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I've only ever watched the seasons as they've happened so my memory gets tainted by each season. Was there some shift in gameplay or idols or something that signifies old vs new school? They all talk about it like it's a real thing but is there something to it? Is it just everyone before heroes vs villians?
Valorath
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I’m not certain on season numbers, so I’m not sure where HvV is number wise. Without knowing how they have decided who’s old school and who’s new school, I’d hazard a guess that the shift to new school started with Russel Hantz’ first season.
As far as I know, Russel was the first person to start looking for immunity idols without first having a clue to it’s location. He looked around landmarks that a clue might lead someone to, and was able to find idols that way. I may be wrong but my guess is that this is when the “new school” style of play started. Everyone knows the idols are out there somewhere, it’s just a matter now of who can find them first, and can they find them without other people knowing. I could be way off base though.
As far as I know, Russel was the first person to start looking for immunity idols without first having a clue to it’s location. He looked around landmarks that a clue might lead someone to, and was able to find idols that way. I may be wrong but my guess is that this is when the “new school” style of play started. Everyone knows the idols are out there somewhere, it’s just a matter now of who can find them first, and can they find them without other people knowing. I could be way off base though.
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Russell's first season was 19, and he went immediately into HvV which was 20. The problem is Tyson, Rob, Parv, and Sandra were also there with Russell so they at least saw his play style. Rob and Tyson got their wins after HvV so another reason why using that as some kind of demarcation is somewhat silly. Sophie's win is literally one season after Rob's.
It's hard to say it's some outside the game social thing either since there's just as many prior relationships in the new group as old. It wouldn't bother me except for the fact they brought it up multiple weeks. In any case it looks like it's a non-factor going forward. Did anyone pay attention enough to know how many fire tokens Tyson brought back with him?
It's hard to say it's some outside the game social thing either since there's just as many prior relationships in the new group as old. It wouldn't bother me except for the fact they brought it up multiple weeks. In any case it looks like it's a non-factor going forward. Did anyone pay attention enough to know how many fire tokens Tyson brought back with him?
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Like a few months ago, maybe, someone here did a rewatch of earlier seasons and ranked them. I have a couple of friends and this is only the 4th season they’ve watched. Trying to find that ranking again so we can watch together. My memory on specific seasons is crap. I remember individuals but not the whole thing surrounding their season
Lanx
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it's hard to say watch so and so season, b/c then you need pre-requiste seasons to fully enjoy it.
like to watch a season like s20 you practically have to watch it all
like you need to watch s19 to see the star of russell and how it ends as a carbon copy
then you have to watch s18 to see just how much an of utter retard JT is, and how he lucked himself into the win, how he is the ultimate idol retard on s20 and then later on s34
imo, it's great to start off w/ seasons that would later have survivor powerhouses
like s13
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Yeah that’s my problem trying to talk to them about this season. They have no pre reqs for these players so when I talk about their seasons they don’t know. Definitely want to show them Stephanie’s season where she’s the last standing on her tribe and there’s no merge date.
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then you have to see the next season where steph and bobby come back and steph is a fucking ruthless bitch
s9 would be great cuz of boys vs. girls and then the sub game of fat boys vs jocks
s12 is awesome with crazy shane and cirie and terry and mr miyagi
a lot of seasons are great, it's probably easier to list off the stinkers instead
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Just watched that last night. I was pumped.
There is only one person I hate more than the fat cow Sandra and it's that bitch Corole Baskin
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Jeremy's move good or bad? He'll likely survive more weeks now as a "free agent" but the producers chose to show it negatively with the jury commenting. I'm thinking maybe final 3 but no votes for defensive play with no offense.
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ya this is technically a good seasons, but the powers are completely fucking ridiculous
hey fucking survivor show me people surviving for 50 minutes then do the vote off of losers that no one likes - all this other bullshit is completely ridiculous
gods how I miss seeing people catch some crazy ass food or figure some shit out to make life easier
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Yeah, I don't think this thread goes back far enough from the Rerolled/FoH Survivor thread days, but I remember sucking Tony's dick after his win and saying what an underrated player he was. Then he played like a total dipshit in Game Changers and I really started to rethink my initial assessment.
I'm glad he's pulling it back together this season. I've always liked Tony's game and thought he deserved to be considered one of the all-time greats.