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October, 2023

Episode 5: So long three tribes, hello one beach

Survivor 45 Episode 5 Recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: October 28, 2023

As the pre-merge(atory) portion of the game closes out, Survivor 45 has thus far flourished with its additional time, giving the audience a much deeper connection to the players and the game, one that had recently been missing, especially in the twist- and advantage-heavy "new era."

The power of indecision ... to backfire - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 5: The power of indecision ... to backfire

Survivor 45 Episode 5 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: October 25, 2023

Episode 5, the last pre-merge(atory) one of Survivor 45, was all about choices - Emily picking a side, or the journey trio deciding between sandwiches and amulets. Damnbueno evaluates those decisions, as the real game seems close to starting.

Episodes 3-4: Better stories, better choices, confusing rules

Survivor 45 Episodes 3-4 Recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: October 23, 2023

Episodes 3 and 4 of Survivor 45 fleshed out the different idol-hiding mechanisms in the various camps and revealed a new twist, but raised more questions in the process. In the meantime, the new era at last has a regular tribe swap, and it creates some exciting strategic possibilities on the new tribes.

Who wants to play Survivor? - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 4: Who wants to play Survivor? No really, who?

Survivor 45 Episode 4 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: October 19, 2023

On Survivor 45, Episode 4 was a week of firsts - first swap of the new era, first win for Lulu, first time Lulu has fire - and also a week of seconds, as the season experienced its second quit. Damnbueno rounds all this up and evaluates how the swap affected players' positions.

The lost art of silence - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 3: The lost art of silence

Survivor 45 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: October 12, 2023

Episode 3 of Survivor 45 packed more big events into its hour-and-a-half, but it still managed to highlight most of the relationships important to how those events unfolded. Damnbueno recaps those and the big blindside, just before it all gets rent asunder in next week's swap.

Episode 2: Sometimes more is more

Survivor 45 Episode 2 Recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: October 9, 2023

In a surprising comeback, Survivor 45 is proving that the new era game, despite its predictable series of roadblocks, is far more enjoyable for audiences when there's more of it. With 90-minute episodes now the new standard length, there's finally time for the audience to connect with what had previously been missing: The players, and their relationships with each other.

The twist that doesn't twist - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 2: The twist that doesn't twist

Survivor 45 Episode 2 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: October 5, 2023

After a denser, richer 90-minute Episode 2 that spent more time in camp than in recent seasons, Damnbueno mulls over Lulu's strategic choices and wonders about the implications of the Ep1 tribe-visit twist that was edited out for time.

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