Anyone been watching the new Survivor South Africa Season ? [Archive] - ThisisBigBrother.com

JTM45

10-02-2014, 04:35 AM

There's been three episodes on so far and it's been OK so far. Not amaaaazzzing yet but it's starting to get interesting.

Each of the two teams has a celebrity captain (South African Rugby & Football players) but they're only there to 'coach' their teams. They also have to make choices and pick certain people for special tasks and stuff but they're not competing and can't win. They also each have a jury vote at the end.

It's pretty much the same show as the US one apart from the team coach thing though. There's immunity idols, tribals and all that stuff.

If nothing else it's something to watch while you're waiting for the new US Season to start! :hugesmile:

JTM45

01-04-2014, 03:34 AM

I'm surprised nobody else has been watching this!
It's actually turned out to be a good season and the episodes have been uploaded every week like clockwork.
There's been a pretty interesting addition to the game format in this season (The Captains thing has developed slightly now!) and there's been some interesting characters amongst the players.
If you're stuck for something to watch i recommend giving this a go!

SoBig

01-04-2014, 03:42 AM

Where can I watch it?

SoBig

01-04-2014, 03:44 AM

I didn't even know there was a Survivor South Africa. Is it like the US version?

SoBig

01-04-2014, 08:29 PM

Its like a low budget Survivor US, but its actually good.

reece(:

01-04-2014, 08:34 PM

Do they speak English?

SoBig

01-04-2014, 08:40 PM

Do they speak English?
Yes.

SoBig

01-04-2014, 08:54 PM

Russell Hantz mention! :joker:

Headie

01-04-2014, 09:31 PM

Where do I watch this?

SoBig

01-04-2014, 10:09 PM

Where do I watch this?
I downloaded the episodes from kickasstorrents. 10 episodes so far. The first episode was awful, but its gets better once the game play starts.

SoBig

02-04-2014, 07:52 AM

I'm not a fan of how you can just go and steal another person's idol. Not cool at all. Its against the rules in the US version.

SoBig

02-04-2014, 08:49 AM

Episode 5!!!!!!!!!

Wow!

reece(:

02-04-2014, 04:53 PM

pretty **** that idol's can be stolen.

JTM45

03-04-2014, 02:30 AM

pretty **** that idol's can be stolen.

Yeah, i was *****ing furious when that happened!
I don't think it's against the rules on the US version either though is it ? It's been discussed on there before (about going through people's bags and stuff).

I loved what Mark did with his vote squashing power at tribal this week! I think that was the only reason that Shane pretended to be all humble with his idol. Him and Maryan were pretty much called out by their captain and mentor for being sneaky, thieving bastards!:hugesmile:

David's an odd character too!

I loved when that woman (whose name eludes me) tried to get all forceful and high and mighty with David's idol and it backfired and blew up right in her face at tribal! Was amazing payback!!! :xyxwave:

I found links to the previous Seasons the other day as well but i haven't started watching them yet.

JTM45

03-04-2014, 02:38 AM

I didn't even know there was a Survivor South Africa. Is it like the US version?

Apologies for not getting back to you with info after touting the show! :hugesmile:

I've got links for straight downloads (rather than torrents) if you need them in the future.

I think the non-elligible Captain thing is quite a good idea, especially now that their purpose has been changed up a bit.

SoBig

03-04-2014, 05:22 AM

Yeah, i was *****ing furious when that happened!
I don't think it's against the rules on the US version either though is it ? It's been discussed on there before (about going through people's bags and stuff).

I loved what Mark did with his vote squashing power at tribal this week! I think that was the only reason that Shane pretended to be all humble with his idol. Him and Maryan were pretty much called out by their captain and mentor for being sneaky, thieving bastards!:hugesmile:

David's an odd character too!

I loved when that woman (whose name eludes me) tried to get all forceful and high and mighty with David's idol and it backfired and blew up right in her face at tribal! Was amazing payback!!! :xyxwave:

I found links to the previous Seasons the other day as well but i haven't started watching them yet.
Its against the rules. Players stole idols before on the US version and they had to return them. They never actually showed it on the show, but they talked about it in interviews.

SoBig

03-04-2014, 05:26 AM

Graham or Zan is going to win this season I think. Graham comes off extremely strategic and Zan gets a lot of camera time.

