Survivor Gabon: Earth's Last Eden *Spoilers and Speculation*

[pawpaw]

Originally Posted by CrossingGuard

When you say "they", are you talking about the original cast or the replacement cast?

The original cast just didn't work for survivor so they change several people out.

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[CrossingGuard]

Originally Posted by pawpaw

The original cast just didn't work for survivor so they change several people out.

Okay, good.

At first I thought you were saying that the replacement cast didn't blend well together at all. That would have been bad.

[sweetpea]

I'll be bummed if S20 is the last one. I really enjoy Survivor, haven't missed a show since it started. Are the ratings really that low? I mean, sure, in comparison to other shows like Grey's Anatomy or American Idol maybe they aren't great, but I'm sure they are still pretty steady and bring in advertisers for the network. I know it's probably too much to ask, but I'd like Survivor to just keep going, as long as it still remains watchable. To me it is, I really enjoyed the last season even though I didn't care for the winner all that much.

[CrossingGuard]

Originally Posted by sweetpea

I'll be bummed if S20 is the last one. I really enjoy Survivor, haven't missed a show since it started. Are the ratings really that low? I mean, sure, in comparison to other shows like Grey's Anatomy or American Idol maybe they aren't great, but I'm sure they are still pretty steady and bring in advertisers for the network. I know it's probably too much to ask, but I'd like Survivor to just keep going, as long as it still remains watchable. To me it is, I really enjoyed the last season even though I didn't care for the winner all that much.

Micronesia's premiere was in the 13 million range, IIRC. But after that, all of the shows after that stayed within the 12 million range.

It's not bad, and it still wins its timeslot, which is very impressive for a show that has been around for 8 years and has had 16 seasons. But yeah, compared to other seasons, Micronesia had the lowest ratings ever.

[pawpaw]

Originally Posted by CrossingGuard

Micronesia's premiere was in the 13 million range, IIRC. But after that, all of the shows after that stayed within the 12 million range.

It's not bad, and it still wins its timeslot, which is very impressive for a show that has been around for 8 years and has had 16 seasons. But yeah, compared to other seasons, Micronesia had the lowest ratings ever.

Well people are Tivo & downloading it now--kills advertising rates. Erik said its not that survivor went cheap with no car rewards now--it's NO ONE has offered to give them one. If more people watch the show non-TV wise, no sense advertising on TV.

[karalott]

Originally Posted by pawpaw

Forgot to add:

From talking to "survivor" people Erik believes season 18 is old vs young and season 20 is 99% the last one.

Another twist? Technically, didn't they do the old vs young for EI, and it only lasted one episode. Besides, you get a season like Survivor Africa and on one tribe it's old vs young by accident.

So if what Erik says is true, is this another Bobby Jon/Stephenie where two people from Micronesia went back to play? If so, another (unless it's Ozzy-I don't care how cocky he got, I could take seeing him every season ) So I take it filming is over by now. I guess we should prepare for spoilers to start leaking out. But Survivor is one of those shows I could see being brought back in the future.

It's too bad that Survivor 20 will be the last one, but I remember Probst once saying they wanted to go out when people were still watching and wanted them on, rather than be getting 5 million viewers and have everyone be begging for the show to be put to rest (and of course resort to any lame stunts).

[pawpaw]

Originally Posted by karalott

Another twist? Technically, didn't they do the old vs young for EI, and it only lasted one episode.

So if what Erik says is true, is this another Bobby Jon/Stephenie where two people from Micronesia went back to play?

So I take it filming is over by now.

yes, Exile had 4 tribes, old men, old women, young men & young women-I think it lasted only 1 episode ( only 4 people on a tribe I believe )

Erik said he was asked, So I'm just assuming that when he said no they asked others to go.

Today is day 39.

[Maxxpain]

cant wait for the hd cams, im sick of shows in standard defintion

[lopevian]

Survivor should focus on locations, rather than twists.The game is fine the way it is. A great location can add so much to a season. I would love to see Survivor: Nepal and Survivor: Patagonia, back to back. From the top of the world to the bottom of the world. If there are just three seasons after Gabon, I hope they go all out with location, instead of twists and buried idols. 34 days and counting!

[pawpaw]

Gabon Tribal Council