The Witty Jester: The Story of Rob Cesternino - Survivor: The Amazon

[@montemccarty6512]

Heidi to Matt: do you think someone on the jury deserves to be in final tribal..wait for it, wait for it...Rob. Ahhhhhh Heidi to Jenna, same question. Wait for it, wait for it. Rob 😲 is there any one else?? Crickets....Jeff: i think they covered it.😂😂😂😂😂

[@reginamachamer821]

"So.. that's the *only* person..?" Lmao

[@magdaty1815]

That was brutal. It still puzzles me why she didn't say: HEIDI. Some friend.

[@mitjamackenzie1219]

@@magdaty1815 I mean Heidi did do something that broke Jenna's heart and their friendship. Also it was a smart move from Jenna. Jenna knew Heidi was going to vote for her so she decided to pick someone who's vote wasn't guranteed.

[@magdaty1815]

@@mitjamackenzie1219 You're right. I didn't thought about it. They were fighting for Rob's vote. Now, thx to you I'm no longer puzzled. #sillyme

[@jkclumsy2139]

I'm excited for when we get to Survivor China, and the 1 hour Chicken Morris story

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I... don't think that is possible? Or is it?

[@jkclumsy2139]

@@OnceUponAnIsland If anyone can do it, it's you!

[@rosiellagrace]

Damn!!

[@malcolmmoran9936]

@@OnceUponAnIsland do itttt

[@jacobymatt1767]

@@OnceUponAnIsland one hour loop of chicken saying damn. I think it’s possible

[@vaporterra]

Even though Rob dominates the air time on Amazon, he doesn’t do it at the expense of getting to know the rest of the cast. His story and humor incorporates that of the rest of this cast and the strategic and social interactions he produces elevates the season.

[@markjackson6431]

vaporterra hi Ivan

[@narwhal3051]

That's an excellent point, and probably why I prefer this season to a season like Samoa. Rob's air time is to the benefit of the cast, while Russell's air time is to their detriment.

[@KBonilla]

I always thought Rob C had a new school survivor game in an old school survivor era. He would have thrived looking for idols and using advantages against people.

[@allhailthee]

More impressively, he played a new school game WITHOUT idols.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Jeff Probst called him "The smartest player to never win." Do you agree?

[@justinthegeek553]

Once Upon An Island I think that title goes to spencer Bledsoe.

[@Ryan12334]

Between him and Cirie.

[@miso_v1]

he is at least the best player from season 6

[@vaporterra]

At the time yes but even he conceded the title to Cirie during a round table with Probst Parvati and Cochran.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

@@vaporterra Do you have a link to that? I would love to watch it.

[@reginamachamer821]

Rob SHOULD have been on Game Changers. He really impacted the game and how it's played probably more than damn near any other player has. Especially bc of the timing of it.. his season played out back when the game was still so new and evolved so much season to season.

[@alokinale2074]

He played the game more like they play it now than back than..he was waaaaay ahead of his time..

[@NoHomers23]

Rob forever changed the game, nobody before Rob was able to jump between alliance the way he did as he tried as often as possible to put himself in the swing vote position. I hope the Johnny Fairplay video is coming soon, it's a little bit lost to history but Fairplay's game was built upon the foundation of what Rob did.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Vecepia flipped pretty often and won. She flipped at least 3 or 4 times.

[@NoHomers23]

@@OnceUponAnIsland True, I think I forgot to include that Rob was flipping from majority alliance to majority alliance almost every vote post-merge where after John Carroll was voted out, the Rotu 4 were pagonged and V never really had the power position in the season until the Final 4 immunity win.

[@eliotedward2113]

I still wish that Rob was in Heroes vs Villains

[@savageguineapig5857]

As a hero or a villain? He just did so bad on allstars

[@wyattoleff5278]

Savage Guinea Pig well considering his recent adventure in The Amazon, he had a big target in allstars, and he wasn’t able to work around it.

[@ryleycarroll9486]

Savage Guinea Pig villain

[@kyjo0011]

elijah hodges yah rob had 0 shot in all stars

[@chrisw.roberts934]

Comanderr production screwed him by putting him on the same tribe as Boston Rob

[@TrustYouMe]

Until this video I had no idea how Rob played even though I’ve spent countless hours listening to his podcast with Fishback. This is very entertaining and informative for a fan!

[@macaronipanda9516]

Before the time of constant multiple games and twists and turns every season Rob C was considered a genius at the game. He was so feared they didn't let him go a single round in All-Stars. The only one that had a larger target was Hatch, and even then you take out Rob first.

