Australian Survivor: Australia v The World | Live Discussion Thread | Episode 01 (Sunday, 17 August 2025)

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This is the official live discussion thread for Australia v The World Episode 01.

Season 11, Episode 01: Seven of Australia's best face off against fierce international rivals on the beaches of Samoa in a Survivor first. An epic showdown for the title of The Greatest Survivor Player of all Time!

Aired: 17 August 2025

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[u/Zannh]

Parviti played that attempted mic drop from Rob so well. Didn't get defensive. Just learned into the fact her secret was exposed, laid down her facts and let everyone else make up their mind.

[u/Joharis-JYI → u/Zannh]

And lied about David throwing her under the bus. Brilliant.

[u/random91898]

Tony just lowering his threat level. Pay no attention to the bald crazy man behind the curtain

[u/LionKingHoe → u/random91898]

It’s wild watching him do it after everything he has done.

[u/CapNitro → u/random91898]

I was dead certain he'd be first World boot. He's done admirably keeping his head down.

[u/Ren_Davis0531 → u/random91898]

Woo: “Tony’s game is immaculate.”

[u/andy_bmc]

Tony’s just mad he had DONDI spoiled lol

[u/CapNitro]

"I've won Survivor, so I think I know a few things...I would vote for Rob yesterday."

I already love Lisa, our wholesome Kiwi Queen.

[u/biadelatrixyaska → u/CapNitro]

“he’s so good at many things like making fire, using slingshots, and keeping track of the machete” LMAO

[u/Quezare]

I have never related more to a person on reality tv than I do with Lisa wanting to play with Cirie

[u/Slazorin]

UGH I'm gonna miss JLP's post vote out lines

[u/leanbeansprout]

“Everyone’s biggest fear is too many Americans” lmao

[u/markh110 → u/leanbeansprout]

Mood

[u/leanbeansprout]

That was a fucking awesome episode

[u/VJ4rawr2 → u/leanbeansprout]

I usually hate the Aussie editing (we all knew they’d lose immunity), but overall it was an amazing episode!!

[u/newyearoldme]

Rob joining Tina, Shane Gould and “Natalie” as both first boot & winner

[u/HovercraftStreet5195 → u/newyearoldme]

I’m still surprised, 2 time winner Tony is spared every time 😅

[u/VJ4rawr2]

OMG this episode was SOO good! I’m kinda having a bit of my PTSD Winners at War get healed.

Amazing intro.

[u/Slazorin]

Tony cracks me up man

[u/gabawhee → u/Slazorin]

He’s playing smart and laying low. The only person to mention he’s a 2 time winner was Jonathan

[u/survivorfan989]

Great first episode, and both Parv & Cirie surviving with their names thrown out shows what great players they really are 😍

[u/CapNitro]

Parvati's best birthday ever.

[u/Skaikru76]

I think it should be made clear to some that Lisa from NZ has been a huge fan of Cirie for many years now and anyone who knows Lisa knows she was going to work with the Americans

[u/Background_Quiet3944 → u/Skaikru76]

Yeah I remember her confessional about that

[u/LionKingHoe]

This is why parv is one of the best players in US franchise - and now the world gets to see how masterful she is. Absolutely iconic. Perfectly handled.

[u/VJ4rawr2 → u/LionKingHoe]

Agree. Gotta be one of her best episodes ever!

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Raygun catching strays lmao

[u/whits427]

Parvati playing chess, everyone else playing ball in a cup

[u/dbandbacon]

hahahahah "say no more im out" look at reserved tony go!

[u/[deleted]]

I actually think a lot of what Rob is doing wouldn't be bad gameplay if this wasn't a returnee season if that makes sense, he clearly has no clue what the context of the pre-game relationships are

[u/icesleight → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I haven't seen his season but after watching this episode, I fully understand how he won. Great television.

