How They Wasted A Good Survivor Twist - Survivor: Redemption Island

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  • @Nzcade
    @Nzcade 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    People competing in challenges for a chance to return into the game is a really interesting idea, the execution although…

    • @Jack-jx6ln
      @Jack-jx6ln 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      It's almost like that was the topic of this video

    • @romfrc3265
      @romfrc3265 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      To be fair, I don't think the producers anticipated Zapatera throwing a challenge just to get rid of Russell. Or everyone on Ometepe turning into Boston Rob's personal army of goats.
      EDIT: I think the real problem with the Redemption Island twist is that it's far too reliant on the *players* to make it work. As we've seen in both Redemption Island and South Pacific, if the returnee is in a position outside of the majority, they are far less likely to be able to ingratiate themselves back into the game. Especially more so if one player is running the entire game (i.e., Boston Rob and Coach) and is dead set on sending the returnee right back out of the game.

  • @ryanb398
    @ryanb398 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    "Season several, Pearl Islands" LOL.
    Jelinski is now a survivor legend!

    • @sunburstshredder
      @sunburstshredder 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Just not in the way he thought he would be

    • @rayoconnell6746
      @rayoconnell6746 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      jelinsky is the monster

    • @emilylevins9037
      @emilylevins9037 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He got is his wish 😂

    • @TGUOliver
      @TGUOliver 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Just because of this he’s gonna be the most remembered player from that cast in the future

  • @PopperQueenOut
    @PopperQueenOut 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +92

    Sandra throwing a party for russel’s elim 😭😭😭

  • @Phenrir
    @Phenrir 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    I remember people called Redemption Island as Redemption Sunday School with that many people focus and talking just about the Bible. 😅

  • @snobey
    @snobey 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    And to think that on any other season Matt would've been most likely "forgotten early boot"

  • @thefirespecialist9007
    @thefirespecialist9007 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    "Season Several: Pearl Islands"
    Damn it, Jelinsky!! 😂😂😂

  • @CyberseGreninja
    @CyberseGreninja 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    The twist wasn't that bad. They just needed a cast that wasn't just there to be Rob's puppets.

    • @xeternalxdreamsx
      @xeternalxdreamsx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I don't remember the twist being awful. So, I agree.. I just remember it was Rob's game to lose at one point earlier in the season that sours the whole experience for me. An all newbie season with this twist back when it filmed could have been a lot more entertaining imo. I could be wrong.

    • @Yeaster
      @Yeaster 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      100% The twist worked in Blood vs Water

  • @qwedfv
    @qwedfv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    They should have put a hidden immunity idol on Redemption Island.

  • @XanderMatthews-nv9zf
    @XanderMatthews-nv9zf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Anyone else find it funny that every voted out player this season was like swearing revenge on the tribe that voted them out, only for Matt to return and immediately swear fealty to Ometepe again
    The one player to be legitimately blindsided by his own alliance immediately went right back to them

  • @PhillyLoyal
    @PhillyLoyal 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    “Babe wake up, Once upon an island posted!!”

  • @logansmith2703
    @logansmith2703 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Imagine if Matt managed to actually make finale. He'd be a serious threat to win off of story alone.

  • @BladeBlur
    @BladeBlur 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Rob is the only reason I don't put this season on the bottom. Or close to it. Rob is such a great narrator that he is entertaining from beginning to end.

  • @XanderMatthews-nv9zf
    @XanderMatthews-nv9zf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    It’d probably work better with 3 tribes instead of 2
    Both Redemption Island and South Pacific were complete Civil Wars between both the main tribes dramatically reducing the effect of a returnee

    • @wtrgg1107
      @wtrgg1107 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The people on redemption island could form a new tribe after weeks of eliminating the chaff. Come back into the game with 3 tribes.

  • @memeview2566
    @memeview2566 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    1:42 “these 2 giants” shows them standing next to each other 💀

    • @the1-upclub98
      @the1-upclub98 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Remember that weird commercial where they were literally giants towering over Jeff?

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yep, I include it in Rob's story because of how prominent they advertised their duel only for nothing to happen.

