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March, 2024

Looking for green shoots of life - Jeff Pitman's recaps

Episode 5: Looking for green shoots of life

Survivor 46 Episodes 4-5 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 31, 2024

With a new tribe squawking to the forefront and a fun journey task, Episode 5 of Survivor 46 finally produced some enjoyable elements, and narrowly avoided hitting the merge with only two people who had ever attended Tribal. Let's hope now that everyone can finally play the game, a game actually emerges.

Wild cards and wild strategies - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 5: Wild cards and wild strategies

Survivor 46 Episode 5 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 28, 2024

After a history of loose-cannon players (and how to deal with them), Damnbueno celebrates Episode 5 of Survivor 46 finally revealing the strategic lines within a tribe that isn't Yanu, and the plays and overplays that led to this week's boot.

To lead or not to lead - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 4: To lead or not to lead

Survivor 46 Episode 4 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 21, 2024

Damnbueno examines the perils of (visible) leadership, as Episode 4 of Survivor 46 shows us Yanu members grappling with perceived vs. actual leadership, someone leading her tribe on a wild goose chase, and jumping lessons.

Doomed if you, doomed if you don't - Jeff Pitman's recaps

Episode 3: Doomed if you, doomed if you don't

Survivor 46 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 16, 2024

Episode 3 of Survivor 46 had all the flaws of the New Era on full display: An already-depleted tribe that keeps losing, a terrified player on that tribe who was outside the numbers from the beginning, then had his vote taken away. Fans complain the season is boring, slow, and overly focused on one tribe, but the fault is not in the cast, it's in the game design, which has produced the same result two straight seasons.

Lifestyles of the rich and (too) truthful - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 3: Lifestyles of the rich and (too) truthful

Survivor 46 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 14, 2024

As Survivor 46 settles into its regular run-time, Damnbueno talks about the episode's over-sharing (with one exception), and its "miracles for one are a tragedy for someone else" ending. Plus a look back at players who "don't need the money."

Pacing, back and forth - Jeff Pitman's recaps

Episode 2: Pacing, back and forth

Survivor 46 Episodes 1-2 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 9, 2024

The first two episodes of Survivor 46 had constant Yanu failure in common, but little else, as an overstuffed premiere led into a laboriously lengthy second episode. A look at the highlights, lowlights and villains (?) of the first four hours.

A wide variety of mistakes - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 2: A wide variety of mistakes

Survivor 46 Episode 2 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 7, 2024

It's another two-hour Survivor 46 episode, this one spending a long time in the Yanu camp. Damnbueno gives his reactions to their and the other tribe's various strategic triumphs and misplays.

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