Survivor 41
Survivor 41
#1Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 10:34am
Cant believe there isnt a thread on this!!!
I couldnt be happier to have my favorite show back, and its BACK.
This does feel like a new era so the show isnt kidding, I loved every single second of this premiere and have no complaints. The cast is stellar too.
Who else is watching?
#2Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 10:37amI’m watching. Not sure how I feel about all the new twists yet. I think it’s an interesting cast.
#3Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:21pm
Loved it!!! The opening made all teary eyed. When Jeff came out and was all “I’ve missed you!” I just didn’t even bother to hold back a few tears.
I’m so happy the show is getting a kind of “reboot”. I was half expecting the eliminated players to get some sort of redemption chance at the end and was thrilled that didn’t happen. And a blindside episode 1! Woo-Hoo!
I’m so curious how that new rock twist is going to play out at tribal, in the future. Some really nice changes so far, I think!
#4Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:32pmThoughts on it being a shorter stay on the island? No longer 39 days, but just 26 now. Mixed on this cast.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#6Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:56pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Is that shorter season just for this year? I hope it is."
It's for this season and the next one at least.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#7Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 1:10pmWell, I hope it’s only for those two seasons then. The show is one of the Highest rated shows for CBS still, isn’t it? I would imagine they would want to go back to normal episode counts as soon as possible.
#8Survivor 41
Posted: 9/23/21 at 1:21pmThe number of episodes are the same. But the game is now only played over 26 days instead of 39 now.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#10Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 5:37amIt’s 26 days cause of the Covid quarantine, however, Jeff seems thrilled with seasons 41-42 so it may stay at 26 days. Won’t change the amount of episodes
#11Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 10:44am
Jeff doesn't think they'll go back to 39 days again.
I enjoyed the premiere but there were a bit too many twists for one episode. The protect/risk twist seemed unnecessary and would have been a real waste of time had everyone chosen to protect. I also didn't need the "come on in, guys" wokeness (yes, I know I'm awful and un-PC).
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
#12Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 11:08amI agree with you there. I’ve never heard anyone complain about that. Ever. And when dude was like “Actually…” I just loudly groaned.
#13Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 11:12amIt also seemed like the 26 days was to get it edited in time for the Fall. 13 fewer days to cut down and edit. They got the go-ahead from Fiji to start filming back in April I believe. Crew quickly arrived and the cast went through quarantine and shooting began in June. They've been filming their season back-to-back in Fiji for a while to save $$$. The 42nd season just wrapped up production before season 41 premiered.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#14Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 11:58am
ACL2006 said: "It also seemed like the 26 days was to get it edited in time for the Fall. 13 fewer days to cut down and edit. They got the go-ahead from Fiji to start filming back in April I believe. Crew quickly arrived and the cast went through quarantine and shooting began in June. They've been filming their season back-to-back in Fiji for a while to save $$$. The 42nd season just wrapped up production before season 41 premiered."
It was the same filming schedule as always, so this isn’t the case. They’ve filmed 39 day seasons later than this for a fall premiere so it’s solely the 14 day quarantine. It definitely saved them money for not needing to extend their time in Fiji, and who knows, they may need to quarantine again. Fall seasons film late March to early May, and Spring seasons Late May to early July. Had been the case for quite some time now.
#15Survivor 41
Posted: 9/24/21 at 2:24pm
I liked the casting although eye candy was noticeably absent. I think over time reality shows have shifted to interesting back stories and representation which seems to hook more viewers.
#18Survivor 41
Posted: 9/30/21 at 5:38am
Wild vote! Loving the dynamics so far. Shocked Tiffany switched the vote essentially. Total missed opportunity however.
Xander’s idol twist is interesting. What he and other idol finders have to say out loud is so silly it feels like big brother, but then idea behind the twist isn’t bad. They’re trying to make idols less powerful which I appreciate, however I’m not sure how not everyone will figure out who has the idols because of what they have to say.
Now if Xander didn’t tell anyone would we have this issue? Idk. Huge advantage for the Yase tribe in general, not really for Xander right now.
Survivor still doing a ton of twists, I hope they cool it for some episodes at least this season. Still loving this cast!
#19Survivor 41
Posted: 9/30/21 at 11:53am
While I understand the whole women's alliance thing, I don't think Tiffany is someone you want to be aligned with. She's terrible at challenges and she has zero chill around camp. Why would she think Xander has an idol when Evvie said she read the flippin note! Speaking of which, Evvie is pretty bad at the game herself. She's just spilling all the beans not just in her own tribe but to the others as well.
The idol twist is great. I'm so sick of the constant refreshing of idols so it's nice to see that there's a challenge to them and there's repercussions. I really don't need the protect/risk vote anymore. People know how it works and they go in already having a plan on which decision to make.
Side note: Did we think Voce is gay? He gave off those vibes but I didn't see anything about it online.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
#20Survivor 41
Posted: 9/30/21 at 7:42pm
I feel like there is a big gay vibe with many of the cast members…..and I did feel it with the evicted tribe member. I guess it show progress when people don’t feel the need to publicly announce their sexuality.
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#21Survivor 41
Posted: 10/27/21 at 9:08pmWatched tonight since I didn’t have anything else to watch. Can anyone explain why they kept saying “the journey”. A few times I heard “we grew close during the journey” or along those lines. What does that mean? I don’t remember hearing that in previous seasons.
she/her . “everything’s legal in new jersey”
#22Survivor 41
Posted: 10/28/21 at 3:20pm
I think the idea of filling the audience in only works to a degree. Some of it is kind of cheesy.
#23Survivor 41
Posted: 10/28/21 at 10:38pmWas this the first time ever (besides Finales) that nobody was sent home at the end of an episode?
#24Survivor 41
Posted: 10/29/21 at 7:03am
No. There have been several episodes where no one was sent home due to players being injured and/or leaving the game for other reasons. Jeff also explained that it was a two-parter.
#25Survivor 41
Posted: 10/29/21 at 9:51amI think there’s also been a few eps where it ends right before or during tribal, leaving the cliffhanger for the next week.
