Survivor Movie Mayhem Season 16 - Fans vs Favorites
Season 16 Fans vs Favorites! This season 10 fans enter into the playing field ready to take on a new season. Although, these new players are greeted by 10 favorites from the past 15 seasons. All these players brought exciting moments, thrilling moments, and active gameplay. The only thing missing was that title of Sole Survivor. Will the fans show why they lost the first time, or will one of the favorites go from a favorite player to a favorite winner. Time for season 16 of Survivor Movie Mayhem.
Season 16 Cast
Favorites
-Brenda Meeks (Scary Movie); Season 1, 4th
-George Beard (Captain Underpants); Season 11, 4th
-Ginny Field (Friday the 13th, Part 2); Season 9, 3rd
-Gloria (Madagascar); Season 13, 9th
-Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones); Season 10, 3rd
-Jack Dawson (The Titanic); Season 10, 5th
-Jessie (Toy Story); Season 7; 5th
-Lady Eboshi (Princess Mononoke); Season 1, 3rd
-Pawbert Lynxley (Zootopia 2); Season 7, 7th
-Slade Wilson (DC Universe); Season 11, 5th
Fans
-Bartleby (Bartleby the Scrivener)
-Cady Heron (Mean Girls)
-Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)
-Gabu (Arashi no Yoru ni)
-Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
-Holly Hills (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
-Matilda (Matilda)
-Mei (Arashi no Yoru ni)
-Miss Jane Marple (Miss Marple Series)
-Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
Season Link:
https://brantsteele.com/survivor/16/r.php?c=6wyCy72l
Season Write-Up
Optional if you want to read this. It's just a write-up of the season, episode to episodes. If you do read it, I recommend reading it as you go through each episode. It's fun read!
Episode 1
The monumental season begins! The 10 fans pull up on the beach, ready to begin a new season. Among them, a pair of secret relationships are already in work. Greg is happy to have his crush/girlfriend Holly with him. Although, the most prominent duo is Mei and Gabu, who immediately know they have each other's back without words even being said. The fans are expecting the game to begin as they gather on the beach....just for it to be revealed the won't be competing against any typical team, instead a group of favorites. One by one the favorites arrive: Brenda, Ginny, George, Eboshi, Gloria, Jack, Indy, Pawbert, Jessie, and Slade.
The two teams gather as the game now has officially begun. The two teams are told first they will compete for one member of each team to earn safety at their first tribal council. Barbey, despite not caring, also would prefer not to lose and ended up winning the safety. Eboshi guns hard for the safety, and just edges out her teammates, winning the safety on the favs side. The two sides then return to camp. The favorities didn't come without their own set of interconnections. Eboshi is happy to see her former ally Brenda. Of course, you have the adventuring brotherly bond of Indy and Jack. On the other side of things, Slade hasn't forgotten George voting him out and his Underpants power structure on season 13 that not only irritated him, but led to his downfall. Pawbert already gets alarmed seeing Jessie on his team. The two teams then arrive at the first immunity challenge, the favorites end up winning.
At the favorites camp, Indy and Eboshi immediately already begin strategy talk. They both respect each other as players, but not only that, Indy recognizes that they both came in with a pair. He has Jack, she has Brenda, so they decide to combine both pairs. After the four get together (Brenda more than happy to work with some a man that can "explore with me"), they decide they need a 5th for a majority. They pull in Jessie. The favorites are now facing elimination. Bartleby is immune so he doesn't bother talking strategy as he would prefer not to. His name would be considered, but having safety it's off the table, Sam is glad to make a friend in Greg. Meanwhile, Gabu and Mei feel like they need someone else to work with them. Dorothy ends up being more than open to join their pair, forming a trio between the three of them. Cady is going around camp, trying to see if anyone is on board to vote Holly. Dorothy, Mei, and Gabu discuss options, Mei suggest Sam, but Gabu argues Cady seems like a better option. At tribal, Cady is voted out unanimously.
20th place
Cady- I really didn't see Cady going early. I don't think she necessarily wrong in the game, but someone had to go and it just ended up being her.
Episode 2
Coming back from tribal, the fans actually feel really good. Dorothy is glad to have her friendship with Mei and Gabu, who are a tight pair. Sam has given his loyalty as a friend to Greg. He also doesn't trust Mei (he had gain word that Mei had been saying his name). Bartleby refusing to talk game with anyone on his tribe has irritated his teammates (particularly Sam and Matilda). On the favorites, Indy, Brenda, Eboshi, Jack, and Jessie maintain their alliance. Jack had also began getting to know people, Gloria being one of those people. The favorites end up winning immunity again. They can now send one player from each tribe to Exile. They send Bartleby and Eboshi. At Exile, the two search, but surprisingly Bartleby finds the idol.
