24. Survivor Jamaica (S26)
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Survivor Jamaica is historic as it was first the revival of the series itself after a miserable time in the Comoros Islands. Second, this season holds historic significance as Natasha (Blondelle) is the first and only individual to play a perfect game in the series. It really was a breath of fresh air to the series despite the medical evacuation and a quit that took place later in the season. I'd say the game was relatively active as we saw a mix of new and returning players who essentially got another chance to build upon their legacies. However, the trio of Natasha ( Blondelle), Leah ( PeachessnCream), and Logan ( lhooper902976) really ran it and provided a false perception Erik (YoundAndReckless) was seemingly in the driver's seat. What holds this season from being higher is the inactivity at the finale after Joel ( JoelW55) wasn't able to attend due to a serious circumstance paving the way for Natasha and Leah to knock out Logan. Also, I won't lie and say it seemed like Leah was helping Natasha win rather than herself from my memory. I did enjoy the premerge and merge seeing Chris ( Chris1080) being the victim of yet another idol play was good television. Good winner! Good season! Just not at the top of the rankings.
23. Survivor Norway (S48)
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I know this season was recent but Norway truly was a ride. I'd say from start to finish the game was intense and maybe it became a bit more predictable at the Finale but it was a ride. The alliance of Jordan ( jman96), Michael ( FairyBoss), Jonathan ( BoysofSummer2005), Eric ( awwsum11), and Skyler ( Sweez) really had a stranglehold of the game. Eric and Skyler particularly ran the middle extremely well throughout this season with Skyler winning and Eric being the victim of an idol play. Idol plays? There were "FOUR" correct idol plays in this season and that made for exciting television. The only thing that I wished was that the majority alliance expressed a bit more personality because it made it super difficult to determine who'd win the season as a lot of people expected Jonathan to take it home at the final four but he lost in the FMC. Outside of that, I enjoyed the "Wrath of the Viking" twist and it was an extremely invested cast. Unfortunately, the only reason why this season doesn't go much higher is that there are just better seasons from my own memory or ones where the game was a bit more multi-faceted and not as cut and dry.
22. Survivor Mozambique (S24)
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Arguably, I would say the most underrated season in BigBen Survivor history. I wouldn't say the votes were as chaotic as in Norway but I loved hosting the season since a lot of people actually gave a shit and we got some amazing characters introduced to the series. For example, Jan ( DarkTyphoon23), Austin ( Webly), Chanel ( TheChanelOberlin), Sam ( BigBrotherFan132), and our very own moderator Brandon ( brandonpinzu) before they went off to better things. The OG Gaza's really ran the game from the start to the finish with Chanel left as the last individual standing and nearly wins the game after being considered inactive to quite the underdog nearly sneaking their way into the final two. Also, I think this was also one of those seasons where viewers are like it's one of these people to win in Austin and Jan who had been playing exceptionally well. Also, Dana ( TotsTrashy) snuck their way onto the season without me knowing pretending to be Kyle ( TwentyOnePilots), and goes on to get second place (Tots will be mentioned quite a lot in the rankings). Great end game in such an underrated season :-)
21. Survivor Philippines - All Stars II (S31)
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Finally, the first of the three designated "All-Star" seasons have been introduced into the rankings. Arguably, I think All-Stars II is definitely the worst of the three and it's not even close despite not being a horrible season. In theory, the format was sound of the tribes being divided into four tribes of five with occasional swaps in the mix. Watermelondrea ( TheEclipse) gets brutally idoled out by Brandon ( brandonrichie) as he tries to develop his cult and we also Eoin ( Eoin) vote himself out of a season yet again (at least to my memory). The merge was entertaining as a big move at the final ten to eliminate Qaz ( Qazwdxedc) really opened the game despite having been closely aligned with the flippers in Kolby ( ThePug) and Tyler ( UnicornChicken) who go on to be the front-runners of the season. Other stuff, I also loved having two strong female players in Clair ( haycsclair) and Natasha ( Blondelle) despite not remembering if they were on the same side the entire season or sworn enemies. The downside of this was it felt everyone started playing after the last swap and I won't lie but there was at least one individual that I'd like to get a do-over for and not cast :x Good season and decent winner! But, it's not worthy of being in my personal top twenty!
20. Survivor Estonia - Unfinished Business (S37)
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I think if there was a season on Paramount+ that you'd say "wait a minute, give it a chance" it would be Survivor Estonia. The concept really opened the door to individuals who had only played once in the BigBen Survivor franchise during the second generation (essentially a second chances season). At first glance, you look at the premerge and you're like why do I need to watch this season it seems like a historically bad flop of the game. It was because the merge was extremely electric that brought the game back to relevancy. We got idol plays, blindsided, an unexpected final two, and most importantly a storyline. Jojo ( jojo7784) had to win individual immunity from the final seven onwards to be where they were sitting, LeQuisha ( LusciousLips5) was arguably the best player in the season, and the troll Tina ( purplebb4) was the underdog and yet nearly sneaks their way to the end. Not to mention, Jordan ( jman96) who nobody really thought could win the game arguably had a great final tribal council and nearly came away with the win. I have nothing bad to say about the merge but the premerge holds this season back from being a top fifteen season along with Ashanti ( KingGeek) not making it further (always will say this)!
Current Rankings
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20. Survivor: Estonia - Unfinished Business (S37)
21. Survivor: Philippines - All-Stars II (S31)
22. Survivor: Mozambique (S24)
23. Survivor: Norway (S48)
24. Survivor: Jamaica (S26)
25. Survivor Singapore - All Winners (S40)
26. Survivor: Vanuatu - Viewer's Choice (S32)
27. Survivor: Hawaii (S1)
28. Survivor: Iceland (S2)
29: Survivor: Mongolia (S28)
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)
