Gimmicks

While there is still so much still unknown about Survivor 41 at this point in time, what we do know about the past few seasons of Survivor is that something about the show has become quite well known and a bit of a problem. They are constantly using gimmicks over and over again. 

What do I mean by that? Well, after the 40^th season has aired, you have to wonder what the most recent season was where it had 1- no returning players, 2- only two tribes that were randomly divided, and 3- no major new theme to the season such as Ghost Island or something like it. I believe that if we are all remembering correctly, that was the 19^th season, Samoa, when this happened last.

Why does Survivor need to have gimmicks? Are there really that many people who won’t go back to the show or people who won’t get into it for the first time if it didn’t have these gimmicks in the end? Does it always need something new in order to keep lasting?

After one twist island after another, Survivor could use a season again without gimmicks to it. Maybe they are filming one right now or already have one in the reserve. I hope that there can be something done in the future that can bring in a good group of players without relying too much on the next big twist or advantage or gimmick. It would be nice to see a more bare bones Survivor again, especially after we would have seen old seasons during our long break from new ones. Here’s hoping to a season in the next three years without gimmicks. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.