# Survivor 50 - All Stars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [February 23, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920 "2026-02-23T23:36:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/1 "2026-02-23T23:36:29Z")
It’s the 50th round of Survivor after 25 1/2 years. Amazing. I watched the very first Survivor episode right as it aired and have seen every single season, even when I lived in China for two years(my Dad sent us copies on DVD/CD-rom). For Christmas, I bought my wife a signed copy of Jeff Probst new Survivor book. It’s been shipped only now to coincide with the new season. I like to get my wife at least one thing she wasn’t expecting and Jeff’s autograph in this book was this year’s idea. Oh, and Survivor AU is airing their 14th season…but they fired Jonathan Lapaglia, which sucks. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/2 "2026-02-24T02:09:03Z")
We will watch it Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/3 "2026-02-26T18:18:37Z")
Most excellent first episode! Spoilers follow: > **Summary** > > Lesson #1 - Don’t target the Queen and miss. That was a harsh first Tribal Council vote. > > Coach/Ozzie war redux - this could get bloody. > > Savannah vs Colby challenge - my two favorite players this year head to head. I hope they both go far, but nobody is buying Savannah’s story. I would have told everyone of my advantage. MAD doesn’t work if it’s secret. > > Otherwise a good start to what looks to be a fun season. Now if they can just shank Rizzo early… ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/4 "2026-02-26T18:37:41Z")
What an excellent episode! I guess when the cast knows what to do, and we already know their personalities, the editors can get right to stuff. Observations: 1. How the hell did Colby only get better looking with age? 2. How does Cirie stay looking so good! 3. How the heck did Johnathan get EVEN BIGGER. 4. Christian Hubicki is just… awesome. That’s all. He’s just so fun to watch. Loved all the challenges. LOVED seeing Johnathan just basically throw everyone up the ramp :). The extra hour wasn’t really needed, but I see why they wanted to play things out. Getting the idols, and the challenges, and the medical eviction, were necessary to see. The not-quite-fight-but-severe-disagreement between Colby and Rizzo i think is more of a generational issue, than a personal issue. Colby is a different breed of man than Rizzo, and I think its just a huge conflict. I really hope Aubrey and Emily go far. I love their disparate personalities, and I love seeing them work. I’m very excited about this season. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/5 "2026-02-26T21:58:49Z")
My wife’s Survivor book signed by Jeff Probst came today. It’s pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/6 "2026-02-26T22:43:06Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Now if they can just shank Rizzo early… Amen!. Ugh, that kid is obnoxious. > [@silenus](#): > > Coach/Ozzie war redux - this could get bloody. And Coach should be next. I hope Ozzie comes out on top. I’ve never understood how one man could be so oblivious about their own behavior. Honor and truth are about the furthest thing from coach’s actions. But overall I agree, it looks like a great season. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/7 "2026-02-27T19:57:02Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Now if they can just shank Rizzo early… Yeah, get rid of him, Coach- the lying bastard, and Savannah. The tribe picked the wrong woman to vote off, but she was playing far too hard. > [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > And Coach should be next. I hope Ozzie comes out on top. I like Ozzie, but he wont win. Hopefully he lasts some. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/8 "2026-02-27T19:59:38Z")
I like this cast even though there are a few people I don’t remember. Coach missed an opportunity to hand the key to Ozzy. Would have gone a long way. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/9 "2026-02-27T20:06:44Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I like Ozzie, but he wont win. At least he acknowledged his social game was lacking and he will make adjustments. As amazing as he is, he’s not cut out for winning this game. > [@DrDeth](#): > > The tribe picked the wrong woman to vote off, but she was playing far too hard. I agree, I like watching Cerie but she’s much to dangerous to keep around - from a player’s POV. In addition to Survivor, she won the inaugural season of _The Traitors US_ (2023), taking home the $250,000 prize as the sole remaining Traitor - a game which one could argue is a much harder game to win. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/10 "2026-02-27T20:08:18Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > In addition to Survivor, she won the inaugural season of _The Traitors US_ (2023), taking home the $250,000 prize as the sole remaining Traitor - a game which one could argue is a much harder game to win. Easier if you are playing a traitor, they have an advantage, but still- not easy. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/11 "2026-02-27T20:50:19Z")
