Prayer Warrior: The Story of Vecepia Towery - Survivor: Marquesas

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  • Vecepia Towery was quiet, quirky, and was under the radar despite her constant flip flopping of allegiances. So how did she win Survivor's fourth season? Let's find out.
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    00:00 - Introduction
    04:25 - Rising Action
    18:05 - Rising Action Part Two
    24:51 - Climax
    29:51 - Final Tribal Council
    35:12 - Resolution

КОМЕНТАРІ • 313

  • @OnceUponAnIsland
    @OnceUponAnIsland  2 роки тому +21

    How do you think Vecepia would have done on Winners at War?
    Check out all of my winner story videos here - ua-cam.com/play/PL-J4ldj2BdE1pDG9Fs6QMvZB30EXCvAqv.html

    • @handsoaphandsoap
      @handsoaphandsoap 2 роки тому +6

      She probably doesn’t make it too far since the old school players were very quickly targetted but I can see her playing a similar game to Yul and placing around there, maybe even a bit further. Probably along with Rob, maybe get burned by that as he was heavily targetted from day 1. It’s hard to say how she’d do on an advantage-heavy new school season like WaW since Marquesas was so long ago, it’s a completely different beast.

    • @tylerhaggerty4805
      @tylerhaggerty4805 Рік тому +1

      Among the better of the old schoolers I think. She has a low key game that could've gelled with the new schoolers without being threatening.

  • @tokyotourist
    @tokyotourist 3 роки тому +184

    Vecepia's reaction to winning is the BEST one out of all 38 winners

  • @OnceUponAnIsland
    @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +334

    It is crazy to me how she beat Neleh with a jury full of Neleh's peers and did it by flip flopping between alliances. She played a heck of a strategic game.

    • @theninjagamer1
      @theninjagamer1 4 роки тому +30

      yeah she played an impressive game for s4

    • @kevinreadd
      @kevinreadd 4 роки тому +18

      I really enjoy these videos. But the bottom line is find anyway possible to get to the end an have the respect to get the votes. It’s not what moves or control you had in the game. It’s about making the other castaways feel that when they go to sleep at night they are okay with saying _______ beat me at survivor. It’s never about you it’s about the people around you

    • @acf5980
      @acf5980 4 роки тому +25

      Vecepia was the original Sandra (anybody but me), Danni (kissing ass to get favor of the ruling majority-Rotu) and the originator of the voting block strategy when during F5 that although Sean and her looked aligned they were just voting together because it moves them further into the game!!! The most strategic thing she did is what Kathy said her strategy about never initiating and saying yes to all alliances but weaseling her way in if she can which is standard gameplay now because old school survivor especially during season 1-4 were still trapped between having “integrity” and just playing cutthroat so I would say also one of the first “new school” thinking that anything goes in the game! She needs more credit and I think they should have her back during the WaW reunion with all the other winners and play in Old vs New School season!

    • @easy_nator_gamer8498
      @easy_nator_gamer8498 4 роки тому +3

      This was a super weak season toward the end of it. Vee was a nice and charming person but she was never seen as a threat and also had a big unfair advantage(notebook) in the only immunity she really needed to win. I wouldn't even rank her in the top 30 tbh and I wanted her to win over Nelah.

    • @acf5980
      @acf5980 4 роки тому +28

      Easy_Nator_Gamer lol how is it an advantage when everyone had the opportunity to get to know everyone and memorize all them facts she just was smart enough to bring something she can write on and everyone could have done that...that’s not luck, that’s preparation! She started from the bottom, she was not a typical phenotype of the survivor winner ( more introverted and quiet) at that point and capitalized on her strengths, she will always be notable and paved the way for the UTR underdogs to win

  • @frida.7831
    @frida.7831 3 роки тому +162

    I'm from Chile and by the time this season aired in my country I was probably 9 years old. There was almost no black people here yet I saw myself rooting for Vecepia from the get go because I loved the human way she interacted with people. And now I realize she was actually the first person of color that had any shot to win the show. Thanks to her impressive social game, Vecepia made it 5 tribal councils longer than Gervase, from Borneo, the longer lasting black person until Marquesas and, even better, she won! She became the first black woman to win survivor and, 36 seasons later, she's still the only black woman to ever win survivor. One of the only three women of color to win but the only one who hasn't at least participated of 4 seasons of CBS reality shows.
    She was excelent representation and open many minds at her time, including mine. She's an underrated icon. I want her back!

  • @vojtav6636
    @vojtav6636 4 роки тому +241

    I'd say that this is the first underrated winner we had. When I first saw this season I was thinking Neleh should have won just thanks to the flip but Vecepia played great under the radar game and it's sad that she has not returned yet.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +79

      The fact that Vecepia beat Neleh with a jury consisting of Neleh's peers says a lot.

    • @camerontrout8959
      @camerontrout8959 4 роки тому +17

      V really was such a game changed

    • @vojtav6636
      @vojtav6636 4 роки тому +6

      @@camerontrout8959 You are totally right. Rewatching these videos reminds me that even in early season there were some strategic forces.