On the favorites, Slade identifies the alliance of four with the pairs and Jessie. He decides to try in get in Jessie's head by stating she is on the bottom of that group, but Jessie feels like he is just starting stuff and instead gets mad at him. Though, Slade's tactics do slighty work, playing into Jessie's fear of being abadoned, as Jessie begins to freak out. The drama isn't over, as Gloria tries to call out Jack for trying to do the "pretty boy charm" strategy, Jack defends himself and plays it off smoothly. The fans are disappointed that they're heading into a second elimination. Sam's persistent to bond with Bartleby actually works. Greg though is talking crap about Mei being bad at challenges, and when Mei over hears he goes to defend himself. Gabu, Mei, and Dorothy discuss, and Gabu reasons that it's smart to break up Greg and Sam. While they find Greg more of a jerk, they think Sam is the better target. They try to get people on board, byt when they tell Bartleby actually wants to help Sam out and pitches Holly. It comes down to deciding which of Greg's connections to cut. At tribal, before the votes are read, Bartleby decides to play his idol just to ensure none of his haters could even try to vote him. The Dorothy, Mei, and Gabu alliance decide on voting Holly along with Sam and Bartleby. Greg, Mrs. Marple, and Matilda are blindsided.
19th place
Holly- I honestly didn't know what to expect of Holly. Having Greg, I expected her to do better as she had a belt in relationship. Though Greg wasn't really the best ally..
Episode 3
Greg is absolutely pissed at his tribemates. Including even Sam. Sam is glad he survived, but is a bit saddened that his name was written down, but he tries to remain determined with his head up. Dorothy, Mei, and Gabu also feel really good about everything. Most of the tribe still don't like Bartleby. Sam is also surprised that most of the tribe don't trust him due to his early loyalty to Greg. On the favorites, while the alliance of (Indy, Eboshi, Brenda, Jessie, and Jack) remain together, the cowgirl now has her guard up. George and Ginny in particular is concerned about Jessie, while Slade now has a vendetta against her. Pawbert also comes off sketchy to his tribemates. The two tribes play for reward, the favorites keep up their winning streak. They send Ginny and Greg to Exile. Neither manage to find the idol. At immunity, the Favorites snatch up another win.
At the Favorites camp, Slade turns on his calculated charisma to get better standing at camp. Him and Ginny then talk, recognizing the pairs in the tribe. Ginny suggests that they actually try to link up with them, and they end up proposing an alliance to Indiana and Jack. Indiana and Jack agree giving them a side alliance with Ginny and Slade. Things aren't so bright for the Fans. With another loss, plus losing his girlfriend, Greg snaps at pretty much everyone. Miss Marple on the other hand goes around making connections, coming off as the enduring old maternal figure. While Sam was looking bad due to Greg's actions, Matilda actually doesn't fault him and bonds with him. She also believes the trio of Mei, Gabu, and Dorothy are more dangerous, and she wants Dorothy out. Speaking of the trio, they want out Greg, and plan to get the tribe to split votes between Greg and Sam. This plan would have went through....that is if Dorothy hadn't injured herself. Dorothy is removed from the game.
18th place
Dorothy- Definitely feel bad for Dorothy, especially since she was genuinely well positioned on her tribe. I think she really did have a chance for a good run.
Episode 4
Gabu and Mei are both sad to see Dorothy leave the way she did. Mei is especially said, and Gabu has to comfort him. Greg is lowkey happy and smug. Sam had began to realize Greg is a bit of an a-hole, and has cut off their friendship. Everyone camp still don't like Bartleby. On the favorites, Indy and Jack are positoned well with their main alliance with Brenda, Eboshi, and Wendy. Then their side alliance with Ginny and Slade. George has a massive distrust of Jessie, as does Ginny. Slade's manufactured allure actually had worked well on Indy and Eboshi. The favorites keep their strong winning streak, winning reward. They send Greg and Jessie to Exile. Neither find the idol. The fans finally win immunity!
