Maddie played a Stupid Game. You NEVER go after anyone who has a Hidden Immunity Idol, when you can actually get them on your side to take out a much bigger threat. Survivor has changed so much that Basic Gameplay is T good enough to win.
Yoo the chess board voting table is sick. The whole tribal setup is really cool; the snuffer, the castle and knights setting, the chess board, the voting urn. So cool.
craziest first tribal in survivor history. i thought for sure it was gonna be brandon or lauren. at least now the idol is out, and hopefully brandon can recover. i also hope to see lauren use her advantage later on as well
It's about time a shot in the dark was successful, but I was surprised that two people were able to use it on the same night, I didn't think that was possible.
Good premiere. Too bad about Maddy (she was a risky player) but she was gunning extremely hard for Brandon to go so I understand his decision. Crazy start. I'd rather see 2 tribals in a 2 hour premiere though (just like in 41). Will a showmance finally happen again this season? Romber 2.0? But the nerdy kind? haha
@@neobowler i couldnt disagree more 😂 i think jaime was playing poorly but everyone else was playing fine or well. -Brandon played that round well because he figured Maddy saw him get the key. Having a public idol is way worse than having a private one, so playing it at his first opportunity is actually a good use of it. Turns out that was always the correct play, and he didnt have to show his cards either. -I dont think Matthew cared if he was safe. I think he cared if he voted. SITD allowed him to avoid voting for Brandon, who he viewed as an ally. -Kane just got screwed over. He clearly didnt have all of the info but based on the info he had I think he made the technically correct decision. I dont think he's in a bad spot but hes not in a great one either. -Lauren did really well. She was outed as a potential liar but she held firm and didnt back down. She managed to grab an extra vote and didnt have to vote in a messy vote either. Now its more dubious whether or not she actually lied. -Maddy played suboptimally but I get her decision making. It was clearly a mistake to target the guy with an idol, as it wouldve been better to target Matthew, but she clearly didnt trust Brandon so I understand wanting Brandon out.
@@ow3wells moreso the heat and also brandon probably was still feeling exhausted from doing sweat the day before. The cast looked in shape to me, they just had 2 physically draining challenges to start and the tribe that lost immunith was the one that had expended the most physical energy.
Ugh, so annoyed for Maddy. She was smart and wanted to play her. Jamie .. so bad and dumb. Honestly, I think he played the idol partly because of her. Maddy deserved better, definitely not the one who deserved to go there.
she played really hard very fast and she decided to go after the one guy who had the ability to be guaranteed safety with the idol. if anyone deserves blame its her tribe mates...3 people gave up their votes even though they themselves were safe. it left brandon with all the power. and he wanted her gone since she saw him get the idol, and the plotted against him.
@@scovyaporsha they even knew lauren had an advantage but didn’t care. Im assuming maddy was wanting an all girls alliance or something like that. They are dumb for trying to vote out Brandon though when he is the greatest physical asset they have
It feels like that part could have been edited-in, just us viewers. You can skip from 1:55 to 2:03 and it flows. you are safe...any votes cast against you will not count
@@Robertmartinez771g I think the thought was that they didn’t want to be on the wrong side of the vote. The only person who voted wrong and showed where they stood was Kane, which could potentially be the next easy target
@@AceStudiox This seems like perfect start. You have a single vote count, and 3 no votes. only person that seems exposed right now is Kane. And who knows, Maybe Kane told Brandon to play his idol, and to play his idol because the girls wanted to come after him. He votes with girls, cover up their alliance. Kane proves he's trust worthy and can get info from Jamie and Lauren. The more i think about it, Kane may actually be in a good spot.
Lauren was a beast here. Got 2 shot in the darks out plus an idol and has an extra vote later on. They know she has an advantage though. Lauren might go to the end. I have 1 more episode to place my bets on 1st or 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Even top 5 paid me $50 bucks last season. But I called 1,2,3, for $150. Not a bad friendly bet.
Marry talked all of this about Brandon trying to run the show or be the alpha of the team. Then she tried making everyone go with her decision and she got smacked 😅😅😂
Why does Jeff say "second person voted out" when Maddi is not the second, but the first person 'voted' out? The first person out of the game was not voted out, he was hurt and had to 'leave' the game. What Jeff said was obviously not correct. Second person 'out' of the game, yes, second person 'voted' out of the game, no.
You guys are annoying.. you complain about everything.. so stop watching and go suck up to survivor australian instead of complaining but keep watching..
What a cool premiere! Let me know your thoughts and stay tuned for more Survivor videos weekly!!
Maddie played a Stupid Game. You NEVER go after anyone who has a Hidden Immunity Idol, when you can actually get them on your side to take out a much bigger threat. Survivor has changed so much that Basic Gameplay is T good enough to win.
