Behind the Screen: Survivor 49

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Kevin had potential and was likable...

— Infernho

Okay they actually tricked me there. I didn't see it coming...

— Challenge 17

Thread Summary

Discussion thread about Survivor 49 with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

Survivor 49

Infernho ·

Kevin had potential and was likable. He was screwed. Chrissy & Mary were worthy especially Chrissy. Any cast with Shauhin and David is terrible.

Shauhin was the worst castmember on 48!!

I almost want to give him the worst of the new era.... but I have to give that to Liz

Bhuanu is worse than both of them

Very true

30 Comments
Infernho#302

Kevin had potential and was likable. He was screwed. Chrissy & Mary were worthy especially Chrissy. Any cast with Shauhin and David is terrible.

Shauhin was the worst castmember on 48!!

I almost want to give him the worst of the new era.... but I have to give that to Liz

Bhuanu is worse than both of them

Very true

Challenge 17#303

Okay they actually tricked me there. I didn't see it coming 

TwoStrikes#304

Same, I was expecting the other to go 

killakashhh#305

Kristina you're in danger...

killakashhh#306

Crooked teeth is GONE Smile @entre

entrepreneur#307

Crooked teeth is GONE @entre

he comes back as a last minute twist for final tribal council. Jawan is my close friend. He told me he won.

killakashhh#308

Jawan sucks at the game. He knew Rizo had an idol and let him go and now look! Smile

Sportsman180#309

Good episode, but I cannot believe the majority hasn't broken up Rizo and Savannah. It's mind-boggling.

KChallenge10#310

Savanah is an icon and I'm shocked I actually like Rizo 

Infernho#311

Rizzo, Savannah and the Sophie's are actually interesting to watch.  If the rest of the cast weren't so unbearably annoying.....this could be a good season.

Instead we have Uncle Jeff d... sucking and crying

OS Kajun#312

Thank goodnees I don't have to look at those teeth anymore.

OS Kajun#313

So over Jeff trying to have his Oprah moment in desperate attempts to get an Emmy. Watch Traitors if you want to know how to get an Emmy buddy. Drama and gameplay sells, not forced emotional moments and nerds fanboying over playing Survivor. He just doesn't get it.

TwoStrikes#314

It's crazy that you think Christina's emotional breakdown was forced, and pushed by Jeff 

TwoStrikes#315

You're so out of touch with reality tv lol 

Challenge 17#316

It's crazy that you think Christina's emotional breakdown was forced, and pushed by Jeff 

That wasn't, but the praise for her not falling in the water definitely was

OS Kajun#317

It's crazy that you think Christina's emotional breakdown was forced, and pushed by Jeff 

Her moment was real and I was touched by it. You thinking Jeff wasn't hard at the thought of making it a TV moment is absolutely delusional though. 

OS Kajun#318

You're so out of touch with reality tv lol 

False. I just have expectations to be entertained. The masses, ratings, and lack of Emmys supports my arguements. 

Flopnanas#319

whew savannah is causing people to MELTDOWN and I dont understand whats she's doing that is so awful... they acting like the lady is russell hantz in these streets lol

Challenge 17#320

whew savannah is causing people to MELTDOWN and I dont understand whats she's doing that is so awful... they acting like the lady is russell hantz in these streets lol

They cant handle someone being even slightly mean

Infernho#321

It's crazy that you think Christina's emotional breakdown was forced, and pushed by Jeff 

That wasn't, but the praise for her not falling in the water definitely was

Christina's moment would be good tv if producers didnt only cast emotional players who have a need to trauma dump for airtime.

Seemed a little LIZ FOOD BREAKDOWN 

If the edit and casting was a bit more balanced we would LOVE christina as a survivor....  she comes off a bit of a Temu Cirie.

Challenge 17#322

Honestly all I need is Steven and Kristina gone and we got a solid final 5

entrepreneur#323

I need jawan to come back from ponderosa 

Flopnanas#324

jawan still hasn't used his 40k he won on survivor to fix his teeth Sad

OS Kajun#325

jawan still hasn't used his 40k he won on survivor to fix his teeth

He should have booked that appointment the second he got his phone back.

entrepreneur#326

All this talk about the star of survivor 49 <333 

we love you Jawan. See you on the challenge (usa3)

Flopnanas#327
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OS Kajun#328

Jump scare

OS Kajun#329

Seriously why are his teeth like that? Why is there so much space between each one? Why are they so skinny?

Flopnanas#330
Image from Survivor 49
entrepreneur#331

Seriously why are his teeth like that? Why is there so much space between each one? Why are they so skinny?

Jawan is in the running for People's Sexiest Man of Reality Tv 2025. Obviously his teeth don't bother his admirers.

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