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March, 2025

The unpredictability factor, or Why you don’t get cocky - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 5: The unpredictability factor, or Why you don’t get cocky

Survivor 48 Episode 5 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 27, 2025

Damnbueno backs up last week's comparisons to Cirie with a journey through Cirie's greatest hits, then takes you through Episode 5 of Survivor 48's two challenges, big emotional moment, and last-minute Tribal Council decision-making. Did the move make sense?

Cirie-level manipulation - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 4: Cirie-level manipulation

Survivor 48 Episode 4 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 20, 2025

The Episode 4 swap in Survivor 48 placed two allies at a numerical disadvantage on their new tribe, but as Damnbueno recaps, they used a combination of deception and idols to emerge victorious, in an episode worthy of the greats.

Episodes 2-3: Pointless

Survivor 48 Episodes 2-3 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 15, 2025

The lengthy Tribal Council in Episode 3 of Survivor 48 was advertised as 'historic.' And sure, it was the first time one person's vote decided who went home in Episode 3 of a season. Congrats, I guess? But I have another word for it: Pointless.

What did I just watch? - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 3: What did I just watch?

Survivor 48 Episode 3 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 13, 2025

First, a guided tour through players who played too hard, too fast, then Damnbueno gets into the stumbling, bumbling, blindfolded collisions of Episode 3 of Survivor 48. Did anyone on Vula (except Mary) play this right?

Big move-itis strikes again - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 2: Big move-itis strikes again

Survivor 48 Episode 2 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: March 6, 2025

Damnbueno reacts to the many, many public idol hunts and advantages (or lost votes) in Episode 2 of Survivor 48, but mainly to an attempt to make a big move that made sense ... except for the timing.

Episode 1: Heroes vs Heroes

Survivor 48 Episode 1 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: March 1, 2025

As premieres go, Survivor 48's was solid, if a bit unspectacular. As the eighth new era premiere, most of the rough edges of the rejiggered format have now been sanded off, and it chugged along under its own power pretty well. There were some great, deeply emotional moments along the way, though.

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