On day 19, the merged tribe Aiga means "family" in Samoan which was first suggested by contestant Erik Cardona. When RussellH. returned to camp, he talked with Natalie about her picking of Brett at the Reward Challenge. ^2 Russell H. used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating seven votes against him. Archived post. This is the first time three different tribes attended the first three tribal councils. You have to remember this was a time when uncertainty surrounded the show's future. Xander had the most confessionals this episode with 17. buff. She reassured him that her and RussellH.'s "final two alliance" from early in the game was still strong. This is the sixth season to have an evacuation. "[36] Inside Survivor listed the season as the twenty-sixth best out of 40, claiming that, "if Survivor was going to continue into its second decade, it needed a kick up the asssomething to revitalize the format and push it forward into a new generation. Since Marisa was skeptical of RussellH.'s quickly-made alliance with her, the latter immediately targeted her for elimination. When RussellS. was told that the rest of the tribe was leaning towards voting out Yasmin, he was upset that the tribe was not following his lead. Jaison bid high on a sealed container with a note that would give him an advantage at the Immunity Challenge, and John received an additional clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol. Some game developers on their blog where talking about how Russell was metagaming his pants off, and causing major damage in the process. View UC7SU5CzIecRat0DXk4ug9vws profile on YouTube. At Tribal Council, RussellH. once again openly wore his Hidden Immunity Idol, but did not use it the last time it could be played. This seasons rendition of Ancient Voices is remixed with another track from the seasons soundtrack entitled Samoa Tomeah. Format. RussellH. made a deal with Brett that should either of them win the next Immunity Challenge, that they would take each other to the final three. Jeff made a final announcement that due to the unprecedented circumstances of the incomplete challenge, including how big of an impact that Russell S. had on the Galu tribe, there would be no vote and nobody else would be going home. He organized a plan to vote John out with his Foa Foa alliance. Contenders, "Judge says Hatch can't travel for 'Survivor' today > entertainment Reality TV TODAY.com", "Exclusive: Mike Borassi talks about his 'Survivor: Samoa' journey", "Survivor: Winners at War recap: Family invasion edition! The winning trio also discussed the possibility of a BrettNatalie alliance and that they had to put a stop to it immediately by voting out Brett or Mick next. Hidden Immunity Idol All three idols played this season negated exactly one vote. The oldest woman and youngest woman on Vati received votes in this episode. They claim the season is, "incredibly divisive, and understandably so. She used the word "coattail" to describe Natalie, to which Natalie defended that she purposefully tried not to be aggressive in the game. The next day, Russell H. confronted John about the missing Hidden Immunity Idol and revealed to the latter the idol. However, at Tribal Council, he followed the majority, and Yasmin was voted out. The 8 second video showed it was hidden under a rock somewhere near camp. Russell Hantz would later return for Survivor: Heroes vs Villains and Survivor: Redemption Island. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Information and discussion about the greatest show in television history: SURVIVOR! No vote; Mike was medically evacuated from the game. Confessionals are a useful tool when determining who is to win each respective season, as it is meticulously decided which individuals insight will be given to the reader, and whether this insight is positive or negative towards their chances at becoming the Sole Survivor . To download our Survivor: Samoa Ozcap, click here. Ratings. Privacy Policy. Jenny was voted out by consensus after a 2-2 tied vote forced a revote that ended up 1-1. Following this, approximately 48 semi-finalists were invited to Los Angeles in April 2009 for final interviews with the producers. Archived post. The day's treemail contained envelopes full of US$500, signaling a Survivor Auction. This is the first time that two players were unable to vote at tribal due to a twist/advantage taking away their ability to vote. When RussellS. was also given the decision on whom