Nick and Kilby cover episode two of the landmark survivor 50, and neither of us poop our pants during the recording!

Themes, Stories, and Motifs

• “Mythic characters” vs Being a fan (Rick voted, Rizo the superfan)

• Giving everything (Jeff monologue “we want it all”, Kyle medivac)

• Coach almost drowning; Rizo unwilling to give everything

• Aging and ailments

• Energy expenditure

• Being a new version of yourself vs. playing the game your way (“Play the game on your terms; Play the game that works for you today in this moment”)

• Subtheme: What you bring to the game (Joe scar tissue); Do you bring the past with your (coach v. Ozzy); Aubry ptsd

• Why are you playing? Fun & Strategy vs Honour, Integrity, Hard Work

• Playing to win

• To become a legend

• Having fun (Keith Nale quote: Survivor aint fun, going on a cruise is fun!)

• Self discovery / journey

• Uncertainty 

• Rick planting the idol

• Implicit trust 

• Joe and Rick stuff

• New themes:

• “Survivor is home” (Cirie says it on mat, Genevieve says it about Kyle)

• Dan: There’s a version of you in survivor that’s missing from you at home

• Reputation (Jeff: “So many ways the game can get you. TC. Evacuation. Reputation tarnished.”) (Rizo talks about it too)

  
  

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