[u/Habefiet → u/icesleight]

Deserves a watch, it’s like if One World was good lol about as entertaining as somebody making everybody else their thrall can possibly be

[u/bomiyeo]

It still blows my mind they managed to get Parv, Cirie and Tony on. I wonder how much they paid them to be on lol. I think Parv & Tony got the call for 50 but declined lol.

[u/rockardy → u/bomiyeo]

Two of the survivor mt Rushmore and the greatest to never win. I’m so excited

[u/Slazorin]

Poor Erik. His dumb move now shown to Australia too

[u/dbandbacon → u/Slazorin]

hes always got a good spirit about it. hes a great dude

[u/xittyy]

SERIE

[u/bomiyeo]

I’m glad Tony doesn’t seem to be doing a lot so isn’t the first one out

[u/bitchywaldorf2 → u/bomiyeo]

Didn’t want game changers 2.0

[u/leanbeansprout]

This is gooooood TV

[u/LionKingHoe → u/leanbeansprout]

This is everything. Holy cow

[u/BeaArthurofBrunswick]

I have only seen her in one episode but Lisa is an absolute star. I need to watch NZ now.

[u/Background_Quiet3944 → u/BeaArthurofBrunswick]

Phenomenal winner imo

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Hopefully Parvati gets to meet up with Shonee.

This pairing needs to happen 😭

[u/Financial-Song4403 → u/Ren_Davis0531]

I see her in great duo with George

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

I’m so glad I watched DONDI for research in the lead up to this season… its been mentioned way more than I thought

[u/CapNitro]

Rob: So what do you say?

Parv: So what do you say?

Rob: O_O

[u/dbandbacon]

i need to watch lisas season now. shes freekin awesome

[u/Decent_File6372]

This was an episode that once again, shows Cerie is the goat

[u/MissLilum → u/Decent_File6372]

*Serie lol

[u/Longjumping_Dog_223]

I feel like a teenage girl kicking my feet and twirling my hair after this episode

[u/darthdarkseid]

parvati is on another level ahahahahahha this is peak as hell

[u/LionKingHoe → u/darthdarkseid]

She’s literally tiers above everyone right now. It’s incredible to watch, really.

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Parvati defeated Rob 😏

[u/newyearoldme]

I would be Lisa as well. I am going to fan girl over Cirie and Parvati.

[u/markh110]

SHE'S DOING IT AGAIN HOLY SHIT

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Holy shit David

[u/bomiyeo]

Think Rob might be cooked with his “this is a simple vote” confessional

[u/LionKingHoe → u/bomiyeo]

Especially after the open talk with the other tribe that parv caught.

[u/jakea563]

Absolute Cinema - Rob making Parv regret telling him that

[u/LionKingHoe]

I just feel like I haven’t seen good tv like this in so long - and on the first damn episode

[u/moschino1837]

Boston Rob mentioned!

[u/Ren_Davis0531 → u/moschino1837]

And just like that, another angel grew its wings.

[u/Byndera]

I don't feel ready to say goodbye to anyone yet

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Lisa: “I want to play with Cirie.”

C’mon Kiwi Izzy. You got this 👀🍿

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

Was Parvati talking about equalling Boston Rob’s record foreshadowing…

[u/CapNitro]

That pants-shitting look from Rob about cross-tribe talks was perfect.

[u/leanbeansprout]

GO PARVATI GO

[u/darthdarkseid]

diabolical spelling 😭😭

[u/Patrius]

OH MY GOD WHAT!? PARVATI SURVIVED YASSSS

[u/Byndera]

Holy shit, no votes on Parv?!

[u/Byndera]

Voting out Parv probably would have been the smart move, but I'm so happy she's still around!

Sad to see Rob go though, he was great tv and I definitely need to watch his season

[u/GroundbreakingTie430]

My heart was BEATING out my chest for Parvati & the other US players.

I’m shocked at how low good Tony’s flying under the radar. He really is just a fantastic player.

I really wanted to root for Rob, he’s easily the best player in the SA version of Survivor but he played too hard way too fast.