[@calebjohnson9740]

This was 3 years ago so I hope you’ve watched Survivor The Amazon by now

[@markjackson6431]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CONTESTANTS EVER! his voting confessional for Roger....yes

[@bigbuffguy9589]

There is a great irony in the fact that Rob taught Matthew about the virtues of throwing challenges, and one of the reasons that Rob lost the game is because Matthew decided to throw the final immunity challenge, leaving Rob high and dry.

[@michaellualhati7640]

Rob Cesternino of Survivor The Amazon = Deadpool. I think he’s the first likable villain on the show.

[@theorangeguy6704]

@X pills So good the fuck?

[@robbys5236]

No. He ain't a villain. because the guy who made the video gave him 31 heroic moments. Then again, it is kinda opinions. Maybe. Not sure.

[@Behyui]

@@robbys5236 well to be fair his gameplay was very backstabbing, and he said a lot of sexist stuff and made fun of a lot of the other castaways

[@lunammoon8503]

They really didn't have to tell us he was a computer programmer. All you have to do is listen to him speak.

[@MikeyMartialArts]

How on earth do you not have more subs? Great content, thank you

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Share it with others :)

[@Pancake3225]

If Jenna is the main character of the season, I see Rob being the main antagonist. It isn’t a bad thing, he is the funniest and most likeable villain I’ve seen yet.

[@hkazu63]

Of course, a villain doesn’t HAVE to be an evil dislikable character. Sometimes the villain is just a likeable character on the opposite side to the main character. It’s actually a great thing sometimes to question where you might fall in the hero-villain dichotomies.

[@JenManning371]

Everything happens for a reason. If Rob had won, I don’t think we would have seen the birth of RHAP.

[@shannonceleste5557]

What’s RHAP? I see RH and my mind immediately goes to the Real Housewives franchise 😂 I watch a lot of reality tv

[@hannahcochrane3459]

@@shannonceleste5557 rob has a podcast

[@noisysea3487]

One of the most iconic old school names, was so far ahead of his time plus being hilarious in confessionals as well as in voting ones like the Roger vote where he did his Casey Kasem impression. Him & Matthew imo elevate the post merge to greatness especially when Rob is causing so many things strategically that none of us had ever seen before. Unfortunately at around the Final 5, it kinda started occurring that he had relinquished control a bit and by the time he was in the Final 3, he was having to rely on that one immunity that unfortunately he did not get. Still a legend though and always a treat to watch every time I watch this season

[@shannonceleste5557]

Awh a have such a soft spot for sweet old men. Butch just seems so content with being part of the crew at 27:02 🥺

[@blazegod8490]

Oh hell yes, one of my favorite players of all time

[@BenTheObject]

Rob is well into my top 5 favorite survivors of all time. His game was so brilliant, so ahead of it's time, yet so entertaining. All those qualities of Rob work so well, and he carries the Amazon to one of my favorite seasons! (Which is ALSO well into my top 5) I believe he got *rob* bed in All Stars. But even in that shell of a season, he orchestrated one of the all time funniest Survivor moments to date! Bring Rob back for a third season!!!

[@ilikebasketball5788]

His best chance was heroes vs villains was a good villain L on cbs😊

[@benlol3023]

Just found your channel. And i love iiiiiittt. Ty for making this content

[@philbox3productions]

I have been waiting for this since your Borneo videos and it lived up to my expectations great video.

[@ryanjstannard]

Yikes, I forgot how pervy and creepy Rob was.

[@eh5296]

Another great video thanks! Commenting to support your great content

[@stevenvegh7964]

Rob C was my early pick as far as who I WANTED to win, though I would have been happy with Deena as well. For a ridiculous stretch of time this man pulled off flip flopping between alliances and controlling the vote, and he always managed to find the correct angle to pull it off. Shit he even got Heidi and Jenna to vote with him after betraying them, that is next level play. Rob’s biggest problem and why he wasn’t sitting in that final two, is that his challenge game was subpar. I really respected Deena’s play as well but when she overplayed her hand to vote off Alex I lost a ton of respect for her. How could she not see how infatuated Jenna and Heidi were with him? How could she not suspect that they were another sub alliance?

[@Gibstack]

Get them some chocolate and peanut butter, Probst!

