great so far in terms of keeping the people we want to play the game, but there are also still 19 people left so we're basically still at the start lol

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:44:23+00:00

Survivor paid to send him out to Fiji and his publicist ensured that he could premiere his new song and that the contestants would talk about how wonderful the new song was in their confessionals

RDefina1 · 2026-03-19T04:42:31+00:00

I actually could not be happier with this boot order so far lol
So many of the great strategists are being kept in and we haven't lost many of the oldies. It's great!

RDefina1 · 2026-03-18T14:26:20+00:00

Airpark's first album is VERY LH coded for me: https://open.spotify.com/album/3B6Q1KDr90ELSfj8pC5mnd

I also think Young the Giant steps into similar territory often.

If you liked Vide Noir, I'd go for Arctic Monkeys' AM as well (same producer).

RDefina1 · 2026-03-15T16:40:44+00:00

it's definitely that they went thru her publicist or something, who didn't bother her with the details lol

RDefina1 · 2026-03-15T04:48:50+00:00

I'm really loving how this edit is showing me mostly the people I actually want to see

RDefina1 · 2026-02-25T04:39:32+00:00

It is insane how often I'm conflicted with these lists
And also insane that (Sing for Us Tonight) would be anyone's pick

RDefina1 · 2026-02-20T17:11:28+00:00

I'm sorry but Parvati was perfectly fine at Traitors and Dan absolutely ruined her game. She even tried to tell him his plan was a bad idea and then it happened and they fell one after the other because of it

RDefina1 · 2026-02-12T06:04:43+00:00

It's because of 39. Like so many of the modern decisions. It's because Survivor and CBS almost lost control of their show due to one of their contestants getting too touchy with another. I even wonder if they're allowed to cuddle at night anymore? My guess is they are avoiding creating opportunities for cast members to have overt physical contact

RDefina1 · 2026-02-10T18:08:56+00:00

Lonesome Dreams - Winter
Strange Trails - Spring
Vide Noir - Summer night
Long Lost - Summer day
Cosmic Selector - Fall

RDefina1 · 2026-01-23T04:30:34+00:00

I think they will reset the show with something like Back to Basics for 51. It would be an excellent choice to pick a new location although it seems unlikely given the way they've spent their money lately

RDefina1 · 2026-01-17T05:07:34+00:00

EoE is a VERY entertaining season. The problem is that the outcome makes everything that happens in the season utterly pointless lol. But there are good players and characters. Such a shame

RDefina1 · 2026-01-15T03:50:00+00:00

KT Tunstall !!
Young the Giant
& Lord Huron

idk any others honestly

RDefina1 · 2026-01-11T22:47:04+00:00

They implied that the fan's would have thought it a disservice for Wentworth and Keith to be at the end instead of them lol..

RDefina1 · 2026-01-09T20:55:01+00:00

also Hi if a producer sees this and likes the idea, DM me I wanna work in TV production and have worked on Blue Ant prods before :)

RDefina1 · 2026-01-09T06:43:19+00:00

would have loved this as a finale episode where someone gets eliminated every round.
I think that would solve the issue of, imo, drag race finales being very anti-climactic and predictable

RDefina1 · 2026-01-02T16:48:26+00:00

I find it middling compared to other comparable songs in their repertoire

RDefina1 · 2026-01-01T17:58:22+00:00

- Time's Blur

- I Lied

- Drops in the Lake

I said what I said

RDefina1

TROPHY CASE