    • @brokenpikachu9491
      @brokenpikachu9491 4 роки тому +4

      Once Upon An Island well Neleh’s peers were bitter towards her

    • @andrecanton7591
      @andrecanton7591 2 роки тому +1

      Production doesn’t want her back

  • @camerontrout8959
    @camerontrout8959 4 роки тому +244

    V is one of my fave winners ever because she really helped change the game. She was the first player to not be loyal to a fault and serve herself and her chances of winning. I don’t think people understand how big this mindset change affected the game. She walked so people like Sandra could run later on, who would have been persecuted for being flip floppy had it not been for her starting the trend of thinking individually.

    • @eizyaws
      @eizyaws 4 роки тому +10

      Sandra was never flip floppy person at all. She's the usual loyal ol skool player accept if you come after her then she will come after you and as long as it isn't her

    • @aka_izzy
      @aka_izzy 3 роки тому +6

      Very well said. I had similar thoughts, but you put it across simply. Sandra and V are my favorites of all time, but V set the stage for her and others. PLAY THE GAME.

    • @shionmninion8488
      @shionmninion8488 3 роки тому +5

      @@eizyaws
      I agree but inside of the first season Sandra played she was not loyal at all.
      - Lied to Johnny fair play and burton for a final 3
      - Was planning to get out Rupert
      - Agreed to vote out either girl when need be
      She is an amazing player but if V wasn't there from season 1 people would find her win bad compared to how V changed.

  • @kagomefan101
    @kagomefan101 4 роки тому +70

    Vee is so underrated. She proved that flipping on your allies in the right situation can prove vital to getting to the end.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +7

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @AGJ117
    @AGJ117 2 роки тому +35

    I like how Vecepia starts off seeming pretty genuine but gets more and more scheemy as the season goes on.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +7

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @Bizzybanks24
    @Bizzybanks24 4 роки тому +79

    Rob’s a villain though, so when a villain says something bad about the player, it’s a heroic trait

    • @jamingrythm584
      @jamingrythm584 4 роки тому +7

      Not necessarily. A villain can say something bad about another villain. Like Courtney with John R

    • @Bizzybanks24
      @Bizzybanks24 4 роки тому +10

      Jaming Rhythm honestly wouldn’t really call Courtney a villain. But besides that, we’re just talking about perception here. So if Rob, the bad guy, says he doesn’t like V for any reason, people are going to side with V. In your Courtney example, John R was a bigger villain than Courtney, so if Courtney said something about John R, the audience is going to side with Courtney.

    • @jamingrythm584
      @jamingrythm584 4 роки тому +3

      @@Bizzybanks24 I guess your right, Courtney was more of an anti-hero. Okay now I get what you're saying with the above comment

  • @stannonbeador
    @stannonbeador 4 роки тому +96

    I started watching Survivor from Season 1 about 4 years ago and this was the first great season in my opinion. Vecepia was an awesome winner and I specifically remember her pretending not to know information about other people when they studied for that F4 immunity. Much like Richard Hatch, despite having little precedent in early Survivor, she had her eye on winning from Day 1. Neleh was a nice girl but she didn't even think about the game until the Final 9. I wish she had been back for S40.

    • @SouthernSkeptic
      @SouthernSkeptic 4 роки тому +15

      This was the first season where some of the people acted like they had actually seen the show before.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +19

      @@SouthernSkeptic Except Gabe. He acted like he had never seen any of the seasons lol

    • @ey5005
      @ey5005 4 роки тому +2

      Jeff Dahl me too! 😭

  • @aka_izzy
    @aka_izzy 3 роки тому +73

    Vecepia - the reason I became a Survivor fan.
    Sandra - the reason I stayed a Survivor fan.

  • @gc4697
    @gc4697 3 роки тому +29

    I never realized how great Vs game was. The first person to win by playing from the bottom and flipping. Truly a game changer. Underrated.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @bc5163
    @bc5163 3 роки тому +75

    V should have been on Winners At War. Not only because she deserved it but also to balance out the old school vs new school divide more.
    Actually, I'm surprised CBS didn't cast her to give Boston Rob another previous connection to benefit him

  • @Ryan12334
    @Ryan12334 4 роки тому +38

    Vecepia is one of my favorite winners. I feel like she was very underrated mainly because of the edit she got. Also her reaction to winning is my favorite reaction in all of survivor.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +12

      Vecepia was most certainly under edited, but the moments we got from her were gold.

  • @Tomthestarhartnell
    @Tomthestarhartnell 4 роки тому +39

    V played an amazing game, she needed to lay low and let the fools bury themselves, she won her way into everyones graces, and fully deserved her win, seen how big of a threat kat was and jumped on it
    I wish she had came back
    Thanks for another great video!

