Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-33309113-20171214174455/@comment-5277627-20171215074040

Ivanornels wrote: There were two post merge idols. Ryan found one and Ben found I believe an unprecedented second one. However, Lauren found the one Ryan used that was put back in the game and Ben used another one after his was up. Idols being replaced is nothing new, but I agree two idols for a merged tribe is unnecessary and after a certain point like final 8, idols should not be replaced at all.

Also, Ashley in Ponderosa was not bitter towards Devon. She even said she would've done the same thing had she had the opportunity.

Survivor is not rigged, HOWEVER that idol play dynamic of Ben using his idol before the votes are cast has to be one of the most suspect moments in Survivor history up there with the bottle twist in Cook Islands. Also that's odd that you hate Ben more than Colton Cumbie, Brandon Hantz, Will Sims, and a few others who were far worse than him when he hasn't been actively problematic. He is a bit of a hot head and jerk at times though.

Prior to this episode I felt this season would be mid range, top 20 at least. However, this episode really brought things back to some of the low levels we saw pre merge even early merge and depending on what happens and who wins in the finale it could be a bottom five season. Best case scenario would be upper bottom half of the 35 seasons.

1. I count rehidden idols as another idol, so that's where I got four from.

2. I stand corrected. I don't watch Ponderosa videos. :P

3. Brandon, Colton and Will made me uncomfortable but I didn't hate them. Ben, however, I just straight up despise. The whole "good game" stuff is like Coach's hug but 1000 times worse, he's just an ass. It's gotten to the point where I can't even stand hearing him talk.

4. This season is bottom 5. Ben playing the idol before the votes were read is BS Probst interference and I've just lost any enjoyment I had from that season.