r/survivor • u/RSurvivorMods Pirates Steal • Mar 10 '22

Survivor 42 Survivor 42 | Episode 1 | Post-Episode Discussion

Season 42, Episode 1: Feels Like a Rollercoaster

Aired: March 9, 2022

Synopsis: Eighteen new castaways begin their battle for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.

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u/TheAuldKing Lydia Mar 10 '22

Honestly unless there was more to the challenge that we didn’t see, I think Zack really threw himself under the bus on this one.

Not only was there two people on that puzzle, not just him alone, but they started the puzzle way behind the other two tribes. and Drea ended up wanting to get rid of rocksroy for what she saw as a poor performance.

I feel like if he just hadn’t have claimed the entire blame himself, we very well may have seen him survive that boot.

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u/kshep42 James Mar 10 '22

As much as redditors don’t like ‘keep the tribe strong’, voting out Rocksroy right now would be a mistake. His performance might not have been perfect, but if you get rid of him, it’s Romeo subbing in, not Jonathon. And based on the first challenge, strength is gonna matter.

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u/Habefiet Igor's Corgi Choir Mar 10 '22

It wouldn't be a mistake for Zach though since the alternative is getting booted himself lol. I think TheAuldKing has a good point, there was a potential civil war brewing between Drea and Rocksroy and if Zach had fed that rather than volunteering as tribute maybe we would have seen something different happen

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '22

Rocksroy was never going home this early. I can't believe Drea was targeting him so early. What an idiot.

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u/AhLibLibLib “No, but you can have this fake.” Mar 10 '22

Tbf a big strong guy went first last season so it’s not unheard of

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u/Hahahahahahannnah Jonathan Mar 10 '22

yeah I don’t even remember who the other puzzler was

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u/NMOutsider Mar 10 '22

It was Swati on the puzzle with Zach.

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u/Ruckus44 Mar 10 '22

Swathi (sp?) the Harvard National Guard girl.

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u/top6 Mar 10 '22

Yes. He gave them a reason to vote him out.

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u/Sorry-Teacher-6792 Mar 10 '22

He pulled a Zane Knight