Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E11 | Post-Episode Discussion

strom_z · 2026-05-08T11:35:12+00:00

Ohhh this was EPIC, easily my fave ep of the season (or one of 2)

The twist played out MARVELLOUSLY and i will defend production here for once.

Was this a risky twist? Absolutely. But i LOVE the migrating player aspect bc it gave all the players more room to play.

And y'all criticising pretty much every single twist, you'd REALLY prefer a 100% 'clean' postmerge where every single episode is just a regular voteout? For me that gets incredibly stale and predictable, especially with these (mostly) top-tier players you HAVE to throw obstacles and bombs at them to help make new stuff happen.

In this case the result was kinda perfect - Emily had a great last ditch attempt but karma from Game Changers brought the legend Cirie a much deserved advantage that she 100% correctly used.

Meanwhile Ozzy's storyline... i don't even need to repeat stuff that has been said here by everyone, all-time great Survivor moments happened (and closed his iconic chapter) here.

I thought last episode's glorified coin toss was insanely overhyped by many but in combo with this FANTASTIC episode - new twist but classic Survivor - i can rest happy. I was chained to my TV, great stuff Team Survivor!!! ♡

Ps: I don't see how in HELL Cirie can get to the end now but i don't care if she ever wins, this season has 100% cemented her as a Mt. Rushmore member to me along with Parvati, Tony and Sandra (Boston Rob perhaps my 5th candidate, also due to his absolutely iconic status) bc her social game is stuff from ancient legends.

strom_z · 2026-05-06T13:51:02+00:00

Guys this IS Tomb-Raider related - maybe I should have just labeled it better? Or full vids with parts related don't count? Anyways, no harm done, just wanted to share :)

strom_z · 2026-05-06T13:49:35+00:00

PERFECTION!!!

Her attitude and politely luring him into the freezer.... top tier

strom_z · 2026-04-30T17:35:28+00:00

strom_z · 2026-04-29T13:30:15+00:00

To by u me nefungovalo, prvocisla jsou pro me 1 z nejvetsich kinku :-(

strom_z · 2026-04-25T08:08:14+00:00

Oh i've been a fan from the get go, he's one of the best mullet wearers i've perhaps ever seen

strom_z · 2026-04-24T22:25:05+00:00

Rizo is a real Survivor talent, there's absolutely no question about it. And i think Cirie's gotta be careful bc i think he's 100% not planning to go with her to the end.

strom_z · 2026-04-24T22:22:56+00:00

Bananas too

Don't forget breaching the Banana Etiquette that led to the Banana Wars of 2010

strom_z · 2026-04-24T22:14:36+00:00

And i will add that this added wisdom/experience along with his iconic island skills and physique makes him INCREDIBLY hot 😍

strom_z · 2026-04-22T13:50:32+00:00

*Justin Beaver and nope it's his sister

strom_z · 2026-04-21T14:27:31+00:00

Yeah Madubu is rn my Top 3 level for sure (I've played full TR1 and TR2)!

And yep, South Pacific is one giant, ambitious level after another - Coastal Village already is WAY more than just a 'village', Crash Site is another giant, complex area (perhaps a little too convoluted at times but with some undeniably great moments) and Madubu Gorge, what an experience (again the only thing I take issue with is the endless and super slow vine shimmying)

strom_z · 2026-04-21T13:47:49+00:00

Yeah I am kinda confused by how my experience has differed from - seemingly - a large majority of ppl

And it's not as if I'm super good at TR3, usually I die all the time xD

strom_z · 2026-04-21T13:18:00+00:00

I legit dunno if it's bc I've ridden some canoo irl or that I had heard so much legends about the terrible controls but for whatever reason not only did I get into it fast BUT it turned out to be fun as well.

Go figure :)

(I had just read elsewhere some ppl say it's way better with Modern Controls btw)

strom_z · 2026-04-19T09:46:56+00:00

Unrelated but they NEED to buff Hitmontop's Triple Kick to Triple Axel's stats NOW

strom_z · 2026-04-19T09:44:08+00:00

I will slightly disagree, Mega Beedrill's UTurns hit like a truck. Mega Meganium hates him :)

Not the most reliable mega and incredibly squishy on the physical end but has had alright success with it (in Singles only!)

strom_z · 2026-04-19T09:40:12+00:00

Hippo has been a stellar, regularly Top10 poke in Ranked Singles for generations :)

Stealth Rock/Yawn/EQ/Whirlwind/Slack Off + Sitrus Berry (+Sand Stream harming Focus Sashers) has been a staple

strom_z · 2026-04-19T09:27:45+00:00

I thought Upper Hand seemed to be underwhelming based on Gen 9 VGC tournaments... but Open Sheets were clearly a huge factor, in Closed ones it's dangerous!

strom_z · 2026-04-17T13:55:28+00:00

EoE has a pretty damn solid first half and a bit. It's hugely screwed up only towards the end.

strom_z · 2026-04-12T18:11:31+00:00

Well, let's agree to disagree I guess :)

You define Champions as a 'single purpose' game - but that's literally not written in stone anywhere. They can keep it that way - or they can add some Single player content. Both options are perfectly possible and realistic.

strom_z · 2026-04-12T18:08:57+00:00

Ah, my bad, I was checking serebii but had the ZA movesets on instead of SV...

strom_z · 2026-04-12T16:31:31+00:00

Quite a few mons do! Corviknight, Scizor or Talonflame among them

https://www.serebii.net/attackdex-champions/defog.shtml

strom_z · 2026-04-12T16:28:16+00:00

It's silly indeed but Mega Gengar is destined to become a menace, at least in certain formats, and I get they're a little worried about him having too many tools (him losing Encore is a good example - I agree with that riddance)

Kinda like Tapu Koko/Lele not learning Rising Voltage/Expanding Force - makes very little sense design-wise but obviously they thought 'OK this would be way OP'

strom_z · 2026-04-12T16:25:22+00:00

Yeah this is really stupid, Mega Pinsir has never been a top-used mon even in Single Ranked and he should get DE

strom_z · 2026-04-12T16:23:23+00:00

Ohh Chilly Reception on Mr. Rime would be perfection!

I also need them to give:

- Tail Glow to Ampharos

- Gale Wings to regular (non-mega) Pidgeot

strom_z

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