The Yoga Instructor: The Story of Aras Baskauskas - Survivor: Exile Island

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Who wins between Aras and Cirie in the final 2? Would Aras still beat Terry in the final 2?

[@Ryan_and_John_Racing]

Terry and Cirie win in the finals

[@1101150]

@@Ryan_and_John_Racing i think cirie beats terry if its them 2 tho

[@bigbuffguy9589]

@@1101150 Terry beats everyone. I don't see how he doesn't get at least Austin, Sally, Shane and Courtney.

[@misfit2989]

I think it's been confirmed that Aras would've actually beaten Cirie. Not sure where the votes would've been though. Probably 4-3 or 5-2

[@joellejostar1545]

What’s your favorite season?

[@davidwachsberg3059]

“You’re a good kid. You’re striving to do the right thing. But we can not judge people based on their intentions.” I was 7 years old when I heard this and it stuck with me.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Lots of bad things happen with the best of intentions.

[@bigbuffguy9589]

For someone who was the youngest member of the Casaya 6, it's a bit surprising that Aras was arguably the one most responsible for holding them together. He was mature beyond his years, as his only real bad moment of the season in my view was his slandering Terry, but I applaud him for apologizing for it in a mature way. And by the end, Terry was happy to give Aras a million dollars.

[@kittycatcat6962]

That's a pretty brutal slanderous claim, it's cool he was mature enough to apologize to Terry, but still I don't think I would be able to forgive somebody for that, it's a pretty hard stain to get out

[@sennestt]

I love Aras so much. His and Cirie's ability to keep the lunatics together is actually unparalleled. One point of note that I never see people bring up is how many of the show's moments are the other castaways voicing their frustrations to Aras and Cirie. In that one scene where Shane is complaining about Danielle and Cirie after the reward - he's talking to Aras. Courtney vents her frustrations about Shane on the beach to Cirie. The two of them were sound boards, able to keep the alliance together through mediation and sanity. It really goes to show how much good credit the two of them had, that they managed to get so far in the game. Aras had a good shot at winning Blood vs. Water, too, if it wasn't for Tyson. Definitely one of the most underrated winners.

[@softlyoutspoken3770]

Sorry, but Aras was right in the loved ones argument with Terry. Yeah, he could have let it go, but Terry didn't have to rationalize not picking Danielle by saying, "It was just her mom". At that point, everyone has been away from their loved ones, and it's incredibly rude to act like those who brought a spouse or their kid are more deserving. As the challenge winner, it was Terry's choice, but his reasoning was flimsy and didn't need to be verbalized. I always appreciated Aras for standing up to that.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

The are both on the wrong in how they handled it. No one is factually correct and they both fought.

[@softlyoutspoken3770]

@@OnceUponAnIsland Like I said, Aras could have let it go. But Terry started it by making those comments about Danielle's mom. Why kick others who are down when you just won time with your loved one? I like Terry, but he was out of line with that and deserved to be called out. It's not like Aras tore into him the way he did later when he accused Terry of being sexist (which is a much better example of how Aras can be in the wrong with his conduct towards Terry).

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Agreed

[@HotRoute7]

You couldn’t be more wrong

[@itacryan]

@@OnceUponAnIsland And I can attest to that if I had a choice to see my spouse or mom I would see my mom because I know at that point in my life if I was Terry she would not have much time left. And this game shows you how valuable everything is

[@TheRedcat14]

Aras was 200% in the right about the loved ones argument. To me, it’s very similar to when people try to say “well I have kids, I should get this privilege”- it’s not the rest of the world’s fault that you made children. It’s not Aras’ fault that his mom was his loved one? Like what if he had a wife and she was busy, so his mom came instead; (I know that’s not how it actually went down but say it was) should Aras automatically lose the reward because his mom showed up? No. That doesn’t make any sense to me. Terry might have been a beast in the challenges, but he was so insufferable to watch everywhere else. He thought he was better than everyone else in that tribe and he made very little effort to hide that imo. I was so happy it was Aras who walked away with the million dollar check.