[@joelsahmaunt1305]

I realize that Rob had the perfect opportunity to do the first ever 3-2-1 vote

[@savageguineapig5857]

39 days, 16 people, two survivors Oh wait that can’t be right

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

That would be when The Amazing Race does a crossover with Survivor lol

[@savageguineapig5857]

@Survivors Hates black winners I agree but the season of race wars was before that season you’re talking about with earl

[@jareddavulture58]

Can we get a Chaos Kass story time? Love her

[@shannonceleste5557]

Damn this show really used to be rampant with sexism and misogyny huh. Also I love how Rob so quickly developed the classic ‘nice guy’ attitude towards the women whom he found attractive, specifically Heidi 🙄 As a character he was fun to watch, and I appreciate this channel and your reviews so much. These toxic behaviors are just so much more noticeable when you rewatch.

[@GerritCoulter]

I love Rob's game. What I think cost him the win was voting Christy out. He got (understandably) frustrated with her and let his emotions get the best of him this one time. If he can drag Matt and Christy (who is much worse at challenges than Jenna) along until the end I believe he likely wins. Although if he does win does he ever make a podcast? Maybe not. Kinda glad he didn't win.

[@macaronipanda9516]

Probably does with more resources. He loves reality TV. He has done well for himself, but Jenna M was able to ride it out and win the Social game. Video pretty much explains he played himself into a loss as he was short 2 moves and had to rely on winning the final immunity.

[@brickmariobros]

Survivor season idea: Survivor Duos They bring back 20-30 iconic pairs or ally’s that either competed together, or became an iconic friendship after the show. It’s then announced that each pair will be competing, as “1 Life”, which means that if someone votes for, for example Ethan, then that vote would also count against Jenna. I’m not sure how challenges would work, but Other than that, I feel like this would be a good season idea.

[@kristalrose29]

I cracked up watching Rob try to cut wood. I forgot about that! He gave his "Survivor Know-it-Alls" partner Stephen Fishback a really hard time about not being able to chop wood on Second Chances (I think that was the Season!)

[@DimensionSpawn]

There are main characters (Jenna), sidekicks (Heidi), comic reliefs (Rob), and villains (Roger). I thought Rob was the villain, not Roger. If anything, Roger was only the antagonist in the first half.

[@um773]

I agree. I think Matt or Butch should've been given the "comic relief" label

[@Pancake3225]

Rob is a villain but he’s more likeable than Roger who I see as a straight up villain

[@saganpatel7485]

Please do story of Ozzy in Cook Islands or redemption island

[@matthewduggan411]

Looks very similar to Tony's game in Cagayen. However Jenna made the right choice not bringing Rob to the final 2, and Woo made the wrong choice taking Tony

[@inordirectional]

rob also manged to pretty well tarnish his relationship with Jenna whereas tony was able to stay completely cool with woo despite his chaotic manipulations.

[@nelsonhamilton8262]

@@inordirectional Jenna was a better player then Woo too which is why he made that call. Woo was super likable but I don’t think he made one ‘actual move’ that entire season except for handing Tony his million dollars lol. Wild to think who wins Winners at War then!

[@tyagirodriguez4947]

my god this season and it's characters aged SO well😂

[@zachnolan3378]

Rob built the foundation of so many winning games it’s unbelievable. I always wondered what happened if he takes Jenna out when he gives immunity to Heidi. I think Matt might take rob to final two if he words it well enough

[@joejackson9442]

22:39 KZbin when you upload the Tony video

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Basically lol

[@SandeProHiQu]

@@OnceUponAnIsland Any chance you could try appealing the Content ID strike for the video with fair use?

[@JimmyNeutron1029]

RIP Roger 😢

[@magdaty1815]

I wish I could watch the entire 6 season in Amazon and in such quality. There are just few episodes of it available.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

All 42 seasons are on Paramount Plus!

[@magdaty1815]

@@OnceUponAnIsland I'm poor. I can only watch yt for the time being, as long as it will stay open to people with no money.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

As a follow up to this video, I made another called Why Rob Lost (And How He Could Have Won). Watch it after finishing this story video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnaanJ-nptd6pNU

[@RoninMLB]

Ngl My favorite player of all time

[@MissJosephine93]

When I was a child I rooted so much for Christy, I really wanted her to the winner and when she wasn't so u sure about her voting I screamed at the TV 😔😔😔, even me as a child knew Rob was going to vote her out ☹

[@olive3700]

And Jenna, who complained about not having time for a deaf girl, actually won that season. The mean girl won!

