Hard to say, it's one thing to be bitter about the game, but then to bring up Rob's personal life into the commentary was too much. Makes me less sympathetic towards them in this season.
Found on the Survivor Wiki page: "In an interview with Rob Cesternino, Jerri revealed that the buffs inside were laid flat and arranged in order, claiming that it was the production's way of splitting Rob and Amber up."
If that's true, I'm 99% sure that it was Jeff's idea. He hated Rob and Amber together and wanted to get rid of Amber so badly. Too bad for him, Amber and Rob found a way and ended up winning $1,100,000, 2 cars, and got married regardless. Oops. $1,250,000.
One reason I didn't like this season was because mostly everyone was so bitter and mean spirited as the season went on. After hearing the commentary from team 2 I'm doubling down on it. Them be callous to Jenna's mom having cancer and Sue's assault allegations were red flags. What's shocking is that Jerri despite receiving the most unnecessary hate by the audience compared to everyone else showed probably the least animosity in the season and the reunion. She deserved so much better.
It was a team of kinda awful people. Awful people mean drama and drama means ratings. Good people do not always mean as good ratings as much as bad people. Outside of the survivor community people like Parvati and Rob but in real life they are awful concieted pretty people who have had life handed to them
The Colby wanting to quit one is most surprising to me. He seemed like he was knees deep in the game prior to his elimination. He was the leading force to taking out Hatch if I recall.
I don’t remember where I heard this, but Boston Rob said on a podcast or something that after the final tribal council thrashing, he and Amber flew home alone on a helicopter because producers were worried what would happen if they all flew home together.
Out of all the seasons to have the most dirty/interesting secrets behind the scenes, this season has to be at the top of the list. And looking at the length of this video, I don't think I'm wrong in my assumption. Can't wait to check this out.
Story of my life, Production Designers, Art Directors, etc, get so overlooked and it's really sad. I've seen people build full on city streets and very few realize how much blood, sweat, and tears goes into these builds. Survivor's build team deserve so much praise.
@@joshuaclemons5452 Yes I know! I learned about that before I learned about her offscreen fights with Shii Ann! I now kinda like that she doesn't wanna play again!
Skupin was actually in the cast, but he opened his mouth to too many people saying he was going to be on it and what the theme was, which got back to CBS. So he was removed, and that’s how Boston Rob ended up there as he was the first alternate.
Thank God. No Boston Rob in All Stars drastically changes his history with the show and of course Amber. They fell in love and are still together and have a family. That's wild how that works.
Thanks for the video! I recently decided to start Survivor from the beginning and am on season 2 now. It didn’t dawn on me until several episodes in that I was watching THAT Amber. It’s neat to see so many early castaways in All Stars, and I’m looking forward to it! 🙂 P.S. I don’t know anything about your personal beliefs, but I appreciate the verse you posted at the end. Also, I remember you mentioned wearing a hoody from The Chosen last week. I just wanted to say thanks for sharing that with us - and that I’d love to hear more about your story, as well as Mary’s.
Alicia calling Boston Rob a bully is real hypocrisy! And Lex too! In both of his seasons, he would lie as much as anyone, but then when his alliance voted him out, he criticizes them so loud & glares at them, acting like a spoiled 5 year-old. What a hypocrite!
Drunk Big Tom: "AND THEN WE FOUND A BOTTLE, POPPED THE CORK, RIGHT HERE'S THE CORK! AMBER CAME OUT!! MY GOD, A GENIE!!! IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!! HER BODY WAS LIKE AN HOURGLASS..."
Here's a secret that wasnt mentioned. AllStars was meant to be season 10. But CBS needed something to compete with FOX since the Friends final season was airing at the same time. So they moved AllStars to season 8.
