Three more questions are live for Survivor season 50; here they are with my answers: While I appreciate the inclusion of visual aspects of the show, I think the island-crafted aesthetic of Survivor is consistently awesome, so I don’t have strong preferences between A and B. I’m the publisher of Wingspan, though, so I chose … Read more
Originally when they announced that fans could vote on season 50 of Survivor (see previous article), I thought we would be voting every week. But it wasn’t until after the fourth–most recent–episode that another 3 questions appeared on the CBS website. Here they are, along with my thoughts. This is an interesting question, because A … Read more
We’re just two episodes into Survivor season 48, and I’ve already cried twice! First it was the powerful conversation Eva had with Joe about her autism and his commitment to be there for herno matter what, and then–in the second episode–there was a great teaching moment for me right before the immunity challenge. Before the … Read more
Survivor season 48 is upon us, and I’m very excited about it. But I may be even more excited about the recent announcements for Survivor 50, which they’re currently casting and will film later this year. Most notably, the biggest announcement is that after every episode of Survivor 48, fans can vote for several elements … Read more
The recent episode of Survivor gave me food for thought in a few different categories (including yesterday’s post about hide-and-seek vs sardines). My other pondering that emerged from this episode–and Survivor in general–is: Why do we use the terms goat and GOAT to mean nearly opposite thing? A “goat” as it’s most often used in … Read more
This season of Survivor is one of the most playful ever, at least from the perspective of the audience (with the new 90-minute format, there’s more time to show the contestants simply hanging out). The survivors have sung, bantered with Jeff, made up new fashion, and tried to list as many Taylor Swift songs as … Read more
Survivor is back! We’re two episodes in at this point–both clocking in around 90 minutes–and of course I’m loving it. We’re still getting to know this year’s cast, but there’s such a great variety of personalities and dynamics in play. Last season, Survivor switched to longer episodes, and it worked great. I think the longer … Read more
I absolutely love the creativity of the challenges on Survivor. Most impressive to me is that they’re made in such a way that anyone has the potential to win. Big, tall, short, small–your physical traits do not have an impact on the majority of challenges in Survivor, particularly the individual ones. Many Survivor challenges follow … Read more
Survivor is back! I’m always excited by a new season of Survivor, especially with the amazing casting over the last few years. The premiere of season 44 was last week, and tonight a new episode airs. I have a few thoughts about the thrilling first episode (spoilers below): There were a lot of early injuries! … Read more
Of course I’m watching (and loving) season 43 of Survivor. I recommend it whether you’re a veteran or new viewer, as the show does a great job of making it accessible to those who don’t know the format and interesting for those who have already seen it 42 times. Aside from all the normal reasons … Read more