“Whole episode had me kicking my feet and twirling my hair.”
The hotly anticipated Survivor: Australia v The World premiere aired on Sunday, August 17, and, with a blindside taking place during the very first tribal, viewers certainly weren’t left disappointed.
The premiere ep saw Australia win the first immunity challenge, which meant that the World tribe was sent to Tribal Council, where one of them would be eliminated.
The World tribe is made up of three Americans, Tony Vlachos, Parvati Shallow and Cirie Field, as well as Survivor South Africa’s Rob Bentele, New Zealand’s Lisa Stanger, Quebec’s Kassandre Bastarache and Finland’s Tommi Manninen.
During the first post-elimination challenge scramble, it looked as though the other international players were banding against the US, with Rob leading the charge and Cirie and Parvati on the chopping block. However, Parvati used her well-documented powers of persuasion to convince the international players to target Rob, and he was sent home in a blind side.
While the Australian team has considerably less screentime due to winning the elimination challenge, they still have some killer moments aired; namely when George Mladenov tried to team up with Shonee Bowtell, and George, David Genat and Luke Toki’s questionable alliance.
View this post on Instagram
Fans gush about the first Survivor: Australia v The World episode
After the premiere, fans took to social media to gush about the “epic first episode”.
“What an episode is all I can say, man. Shit had me giddy,” one Reddit user wrote, while another said, “Whole episode had me kicking my feet and twirling my hair.”
“This was pure Survivor porn. I haven’t been this happy watching an episode in forever,” a third wrote.
Another user pointed out that while they’re sad that’s it’s Jonathan LaPaglia‘s last season of Australian Survivor, they’re glad he’s hosting the blockbuster instalment.
“This episode was so good, and even though I’m sad that we don’t get to see JLP after this, what a season to end on. I am so hyped seeing all these players together, I wasn’t familiar with Rob, but he brought amazing TV. Hope the other non-Aussies and non-Americans get their moment to shine as well.”
One fan weighed in that they think the current Australian Survivor season will be better than the highly anticipated 50th season of Survivor US, which will also feature returning players.
“What an amazing premiere! 😠I have a feeling this will be better than whatever Survivor 50 is going to be.”
Bring on Episode 2 of Survivor: Australia v The World!
News
JUST BRUTAL. In a devastating turn of events no one saw coming, Patrik Laine has suffered another HEARTBREAKING setback in his recovery. This unexpected complication has completely derailed his timeline, and sources are now whispering that his season—and potentially his career in Montreal—is in serious JEOPARDY.
Just when it seemed things couldn’t get any worse for Patrik Laine, another devastating blow has struck the Montreal Canadiens…
IT’S OFFICIAL. Martin St-Louis just made a SHOCKING lineup change, giving young phenom Ivan Demidov a massive promotion that will change EVERYTHING. This bold move signals a new era for the Canadiens’ offense and has sent a clear message that the youth movement has truly begun.
The wait is finally over. For weeks, Montreal Canadiens fans have been catching tantalizing glimpses of a significant shift on…
Martin St-Louis has delivered a ruthless and public message to Arber Xhekaj after his DISASTROUS game in Vancouver. His brutal benching is a clear sign that the coach’s patience has completely run out, leaving Xhekaj’s future with the Canadiens in serious JEOPARDY.
Martin St-Louis’s patience has finally run out, and he sent a message to Arber Xhekaj so loud and clear it…
Has Martin St-Louis finally had ENOUGH? His shocking new lineup decisions have sent a clear and brutal message to Arber Xhekaj, suggesting the enforcer’s time in Montreal could be over. Fans are in disbelief as this move hints that a trade is now IMMINENT.
A seismic shift is underway on the Montreal Canadiens’ blue line, and Martin St-Louis’s latest lineup decisions have sent a…
This is INSANE. A bombshell report has exposed the gargantuan contract demands for Mike Matheson, a deal that would make him one of the highest-paid defensemen in the league. Fans are in disbelief over the STAGGERING numbers, and it could force a franchise-altering decision: pay up or lose him FOREVER.
The Montreal Canadiens are facing a monumental decision that could define their defensive corps for years to come, and it…
CANADIENS’ $18 MILLION WAR CHEST EXPLODES INTO NHL CHAOS – SECRET MEGATRADE TO SNATCH A SUPERSTAR FRANCHISE KILLER FROM RIVALS IN A SHOCKING MIDNIGHT HEIST THAT WILL BURN THE LEAGUE TO THE GROUND AND CROWN MONTREAL THE NEW DYNASTY OVERNIGHT!
Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes just flipped the NHL’s power grid upside down—without lifting a finger. While the hockey world…
End of content
No more pages to load