to send as the observer to Foa Foa, he chose Shambo. Mick repeated the theme of his opening statement that he was a stand-up guy, while Natalie said that she saw how the aggressive women in the game were getting voted out and that she adapted her game after that. After winning the first Reward Challenge, Mick attempted to downplay his leadership status at Foa Foa, while Russell Hantz formed conflicting alliances with several women in the tribe, labeling it his dumb arse girl alliance. Russell also started wreaking havoc around camp by burning socks and emptying water canteens, trying to make camp life as miserable as possible for his tribe so that they would do what we wanted them to do. The whole of Foa Foa plus Shambo targeted Kelly. Jeff also asked Mike to stay so the Survivor Medical Team could examine him due to the hard hits he received. [38], "Natalie White" redirects here. 1 Filming Location Upolu, Samoa Filming Dates May 2016 - June 2016 Season Run August 21, 2016 - October 25, 2016 No. Episode Title Tommy Sheehan (Island of the Idols) - 52. Upon returning from Tribal Council, Russell H. was shocked to find that he had wasted his Idol, as he had felt certain Galu was voting for him and hadn't at all questioned whether to play it. Shambo felt more alienated from her tribe when she realized that she was the only one besides Yasmin to vote for Monica at Tribal Council, and she became more attached to her Foa Foa "tribemates". When the preselected tribes arrived ashore, Jeff handed each of the tribes pens and parchment and instructed the tribes that they would each elect a leader based solely on appearance. [33] In 2015, a poll by Rob Has a Podcast ranked this season 15th out of 30, with Rob Cesternino ranking this season 8th. The Survivor Medical Team determined that he would be unable to continue and pulled him from the game. At Tribal Council, when the two tribes arrived at the site, Jeff explained Russell's condition, how he was removed from the game, and what had happened to Russell S. after the two tribes had been sent back to their respective camps. The day's tree mail instructed the tribe leaders to select two castaways to join them at the upcoming Reward Challenge; RussellS. chose Dave and Shambo, while Mick chose Natalie and RussellH. While his tribemates were not around, Erik began a search for the Hidden Immunity Idol at Galu and succeeded. Then I looked at the people with the least confessionals/episode that made jury: Whitney (South Pacific): 4 confessionals, 11 episodes, 0.36 confessionals/episode, Leif (One World): 4 confessionals, 10 episodes, 0.4 confessionals/episode, Courtney (Heroes v. Villains): 4 confessionals, 9 episodes, 0.44 confessionals/episode, Purple Kelly (Nicaragua): 5 confessionals, 11 episodes, 0.45 confessionals/episode, Rick (South Pacific): 8 confessionals, 14 episodes, 0.57 confessionals/episode, Keith (South Pacific): 6 confessionals, 10 episodes, 0.6 confessionals/episode, Carter (Philippines): 8 confessionals, 12 episodes, 0.67 confessionals/episode, Danielle (Heroes v. Villains): 8 confessionals, 12 episodes, 0.67 confessionals/episode, Rebecca (Cook Islands): 6 confessionals, 9 episodes, 0.67 confessionals/episode, Brett (Samoa): 12 confessionals, 13 episodes, 0.86 confessionals/episode, Also notably, with just 1.07 confessionals/episode, Natalie White is the most underredited winner in survivor history. Shambo felt angry that she was unaware of the vote, but after Jaison secured his second Individual Immunity win, Shambo got her wish as Dave Ball was sent home. ), Colby Donaldson x3 = 141. RussellH. debated between Dave and Shambo. John asked nothing of Russell H. but asked Mick and Natalie for the "hard sell" of his vote. Jenny is the second player to be voted out by consensus after a tied revote. Fast Facts Winner: Natalie White (7-2-0) Runner Up: Russell Hantz, Mick Trimming Fan Favourite Award: Russell Hantz Location: Upolu, Samoa Contestants: 20 Days: 39 Filming Dates: June 11 th to July 19 th 2009 Air Dates: September 17 th to December 20 th 2009 Tribes: Foa Foa (yellow), Galu (purple), Aiga (merged tribe - blue) Key Twists: Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. She called Mick's overall game play "feckless", a word of which Mick did not know the meaning. