Every PROBLEM with Survivor 45 in 19 Minutes

[@MenverMan]

I thought this was the best season of the modern era. Granted that's a low bar.

[@vaporterra]

42, 44, and 45 are enjoyable but in the grand scheme of USA survivor they maybe squeak top 15-20 and it would be a stretch for them to be top 10

[@zeaferjones1404]

I liked 43 a lot but this season was best of the 40s.

[@zeaferjones1404]

I like 42s cast but for some reason it doesn't feel like Survivor. Everyone has like 3 advantages.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I think it's still very good but I more so wanted to outline notable problems I noticed for the franchise

[@pokechespingames9084]

45 was one of the better season

[@lerdog]

I honestly loved the double quit. Of course I'd hate if it happened every season, but Hannah's entire first episode was entertaining af and Sean was just a non-factor that saved more interesting players. And both contributed to the amazing Lulu storyline.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Fair enough!

[@tommyfincher5451]

Easily the biggest issue for me is too many white collar jobs. Basically 75% of every new era cast is either lawyers, doctors, scientists, etc. Sabiyah was basically the only blue collar this season.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I definitely agree! I'd love to see more blue collar jobs on the show!

[@samkelomambisa1897]

Yeah. And with the way new Survivor is playing out, I wouldn't have been surprised to learn that she was actually a doctoral student paying her way by driving trucks. The show excelled by putting together people who should not spend time with each other on the same beach. Now, there's diversity of colors, but everyone is the same.

[@SurvivorQT]

Casting is way too focused on well spoken story tellers

[@samkelomambisa1897]

@@SurvivorQT Yeah. But those old blue collars usually had a nice turn of phrase and folksy wisdom. They were usually good story tellers themselves.

[@RA-hx9uc]

Their jobs have nothing to do with gameplay. It shouldn't matter what they do. Mike White was the best or 2nd best of his season and in my opinion, he should have won. And he's a rich Hollywood guy who makes some of the most popular shows.

[@StripesZB]

Stop casting so many nerds! There are just no more physical workers on Survivor anymore, everyone's the brains tribe.

[@highonsugar6273]

I actually think Hannah quitting may have saved the season, if Emily went first I think the season would’ve been a lot worse

[@harmonygremlyn5224]

Taking away contestants flint and having an idol that requires flint is dumb honestly.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I agree and even I think Jeff plus production agree

[@tubagal13]

Happy birthday, Bandit! I love your Survivor commentary and very often find myself agreeing with a lot of what you have to say. I agree with most of your points here, too, especially on the need for more kinds of diversity on the cast. I wonder if not enough 40+ people are applying anymore? I can only hope that Survivor 46 won't have QUITE as many extraneous twists as 45 did. Here, it felt like a lot of stuff was added just because they had extra airtime to fill (e.g. the pre-auction scramble for money, 3 people losing their votes at final 9, Emily being sent on that journey at final 7). For 46 they werent sure if they would have 60 or 90 minutes, which hopefully means they dialed back the twists to a more reasonable level. We can hope!!!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

There's actually a really interesting article detailing Jeff Probst 's thoughts and I think he even mentioned at the final 8 on the On Fire With Jeff Probst Podcast that they're getting less older people on the show because less are applying to the modern format which honestly is a little concerning. Thank you for the birthday wishes also 🎉

[@sanjuana5293]

Remember this guy was 21 when he made this video and brought up so many boughts in such a mature way

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I really don't think I'm *that* mature but thank you for your kind words! ♥️

[@matyasmoravetz7131]

Yep but remember Sami was 19 and thouht he was already more mature when he pretended to be yours age :Dd

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

This season is going to age seriously poorly imo, post final 7, there’s nobody really left to root for and Jakes moves constantly failing to work is really unfun on a rewatch Also almost every twist sucked this time, SweatvSavvy was impossible, the tile game in episode 2 was okay but those islands essentially force players like Drew to reveal their entire advantage, the bs auction twists that effectively ruined it, 3 players losing their votes at final 9, random final 7 Island where Emily got to risk her vote on the unbalanced sweat v savvy task

[@dannibookeddan8914]

All of these reasons plus everyone who I was rooting for got booted plus anyone who tried to get a threat out also got booted are why I just wanted the season to hurry up and end imo this was one of if not the worst season of the new era so far

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I think the movers and shakers got taken out of the game quite early: Brandon, Sabiyah, Brando, Sifu, Kaleb and maybe Kellie but after that it was starting to become more of a "by the numbers" game.

