6 bigben1996, Sep 27, 2022
14. Survivor Iran - Favorites vs. Failures (S18)
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As we approach the home stretch of these rankings it becomes challenging which season's will be left out of my top ten. Iran is just one of those incredible seasons that just ended up missing the cut. This season was fantastic from start to finish with plenty of drama, good television, and really fantastic gameplay. One of the most memorable moments that will go down as a top ten funniest moment is Noah ( noah_kondon)'s mom taking away his computer during an endurance chance that would've likely guaranteed reentry into the game with two idols he was previously voted out with. However, Max ( Novamax243) prevailed and ends up having a defining hero arc making it to the end. Max and Noah were voted out somewhat unfairly but they'll arguably be remembered as the X-factors of the premerge. Eric ( EM002) operated throughout the game extremely well which caught me off guard as he has been involved primarily in the scene but seemingly was able to socially maneuver between alliances effectively and is likely a winner who deserves more credit. Outside of that, the drama between Loop (#Loopsspeare) and Kelly ( Kelly0412) was a bit OTTN and not necessarily the most fun of conversations. Outside of that, I think a lot of players rose to the occasion like Romeo (#BritishRomeo) and Daniel ( DanielzSnooz) as the last favorites standing made it to the Final Five along with Adrianna ( Saftronbtr999) as a subtle dark horse. Fun season! Good cast! Just not in my top ten, unfortunately.
13. Survivor Nepal (S3)
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I think Survivor Nepal was genuinely the kickstart season of what made me want to continue hosting all these years later. Typically, I believe an unknown series without credibility is doomed to fall apart unless they have that one particular season that sets the pace and that was Nepal for me. The cast was fantastic consisting of individuals from the after mention Wangifold Survivor Series hosted by the great wangifold along with other well-known players like Stoner ( Gaiaphagee), Ashanti ( KingGeek), Shawn ( SuitMan13), Scott ( Fobbyiyg), and last but not least... the great Mikey2015... I mean Carl (@Cmack11). If I'm to remember anything about this season it's three things. First, Scott dropped the bomb at Final Tribal Council where he would've won had he not posted a horrendous speech leading to Brandan ( Maladus1) winning the game. Second, Chris ( Carraid73) who was public enemy #1 made it extremely deep and is an unappreciated strategic mind. Finally, Stoner (Gaiaphagee) was a bit too cocky for my liking. However, the unappreciated duo of Ashanti and Brandan receive my recognition for a job well done along with Carl who was..