  • @challengeN25
    @challengeN25 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Missed Out on Treasure Island Twist for Survivor 23: South Pacific

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Here you go - th-cam.com/video/xEO09rts_ps/w-d-xo.html

  • @SurvivorAndBone
    @SurvivorAndBone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If Matt had won the final duel and went on to win the season, it would have been one of (if not the) best arc in all of Survivor.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Especially if he beat Rob at final tribal too or won final immunity and voted Rob out at 4.

    • @SurvivorAndBone
      @SurvivorAndBone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I’m going to build a Time Machine and go back to make sure that happens

  • @bravesfan2214
    @bravesfan2214 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I think it’s interesting to think about this.
    We had Matt, Andrea, Ozzie, Ozzie, Laura M, and Tina get to re enter the game from Redemption. Three of the six were immediately eliminated and sent home/ back to redemption.
    Ozzie broke the twist by voting himself out to come back, but the second time he would have immediately been sent home if he hadn’t won immunity, and while Laura survived a few votes she was not a power player in the game and just a pawn of Tyson’s.
    I like the idea of someone getting a chance to fight and return back into the game, but in these three seasons Survivor failed at the execution.
    Would have loved to hear your thoughts on how to make it better or see a part two/ three with South Pacific and Blood Vs. Water

    • @KWCline91
      @KWCline91 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here’s smoother could work. You have a season of 20 contestants. On the very first day, 16 of them are assigned to tribes while the other get sent to Redemption. When a person is voted out and goes to Redemption, they get to choose who they want to compete with of the four. The winner of the duel returns to the game on the tribe that was at Tribal Council while the loser goes home. Once the first four duels have been done, have another group of four go in and repeat until the merge. Then, you go back to regular Redemption Island.

  • @AGJ117
    @AGJ117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I want to visit a timeline where Rob and Russell are put on the opposing tribes. Not only do I feel like things could have been more interesting because of how boring the season ended up being, Phillip and Russell on the same tribe would have been a sight to watch.

  • @KevinRothert
    @KevinRothert 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My take: 1) merge is the cut off 2) drop the duel and only do 1 challenge at the merge like edge. 3) give the returning player a form of immunity or advantage for their first tribal. 4) give the people still in the game a reason to care about the people on redemption like in blood vs water

  • @619Slipk
    @619Slipk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yeah yeah, redemption island, Matt...
    Let's talk about something more important, like the *Bushido code*

  • @freddytang2128
    @freddytang2128 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    survivor is a mix of physical, social and strategic games. redemption island just makes the physical game way more important, since you could theoretically get to final 5 just by winning challenges (I suppose you could also do that by winning individual immunity, but redemption island offers another venue and you only need to beat 1-2 people at a time)

    • @petermcgill3405
      @petermcgill3405 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And you don’t have to worry about them being mad at you for voting them out, because you didn’t do it.

  • @prestong1773
    @prestong1773 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of my favorite things that I saw in Survivor Quebec that I wish they would bring in for a season in the US Survivor was how they did redemption island. They didn't announce it at all, there was just a sign at the end of the path the post-merge contestants walked down after having their torch put out. They didn't do a challenge until there were 3 people, so the remaining contestants had to wait until the first duel to see why there wasn't a jury yet.

  • @bigbuffguy9589
    @bigbuffguy9589 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The Outcast Twist is superior to Redemption Island (and Edge of Extinction) for a few reasons. First, it ends at the merge. No getting back in at final five. Also, the Outcasts had to win a challenge to get one or two players back in rather than someone being guaranteed to get back in at the merge and at final five. Finally, the Outcasts had to get voted back in at tribal council. Plus, it just worked so well with the theme of Pearl Islands. Redemption Island was a flop.

    • @natel3651
      @natel3651 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And to add even more, redemption Island and edge of extinction are up screentime from each episode, while the outcast twist only affected 2 episodes (in terms of screentime)

  • @IgnacioNexlson
    @IgnacioNexlson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    1. Russell and Rob shouldn't have been there. We know Jeff wanted Rob to win so bad.
    2. Horrible cast.
    3. Worst final 3 ever.
    4. Redemption Island is not a bad idea. They didn't know how to make it work.