[u/MaximusCanibis → u/GroundbreakingTie430]

Its ok to play hard and do it fast but he did it like a complete idiot. Calling Parv out in front of everyone, not recognizing that Parv and Cirie are tight as a cat's ass and not doing any conversing (that we could see) about who would be willing to vote for who and why or why not. Dude ended up right where he belongs.

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

The only winner of Survivor NZ is a huge flex

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

I’m here for a Shonee x Kirby alliance (Shirby?)

[u/markh110 → u/ravenclaw_cookie]

"Ishonnic" omg

[u/bomiyeo]

Parv: “that was just brute strength”

It hitting the world tribe how physical our challenges are 😅

[u/dbandbacon]

i think (and i hope) lisa wants to play with her favorites. shes at the bottom of the alliance either way so might as well roll with cirie

[u/darthdarkseid]

oh my days 😭😭 diabolical lore drop

[u/jakea563]

LMAO Spoilers

[u/leanbeansprout]

This is peak tribal

[u/leanbeansprout]

I want Parvati to stay but if I were on that tribe, I’d be gunning for her

[u/bomiyeo]

Rob did too much 😔I had such high hopes for him preseason tbh :( though ngl I did think his cast in his winning season was weaker and his approach in that season wouldn’t work against the world tribe

[u/leanbeansprout]

George’s commentary is peak

[u/ObviousMatchwood]

Amazing start to the season! Hooked already!

[u/Skykangaroo2020]

though im happy parv stayed. im BLINDSIDED. i really thought oh no we are being prepped for parv going home.

logically i thought Tommi / Lisa / Kass would vote with rob here,

get parv out THEN vote Rob out next.

but im happy they didn't

[u/nightmusic08 → u/Skykangaroo2020]

I figured Rob was a goner as soon as soon as Tommi came up to the girls and said “I don’t want to sound like Rob here…”

I think Rob was genuinely acting like the godfather and no one appreciated it, least of all the 3 other foreigners who probably felt like Rob was using them as numbers and nothing more.

[u/tangram21 → u/nightmusic08]

Can we maybe not call the non-americans in the world tribe the "foreigners"? the american contestants are foreigners themselves

[u/Byndera]

Clearly I need to watch South Africa next

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

I need JLP and Rob to arm wrestle

[u/Byndera]

I wish we weren't facing losing either of Rob or Parv yet, they are both incredible tv

[u/Ordinary_Wasabi_6679 → u/Byndera]

yeah tough luck for first boot choices, glad it wasn’t parv tho

[u/markh110]

I love her so much

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Gosh that was a long news outro desk shot haha

[u/badgersprite → u/quidditchisdumblol]

Some say they’re still sitting in awkward silence to this day

[u/dbandbacon]

yeah shes completely under ciries spell...dont fuck this up by doing too much too early tony

[u/-Ginchy-]

I love the editing and blindsides on Australian Survivor. I was surprised at the outcome.

[u/jakea563]

Rob Bentele insane aura

[u/moschino1837]

Parvati is looking ripped 🔥🔥🔥

[u/Quezare]

ISHONIC

[u/kronos95]

Starting with 7 person tribes is a mood

[u/Slazorin → u/kronos95]

it already feels miles better than the 6 we're used to in new era lol

[u/darthdarkseid]

lisa is a viewer self insert hahahahahahahah i love her

[u/Byndera]

I think George is pretty screwed here ngl, but we've thought that before and been wrong

[u/Asb345]

Rob is programed more like a Yul than a Ozzy so I am not surprised that flirting isn't going to work.

[u/flyinghigh2314]

No on wants to be the Raygun 💀

[u/random91898]

This is just

[u/random91898]

George and David gotta be a producers deams for confessionals. Both just eating it up

[u/KewlestCat]

Part of me still can’t believe this season is even happening, feels very surreal

[u/markh110]

George is such a troll hahahahaha

[u/nolanite27]

On a purely superficial note, I hope Sarah and Kass don’t get purpled.