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I agree. She made three flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @HorrorGeek9
    @HorrorGeek9 2 роки тому +14

    Vecepia is an underrated winner and I loved her relationship with Sean. Vee was one of the first big strategist in show's history and showed us that flipping at the right time can win you the game. I would love to see her play again.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +4

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @SouthernSkeptic
    @SouthernSkeptic 4 роки тому +105

    Sean was my dude in the season. He kept me laughing,

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +14

      He was hilarious! I guarantee there is one video all about Sean before I am done with the Marquesas videos ;)

    • @SouthernSkeptic
      @SouthernSkeptic 4 роки тому +4

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I always wished he would play again but never did.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +8

      @@SouthernSkeptic He was never asked back according to his interview on RHAP.

    • @SouthernSkeptic
      @SouthernSkeptic 4 роки тому +7

      @@OnceUponAnIsland it seems seasons 4 and 5 didn't have very many returnees. And season 4 was excellent, imo.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +4

      @@SouthernSkeptic I just finished watching Thailand and I understand why it doesn't have many retrunees.

  • @aka_izzy
    @aka_izzy 3 роки тому +65

    Vecepia will always be one of my favorite winners. I was rooting for her the whole time. Her reaction to winning is the best!
    And it was the first time I saw a Christian not afraid to represent Christ on TV like that. That was very impactful for me watching in 2002 as a young person of faith.

    • @zaksaturday1693
      @zaksaturday1693 Рік тому +2

      Bro it was 2002, you could have a dartboard of every person on television and you'd have a harder time missing than hitting a christian

  • @ayalenglander9647
    @ayalenglander9647 4 роки тому +121

    Still salty that they'd rather bring back Amber with Rob than Vecepia who would've 100% said yes

    • @ey5005
      @ey5005 4 роки тому +42

      Steph Englander omg right!!!! And the way amber played was even worse “I’m just here for rob I can’t win” then why come on in the first fucking place I wanted V on so bad 😭

    • @504ever4
      @504ever4 3 роки тому +3

      How do you know that she would have said yes?

    • @ayalenglander9647
      @ayalenglander9647 3 роки тому +8

      @@504ever4 she said so

    • @markjackson6431
      @markjackson6431 3 роки тому +6

      in fairness all All Star winners should be included. even though i love Denise and Sophie, i’d cur one of them for V.

    • @MrAgentTurner
      @MrAgentTurner 3 роки тому +5

      Fr. We did not need to see Amber again. Amber shouldn't have even been on the season she won 🙄

  • @bapbap4126
    @bapbap4126 4 роки тому +32

    how come I've never heard anyone speak about what Paschal just said??? He's talking with Kathy about Vee and about deceitfulness and he says at 24:12 "It's cultural, it runs deep" Kathy says what and he repeats himself

    • @AlexAnteroLammikko
      @AlexAnteroLammikko 11 місяців тому +3

      Older season, common belief in those times. Watch a lot of the older seasons and there is a lot of casual homophobia, sexism, racism, etc. Its pretty wild how much media depiction of the stuff has changed in a relatively short period of time. How much these views have changed in the real world iteself is open to debate, but the media world as a whole has certainly adjusted to new standards.

  • @xakdish4169
    @xakdish4169 4 роки тому +27

    She played under the radar but she did it in a good strategic way.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @charliemacdonald3513
    @charliemacdonald3513 4 роки тому +28

    This channel is going to go down as the GOAT of Survivor yt content. Keep taking your time with these the pace they’re at is great and they’re so polished and fun to sit thru 🤙

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +2

      Wow! Thank you Charlie Macdonald! I hope to be on RHAP and Survivor NSFW one day so I am fully integrated into the Survivor community :)

  • @ey5005
    @ey5005 4 роки тому +27

    She’s the most underrated winner and it really pisses me off!

    • @schorlechua5818
      @schorlechua5818 4 роки тому +1

      why-

    • @ey5005
      @ey5005 4 роки тому +9

      schorle chua cause she’s an og yet she ain’t get her respect 😤

    • @schorlechua5818
      @schorlechua5818 4 роки тому +1

      @@ey5005 okay, i mean, that's your opinion

    • @Murmurrr
      @Murmurrr 3 роки тому +2

      @@schorlechua5818 then give a counter opinion nerd

  • @Paul-zw7or
    @Paul-zw7or 4 роки тому +15

    Vecepia is a true underrated and great winner! Without her flipping in risky situations, the game today would be totally different.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @bluesky5384
    @bluesky5384 6 місяців тому +2

    Vecepia was the only person I ever predicted would win and I was only 11 when it aired. I remember having a local newspaper that had all of the pictures and names of the contestants. I pointed her out as the winner and then each week I highlighted the photo of the person voted out. Survivor was so big back in these days!

  • @mylifefornick
    @mylifefornick 4 роки тому +23

    She went into Jury 7 vs 3 (rob, sean, V) And WON the game, that is very impressive.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +4

      Actually it was 7-2. Rob didn't make the jury.