  • @shellbacksclub
    @shellbacksclub 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hundreds of ppl on staff & no one brought up how dumb calling it a duel was? Jeff's head is only full of Survivor bs, Rock & Roll trivia & Howard Stern knowledge

  • @TheDXJC56
    @TheDXJC56 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    15:41 "You hate me" every woman who ever tried to flip who the victim of the situation was 😂

  • @acefist5502
    @acefist5502 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “Season several Pearl island” -once upon an island
    “Long live jelinsky” -Jeff probst

  • @JMoney615
    @JMoney615 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is one of my favorite seasons

  • @TDCT26
    @TDCT26 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've always liked the twist, but it should've been pre-merge only in a 100% newbie or all-stars season, either to keep the first returnees voted out longer in the game or to give a 2nd chance to newbies with great potential who got voted out early like Kelley Wentworth.

  • @shellbacksclub
    @shellbacksclub 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How many times has that Boston guy played? That's ridiculous

    • @Star_Jewel
      @Star_Jewel 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He played one more time after this; so to date, he's played a total of FIVE times. He's one of the most overhyped, overrated, and overused players of all time.

  • @jaimeabaya6728
    @jaimeabaya6728 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    First time I saw Russell Hantz cry😂😂😂, and by the way, Jelinsky is the monster, the legend

  • @Nadodan
    @Nadodan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think I would have hated this season watching it live, because I would have been pulling for Matt the full time and him not even making it back into the game? I would have been peeved off. Plus it just sucks in general as a concept.
    Like even though Matt was able to extend his lifespan in the game way farther then usual, he also had like user input into the social or strategy game. So even if he get's back in he's nothing but an easy vote out. I think for redemption island to work, they still need to have ways to interact with the group.
    Like maybe they stick at camp but they have gray buffs, and they're not allowed to vote. So people can keep getting to know them, and can incorporate them into strategies(You'd also make it clear when they were coming back into the game if they won). It would also add a little bit of Chaos, like an alliance has been buttering up a challenge beast to carry them through to the finale, and give them number advantage premerge, but their sacrifice play suddenly beats that person out at the last moment, and suddenly the other alliance who has been working with them has a brand new game going into merge.

  • @monsterjamfan09
    @monsterjamfan09 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your videos!❤❤❤

  • @calebos04
    @calebos04 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    1:02 Long live Jelinsky

  • @Ryan12334
    @Ryan12334 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Why’d the redemption island seasons have so many religious undertones 😭

  • @April7739
    @April7739 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They definitely utilized it to its fuller potential in BvW. Even here, though, I think I prefer the Redemption Island twist to Edge of Extinction.

  • @eren__morwen5947
    @eren__morwen5947 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Matt is underrated

  • @khronYT
    @khronYT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I cant wait for season forty several!

  • @mikestrong904
    @mikestrong904 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think Boston rob is one of the greatest players of all time, but his only win coming in a season where he’s already played 3 times and everyone else is a newbie really ruins his win for me personally, like it wasn’t earned

  • @katoscott6692
    @katoscott6692 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    RIP Ralph

  • @JitteryJackanape
    @JitteryJackanape 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Season Several! Jalinsky approved.

  • @snobey
    @snobey 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    1:01 we see what you did there...

  • @chimmyinfernape9189
    @chimmyinfernape9189 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think survivor Quebec did this twist right. They have smaller episodes every weekday and they used that to build up the characters on redemption island as well as the ones in the main game. And the two players who returned actually did something. Audrey this season caused so much chaos and upended the game the short time she returned and Nicolas who went on to win the game

  • @FundipYoshi
    @FundipYoshi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    People think this is the first time Redemption Island was introduced, but I do believe the Swedish had it in there version in 2002 and many other versions had it, like the Israel version, had it before the US did.