[@zpomeroy221]

Rob needed Jenna to lose at 4 l. That’s literally the only thing that prevents him from winning. And being he thought it was Fallen Comrades somewhere along the way to bump off Jenna he should have won and played the best game

[@QuidamByMoonlight]

It seems like Rob messed up by openly flipping on Jenna and Heidi like that. He did it a couple times, telling Jenna he could beat her, and that he could vote off Heidi next. This almost seems like gloating instead of good gameplay. He really tripped over the finish line. I didn’t watch this season, but it’s surprising people didn’t catch on sooner

[@linvi_chemutai]

I miss when they used to bring the reward to the camp for everyone 😂

[@exiaR2x78]

Rob always reminded me of Jim from American Pie since he kinda looks like him and was thirsty af like him

[@brandonneary5335]

i think rob voting out deena was a dumb move. rob was deenas and matts number one ally they werent gonna vote him out while he was 4 in his alliance with jenna and heidi

[@theflorgeormix]

The best descriptive talker in the history of the show

[@wattrus6077]

This season is one where, had they done F3, it would’ve been far more interesting

[@markjackson6431]

while it was totally dumb for Rob to tell Jenna about taking her to the F2 and she ran back to Heidi. Cesternino mentioned on Talking With TBird that he was hungover and made an error. he assumed that she would be okay with but Jenna didn’t want to go through with it. then Heidi is like if you keep screwing people over, y’all win.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I only observe what the TV show is showing us as that is the story being told. But I listened to the interview with Heidi last night and when he said that, it made more sense as to why he thought it was a good idea.

[@samharvey2903]

To be honest while I was watching this season, I wanted Christy to win if Rob didn’t. Sadly, neither of them won.😭

[@bubbamike4743]

Rob caused his own downfall. Him stringing along Matt worked against him, as it helped Matt actually develop a strategic mind, and is mostly likely the only reason Matt would’ve ever thought to make the secret F2 alliance with Jenna, which would ultimately lead to Rob having no chance if he lost final immunity. I wonder if this is why he didn’t vote for Matt, since his seemingly witless apprentice was able to outlast him, the mastermind.

[@TheBlockbusterBreakdown]

For the first time in almost two months we have a “story of” video! Finally!!!

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

There was one 3 weeks ago.

[@TheBlockbusterBreakdown]

Once Upon An Island I’m not a Big Brother fan, so I guess I should say Survivor Story.

[@ilikebasketball5788]

Imagine we saw him with FairPlay in heroes vs villains dude why couldn’t cbs just let them play when they let some way less players keep returning

[@Sophx3004]

You have to do Russell Hantz

[@elijahculper5522]

Soph x He’s going through the seasons in order. He’ll get to Samoa eventually, but it’ll take a while.

[@dpgamezderek8137]

21:33 It's a pipping hot pizza! In the pouring rain...

[@EntertainYourselfEY]

These videos are awesome but the whole Hero-Villain thing is so arbitrary. Clearly Rob is a villain

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

He was a villain in 3 maybe 4 episodes (out of 13), which can be argued overshadow everything he does in the other episodes.

[@justinjones2601]

If he won amazon, where does he rank in best players of all time?

[@justinthegeek553]

Maybe next time you do a story of someone who didn’t win you should say who they voted to win.

[@benaaronwalters]

Rob voted for Jenna

[@KeyanCarlile]

I think Rob would've gone all the way if he had voted out Jenna before Heidi. I highly doubt Heidi would've won the final two immunities.

[@mickiesandige5058]

so two episodes in and rob is incredibly sexist. got it.

[@razvansfirlogea3134]

I think you typed your twitter "REEEEE" comment on youtube by accident.

[@reginamachamer821]

33:30 I haven't watched this season in a while so I don't remember how far he took it with the lies.. but why didn't he just explain to Jenna and Heidi that Alex straight up told him he was voting him out at 4? He could've totally made it sound like Alex was being an asshoIe about it

[@jak2767]

The thirstiest survivor I've seen yet lol

[@Gott510]

Do you think rob would ever play again?

[@krazyeman4]

Every time I hear his name I hear "Rob's Sister Nino"

[@pettykittyfam]

Rob was open and honest about lying 😂😂😂 I love it 😂🤣 I remember this season and Rob very well! He was one of a kind 😂

[@thatoneperson3113]

These guys are hornier than a bunch of teenagers

[@shannonceleste5557]

Why do you think they cut Rob’s confessional while voting off Roger?

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Music rights. The same reason they cut Wanda singing in Palau.

[@anniebloommeditations899]

Nobody tell Rob women naturally produce testerone. It might break him.

