Bob was the first winner I picked from day 1 and I still like him as a winner. He wasn’t the best at the game but he played a really unique game.

@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

Жыл бұрын

Wow great job!

@Nzcade

Жыл бұрын

How did you comment 4 weeks ago when this video released today

@randomkrewfan3698

Жыл бұрын

@@Nzcade exactly what I’m wondering

@nonope2207

Жыл бұрын

@@Nzcade Videos get uploaded to Patreon weeks before made public on youtube.

@cinnabonzai6989

Жыл бұрын

@@NzcadeThe video was probably released early to patrons

I adore that Sugar went into the Final Tribal Counsel knowing she was NOT going to win and therefore didn't have to massage their egos. She pretty much told each one gunning for her to 'fu** off' and that kind of freedom is lovely.

I always liked Bob as a winner. I know it's easy to knock him, but what he did at his age, and how socially perceptive he was is underappreciated.

Mr crowley was my science teacher in high school for a year, he was just as genuine, smart and creative in person as he was on the show and made GHS one of the best schools in my county. He was an amazing teacher and amazing person. We were all so happy he won, we held a celebration after the final episode aired, and he was still so humble about the entire thing. Even to thia day he is still doing his mainer thing, and i think has been doing his own kind of survivor-esque type thing in northern Maine. We all love Bob!!

@BubbleNugget0

6 ай бұрын

Do u have instagram to communicate? Can I see photos of know more? Am very curious because Bob is my favorite winner ever, I’d love to know the school!

What’s your favorite running joke? Mine is crystals challenge incompetence being mentioned in every Gabon character analysis video no matter how insignificant it is to the story

@Jays6926

Жыл бұрын

Especially when it makes sense why she was terrible. She doped to win.

@getnerfedon7136

11 ай бұрын

randy winning that one challenge and going bonkers

His buff bow tie was iconic

@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

Жыл бұрын

Buff Bow was awesome!

@Lsaldana92

Жыл бұрын

Only person to date to do it

@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

Жыл бұрын

@@Lsaldana92 Yes! Only person to ever do that! Bob is a iconic!

To think, Jimmy Johnson was supposed to appear on this season, but due to health reasons, he couldn’t participate, so Bob took his place. And the rest is history.

@Lsaldana92

Жыл бұрын

We have Julie Berry to thank for Bob

@jasonfestino8627

Жыл бұрын

Jimmy would show up in season 21! Nicaragua (I'm pretty sure that was the seaon 😊)

@bigbuffguy9589

Жыл бұрын

If there was ever a season someone as famous as Jimmy Johnson could win, it was Gabon.

@teamsteed1

Жыл бұрын

@@Lsaldana92 Julie Berry dated Jeff Probst right?

@Lsaldana92

Жыл бұрын

@@teamsteed1 yes she did

Bob is secretly a challenge beast

@moonstoone6546

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say secretly

@teamsteed1

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@iiTzoreo1

Жыл бұрын

Old man strength

Between how petty everyone is compared to how nice Bob was I’m kinda willing to forgive his strategical blunders because he’s just so likable you want him to win anyway

If Bob had suddenly turned egocentric and claimed he had taken control, then I actually think he would have lost more votes. He was true to himself, for better or worse, which is what I think is the most important part.

@OnceUponAnIsland

Жыл бұрын

Humility always works unless the jury says otherwise.

I think Bob deserves the title of “Winner that makes you question if your survivor fan friend is just messing with you or not”

Bob was my pick to win on episode 1, and he went the distance. He wasn't very strategical, but he was a great guy, great in challenges, and deserving of the win in a season with all this chaos. Honestly if he was more aggressive he'd likely be more disliked by the players and been voted out.

Crystal’s Wikipedia page: “ Despite her Olympic training, Cox lost 11 out of 13 tribal challenges.”

I was rooting for Bob solely out of science guy solidarity while thinking in the back of my mind he probably wouldn't go all the way since he was too nice for the game. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised to be wrong.

he’s the biggest deal over here in maine and really represents what it means to be a mainer 💛 i had the pleasure of meeting him and he’s the nicest dude and told amazing stories!!

