Survivor Philippines – The Premiere! Recap

By On 09/19/2012 · 38 Comments · In Survivor

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Welcome Brandon to the team! He’ll be recapping Survivor Philippines for all of you fans out there. Here’s your discussion post. But watch for Brandon’s recap later!

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Hey everyone it’s about that time again! Everyone’s favorite show involving involving 18 castaway’s returns with it’s 25th season this time situated in the Philippines. Past seasons have included gimmicks such as Exile Island, One World, and Redemption Island. This season follows a new format with three tribes each headed by a past castaway that was removed from the game in their respective seasons either due to illness or injury. Those castaways are Jonathan Penner, Russell Swan, and Michael Skupin, for those of you who are not familiar with the players, this is Jonathan’s third time playing he was removed from the game in Micronesia due to a knee infection. This is Russell’s second time playing as he was removed from Samoa when he blacked out twice from high blood pressure. This is Michael’s second time playing as well, many of you may remember him as the guy that fell into the fire in Australia the second season.

15 of the 18 castaways line up on the island when Probst tell them that they will be joined by 3 returning castaways, and they are brought in on boat. Russell is assigned the blue team (Matsing), Jonathan the red (Kalabaw), and Skupin the yellow (Tandang). Jeff then tells each team to gather as many items they can in 60 seconds to help them back at camp, which results in Kalabaw castaway named Jeff hurting his knee.

Each tribe then retreats to their respective camps, and some strategy is already being discussed within moments of castaways arriving. Highlights include knee-popping Jeff trying to explain to his cast-mates that a returning player shouldn’t win, and Abi, Pete, RC, and Skupin forming what seems to be an alliance back on Tandang where there are talks of targeting Lisa to Michael’s protests.

Zane who is on Matsing, immediately immerses himself into the game by trying to making an alliance with what seems like everyone on his tribe, only to tell Malcolm that he has an alliance with all the girls. Malcolm reports what Zane said to Denise, and they seem to be developing a relationship (big no-no Zane! too early for this type of gameplay imo)

Kalabaw ends up winning first immunity challenge, which is your typical get the chest holding the puzzle pieces and then bring it back to solve type of challenge. Tandang takes second and Matsing is headed to tribal council tonight. (uh oh Russell!)

Meanwhile back at camp Zane sticks with his targeting of Russell, and Russell takes notice of this as he is anxious of the vote about to take place. In what was a quick and very predictable vote, Zane is the first person to be eliminated from Survivor Philippines. What does he have to say about it?

“Son of a B*$#!”

 
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  • seashellz51

    Well…  not a surprise Zane went home. Ive watched all of the Survivors too and I cant believe it was Season 2 that Michael was hurt. Wow.. time flies. The 3 team dynamic is interesting. Not surprising the Immunity Idol was found already. Survivor needs to step up their game in that dept. They are finding them too early.

  • callmecrazy

    The idols indeed have been so easily placed and found.  I mean they might as well hand them to the contestants as they jump off the boat.  Or just put them in cereal boxes and let them have at it!  I really wish they would go back to having challenges where they have to eat yucky stuff.  Ah the good ol’ Survivor days!

  • Montavilla

    I loved the way Penner gave a primer on finding hidden immunity idols:  look in the obvious places, look for trees or landmarks that stick out, search the campsite thoroughly, think about what the producers gave you.  He’s got a brain, that one.

    I was so happy that Matsing voted out Zane.  I was afraid his idiot strategy might work.  

    My eye’s on Denise to go far — I think she’s going to play the social game very well.

    Really glad to see Skupin back.  I was so sad when he had to leave in Season 2.

    Looking forward to the next episode!

  • too-cool-for-school

    I think the three tribes is a good twist and worked well! The minute Zane admitted to starting an alliance with everyone, I knew he was gone. Even before he just sat down in the challenge, haha. Good riddance, he would have gotten on my nerves after awhile anyway.

    Skupin was kinda scaring me with all of those cuts. I’m afraid he could severely hurt himself again. How did he even get that deep cut on his foot? Sheesh.

    I don’t really have any favorites yet, although I do really like Lisa but I’m sure she will be the first gone when they eventually have to go to TC. Looking forward to this season though!! Besides the idols being back (meh), it feels more like old-school Survivor.

  • blackberryharvest

    YAY thanks for doing this! I love this show. I thought it was a good first episode. 

  • HKfan

    I used to be a big fan of survivor but then AXN stopped screening it years ago over here. Would love to be able to watch it again. Will you be posting any videos on here, ordo you know any links to watching the programme online?? 

  • http://twitter.com/ClaudeDee Claude Dee

    YAY! THANKS FOR THIS!!! 

  • http://twitter.com/ClaudeDee Claude Dee

    This is the real and unseen beauty of the Philippines! 

  • zjzr

    Kind of funny how Jeff Probst is pronouncing the tribe names.

    Ka-la-baw is really Kala-baw, Mat-sing has the “mat” syllable middle-stressed than higher and Tandang is like Tun-dung not Tehn-deng. The 3 tribe dynamic is interesting (considering you are only 6 members at the start making interesting to have 2 3-person alliances per tribe – the number of CAs usually in the final tribal council) and it would be inevitable to have a 2 tribe when there are possibly only 12-14 left so it would be interesting in how they would they create cross-tribal alliances with 2 other tribes. 

    I hope there would be more exciting movement in the structure of the castaways.

  • Montavilla

    Will you be posting any videos on here, ordo you know any links to watching the programme online??

    Can you access CBS.com?  They usually post the episodes on the day following the broadcast.  

    Here is the link, for convenience:  Survivor

  • hcpoirot

    Russel and Jonathan in big danger to go home if their team lost next week if they did not find the idol quickly.

    Russel in a team where he is one of the oldest. And play a very poor social game.

    Jonathan who had play this twice before, should make alliance or at least talk with others before seek the idol.

    Lisa will be save only if their team keep winningtill they emerge cause she will be the first one to vote off. That group already had 4 person alliance and the 2 girls seem did not like her.

  • bannanafish

    It seemed like Zane’s insane reverse psychology was going to work as his tribemates were leaning back towards eliminating Russell, and then he ruins it by saying he’s 95% sure Russell has the immunity idol. What logical reason did he have for saying that? 

  • http://twitter.com/JoMartinezMusic Joe Martinez

    Such a flawless beginning to a Survivor Season, so much better than the last 4. Can’t wait for tonight’s episode

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