Survivor: Winners at War arrived at the perfect time. Edge of Extinction was one of the worst endings of any Survivor season ever. Island of the Idols was a disaster for so many reasons, none of which need to be revisited right now. And, above all, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic due […]
Author: Matt Hambidge
‘Survivor: Winners At War’ Recap: “The Buddy System On Steroids”
We start off this week’s Survivor with one of the more touching scenes the show has ever offered. Yul Kwon is chatting with Sarah and Wendell and the topic of Survivor friends and relationships from previous seasons comes up. Yul mentions that Jonathan Penner is the only person from his season he has really kept […]
‘Survivor: Winners At War’ Recap: “I Like Revenge”
This week’s Survivor perfectly illustrated one of the many reasons why the Edge of Extinction is a terrible idea. For the Fire Token challenge, each of the four castaways had the chance to obtain one. All they had to do was walk up a giant hill and bring down a pile of 20 logs of […]
‘Survivor: Winners At War’ Recap: “Out For Blood”
I love Survivor. It’s awesome, the best. Even after 20 years, the show keeps delivering (usually). And Winners at War is so far living up to its enormous hype. Three episodes, three knockouts. There’s bound to be a down episode at some point, but I’m just going to keep riding the wave as long as […]
‘Survivor: Winners At War’ Recap: “It’s Like A Survivor Economy”
Sele Beach Rob wakes up the next morning to find a second Fire Token waiting for him. He (correctly) assumes it’s from Amber, though he thinks it could have come from Sandra. But being fairly certain it’s from Amber, the Robfather is on the warpath. Elsewhere, Ben tries to shift his focus building better relationships […]
‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Premiere Recap: “Greatest of the Greats”
Survivor: Winners at War. That pretty much speaks for itself. Not much else needs to be said, right? But (and if you’re a returning reader, you know) these recaps are usually nothing if not long-winded, so more will be said. Season 40, twenty years, all winners. This is the big one. It’s set up to […]
2020 Oscar Night Preview: Who Will, Should, And Could Win
Well folks, Oscar Night is nearly upon us, the Super Bowl of the film industry! Even after 2019 gave us a great year in film, the Oscars could be shaping up to be a pretty chalky night. Lots of the favorites are heavy favorites. Upsets will happen, as they always do. But most of the […]
2020 Oscars Gambling Guide
We’re all movie fans here. Oscar night is fun and we look forward to it every year. But do you know what makes fun things even more fun? Betting on those fun things and making some money. That’s why we’re here today. Of course, when it comes to gambling nothing is a sure thing. Think […]
‘Survivor: Island Of The Idols’ Finale Recap: “Mama, Look At Me Now”
After all the controversy, all the outrage, all the episodes airing under a dark cloud, we have finally, mercifully reached the Survivor: Island of the Idols finale. What started with a quite stellar pre-merge run, devolved into chaos after the Dan Spilo controversy took center stage. What followed was a stretch of episodes that lacked excitement and […]
‘Survivor: Island Of The Idols’ Recap: “Just Go For It”
Well, here we are again. Just when it was starting to feel like this season of Survivor was getting back on track (or at least as much “on track” as it could at this point), we get a Survivor first. And not a fun first, either; far from it. Dan Spilo became the first player to ever be ejected […]
