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March, 2022

Vibe of the Tribe - Screaming at the Screen

Survivor 42 Episode 3 recap

By Damnbueno | Published: March 31, 2022

Things are getting fishy in Episode 4 of Survivor 42, and Damnbueno is here to peel back the scales, from Daniel's continuing foibles, to the excessive Jonathaning throughout the episode, to the remarkable ability of Ika to keep booting young superfans, while keeping around their two most obvious boots.

Episode 3: Oops! All Twists

Survivor 42 Episode 3 recap/analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 29, 2022

Episode 3 of Survivor 42 had plenty of things going on, and some were entertaining to watch (not pictured). But all of the episode's events involved production-placed twists and/or 'advantages' (read: disadvantages), most of which were traps sprung on the unsuspecting players, who were just trying to play aggressively, as the show claims it wants.

Underwater, underwear, under pressure - Brent Sullivan's Survivor 42, Episode 3 analysis

Episode 3: Underwater, underwear, under pressure

Survivor 42 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Brent Sullivan | Published: March 28, 2022

Brent is back with a rapid-fire look at the big events, twists, and chaotic Tribal Council action of Episode 3 of Survivor 42, and the way they could impact the game moving forward.

The math doesn't make sense - Kaiser Island

Episode 3: The math doesn't make sense

Survivor 42 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: March 25, 2022

In Episode 3, Survivor 42's characters take a backseat to rogue challenge waves, twists, more twists, and overlapping twists. But the final vote ends up hinging on two people making decisions, some good, some really bad, and Ryan is here to walks you through the debris field.

Go for the Gusto - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 3: Go for the Gusto

Survivor 42 Episode 3 recap

By Damnbueno | Published: March 24, 2022

For Episode 3 of Survivor 42, Damnbueno has a lot of content to get through, from "lost" idols to more oversharing, from new weird phrases to an old twist finally delivering the result it was intended to, and from seemingly oblivious challenge beasting to rock-dodging disasters.

Episode 2: Time well spent

Survivor 42 Episode 2 recap/analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 22, 2022

This week, Survivor tapped the brakes a bit, lowering the average idol/advantages per episode ratio from five down to ... well, three. Even with a reduced runtime, the show still found time to explore what really matters in a Survivor season: The contestants, their games, and their relationships with each other. Let's home that approach continues.

Key pairs and open secrets - Brent Sullivan's Survivor 42, Episode 2 analysis

Episode 2: Key pairs and open secrets

Survivor 42 Episode 2 recap/ analysis

By Brent Sullivan | Published: March 21, 2022

After an episode exploring the characters more deeply, Brent looks at couples — regular and odd — forming in two of the tribes, people's inability to keep things secret, and of course, Maryanne.

Episode 2: What's your story?

Survivor 42 Episode 2 recap/ analysis

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: March 18, 2022

Survivor 42's second episode dials it back a bit on the twists (perhaps they forgot where they were?), and puts a heavy emphasis instead on character development, and Ryan is here to praise every minute of it.

Good and Guilty - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 2: Good and Guilty

Survivor 42 Episode 2 recap

By Damnbueno | Published: March 17, 2022

Damnbueno takes us through his rapid reactions to Episode 2, including thoughts on who's playing too much, who's over-sharing, and who's hitting that just-right "medium" play pace to set themselves up for the win.

Episode 1: Great new contestants, adequate twists

Survivor 42 Episode 1 recap/analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 15, 2022

As a new Survivor season unfolds, one that looks suspiciously like the one that preceded it, at least we have 18 exciting, fun, game-aware new contestants to re-experience the same setbacks with. And some new ones apparently.

Returns, revisions, and exits - Brent Sullivan's Survivor 42 Episode 1 analysis

Episode 1: Returns, revisions, and exits

Survivor 42 Recap/ analysis

By Brent Sullivan | Published: March 14, 2022

Brent is back to break down five key events of the Survivor 42 premiere, from new twists to old, including prominent decisions, actions, and deletions from the fun but rapidly dwindling cast.

Episode 1: You can be weird too

Survivor 42 Episode 1 recap/ analysis

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: March 11, 2022

Ryan takes a deeper look at the cast, now that he's seen them in action, as they soldiered through the many wild, wet (with disturbing liquids), and weird events of the Survivor 42 season premiere.

Feels Like a Rollercoaster - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 1: Feels Like a Rollercoaster

Survivor 42 Episode 1 recap

By Damnbueno | Published: March 10, 2022

In which Damnbueno gives rapid-response, off-the-cuff reactions to the season premiere of Survivor 42: The challenges, the contestants, the new twists, everything. Get your commenting fingers ready ... go!

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