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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 NZ: Thailand Episode 4 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 16, 2018
As both Wildcard contestants have now exited the game, Jeff asks whether they faced a level playing field. Plus praise for another interesting Outpost twist, and a historical reckoning of Chani's terrible challenge performance.
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.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 12 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 12, 2018
Sometimes the best move is also the most boring one, even when it doesn't necessarily lead to a winning game. Why? Naviti Strong, mostly. Also: Suggestions to fix the Loved Ones visit rut, and a look ahead at the endgame.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 12 analysis
By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 11, 2018
Ryan Kaiser reminds us that as the oozing Malolo orange lava of the Ghost Island pre-merge petrifies into Lavita black rock, only Aunt Patty can shake things up and make them interesting again.
Survivor NZ: Thailand Episode 3 analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 8, 2018
Jeff conducts a more thorough investigation of the relative strengths and faults of the two current Survivor island-based getaways: the US's Ghost Island, vs. NZ: Thailand's Outpost. Which will emerge supreme? Also, Chani Power Rankings.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 11 analysis
By Andy Baker | Published: May 8, 2018
Andy looks in depth at the many flaws, difficulties, curious choices, and frustrations... but also successes with Ghost Island, and emerges with a complicated but ultimately hopeful look at the season and state of the game.
Survivor: Ghost Island Episode 11 analysis
By Dan Otsuki | Published: May 5, 2018
One bad decision may haunt you forever, but Dan decries the outsized role one bad random draw (or two, or three) has been having on the outcome of the season. Plus an attempt to decipher the curious decisions in the two Tribals.
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Data, seasons
Survivometer 36
Ghost Island contestant info, pictures, and performance scores.
Ghost Island calendar
What happened, when. Updated as the show airs.
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
Jeff Pitman's S36 recaps
Occasionally data-intensive Ghost Island pontificating by Jeff Pitman
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
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Jeff Pitman's SNZ2: Thailand recaps
Occasionally data-intensive NZ: Thailand 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.