[@RA-hx9uc]

I rooted for the Reba 4 because they kept thir shit together almost until the end, which is almost ungear of in modern survivor of "big moves." An old school, solid alliance of people who can also win challenges was welcomed. I can't belive people actually wanted lame ass, stupid players like Emily, Jake and Katurah to somehow win. They were not good players and the latter two couldn't win anything.

[@lerdog]

I loved the mention of a vegan option in the rewards. I never thought about it, but they 100% should consider this. Thank you for mentioning it!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

You're welcome! It was one of the last points I thought about and the idea of being more inclusive towards contestants was actually inspired by Pegleg (Survivor UK contestant) and a post he made on Instagram outlining the struggles for amputees.

[@Its_Chimerical]

I never connected to Dee and while I can see her impressive social play, I wasn't terribly impressed by her win. Didn't really like her. I can concede that she deserved the win while also not rooting for her. One thing I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE, especially with what happened post season, was the insertion of Rob and Amber into the edit. It's pushing too much with a good outcome and it's poisoning the well with the bad outcome. Really didn't like the insert from the past season.

[@sashamars6910]

We need a Once Upon An Island x Bandit collab where they tagteam every issue with Survivor 41 to 45

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I would be down!

[@realityrob1951]

The biggest problem in the new era in general is *CASTING* Of course I do not mean the WHOLE cast. But for the most part the majority of the cast of modern era seasons are complete garbage. It has gotten so diverse to the point where they are actually even casting people who don't even want to be there.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

That last bit was really funny 😂 but as I said in the video all these individuals as casting options I can at least understand but I feel all together they just don't work

[@RA-hx9uc]

Maryanne, Carolyn and Emily are all one of a kind and we've seen nobody like them before. They are gold standard of casting. I'd say those are 3 solid casting choices. I can list at least 10 more great casting choices of the new era.

[@realityrob1951]

@@RA-hx9uc Like I said. I did not say all of the casting choices. But the vast majority. The 3 you mentioned are not the ones who personally come to mind for me, But I did like Emily's game after she got through her rough start. But she messed up once she targeted Bruce. But I can still think of some casting choices I liked from the modern era as well yes.

[@byronmayes5904]

I agree with pretty much everything you said and also you brought up points I had not considered. Very good video!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed my friend ❤

[@marcosortega3350]

11:14 Sean didn’t get anywhere NEAR as much screentime as the other Lulus save Hannah. Even in episode 3 he was just not there at all.

[@mrdogbone]

happy birthday my man! thanks for featuring me too much love

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

You're welcome my friend! Thanks for commenting :)

[@mariofan1337]

The quality of this video is INSANE if this is what the rest of your content will look like in 2024 im so hyped

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Hopefully I can keep it up! I have a lot of commitments right now but I'm trying to keep the quality up!

[@gervase3038]

It just felt like a lot of the episodes after the Kellie boot were setting up a complete Reba steamroll with very minimal chances Jake or Katurah could win.

[@rogerdodger1984]

I dont understand this as a negative. Thats how it happened and theres nothing to be done about people playing well.

[@Krys2k]

Katurah was put on this earth to wreck jake’s plans

[@tmm4195]

@@rogerdodger1984 Debatable if they played really well or if everyone else was really stupid. A little bit of both, but more on the stupid side lol

[@SURVIVORkid23]

Biggest problem about survivor 45 is somehow Wendell Holland 😂 Jokes aside, I really liked Dee after the season finished, now not so much

[@miss.vickies]

i still can't believe that Wendell cheated. this may explain why Dee and Austin were not willing to disclose their relationship status in their exit press

[@rogerdodger1984]

Stop worrying about what other people do with their lives. Especially when you dont know them or what their lives are like.

[@SURVIVORkid23]

@@rogerdodger1984 is this Dee’s burner account? Cheating isn’t ok Dee!

[@RA-hx9uc]

What's wrong with cheating? The majority of relationships end anyway and it's odd humans attempt to only screw one other person. It's unnatural. It doesn't make anyone a bad person.