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Boston Rob Mariano (Redemption Island) - 97 confessionals. The medical team eventually decided it was time for him to be pulled from the game. When the tribe arrived at the challenge site, Jeff announced they would be playing for immunity, not the expected reward. This was the first time Heather had confessionals in two episodes in a row. He also knew that Ashley was clearly the weakest link in the tribe. This is the only season to contain two people with the same first name who both returned for future seasons. (+7 on Redemption Island. Next up was Monica, who asked Mick and Natalie why they felt the other two sitting beside them did not deserve to win. . ADVERTISEMENT. 7 Days Lasted 37/39 Gallery Jaison Robinson is a contestant from Survivor: Samoa . Back at camp, Brett suggested the three from the losing team create their own reward by spending the day at the beach hunting for snails. Cast Naseer is the first Sri Lankan player to not be voted out first. When Foa Foa lost the Immunity Challenge, discussions of whom to vote out began when Mike talked about voting out the physically weakest: in his opinion, Ashley. Heather has the lowest with 6. Both players named Jenny have been voted out pre-merge. Reddit, Inc. 2023. RussellH. made an agreement with Mick that as long as the latter would not vote for him, Ben would be the next gone after Ashley. Your email address will not be published. At this vote, Russell H. had played his hidden immunity idol, but it was all for naught as Erik was eliminated. At the Final Tribal Council, Mick was ignored by the jury, given his lack of leadership when assigned that role and his seemingly lackluster enthusiasm for the game. Fully Updated Confessional Stats of every contestant. Also in this folder, you'll find confessional counting guidelines, confessional data, doc with intro confessionals, and one chart that . Cookie Notice For the first time since Survivor: Micronesia, twenty contestants began the game into two pre-determined tribes, Foa Foa and Galu (named after native Samoan words). Copyright 2023 However Jeff said that after what he saw happen in front of him; including blacking out two times in front of him there would be no way Russell S. would stay in the game and that if he didn't get any help he would get worse. I love all the stats posts. When Russell played his second Hidden Immunity Idol, Galus plan to send Russell home was in tatters as Kelly was sent home in a surprising blindside from the minority. Survivor: Samoa was the start of that, in large part thanks to a trilby-wearing oil company owner named Russell Hantz. Natalie was ultimately named the Sole Survivor over Russell H. and Mick by a vote of 720. The remaining six players discussed multiple different alliance and strategic options; however, Shambo was caught unaware and soon eliminated. The Foa Foa four managed to convince Galu to vote out one of there own. This is the first time that all players risked their vote at The Summit. The primary criticism is aimed at the perceived overexposure of contestant Russell Hantz. The nineteenth season of Survivor known as Survivor: Samoa premiered in September, 2009 and saw Natalie White take home the title of Sole Survivor and the million dollar prize. Deshawn and Xander tied for most confessionals this season with 56 each. I don't know, boredom and curiosity, I guess. Both Idols are usable until the Day Thirty-six Tribal Council. When Shambo approached the conversation, Jaison quickly scrambled off. In the end, Russell H. voted against Brett and he became the final jury member by a vote of31. Days: 39 Tribes: Savaii (red), Upolu (blue), Te Tuna (merged tribe - yellow) Filming Dates: May 30 th to July 7 th 2011 Air Dates: September 14 th to December 18 th 2011 Key Twists: Exile Island: No Hidden Immunity Idol/s: Yes Redemption Island: Yes Returning Players: Information and discussion about the greatest show in television history: SURVIVOR! After Jaison, RussellH., and Shambo won the challenge, they went on their reward trip. Jaison was best known for being closely aligned with Russell Hantz and Mick Trimming as a member of the Foa Foa Four alliance. Brett won Immunity for the second time in a row. Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly ranked this season 15th out of 40. . Favorites China Fiji Cook Islands In the end, Natalie White defeated Russell Hantz and Mick Trimming with a vote of 720. This was the first season when the tribes merged at 12 players with nine people on the jury. Erik asked no questions of the final three and instead made statements to the three. It's sad that only 12 woman have reach to 60 confessionals: ( and even worse, only 4 woman have reach 70. The two tribes merged with twelve players left: four from Foa Foa and eight from Galu. Monica's plot to anger RussellH. worked, and he went off to confront his alliance members about Monica's story; after confronting Brett and Natalie, he went to Jaison, who denied it because he had forgotten he told Brett and Monica those stories. At Tribal Council, his plan to eliminate Marisa came together, and she was voted out. RussellH. told Jaison that they had to keep Natalie and get rid of Mick to make it to the final three, which Jaison agreed with. Rob writes Inside Survivors weekly Survivor Stats feature. Mick was chosen as Foa Foa's leader, and Russell S. as Galu's. Galu chose Russell Swan and Foa Foa selected Mick. Laura and Natalie were not eligible to vote in the second round of voting. Versions of this challenge have previously been used in. This is the first time that the highest confessional count was shared by two players. Upon returning from Tribal Council, Jaison talked to Mick about voting out Ben next because of what Jaison perceived as racist comments made by Ben about Yasmin. The premiere establishes the women as working together, along with James+Lindsay being a pair to form the majority. When are we getting one for episode 4? Ben became the first person to be disqualified from a challenge due to foul behavior since several members of Survivor: Thailand s Sook Jai tribe did so. Not-So-Fun Fact: Russell got more confessionals in Samoa than Tyson has gotten over 4 seasons. Per the rules, a second vote was held where Laura and Natalie would not vote and the remaining eight castaways would have to vote for one of the two. Per the rules, a second vote was held where the castaways involved in the tie would not vote and the remaining castaways could only vote for the two tied. After some hesitation, the six made a scramble towards a treasure chest and a cage of chickens. She was infuriated when Dave, who had won the chickens for his tribe, suggested on another method of cooking. Get exclusive content and features by supporting Inside Survivor on Patreon. Mick agreed with the plan, believing that Jaison wasn't mentally in the game while Natalie was. Each week Inside Survivor contributor Rob Brodeur will be collecting various Survivor-related statistics and information based off the latest episode of Survivor 42. Monica followed soon after leaving only after she did her best to upset the remaining Foa Foa four. Survivor: Samoa has received wildly polarizing opinions from both fans and critics. Shambo then said that there was no way that Mick and Natalie would get her vote and said nothing to Russell H. Brett asked nothing of Natalie or Russell H., but asked Mick what a "bro date" would be like with him to see to what level Mick invested in Brett as a human being. Both players that received votes in this episode (Jenny & Lydia) had 1 confessional in this episode. The final four took the traditional journey honoring the castaways voted out before heading to their Final Immunity Challenge. Selection of "Tribe Leaders" At the beginning of the game, both tribes voted for a tribe "leader." Chanelle had the most confessionals this episode with 7. Russell H. told Brett that Brett was the kind of guy that Russell H. wanted his kids to marry and he wished he was like Brett when he was young. The CGI-ed in vote for Danger Dave= god tier.MarissaBen- This should come as no surprise. Survivor: Samoa began with the twenty contestants selecting their tribe leaders, based purely on appearances, and for the first part of the game the leaders were in charge of critical tribe decisions. Shambo chose Laura to miss the reward and observe Foa Foa, much to the anger of the latter. Russell Hantz found the Hidden Immunity Idol without any clues and Mike Borassi was forced to leave the game due to dehydration. Liz presumed RussellH. to have the Hidden Immunity Idol, however, and confronted him about it. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with CBS or SEG. Boston Rob Mariano x5 seasons = 235 confessionals. Hidden Immunity Idol A Hidden Immunity Idol was hidden at both camps. This season held the largest Tribal Council with thirteen players, which occurred after Russell Swan was pulled from the game, (not counting Jury members). Same situation, Foa Foa should be pronounce "Fwa Fwa", not "Fo-ah Fo-ah". Brett was the final player voted out. Samoa Tocantins The Brazilian Highlands Gabon Earth's Last Eden Micronesia Fans vs. Blog at WordPress.com. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Russell Swan would later return for Survivor: Philippines. However, since the consensus vote had to be unanimous, every person thats been voted out so far this season has been by a unanimous decision. Russell H. told Brett that he had a problem because he had made a deal with everybody to take them to the final three. OVERVIEW. In an attempt to gain Mick's trust, RussellH. showed the Hidden Immunity Idol to him. Jenny is the first person this season to cast a vote then be eliminated, as Jackson was medically evacuated and Zach and Marya lost their votes. Foa Foa was unable to strategize, however, as the rain kept them together in the shelter. Post 2:41 PM - Mar 01 #1 2023-03-01T14:41. . For an artist, see. Alliterative Name: Foa Foa. After a recent Samoa rewatch, I decided to compare Russell's confessional count in the season with every person that has played 3 or more times. Our resident Stat Man, Rob, recently had a baby, so hes taking some time off. At Tribal Council, RussellH., confident that he was the actual target, played his Hidden Immunity Idol. Reddit, Inc. 2023. Mick was concerned that Russell H. had some secret plan and that Mick was going home, but Natalie reassured him that the former Foa Foa would stick together. Maybe 41 is an exception whose premergr and early merge was female dominated, however at least it was deserved not like all those times were men get more . Foa Foa selected Liz to be the guide with Jaison and RussellH. as cage-rollers, while Galu selected Laura to be the guide with Erik and RussellS. as cage-rollers. Not a single vote was cast against him. To calm down the infuriated Shambo, RussellH. said he voted out John because he was gunning for her. When the castaways opened the chest, they saw new blue buffs and supplies to create a new tribe flag. Back at Foa Foa, the vote was between Natalie and Liz, while at Galu, the women targeted Shambo for being an outsider, while the men targeted Monica for being a liability in challenges. After returning to camp from Tribal Council, Shambo was stunned about the vote going against John. RussellH. wanted to keep Natalie around, as he felt that she would be seen by the jury members as "riding his coattails" and therefore not get any votes. Episode Three: Its Called a Russell Seed, Episode Thirteen: Two Brains Are Better Than One. It is an imperfect measure but can indicate success in the game. He finally found the idol after a long chase through the forest. RussellH. told the rest that Monica was to be voted out first. Information is provided 'as is' and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice. Ratings. In the final round, Mick came out on top with his spear closest to the center of the target to win his first immunity. All three told the jury what they did, but Jaison pointed out that both Natalie and Russell H. had made a lot of money before coming on Survivor, that Mick had the potential to make a lot of money, and that the jury should not focus who was broke, but on other criteria. At the Reward Challenge, the purple team of Brett, Dave, Laura, Natalie, and RussellH. won the challenge; they were given a Palm Pre to use during their picnic lunch. All rights reserved. Why? Reddit, Inc. 2023. At the Immunity Challenge, Jeff explained that there would be an immunity necklace for the highest-scoring man and woman. In episodes eight and nine, Russell H. used a Hidden Immunity Idol, therefore any votes cast against him were nullified. This person would hand the tribe a clue to the whereabouts of a Hidden Immunity Idol at their camp. Dave won the challenge with a last ricochet shot. I'd argue that confessional count is a flawed metric to look at and take conclusions from. Ozcars 2015 25 Sexiest Female Survivor Contestants of All Time, Survivor Oz Top 10-Top 10 Survivor Auctions, Double Oz Seven Episode #131 The Benny & Poss Show Ben Reads The Fleming Novels (Part 4), EurOzvision 2023 Eurovision Final Wrap-Up, EurOzvision 2023 Eurovision Predictions Episode, EurOzvision 2023 Eurovision Preview Episode. Believing it would be delightful to the Galu women, RussellS. chose the comfort items. Brett figured that his only hope to remain in the game was the deal he made with Russell H. Russell H. gloated about his challenge win to Mick and Natalie and said that he thought he had a great shot at the million dollars and was already rehearsing his jury speech.