THE CHESSBOARD, THE URN, ONE VOTE VOTE-OFF AND A SUCCESSFUL IDOL PLAY!?
What a start Survivor 44.
YESSS
Wow. Brantsteele level crazy.
🏆
LOL
XD
Yoo the chess board voting table is sick.
The whole tribal setup is really cool; the snuffer, the castle and knights setting, the chess board, the voting urn. So cool.
Not to mention each tribe has a medieval themed insignia emblem on their buffs
Soka - double headed eagle 🦅
Tika - castle 🏰
Ratu - swords ⚔️
Yes it looks so cool!!!
claire managed to get people to play their shot in the dark and make a team crumble with a 5 second conversation , rooting for her!
Welp that ain’t happening
Maddy played like it was finale six so early
craziest first tribal in survivor history. i thought for sure it was gonna be brandon or lauren. at least now the idol is out, and hopefully brandon can recover. i also hope to see lauren use her advantage later on as well
That was one crazy ass tribal 🤯. Brandon with a smart but obvious idol play, with Maddy taking the bullet. This is going to be an interesting season.
Well, what a crazy start of a season.....
Literally!!
It's about time a shot in the dark was successful, but I was surprised that two people were able to use it on the same night, I didn't think that was possible.
Right, finally!!
My mind was blown, this is going to be an amazing season with these new twists
Epic start, smart play from Matthew also. Kane could be in the problem now
Now Brandon knows that Kane voted against him.
@@Quinna5537 kane looking like a 2002 WWF kane
I appreciate she tried to play really hard and wasn't afraid to call out threats
The problem was she was playing too hard right off the bat. She was playing like the final 18 was the final 6
Yes I agree, Was rooting for her but glad she tried to get out a threat.
@@TribeHasSpoken Same, a lot of people play it safe in the new era so Maddy was refreshing
It’s about time that shot in the dark works
This Tribal Council was INSANE. What a crazy start
Yuppp!!
Good premiere. Too bad about Maddy (she was a risky player) but she was gunning extremely hard for Brandon to go so I understand his decision. Crazy start. I'd rather see 2 tribals in a 2 hour premiere though (just like in 41). Will a showmance finally happen again this season? Romber 2.0? But the nerdy kind? haha
Yeah I was rooting for Maddy :((
As both a Survivor fan and chess maniac I love the chess theme! I want that chessboard and especially the dragon like knight pieces.
Anyone saying this was a shitshow of a tribal is insane 😅 it was a great round with a lot of moving pieces
It was one of the worst tribals in history with a lot of really stupid players...
@@neobowler Yess...you are right...BUT.....It is the MOST ENTERTAINING TRIBAL EVER. So BEST PREMIERE for sure
@@neobowler i couldnt disagree more 😂 i think jaime was playing poorly but everyone else was playing fine or well.
-Brandon played that round well because he figured Maddy saw him get the key. Having a public idol is way worse than having a private one, so playing it at his first opportunity is actually a good use of it. Turns out that was always the correct play, and he didnt have to show his cards either.
-I dont think Matthew cared if he was safe. I think he cared if he voted. SITD allowed him to avoid voting for Brandon, who he viewed as an ally.
-Kane just got screwed over. He clearly didnt have all of the info but based on the info he had I think he made the technically correct decision. I dont think he's in a bad spot but hes not in a great one either.
-Lauren did really well. She was outed as a potential liar but she held firm and didnt back down. She managed to grab an extra vote and didnt have to vote in a messy vote either. Now its more dubious whether or not she actually lied.
-Maddy played suboptimally but I get her decision making. It was clearly a mistake to target the guy with an idol, as it wouldve been better to target Matthew, but she clearly didnt trust Brandon so I understand wanting Brandon out.
@@survivorfreaknr What surprised me was the poor physical condition some of the players were in, or was it the extreme heat?
@@ow3wells moreso the heat and also brandon probably was still feeling exhausted from doing sweat the day before. The cast looked in shape to me, they just had 2 physically draining challenges to start and the tribe that lost immunith was the one that had expended the most physical energy.
Ugh, so annoyed for Maddy. She was smart and wanted to play her. Jamie .. so bad and dumb. Honestly, I think he played the idol partly because of her. Maddy deserved better, definitely not the one who deserved to go there.
she played really hard very fast and she decided to go after the one guy who had the ability to be guaranteed safety with the idol. if anyone deserves blame its her tribe mates...3 people gave up their votes even though they themselves were safe. it left brandon with all the power. and he wanted her gone since she saw him get the idol, and the plotted against him.
Maddy was a sweat so happy she is gone 🗿 brandon was the underdog here
I know :((
I can’t stop watching this tribal. It’s soooooo awesome to watch!!!!!
I Know Right... their shock faces...Priceless
I know!!!!