I remember thinking two major things this season. How the HELL did they not vote out Rob and Amber early on, and why the HELL everyone hated ShiiAnn for doing nothing wrong to anybody. It seemed so cruel and unnecessary
38:20 tbf.. tooth pain is no fcking joke. And in a game like this I could see myself being able to push through large amounts of pain for a challenge, but it would be a lot harder to make yourself do camp-work, since it's not as urgent or as important. Ofc it's totally possible that he was just being dramatic to get out of working, but it's also totally possible that he really was just in pain.
That is why I say Russell should have on Samoa. Not a fan or hater of his, just my opinion. Should he play new school (which he did start) he would have won.
@@monapop I honestly don’t think he would’ve won even in new school seasons because of his lack of social skills. He may have been more respected, but ultimately still would’ve lost. He just doesn’t have good people skills.
@Mona Pop a new school Russell probably gets out pre merge(he actively harms the tribes + never really being productive in camp +would be considered making too many big moves too early), or even if he makes it to the end, won't win because of his terrible terrible FTC skills. Jury asides, both of Russell's FTCs are objectively bad. He doesn't even bother trying to give the jury what they want
*Some players did not have the Armour skin it took, 2 cry babies on the jury & it wasn't ahead of its time..BR perfect example of this. Hello...they all new Outwit outlast out play..however it was needed to be accomplished. This isn't a knitting class.
I wonder how different this season would've been if Elisabeth actually did it. I wonder if Colleen was asked back. She fit the archetype Amber was cast in
Fun fact: in heroes vs villains Paravati had sleeping tablets which were snook in by one of the crew members who was her friend Confirmed by russel on his RU-vid channel
Russell isn't the best source for information. Dudes a well known embellisher and is known to discredit people who he's bitter at. Not saying it is outright a lie. but take everything Russell says with a grain of salt Besides, what's the context. Was Parvati on prescription based sleeping pills... cause you never quit them cold turkey(see Kathy in Micronesia, or Shane with nicotine withdrawals in Panama).
I always thought they originally cast her then cut her, which is why they gave her a job as a casting director for Vanuatu. They felt bad because she'd quit her job to come out for All Stars.
they should insentivise the test groups with a 3x pay for the winners of endurance challenges, or maybe just an overall winner. At least some incentive to make it more accurate
Apparently everyone bullied Shii Ann that season. No one liked her out there. I do wonder why. Maybe it was because of her abrasive personality or the fact she was the only one trying to actually play the game and cause a mixup.
Half of this cast is from Borneo and Australia. I never liked that about this season. There could've been a more even split among the representation of the first seven seasons.
@@brickmariobros they placed the same though and in Thailand the "Merge" wasnt until the final 8 so stupid no wonder that season flopped its a shame because it was such as a nice location to film.
Wait? How can that hack for the challenge work? If the person on your left has the same items as you doesn’t that mean that the person you ask to them they are on your right?
@@OnceUponAnIsland maybe it’s just like the person next too you in pairs like 1&2, 3&4 cause by the left of you logic would mean that every person has the exact same box 🤨🤨
Lex and Alicia were so bitter….poor babies, didn’t everyone know they were suppose to win. Lex acted like he was God telling each player that it was their turn to go. I cheered when he got voted off.
No problem. You get soooo many bonus features on the All-Stars DVD's and 9 of the episodes have commentary tracks. Definitely one of the must own DVD sets.
It feels like it was kind of the plan. They had 4 winners and Sandra was supposed to be on so that only leaves out Vecepia & Brian but there was no way they would bring Brian back.
@@charlestoti2252 omg you're right. I totally forgot about Brian wanting a ton of money to appear. He's been such a non-factor since his season, thank god the show didn't put any eggs in that basket.
I remember hating this season back when it first aired when I was a teenager. I rewatched it a couple weeks ago and now I understand why. All the good/entertaining players are gone almost immediately and the rest of the season is just watching everyone talk about how much they trust Rob while he continuously quintuple crosses them all and makes fun of them in confessionals. It's a miserable watch.
I fully laugh with the girls when they laugh up how ridiculous the "love" story is between Amber and Rob. People act like it is some disney fairytail when really it is just douche meets hot girl that falls for a douche