  • @bdavid19922
    @bdavid19922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I probably should have saved this for unpopular opinions section, but I actually thought edge of extinction fixed a lot of the flaws with the redemption island twist

  • @KingsNerdCave
    @KingsNerdCave 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Season 22 is fun for watching Rob win strong in tough immunity challenges and absolutely dominate the social game. The twist though interesting is more of a detriment to the season. Arguably it would be good in 90 minutes episodes though.

  • @tf4360
    @tf4360 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite season ❤Rob …. Best player EVER

  • @roguemerc
    @roguemerc 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After recently watching, I really enjoyed the social aspect the redemption challenges brought. The idol reveal, and the Hantz gals pledging they would flip if they made it to the merge added interesting wrinkles to the game. They have a similar thing now with the adventures or whatev, but people don't know what they are getting into with those, so people can't use it the same.
    Redemption Island seems like a waste because the redemptioners have so little agency. They are just not playing, and then if they win they are just inserted. I think it could work better if it was always trios, and the visitors got to spend time with the redemption folks. Redemptioners would kinda be actually playing, even if it is more limited in scope.
    Maybe let each set of visitors choose to give an advantage in the challenge so there is some politicking as well. Like maybe if Zapatera was giving advantages to Matt to court him, and Omatepe was giving advantages elsewhere, Matt woulda flipped. Or if both tribes help 1 out of the now 3 people, they know they are both courting the same person. since the visitors are usually duos, it could easily change too, or they don't agree and no advantage is given.
    Main point being, Redemption was too compartmentalized from the main game. It has potential, and with some tweaks it coulda had lots of strategy around it.

  • @Gahahgaga1
    @Gahahgaga1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey new Survivor viewer here so far I've only seen this season what are a couple of seasons anyone would recommend?

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check out my 2023 rankings of the seasons. I don't put any spoilers in it.

  • @xeternalxdreamsx
    @xeternalxdreamsx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Any one would like this twist with modifications in the new era? I think it would be pretty cool.

    • @dukane14
      @dukane14 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ah I feel like there’s already too many twists in today’s game.

    • @xeternalxdreamsx
      @xeternalxdreamsx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @dukane14 Oh, I agree.. I like the idea of the twists, but the effects are pretty meh nowadays. Without all of the advantages, I don't know if the castaways can carry the show's entertainment (with some exceptions).

  • @magicmerl7749
    @magicmerl7749 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The obvious thing is to also give them an idol that is only good for the next tribal council, so they have the opportunity to be part of a vote that gets someone else out.

  • @robchuk4136
    @robchuk4136 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree. And my fix is simple: The same way a person can't sit out back-to-back challenges, a person shouldn't be allowed to be sent to redemption island back to back. That's shitty television

  • @jameslasso1690
    @jameslasso1690 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Andrea is so beautiful

  • @supahsamurai1
    @supahsamurai1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I actually really liked this twist....at first at least, it keep the first half of the game more interesting and the early first boots a little more relevant for longer. Especially when I'm binge watching a bunch of seasons in order back-to-back lol
    Although once this season hit it's halfway point, it was kind of clear that it was Rob's season to win it, as the rest of the players kind of devolved into nothing, with blind loyalty, not letting anything else interesting happen later on, with no alliance swaps etc. But I'm happy that Rob finally got himself a win though.....while also beating Russell too! Lol
    Almost the same thing with the next season, South Pacific, too! Christine running up all the wins like Matt did, until throwing Ozzy in there, and then once Ozzy returned, it really was the best way for him specifically to move forward because the alliance breakdown at that point and strong loyalty again would have never let him stay longer.....with the Redemption Island name almost living up to how we wanted it to play out, if only Ozzy had won that last immunity challenge, he would have been finally three and won all the votes!! Lol

  • @morganspriggs4426
    @morganspriggs4426 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jelinsky is a legend

  • @rockotaylor7468
    @rockotaylor7468 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact jelinskyi favourite numbers is several

  • @rEdbrICkmArOOnAUbUrn4975
    @rEdbrICkmArOOnAUbUrn4975 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like the fault is more on the mergers than the game itself
    They CHOSE to eliminate Matt first opportunity.
    They CHOSE to eliminate Andrea first opportunity.