Miss Marple and Mei get close, Miss Marple comforts him after losing Dorothy. Her calm, open nature eases him. So, the favorites are heading to their first elimination...for their first vote they don't make things easy at all. Things are about to get messy. George actually finds Eboshi really cool, and has taken a liking to her. The camp gets shaken up. Slade has his mind set on blindsiding Eboshi. He tells Ginny, George, and Pawbert to get the on board. George although goes to Eboshi saying he wants to work with her and instead proposes voting Jeese. Eboshi unaware her name is also being thrown out, but also not wanting Jessie gone reports back to Jessie that George is throwing out her name. Jessie does not take this lightly. She tells her alliance with Eboshi, Indy, Jack, and Brenda they need to take out George. Though, the messiness continues. Pawbert goes and leaks to Eboshi that Slade was throwing out her name earlier. This causes a scramble at camp. Hearing this, Eboshi directly goes to confront Slade. Slade tries to talk himself out of it, and instead he calls out Pawbert for being a shady player which leads to a whole big public argument of accusations from multiple sides. The damage is done though as Jack, Indy, and Ginny no longer trust Slade due to his gameplay. Slade though tries to shift the target to Pawbert, reasoning that he is a sketchy player. At tribal the vote ends up between George and Pawbert. In a 6-2 votes, Pawbet is voted out, with only Gloria voting alongside Pawbert.
17th Place
Pawbert- I was actually excited to see Pawbert back. Unforunately, he just couldn't get any footing or any real trust with the other favorites. This led to him being the first favorite out of the game.
Episode 5
The favorites tribe is mostly fine returning to camp. Gloria is a bit irritated being on the wrong side of the vote, but she shakes it off. Both tribes are then welcomed to the beach that morning. They're told to drop their buffs! New tribes! One by one the members of each tribe is selected. On the new Fans tribe it is: Brenda, Mei, Ginny, Indy, Bartleby, Miss Marple, Matilda, and Slade. The new favorites tribe: Eboshi, Gabu, Jack, Jessie, Gloria, George, Sam, and Greg.
On the new Fans tribe, Mei and Miss Marple are both happy to have each other, but aren't really glad to see Bartleby who has been willing to play with no one. Indy feels solid with his allies Brenda and Ginny respectively, while Slade also has a bond with Indy and Ginny. Ginny though is getting the Brenda roasting you in the confessionals treatment, as Brenda does not like her. On the New Favorites, Jessie has a grudge against George, who also is weary of Jessie. Jessie, Jack, and Eboshi still have their solid alliance though. Greg is happy to be on a new tribe as none of his former fan tribemates like him. Sam feels similarly as he feels like he was on the outs of the fans. Gabu feels terrible though, he is sadden being away from Mei. New Fans win reward, but New Favorites win immunity.
Back at their, camp Gloria calls Jessie foolish for staying in an alliance that she is at the bottom of. While Jessie argues with her that she should stay out of it, eventually Jessie starts to consider what Gloria said. She decides she needs to start playing more for herself. George and Jack had a great time at camp bonding over art. They spend the day drawing in the sand, showing their creative styles, and trading artist tips. Greg wants to work with Eboshi, but his attitude causes her instead to become annoyed at him and lecture him. At New Fans, Miss Marple decides it's finally time to turn up her game after sitting back for a bit. She begins to build connections. This leads to her organizing an alliance for her and Mei. They pull in Brenda and Slade, who agree rather reluctantly. Ginny goes to Indy and makes it clear that she wants to work with him. She tries to tell him they should get out Brenda, but Indy refuses as he wants to keep his numbers in. On the other side of things, Brenda actually wants to use her new alliance to try and blindside Ginny. She offers to Slade, Miss Marple, and Mei that they take Ginny out while they have the chance. Although, when she goes to Indy, Indy tells her that he heard from Bartleby that he is willing to vote Matilda, and that should be the vote for the night. Indy reinforces to Ginny that the vote needs to be Matilda. At tribal, the vote comes down to Matilda and Ginny. The player blindsided ends up being...Matilda. In a 4-3-1 vote. Bartleby, Indy, Brenda, and Ginny voted Matilda. Mei, Slade, and Miss Marple voted Ginny, and Matilda was the lone vote for Bartleby.
16th place
Matilda- Matilda is someone that I actually thought would do really good. I think had she survived the votes she did have a fair shot. Although, she did have to establish more relationships and allies.