DrunkerThanMoses

03-04-2014, 01:13 PM

Where to watch please! Thanking you

JTM45

06-04-2014, 09:57 AM

Episode 5!!!!!!!!!

Wow!
Yeah, that was an awesome episode!!! I loved the way karma kicked in in such a major and perfect way. Talk about digging your own grave! :hugesmile:

Graham or Zan is going to win this season I think. Graham comes off extremely strategic and Zan gets a lot of camera time.

Do you mean Zavion (not Zan) ?
I think he'll do well with votes if he makes it to the end but everyone is very aware of that so i think he's gonna' struggle to make it right to the end.

I think Buhle could possibly win it too and i definitely agree regarding Graham. He's playing a great strategic game, probably the best out of all of them!

Have you watched all of the 11 episodes that have been on so far now ?

The tribal and vote-off in episode 11 has to be one of the craziest i've seen in any Survivor season i think. The new Captain's torch of power which pretty much allows them grant someone of their choice immunity at tribal was a nice extra i think and i was pleasantly surprised at the choice Mark made of who to use it on too.

I'm definitely surprised by this version and how much i'm enjoying it!

New episode airs tonight so it should be available on Monday sometime.:thumbs:

lostalex

06-04-2014, 09:58 AM

Where can I watch it?

pirate bay

lostalex

06-04-2014, 10:01 AM

I've downloaded the first 3 episodes. I'm bored with watching americans act stupid on an island, I'm excited to watch foreigners act stupid on an island though!

SoBig

08-04-2014, 07:58 AM

Yeah, that was an awesome episode!!! I loved the way karma kicked in in such a major and perfect way. Talk about digging your own grave! :hugesmile:

Do you mean Zavion (not Zan) ?
I think he'll do well with votes if he makes it to the end but everyone is very aware of that so i think he's gonna' struggle to make it right to the end.

I think Buhle could possibly win it too and i definitely agree regarding Graham. He's playing a great strategic game, probably the best out of all of them!

Have you watched all of the 11 episodes that have been on so far now ?

The tribal and vote-off in episode 11 has to be one of the craziest i've seen in any Survivor season i think. The new Captain's torch of power which pretty much allows them grant someone of their choice immunity at tribal was a nice extra i think and i was pleasantly surprised at the choice Mark made of who to use it on too.

I'm definitely surprised by this version and how much i'm enjoying it!

New episode airs tonight so it should be available on Monday sometime.:thumbs:
I caught up on all 11 episodes last week. Yeah, I meant Zavion.

One thing that confused me though. Did Shane really lose his second idol? I know he told the girl later on in the show he lied about someone taking it. But if he had it why didn't he gave it to her after the second vote? That part was confusing to me.

Shane's plan would have worked if David hadn't flipped or if Mark would have cancelled one of Marian's votes.

JTM45

08-04-2014, 02:42 PM

I'm a bit confused about the Shane Idol thing too. I think he made the whole thing up so he could keep both of them for himself.
I think he only took one idol to tribal though and he only tried to give it to Marian because Mark's little speech about honesty and not liking certain things he'd seen them do made him feel like he'd blown his chances so he thought he could re-gain a bit of credibility...............i think.

No sign of episode 12 yet but it should be up anytime i hope!

SoBig

09-04-2014, 05:29 AM

The new episode was really good. Shane is now a major player with 2 idols.

JTM45

09-04-2014, 05:41 AM

I'm just about to watch Episode 13 right now!
I got hold of it earlier but i fell asleep so i'm gonna' make myself a large coffee and get my weekly SSA fix!!!:thumbs:

I went to start watching Season 3 of the show the other night but it was a Celebrity one so i didn't bother. I found Season 2 as well but the quality is rather bad and each episode is uploaded in about 5 separate videos. I'm trying to see if i can find any better quality anywhere.

BBUKAUSFAN

09-04-2014, 07:46 AM

i watched like 15 mins of the first ep and it seem **** so i turned it off :3

SoBig

09-04-2014, 07:50 AM

i watched like 15 mins of the first ep and it seem **** so i turned it off :3
The first episode is godawful, but it get a lot better afterwards. Especially after the merge. Its nowhere as good as the US Survivor, but still entertaining.