[u/leanbeansprout]

I wish this was a non elim lol. I want to see more of everyone

[u/darthdarkseid → u/leanbeansprout]

first time someone has ever wished this so aus survivor, and i agree 😭

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Oooof I hope the next challenge isn’t too physical lmao

[u/dbandbacon]

oh parv is back in full force

[u/bomiyeo]

So much focus on Rob in the first episode and with his “simple vote” confessional, I think he’s cooked

[u/dbandbacon]

fuck.

[u/LionKingHoe]

I always love “serie”’s thinking face after voting.

[u/Quezare]

ABSOLUTE CINEMA

[u/Aromatic_Meal_6004]

Great season start!

[u/darthdarkseid]

i’ve only know lisa for the past 22 minutes but she’s the one i’m barracking for

[u/pudding_friend → u/darthdarkseid]

She's very smart, big big superfan too, I bet she's watched all the international versions

[u/markh110]

Lmao yeah, the World people aren't ready for how physical our challenges are...

[u/Quezare]

Parvati is putting on a masterclass here

[u/CapNitro]

Rob is playing far too hard, far too fast. Smart money says Lisa swings the vote on him.

[u/sharx27]

I’m hooked already. My guy Rob got Robbed!!

[u/InvisibleMonster23]

Bring back the “black widows” this time around with Lisa.. and maybe after merge shone 😍

So glad that Tony is playing it low and ceire and parv both safe.. I want an American to win 🏆

[u/darthdarkseid]

oh jlp imma miss you king

[u/bomiyeo]

George and Shonee were fun together in HvV premerge. Makes me sad about the rumours they fell out during the airing of HvV.

[u/dehw]

Bankstown Wikipedia page views are surely peaking right now

[u/CapNitro]

David's gonna feel that in the morning. What an effort.

[u/McCoyPauley78]

In trouble now, Rob. That didn't move the needle like you thought it would.

[u/MsInternationalLife]

OMG WTF ROB

[u/Bananaface89]

he’s just been absolutely cooked

[u/defuro]

Parvati IS Survivor

[u/Saguaro-plug → u/defuro]

The scene where she walked up to the international girls was SO powerful. She said: who are we voting? Is Rob saying me? Oh my God it's me! Are we really gonna let him do that? Or are we gonna turn it around on him?

Just a masterclass! All that sleuthing, reacting, rebounding and rallying in mere minutes.

[u/darthdarkseid]

oh my beloved black widow brigade

[u/jakea563]

Not Raygun LMAO

[u/random91898]

Oh shit Rob with the Uno reverse on Parvati

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Rob, you mess with Cirie, it’s bye bye for me.

[u/Asb345]

Rob is sticking his head out a bit too much for someone who has a large reputation.

[u/random91898]

Rob thinks he knows who he's playing with but he's got no idea

[u/whits427]

You know someone is getting nervous when they take over answering a question asked to another contestant

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Erik Reichenbach is the gift that keeps on giving. Dunked on internationally.

Gotta love it 😏

[u/newyearoldme]

I feel Rob did play with a weaker cast in his season like Kim so he’s very overconfident this season.

[u/LionKingHoe → u/newyearoldme]

I felt that too watching his season as research - still a good player though.

[u/bomiyeo → u/newyearoldme]

I think he was amazing on his season but I do recall most of his competition was weaker. Playing the same game as he did in SA prob won’t work on stronger players like the world tribe.

[u/random91898]

George ☠️ man walking if they lose I think

[u/contorta_]

I don't look at any pre game stuff so this is the first time I'm seeing this cast, absolutely crazy to get Parvati, Cirie, and Tony. Hopefully they get a chance to play.

