14. Survivor Iran - Favorites vs. Failures (S18)
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As we approach the home stretch of these rankings it becomes challenging which season's will be left out of my top ten. Iran is just one of those incredible seasons that just ended up missing the cut. This season was fantastic from start to finish with plenty of drama, good television, and really fantastic gameplay. One of the most memorable moments that will go down as a top ten funniest moment is Noah ( noah_kondon)'s mom taking away his computer during an endurance chance that would've likely guaranteed reentry into the game with two idols he was previously voted out with. However, Max ( Novamax243) prevailed and ends up having a defining hero arc making it to the end. Max and Noah were voted out somewhat unfairly but they'll arguably be remembered as the X-factors of the premerge. Eric ( EM002) operated throughout the game extremely well which caught me off guard as he has been involved primarily in the scene but seemingly was able to socially maneuver between alliances effectively and is likely a winner who deserves more credit. Outside of that, the drama between Loop (#Loopsspeare) and Kelly ( Kelly0412) was a bit OTTN and not necessarily the most fun of conversations. Outside of that, I think a lot of players rose to the occasion like Romeo (#BritishRomeo) and Daniel ( DanielzSnooz) as the last favorites standing made it to the Final Five along with Adrianna ( Saftronbtr999) as a subtle dark horse. Fun season! Good cast! Just not in my top ten, unfortunately.
13. Survivor Nepal (S3)
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I think Survivor Nepal was genuinely the kickstart season of what made me want to continue hosting all these years later. Typically, I believe an unknown series without credibility is doomed to fall apart unless they have that one particular season that sets the pace and that was Nepal for me. The cast was fantastic consisting of individuals from the after mention Wangifold Survivor Series hosted by the great wangifold along with other well-known players like Stoner ( Gaiaphagee), Ashanti ( KingGeek), Shawn ( SuitMan13), Scott ( Fobbyiyg), and last but not least... the great Mikey2015... I mean Carl (@Cmack11). If I'm to remember anything about this season it's three things. First, Scott dropped the bomb at Final Tribal Council where he would've won had he not posted a horrendous speech leading to Brandan ( Maladus1) winning the game. Second, Chris ( Carraid73) who was public enemy #1 made it extremely deep and is an unappreciated strategic mind. Finally, Stoner (Gaiaphagee) was a bit too cocky for my liking. However, the unappreciated duo of Ashanti and Brandan receive my recognition for a job well done along with Carl who was the underdog of the season. This season has always been a fun read :)
12. Survivor Japan (S45)
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Honestly, I'm shocked that the third generation produced arguably the best sixteen-person season of all-time in the series (sorry India). I loved the cast, great twist (Samurai Curse), great gameplay, and most of all an amazing winner in Kellen ( Kennel123). Kellen played a really flawless game all-around and the one move he'll forever be recognized for is his move at the Final Four. He was not immune and should've easily been the boot or should've been in fire-making but convinces Juan ( Molecule) to vote Washed ( Washed_Ravioli) essentially throwing his vote with Kellen and Washed voting Juan. Was this a huge blunder on Juan? Absolutely, however, Kellen was spectacular in this conversation watching live and I think if Kellen does get voted out then I think we see Ashanti (KingGeek) the winner (maybe Washed though). The Ashanti was robbed posts were crazy as fuck during the live vote reveal. Outside of that, I had a lot of favorites from this cast who had entered the series much earlier like Nathan ( nmh95), Arek ( Arris), Tyler ( jungleman111), and Sam ( s73100). The "Samurai Curse" also really forced alliances to shift constantly based on safety being given out by the eliminated player so it was interesting to watch dynamics change. Good work Japan!
11. Survivor Philipinnes - All Stars I (S6)
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This is no disrespect to the original All-Stars as I respect the classics. However, if I'm looking at this objectively compared to the remaining seasons it's the weakest in my eyes. There were a lot of great moments though where we saw three idols get correctly played in a row by Michael ( Michael31), Newz ( OldNewz), and Rhys ( AndThenThereWasOne) and eliminating Stoner (Gaiaphagee)'s cult members one by one in dramatic fashion (this was not rigged it was Stoner being a flop). The flag challenge where Joe ( jharrin7887) quits due to what he believed was an unfair ruling and his tribe supporting his actions of leaving which was something new. Outside of that, who expected FireDragon (#AlaskanFireDragon) to take home the win against Michael ( Michael31) who had played from the bottom but likely shot himself in the foot eliminating his two closest allies in Newz and Rhys. Eric ( awwsum11) receiving third place for the second time in a row and likely wins against anyone cements himself as one of the best to never win to this day. The only dull moment was Cole ( Cole91) not picking up a Skype call in regards to his butt getting saved the night he left but decided his shift at Buffalo Wild Wings was more important. The tribe names were weird too like Wyatt's Warriors and Nathan's Notorious was also weird since the Brovivor chat did a draft and well it was funky, to say the least.
Current Rankings
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11. Survivor: Philippines - All-Stars I (S6)
12. Survivor: Japan (S45)
13. Survivor: Nepal (S3)
14. Survivor: Iran - Favorites vs. Failures (S18)
15. Survivor: Barbados - Battle of Generations (S9)
16. Survivor: Saint Lucia - Blood vs. Water (S11)
17. Survivor: India (S5)
18. Survivor: Bali - Hosts vs. Almosts (S20)
19. Survivor: Indonesia - Exile Island (S14)
20. Survivor: Estonia - Unfinished Business (S37)
21. Survivor: Philippines - All-Stars II (S31)
22. Survivor: Mozambique (S24)
23. Survivor: Norway (S48)
24. Survivor: Jamaica (S26)
25. Survivor Singapore - All Winners (S40)
26. Survivor: Vanuatu - Viewer's Choice (S32)
27. Survivor: Hawaii (S1)
28. Survivor: Iceland (S2)
29: Survivor: Mongolia (S28)
30. Survivor: Greece (S21)
31. Survivor: Madagascar - Fans vs. Failures (S36)
32. Survivor: The Canadian Wilderness (S17)
33. Survivor: Paraguay (S27)
34: Survivor: Nigeria (S22)
35. Survivor: Thailand (S10)
36. Survivor: Cyprus - Dynamic Duos (S47)
37. Survivor: Suriname (S44)
38. Survivor: Azores (S42)
39. Survivor: Kadavu (S49)
40. Survivor: Sri Lanka (S12)
41. Survivor: Myanmar (S7)
42. Survivor: Palau (S8)
43. Survivor: Nicaragua (S29)
44. Survivor: Peru (S16)
45. Survivor: Jordan (S4)
46. Survivor: Israel (S38)
47. Survivor: Comoros (S25)
48. Survivor: South Africa (S30)
49. Survivor: Vietnam (S35)
Love the ranking. I remember watching Iran before playing Macedonia and it convincing me to wanna play since it seemed so cray but I honestly don't remember much besides Eric dominating (love Eric <3).
Haven't read it but I don't understand how All Winners is so high, feel like the only good portion was the late pre merge/early merge but everything else was shit (that double quit by that iconic couple I guess redeems it enough!)