JTM45

09-04-2014, 11:20 PM

I'm actually finding it as good as the current Survivor US season if not a bit better. Survivor US isn't what it used to be.:nono:

I watched episode 13 last night and it was pretty good again. Marian returned for tribal (as she's the first jury member) and she scrubs up surprisingly well. Although i hated her sometimes in the game i can't help liking her for some unknown reason.
I do love her ridiculously strong South African accent too. I lived in South Africa when i was a kid so i'm partial to a good SA accent!:hugesmile:

JTM45

16-04-2014, 02:57 AM

Another good SSA episode this week and a good twist at tribal too!
Marian cracks me up. She looks like she's having as much fun sitting in on the tribals now she's been evicted as she did playing the game.:hugesmile:

David continues his role as the evil South African goblin too! It's quite amazing that he's lasted this long.:hugesmile:

Headie

16-04-2014, 12:19 PM

I caught up to Episode 12 and I only started watching on Monday!

If I was Solly/Buhle/Vel, I would've voted off Marion and Shane (or simply just two from the Utara alliance) and then at F9 they could've joined forces with the remaining two outcasts and have majority over the selatan alliance of 4, and then at F5 they would outnumber the two outcasts 3v2. Unfortunately they don't seem to be thinking that far ahead and are settling for jury at the moment.

Headie

16-04-2014, 02:43 PM

Ok so I've caught up on all the episodes and the only people left that I'm rooting for are Buhle and Altaar. I find this new male alliance to be pretty awful and frustrating to watch. I'm surprised Buhle is the last woman standing, but then again she is quite weak so she isn't seen as a major threat.

I can't stand anyone in the new male alliance. I hope Zavion is the one they were plotting against in next weeks preview... Him and Shane are so annoying.

reece(:

16-04-2014, 02:45 PM

So there's like 1 woman and 10 men? Noty

SoBig

16-04-2014, 02:51 PM

Graham is knocking out his allies left and right. Not sure how I feel about that. They might be to bitter to ever vote for him.

Headie

16-04-2014, 02:55 PM

So there's like 1 woman and 10 men? Noty

It's one woman and 6 men. But it's basically 5 guys vs this one guy and this one woman, but the two outcasts don't realise that the 5 guys are in an alliance.

You should watch it, you'd love the female villain, but I personally can't stand her.

JTM45

16-04-2014, 04:36 PM

you'd love the female villain, but I personally can't stand her.

Are you referring to Marian ?
I detested her at one point but her outright wickedness has grown on me and i'm even bordering on finding her rather attractive these days!:shrug:

I hated her and Shane together and all that idol shenanigans was really poor form though.:nono:
I loved it when that crazy blonde woman tried to pull a fast one with David the Evil Goblin's idol and it blew up in her face at tribal!!! :hugesmile: One of my favorite episodes of the whole season. Karma in full effect!

Headie

16-04-2014, 05:27 PM

^Yeah, I reckon I would've rooted for her villainous character if she wasn't alligned with Shane. And episode 5 might be the most dramatic episode in Survivor history!!! I liked Shona but when she tried to steal David's idol I went off of her a bit.

SoBig

16-04-2014, 10:10 PM

Are you referring to Marian ?
I detested her at one point but her outright wickedness has grown on me and i'm even bordering on finding her rather attractive these days!:shrug:

I hated her and Shane together and all that idol shenanigans was really poor form though.:nono:
I loved it when that crazy blonde woman tried to pull a fast one with David the Evil Goblin's idol and it blew up in her face at tribal!!! :hugesmile: One of my favorite episodes of the whole season. Karma in full effect!
haha David is awesome!

His line from this episode was a classic. "She is laying in the arms of her betrayer" hahah

JTM45

17-04-2014, 12:32 AM

David is well amusing. He loves his dramatic one-liners and such like!!!:hugesmile:
As every episode passes he increases his tagged-on smatterings of Afrikaans rantings on the end of lines of English. Probaly swearing in Afrikaans!
I recognized a few of the words he's used but it's been a loooooong time since i lived in South Africa so most of them are foreign to me.