[@gymrules27]

I am super pleased Aras won Season 12. I was rooting for him or Cirie to win. Aras is one of the most charming winners on Survivor and has an endearing friendship with Cirie.

[@tylerhaggerty4805]

Keeping caasaya together was probably a bigger achievement than winning the game.

[@kangarooswild]

the one and only time I got the winner correctly from day 1. Aras just naturally appealed to me his name his youth & enthusiasm as well as his calmness ha. his rivalry with Terry as well as his close bond with Cirie is what I usually remember from Exile Island. at time I didn't realize how insane Casaya really was I thought that was normal for a Survivor cast lol...

[@TeeAychEee]

I always enjoyed Aras, both of his times on the show. He's not a big character or top winner or anything, he's kinda just a natural, chill guy. A good audience surrogate. Plus, I didn't like Terry the first time I watched Panama, so that automatically gave Aras some points.

[@bryancarson5908]

One of my favorite winners and I’m completely aware that he was just the right amount of AVERAGE in EVERYTHING but I really loved him and idky. I was rooting for him more than Terry, weird I know

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

The chaos around him kept the target off his back. He was the perfect player to make it out of Casaya and win.

[@bryancarson5908]

@@OnceUponAnIsland he definitely played the sane voice of reason roll very well and capitalized on a crazy tribe 😂

[@flamindevilrye7546]

Definitely one of my favorite winners! I even used his avatar in our Survivor Online Reality Game and won the season. ARAS deserved to win this season. He is in my Top 10 winners with Amber, Boston Rob, Erika, Parvati, Sandra, Tony…

[@danieln.9135]

I wonder how the season would have gone if Aras was placed on La mina instead and one of the other younger guys like Nick or Austin was on Casaya.

[@roverstoncity1652]

RESPECT FOR MY MAN ARAS ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 Dude is a real G

[@lucas-fr1fk]

He deserved to win as one of the few sane members of casaya 😭😭😭

[@the_fd_180]

Cirie was sane too. She was the mom of the group.

[@fawnieee]

@@the_fd_180 I love cirie so much

[@Tommy23269]

One of the most underrated winners ever

[@deanryanmartin]

Aras is the second best in everything. He is not the most 'socially' strategic. He is not the challenge beast but he wins an immunity at the right time until he makes it to the top with a little assistance made by Danielle.

[@tinseltonya]

I really like how you did the music for this one

[@x872YEO]

People always talk about him being the only sane Casaya member but on a rewatch he's pretty close to being just as goofy as the rest of them lol

[@jacksullivan6695]

this season is filled with lots of drama if u love drama this is a season you gotta watch

[@HorrorGeek9]

I was rooting for Cirie and Aras this season.

[@AllRequired]

A really funny thing about the vote that took out Courtney: it was the _best_ move he, specifically, made (and it ultimately fueled the others). His immunity win at the Final Four forced the conditions at that particular Tribal Council and led to the fire-making tie-breaker.

[@TheRedcat14]

27:25 no? Cirie gets up and makes fire on her own, Aras is half asleep when she does so…

[@waldllwyn139]

Im still upset, shooked and not well every time i see this final 4 fire making challenge. Cirie deserved to be in the final 3 over Danielle

[@esdeathisbae9480]

Such an odd season but i love it aras while not exciting is very fitting

[@oliverohm6921]

Love Aras ,Nick next pls

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

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[@thefamilyguy972]

I don’t even know how to pronounce his last name lol so that 10 times fast challenge is gonna be hard for me

[@the_fd_180]

I loved Arias and funny enough Fabio.