[@KingEthanual]

YES FINALLY

[@eh5296]

Rob cracks dad joke, chads go, "eyaherherherher"

[@cvill03]

Gosh I forgot how thick Rob's accent was

[@michaelbugliosi735]

the tyrion lannister of survivor

[@malcolmmoran9936]

im not going on patreon im sorry but i have a request, PLEASE DO PEIH GEE!!1!!!!

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I love Peih-Gee! But only the patrons get to pick what stories I do.

[@malcolmmoran9936]

@@OnceUponAnIsland dang it, i better impersonate a patron so you can to a peih-gee vid

[@fatalbert2055]

I'm not sure if I love or hate Rob lol

[@colinbarton5868]

HELL YES

[@skorge987987]

I'm watching this season so far, I know Jenna wins but it's extremely hard to watch, I think she's completely obnoxious and self centered, constantly talking about how the older women are jealous of the younger girls' bodies, plus she sat out in an immunity challenge for peanut butter and said if she gets voted out it was worth it because it was fun...wtf? worst winner ever

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I think watching the Jenna video I made will clear up quite a few things.

[@thefamilyguy972]

I guess you can call him Rob Jesternino

[@speedforcetravibear4640]

Nobody: IUAI: one of the fishes

[@PaulaSantosAntunes]

He would have 0 chance of winning today with that constant chauvinistic crap

[@bbeaudry97]

Hes not like that at all outside of the show

[@extremelyfordham4811]

Well I mean being a Sexist isn't good I don't know why you're idolizing the opposite end

[@danieln.9135]

Had Matt not thrown the final challenge he would've won and voted Jenna then Rob would win in The Amazon.

[@pokemonmanic3595]

Daniel Perez Actually no, Jenna convinced Matt it would be in her interest to take her to the end, as they both knew Rob was running the show.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Bingo. If Rob convinces Matt that he has a better shot against Rob than Jenna OR has a final 2 deal with Matt, then Rob beats Matt.

[@danieln.9135]

pokemonmanic3595 2 months late but I read somewhere that Jenna was super well liked it that if Rob won the last ic and voted her out the jury would have been bitter and given Matt the win.

[@zpomeroy221]

Rob needed Jenna to lose at 4. Matt throws the final challenge because he doesn’t want to pick and Rob beats Butch. That was literally the only flaw in his game

[@at5598]

Nice

[@zaxbysliga7785]

pls patreon people, choose philip sheppard for redemption

[@abook2141]

ultimately i feel like theres an implicit bias for POC in survivor. maryanne was right.

[@thebestoneforreal3491]

I love rob

[@elchristrejo882]

Rob looks like adam sandler

[@izzihaber879]

For a period of time I thought his name was Rob's Sister Nino

[@nguyenvantri1692]

Make one for Jenna please. She's very underrated.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I just released it today. Go check it out!

[@sackeshi]

The misogyny is real yikes I didn't notice it when I watched the season.

[@sharmilapaul1200]

Sackeshi Productions 100% I’m cringing so hard when I’m hearing the comments being played back

[@nathandanczak7822]

@@sharmilapaul1200 "We should cancel all history before current year. All Past is problematic."

[@chuddamack1234]

I imagine it wouldn't sound as bad if the tribes weren't divided by gender. Usually you trash talk the other tribe, like when goliaths bash davids or gen xers bash millenials. So when he goes into confessionals as the funny guy of the season and they ask about the women on the other tribe what do you expect?

[@sackeshi]

@@chuddamack1234 That's fair, plus they were mostly young.

[@ryanjstannard]

pretty much a staple in the early days of survivor.

[@Shutterbun4]

Why does everyone on this show (and talking about this show) constantly confuse "weary" with "wary"? Lol., just something I've noticed.

[@TheScottoline19]

9:57 lmao

[@robopecha]

he was soooooo cuuuuuute !!!! omg omg !! ^^

[@rosiellagrace]

🌹🌹

[@GambinoTheGoat]

so witty

[@lukebrennan3378]

RHAP wya?

[@ilikebasketball5788]

wtf rob should of def won im so confused he made a couple mistakes on jury management idk he should have kept butch around and got rid of Jenna and matt and then he would have got the check he was so close just should of voted better

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

He was an immunity challenge win from winning it all.

[@justjohndaniel9417]

Do Brenda next

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

01:25

[@justjohndaniel9417]

Once Upon An Island ?

[@RisitasKEKW]

I’m just a wood crazy nut I guess