34. Survivor Nigeria (S22)
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I think Nigeria is one of those seasons where you question whether the actual season was good or not. The twist of having four tribes of four without any kind of combined tribal councils made the game interesting as Dan ( dwipeouts) was the one to make the merge out of the original Yoruba tribe. On a side note, the votes at merge while seemed predictable were a lot more chaotic than what met the eye. For example, Dak ( dak236) left with an idol in their pocket and was deemed as the early front-runner till they were eventually blindsided for eighth place. Also, Bailey ( baza76) was really a show stopper till they game an idol to Jacob (#BOBROCKS333) only to find themselves blindsided by the same vote. In the end, I enjoyed the cast and the season but it's just one that feels like we wanted more, or I'm comfortable placing it here.
33. Survivor Paraguay (S27)
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This is probably not a popular opinion but I think Paraguay was a good season. I give a lot of respect to Chris ( IRandomal123) in how they were relatively cold-blooded in how they eliminated players from the game and didn't really back down to anyone. Not to mention, I think there were some interesting premerge boots like Brittany ( LaFierceBrittany2) who got voted out for not participating in a challenge, and Paul ( paul028) getting voted out with an idol in their pocket (this could've changed the game). There was also no swap until the merge with starting tribes of six making the game a lot more challenging. Other memorable characters like Kyle ( RedsKanto) who arguably should be eliminated if his tribe attended tribal council makes it to the final six only to be legacy'd advantaged out and Harry ( harrywasnak) losing his second final tribal council in a tied vote. Outside of that, I think it was a good season but the environment was pretty hostile.
32. Survivor The Canadian Wilderness (S17)
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Arguably, you can make a case this season should be higher based on the number of split votes that took place this season. However, what holds this season back is the lack of characters and the winner's game is still to me a question mark. It was a super chaotic run from start to finish based on voting and many might assume there were advantages in play just by looking at the voting chart (there weren't). The one individual who really was the X-factor to this season was Morgan ( Snake) who really played the role of mastermind and OTT character super well until they were idoled out of the game. Also, inaugural appearances from Jordan ( jman96), Rhett ( Valero7), and Max ( Novamax243) helped boost the overall ratings. Bryan ( iTy990) won the game but I'd say the final three is arguably one of if not the weakest in the series history and still sometimes question how Bryan won. Messy season but too messy to the point it seemed I didn't get the full perspective.
31. Survivor Madagascar - Fans vs. Failures
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The running question that remains across a majority of viewers is why didn't Mike (Pieguy555)? Or maybe it's just him. Honestly, my memory of this season is super foggy but I think the thing that stood out to me was Mike ( Pieguy555) being the underdog against an arguably likable opposing alliance of Ashanti ( KingGeek), Kenneth ( konohavillage1), Lexie ( deathlyavocado) and Sagar ( obscurity). In the end, Lexie came away with the win as the first and only white level of the series playing a fantastic social game. On a side note, it was great seeing Ashanti (KingGeek) really steamroll as the primary villain of the season and working in close partnership with Ken ( konohavillage1). The few iconic individuals really brought out the best of this season but is floored primarily by maybe the lack and banding of a true opposition. Also, I forgot but Luther ( Reality_warped) saying his grandpa passed as strategy to survive the first tribal and lie about it added some drama.
30. Survivor Greece (S21)
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This season featured two returning players in Chris ( Chris1080) and Patrick ( Patrick319) being considered second-chance contestants after falling short in their initial seasons. On paper, this cast is stacked, and believe it was the first all-non-live season that I've ever hosted making it a bit unique. This season will definitely be remembered for its merge like Chili ( Lalisa) being voted out in a 6(0)-6(0)-1 vote along with other split votes throughout the game. Another thing that I'll remember about this season was that the momentum seemed to be for Patrick to win the game but Ray ( GentlemanG) really had a phenomenal final tribal council and changed a decent amount of the jurors' minds including Ethan ( Ethan000). If there's any fault for this season it was the lack of individuals being self-interested which kind of made it easy for Ray and Patrick to dominate a majority of the game.
Current Rankings
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30. Survivor: Greece (S21)
31. Survivor: Madagascar - Fans vs. Failures (S36)
32. Survivor: The Canadian Wilderness (S17)
33. Survivor: Paraguay (S27)
34: Survivor: Nigeria (S22)
35. Survivor: Thailand (S10)
36. Survivor: Cyprus - Dynamic Duos (S47)
37. Survivor: Suriname (S44)
38. Survivor: Azores (S42)
39. Survivor: Kadavu (S49)
40. Survivor: Sri Lanka (S12)
41. Survivor: Myanmar (S7)
42. Survivor: Palau (S8)
43. Survivor: Nicaragua (S29)
44. Survivor: Peru (S16)
45. Survivor: Jordan (S4)
46. Survivor: Israel (S38)
47. Survivor: Comoros (S25)
48. Survivor: South Africa (S30)
49. Survivor: Vietnam (S35)