@jacobway468

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is

@LiamOHora

Жыл бұрын

Yo same with me. I went on a field trip to his yurt place back in sixth grade

@SuchDoge4242

11 ай бұрын

He was an amazing teacher. I was so blessed to have him teach a class of mine in high school! GHS class of 11

Had Bob had another chance to prove he was one of the greats, he would have been regarded in a better light than a winner because he is the better pick than the other two

Was Bob not the best winner ever strategig wise? Absolutly, but he played the game he had to to win this trainwreck and was very entertaining doing so

Bob reminded me so much of my chemistry teacher from HS. Was rooting for him the whole way.

Bob is my favorite winner so far! I feel like even though I’m half his age and a lady that if I were ever on survivor I’d have the same “strategy”. Less about being cunning and backstabbing and more about personality, helping others, and staying out of big drama. Plus his bow tie and Maine accent are ICONIC!

I love Bob's immunity run and frankly the failure of Matty because the persistent assumptions of muscley guys dominating individual challenges is one of my pet peeves on Survivor. It comes up like every season despite a ridiculous number of examples of if you can't do puzzles you're really not actually much of an immunity threat.

@omisan771

Жыл бұрын

It seems players do not remember that it's only the first couple of challenges when the 2 tribes are full that are very physical. Then it gradually changes to endurance, balance and puzzle solving.

@Meodread

11 ай бұрын

@@omisan771 Precisely. A muscly guy also will suffer the lack of food the most. Skills degrade. I'm not saying the dude with the 6 pack isn't an issue. But the skillset for winning Individual challenges isn't really something you practice at the gym.

I don't think Bob's final tribal council was ~that~ bad tbh. With the egos on that jury, it would have been ridiculous for Bob to try to pretend like he was some secret mastermind behind the scenes making strategic moves left and right. Sometimes just having the humility and awareness of what your game actually was goes a long way with the jury

Bob truly is the best winner of all time in any survivor franchise I’ve seen on television

Honestly, this season is hated because of the lack of strategic threats and fights/drama and stuff, but I'd much rather watch Gabon than any of the last few seasons of the show. So much more entertaining. And Bob was a perfect winner for Gabon, there is really nobody else that would have been a suitable winner besides him.

Bob was the first person I saw crowned Sole Survivor so it's really interesting watching this video after having not revisited the season since it aired. I specifically remember his fake idol play on Randy (really the entire episode in general) and loved ones visit as being huge moments that got me in to the show for the long run. Gabon really is a sleeper of a season and the hot mess holds a special place in my heart

Bob lived not far from me and spoke at my school shortly after he won and I don’t know if he still has it but he ran a 2 day survivor experience for people to try I was to young to appreciate it at the time but it was really cool to live in the same town as him

Bob was a teacher at the high school I’m in now! And in sixth grade we went to his yurt place and met him!

@SuchDoge4242

11 ай бұрын

Good to know GHS is still repping Mr.Crowley. he was a excellent science teacher! GHS 11 grad here!

@LiamOHora

11 ай бұрын

@@SuchDoge4242 yes! They showed us his audition video in sixth grade and he filmed it in the high school cafeteria with the lunch lady’s I believe.

@SuchDoge4242

11 ай бұрын

@@LiamOHora he sure did! I remember that video actually!! I remember the lunch ladies he had in it too! God I feel old 🤣 he was a beacon of happiness in those halls, we had his homecoming celebration for him winning it all the day after the final episode over in the old gym on the other side of the park, where the voting happens it was packed!

some people say that Susie should of won over Bob but I disagree 100% like when you look at everything bob has done here and compare them to what Susie has down not to mention comparing likability Bob was the better choice than her to win especially since Bob made a fool out of Ken which that was the best moment from Bob in my opinion

And Bob is sitting around like “What the heck is going on around here?” And wins and deserved.

As much as your criticized him making the deal with Kenny, I love how Kenny’s understanding of the deal was “hey, I’m sorry I made a fool out of you. I’ll drop out of the game.”