[@tmm4195]

@@RA-hx9uc If someone feels that way, then break up with you partner or agree to have a polyamorous relationship. Don't promise to be faithful to that person and then cheat. You may not be a bad person if you cheat, but you absolutely did a shitty thing. It's not unnatural to want to be with one person

[@troyanspaugh8195]

HBD Bandit!!! You are one of the savviest Survivor content creators on YT,. You're so great at such a young age. I always wonder when making up the diversity why cant they just take a census and break down a true tribe format. IE X amount of people are in this generation, X have this type of job, X have these religious beliefs, etc.. I feel that would make a perfect microcosm of North America and make the show even more enjoyable. and relatable.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you mate! I appreciate you and your kind words ❤

[@mildtotemperate]

I have never heard a more interesting accent than yours.

[@monovision566]

The reward/meat thing is true. They should have options for people. A reward should be inclusive. If they're going to cast someone with a serious allergy, for example, the reward shouldn't be food they can't eat.

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

Yeah like J Maya has 0 incentive to take the sandwich’s which is kinda majorly flawed considering it’s a majority rules between 3 people

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

Just reached that point in the video and I realize that was not the moment and yeah Kendra’s situation is pretty shitty tok

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I think options should definitely be swapped out. They did it for J.Maya (highly speculated because she is Hindu and doesn't eat pork) but didn't do it for Kendra who seems to have it for a lifestyle choice. So it just seemed odd and I felt it was a strong point to make to synergize with the overall argument that sometimes production doesn't take into account contestants needs.

[@alexwhite8353]

Happy birthday dude! Hopefully you had a good year as a 21 year old!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thanks a ton!

[@sebastianmcclain1602]

Late happy birthday! I liked the video!

[@mdspond]

Happy Birthday!!!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you 😊

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

I’ve noticed how “tribal” the new era has gotten, 42 had the Taku 4 which had the winner, 44 had the Tika 3 which also had the winner and now the 45 cast has Dee. Even at the tribe swap this season, new Belo fully stood by tribal lines and even at Mergatory its all Belo vs Reba

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I think 2 tribes and swaps that last longer than 2 rounds would actually help but I don't think modern Survivor would change to that. At least in Survivor 46.

[@CalamitousChivalry]

Pagonging has been a thing since season 1, this is not a new era thing. And both Taku and Reba didn’t even stick together till the end but had plenty of cracks and turned on eachother well before they were the only ones left standing. 🤷‍♂️

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

That’s very untrue in my viewpoint, 38, 39, and 36 were very fluid with alliances across tribes and the tribes you say turned on each other didn’t do so until the the final 7 and final 6 respectively with 2-3 outsiders being in the game outside the alliances

[@XanderMatthews-nv9zf]

Meant to say 35 not 36😦

[@StripesZB]

If we need to pick between casting handicapped people and reducing the size/difficulty/variety of challenges on Survivor, I'm sorry but I pick keeping the challenges and raising the casting standards. Survivor, at its very core, is supposed to be difficult. If you come in with a starting handicap, it SHOULD be more difficult for you. I'm pretty sure we could point to a lot of challenges that people could point at in the past as being close to impossible if you're too short, too tall, or too unfit. If we start lowering the bar because we want to keep expanding the casting, then we'll be watching survivor junior in no time.

[@StripesZB]

Both The Amazing Race and Big Brother just ended their seasons with deaf contestants making it to the finale. They don't need the whole show to be dumbed down to succeed.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

I'm not making the point that we should get rid of people with impairments/disabilities and I think you even know that. I'm not even in the Big Brother community and I even know recently there was a deaf contestant that competed. A lot of people were outraged production had to ask him multiple times to leave a room for example comparative to an actual method that would make it easier for him to understand things. By next point is you say if you're "starting handicapped it SHOULD be more difficult for you" why? Why should Tommy not be able to find an idol simply because he's colorblind? Why did Noelle have to be trapped into a net until other individuals untangled her and pulled her out? Pegleg from Survivor UK (another amputee) has a really good post about the challenges for amputees on Survivor I encourage you to check out. You can still have size/variety/difficulty with people that have a disability or impairment and I'd actually argue production need to be MORE creative in challenge/twist design to account for everyone ensuring they have a level playing field thus making them potentially explore an avenue they never considered prior. Hopefully this response makes sense and you understand the points I am raising 😊

