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What to make of Adam's ribbing?
Survivor NZ: Thailand Episode 13 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: July 21, 2018
As Survivor NZ's colorful villain heads to the jury, Jeff questions whether (in 2018) reality TV still needs to be going overboard with in-confessional trash-talking. Or if at least some editing restraint might be welcome.
Survivor NZ: Thailand Episode 12 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: July 12, 2018
A deep dive into the shocking, game-changing blindside in Episode 12 of Survivor NZ: Thailand. Comparing Lisa's move to Cirie's in Panama, Dave's decision to Blood vs. Water, and Matt's performance to those in the elite player ranks.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 14 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 29, 2018
Jeff takes a final look at Ghost Island's thrilling final vote, the winner, the runner up's missed fire-making decision, and gives a final verdict on the Ghost Island format.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 14 analysis
By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 26, 2018
Ryan looks back at the highlights of Ghost Island's finale and season, from the challenges to the champion(s) to the curses. He also crowns several winners of various prizes, even though the show (quite dramatically) had just one.
Let the curses stay unreversed
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 14 analysis
By Dan Otsuki | Published: May 25, 2018
Dan praises the nail-biter Survivor: Ghost Island jury vote and the final three, while taking to task lingering problems with the Final 4 firemaking, the Ghost Island format, and next season's theme.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 13 analysis
By Andy Baker | Published: May 22, 2018
With the finale of Survivor: Ghost Island rapidly approaching, Andy offers free advice to the six remaining players, the host, the titular island, and to casting. And closes with a final prediction.
Survivor: Ghost Island Pre-Episode 14 analysis
By Andy Baker, Ben Martell, Dan Otsuki, Pat Ferrucci, Ryan, Kaiser, and Jeff Pitman | Published: May 21, 2018
The True Dork Times writers assemble once more to project the jury votes, while doing battle with scribes from other Survivor sites: InsideSurvivor, A Tribe of One, Purple Rock Podcast, and the RHAP bloggers. Who can boast the most votes noted for Ghost Island?
The case for no tribes (or one tribe)
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 13 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 19, 2018
With a season built on smoke and mirrors slowly revealing its hype to be little more than a mirage, Jeff has: some complaints about Ghost Island and the post-merge narrative, a mini vidcap gallery, and... a proposed twist that could actually shake up the game.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 13 analysis
By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 17, 2018
Ryan revisits all the big moves of Episode 13, and somehow still has time to mourn Kellyn, have visitations from Ghost Angela, pirate Sebastian, and crazy Donathan, while still spending half the episode with the obvious winner.
Who still has a chance to win?
Survivor: Ghost Island, Episode 13 analysis
By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 17, 2018
With just the finale remaining, Pat asks how Ghost Island ranks as a Survivor season, and who among the remaining players is most likely to win.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 12 analysis
By Andy Baker | Published: May 14, 2018
Andy reflects on how the remaining Ghost Island players see themselves and their position in the game, and how the potential jurors see them. Who comes off the best?
The expected utility of not moving
Survivor: Ghost Island, Episode 12 analysis
By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 13, 2018
Pat looks to Expected Utility theory to try to decipher Laurel's big decision in Episode 12 of Ghost Island - a decision that came out, once again, to result in not making a move.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 12 analysis
By Dan Otsuki | Published: May 13, 2018
In perhaps his final Ghost Island column, Dan laments Chelsea's near-invisible exit and the sluggish post-merge gameplay, and makes a modest proposal to avert Pagongings by... well, read and find out.
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Data, seasons
Survivometer NZ2: Thailand
SNZ2: Thailand contestant info and performance scores.
NZ-Thailand calendar
All the crap that happened. Updated as the show airs.
NZ-Thailand boxscores
Performance scores and overall stats, tabulated
Jeff Pitman's SNZ2: Thailand recaps
Occasionally data-intensive NZ: Thailand pontificating by Jeff Pitman
Survivometer 36
Ghost Island contestant info, pictures, and performance scores.
Ghost Island calendar
What happened, when. Now complete, with pictures and challenge info.
Ghost Island boxscores
Challenge and Tribal Council performance scores and stats, tabulated
The Baker's Dozen - S36
Comprehensive Ghost Island strategic analysis, by Andy Baker
Well, in theory... - S36
Pat Ferrucci examines the show through the lens of social/communication theory
It's Kind of a Funny Story - S36
Dan Otsuki's weekly analysis of Ghost Island narrative and character development
The Golden Ticket - S36
Ben Martell's weekly examination of Ghost Island gameplay
Kaiser Island - S36
Ryan writes weekly irreverent Ghost Island recaps
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Jeff Pitman's S36 recaps
Occasionally data-intensive Ghost Island pontificating by Jeff Pitman
Survivor seasons index
Our coverage of every Survivor season.
Contestants A-Z
Survivor cast stats and pictures, sorted by name.
Contestants by season
That one person? From that season? Ah, there they are.
Survivor scoring data
Full-season individual contestant performance stats.
Survivor scores leaderboard
Single-season and all-time Survivor individual scoring leaders.
