On a scale of 1-5 (5 being consistently), how consistent were you with submitting your blog posts in a timely manner? 5 I would try and complete my blog post soon after watching the episode. This way, I would have everything fresh in my mind and could connect it better with the course concepts. On […]
The entire focus of Survivor is to have individuals live without life’s comforts and compete for the chance to win a grand prize. The biggest motivator here is to win the million-dollar prize by being the last one standing. As in our textbook, the participants are motivated by the idea of receiving a reward – […]
Although Survivor is a game show where individuals compete for the grand prize, they must all work together to ensure they will not be voted out. As a result, leaders step up to encourage their tribe and their teammates to win challenges throughout the show, while also stepping up to control the outcome of tribal […]
This episode began with the merging of both tribes and a celebratory meal for all players. Although all were excited to be lasting so far in the game, alliances were becoming apparent – especially between the couples and singles. As they all become one group and compete against each other, people are scrambling to strategize […]
All throughout this season, all members have been using vocal communication to work together as a tribe. However, in the past two episodes, I’ve noticed a particular member quiet himself down, and express himself nonverbally. After the tribe merger, Jeremy lost most of the alliances he had made within his initial tribe. Many original Coyopa […]
In this episode, a major game changer took place where several members were reassigned to the tribes. Four of the couples were reunited and given the opportunity to work together in the competition. While this proved to be a benefit for some, it also gave others a disadvantage. A lot of communication between new and […]
This episode begins with the twist that occurred in Coyopa’s elimination of John Rucker, who had been blindsided by the rest of his tribe. Although most of them were glad to be rid of him and his aggressive nature, Dale feels secluded as he thinks that he is to be the next target. After John […]
In this episode of Survivor, we focus on the conflict within the tribes and between the tribes. The Hunahpu tribe faces an internal group conflict with one of their members, Drew. When they all decide to work together to fix and repair their shelter, Drew decides to take a nap instead. His excuse is that […]
In this episode of Survivor, we focus on the membership dynamics within each tribe. After spending a fair amount of time with each other, most of the members have begun to establish strong relationships with one another. Hunahpu (blue) and Coyopa (orange) both exhibited positive and negatives characteristics as members and as a tribe. As […]
In Survivor: Blood vs. Water, we follow the show as it cuts ties between friends and family, pitting them against each other in this competition. Each pair is split from their loved one and put into either tribe – Hunahpu (blue) or Coyopa (orange). As a stranger to one another in their new groups, the […]
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