    • @mylifefornick
      @mylifefornick 4 роки тому +4

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I meant to say merge* My bad :)

    • @lqkim9756
      @lqkim9756 4 роки тому +3

      Well that's even more impressive

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

    • @boovaa
      @boovaa 2 роки тому +1

      @@RankopediaHarvey why did you paste the same reply on multiple comments

  • @mattviggiano
    @mattviggiano 4 роки тому +6

    ive told you this before but dude, your so underrated. You put so much work into these videos i really appreciate the quality. Big fan :)

  • @MrSnape77
    @MrSnape77 4 роки тому +6

    Can't wait for that purple rock video. That draw was very interesting and extremely important in the history of Survivor, as it influenced strategy in a lot of seasons after it.

  • @marjaiiii
    @marjaiiii 4 роки тому +29

    Ughhhh rob just didn’t respect V’s gameplay because she was playing the opposite way he was. He wanted to control people and she wanted thing drama free. Underrated winner 🖤

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +14

      Yeah, Rob and her did not mesh well together when it came to playing Survivor this season.

    • @AllRequired
      @AllRequired 4 роки тому +3

      @@OnceUponAnIsland Probably why Michele got invited back and she wasn't.

    • @corsariocapitao
      @corsariocapitao Рік тому +3

      @@AllRequired damn, you're right. Jeff couldn't allow his idol Boston Rob to be outplayed by V again

  • @spencerclark4726
    @spencerclark4726 3 роки тому +25

    The fact Vecepia was scrapped from All Stars (in favor of who? Jenna Lewis? Alicia? Amber?) is so embarrassing. She's never been asked back since, ever. A real disgrace. Neleh and Sean also both definitely should've gotten another chance eventually too. :(

    • @hollowmale
      @hollowmale Рік тому +2

      The non-winners in All-Stars were gonna vote out past winners, anyways, amid their campaign against them. Vecepia would've been voted out way early in All-Stars, honestly, like AO winner Tina Wesson became the first booted out.

    • @spencerclark4726
      @spencerclark4726 Рік тому +6

      @@hollowmale Doesn't matter, she should've played the season. Actually I think almost all of All Stars problems could've been fixed if they had a tribe of winners (Hatch, Tina, Ethan, V, Brian, Jenna M or Sandra) and two non-winner tribes.

  • @Flowerpot2905
    @Flowerpot2905 Місяць тому +1

    Extremely deciseful - Brilliant!

  • @OnceUponAnIsland
    @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +39

    What do you think of Vecepia Towery? How would you rank the first 4 winners after seeing each of their stories?

    • @SouthernSkeptic
      @SouthernSkeptic 4 роки тому +5

      1. Hatch
      2. Tina
      3. Vespia and Ethan tie for 3rd.

    • @miso_v1
      @miso_v1 4 роки тому +8

      1. Rich
      2. Ethan
      3.Tina
      4. Vecepia

    • @theninjagamer1
      @theninjagamer1 4 роки тому +5

      i think
      1. Ethan
      2.Hatch
      3. Vecepia
      4. Tina

    • @marywood8396
      @marywood8396 4 роки тому +5

      1. Hatch
      2. Tina and Vecepia
      3. Ethan

    • @stannonbeador
      @stannonbeador 4 роки тому +10

      1. Hatch
      2. Vecepia
      3. Tina
      4. Ethan

  • @freddybarton8544
    @freddybarton8544 4 роки тому +7

    these videos are the best, please never stop

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +3

      I don't plan on stopping!

    • @freddybarton8544
      @freddybarton8544 4 роки тому +1

      Once Upon An Island thanks man! Could you do Brian from Thailand next?

  • @rhevclintondiala8492
    @rhevclintondiala8492 4 роки тому +2

    Great content man. excited for your brian story on the next episodes

  • @walpurgisnight7
    @walpurgisnight7 Рік тому +3

    I may not be outright religious, but I will always have a minute for a prayer. Nothing bad comes from a moment of quiet introspection and gratitude.

  • @willoverbo3154
    @willoverbo3154 3 роки тому +19

    Never realized how Paschal was speaking to V and Sean until I watched some of this back, really makes you think

  • @kissmealready
    @kissmealready 4 роки тому +7

    all these are great man

  • @Hola-8693
    @Hola-8693 3 роки тому +5

    “These people were like ANTS! They were “PHRUEJFTHEUSYRJRSUFYEHRIQOSJEOD” and we’re standing there like 😟”

  • @valeriekimeli
    @valeriekimeli 2 роки тому +10

    About the journal thing, I really don't think it's an "unfair" advantage the way people want to argue it, and you can fight me in the replies 😂
    At the end if the day it wasn't illegal. All she did was beat the gamemakers at their own game. People forget that Gabe also had a journal, and it could also be argued that Papy's flag is how Maraamu won the SOS immunity challenge. It's literally the name of the game, Outwit, and that's why we watch survivor.

    • @mitjamackenzie1219
      @mitjamackenzie1219 Рік тому +1

      Yeah that was just her being smart nothing unfair about it

    • @lqkim9756
      @lqkim9756 Рік тому +3

      And let's remember that she outlasted seven Rotu members after the jury phase without any advantages.