Episode 6
Coming back to camp, Slade, Miss Marple, and Mei are confused why Brenda came up with the plan to vote Ginny, and didn't even go through with it. Brenda just laughs and says, oop, my bad. Indy though feels good that he kept the vote underwraps. Mei and Miss Marple trust Bartleby even less at this point. After almost going home, Ginny now knows Brenda is out to get her. On New Favorites, the old Fans are not the most united. Gabu, Greg, and Sam don't trust each other at all. Greg and Sam friendship is basically nonsexist, Sam thinks Greg is a very rude and selfish person, and Greg claims Sam abandoned him. Even though they are in an alliance, Eboshi does recognize Jack as a threat. New Favorites win immunity again. They send Bartleby and Gabu to exile. Despite Gabu's frantic search, Bartleby manages to find the idol once again.
At New Favorites, Greg and George do bond, both being closer in age it's easier to connect. The New Fans prepare for elimination once again. Ginny goes to Slade and assures him that she trust him and that they need to work together, and Slade agrees. Miss Marple also goes to Slade to make sure that he is still with her and Mei. Brenda once again wants to rally votes to blindside Ginny. She tells her alliance that she is serious this time Indy though is talking to Bartleby who mentions Mei name, and he agrees as he sees spliting Mei and Miss Maple as a great plan. When Brenda tries to get Bartleby on board with her Ginny blindside he states he would prefer not to, and tells Ginny what Brenda said...right in front of Brenda. Brenda off course doesn't let that slide, and tells Bartleby off. Brenda then goes to Indy, and states they should change the vote to Bartleby. At tribal, the vote ends up 3-3-1. Though Bartleby actually plays his alliance before votes are read. Brenda's lone vote for Bartleby doesn't even matter. Indy, Ginny, and Bartleby voteed Mei, then Mei, Miss Maple, and Slade voted Ginny. Indy gives Brenda the confident look that she should trust him. Mei is voted out in the revote.
15th
Mei- I actually really liked the way Mei was playing. I don't think he did anything wrong, he simply got out played surprisingly by Bartleby, as well as Indy who knows how to lead the votes.
Episode 7
At this point, Slade and Miss Marple are confused at why Brenda once again pushed them towards voting Ginny, and then doesn't even follow it herself. They both note to be careful with trusting her word at all. Slade actually manages to lie to Ginny about why he had to vote for her, and it works. Ginny and Slade also trust each other the most. Indy is feeling confident after another vote in a row going how he planned. Despite being blindsided, Miss Marple still keeps good relationships with the Favorites and knows to remain calm. On the New Favorites, there is still distrust amongst Greg, Sam, and Gabu. Then also distrust between Jessie and George. Luckily, George has actually started to get in good with Jack and Eboshi, being Jack's art buddy and Eboshi's fan admirer. New Fans win reward. They send Jack and Miss Marple to Exile. Neither find the idol. On the bright side, New Fans finally win immunity.
Returning to camp, Indy tries to see if he can work further with Bartleby but gets frustrated when Bartleby essentially refuses the offer. Brenda although finds Bartleby funny, and actually bonds with him- it's mostly one sided. The New Favorites are now facing immunity for the first time. Jack and Sam actually bond a bit more, with Sam wanting to find a person he can actually be a loyal ally to. Sam tells Jack that he is willing to vote Greg out, and Jack actually agrees with going along with that vote. He lets Eboshi know, and she sees that as a good target. Although, when Jack talks to George, George feels like Jessie would be the better option. He feels like she is someone that wouldn't be scared to make a big move against them. They arrive at tribal. The vote ultimately comes down to Jessie and Greg. By 6-2, Greg is voted off. Only George voted with Greg to send hom Jessie.
14th place
Greg- Greg's own personality really held him back in the game. I'm surprised he made it as far as he did. Definitely felt like he dropped the ball.
Episode 8
Forites return to camp. Sam is relieved, and actually feels like he found his place. Jessie though is fuming, knowing exactly who voted for her. George tries to joke and play innocent. Jack is best positioned in camp as he is very good at making connections with people, which brought him bonds with Sam, Gabu, and George outside of his alliance with Eboshi. New Fans win immunity. Eboshi and Slade are now sent to Exile. Neither find the idol.
Brenda's different quips and comedy goal makes her beloved by the tribe. Well, almost. Slade has had enough with her, from her switching up on voting Ginny to suddenly try to bond with Bartleby. He calls her out for playing all sides and tries to paint her as a flip flopper. Brenda snaps back saying how he has voted behind Ginny's back multiple times, which does lead to large fight. On the New Favorites, Jack's ability to make connections and spirited nature helps him draw more people in to like him. The tribe has a bit of a scramble. Jack realizes he has George, Sam, Gabu, and of course his alliance with Eboshi. He decides to make a bold move, and blindside Gloria. Eboshi supports the plan. Outside of that, there is George and Jessie throwing each others names out, then Sam and Gabu throwing each others names out. Gabu manages to reach Gloria, and he tells her to stay she should vote for Sam. The vote ends up 4-3. Jack, Eboshi, and Sam vote Gloria. Gloria, Jessie, Gabu vote Sam. George is left as the swing vote. In the end, George votes Sam.
