Survivor 50 #3 ~ Embrace being a Fan Again ~ Episode Narrative Breakdown

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Themes, Stories, and Motifs

• “Mythic characters” vs Being a fan (Rick voted, Rizo the superfan)
• Being anti fan is bad! (Gen, Charlie)
• Giving everything (Jeff monologue “we want it all”, Kyle medivac)
• Coach almost drowning; Rizo unwilling to give everything
• Aging and ailments
• Energy expenditure (Aubry not overreacting)
• New: colby concussion
• Being a new version of yourself vs. playing the game your way (“Play the game on your terms; Play the game that works for you today in this moment”)
• Subtheme: What you bring to the game (Joe scar tissue); Do you bring the past with your (coach v. Ozzy); Aubry ptsd
• New: Charlie’s baggage, tribal discussion of being new version of yourself
• Why are you playing? Fun & Strategy vs Honour, Integrity, Hard Work
• Playing to win
• To become a legend
• Having fun (Keith Nale quote: Survivor aint fun, going on a cruise is fun!)
• Self discovery / journey
• Uncertainty 
• Rick planting the idol
• “Survivor is home” (Cirie says it on mat, Genevieve says it about Kyle)
• Dan: There’s a version of you in survivor that’s missing from you at home
• People don’t like Chrissy when he’s out here
• Finding your people = finding home
• New themes: 
• BITTER JURY
• DEATH AND REBIRTH (Christian at tribal)
• Old school versus new school; loyalty vs. strategy (fun vs. loyalty)
• Dormant themes: Implicity Trust, Reputation (Jeff: “So many ways the game can get you. TC. Evacuation. Reputation tarnished.”) (Rizo talks about it too) Opinion poll results
• Episode: 8.2
• Season: 8.8
• Q: 7.2

Wrapup

• Contender Lists
• Nick
1. Aubry
2. Rick
3. Colby
4. Christian
5. Chrissy
• Dan
1. Chrissy
2. Rick
3. Aubry
4. Colby / Steph

Audience

1. Christian (12.97)
2. Rick (11.30)
3. Aubry (9.39)
4. Genevieve (7.77)
5. Colby (7.76)

• MVP / LVP
• MVP: Mike
• LVP: Emily (hm Gen and Christian)
• Predictions for next week
• Next boot: 
1. Dan: Tiffany and Emily 
2. Nick: Gen and Steph