For this week’s “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” analysis piece, reflection really is one of our key themes here. Were we wrong with some of our initial assessments of some of the plays made during this past episode? We feel like the answer to that is both yes and no. First of all, we realize […]
Going into “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” we felt like Val Collins had a heck of a lot going for her. She was a smart woman, a strong competitor, and seemed to have a knack for what was going on with the game. Unfortunately, her strategy of “go big or go home” led to her […]
Well, you probably knew this was going to happen from the moment “Survivor” cast John Rocker for this “San Juan del Sur” season: He was going to go off, and someone was going to start slinging a little bit of mud about the comments that he’s made in the past. That someone is going to […]
Who would’ve thought that two episodes into “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” John Rocker would be one of the most useless people on his tribe? Sure, he’s built like a tank, but not only could he not defeat the other John during the sumo-style immunity challenge (as seen on the last “Blood vs. Water” and […]
CBS has released a new promo for Wednesday’s “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” and this really is the promo that we should have received after the premiere rather than that terrible “supertease” that told us way more about the season than we wanted to know in advance. This preview doesn’t give anything major away specifically, […]
While not everyone may be particularly psyched by main title sequences, this is something that has become rather iconic to “Survivor” over the years. You’ve got the familiar theme song, the glimpses of the castaways in action, and the constant reminders of “39 days, 18 castaways (at least for this season), 1 survivor.” Why do […]
Now that “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” is back, we’re also pleased to introduce something that we’ve done in the past to accompany our official episode reviews: Analysis pieces. We’ll have one of these for most episodes, as we go deeper into some of the game’s best players, and those who are setting themselves up […]
Sometimes, this is what happens when you build up a resume of reality TV shows: It makes you into an easy target. While Nadiya Anderson brought some physical strength to the table on “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” her history of being very cutthroat on “The Amazing Race” made her a target for Dale and […]
Just as you would imagine, CBS has to feel pretty good about its slate of reality competition shows right now, even if both “Survivor” and “Big Brother” are ancient by modern TV standards. The premiere for the Jeff Probst-hosted show’s 29th season, entitled “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” managed to actually rise versus last season’s […]
Tonight, we witnessed the first episode of “Survivor: San Juan del Sur,” and it was almost as bit as entertaining as what we had almost any other season. There was an interesting twist, the return of Exile Island, and of course some big personalities. Ultimately, though, we are still far too early in the game to […]
