The Survivor Buff

Has the gameplay this season been amazing, terrible, or somewhere in between? Why did Maria believe they were voting for Charlie?  Who is in the best shape as we head into the finale? 

Did Charlie make the right decision?  Why is Q considered a threat?  How badly did Maria falter when choosing who to take for reward?  Has Liz found a cure to autoimmune diseases? 

Is Applebee's actually good? Liz reaches a breaking point (to put it mildly)  Why didn't Tiff play her idol?  Can anyone stand in Maria and Charlie's path to the end?

Should Kenzie have turned on Tiff?  What was Hunter's biggest misstep?  Did Hunter actually have the votes to stay? 

What on earth is going on with Q? Has loyalty gone by the wayside this season?  Should Liz have gone after Tevin? Should Hunter have saved Tevin with his idol?  Why did Jeff let tribal go to a vote if Q wanted to quit? 

Who benefited most from Tim's departure? Is Q becoming a Monday morning Quarterback? (pun intended)  Why did Tevin target Soda (and then vote for Venus)?  Why season looks to be on the upswing

Mergatory vs. Regular Merge  Why did Mo go home?  Who really should have been voted out?  How do you throw out a name without becoming a target? 

Why did Maria flip on the ladies?  Did Gem overplay?  Are there any legs to this new 'duos' alliance? 

-You guessed it - more Bhanu!  -Why actually voting is so critical at tribal council  -Do we like this cast?  -Hunter is a stud  -Excitement for the post-Bhanu era

Bhanu, Bhanu, Bhanu More Bhanu  What is the right kind of 'weirdo' for Survivor to cast?  More Bhanu ? 

Is Liz a villain, or just unaware? What on earth is going on with Bhanu?  How does the 3-tribe format affect Survivor strategy?  Too much crying :(

Breaking Down Survivor 46 Episode 1 Is Jelinsky a legend? Is Jelinsky a disaster? Why we liked the new twists in the premiere Thoughts on some of the standout players

Survivor 31 - Second Chance in Cambodia, was one of the franchise's most successful season. In this episode, Zale and Eric pontificate about a second iteration of a second chance season and each draft their own tribe of returnee contestants to return to compete on the show.

Breaking down the finale of Survivor 45 What on earth happened in that final five tribal council? Why did Dee beat Austin? How does Dee compare to past Survivor winners? Where does this season land in the Survivor Season Rankings? Looking forward to Survivor's future

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 12 The 'post-mortem' on Drew Dee's savage blindside Is Dee or Julie a bigger threat to win the game? Does Austin still have a chance of winning? Looking forward to the finale of Survivor 45

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 11 Should Julie have taken a shot at Austin? Austin's multiple blunders A post-mortem on Emily's game Why was there no split vote?

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 10 Did Emily miss a major opportunity? Who has the best shot of winning the game out of the Reba 4? Which of the Reba 4 should flip on the others? Did Bruce actually have a decent idea going with his idol lie?

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 9 Should the Reba Four turn on each other? What is going to happen with Austin's second idol? Is Emily the key to turning this game around? Breaking down the 'lose your vote' twist this season

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 8 The Auction is Back ... and it's awesome! Why could Belo not get on the same page? Did Kellie have a move here to save her game? Is it time for the Reba Four to go after each other?

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 7 A tribal split right after the merge? Dee vs. Kelly - A showdown in the making? Uncle Bruce 'Coming Clean' to Katura

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 6 That wild, wild tribal council ! Is Kaleb really that great of a social player? Who is set up well for the post-merge game? Will the amulet be a curse? New trends in Survivor merge episodes

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 5 Is Drew making rookie mistakes? Emily sides with Drew and Austin J is willing to fall on the sword Why Jake's flashback was the best the show has ever had To Amulet or Not To Amulet? Looking toward the merge

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 4 Why did Sean really quit? Why are quits so detrimental to a season? Did the women make the right call going after Sifu? Who is on the outs after the tribe swap?

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 3 What was Sabiyah's fatal flaw? Did Emily make the right call in voting out Sabiyah? Do we like this new iteration of the immunity idol? Analyzing the new 'nullify a lost vote' advantage

Breaking Down Survivor 45 Episode 2 Why did this episode of Survivor feel so great? Should you always open up the 'Beware Advantage'? A second impression of Emily Is letting someone hold onto your Shot in the Dark good currency for building trust or poor gameplay? Our thoughts on the new 'advantage challenge'