Survivor: Edge of Extinction 38×05 Review: “It’s Like the Worst Cocktail Party Ever”

Survivor: Edge of Extinction’s two-hour episode delivered two powerful blindsides to end the pre-merge phase. Whenever a double hour comes this early, it’s usually to speed up the game and remove some of the middle-of-the-road players. Though, when we’re truly…

Survivor: Edge of Extinction 38×04 Review: “I Need a Dance Partner”

Survivor tribe swaps are a tricky foe. A castaway’s game is left up to fate as the entire landscape is shaken up. Sometimes it’s a complete overhaul; other times nothing really happens. In the case of “I Need a Dance…

Survivor: Edge of Extinction 38×03 Review: “Betrayals Are Going to Get Exposed”

Word to the wise: if someone tells you to keep a blindside a secret on Survivor, you better keep that secret! At the end of the day, your current position and future in the game are more important than a…

Survivor: Edge of Extinction 38×02 Review: “One of Us is Going to Win the War”

The great debate of tribe strength vs. future threat served as the central theme of Survivor: Edge of Extinction’s second episode. It’s a tale as old as Survivor’s history. While the individual phase holds a greater stock for determining who…

Survivor: Edge of Extinction Season Premiere Review: “It Smells Like Success”

A not-so-subtle-in-the-least elimination kicked off Survivor’s 38th season: Survivor: Edge of Extinction. After 19 years of immunity challenges, survival instincts, and betrayed alliances, the castaways are pretty attuned at this point to what it takes to play the game. Some…

Survivor: David vs. Goliath Finale Review: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”

In the battle of Survivor: David vs. Goliath, the premise delivered on its prophecy of a David walking away with the title of Sole Survivor. Nick, the lonely original member of the Davids tribe, defeated both Goliaths, Mike and Angelina,…

Survivor: David vs. Goliath 37×12 Review: “Are You Feeling Lucky?”

How did the gameplay get this messy so close to the end of Survivor: David vs. Goliath? Typically, the castaways would have already figured out where the majority and minority alliances planned to vote. A blindside might occur, but for…