Survivor Samoa In 18 Minutes!

[@066kshitizvsingh4]

Russell losing one of his "Dumbass girls" was poetic perfection (and the fact he technically did it again by taking Sandra of all people immediately after)

[@joshla5436]

Also danielle and parvati

[@wilbert3842]

Obviously Russell and his antics are the highlight of the season, but there’s something to be said about how Natalie played the game. Constantly being on the right side of votes while on the considerably weaker tribe and being on everyone’s good side the entire time is no easy task. Her gameplay might not have been flashy but it was the perfect counter to Russell and won over the favor of everyone in the jury

[@esdeathisbae9480]

She probably voted the way Russel asked her too the entire time with the exception of Erik which you can argue was her move since she convinces the galu women to dump him but she is the number one case of what survivor is about getting to the end and pleasing your seasons jury and that jury wanted to be treated with respect

[@monapop]

@@esdeathisbae9480 100%

[@michellecahill1433]

Yep, she used Russell for cover, she knew no one would vote for him! Smart move!!!

[@DeltaElites]

What is left out is the part where Russel was a true villain and treated people like shit. He forgot that getting to the end turns the tables and the social aspect matters. Most of the tribe couldn't stand him and that's what caused his loss.

[@zacharysuero9012]

If they had taken like 1/3 of Russell’s confessionals, and spread them among the rest of the cast, this would probably have been a top 5 season. It’s still really good but it was edited as a prequel to heros vs villains, which slightly hurt it

[@dats_krayzee]

This was the most entertaining Survivor season of all. Russell losing wasn’t surprising to be honest. But he sure made the show interesting. 😂

[@srewolf4776]

I know I'm beating a dead horse, but this season should've been called "The Russell Hantz Show"

[@machoman1016]

The fact that Russell H. thought Natalie was dumber than Ashley.

[@daflame12]

To be fair, the final three is all Galu if Russell keeps Ashley instead of Natalie.

[@queenzoroark]

Survivor Samoa? I only know the Russell Show featuring 18 other people.

[@machoman1016]

Russell Swan was only in 5 or 6 episodes that's hardly a show....lol

[@queenzoroark]

@@machoman1016 The Hantz one.

[@monapop]

@@machoman1016 there were two Russells.

[@acefist5502]

Ah yea the 19 contestants on the Russell hantz show and one cgi man who got all the way to the final 4

[@hecheflix6331]

Keep doin these man ur videos are dope

[@d-4azerty755]

Russel Hantz took the game to a whole new level.

[@MeeMeeCandy777]

Even if the Episode 6 challenge ended due to an evacuation, I would be mad as hell because I love pizza and would complain to Jeff to give both tribes pizza as an apology.

[@AllRequired]

Only Heroes vs Villains was a better demonstration of the real purpose of the jury. Natalie adhered religiously to the Rule for Radical that stated *never go outside the expertise of your people.* Throughout the first 38 days, that was definitely the key, as she saw what happened to those that crossed Russell. It is not for nothing that she worked to keep his name off the tribe's lips at the first Tribal Council. Play his grape-feeding slave girl Friday and he keeps his heat-seeking stink bombs off you. And she made it look easy-peasy (hint: no contestant before or since her has ever been in the position of needing this approach). On the final night, she could adhere to the next Rule: *whenever possible, go outside the expertise of your enemy.* For context, all of her weak suits would cease to be an issue while her strongest suit came into play. Meanwhile, all of his strong suits would become useless while his weakest suit came into play. Your final opponent _does_ matter. _Leverage: Redemption_ had an interesting line about the kind of opposition the team went after: "People like {the episode's main villain} who... who are greedy and - and use people, they have a blind spot. They can't imagine anyone who's not like them." The same thing undid Russell each time he played: he assumed they would think about the contest the way he did. Don't anyone talk to me about "outwit, outplay, outlast." Instead, talk to me about "this one jury, this one opponent, this one night." You conform or you're dog toast.