Gabón is such a Trainwreck i LOVED IT 😅😂😂

@crazyinsanepenguin

Жыл бұрын

A top 5 season imo

Bob has always been a top tier character winner in my heart, which is something idk if I just made up, or if other people have that divide too. He was a shocking Challenge beast, and while he may not have the best strategic game, he doesn't really need it, because his social and physical game were always going to get him close to the end. What I mean by winner character is that, he's not the smartest or the strongest, but like Sandra, he has some really funny moment, great camp life segments, and is one of the best tribal council performers in the show, not counting FTC. The problem I see with Bob's game and what makes him my favorite and most fascinating winner is that, I don't think Bob ever expected to make it to the end or win, so he had no reason to ever be anyone but himself, and that in it's own way is really endearing to me. He won by being "better than Susie or Sugar," but let's be real, that was always the way Gabon would go the moment Charlie was out, and that's really all he needed. The majority of fans may consider him unworthy of his win, but I see him more as the weird little example of doing exactly what it was that he specifically needed to do to win, no more and no less.

Fun fact: My high school math teacher actually knew Bob, so I was rooting for him the entire time.

It’s honestly refreshing seeing other people like Bob!

I wonder why he was so underestimated, from the start I would have aligned myself with Professor Bob. ❤

Myself coming right off the video dedicated to Sugar, let’s give her her flowers - she wanted good people to make it to the finale, and I’m sure she was happy to see Bob win.

Fun fact, had mike won in 42, he would have been the oldest winner at the time of filming, but bob would still be the oldest at the age crownes due to covid guidelines. On the other hand, had Susie won, she would have been the oldest winner until gabler who would be the only winner over 50 in this hypothetical

I've been waiting for this man's story literally since you started this channel @OnceUponAnIsland !!!!!! So glad it's finally here 😊

Great video once again!

Ouch Bob crying over his letters made me tear up in my doctor’s office oops 😅

He would have played more strategically if he hadn't been stranded on a season with a bunch of psychos.

Sugar is fantastic! Love her.

Bob is a winner I like but sometimes I forget that he won this season

Bob didn’t need to be aggressive, that type of gameplay would’ve gone your torch snuffed quickly in Gabon lol. Everyone was mad and looking for a reason to vote someone out. Bob is a unique winner and likable but I still think Susie should’ve won. Either way still cool that one of the nice people won in a mean spirited cast!

I love Bob,he's one of my favorite winners of all time. It still sucks he wasn't invback for Winners At War!!

@tylerhaggerty4805

Жыл бұрын

I think his best shot at a return now is a blood vs water season, as it would be the only grand parent/grand child team to play at this point, which would be cool to see. Or maybe a fans vs winners season if they go back to preseason 40 players.

@salwamohamed9843

Жыл бұрын

Stupid stupid dan

Bob's answer to Kenny wasn't about Kenny it was about the rest of the jury.

When I was him building his tribes structure with the guns out and his tribe buff bow tie I was rooting for “buff Bill Nye” all season.

You forgot about his AARP Quote lol. When he was churning out victories he once said "AARPs gonna call me up to do conmercials" lol

I love this guy

I really love bob! And I really did enjoy this season. I feel like that’s a small community but I love bob he’s a great player and survivor

Idk why but I LOVE Bob

Does strategic brilliance matter when you can’t get voted out for being a challenge beast, adopt another contestant and be simply not hated?

@OnceUponAnIsland

7 ай бұрын

That million dollar check hits the bank account all the same.

@snobey

6 ай бұрын

Make good relationships, that can give you a win and save you from being voted out in a rare case when you don't win immunity. Doesn't sound like a bad strategy.

I think if we can somehow pull a narrative out of our asses for this season, it would be that sometimes a group of people is a giant hot mess, and the best way to deal with them is not to try and control them, but go with the flow and keep your head above water. I think Bob managed to do that very well, and I think that is why he won this season. Although he may not have had the best "on-paper" game, he clearly was the best at knowing how people reacted and responded to things. Whereas people who tried to play with strategy like Corinne, Kenny, Marcus, etc. all got cut for being threatening. What's more is I think this can all be traced back to how people interacted with Sugar. I mean, the girl was basically alone for half the game, obviously she has no real allegiance and is just playing mostly for herself, and Bob was one of the only people to go with her plans and appeal to her game as an individual as opposed to a part of a plan or alliance or deal. Just what I noticed.

