Screaming at the Screen - Damnbueno's Survivor 48 recaps
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Survivor 48 Recaps/ analysis

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

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

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

Episode 4: Cirie-level manipulation

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.

What did I just watch?

Episode 3: What did I just watch?

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

Episode 2: Big move-itis strikes again

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.

First impressions can be deceiving

Episode 1: First impressions can be deceiving

Published: February 27, 2025

After finally getting to see the Survivor 48 cast together and competing in the season premiere, Damnbueno finds that same pre-game impressions didn't hold once the game actually started. Who's playing too hard, too fast? Who's falling behind?

Two Jeremys, a Devon, and another Rome?

Pre-season: Two Jeremys, a Devon, and another Rome?

Published: February 15, 2025

As the new season approaches, Damnbueno evaluates the new Survivor 48 contestants based on their pre-game interviews, and projects how they'll fare in their tribes and in the game as a whole.

The best Survivor winner's moves ever

Pre-season: The best Survivor winner's moves ever

Published: January 27, 2025

With Survivor 48 still a month away, Damnbueno has combed through all the winning games and compiled a list of the top 20 moves made by Survivor winners in their victorious seasons (plus a few from the not-so-great list). Whose move(s) will rank supreme?

damnbuenoDamnbueno got his nickname in 8th grade Spanish class when his friend shouted out "You're pretty damn good at Spanish." The teacher insisted he say it in Spanish, so the friend said "Esto es damn bueno en Espanol." The nickname stuck. These days, when he's not forgetting his 8th grade Spanish, Damnbueno is indulging his obsession with all things Survivor. Reach him in the comments section here at True Dork Times.