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Well he does a great job of diverting the topic of discussion away from the real issues, like how it is that in 2020 this guy still has a job. How about some diversity for once?

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02-16-2020 , 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by VTChess

https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sr55eu

Yul shares his episode 1 thought process. The guy is very smart

this is great and I hope he does it for every ep.

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02-16-2020 , 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VTChess

https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sr55eu

Yul shares his episode 1 thought process. The guy is very smart

What's the protocol on talking about things like this ITT? Is it spoiler tags? Obviously it changes my thinking about a lot of things that happened at Dakal.

Dalton Ross's recap (he was on-site) is also good for filling out the episode. Apparently tribal 1 was a lot less orderly than shown.

https://ew.com/recap/survivor-season-40-premiere/

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02-16-2020 , 08:25 PM

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He's posting it after the episode aired so I vote on it being fair game

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02-16-2020 , 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by filthyvermin

are you ****ing kidding? rob was about to be voted out. someone suggested jeremy/natalie and rob had no choice but to jump on that.

So Parv and Rob acting like they were not being targeted was bs. And Jeremy and Co. being concerned at TC that Rob and Parv had pulled some shenanigans was also bs. And the whole discussion of possibly voting off Adam or Denise was also bs. The read is that Rob had no influence in the decision at all? Who's driving the bus? Ben, Adam, Denise, Danni, Michele, Ethan? Obviously Jeremy wasn't down on voting out Nat.

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02-16-2020 , 10:42 PM

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Assuming Rob and Sandra were both locked in for S40 while shooting S39, it would be a GOAT move by B Rob to give Sandra the misinformation of not playing next season and then probing her of new strats/outside alliances she's formed over the course of 39 days under the guise of helping her...

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02-17-2020 , 05:10 AM

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Still a bit confused by Rob+Parv's decision to at least go along with the Natalie blindside.

Seems like things are going to be set up now for a clear cut 5 to 4 vote with

Ben,Adam,Denise,Michelle,Jeremy
vs
Rob, Parv, Danni, Ethan

Just feel like the lower risk option would have been to remove the threat of Adam (the player who flipped on his allies pre merge in his winning season)

Could then work on roping in the isolated Denise as the 5th member of the 'old school' alliance to launch a Jeremy/Natalie blindside

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02-17-2020 , 06:08 AM

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An even better strategy would be to plan to make people think he lied to her when he didn't and then have an unknown alliance together so you get intel from both sides. Only problem is then it's up to chance if you're on the same tribe at the start, but eventually you know there will be a swap.

I find it hard to believe that spending that much time together Sandra didn't know. She would have overheard a producer talking, crew, something like that.

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02-17-2020 , 11:12 AM

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I remember liking Nick a lot. Nicest winner ever? And the suit in OP picture to
start the game. lol.

Sandra needs to stay. Her interviews are great. Rob rocked that immunity challenge. He looks a bit out of shape but he is tough as nails. I'm glad Ambers gone as the Rob / Amber story line didn't interest me.

I wish this season went back to it's roots without the coins and too many weird powers. If only one person gets back from Extinction Island does get back in the game then I'm ok with that because EI is an interesting concept and adds a bit more of true survivorship skills.

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02-17-2020 , 12:06 PM

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Tip: Amber isnt gone and their story is far from over

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02-17-2020 , 12:49 PM

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If they ended EoI at the merge it would be fine - as previously structured there was way too much bonding with the jury to make it anything close to fair.

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02-17-2020 , 01:02 PM

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I had two issues with EoI. They let someone back in the game too late (obv), and they let everyone that didn't leave be on the jury.

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02-17-2020 , 02:25 PM

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About the easy decision for Sandra to take the idol and how everybody would. I believe this is mostly true but the fact that there are only food and other not so good rewards on the menu isn’t a great argument.

Obviously the person getting offered this immunity idol for 3 TC’s now knows that there will be bigger, better rewards to buy with the fire token other than what’s on the menu.

If you're suggesting that by knowing that there will be bigger and better rewards, that the person should have passed on the offer to hold out for something better in the future, I think that's faulty thinking.

The odds of being offered something again by the person at EoE is very slim.

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02-17-2020 , 06:32 PM

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If they ended EoI at the merge it would be fine - as previously structured there was way too much bonding with the jury to make it anything close to fair.

This is what I've been hoping for. Hopefully they end it a lot sooner that last time anyway.

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02-17-2020 , 09:50 PM

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I love EOE in the S38 format.

Every season now merges at 13, and the vast majority of challenges after the merge involves balance and puzzles. There is zero incentive to do well in challenges pre-merge. I've felt this way for years, and it has ruined the balance of the game.

Look back at the challenges Terry and Ozzy won in their original seasons. We never see challenges like that anymore.

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02-17-2020 , 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Skellig Michael

There is zero incentive to do well in challenges pre-merge.

What about the not going to tribal incentive?

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02-18-2020 , 08:56 AM

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Jeff Probst doing video clues on a survivor category on Jeopardy! Last night.

Alex said he couldn’t believe Jeff hadn’t aged after 40 years compared to how Alex Has aged. Then he came back from commercial noting 40 seasons but only 20 years so Alex felt much better about his own aging. J! humor.

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02-18-2020 , 06:02 PM

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What about the not going to tribal incentive?

I guess that's the only one, but if you're not danger of being voted out that round why jeopardize your longevity in the game?

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02-18-2020 , 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Skellig Michael

I guess that's the only one, but if you're not danger of being voted out that round why jeopardize your longevity in the game?

I think I wrote it before, but if Rob was 100% confident he had a solid 5, he should consider losing on purpose so Amber doesn't go to tribal

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02-18-2020 , 07:42 PM

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I dont think he has anything resembling a solid 5

Maybe the “old school 4” of Parvati, Danni, Ethan, Rob. But that’s not enough to feel safe especially when Danni has said your name.

He should have Jeremy but he just left him out of a vote and took out his #1. Rob is not safe. At 19, there’s not full incentive to keep the strong competitor, because 18 is often a swap to three tribes

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02-19-2020 , 11:30 AM

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Agreed housenuts.

Production has gotten way too predictable and lazy with the format & when they swap.

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02-19-2020 , 02:50 PM

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It's pretty shocking that even in 2020 this show is still hosted by a privileged white male, especially when you consider the atrocities of last season. Is Sherri Shepherd available? Would be criminal if she is and they didn't make the switch.

I think you are on to a good idea, but instead of changing something that is working into your ideal, wouldn't it be better to just start something new that is your ideal?

Maybe you should pitch a new show where 20 minorities are stuck in the same place hosted by someone like Cirie. Instead of having people voted off and eliminated, have people get trophies for various fetes. The most trophies at the end wins.

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02-19-2020 , 03:14 PM

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A good experiment would be a season of the show with an inverse racial divide. Instead of 14 white, 4 black, and 2 other. Do 14 black, 4 white, 2 other