âisnât that just a trashy reality tv show?â
NO. reality tv yes but trashy absolutely not. Survivor is the ideal of the Genre all other shows strive towards. there is a reason that we are on season 47 (!!) right now and itâs still EXCELLENT
jeff probst is the best most passionate host for a game show ever, heâs invested in what he does and in the game. the show is funny and entertaining and human and engaging. the show has been doing âsocial experimentsâ since before every reality show decided to call themselves âsocial experiments.â
basic premise of the show is that players start out on a tribe where they are competing against another tribe (or tribes, depending on the season) in challenges. every episode the tribe that loses the âimmunity challengeâ has to vote someone out. THEN once the tribes are small enough, they âmergeâ and then everyone is on one big tribe and it becomes an individual game with individual immunity challenges. alliances from the early part of the season may stay or may not!
itâs just the best reality show and itâs got heart and itâs got soul and itâs entertaining as hell. please watch it. best seasons are probably Heroes vs Villains and Cagayan so thatâs where i would start if i were you. youâll be quoting jeff probst before you know it. i grew up on survivor and rediscovered my love for it as an adult and you all deserve to experience this, too.