Sunday, October 13, 2013

Survivor Guatemala (2005)



One of the best and most underrated seasons ever.
Survivor: Guatemala seems to be a fairly divisive season and I never understood why some people gave it such a bad rap. The location was unique and epic (the tribal council set was by far the best), the challenges were great and there were some brilliant new ones and the cast was one of the best. Although there are a few lower vis pre-merge boots, pretty much everyone who survived the first four episodes delivered in one way or another and gave us some great moments. Although it was the first season to implement the hidden immunity idol and the returning player twists which both became problems in later seasons, they both actually worked this time round. Overall, Guatemala is one of my favourites and one I think deserves better recognition as a top tier season. Hopefully the DVD can win it more fans and help people to appreciate it.

Underrated
Underrated is the perfect word for this season. The cast was very good outside of a few. This is one of my favorites and I would reccommend it to any survivor fan

Honestly, One of the Best
I'm not sure why Guatemala seems to get a bad rep among some fans of the show. The location was truly original, the cast was great, there was enough strategy to satisfy, and even though there were returning players, they weren't so domineering as to make the game completely uninteresting (as in the past few seasons where they've brought back returning players). I've always counted this season as one of my favorites. It was one of the few peak seasons in Survivor history before the show started to go downhill in terms of strategy and casting.

Like I said, the location here is amazing. I can't recall another season where the tribes were situated on a lake in actual ruins. Furthermore, the weather was brutal! This isn't a season where you see multiple people lazing around on a beach all day working on their sun tans. The tribal council set was pretty awesome too.

The casting was brilliant. From Brandon with his charming southern twang to Judd with his larger than...

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