I was laughing hard in the episode where they won the poolside barbeque (courtesy of 'Hunters Dry'!) and they went crazy!!!:dance:
They called it a Braai though (pronounced 'Bri' or 'Bry') which is basically the number one Afrikaans leisure activity. It's basically their version of a BBQ but much more 'manly' and South African with large slabs of t-bone steak, chops and Boerewors (a large SA Sausage containing mostly beef) and various other things thrown on and it's usually cooked to within an inch of its life! Brings back great memories for me.........gathered around the pool with the Braai blazing, smell of MEAT in the air and the sun blazing down! Those were the days!!!:thumbs:

I'm quite hungry now.........:hugesmile:

Headie

23-04-2014, 02:36 PM

SoBig

23-04-2014, 07:29 PM

Wow @ Shane leaving. He should've played one of his idols, he was crazy not to. Shame as I was just warming to him and I really want Zavion gone.

What the hell @ Altaar doing a random vote for Buhle tho...
Something is wrong with that dude. This is what the third time he has cast a weird vote? Its no wonder Graham doesn't trust him.

Headie

23-04-2014, 08:33 PM

Something is wrong with that dude. This is what the third time he has cast a weird vote? Its no wonder Graham doesn't trust him.

And why does he always sign his vote off with B-P (I think that's what it is) cos then everyone knows that it's his vote :conf:

JTM45

24-04-2014, 05:34 AM

Yeah, Shane got far too over-confident in his safety there and it bit him in the ass big-time! Great blindside though.:thumbs:
I 'think' Altaar is trying to not be part of votes that evict people so that he stands a better chance of getting their votes if he's there at the end. Pretty stupid tactic though!

I thought Sivu's immunity challenge win was pretty awesome though, the three of them hanging off one peg..........and crazy Dave describing him as looking like 'stretched liquorice' was quite amusing too!:hugesmile:

Headie

30-04-2014, 03:48 PM

I'm so sick of Zavion now! Wish he would go home already! I hate how the challenges are so easy that he can just win them all easily.

Headie

30-04-2014, 05:20 PM

Yay @ Sivu having an idol. Hope it doesn't get stolen before the next TC, since that's the last time an idol can be played. I hope he uses it to better himself and Buhle in the game (getting rid of Zavion or Graham would be the best choice). I'm glad Altaaf's gone, but would've preferred it to be Zavion.

Rooting for Buhle, Sivu and David. I just don't want Zavion or Graham to win (which I don't think they will since the jury doesn't seem to like them that much).

JTM45

30-04-2014, 05:22 PM

Yeah, i found him really irritating in the early episodes but then he started to figure out people were getting fed up of him and he calmed himself down a bit but now there's les people and he can smell the final he just can't help himself and his irritation level has climbed right up there!
I think the defining moment in the game for him (when the others got worried by him) was when he carried Solly like a backpack in that one challenge.:hugesmile:

I reckon he's probably even more irritating in the real World. He's a wedding planner isn't he so i can just imagine him pointing everywhere and ordering his minions around.

SoBig

02-05-2014, 09:37 AM

They can't make it anymore obvious that Zavion is going to win. He even gets special music. WTF

JTM45

02-05-2014, 03:49 PM

They can't make it anymore obvious that Zavion is going to win. He even gets special music. WTF

Yeah, he's getting really irritating now!:bored:
I was intrigued by the clip of next week's episode though where David and someone else where discussing the fact that Zavion has been 'cheating' :conf:

Not really sure how you can cheat at Survivor but if it screws his game up it'll be great!

I'm liking Sivu more with every episode. He seems like a very sincere and good guy. It was great to see how he was with his mother too.
I like Buhle a lot too and David deserves major props just for lasting this long when it looked like he was screwed from the very first episode. He's outlasted a lot of the people who were calling him a terrible player (Shane in particular).

I downloaded the whole of Seasons 1 & 2 the other day but i haven't started watching them properly yet. There's a different host on them which is kinda' weird.

I'm friends with Marian on Facebook now too!:hugesmile:
I hated her up to a certain point but then i started to really like her and i love how much she even seems to be loving being on the Jury at the tribals.
She scrubs up rather well too. Here's a couple of pics from her FB page;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/JTM45/MarianDeVos-1_zpsea633a82.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/JTM45/MarianDeVos-2_zps25fe1394.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/JTM45/MarianDeVos-4_zps71bfde68.jpg

JTM45

06-05-2014, 05:07 AM

I just watched the newest episode (16) and really enjoyed it!!!
Great episode but i won't go into detail just in case you guys haven't seen yet. Not many episodes left now, 2 probably or maybe one double episode or something.