[@ryliehuckelberry6415]

please make a video on joe anglim and one on parvati

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Those are some fun characters Rylie. The patrons get to pick which people I cover for a story video 😀 01:08

[@turtletcp1598]

NICE

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Very nice

[@RussellMuscleTV]

@@OnceUponAnIsland very very nice

[@HotRoute7]

All 300lbs of her 😂😂😂😂😂

[@HotRoute7]

Ugh what a useless final immunity challenge

[@Ryan_and_John_Racing]

Kasaya was a HOT mess like a car accident you can’t stop watching. Glad we got Cirie out of that group though. Love her. Kind of wish Aras was on WAW just to see if he could have fit in with the new schoolers

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Yeah, it is too bad Aras turned down WAW, but I am not sure which man I would have wanted him to replace if he had played.

[@MsPandachen]

@@OnceUponAnIsland probably Adam he once said in an interview he was called last.

[@ΠερικληςΚοντοδιος]

@@OnceUponAnIsland i would take him over ben

[@bigbuffguy9589]

@@OnceUponAnIsland The answer to these questions is always Ben and/or Nick.

[@Ryan_and_John_Racing]

@@MsPandachen definitely Adam but Ben would be a close second.

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

:-)

[@goldenghost2001]

I'm definitely in the minority here, but I was extremely disappointed he won. In my eyes, Terry deserved the victory 100% and Aras was kinda whiny. But I guess people liked him, idk why

[@SynthSyndicateX]

I hated Terry. So glad Aras won.

[@Indomita506]

Terry deserve to win tbh

[@gtalobbyqueue9452]

I like Vytas more

[@drewmcmaken5127]

very boring and forgettable winner in my opinion

[@danieln.9135]

Honestly think if you put Nick or Austin on Casaya instead, they would have won to and Aras would go out at their spots on La Mina getting pagonged.

[@thefamilyguy972]

Even PROBST said that Aras was the most boring winner

[@darkstrawberry5146]

@@thefamilyguy972 Probst is not very objective.

[@esdeathisbae9480]

Boring doesn't mean bad I give him all the credit in the world for keeping that group of lunatics together long enough to get him far enough

[@entertainer1987]

He was largely responsible for turning 'Panama: Exile Island' into a popularity contest like 'Nicaragua'. That season had the same problem that this one had. Dividing the tribes up by age at the start badly impacted the game. Someone hit the nail on the head in videos from 'Oz the Great and Powerful'. When Mila Kunis called James Franco's character, "nothing but a deceitful, selfish, and extremely mortal man", those words do describe Aras perfectly. He is a forgettable and unlikeable winner. Also, what he did to Melinda Hyder in episode 2 was like what Jamie Newton did to the people on the outs during the merge episode of 'Guatemala'. He wasn't showing class and neither was Aras. At least Jamie admitted that what he did was wrong and got his comeuppance for it. Aras never got his. Pure simple his win was a fluke. Someone with 9 votes cast against him prior to the final tribal council isn't deserving. The final immunity challenge was also completely unfair to Terry Deitz, who had a 0% chance of winning it. Aras and Danielle were the worst final two since Brian and Clay of 'Thailand'. Neither one of them had any reason to be brought back for future seasons. If any good came from their returns, it's that their torches were finally snuffed when that should've happened in their initial season.

[@arasbaskauskas8263]

Disagree

[@entertainer1987]

@@arasbaskauskas8263 If you really are Aras, I don't have anything further to say to you after these three things. First is that your season was also the first season of 'Survivor' not to place in the top 10 most-watched shows of any television season. Second, the fact that you and Danielle were such a lousy final two was what led to the producers deciding to have a final three for the majority of seasons that followed. Third and finally is that in a fan poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly in 2017 where they asked to rank the first 34 winners, you received the fewest 1st place votes out of any winner in the poll. You got even less than J.T. Thomas who received 1.2% of them.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Just because the account is named Aras, does not mean it is him.

[@arasbaskauskas8263]

@@OnceUponAnIsland this is true.

[@arasbaskauskas8263]

@@entertainer1987 "he is a forgettable winner" - You have so much to say about Exile Island and its winner. It begs the questions, how forgettable was that season's winner after all?