Should the ‘Survivor’ amulet twist be discontinued? [POLL]
One of the “new era” twists of “Survivor” may have just overstayed its welcome.
For the first time in 47 seasons, host Jeff Probst invited a castaway to sit in his chair at tribal council and “school” him on why a popular advantage (in this case, the amulet twist) is actually a “disadvantage.” Hmm, should the amulets be discontinued, effective immediately? Vote in our poll below and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.
In case you missed the October 23 episode of “Survivor 47,” titled “Feel the FOMO,” the event occurred after Solomon “Sol” Yi revealed how the players only searched for a new merge advantage for about “one minute” before giving up. (For the record, Genevieve Mushaluk eventually found that item attached to a buoy in the ocean, and it let her skip part one of the “mergatory” challenge.)
Jeff then turned to Rome Cooney and asked if advantages are starting to be seen in a negative light, and Rome replied simply, “Well, the amulet is for sure seen like a disadvantage. That’s why the people with the amulets tonight are gonna be getting rid of it and getting it out of the game.” For the record, Andy Rueda, Caroline Vidmar and Teeny Chirichillo earned them on a journey, and the rules state that all amulets remaining in the game must be used together in order for them to act as an idol to protect a player.
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The host replied that his heart was “breaking,” and asked Rome to explain everything while sitting in his chair. The 30-year-old E-sports commentator from Phoenix, Arizona quickly took Jeff up on his offer and proceeded to detail how, if players have a three-way, shared, public advantage like the amulet, it’s in their best interest to get rid of it, or they risk being targeted.
“Duly noted,” Jeff said, almost as if Rome’s speech finally convinced him what viewers have known since the amulet was first introduced in Season 42. Rome got emotional as he returned to his seat. “You literally have my dream job,” he confessed, “so the fact that I even got to do that for 30 seconds right there, that just meant the world to me.”
Jeff responded, “I don’t want to make light of it, because I know this is a great job. I have the best job I’ll ever have in my life. Rome, I know, and I hope you’re not coming for it.” To date, Jeff has won four Emmy Awards for Best Reality Host, and he earned another nomination at last year’s ceremony.
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