Survivor 50 #1 ~ What Are The Main Stories This Season? ~ Episode Breakdown and Analysis

Kilby and Nick break down the episode, the history of survivor, the amazing ratings and inquire about the future of the season.

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Intro / General thoughts

• Amazing opening montage! (Borneo, it’s a stick, Fairplay, Eric, Steph tribe of 1, I’m pissed, spy shack, advantagegedon, Cirie monologue, proposal, Ethan kids, so much!)
• Huge emotionality of the first half hour. I cried at:
• Borneo footage in the montage and the whole thing really
• Cirie’s tribal speech in the montage and again on the mat again
• Jenna flashback to Borneo, cover of time magazine
• Ozzy single tear
• Colby mat then again with Rizo
• Jenna remembering the first tribal
• Getting to share all this with my daughter
• Superfans losing all the votes (Rice, supplies, idols, advantages)
• Information as an advantage 
• Standout moments:
• Coach/Ozzy one exile
• Making fire without flint
• Fashion show
• The best premier since…?
• RIP Jenna and Kyle - how did their legacies change?

Themes, Stories, and Motifs

• “Mythic characters” 
• Hero moments: Coach, Q, Savannah calls Colby a hero
• Being a fan (Rick voted, Rizo the superfan)
• Do you bring the past with your (coach v. Ozzy)
• Giving everything (Jeff monologue “we want it all”, Kyle medivac)
• 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”)
• Why are you playing?
• 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
• Implicit trust
• Aging and ailments