So that was a solid opening. In terms of ranking the premiere I would say it was fairly mid range. It never met the heights of a Cagayan, Pearl Islands or All Stars opening episodes which I consider among the most iconic, however it is not quite as low as say Cook Islands or Survivor Millennials vs Gen X 1 (Nicaragua). Nope it was thoroughly enjoyable and gave us glimmers of all the season’s characters…except Lucy. Here are the top five talking points I have taken from the premiere.

Millennial Bashing

Okay so this is not quite a new concept. In fact I am pretty sure this has happened in almost any themed season I have seen. It has in almost all battles of the sexes Survivor: Amazon, Vanuatu and One World. In Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty seasons it is the same and can come up with some great content. Nick talking about how he felt like a prom queen was some great confessional. While he may not be everybody’s cup of tea I loved Jason’s ‘shoving geeks in lockers right now’ confessional. White Collar vs Blue Collar vs No Collar was the same class warfare people talking smack about others. Thankfully there was no bashing of each team in Survivor Cook Islands (that’d be awkward). What these kind of confessionals and character moments rely upon are good narrators or quips.

Prime example… Zeke is already a fan favourite with his utter disdain of his generation. His confessional talking about being with a bunch of ‘kids’ who know nothing is pitch perfect. Compare this with Paul’s comments at the start where he goes on and on with no sense of irony and full of belief in what he is saying can be tiresome. I don’t mind the constant talks on theme if it gives us witty great moments like Zeke’s. This season’s popularity will depend on whether the theme is taken light heartedly (Kaoh Rong) or seriously (World’s Apart).

Triforce…

Rule number one if you ever want to build an alliance with a group do not give it a name that indicates how many of you there are. Rule number 2 if it must indicate this, please realise that ‘tri’ or three in a group of 10 is not a good strategy. It is me or has the beautiful people who don’t know math a Survivor trope. Reynold, Eddie, Hope and Allie in Caramoan. Peter and Liz in Kaoh Rong. OK maybe my math isn’t great. But I am sure there are more than two examples of this. Anyways they are setting themselves up for a fall from the start. Here’s how I see this going down Bro number 1, Bro number 2 or She Bro will be voted out should they go to tribal council… Oh my heck the opposing alliance will even be able to split the votes on them.

Paranoid David

Okay first of all let me say I have my sympathies for David. I know what it is like to be an anxious, paranoid, neurotic nitwit. My love life has displayed this many times. However if I was to go on Survivor I would try to hone this side of myself in at least for the first 10 days. Now I am not saying I do not like David. He is thoroughly entertaining to me acting like a complete spaz accusing people of having the idol to going on idol hunts by himself. I found myself rooting for him not to go home. Does this guy have any chance of winning? I have no idea. In a way he is kind of endearing. Will he last in Gen X, not if they go to tribal next episode if he continues the way he has. However in a way he has shown loyalty to the alphas of the tribe. He reminds me of a Grima Wormtongue from Lord of the Rings in a way that I don’t think they will get rid of him because he seems so pathetic. Yet as he states, he is here for the strategic game. So I don’t think he would have any problem turning on his allies and snaking away. I have no idea where David will land this season but he sure as hell will be interesting.

See ya later Rachel

I am not going to lie I picked Rachel as my first boot at the start of the season. I think many people did. The girl screamed first boot and yet I did not see a hell of a lot that she did wrong apart from being a little over abrasive with Paul (and Jeff). She was on the outside of the numbers maybe she needed to do more like David and confront them by saying how much he trusted them. She seemed helpful if not a little isolated. Heck its not like they did that bad in the puzzle was it… After all Millennials were pretty much just behind when they started their puzzle of less pieces. Do you think she could have done anything to get the target off her?

Legacy Advantage

OK so clearly I am just spit balling here as I do not think anybody non spoiled knows what the advantage is. I can’t think of anything new or shocking that it could be. Some of my ideas and ones I have seen include…

Extra vote/Vote steal to be played on specific day

Challenge advantage

Auto immunity

Power to eliminate a juror

Power to be the sole vote

Power to choose whether not continue with the game or pass onto next season

Yea some of those could be a stretch. It brings forth so many questions though. Will Jessica make it to day 36? Who will she give it to if she is eliminated? Can it be of use to secure alliance members or will it be a disadvantage? I have no idea but feel free to discuss.

My Predictions for Next Week

Millennials fight back calling Gen X’s past their used by date

Zeke gives us more gold

Lucy will look like she is going to say something before the camera cuts to Chris

Figgy does not like Jay as much as Taylor upsetting Jay making him a soloforce

Gen X’s upset with all the millennial’s slurs work hard to win immunity

Paul realises he overestimated his work ethic overworks himself in the next challenge

Soloforce Jay goes against Figgy at camp

The Misfits do not really care and one of Jay or Figgy go home upsetting Taylor as he loses his Bro or She Bro