Survivor 50 #3 ~ Embrace being a Fan Again ~ Episode Narrative Breakdown

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Themes, Stories, and Motifs

“Mythic characters” vs Being a fan (Rick voted, Rizo the superfan)

Being anti fan is bad! (Gen, Charlie)

Giving everything (Jeff monologue “we want it all”, Kyle medivac)

Coach almost drowning; Rizo unwilling to give everything

Aging and ailments

Energy expenditure (Aubry not overreacting)

New: colby concussion

Being a new version of yourself vs. playing the game your way (“Play the game on your terms; Play the game that works for you today in this moment”)

Subtheme: What you bring to the game (Joe scar tissue); Do you bring the past with your (coach v. Ozzy); Aubry ptsd

New: Charlie’s baggage, tribal discussion of being new version of yourself

Why are you playing? Fun & Strategy vs Honour, Integrity, Hard Work

Playing to win

To become a legend

Having fun (Keith Nale quote: Survivor aint fun, going on a cruise is fun!)

Self discovery / journey

Uncertainty 

Rick planting the idol

“Survivor is home” (Cirie says it on mat, Genevieve says it about Kyle)

Dan: There’s a version of you in survivor that’s missing from you at home

People don’t like Chrissy when he’s out here

Finding your people = finding home

New themes: 

BITTER JURY

DEATH AND REBIRTH (Christian at tribal)

Old school versus new school; loyalty vs. strategy (fun vs. loyalty)

Dormant themes: Implicity Trust, Reputation (Jeff: “So many ways the game can get you. TC. Evacuation. Reputation tarnished.”) (Rizo talks about it too)

Opinion poll results

Episode: 8.2

Season: 8.8

Q: 7.2

Wrapup

Contender Lists

Nick

Aubry

Rick

Colby

Christian

Chrissy

Dan

Chrissy

Rick

Aubry

Colby / Steph

Audience

Christian (12.97)

Rick (11.30)

Aubry (9.39)

Genevieve (7.77)

Colby (7.76)

MVP / LVP

MVP: Mike

LVP: Emily (hm Gen and Christian)

Predictions for next week

Next boot: 

Dan: Tiffany and Emily 

Nick: Gen and Steph