I'm rooting for one guy in particular now!:thumbs:

Headie

06-05-2014, 07:11 AM

OMG BEST EPISODE EVER!

Brilliant move from Sivu and Buhle, if neither of them wins I'll be gutted. So glad Zavion has gone!

SoBig

06-05-2014, 11:29 AM

Zavion's blindside!!!! :OOOOOOO

JTM45

07-05-2014, 05:04 AM

Amazing wasn't it!!!!! :dance:
I loved how well Sivu kept the bluff going perfectly right up until the last second, even down to the fighting back the tears during tribal.:hugesmile:
Zavion had been soooooo *****ing condescending throughout the whole episode to Sivu too. It just made it all the better wen Sivu whipped out the idol. The majority alliance looked absolutely stunned!!!!:laugh3:

Even though Zavion made a huge effort to come across like a gent and take it really well he was just his usual, over the top self. His "oh well done....just brilliant Sivu...etc." even came across as him being patronizing.

He needed to go more than anyone 'cause his size and athleticism was just giving him too much of an advantage in the challenges. It's nice now that there's two two person alliances that are pretty well matched and really any one of them could win.
I'd LOVE to see Sivu win though. He just seems like an extremely genuine and humble guy and it sounds like he hasn't had an easy life. He's from a shanty township just outside Capetown called Khayelitsha. It's basically thrown together shacks with no proper water or power supplies. Here's a couple of pics of the place;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/JTM45/KhayelitshaTownshipCapeTownSA-1_zpsea2a5105.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/JTM45/KhayelitshaTownshipCapeTownSA-2_zps545af45e.jpg

There's over a million people living there and over 25% of the adult population has AIDS. For Sivu to have grown up there and now he's studying to become a Professor in Astrophysics is pretty amazing in itself!

I'd actually be OK with any of the final 4 winning. I've even grown to quite like David.:hugesmile: He's a strange little man but he seems quite decent in his own way.
Sivu is my boy though! Go Sivu!!!!!:thumbs:

I'm not sure if there's one or two episodes left. Actually i think it's two. I seem to remember them saying

SoBig

07-05-2014, 07:38 AM

Is it a final 2 or final 3? I'm rooting for Graham to win since he has played the best game so far, but I wouldn't mind if Sivu wins. I agree with you on David. He is hilarious.

JTM45

07-05-2014, 06:03 PM

Is it a final 2 or final 3?

I'm not really sure.:conf:
This is the first SSA season i've watched. I've got the first two Seasons downloaded so i don't really want to go looking for info just in case i spoiler myself for those Seasons.

I agree that Graham has played a great game but he can be a bit odd at times, almost like he's about to have a massive tantrum or something.:hugesmile:
I think the pressure of the game gets to him a bit sometimes.

JTM45

13-05-2014, 08:34 AM

Oh boys!!!!!
Yet another absolutely cracking episode tonight!!!! I haven't quite finished it but i needed a 2 minute breather cause things got a bit stressful and nail-bitey for me.:worry:
So Big - It looks like this is pretty much the final episode with next week's episode being (probably) a studio vote count and reunion episode combined by the looks, and the final Jury statements and questions are put to the final three competitors by the looks of it, which it looks like are about to happen right now during the last 15 mins of this episode.(i know you were asking about the number in the final facing the Jury last week)

I'll go back and watch the last 15 minutes of the episode now but i won't put any spoilers here just in case you guys haven't watched it yet.

EDIT; I just finished the last 15 mins of the episode and i was incorrect in my earlier assumption. The Jury questions and Final 3's statements weren't on this episode. The game, as such, is over with the Final 3 now ready to face the Jury next week and then the vote followed by the results and then the reunion....i think!
End of tonight's episode was just a bit of a look back at the three finalists and the game in general. Great episode overall though, and no Tony type Clowns to spoil my viewing pleasure either!:joker:

This, for me at least, has been so much more enjoyable than Survivor Cagayan this year! It's such a breath of fresh air to watch a whole Season of Survivor without a single irritating American to be seen! I've enjoyed these contestants so much more.:thumbs:

Headie

13-05-2014, 04:12 PM

Another brilliant episode. I don't like how Sivu is getting too cocky now, I wish Buhle's plan to blindside him would've worked since it would've guaranteed Buhle the win. I don't see the logic in Graham voting David out, but whatever.