  • @handsoaphandsoap
    @handsoaphandsoap 2 роки тому +4

    Vecepia is easily one of the most underrated winner, she played a masterful game and CBS decided to just not show most of it for whatever reason. She’s one of my favorite examples of managing your threat level next to maybe Jeremy. She always made sure that a bigger target was in front of her on both sides of the tribe so if she was ever in danger, she wouldn’t be the next to go. At merge she’s in the minority but both Rob and Sean are bigger targets in front of her. At 5, she could’ve been eliminated but again, Sean is seemingly a bigger threat. At 4, while she was immune, there’s a possibility that Kathy still flips to her side because the alliance of Paschal and Neleh is a threat, so even if she’s not immune she’s still not the biggest threat. Then finally, at 3 she’s considered to be less of a threat to both Kathy and Neleh so no matter what, she’s sitting pretty in that final 2. I think future Survivor players should examine her game if they want to make it far, especially players who go into the season with the perception of not being a threat to win.

    • @mitjamackenzie1219
      @mitjamackenzie1219 Рік тому +3

      Hot Take most of the time when it comes to female survivor winners they try to make the winners seen unpredictable by under editing their game while most of the time for men they try to tell a story on how they won.

  • @tylerhaggerty4805
    @tylerhaggerty4805 Рік тому +1

    She was so far ahead of the curve too. They built it up that Carson & MGM from S44 studied and practiced past challenges in preparation for the game, but with only 2 seasons of history to go on (because she may not have seen the S3 finale), she correctly foresaw the final 4 immunity challenge of knowing her tribemates and practiced ahead of time.

  • @shofranz-moss4002
    @shofranz-moss4002 3 роки тому +11

    I love these one-character story series. Is there a Courtney Yates one, I gotta check, but if not yet, hopin you make one.. a good choice to binge on a sunday.

  • @TheDizzleHawke
    @TheDizzleHawke 4 роки тому +4

    I don’t miss the recap episodes.

  • @dovahkiin2259
    @dovahkiin2259 2 роки тому +5

    Ironically Paschal,Neleh and Kathy voted off Sean over V because they thought he was more of a threath to win immunity, but the next challenge suited V like a glove!

  • @lqkim9756
    @lqkim9756 3 роки тому +5

    If you think about it, Vecepia got to see all the original Rotu members get their torches snuffed while still in the game.

    • @kellydaunis
      @kellydaunis 3 роки тому +1

      For the exception of Neleh.

    • @lqkim9756
      @lqkim9756 3 роки тому +1

      Well her torch did get snuffed at the reunion. Probst did it when everyone hugged

    • @kellydaunis
      @kellydaunis 3 роки тому +3

      @@lqkim9756 True. I forgot about Jeff snuffing her torch.

  • @ricardothompson3205
    @ricardothompson3205 4 роки тому +4

    Marquesas ia my favourite season for the early days because I was a little but tired about that major Alliances always going to de end. So it was a fresh novelty.

  • @acf5980
    @acf5980 4 роки тому +11

    Great vid! One thing I disagree on is that at F5 Vee never said to Kathy she should align with her and Sean because of what it would like on TV. It’s more to correct the perception that they look aligned because they were black and although it could be said that they have always been aligned its more just cause they had to to get further in the game and it never showed they had an F2 deal! In fact I think this is the first voting block in Survivor history. But yeah my main point is that Vee never said vote with us or you might look racist on TV which i think your video implied. I think Kathy misunderstood that too and probably relayed it wrong to Paschal/Neleh.

  • @EverythingHappens4AReason
    @EverythingHappens4AReason 4 роки тому +7

    So Underrated!!

  • @trixiewutang
    @trixiewutang Рік тому +1

    Vecepia deserves so much more love and appreciation.

  • @camerontrout8959
    @camerontrout8959 4 роки тому +15

    YASSSSSS MY QUEEN

  • @EverythingHappens4AReason
    @EverythingHappens4AReason 4 роки тому +3

    Great video 🔥

  • @alexmilne1464
    @alexmilne1464 4 роки тому +11

    Once Upon an Island, you may just pass Perdium as the best Survivor UA-cam channel

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +2

      Wow! Thank you. Though him and I make different content, but still about the same subject.

    • @alexmilne1464
      @alexmilne1464 4 роки тому +2

      You’re both so great! It’s awesome watching your content man keep it up :)

  • @Averiel73
    @Averiel73 3 роки тому +1

    I can’t wait to watch marquesas!

  • @RankopediaHarvey
    @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +4

    I really like this season and I liked Vecepia as a winner. It seems the Survivor community is warming up to Vecepia as being a legit winner and a very good strategist. I wonder if Jeff has warmed up to her as well?

  • @gavinlee1247
    @gavinlee1247 4 роки тому +37

    Vecepia is a very underrated winner. I honestly would've swapped Michele out for her in Winners at War.

    • @onedirectioninmyhead
      @onedirectioninmyhead 4 роки тому +19

      I would've swapped Danni for V.