[@StripesZB]

@@BanditSurvivorContent It does make sense, but I'm coming from the other side. I don't watch Survivor or shows like that to see people being catered to. When someone has a handicap, what is cathartic is watching them overcome it, or compensate for it through other means. Tommy won his season because whatever happened with that advantage, he found a way to make it through. Noelle couldn't traverse the net? Big deal, she made up for it by being a great social player. Noelle was killing it on Survivor, that net thing was just a minor comma in her bio. Their success is magnified by the obstacles they conquered. In Big Brother, Matt made up for the fact that he was deaf with an absolute flawless social and lying game. People gave him additional props in the jury because he was coming in with a clear disadvantage. Nate Hansen from ANW suffers from Growth Hormone Deficiency, giving him a huge disadvantage versus other, taller male contestants. He is an iconic ninja because of how successful he is despite of his condition. When we twist the game around to accommodate people with disabilities, we are actually robbing them of a journey of success and overcoming. Some amount of leveling the playing field is necessary, but it's an infinite quest. Either way, I enjoy this conversation. :)

[@jaiko7544]

The meat thing is such an undervalued talking point that really Survivor should work on more. Great video! I'm glad I subscribed!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you! And I'm glad you enjoyed that talking point :)

[@Pastel_ESC]

Happy birthday Bandit!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you! ❤

[@HighShyGuy420]

Hey you reading, yes you! Are you subbed?? This man is at 2.99k, cmon push him to 3k!!

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

We did it! THANK YOU! ❤

[@HighShyGuy420]

@@BanditSurvivorContent WOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

[@gungles]

5:52 MY KING

[@dtv6695]

Happy birthday bandit

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thank you 😊

[@mistatrapstar]

5:52 hey, that’s me.

[@TheAssholeAspie]

Idea for Survivor 50: Survivor: Generations Start with a cast of 20, split into 4 tribes of 5, with each tribe consisting of some notable characters from different eras of Survivor Tribe 1: Seasons 1-12 Tribe 2: Seasons 13-24 Tribe 3: Seasons 25-36 Tribe 4: Seasons 37-48

[@roypalmer69]

Lol as to the reward of food should I be the one to quote the greatest old school player ever...... "He is a Jew, he don't eat meat" 🤣🤣🤣

[@irongorillafederation1082]

On adaptation the very basic has always been there and is not hard basically every food reward had a non-alcoholic beverage choice not saying that's the only option necessary but the vegan or vegetarian alternatives seem like common sense.

[@realteamwall]

production should know if anyones colorblind before they do anything color based like that

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

1000%!

[@teamsteed1]

Happy birthday 🍰

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Thanks mate! ❤

[@teamsteed1]

@@BanditSurvivorContent You are welcome.

[@neil1718]

First take is already a miss bye

[@kidzemp]

I see why you asked about the thumbnail photo now lol

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

🤭

[@Talk3rs]

I think losing votes is interesting and it is there to shake things up - it might hurt the underdogs, but on other side it might give them some power and chance to turn game around - it is a question if it is good. I would prefer if it was 1 time thing in the season, not every second vote.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

1 time I don't mind. Every round except like 3 is the issue I have though

[@Talk3rs]

​@@BanditSurvivorContent Yeah, this season it was way too much. But once or twice it makes it interesting and it might give options to other players. Imagine if 1-2 of those players not keeping vote would be Riba, it could turn the game completely around.

[@jakehayward6851]

Bruh no way you’re complaining about vegans while they’re on survivor… lol we have many other problems to solve than that

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

Fortunately for you I have made this video (19 minutes plus a 20 minute video on everything wrong with Survivor) so that talking point taking up 1 minute of 39 minutes of issues I have with modern survivor is indeed me still talking about other problems that also need solved

[@MrAitraining]

This cast was pathetic. Get some real men back on this show before 1/2 the cast quits one day because they are weak barely beta males crying they are missing their husbands. Get some Malcoms, Toms and Terry Deitz back on the show. Embarrassing

[@KristianYeager]

This was THE best season of the new era!!! And, Dee is a top tier winner!

[@ryanechelberger7035]

Satire ?

