'Survivor' recap: The Right Person WonThe season ends on a satisfying note, but where does it rank compared to other installments?
By Dalton Ross
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21. Survivor: Nicaragua (Winner:
Jud "Fabio" Birza)
Yep. It's at the bottom. The worst ever. For now, at least. I need to let it settle and see how it feels with a little distance, but it’s at the bottom now for a few reasons. 1) Splitting the tribes up by age and the Medallion of Power were both enormous flops. 2.) Like Thailand and Fiji, just two many unlikable players. 3) Two people quitting with only 11 days left. 4) No big memorable moments. Even Thailand had the fake merge and Fiji had the big Yau-Man/Dreamz free car deal gone bad, but what was Nicaragua' signature moment? Unfortunately, it was people quitting, and that was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
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http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/survivor-nicaragua-finale-winner/Jeff Probst explains why Redemption Island
will work better than the Outcasts:
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http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/12/20/survivor-jeff-probst-redemption-island-twist/