Australian Survivor 2017

****SPOILERS FOR EP. 15 BELOW****

I'm absolutely adoring it, although I hate that Tara was saved by an impromptu swap. If you're going to do that, don't fake it out like you're voting them out of the game before revealing the twist. It absolutely screwed over A.K.'s game. I also hated the second tribe shuffle that sent A.K. and Pete to Asaga and Sarah and Michelle to Samatau, because it ended up screwing A.K. even more. I wasn't the biggest fan of A.K., but he had course-corrected marvelously after overplaying in the first three days, and I wanted to see him get to the merge.

Right now, I'm firmly hoping to see Henry, Sarah, and Anneliese go far. I want Luke to get a massive downfall edit, I can't stand Jericho or Michelle, Tara's not winning over anyone, Pete's a non-entity, Jarrad (whom I like when he's on-screen) is getting a really shitty edit, Tessa had a great run of episodes but has largely vanished, and Locky's not getting anywhere near the Final 4 unless he goes on an immunity tear. I'm also really hoping Ziggy gets blindsided; she holds way too much power with her idol-canceling idol and with Henry and Locky both privy to its existence, they can rope in Anneliese and take her out before she has a chance to use it.

Also, even though she wasn't a great player, I was sad to see Odette go because I find her the most gorgeous person to ever be on the show. Those eyes!

That makes two of us. Ziggy is also really powerful in the sense that she is going to absolutely boss the individual immunity challenges, they really do need to target her first chance they get.

Locky's only real hope of sticking around is if Ziggy/Henry/Luke go on an immunity run and they need to keep him. Ziggy's a massive well-rounded threat and coupled with her "super-idol," they need to knock her out as soon as possible. The edit has set it up that they will at least make an attempt at taking her out, as both Henry and Locky are very cognizant of how dangerous she is and it seems that unlike Henry and Anneliese, her idol possession is tinged with a bit of cockiness.

I would also like to make a note that most Australians you will encounter are not like Luke and Aimee. Well at least not here in Sydney

The last three episodes were the best one-two-three punch in recent Survivor memory. Even if that last episode was pretty much a Drew Christy-esque downfall episode, my God, was it delicious (and I say that as an avowed fan of Henry). But two of my three favorite contenders are on the jury now, leaving Sarah, who I think is the best player of the game so far.

Ziggy colossally fucked up, though, wasting her game-breaking advantage on Anneliese and then losing her biggest asset/meatshield right afterward.

Still can't stand Michelle or Jericho (even though you can't deny both are playing strong games), Tessa's starting to return to her cockroach ways (which is what she does best), Tara's still a goat, Peter's still a non-entity, Luke's one of the most dynamically entertaining characters ever on the island (and I'll say that after the scene with his kids on the phone, I wouldn't mind seeing him win; still, I'd rather he be the final juror), and Locky is great fun to watch when he gets super-paranoid. But I still think it's Sarah's to lose.

Just finished the latest episode. One of my favorites voted out as I thought they would make it to final 3. Damn. I dont know how to put that spoiler box here so I wont say who was voted out but wow. And next weeks episode looks like crazy good. Australian Survivor seems to have taken the original Survivor formula and flipped it on its head for the better. And as much as I like Jonathan La Paglia as host, I sure as hell wish it were his hotter, handsomer, beefier brother Anthony who was hosting the show in his shorts exposing those beautiful, gladiator legs of his that we briefly got to see in Lantana. 

I know  . Hopefully Jericho.

Anyone watching the new season?

I know . Who you liking at this early stage?

Yeah, I really liked Mo as well. I'm a fan of Sam, Sharn, Steve, Matt, Brian, Heath, Lydia and Shonee. Hoping to see more of Benji and Monika soon.

Wish he stayed a bit longer to stir up some more shit but it was pretty funny to see him go with an idol around his neck and then claim "it was the right move, it just didn't work". And to be fair he did his job, brought in a nice amount of viewers and started the 'Champions' on the path of realising they need to play the game.

Man, that last episode hurt. I'm kinda glad but at the same time, that tribe is freaking dumb. Living for a Benji downfall. You ain't the king, bitch.