I'm really hoping Buhle wins. It would be a great story to go from being voted weakest of the tribe to becoming the ultimate survivor. If not her, then Sivu. But I really hope he doesn't play the sympathy card in the final TC since I kinda agreed what Graham was saying in a sense that Sivu hadnt done as much as Graham up until playing his idol at F5.

JTM45

14-05-2014, 12:07 AM

I don't think Sivu's getting cocky at all!:nono:
I thought what Buhle did (or tried to do) was sly as ***** and Sivu still pulled it out of the bag even though he wasn't very good at starting fires.
I also think Buhle has done herself no favors with the Jury by trying that move. Most (actually all i think) of the jury love Sivu and they were overjoyed when he survived that attempted coup!
Buhle's barely made a move all season and the first time she tries to make a move it's against the one person who's had her back all the way through the game. I'll be surprised if she gets a single jury vote after that shiz!

I think Sivu's got it in the bag!!!!:dance:

Headie

18-05-2014, 07:40 PM

Wow. Wasn't expecting that winner at all tbh, but then again I kinda was so idk how I feel about it.

Graham won with 5 votes. Buhle came second with 3 and Sivu came third with 2.

Was expecting it to be the reverse tbh.

Can't wait for next season, I hope there will be one.

JTM45

18-05-2014, 11:58 PM

How/where did you watch the final ? I didn't think it was on until tonight ?:huh:
I just had a quick Google for Episode 18 and couldn't find it but i don't want to go to the official website because i don't want to know who won before i watch it.

Can you message me to tell me where i can watch it please! Don't tell me who won though.:hugesmile:

JTM45

20-05-2014, 08:53 AM

I watched the final......finally!
Great Season!!! I'm not sure but i would imagine we'll have to wait a full year for another Season from South African TV. They obviously don't have the funds that the US do (as with everything!).

I was surprised at the outcome too Hayden, and personally disappointed somewhat.
I love Marian but i thought that was bad of her to go into tribal saying she was going to do one thing (and being so openly vocal about it too!) and then doing quite the opposite.
I also hated that Solly decided his vote on the toss of a coin. That was lame.

David was his amusing self 'til the end though! :hugesmile:

SoBig

21-05-2014, 05:39 PM

YES! YES! YES!

So happy Graham won!

JTM45

21-05-2014, 10:10 PM

SoBig

21-05-2014, 10:34 PM

Sivu was bloody robbed....... ROBBED i say!!!! :bored:

Marian was looking hot at the reunion though! :thumbs:

I really enjoyed the season and they had a great load of contestants. I hope they stick with the same format next year and not go off on a celebrity tangent like they did previously.
Graham controlled the game from start to finish and he was well liked. He deserved it.

Not taking David to the end was also a very smart move on his part. David was always going to vote for him and Sivu would have voted for Buhle. Sivu and Buhlee also took votes away from each other.

starry

25-05-2014, 04:10 PM

Great 'baddies', they really livened this season up, and it's nice to have fans on the show who know we want lively entertainment. Also great misfits with David and that woman he argued over the idol with.

Graham was frankly a personality-free zone. While in a way I don't mind him winning it was a bit predictable, him and Zavion pretty much had the edit of a winner. Sivu would have been more a surprise and an underdog winner and so more interesting. And, as was said, Graham's vote to tie and let Sivu make fire was quite strange. Not sure how the woman in the final got that many votes.

Actually the edit before tribals rarely left much suspense for the viewer. I also wish both idols had been played.

Overall I didn't like the Captains that much, having that influence even though they couldn't really know what was happening in both tribes as well as anything post-merge was strange. And I'm not sure how well they understood the game either, particularly that Mark Fish guy. And one ends up winning half a million as well?? It was obvious who was winning that anyway, the guy got music whenever he made a speech.

Enjoyable though, if there's an Allstars or Allstar/newbie mix hopefully some from this come back. First season I've seen of the SA version.