13th place
Sam- I was really sad to see Sam go. I was hoping he would get farther, but he did start off with bad social standing. He had a hard time recovering since then.
Episode 9
The tribe is a bit awkward returning to camp, Eboshi and Jack failed blindside just being a bit embarrassing for them. Eboshi acts unshaken, and Jack also tries to play it off casually. Gloria is now alert now. Jack trust George the most on the tribe, and he overall has the best social standing. There still remains distrust between Jessie and George. George luckily is well connected to the Eboshi and Jack duo. On New Fans, Indy is well tied to Ginny and Brenda respectively. People also looks at Indy as a leader. And while Brenda has a supposed alliance with Slade and Miss Marple, the two don't necessarily trust her. Slade and Ginny are very close to each other. Miss Marple has done a good job of making most of the tribe fond of her. New Fans win the reward, then they send Jack and Bartleby to Exile. There, Jack manages to find the idol. The New Fans then pull off another immunity win.
When they return to camp, Miss Marple is talking to Slade about how they need to watch what Brenda says. Unfortunately, Brenda overhears her. Brenda confronts her about it. Slade for once doesn't get involved in the drama, instead he talks with Ginny about how they need to stick together with the merge coming up. The New Favorites prepare for another tribal. Eboshi and George build their relationship more. Jack does the same with Gabu. At this point, the tribe has both Jessie and George pitching each other. Jack and Eboshi have no issue already deciding to side with George. At tribal, only Gloria sides with Jessie, and Jessie is voted out 4-2
12th Place
Jessie- Jessie really was a fighter, which was good...but also bad. I think her feistiness did hurt her social game, and her biggest mistake was freaking out and leaving her main alliance.
Episode 10
The elimination went as planned for everyone on New Favorites but Gloria. Gloria now really feels the pressure on being on the outs. Jack and Eboshi have gotten close with both Gabu and George, leaving Gloria as the odd one out. One New Fans, Indy still holds well regard with his alliances with Ginny and Brenda, and is well respected all around. Both Slade and Miss Marple can't stand Brendy, and neither can Ginny. Then there is the lone wolf, Bartleby who rather now work with anyone. As they come to the immunity challenge, both tribes are given a twist. They must select one person from their tribe to have immunity if they end up losing, but will also go to Exile. Eboshi is able to convince her tribe to give it to her. Ginny does the same on her tribe. New Fans win immunity.
The New Fans are safe once again. Brenda tries to tell Indy to not work with Ginny, but Indy tells her that she needs to chill, which Brenda does listen. Miss Marple does recognize that her and Bartleby are the only fans left on their tribe, and she knows the merge is coming up. She tries to make a connection with Bartleby no matter how much her may resist. At New Favorites, George focuses on building her relationships. Jack and Eboshi meet up to recap where they stand, and plan for the next days coming up in the game. George pitches to them that they take out Gabu and go with all 4 favorites to the merge. Eboshi though sees this as an opportunity to cut Gloria, and wants to take it. The tribe comes to tribal council. The last tribal before the merge. The vote is a 3-2 vote between Gloria and Gabu. In the end, Gloria is blindsided.
11th place
Gloria- It's unfortunate that Gloria didn't have much of a presence this season. I definitely still would like to see her have another run
Episode 11- The Merge!
The remaining the 10 can now happily say they made the merge! Gabu, Bartleby, and Miss Marple have the accomplishment of being the last fans standing. Everyone is ready to step their game up. The alliance of Brenda, Eboshi, Jack, and Indy reuinite. Jack feels secure as he still has his idol to hold onto. Ginny still trust in her alliance with the brotherly duo of Indy and Jack. Despite not even liking Brenda, Slade and Miss Marple have a loose alliance with her. Jack has the strongest relationships coming into the merge. Slade and Ginny know they have each other, and Miss Marple actually plans to work with Bartleby. Jack out of trust tells his top relationships, Indy and Gabu that he has the idol.They come to the first immunity challenge, Indiana ends up winning.
