‘Survivor’ is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. Our critic rewatched every season — and ranked them, just in time for the end of the 50th season.
Brian Heidik on Survivor: Thailand. Monty Brinton/CBS
List, off the top of your head, the factors that can ruin a season of Survivor. Dull, misbegotten Survivor: Thailand most likely has ’em all.
A brief checklist of flaws that can derail a Survivor season, in no particular order:
An unpleasant cast.
An unsatisfying winner.
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