[@liambarron9772]

​@@ryanechelberger7035think you mean sarcasm, the word satire makes no sense in this context lil

[@RA-hx9uc]

Production should never make accommodations to anyone with a different diet or disability. Those people can choose not to even apply. They know exactly what they will experience and do not deserve special treatment. I would prefer no disabilities on the show ever. There are plenty of applicants where they don't need to cast someone with issues.

[@_xro]

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[@PatstarDeluxe]

I hate vegetarians and vegans but that was such a dumb, ridiculous oversight by production. I couldn't believe that

[@Evelyn-nz4mp]

Why do you hate vegans and vegetarians? Why hate people who don’t support animal abuse?

[@PatstarDeluxe]

@@Evelyn-nz4mp Because they're giant hypocrites. Yes they care about animals with cute faces, but they don't appreciate the massive number of insects that are wiped out to clear land for their crops. The sheer volume of insects that are killed for their crops is staggering. But they don't seem to mind about that. Also, the animals like mice, shrews, voles and other small mammals that have to be killed to maintain their crops, they don't seem to care about their deaths. And the fact that plants feel pain, yet they have no qualms murdering them. Hypocrites.

[@Evelyn-nz4mp]

@@PatstarDeluxeAs of now, we need to protect plants in order to feed people. However, the number of animal deaths due to plant agriculture has been widely contested. Larger animals, like mice, often leave when they hear machinery approaching. As for insects from pesticides, most vegans advocate for the advancement of vertical / indoor farming to avoid this. But as of now, a certain amount of death is unavoidable, and until people are able to conduct photosynthesis to gain energy, then we have to consume something. And about plants feeling pain, this is not supported by science. Plants don’t have nervous systems, brains, or any other way of feeling pain. They’re intelligent, but they’re not sentient. If you’re referring to the “tomatoes scream when they’re picked” study, this was sensationalized by the media and misinterpreted. Tomatoes release high pitched gases when they’re picked that resemble the sound of screams, but the authors of the study never said they feel pain. But let’s say plants do feel pain, and the crop death numbers are accurate. Animals eat far more plants and are responsible for the vast majority of plant agriculture. If you are worried about plant death and crop death, a vegan diet requires far less plants than an omnivore diet. Finally, the death of some doesn’t justify needless death. Our species is killing 100 billion animals a year, and often involves immense suffering before their death at a young age. It’s wrong to support it when we can be healthy with a vegan diet. It requires less water, plants, land, and doesn’t require needless death. Some amount of death is inevitable, but that shouldn’t give us the green light to exploit and abuse animals whenever we want

[@PatstarDeluxe]

@@Evelyn-nz4mp I'll grant you that the plants feel pain may be over hyped... but everything else you've said is pure cope. you're still murdering animals for your lifestyle but you either consistently down play it or just brush it aside. Again, it's extremely hypocritical.

[@Evelyn-nz4mp]

@@PatstarDeluxe I don’t think it’s hypocritical. I acknowledge that some beings have to die to feed the human race given our current farming practices. However, vegans want to reduce suffering as much as practically possible. Vegans have to eat something, so they choose the option that results in the least amount of death and suffering. The crop deaths your describing happens in higher amounts on an omnivore diet because you need to grow much more plants to feed animals until they’re slaughtered than just eating the plants directly. For example, 80% of deforestation in the Amazon is to grow soy that’s used to feed animals in animal agriculture. It’s a misconception that eating animals reduces the amount of plants you’re using (you can imagine how much a huge cow or pig eats compared to us). And eventually as more people start advocating for ethical and sustainable farming, the less things like pesticide will be needed because we’ll transition to vertical farming. But just because we haven’t found a way to cause no deaths to eat, doesn’t mean that we should not care about preventing death when we can. A vegan diet results in less death and suffering overall.

[@welcome2thejungle69]

The hole Dee thing just completely playing Austin with his feelings and her portrayal of herself as a loyal and genuine person only to win the game by using her deceit to manipulate Austin and tell the jury it was strategy and then to still have the gull to say that there feelings where real in the aftershow and then turn around sleep with Wendell while his wife was at home with there baby while Dee knew full well they had a child just completely ruins the season for me and leaves a taste of molding toe fungi in my mouth