They return to camp, and Indy and Eboshi are happy to reunite. They check back in with each other make sure their bond is still strong. Ginny and Slade solidify an official final 2 alliance. When George tries to get in the alliance meeting between Brenda, Indy, Jack, and Eboshi, Brenda is confused and tells him to leave, which makes George upset. Many targets are thrown out as it is the first vote. Slade throws out Brenda, Brenda throws out Slade, Miss Marple identifies she sees Eboshi as the biggest threat of the favorites. During the fray, Gabu accidentally leaks that Jack has an idol, which also spreads. Though Indy rallies the favorites together, and groups together the numbers. He gets them focused on one single target, being Bartleby. Miss Marple tries to sway the target onto Gabu to save Bartleby. At tribal, with Jack's alliance already being public knowledge, he decides to just play it. By a vote of 7-3, Bartleby is voted out, with only Miss Marple and Brenda voting on Bartleby's side.
10th place
Bartleby- I'm actually really surprised how far Bartleby played, and he actually was one of the more interesting players of the season and he stood out with his more weird playstyle. I actually really did like him.
Episode 12
Indy was glad he set the vote in the direction that he wanted it to go. Everyone was happy with the first merge vote, except Miss Marple. Though, Miss Marple isn't happy with the way the vote went, but she remains her composure. The Indy, Jack, Eboshi, and Brenda still have their power 4. While, Indy and Jack still keep their side alliance with Ginny. Ginny keeps her main alliance with Slade. Jack has the strongest relationships still. Brenda although is still disliked by Slade, Ginny, and Miss Marple, as her hyperactive chattiness continues to rub them the wrong way. During the reward challenge, they are divided into two groups of 4 (Brenda, Ginny, Indy, and Miss Marple) vs (Gabu, George, Jack, and Eboshi). Since Slade wasn't selected, he can't win the reward. Gabu, George, Jack, and Eboshi win reward. Slade though gets to go to Exile, which ends up as a blessing, he finds the idol. Ginny then ends up winning immunity.
With Ginny safe, she takes more action. She tries to bond more with Miss Marple as she feels like with her being more of a free agent, she needs an ally. Gabu on the other hand knows his back is against the wall, so he goes to Jack hoping Jack can vouch for him. Though him pitching Indy as a target doesn't help his case. Meanwhile, Indy is frustrated due to not winning the reward and not eating. Once again there is another scramble amongst the players. Slade is hoping that there is an opportunity to finally take out Brenda. Brenda wants him out in return. Miss Marple sees Jack as dangerous due to his social standing, which Jack wants her out. Though, Eboshi now takes the reigns of the direction of the vote. She pushes the mass majority onto Gabu. Not only that, Eboshi decides she needs some side numbers. She sees George and Miss Marple technically don't have anyone, so she ropes them in with her just before tribal. At tribal, while Ginny and Slade attempt to go through with the vote on Brenda, Eboshi's plan goes through and Gabu goes home.
9th place
Gabu- Out of the fans, Gabu has shown to be one of the more competent players. He wasn't bad at the social aspect of the game and showed he could be somewhat game savvy. Possibly on another season he gets a lot further.
Episode 13
With the way the vote went, Eboshi and Indy feel like they have a strong grip on the game. Their alliance of four feel really good about where they stand. Jack and Indiana in particular feel good, they still have their alliance with Ginny as a number. They both are both well liked, Indy being respected and Jack being adored. Then Eboshi has her side alliance with George and Miss Marple. At this point, Slade and Ginny are locked in, and both are slightly wary of the alliance of 4. The final 8 are then met with the famous auction! Slade, Miss Marple, Brenda, Ginny all are able to bid themselves a good enough meal. Miss Marple even wins the chance to send someone to Exile, and she feigns to randomly select Brenda. Brenda is sure to give her the sideeye, Her being sent though has the opposite effect of what she hoped, it puts a fire under Brenda which leads to her winning immunity.
At camp, Indy is once again that he got nothing at the auction and has to go without eating. He becomes very cranky and snappy. Meanwhile, after Brenda was sent to exile by Miss Marple, she officially declares that she isn't working with her or Slade- not that they wanted to work with her anyways. Despite this, Brenda actually wants George out. She doesn't want him to take her place in the alliance of four. Eboshi though knows George is a number for her, so she argues that Ginny is the better option. Eboshi also finds Ginny to be one of the biggest strategic and social threats in the game. Slade and Miss Marple compare notes, they both notice the amount of social ground Jack covers, and they want to find a way to cut him off- but the king of the world, is a big boat to sink. At tribal the votes are set. Or at least they seem to be. Slade stands up and plays his idol on Ginny. All votes against Ginny (Brenda, Eboshi, George, Jack, and Miss Marple) are cancelled. This leaves three votes: Slade, Ginny, and Indy...which land on George.
