Confessional: Survivor should re-focus on human choices, not twists
In this Confessional essay, Scott Hardie looks back at Survivor and argues that the show and game have lost their focus on what was the most-interesting part of earlier seasons.
The Survivor Ghost Island finale attempts to reverse this season’s curse
Survivor Ghost Island ended its season with a 2.5 hour finale that offered one big surprise.
Survivor is still a hit show. But it’s adrift. Here’s what should change.
Survivor is still strong, in the ratings and as a format, but the show is in a deep, boring rut of its own making.
Survivor Ghost Island produced two, maybe three couples
There are two confirmed Survivor Ghost Island relationships—Kellyn Bechtold and Bradley Kleihege, plus Sebastian “Sea Bass” Noel and Jenna Bowman—and Michael Yerger and Libby Vincek may be a third.
Survivor continues on its predictable path, with two quick detours
A recap of Survivor Ghost Island episode 13, on which Laurel and Donathan once again have a chance to move against Dom and Wendell. Guess what happened?
The Survivor family members visit brings an opportunity and an illustration of this season’s problems
Loved ones visit and Survivors have a chance to flip the game, but once again decline.
Survivor shakes up the double-elimination episode, and a player makes history
There was a new Survivor record set during an episode that introduced a new format for the standard double-elimination episode.
Does Jeff Probst arrange Survivor votes? Why do you write about Survivor if you hate it?
Details about how Jeff Probst arranges votes for the most dramatic reveal possible, plus a discussion of why I write about a show that sometimes annoys me, all in this Survivor-themed edition of Ask Andy.
A Survivor gets caught in a lie death spiral
A plan to blow up the game was blown up, and the aftermath of non-stop lying was life this season needed.
On Survivor, a classic challenge and ‘a common, easy vote’ make their return
A recap of Survivor Ghost Island episode 9, “The Sea Slug Slugger,” which saw the return of the classic eating challenge, but this time with horrifying sound effects.
Survivor’s merge arrives, and two men clash their swords
Survivor’s three tribes merge into one and the focus shifts to Domenick and Chris, with everyone else playing supporting roles.
How does Jeff Probst film Survivor’s crazy intros? When’s the Survivor Ghost Island finale? Why do Survivor DVDs give away the winner?
Three Survivor-related questions, including the mystery of why Survivor DVDs have a major spoiler on their covers.
The incoherence of Survivor Ghost Island’s storytelling
There are lots of rich story elements on Survivor Ghost Island, but not yet a clear narrative.
Survivors get their bathing suits and shuffled again
Will the Pagonging continue on Survivor Ghost Island’s “Fate is the Homie”? Plus: The Survivors get bathing suits, so no more underwear.
Survivor Ghost Island needs next week’s ‘brand new start’ after sadness replaces strategy
What happened on “A Diamond In The Rough,” Survivor Ghost Island’s fifth episode, which ended with a promise of another tribe twist next week.
