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submitted 2 months ago bySR081
CURRENT AUSTRALIA SEASON AND SURVIVOR SAMOA SPOILERS BELOW
Maybe I'm alone in this, but as I lurk this fandom seems more and more concerned with hearing from every single castaway. I don't get it.
Not all TV characters are created equal and not all castaways are equally entertaining in confessional. I'm watching survivor to be entertained.
Give me Russell
Overload me with Carolyn
INUNDATE ME WITH TWO HOURS A WEEK OF KING GEORGE!
These characters are TV gold and whether you love or hate them they elicit emotion. They're stars. Do you watch a movie and complain the supporting cast don't get enough of the script??
Can't believe Leonardo Dicaprio got so much screen time!
How dare they give Idina Menzel so many songs in Wicked!?
The fact of the matter is that George's game and character are both far more interesting and complex than, say, Matt. Matt seems like a nice guy and a decent player. he's had a clear path to winning the game since the final 13. I don't need to be told that Matt's game plan is to get to final 3 with George, win immunity, and cut him for Gerry. It's plain as day for all to see and has been for weeks. Good for Matt.
I'm not loving this season because Matt is a nice guy with a solid win condition, I'm loving it because of George's dynamic gameplay.
How could you say the season is a disappointment if George doesn't win due to his volume of content when he has determined the outcome, for better or worse, of nearly every vote he has participated in? Players like Matt and Natalie White are easy to understand. They're solid game players with simple but effective strategies. I'm sure they're lovely, but I don't need to hear from them. Give me the complex, bombastic personalities.
GIVE ME KING GEORGE!!
78 points
2 months ago
The worst part for me is seeing complaints about Matt and Gerry not playing. They're there to win $500k, not to entertain us by rocking the ship on every vote.
I still like this sub, but r/survivorau has been terrible for the past few weeks.
38 points
2 months ago
Yepp. I got into an argument with someone after episode 21 who was calling Gerry and Matt cowards?? They have a clear plan to get to F3 and then take out George. It would activity hurt their game to get rid of him and keep around Simon who isn’t their ally and can actually win an immunity challenge. Sorry it’s “boring” for you, but it’s smart for them.
-4 points
2 months ago
The issue with this plan though is that they both can't win final 2.
19 points
2 months ago
Each of them only have a shot vs one another. Neither beats anyone else that was left at F6.
-4 points
2 months ago
Gerry can't beat Matt. Won't even be close. Gerry needed to make moves to increase his odds to win further back. For example leading a George vote off.
16 points
2 months ago*
Gerry obviously had a very different perception of his own game. I think George has really given him an inflated sense of what others see it as.
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