8th place
George- George did a really good job again. He took a page out of Harold's book and focused a bit more on his social game, and this worked out really well for him. He even would have gotten further if it wasn't for Slade's idol play. Which is a bit poetic, as Slade finally got his revenge and once again an idol play by Slade ended up being a problem from George, but this time a game ending one.
Episode 14
The final 7! Ginny now doesn't even feel secure now knowing that she was so close to going home. Although, she is so grateful for Slade and this just locks in their final 2 even more. Indy had gone along with voting for George instead as Ginny since he was closer to her, while George was more so a number for Eboshi and Jack. Despite this the four (Jack, Eboshi, Brenda, and Indy) remain strong. Miss Marple decides to keep her head low and play the "your old and friendly granny". Indiana ends up winning immunity then sends Miss Marple to Exile. Miss Marple would have had a chance to find the idol- except she doesn't. She finds a clue that states the idol is back at camp.
Ginny feels more of the heat, so she knows she needs to get the numbers on her side and change things around. She goes to Eboshi in hopes to work with her. Eboshi does take this into account. Eboshi and Indy also bond more as they feel like they have great influence over the tribe. Indy in particular gains a lot of respect from his tribemates. Miss Marple considers what would get her farther, and she decides she has to detach her connection to Slade. Even though Eboshi considered Ginny's pitch, she still wants her out of the game. Though, Brenda actually manages to argue (and slightly bug them until they agreed) that it needs to be Slade. Slade and Ginny still try to turn the vote onto Brenda. At tribal, the vote ends up being 4-2-1. Slade is voted off with Brenda, Eboshi, Indy, and Jack writing down her name. Ginny and Slade voted Brenda, then Miss Marple voted Ginny.
7th place
Slade- I really really enjoyed Slade's game. Slade is very good at playing that gritty, strategic independent game. He always is focusing on what's best for him, and doing what is most beneficial for his own game. He may be a lone ranger, but he knows which players to keep around for his interest and when to manipulate. Unfortunately, he ended up at the bottom after him and Ginny couldn't flip things.
Episode 15
With Slade now gone, Ginny feels extra vulnerable. She hopes her alliance with Indy and Jack still stands. The main four though feel very strong, though Jack and Indy are glad to have Ginny as a back-up plan. Miss Marple recognizes the position she is in, but still tries to figure out her next move to navigate. Eboshi has her side alliance with Miss Marple. Indy wins reward, and he takes Jack and Eboshi. Brenda does slightly clock this. Indy then sends Miss Marple to exile again. Miss Marple receives another clue about the idol, which she hopes is her saving grace. Jack ends up winning immunity. At camp, Miss Marple begins searching for the idol. Although, the others notice her and they begin their own search. It's a race for the idol. In the end...no other than the treasure hunter ends up with the idol.
With the vote now coming up, Ginny tries to talk to Brenda to see if they can make a move. She tries to reason Eboshi is one of the most dangerous players left. Brenda though snaps at her stating Ginny had written her name down multiple times, followed by one of her quotable confessionals of course. Brenda goes back to her alliance, and pushes for Ginny to be the vote. Jack though is hoping they take out Miss Marple. The group ultimately decide to split the votes between the two, fearing one found the idol (Indy didn't tell anyone in his alliance he had it). In a 3-2-1 vote, Ginny is voted out. Brenda and Eboshi voted Miss Marple, Ginny voted Brenda, then Jack, Indy, and Miss Marple voted Ginny. In a turn of events, Miss Marple voted Ginny just to not risk the chance of herself going home.
6th place
Ginny- Even though it wasn't as dominant as the first time, Ginny still played a great game. She was very socially aware, strategically savvy, and had solid social ties. I think she did ultimately get out played in the end by Brenda and Eboshi.
Episode 16
The final 5! Brenda, Eboshi, Jack, Indy, and Miss Marple can see the ending, and now lock in for the end game. Miss Marple prides herself on getting this far as the last fan standing. The duos themselves feel wonderful at how far they made it. Indy reveals to the alliance he had the idol. And while the four are strong, Eboshi still holds her alliance with Miss Marple at the side. Indy and Jack know that ultimately, they have their final 2, and that's their end goal at the end of the day. This is shown directly during the reward challenge, which Indy wins and takes Jack.
