'Survivor: Second Chance' Cast: Is Season 31 One Of The Best Ever Or Ultimately Mediocre? [POLL, VIDEO]
Survivor: Cambodia--Second Chance is over, so now it's time to figure out where it stands in the all time ranking of Survivor seasons.
Is Jeremy Collins A Top Tier 'Survivor' Winner?
After a hard fought battle from pre-season campaigning through the brutal conditions of Cambodia, this 31st season of Survivor has come to a close. Jeremy Collins won the season in a 10-0-0 blowout victory against Spencer Bledsoe and Tasha Fox, two strong players in their own right.
So where does this season land on your overall season ranking? Many Survivor fans have different criteria for a successful season, so the placement may differ greatly from person to person.
Strategically, it's hard to argue that Cambodia really delivered. Almost every episode ended in a crazy Tribal Council and a blindside. There were voting blocs, well-timed Idol plays, a vote stealer twist and the first ever no-vote situation. Even players who didn't make the Final 3, like Kelley Wentworth, Stephen Fishbach and Kimmi Kappenberg really played the game as hard as they could and even though they failed in the end, at least they went out swinging.
As for the storytelling, some have said that the long term arc for many players was rather unsatisfying. Many episodes chose to focus heavily on Jeremy, Spencer, Joe Anglim and Abi-Maria Gomes, leaving very little room for others to shine. Players would have strong episodes (Tasha in episode 3, Kimmi in episode 5) but would then be virtually ignored by the editors in future episodes. While Kimmi and Keith ended up having strong finishes, their lack of screen time throughout the season left some fans a bit sour--and Kelly Wiglesworth, the show's original runner-up, barely registered on the season at all.
Depending on what you are looking for in Survivor, this season was certainly a memorable one given how many castaways really came to play, and the emotions that would result from this. But now it's up to you. Where do you rank Cambodia in your list?
Survivor returns for its 32nd season on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