Her plan backfired😭
Good😁😁😁
@@scovyaporsha fr she was too busy trying to take everyone out instead of making sure she was safe
@@ktharealest Exactly. But why even Target Brandon? They need strength to get to the next Level. They seem not to look at the Longevity of it all.
@@scovyaporsha they even knew lauren had an advantage but didn’t care. Im assuming maddy was wanting an all girls alliance or something like that. They are dumb for trying to vote out Brandon though when he is the greatest physical asset they have
Maddy's first mistake was to have her name start with an M
The only real question now is was her name short for Madison or Madeleine?
Rip Maddy
BRANDON SLAYED WWW
The chess board and the whole tribal set with the dragons is so cool
She actually had potential. First vote returnee material.
Survivor 44 gives me old school and dvg vibes
Same!!!
Was hoping Maddy would've lasted longer.
Same :((
This is the first time half the tribe didn't vote, and the first person was eliminated with single vote.
Love how this was the craziest tribal of the whole season
Lol didn't Jeff saying that it's the 1st time a Shot in the Dark was used successfully kinda spoil 43 for 44 a lil bit? Haha
Omg true LOL
It feels like that part could have been edited-in, just us viewers. You can skip from 1:55 to 2:03 and it flows.
you are safe...any votes cast against you will not count
@@SP.007 Hmmm, u may be onto something, that kinda makes sense tbh
What a way to start a season
Everybody but Kane & Lauren on Ratu played kinda Eh 😖
Good start though
Why they waste there shot on the dark 😭
@@Robertmartinez771g I think the thought was that they didn’t want to be on the wrong side of the vote. The only person who voted wrong and showed where they stood was Kane, which could potentially be the next easy target
I though Lauren did the right thing
If Claire didn’t say anything. She would have been safe anyway
@@Robertmartinez771g I agree with Justin, they didn’t want to pick a side and be on the wrong side of the vote and be targeted next
@@ryan_snyder well her closest alli left
These little tribes are getting old.
Most definitely, it’s hurting people in terms of splitting. Maddy probably would of been more safe with a tribe of 2 then 3
@@AceStudiox This seems like perfect start.
You have a single vote count, and 3 no votes. only person that seems exposed right now is Kane.
And who knows, Maybe Kane told Brandon to play his idol, and to play his idol because the girls wanted to come after him. He votes with girls, cover up their alliance.
Kane proves he's trust worthy and can get info from Jamie and Lauren.
The more i think about it, Kane may actually be in a good spot.
In big tribes people hide and are not exposed.. in a small tribe you have nowhere to run and you need to expose yourself.
Survivor 44's level is way more stacked than both of the previous season, they played crazy game
Great Start
Maddie played Stupid!!!
If she was smart, she should’ve allied herself with Brandon, and potentially take out an even bigger target named Lauren.
Bro I love the crazy women so much- 😭👍
First time a shot in the dark saved someone
Lauren was a beast here. Got 2 shot in the darks out plus an idol and has an extra vote later on. They know she has an advantage though. Lauren might go to the end. I have 1 more episode to place my bets on 1st or 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Even top 5 paid me $50 bucks last season. But I called 1,2,3, for $150. Not a bad friendly bet.
Wild 😂
Marry talked all of this about Brandon trying to run the show or be the alpha of the team. Then she tried making everyone go with her decision and she got smacked 😅😅😂
3:12-Snuffer looks awesome
Right!!
my mom said that this vote was weired
Brandon acting cocky is a terrible mistake in survivor
This is not the 2nd vote off, it's the 1st vote off. Think about it.
Why does Jeff say "second person voted out" when Maddi is not the second, but the first person 'voted' out? The first person out of the game was not voted out, he was hurt and had to 'leave' the game. What Jeff said was obviously not correct. Second person 'out' of the game, yes, second person 'voted' out of the game, no.
Oh god Kane is gonna be 3rd boot I'm calling it
And I kinda think Frannie will be 4th boot idk
Honestly didn’t really like maddy. Was a little too scrambled way too early on
I know she thinks she's the God Mother..tf...
when this episode aired was the least i ever cared about survivor
so i forgot how good of a tribal council this was
HOLY GARGOYLES!
I put my bet on Carson and Sarah.
Remember this prediction
Jamie playing the shot in the dark was low key selfish and kinda gave it away she should’ve went home
Wats no maddy 😠😲
Who was the first vote off?
He made a mistake Bruce was taken off for medical reasons my bad
@@gregoryharris4674 david? his name was bruce 😭
They've ruined this show with virtue signaling. Good luck with those ratings Jeff. You sure didn't learn anything from the last two train wrecks?
This us funny considering we didn't have any sob stories this episode people are broken records using political words
You guys are annoying.. you complain about everything.. so stop watching and go suck up to survivor australian instead of complaining but keep watching..
@@Furkwardforeal the fact we didn't get that makes this season already better than the last 2