  • @Fenris447
    @Fenris447 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If someone says the Redemption Island twist sucks because the person who returned to the game didn’t win, they can’t turn around and say Edge of Extinction sucks because Chris returned and then won the game.
    I honestly don’t remember where you fall on that one, but I hope it’s consistent.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't think either twist sucked, but neither was ever executed to its fullest potential. I do think season 27 does this twist best and season 38 does EoE best.

    • @Fenris447
      @Fenris447 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I can dig both those takes. I tend to agree with Jeff that returnee seasons can use a safety net like RI or EoE. But I don't need them in newbie seasons.

  • @AllRequired
    @AllRequired 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The twist wasn't wasted. The season was designed to teach Russell a lesson.
    Anyone with a single working brain cell would have understood the boner production of the time had for Boston Rob; indeed, he's one of Probst's all-time favorites to this very time stamp.
    It just worked _too well,_ as the tribe Russell fell to wasn't interested in indulging the coveted showdown scenario. Not that it was that hard, really; they had the chance to see him in action (unlike the Villains) and lacked an equivalent to Natalie White within their ranks. And both of the girls he ultimately went with (build like and in the age range of a Laker Girl, which I think Natalie Tenerelli actually was) proved to be just as bad at Survivor as he was.
    Props to Rob for learning from his mistake around Coach; Phillip was a hundred times harder to handle, and that experience really worked to his benefit.

  • @MrDuckphart
    @MrDuckphart 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you ask Russell they rigged the duel between Krista and Matt so Matt would win.

  • @chargestone96
    @chargestone96 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think it only barely works in a bvw context an always sucks elsewhere
    It conceptually sucks as it just takes the tension out of tribal and guarantees the best challenge player goes deep despite that already being very rewarded

  • @tylerhaggerty4805
    @tylerhaggerty4805 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Would've been better with Wanda & Jonathan instead.

  • @btreese7
    @btreese7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anyone voted out once should not have a chance. They were right to send Matt back to RI.

  • @danielkornja6120
    @danielkornja6120 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This Season Died as Soon as Russell got Kicked off. Stupid move from the Tribe

  • @Yeaster
    @Yeaster 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The twist was mostly fine imo. The problem this season was Rob

  • @doorattachment6926
    @doorattachment6926 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    OMG Phillip is sooooo irritating

  • @petermcgill3405
    @petermcgill3405 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m going to disagree that Redemption Island was a good idea. I really don’t like it when someone who was previously voted out doesn’t get eliminated.

  • @Jacois
    @Jacois 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Redemption Island was a dumb idea.

  • @Freaky804
    @Freaky804 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    omg EARLY GANG

  • @slospop1125
    @slospop1125 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My problem wasn't the redemption island, it was Ometempe being starstruck into throwing their game away for rob. Say what you will about Zaptera, but at least they knew not to give Russell a free ride to the end.

  • @theggamer2824
    @theggamer2824 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m just gonna say this right now South Pacific was a better version of this season.

  • @2InsertNameHere
    @2InsertNameHere 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm glad Survivor has moved away from casting crazy religious people, it made for very awkward viewing.

  • @hungrypiano9302
    @hungrypiano9302 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never liked Matt. Found him annoying when I saw the season airing, still find him annoying now. Not sorry.

  • @dougierichardson484
    @dougierichardson484 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The entire season was a waste

  • @justinguidroz9659
    @justinguidroz9659 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They did fix it. Put a likable player there and have them win every challenger. Not there fault it fell through and he couldn’t win the one final immunity challenge to make a hero win South Pacific.

  • @julielynn82
    @julielynn82 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I hated this season. I hated redemption island and I couldn’t stand Phillip. I can’t remember what got Matt eliminated in the first place, but in my opinion, he should’ve won the game.

    • @Rye40
      @Rye40 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Spoiler:
      Matt got eliminated because Rob noticed how close he was to Andrea and told Rob that he considered flipping on him

    • @julielynn82
      @julielynn82 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Rye40 I’m going to (as painful as it will be) rewatch this season. So you’re saying Rob drove the whole Matt thing?

    • @Rye40
      @Rye40 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@julielynn82 yes