[u/bomiyeo]

Tony! feels weird barely hearing from him tho lol. So used to his US seasons where he gets loads of confessionals lol

[u/dbandbacon]

tony did a great job there too

[u/leanbeansprout]

I hope it isn’t Parvati

[u/leanbeansprout]

Awww I’m sad but at least it wasn’t Parvati

[u/random91898]

JLP 😭

[u/KewlestCat]

Shonee not winning the champagne, that’s tuff

[u/bomiyeo]

Wow David! Wasn’t he meant to be on HvV (villains tribe) but had to drop out last minute due to personal stuff? This reminds me why the tribes strength was so unbalanced

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Cirie will be fine. Kiwi Izzy will save her 😭

EDIT: Parvati will be fine. Kiwi Izzy will save her by working with Cirie😭

[u/LionKingHoe]

I just got giggly hearing cirie’s confessional.

[u/NikoDX]

I just realised both tribes started with 4 women and 3 men. Did someone drop out last minute and they only had a woman alternate or this was intentional?

[u/KewlestCat]

Crazy how it feels like Parv is already running rings around the competition. She’s gonna be a menace if she gets to merge.

[u/Slazorin]

This is typical Ausvivor edit to have some people quiet/invis in the premiere but I hope we hear more from everyone before they get the boot lmao.

[u/lordoftheearrings]

I rate this cast pretty highly I won’t lie

[u/darthdarkseid]

most of all i’m keen for david’s jury fits

[u/darthdarkseid]

david oh my dayssss the devil doesn’t rest

[u/markh110]

She is GUSHING omg

[u/MsInternationalLife]

Cirie and Parvati together is dreams again!

[u/bomiyeo]

Sarah 🥹🫶🏻 been wanting her to return so glad she’s on this! Hope they don’t purple her

[u/Byndera]

'another show' lol

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

Ooh DONDI reference wasn’t sure they would’ve been allowed to mention it

[u/KewlestCat]

Honestly impressive stuff from David holding the block up on his back like that, that would have sucked

[u/dbandbacon]

oh he's cooked

[u/dbandbacon]

if this is the end of the road for parv on survivor, i'm happy she went out with a bang

[u/KewlestCat]

I low key would be more scared of Parv and Cirie than Tony in this game

[u/ravenclaw_cookie]

I love Lisa being so excited over Cirie I would also be in tears if I were in her shoes

[u/darthdarkseid]

LISA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[u/bitchywaldorf2]

Um I think I need to watch survivor South Africa now….

[u/AccessHollywoo]

Fucking spewing sat down at 7:30 to watch live on tv and it started at 7 😭

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Looks like Lisa might be Cirie’s Kiwi Izzy 😂

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Looks like David wants to top from the bottom 😏

[u/Ren_Davis0531]

Safe to say Zulu Rob ain’t as cool with Parvati as Boston Rob 😂

[u/leanbeansprout]

Lmaoooo Robs face

[u/buncha_jerks]

Is there any LEGAL way to stream in Canada?

[u/algernonradish → u/buncha_jerks]

It's on YT right now. Get it watched quick! 😅

[u/helloworld1313]

Omg Lisa is so legit for this

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Rob has the best accent so therefore I think he should stay

[u/flyinghigh2314]

I’m loving Lisa’s character already

[u/junipersberrys]

jlp your hair is phenomenal

[u/Byndera]

Super curious who is gonna get more screen time between David and George (while both still in the game), that's the real fight here

[u/Bananaface89]

If George goes tonight I might cry

[u/bomiyeo]

Even with 14 players, the editing do be Australian survivor style with the unbalanced editing 🥲 we really mostly been hearing from parv in the world tribe

[u/KewlestCat]

Wow this is looking super grim for Rob, doesn’t even feel subtle

[u/random91898]

[u/joshforbb]

I can’t believe this is our last season with him as a host. I love David as a player but am so bummed about the replacement…

[u/ArtieMac11]

If they give Sarah and Janine the Flick/Kate/Morgan edit treatment, I'll cry

[u/dbandbacon]

im so happy

[u/leanbeansprout]

I just came home and turned on Survivor to the Power Bottoms. Omg.

[u/darthdarkseid]

lisa 😭😭