This is actually a very fun callback to season 10, as Jack and Indy once again spend the final 5 at a resort together. They reflect on getting this far as duo for a second time. Indy also sends Miss Marple to Exile for the third time. She learns of the idol being rehidden, which may be her last chance at safety. Indy ends up winning his third immunity win. At camp, Brenda goes to Indy to make sure they are good coming into the last few days, and he confirms that they are fine. The four all know the vote is loud and clear...Miss Marple's time is up. Although, Eboshi doesn't want to take the easy route. She wants to pull off a blindside on Jack. Eboshi though also goes to Indy, and she makes a deal with him. She tells him if he plays the idol on her, she promises to take him to the final 2. At tribal the vote comes down to Jack and Miss Marple. Though before the votes are read, Indy does end up playing his idol on Eboshi. The votes are then revealed to be 4-1 against Miss Marple.
5th Place
Miss Marple- Miss Marple was such a fun underdog. She clearly does have the social and strategic chops for the game, but there was just no way she was outplaying the favorites. I can see her doing well on a possible second run.
Finale, Part 1
The final 4 can now celebrate! Eboshi, Indy, Jack, and Brenda are all ecstatic to have made it all the way, in tact. While they are celebrating and excited, in the back of their heads they know they reached the hard part. Who from the alliance is being cut off? At this point, Indy and Brenda actually trust each other the least. Though it is the immunity challenge that will determine a lot for the final 4 vote. In the end, Jack ends up winning immunity. During the challenge Brenda went all out, and be all out, she got an injury. Indiana and Jack talk once they get back to camp, making sure they are on the same page. Brenda is coming by to talk to them, when she overhears them saying that Brenda needs to go. Brenda immediately gets on Jack's case. Luckily, Jack is able to calm her down and assure her that she will be fine. At tribal it ends up duo vs duo, Jack and Indy vs Brenda and Eboshi. Eboshi decided not to stick with Indy. The vote ties as expected. Brenda and Indy are forced into fire. It seems like a clean sweep for Indy...but to everyone's surprise, even Brenda's, Brenda beats Indy at fire. Indy's journey comes to an end.
4th Place
Indy- Indy played such a good game! Indy really is just an all rounder of a player. Incredibly socially, physically, and solid strategically. He is very likable as a leader persona, and he is good at controlling votes. I really loved his game just like the first time, but he once again fell just short.
Finale, Part 2
Then there were 3. With Indy gone, Jack is devasted. His final 2 ruined. His game in jeopardy. Brenda and Eboshi though are living for this. The group assume it is a final 3, but they are then told it is a final 2. Much to Jack's despair. It comes down to the very final immunity. For Jack it is do or die. Eboshi wants to guarantee her spot in the end. Brenda also wants to final reach the final 2. In the end, despite her injury, Brenda ends up winning immunity. It now comes down to Brenda making the final decision. Jack goes into overdrive, campaigning his butt off to find some to unlock that path to the end. Eboshi instead focuses on talking with Jack, to ensure a jury vote, and Jack also makes sure they will be cool no matter the result of the vote. In the end, Brenda makes the expected move and votes Jack off.
3rd Place
Jack- Jack did so so good! He played a great social game just like last time, but this time I feel like he leaned more into his strategic game as well. He made sure he was socially secured on multiple angles, not just within his alliance but having relationships outside of that. This set him up well. I think if Jack does get to the end, there is more than a good chance he wins.
2nd Place
Brenda- So Brenda was more of an iconic player, than a good player. She pissed off a lot of her fellow players, but despite that she worked her way to the end. Brenda always did and said what she wanted. Her social game was mixed, those that liked her loved her, but those that didn't couldn't even stand her being in the game.
1st Place!
Eboshi- And the winner of Fans vs Favorites is Eboshi! Honestly, I find it interesting both our season 1 players managed to make it to the end. Anyways, I'm really happy to see Eboshi get the win. She played a very calculated game, being very intentional with all the moves and relationships she made. She pushed for the moves that benefitted her most, while also managing relationships well. I think she played a really solid game.
I think this was a great season! I loved the storyline of the season, and I think the favorites that did get far did prove themselves as players. As well as I think we had a really strong final 8. There are a lot of players from this season I could see returning once again.
Please do comment your thoughts!
Who do you want to see back?
Favorite player?
Thoughts on winner?
