It’s been just a little greater than every week because the Survivor 50 solid was introduced, and plenty of followers haven’t stopped complaining. I did my share of grumbling and am nonetheless massive mad about just a few final minute cuts (give us Abi-Maria!), however actually, my annoyance is now targeted elsewhere. Extra particularly, it’s targeted on the variety of folks within the solid and what that’s most likely going to imply for Immunity Challenges.
There are 24 folks on the Survivor 50 solid. As a distinction, all the so-called New Period seasons characteristic 18 gamers. In principle, that’s an awesome factor. We’re attending to see six legends who in any other case wouldn’t have made the solid. In practicality, nevertheless, these further gamers are going to nearly actually require a change to how immunity challenges are run.
It’s a gamers versus days downside greater than the rest. A season of Survivor used to happen over 39 days. Within the New Period, they, a lot to the annoyance of followers, happen over 26 days. To compensate, Survivor has diminished the variety of days between regular eliminations and sometimes has one or two shock double eliminations the place an episode options a number of Tribal Councils.
For Season 50, we’re including in six extra gamers. So, except the present shocks everybody and provides extra days to manufacturing, it probably means each single pre-merge Immunity Problem goes to end in just one tribe being protected and two going to Tribal Council.
Now, that issues for 2 causes. First, it doesn’t let gamers loosen up and settle into the sport. The ambiance on the seashore is approach completely different when a time is protected versus after they need to go to Tribal Council. Two groups being up for elimination each single episode goes to imply 2/3rds of the gamers are in scramble mode making an attempt to ensure they’re not voted out. That’s going to have a significant impact on their relationships and necessitate forming alliances that rather more shortly. That may not sound like an enormous deal, however there are such a lot of Survivor gamers who made deep runs that have been initially on the underside of their tribes and solely caught round as a result of their entire tribe was protected.
Second, it creates an enormous enhancing problem that I’m not likely positive will be completely fastened. Episodes the previous few seasons have been ninety minutes. That change has been nice for the present and allowed us to spend far more time at camp, however even with the additional size, the double elimination episodes all the time really feel rushed. Except each folks getting booted are apparent unanimous selections, it all the time looks like we’re lacking a part of the dialog. The thought of that occuring each week is absolutely irritating, particularly for a season that’s alleged to be a celebration of Survivor.
I’m nonetheless actually enthusiastic about Survivor 50. It’s going to be unbelievable to see Coach work together with gamers from the New Period. It’s going to be nice to have Jenna again and to see folks like Emily Flippen play once more. I’m going to look at no matter we get and nearly actually get pleasure from it, however between among the unusual casting selections and what the variety of days difficulty is probably going going to do to immunity challenges, I can’t assist however assume the producers could also be conserving the season from reaching its full potential.