Now then...onto an
actual essay! Some post season thoughts:
I'm having major withdrawal symptoms from this today
didn't bother with any post-season media last year cause they were all so awful but I've watched and read quite a few things this time. I agree with what LemonJam said, this has been one of my favourite seasons of Survivor ever, and is probably in my top ten reality TV seasons of all time too
whether I'd be typing that had things ended differently I'm not sure, but it really was superb from start to finish. Great challenges (especially the pegs one at F4) that the US need to learn from, great gameplay, great characters, great editing, great ending. And JLP felt more at home in the role this time around too.
I also found it refreshing after despising almost every player at the merge last season to not actually dislike anybody this year? I may have only had two solid favourites and rooted for like three others, and I know I've cast aspersions on many of them for being irrelevant, but none of them are bad, dislikable people. I know y'all didn't like Henry but it's not like he's a Kyle Jason type or anything.
Also, I don't know about the season length but I'm now definitely sold on multiple and lengthier episodes a week. CBS and Probst need to learn from this because the reason I'm (thus far) not caring about HvHvH is because it's rushed and impersonal. I've legitimately been as invested in characters in this Australian Survivor season as I am in Big Brother housemates. Character development matters!
Spoiler:
Aaaaand it's SO good to finally have one of my favourites win a reality show again! I think the last was...Sarah Hanlon?
by far my favourite Survivor winner since Tony, too
One last random note...Jarrad is the epitome of the perfect juror! Trolls everyone by pretending to be bitter, but then isn't actually
<3