I fear they’ve missed their chance to get rid of Cirie early, which would have been safest all around. I like Savannah, but her winning 49 puts a target on her back too big to ignore. Colby has the advantage of being one of the most liked and respected competitors on Survivor, which may come in handy against the new style of play. Would be nice to have a season where someone doesn’t get evacuated. Or maybe do a season of just such folks! ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/12 "2026-02-28T01:43:29Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Would be nice to have a season where someone doesn’t get evacuated. How many episodes this season, 13? Whole lot of people to get rid of. I wonder if the merge will include a purge? Something like merge at 17 but the bottom five get purged out so only 12 make the merge. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/13 "2026-02-28T03:13:55Z")
Or have dual Tribals, where only one team wins immunity. Any way they do it, with that few episodes the culling is going to be brutal. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/14 "2026-02-28T03:32:19Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Or have dual Tribals, where only one team wins immunity. The editors made a point to show one of the survivors pointing out that there were two immunities up for grabs in the challenge, as if she were expecting only one. I was too, honestly. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/15 "2026-02-28T13:17:10Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > The editors made a point to show one of the survivors pointing out that there were two immunities up for grabs in the challenge, as if she were expecting only one. I was too, honestly. ’ Yes, they have all obviously figured out with a 26-day season and this many people, they gotta kick people off at a quicker rate. One injury helped the rest even if it was unpleasant. Unrelated: Is Colby too good for this world? I love that he found Rizo annoying and ended up befriending/mentoring him later on. I hope both of them go far. I, uh, like Rizo, which apparnetly isn’t the common view. I want Colby to win. Just watching him again reminded me how genuine and nice he is. Cirie is insane. If you are not aware, she just finished Survivor AU, yet another season of Survivor, one that runs over 40 days on the island. She made it far there as well(Parvati won). I like her. She went couch → Survivor and now does other shows as well. Good for her. I bet she really wanted Parvati on the show; the two are friends. But Parvati, now winning a second time, announced she is done. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/16 "2026-02-28T19:58:05Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I fear they’ve missed their chance to get rid of Cirie early, which would have been safest all around. True, she is very good at the social game, but not so good at challenges. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/17 "2026-02-28T20:47:41Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > True, she is very good at the social game, but not so good at challenges How did she end up being the one throwing the monkey fist? A terrible choice. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/18 "2026-03-01T00:36:27Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > How did she end up being the one throwing the monkey fist? A terrible choice. I read she had done well in a previous season, but that was different, easier with a backdrop. So she volunteered. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/19 "2026-03-01T01:00:13Z")
Just got to the premiere last night. Looks like (not surprisingly) this will be a fun season with some really good gameplay. Honestly, I think Savannah and Rizo both benefited from playing with a bunch of dolts in season 49. There are no dolts here, and they were both called out as targets in episode one; I’ll be surprised if either of them goes far. As for the supply challenge, IMO Coach’s every-man-for-himself attitude was absolutely the right way to play. His mistake was in not immediately rejecting Ozzie’s suggestion of letting whoever grabbed the key first keep it. His silence seemed like agreement, and that’s what ticked Ozzie off. I hope they both make the merge so that we get to see them interact further. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > How did she end up being the one throwing the monkey fist? A terrible choice. The throwers for the other two teams both held the ball itself and threw it like a softball, which worked very well. Cirie kept swinging it by the rope and coming up short - over and over and over and over. Why she didn’t change tactics — and nobody on her team tried to convince her to do so — is perplexing. The classic definition of insanity. I felt really bad for Kyle. Medical evacuations are always heartbreaking. When the episode kept going after Tribal Council, and there was clearly not enough time for another immunity challenge and a second TC, I kind of guessed what was about to happen. I too would like to see a season of all players that were pulled out of the game. There’s got to be enough of them by now. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920/20 "2026-03-01T01:17:47Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Honestly, I think Savannah and Rizo both benefited from playing with a bunch of dolts in season 49. There are no dolts here, and they were both called out as targets in episode one; I’ll be surprised if either of them goes far. And Sage lost the game due to some revenge fantasy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920.md?page=2)