    • @thefoxoflaurels3437
      @thefoxoflaurels3437 4 роки тому +8

      Would have swapped Sarah.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +10

      Yeah, Vecepia over Michelle would of worked for me.

    • @eizyaws
      @eizyaws 4 роки тому +4

      No keep Michelle she's brilliant. Swap Danni. What in the world is she doing she's not even the same player anymore. Parvati came thru a time machine bc she doesn't age at all

    • @ey5005
      @ey5005 4 роки тому +7

      Na I swap amber!

  • @elviskiarie1068
    @elviskiarie1068 4 роки тому +8

    I hope a video on Kathy's coming. The true breakout & best player of that season.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +3

      There is a video that focuses on her gameplay, but not one telling her story.

    • @MrAgentTurner
      @MrAgentTurner 3 роки тому +2

      I just finished this season for the first time. I was surprised how much I loved Kathy! So glad I'll be de seeing her again in All Stars

    • @aeron0828
      @aeron0828 Рік тому

      I'm actually expecting that there's a video for Kathy but there's none :(

  • @ey5005
    @ey5005 4 роки тому +1

    Yes!! Finally

  • @AllRequired
    @AllRequired 3 роки тому +7

    We have seen almost every single female Sole Survivor return for another season. There is only one other that hasn't.

  • @thefoxoflaurels3437
    @thefoxoflaurels3437 4 роки тому +83

    Vee isn’t especially interesting television.
    But here’s the thing: the smartest strategists usually aren’t good tv.

    • @iam_vannguyen
      @iam_vannguyen 4 роки тому +5

      The Fox of Laurels
      How she is pretty funny

    • @IvanTheDarkAngel
      @IvanTheDarkAngel 4 роки тому +6

      I thought she was quite funny

    • @MsVitaD
      @MsVitaD 4 роки тому +11

      She’s more interesting than winners like Tommy, Amber, Nick, Wendell, and Michelle.

    • @Ortified
      @Ortified 3 роки тому +1

      @@MsVitaD i'd disagree, it's all opinion on who's interesting.

    • @MsVitaD
      @MsVitaD 3 роки тому +1

      Oshay Tipton imo I think she’s very underrated.

  • @DimensionSpawn
    @DimensionSpawn 4 роки тому +3

    I feel that V was the final main antagonist of Survivor: Marquesas after Boston Rob and then Sean.

  • @RankopediaHarvey
    @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +2

    Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @lionelstrongjaw4967
    @lionelstrongjaw4967 4 роки тому +4

    Can't wait for the video on the iceman

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +3

      Mr Freeze is in the house.

    • @lionelstrongjaw4967
      @lionelstrongjaw4967 4 роки тому +5

      @@OnceUponAnIsland even though it's about 110 here

    • @kellydaunis
      @kellydaunis 4 роки тому +2

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I will not watch any videos pertaining to that season. I never watch that season because of the jackass that won. I like your other content on other seasons, though.

  • @SaveourPlanetEntertainment
    @SaveourPlanetEntertainment 4 роки тому +2

    Can I ask how do you use tv clips without being taken down?

  • @nootheralexis
    @nootheralexis 4 роки тому +3

    I was rooting for Neleh the whole time. Marquesas is still one of my fave seasons ever

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +3

      It is a season that gets overlooked a lot, unfortunately.

  • @jacksullivan6695
    @jacksullivan6695 2 роки тому +4

    vecepia building bonds and flipping on boston rob and sean was really smart because if she didn't she probably would have been screwed

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  2 роки тому +3

      Vecepia played a better game than anyone gives her credit for.

    • @RankopediaHarvey
      @RankopediaHarvey 2 роки тому +2

      Totally agree. Vecepia made three very smart flips in the game and they all played to her advantage. She flipped on her alliance with Rob & Sean and voted out Rob. Smart move. She then saw how cocky the ROTU 4 were, worked on Pascal & Neleh with Kathy and flipped them and voted out the ROTU 4 one by one. Then she made a final two deal with Kathy that served her well and went tio rocks with Kathy and Pascal went home. And then she flipped for a third time on Kathy knowing she'd maybe lose against Kathy in a final two and made a new Final 2 deal with Neleh. All very smart strategy. I am glad she won and deserved it.

  • @ricardothompson3205
    @ricardothompson3205 4 роки тому +5

    I love vecepia. I believe she was a great winner. Underrated by CBS and the community. CBS love for Boston Rob maybe the reason for not inviting her for winners at war. They only remember Rob from marquesas. Tammy, John, neleh, Sean. ALL great players and characters. But CBS forgot all this early players.

  • @arjunchouhan8450
    @arjunchouhan8450 4 роки тому +2

    Why want more from you,keep these contents coming.

    • @marywood8396
      @marywood8396 4 роки тому +2

      He has 4 more videos on the Patreon. 3 more from Marquesas and 1 from Thailand.

