5. Survivor Melanesia - Blood vs. Water II (S33)
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I really was the crackhead that decided that each pair would have an idol between them. Man, I thought this was going to be a terrible twist, but I was completely wrong and it was amazing television. The game was electric with nearly every tribal council being some form of blindside and alliances continuously changing. I still remember the game looking grim for Patrick ( Pokepat) and Harry ( harrywasnak) yet they managed to pull themselves together and make the end. Logan ( lhooper902976) actually having a shot to get to the end if he had just saved his idol and not use it on his partner Latisha (maybe he gets a shot at the money). The real story though was Chris ( Gaiaphagee) and his ability to navigate the game and a dominant one at that. However, to be a pain against Chris he would've lost had Tashi not been medically evacuated which would've likely declared Harry the winner which would've been a big blindside. Nonetheless, really still one of my favorites.
4. Survivor China - Clash of Clans (S34)
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Honestly, the amount of shit that myself, OldNewz, and Pieguy55 received when we sprung the theme on the castaways was ridiculous. There were individuals who wanted to quit, others refusing to play, and simply just a whole bunch of nonsense. Yet, this season still goes down in the books as one of my favorite seasons solely because it really was Ben vs. Newz with the superior host coming on top (me). Ray ( GentlemanG) goes on to be the first two-time winner in both series playing a pretty dominant game along with other fan favorites Dana ( TotsTrashy) and Jojo (@jojo7787). Dylan ( DBWs) was there but he was on vacation and can't recall a damn thing from him but he nearly won and Adrianna ( Saftronbtr999) is always fun. We can also recall the good moments like Eric ( awwsum11) not having a vote the entire season despite having a tool chest of advantages and Newz's Outcasts just continuously flopping during the premerge. Overall, love the season fun game, good twists, but it's not #1.
3. Survivor Maldives (S15)
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This season actually consisted of a public vote consisting of returnees, one-time players, and newbies. Maldives what was originally going to be my actual last season is at #3 in my season ranking. I do respect the classics and this was one of them. This was truly Newz (OldNewz) finally getting the job done on the third attempt similar to how I was in his series and really just dominating with an all-around game. However, he did have a thorn in his side with Alex ( ghrocky100) continuing to go to bat for LeQuisha ( LusciousLips5) who was arguably his biggest nemesis and probably the second best player on the season. Outside of that, the merge was great with one day tribes and some big moves against Ethan ( thewinner), Mike ( Pieguy555), and Scott ( Fobbyiyg) just being well Fobby G. The premerge also was very unexpected with numerous big moves against players like Jera and Sagar former winners in the series. Overall, Maldives has always been top of mind and rightfully so for several amazing reasons.
2. Survivor Macedonia (S19)
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If I were to compare Survivor Macedonia to any season it would be Survivor Cagayan. Dylan ( DBWs) was essentially the messier version of Tony Vlachos flipping side-to-side every round forcing rocks till he eventually got himself in trouble. Sadly, the fan-favorite alliance of Rob ( robulusjgreisonne), Leo ( yinzer149), Dexter (#Frozen)/Dana ( TotsTrashy), and Magnus ( magge555550101) didn't prevail. However, Dylan once noted as the biggest flipper became the biggest hero in the end. It was Cagayan-esque as alliances were at each other's throats the entire game where nobody liked anyone and it was simply a matter of who would win out in the game It was also just one of those seasons where everyone on the cast had a character arc and there wasn't anyone who was simply filler even Ryan ( KidA) the first boot was great! Also, the final two were great between Dylan and Ryan as it was a fitting 5-4 jury vote. I always knew this season was in the top two for me it was just a matter would it be #1.
1. Survivor Caribbean - Last Chances (S39)
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We finally hit #1 in the rankings! On a season that consisted of 32 players, there were zero duds to my memory. This season was hyped to really be the last hurrah before all winners and man this delivered on every note. Ghost Island was an excellent twist bringing back some of the most memorable moments like missed advantages, idols, and even a jury speech back from Fobbyiyg from Survivor Nepal to eliminate a jury member. Arguably, one of the biggest blunders happened in this game which consisted of Andrew ( DallasAndrew) self-voting at the Final 31 giving Christian ( Christian_) a chance to move forward in the game and eventually become the winner by winning out and fulfilling his story arc. Erik ( YoundAndReckless) and Ethan ( Brittney) really were the dominating strategic forces from start to finish but their one mistake will always be Christian. Barbra (#BarbraStreisand) will be remembered as one of the most self-interested villains of all time where the hatred was crazy for them. There were several rock draws, idol players, character moments, 32 different character arcs, and blunders (primarily Livingston at the Final 8) making this the #1 season in my ranking though it was a very close ranking between the top five. Congrats as the ranking is officially over :-)
Current Rankings
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1. Survivor: Caribbean - Last Chances (S39)
2. Survivor: Macedonia (S19)
3. Survivor: Maldives (S15)
4. Survivor: China - Clash of Clans (S34)
5. Survivor: Melensia - Blood vs. Water II (S33)
6. Survivor: Philippines - All Stars III (S46)
7. Survivor: Rome - Old School vs. New School (S41)
8. Survivor: Laos (S43)
9. Survivor: Tuvalu - Heroes vs. Villains (S23)
10. Survivor: England - Second Chances (S13)
11. Survivor: Philippines - All-Stars I (S6)
12. Survivor: Japan (S45)
13. Survivor: Nepal (S3)
14. Survivor: Iran - Favorites vs. Failures (S18)
15. Survivor: Barbados - Battle of Generations (S9)
16. Survivor: Saint Lucia - Blood vs. Water (S11)
17. Survivor: India (S5)
18. Survivor: Bali - Hosts vs. Almosts (S20)
19. Survivor: Indonesia - Exile Island (S14)
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)
I hated playing in China but that was mainly because I was half paying attention from being on vacation and that was during my Stoner phase where I think I was high that entire vacation ( deathlyavocado and I smoked a cart and a half that week). Don't know how the fuck I was so close to winning, think I was just banking on a bitter jury @ Ray which almost came into fruition. That season I also met Hufus who is maybe my fav ally in BigBen history (Lexie included, would be Ken if we ever... allied).
Macedonia was insane, after the swap it was a fight every week and my emotional reign of terror controlled the first 4 merge tribals. Probs didn't deserve to win due to how insane my gameplay actually was.
Happy to see Christian_ 's season be #1, I remember that was insane to watch play out. Sad he didn't play All Winners since I know for a fact he woulda convinced Lexie to not quick and then we'd all go on to tie as winners.