[@totaldramatyler4484]

This season is pretty legendary, but I have it ranked smack dab in the middle, at #22. He got wayyyyyyyyyy too much screentime, considering he only got 2 of 9 jury votes. Natalie is so underrated, and without her leading the charge to get Erik out, the Foa Foa 4 wouldn't have made it as far as they did. Russell's move on Kelly was awesome, but Natalie got the ball rolling to knock Galu out. She also had the votes of the Galu women minus Shambo on lock, plus Brett and Jaison, she won just by being so likeable. Episode 2 was probably the worst episode of the season. For one, Mike going home, and Foa Foa still having to go to tribal council. Plus you can't forget one of the most underrated douchebags in Survivor, Ben Browning. He was an asshole to Yasmin, chopped wood in the middle of the night, and got kicked out of the challenge, and still didn't get voted off. It was frustrating to say the least. And with Marisa, in literally any other season, she isn't the first boot

[@esdeathisbae9480]

I feel for Marisa that first episode taught us don't cross Russel hantz and Natalie saw that and intentionally stayed quiet as not to get targeted by him she's alot smarter than people give her credit for

[@donovinbombcookie1785]

Dont watch this with captions because when ben is voted out jeff says ben travis scott

[@Maths4Morons]

You must have seen him in Australian Survivor

[@donovinbombcookie1785]

Ah yes russells iconic phrase. Popular in captions

[@loucanisreddy1759]

russel....still the greatest player in survivor history

[@machoman1016]

Russell Swan was good but he was only in 5 or 6 episodes can't really call him the greatest 😆.

[@haveanicedave1551]

Russell saved this season from having someone like Laura, Kelly or Dave winning it all.

[@omfgitsvico9212]

I’m just glad Brett and Russell didn’t win.

[@Ray_Getard1]

Wait a minute they had a challenge and Jeff probst didn’t show up? That’s pretty weird. What was the reason for that?

[@vampirefox7]

you cut the part when he offered to but the title from her, which he deserved

[@ultrafox4005]

As an aside... I feel bad for Russell S. he was an absolute badass and it sucks that he was medevac'd

[@addi543]

And then a few years later, he comes back and is captain of one of the worst tribes in Survivor history and is the fourth person eliminated (although that tribe produced Malcom and Denise)

[@dozergames2395]

@@addi543 Ya he was a great contestant but his luck is something to be studied

[@BatCaveOz]

Russel Hantz is the greatest Survivor player of all time.

[@vexedtrack277]

no he isn’t he sucks 💀

[@theggamer2824]

Everyone even their grandmas agreed that Russell shoulda won.

[@connorg750]

delusional

[@theggamer2824]

@@connorg750 Social Game: Natalie Strategic Game: Russell Physical Game: Russell Sorry for spitting facts.

[@AaronValdes-kb9yz]

​@theggamer2824 sociel is more important IMO

[@AlphaOutlaw]

​@theggamer2824 The amount of strictly physical games that have won Survivor doesn't even need five fingers to count, and winning strategic games still require a good enough social game to help secure the winning position. Russell's very emotional game that sacrificed the very means for victory is the textbook definition on how to lose this game. His only hope would be to take Brian's place in Thailand's FTC

[@maxhook9862]

@@theggamer2824 russell’s jury management was so poor no one wanted to award him any money because he was so nasty to them

[@nekonori9603]

Russell was robbed. Shambo's FTC speech says my thoughts exactly. Word for word, bar for bar.

[@ItsAMeJoldie]

it's a social game, man. Russell can make it as far as he wants with strategy, but without social game there ain't no winning. (Chris D and Todd are examples of how you CAN play a good strategic game and still play a good social game.)

[@truanalain4266]

He can't get robbed when he never played the jury correctly to begin with

[@AllRequired]

Unfortunately, two is lower than seven.

[@truanalain4266]

@@AllRequirednot according to that dude who rated fight club 5/7 as a perfect movie lmao

[@EnzoDinelli]

Yes, Natalie did play a wayyyy better social game than russell, But I still think that he should have won unanimously, he probably would've in front of a new jury.

[@omfgitsvico9212]

Noooooo way.

[@truanalain4266]

Part of the game is the relationships, and he lost the game twice because his game is too aggressive against other people

[@truthhearer6323]

​@@truanalain4266surviving is being aggressive.. they were just salty because Russ supermanned them

[@truanalain4266]

@@truthhearer6323 "surviving" isn't playing the game. You still need votes in the end to win sole survivor

[@tokenhollow]

The only way he wins is if the jury doesnt understand survivor