Behind the Screen: Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance - Bunking With the Dev

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So it's obvious the merge is next week...

— melm3

So it's obvious the merge is next week...

— Fresh Meat

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Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance - Bunking With the Devil

melm3 ·

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

I guess they wanted to shake up alliances again right before the merge. 

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melm3#92

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

I guess they wanted to shake up alliances again right before the merge. 

Fresh Meat#93

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

I think maybe they didn't wanna risk Angakor losing again and being down to 3.

JAMiEFiRE#94

Welp, since the winner was spoiled for me. I'm done with this season.

infamous#95
Welp, since the winner was spoiled for me. I'm done with this season.

Who? (Although I'm already aware)

Nobody knows who won until the votes are read. Heroes vs. Villains was the only season that was accurately predicted by a spoiler.

infamous#96

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

This isn't the first time. This exact thing happened on Cook Islands.... and one other season that's slipping my mind.

Presumably, they'd just be covering their own ***** because Cambodia was a terrible location according to Probst in pre-season stuff. If someone has to drop out, they could definitely reduce the jury in size and if no one does, we still get to see a good portion of Second Chancers contribute to the game until the very end.

Challenge 17#97
Welp, since the winner was spoiled for me. I'm done with this season.

It's probably wrong, LJ was spoiled as the winner of his season and he didn't even make it to the final 8.
Challenge 17#98

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

This isn't the first time. This exact thing happened on Cook Islands.... and one other season that's slipping my mind.

Presumably, they'd just be covering their own ***** because Cambodia was a terrible location according to Probst in pre-season stuff. If someone has to drop out, they could definitely reduce the jury in size and if no one does, we still get to see a good portion of Second Chancers contribute to the game until the very end.


Gabon did it also.
Challenge 17#99

Thoughts on this episode, it was heartbreaking to see Terry go. Stephan crying was just weird especially since he gave a terrible jury speech.
Kelly killed that eating challenge . Sad woo left but it was a smart move although backfires when they find out the merge is next week when most of the tribe Kass included didn't want Spencer in the merge.

auldx#100

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

I guess they wanted to shake up alliances again right before the merge. 

Probst said they always meant to do the switch back to two but Terry leaving just sped things up (i assume they were supposed to be in their tribes for 2 weeks)

Nostalgic#101

OP video is private

FreeAgent3#102

Anyone know the explanation behind this?

https://instagram.com/p/9aKDpMOrEL/?taken-by=randomactsgina

I assume they didn't catch something and had to fake doing it again to refilm it for TV?

infamous#103

Anyone know the explanation behind this?

https://instagram.com/p/9aKDpMOrEL/?taken-by=randomactsgina

I assume they didn't catch something and had to fake doing it again to refilm it for TV?

nope. But I doubt they had to fake doing it again. There's some arbitrary reason as to why they went two different times. 

I almost want to say that something similar occured on Heroes vs. Villains which is why in Episode 1 they showed The Challenge out of the order it actually happened to make it more suspenseful.

Idk though, if you find out why come back and post it here.

Nostalgic#104

sexy!!!!!!!!!!!11 For real for real I wouldnt be surprised if they reshot it. Most realities do that

Nostalgic#105

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

This isn't the first time. This exact thing happened on Cook Islands.... and one other season that's slipping my mind.

Presumably, they'd just be covering their own ***** because Cambodia was a terrible location according to Probst in pre-season stuff. If someone has to drop out, they could definitely reduce the jury in size and if no one does, we still get to see a good portion of Second Chancers contribute to the game until the very end.

Gabon did it also.

was Gabon the one with GC? If so I use to like him

Challenge 17#106

One other thing.

So it's obvious the merge is next week..So why did they have the tribe swap? It seemed pointless to make new tribes litteraly right before the merge. Might as well just keep them as they were.

This isn't the first time. This exact thing happened on Cook Islands.... and one other season that's slipping my mind.

Presumably, they'd just be covering their own ***** because Cambodia was a terrible location according to Probst in pre-season stuff. If someone has to drop out, they could definitely reduce the jury in size and if no one does, we still get to see a good portion of Second Chancers contribute to the game until the very end.

Gabon did it also.

was Gabon the one with GC? If so I use to like him


Yeah he quit.
Fresh Meat#107

Anyone know the explanation behind this?

https://instagram.com/p/9aKDpMOrEL/?taken-by=randomactsgina

I assume they didn't catch something and had to fake doing it again to refilm it for TV?


I remember hearing they typically do challenges more than just one time so that might be what happened there. Like in SJDS they did more than just one round of sumo, but that was all that was shown. They usually do multiple takes of things like that or walking into a challenge.
bluehatchet2#108

Rooting for Kass and Abi <3 

Challenge 17#109

I'm rooting for savage both Kellys, ciera Keith Tasha and Joe.

infamous#110

Rooting for Kass and Abi <3 

Kass? After she made a stupid move in eliminating Woo (a non-strategic threat) over Spencer? lol.

Abi, Savage, Jeremy and Wentworth *sweats like a ***** in church*

Challenge 17#111

Rooting for Kass and Abi <3 

Kass? After she made a stupid move in eliminating Woo (a non-strategic threat) over Spencer? lol.

Abi, Savage, Jeremy and Wentworth *sweats like a ***** in church*


Woo was sent home so savage wouldn't get too much control over the tribe, had they known the merge was next Spencer would have been out.
Gucci Mane#112

Chaos Kass returns next week!! We got a lil glimpse of her this week.

Abi thinking the challenge was over lol, please stay as long as possible.

Fresh Meat#113

Rooting for Kass and Abi <3 

Kass? After she made a stupid move in eliminating Woo (a non-strategic threat) over Spencer? lol.

Abi, Savage, Jeremy and Wentworth *sweats like a ***** in church*

Woo was sent home so savage wouldn't get too much control over the tribe, had they known the merge was next Spencer would have been out.

Not sure about that since either way Woo was someone who was attached to Savage and Spencer still doesn't seem to have a solid alliance. Eliminating Woo isolates Savage more and takes away his power. Keeping Spencer is a fine move here since he doesn't have anything steady and they literally saved him fin a 4-3 vote.

1888Terrence#114

On Twitter Eliza aske Ciera why they eliminated Woo. Ciera said because Abi was the one that wanted to, and they went along. If she didn't say that, it would have been savage. Abi slaying the Premerge. 

Debut Album#115

On Twitter Eliza aske Ciera why they eliminated Woo. Ciera said because Abi was the one that wanted to, and they went along. If she didn't say that, it would have been savage. Abi slaying the Premerge. 

How does that ***** have so much control? Jesus.

richjoe92#116

On Twitter Eliza aske Ciera why they eliminated Woo. Ciera said because Abi was the one that wanted to, and they went along. If she didn't say that, it would have been savage. Abi slaying the Premerge. 

I'm glad it wasn't Savage. With Terry gone and Kelly being questionable with alliances, I don't think I can handle losing Savage too. I'm an old school dude.

PinkRose#117

Ciera stated it was easier to conviece abi to vote for Woo than savage
https://twitter.com/cieraeastin/status/659562714226778112

"no sorry let me clarify... I knew I could pull Abi in for a vote if it was woo going. But I wasn't sure she would turn on savage."

1888Terrence#118

No matter how you put it, my girl Abi would've been saved either way

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