  • @ahmedaburayya8872
    @ahmedaburayya8872 4 роки тому +1

    A true legend

  • @nelsonhamilton8262
    @nelsonhamilton8262 3 роки тому +8

    I am genuinely curious as to why she’s never been brought back. The only season I could see them doing it now (and the one she’s publicly positioning for) is a blood vs. water season. P.S. And it can’t just be that she’s boring...they’ve brought back plenty of way more boring winners/players.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  3 роки тому +8

      The crazy part is that she has never been asked once. Some survivors get asked and get declined. She hasn't even gotten that.

    • @nelsonhamilton8262
      @nelsonhamilton8262 3 роки тому +6

      @@OnceUponAnIsland I think she was contacted and almost made the cut for All Stars but again they thought she was too boring which doesn’t make sense cause they’ve certainly brought back other ‘boring winners’. Tina and Ethan (no offense to either) have been brought back twice. And just from a narrative perspective (first minority winner and now a cancer survivor)...like that’s easy to sell to an audience. It has to be something else that CBS just doesn’t want to say. Like it just comes off like they don’t like her for whatever reason. I mean it’s not like Brian where we all know and understand why he’ll never be brought back. P.S. Kudos on these videos btw. Have been good to watch during the long break between seasons 40 and 41.

    • @lqkim9756
      @lqkim9756 Рік тому +1

      Disappointing to hear that considering that she was the first winner to overcome the 'pagonged' curse.

  • @nicksilverstein1193
    @nicksilverstein1193 3 роки тому +4

    I wish Neleh would have won to spite John and Tammy, who wanted her to basically quit when the jury started.

  • @andrecanton7591
    @andrecanton7591 2 роки тому +7

    Boston Rob calls V fake but he’s the fakest person there

  • @hexywesky
    @hexywesky 3 роки тому +3

    Has anyone done interviews with Vecepia recently, anyone know??

  • @linvi_chemutai
    @linvi_chemutai Рік тому +2

    Gorgeous prayerful woman. Proud Christian 🙏🏿❤️

  • @easy_nator_gamer8498
    @easy_nator_gamer8498 4 роки тому +1

    Are Pascal and Butche the same person?

  • @netaverse7694
    @netaverse7694 Рік тому

    After re-watching one of my favorite shows of all time, it’s sad to see how narratives were pushed, and how they decided to promote certain people over others. V played a quiet, deceptive and somewhat genius game that paved the way for others, like Sandra to lay low and still make an impact and still control their own destiny. She definitely should have gotten an opportunity to return, but clearly there are narratives that don’t sit well with the producers of the show.

  • @noisysea3487
    @noisysea3487 Рік тому

    Vecepia's kind of a hard winner to discuss because of how underedited she was. However, she played a game that we hadn't seen before where she never really had the numbers but never really found herself in danger of going home at any point which you can say whatever you want about, but the fact of the matter is that it worked. One thing about her game that I don't think many people talk about is actually how kind of unintentionally Sean was almost like her shield in a way even though they were never really together fully. While people were constantly trying to get them out, Sean was the one in their wrath most of the time while Vecepia was able to quietly sneak up on them. She plays a very understated game, but it is just as dangerous as anyone.

  • @whome8444
    @whome8444 3 роки тому +2

    She had a tough go at it for sure.

  • @nroger01
    @nroger01 4 роки тому +4

    I wonder, which of Nelah's peers, after those scathing remarks, voted Vecepia's fourth and winning vote?

    • @gregoryjoseph2417
      @gregoryjoseph2417 4 роки тому +5

      John!

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +12

      @@gregoryjoseph2417 John wanted good gameplay and it was clear as day that Vecepia played a superior game.

    • @nroger01
      @nroger01 4 роки тому +1

      Hmm, thanks guys. Gameplay at its finest. Play on.

  • @cuzitsnecessary
    @cuzitsnecessary 8 місяців тому +1

    Vecepia is literally this season's Danielle Reyes.

  • @nerdsrus5642
    @nerdsrus5642 4 роки тому +10

    I theorize that we still have a Kathy video and a Sean video coming up.

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +9

      There is definitely a video focusing on Sean and Paschal!

    • @nerdsrus5642
      @nerdsrus5642 4 роки тому +3

      @@OnceUponAnIsland Dang, no Kathy? She was really the star of that season.

    • @charlestoti2252
      @charlestoti2252 4 роки тому +2

      Kathy is the queen of marquesa😊

    • @MrSnape77
      @MrSnape77 4 роки тому +2

      @@OnceUponAnIsland Aha, that can only mean one thing...horses

  • @Indomita506
    @Indomita506 Рік тому

    Queen

  • @linvi_chemutai
    @linvi_chemutai Рік тому

    Vecepia's light was bothering the heck out of Robs demons 😂

  • @speedforcetravibear4640
    @speedforcetravibear4640 4 роки тому +7

    Great video can't wait for next time, not a bot btw

  • @brycerichardson3687
    @brycerichardson3687 4 роки тому +11

    The race thing was so awkward. From Vecepia bringing it up as possibility, to Paschal saying something racist and Kathy being oblivious to it kind of proving that really is where her biases are, all the way to the end where Paschal would definitely take Neleah to the end and Neleah would definitely take Pascal over Kathy.

    • @MrAgentTurner
      @MrAgentTurner 3 роки тому +2

      Eh. It wasn't that awkward bro

    • @Florceleste28
      @Florceleste28 3 роки тому +7

      Its a good sample of how the media at the time treated race controversy situations.

    • @nyaaaa2862
      @nyaaaa2862 Рік тому +1

      What paschal say

    • @MiriLegacy
      @MiriLegacy 2 місяці тому

      @@nyaaaa2862that it was a cultural thing for Vecepia to be sneaky

  • @karlos_infamous
    @karlos_infamous 4 роки тому +4

    just a question, maybe black women can answer: how does vee retain her hair in straight texture given she was getting wet, dirty and very dry in all those conditions? isnt her hair supposed to turn to the natural curly/coily texture of black people's hair? no racism intended, just out of curiosity ✌️

    • @fadumamohamud6735
      @fadumamohamud6735 4 роки тому +12

      What Vee has in her hair are called micro braids. It's a protective style in which tiny braids are tightly woven into hair. The texture you're seeing is basically her woven braids that have been detangled. You can see how she started the season with tight braids that appeared to be slowly detangled by the end of the season while the roots of the braids remained in tact. Hope this helps.

    • @karlos_infamous
      @karlos_infamous 4 роки тому +3

      @@fadumamohamud6735 thanks so much for the info. by the way, have you seen Tijuana Bradley from Survivor Pearl Islands? she lasted 30 days on the island but she was able to maintain her hair in a straight texture and she didn't wore any protective hairstyle. what could she have done to maintain that texture given the harsh environment?

    • @fadumamohamud6735
      @fadumamohamud6735 4 роки тому +7

      @@karlos_infamous I think she may have used relaxer in her hair which chemically straightens your hair. That might be it.

    • @karlos_infamous
      @karlos_infamous 4 роки тому +3

      @@fadumamohamud6735 got it thanks 😉 i have really become curious about black people's hair after i have watched good hair by chris rock.

  • @rosiellagrace
    @rosiellagrace 4 роки тому +1

    🌹🌹

  • @regularperson7380
    @regularperson7380 3 роки тому +4

    The first black winner awesome the best

  • @58twright
    @58twright 4 роки тому +2

    now that i think of it she is a pretty good player i would want to see her play again i know it will never happen probst & production didnt find her that interesting & dont like marquesas except for boston rob idk if shes really that interesting tv though

  • @jakeyoung2696
    @jakeyoung2696 3 роки тому +2

    1. Tina
    2. Vecepia
    3. Hatch
    4. Ethan

  • @adamsbriee6330
    @adamsbriee6330 4 роки тому +5

    Vecepia?? More like DECEPIA! but i love her tho

  • @joseluis28ful
    @joseluis28ful 3 роки тому +3

    Sagittarius queen!!!

  • @keefahdafunk-bocksqueefah1950
    @keefahdafunk-bocksqueefah1950 3 роки тому +2

    Sean & Vecepia were right & so were Neleh & Paschal idk why nobody mentioned it tho.

  • @scottAM13439
    @scottAM13439 3 роки тому +4

    She should have been All Stars (season 8) instead of Shii Ann

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  3 роки тому +6

      Or on Winners at War. Shii Ann made sense but Vecepia would have been better than Jenna Lewis.

  • @thefoxoflaurels3437
    @thefoxoflaurels3437 4 роки тому +2

    Holy fuck I never caught that line from Paschal. Gross, gross, gross.

  • @AllRequired
    @AllRequired 4 роки тому +10

    She's everything Cirie gets credit as being.

  • @tehrealoneill
    @tehrealoneill 4 роки тому +2

    Queen Vee

  • @Florceleste28
    @Florceleste28 3 роки тому +1

    So... the Rotu 4, except the general, just wanted to complain about being eliminated. Pfff. Well, at least Jonh asked a question. With a very bitter and angry actitud, but.

  • @klassicalmuzik
    @klassicalmuzik Рік тому

    She deserved the win

  • @griffingunn-myers9085
    @griffingunn-myers9085 4 роки тому +3

    You missed a lot of villainous traits in V, especially the times she flipped on her alliance with Kathy

    • @OnceUponAnIsland
      @OnceUponAnIsland  4 роки тому +2

      Unfortunately everything is a judgement call when it comes to hero or villain. I agree that could of been labeled villain.

  • @CC-cw8wu
    @CC-cw8wu Рік тому

    Loved both Neleh and Vee when I watched both and was happy with whatever outcome came. Tammy being a massive hypocrite and saying she was going to be honest. Lmao. She was just butthurt the Rotu 4 got caught being deceptive.

    • @mhalbe1984
      @mhalbe1984 Рік тому

      Tammy was garbage. Her final tribal speech about nelah being greedy because she wanted to make it further than just the merge was awful. She's trashing Nelah because she was competitive and didn't want to roll over and die? The entitlement of there early players was off the charts (looking at you, Lex).