Crystal was such a monumental failure as a character on the show and as a person in life.

Bob went form not being on Survivor to winning the game! Bob might not have been best player ever but he great for his age and his likable enough to me!

To think if one person voted for Susie instead of Bob we'd be watching a Susie story video instead 😂. In a season of petty people I guess Bob's personality was one of his best assets.

@kanecrotty2576

Жыл бұрын

This could not be more true, later on Randy would go on to regret voting for Bob.

@CyberseGreninja

Жыл бұрын

@@kanecrotty2576 I need to rewatch Gabon because I literally can't remember anything that Susie did 😂

@kanecrotty2576

Жыл бұрын

@@CyberseGreninja she flipped on Marcus and that's it

@CyberseGreninja

Жыл бұрын

@@kanecrotty2576 😂

Crystal. I really hate it when people mention her doping to excuse her extremely poor physical performance. You don't go from being a regular person, dope, then win an Olympic gold. She was already an elite athlete, probably top 30 , at least, on the planet. Before doping. Don't deny us the hilarity of this woman's incompetence by giving flimsy, non existent reasons.

I love Bob.

I love Bob. His fake idol will never be bear. Crystal, however, makes sense how bad she was in the game as an "Olympian" because she was stripped of her results for doping.

Bob is honestly kinda goated.

To think if Jeff wasn't date Julie Gabon's winner could have been different.

@crazyinsanepenguin

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@Lsaldana92

Жыл бұрын

@crazyinsanepenguin I meant dating... But more facts Julie Berry from a previous season was Jeff's girlfriend at the time of filming and she helped cast Bob. He was her old high school science teacher.

What is the music at around 31:05?

I think it works out for Bob that Matty wasn't with him in the Final 3 with Sugar. Charlie, Corinne, and Marcus might still vote for Bob but I think Randy definitely votes for Matty instead of Bob. Randy liked Matty since the beginning of the game despite being on different alliances in the end.

Where can I watch these older seasons? I can never find them anywhere I’ve only had luck finding season 44 and even that didn’t include the last episode

@OnceUponAnIsland

8 ай бұрын

All 45 are on Paramount Plus!

Apparently sugar helped bob in the final immunity challenge that he won

Whats with the dumb / smart, hero / villain texts popping up during the video, is it depending on what background music is playing? Example: villain gets villain music etc

@OnceUponAnIsland

Жыл бұрын

00:31 and 39:30

@MrDomek98

Жыл бұрын

@@OnceUponAnIsland Oh, thank you. I'm dingus.

Honestly I’m wondering what Olympics did ms. Crystal Cox go on

@aidanmillow566

Жыл бұрын

Athens 2004. Gabon was filmed in 2008.

@lkcdarzadix6216

Жыл бұрын

@@aidanmillow566 turns out Crystal is a steroids user and her gold was stripped away from her

Well tbf to Crystal running up a hill is hard get her on level ground and I’m sure she’ll do well (Yes I do know what’s coming)

I couldn't believe that Suzie flipped on Marcus! Worked out well for Bob, though. And Suzie, too, I guess.

Can you cover Matty from gabon next?

@OnceUponAnIsland

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! The patrons pick who I cover for story videos. 03:50

@bloxyadventures5987

Жыл бұрын

@@OnceUponAnIsland oh okay

6:40 Why did bro fall like that

I loved this season in real time. In retrospect, I can see how it’s a bottom tier season.

I notice you sometimes call something both smart and dumb, what do you mean by this?

@OnceUponAnIsland

Жыл бұрын

It means the move/moment is both good and bad for their game.

I disagree that Bob should’ve beaten Susie by more. It felt like Bob had 3 guaranteed votes and Susie had 2 and then it would just come down to Randy and possibly Matty

@chargestone96

Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression matty was a guaranteed susie vote based on what was shown of their relationship

@vaporterra

Жыл бұрын

@@chargestone96I give Matty maybe a 20-30% chance voting for Bob because Matty was also shown to leave on good term with Bob based on their interactions shown on the show on Day 38 but yeah putting Matty firmly on Susie’s corner makes it even less likely Bob would get more than 4 votes regardless.

@rxanime535

Жыл бұрын

I will never understand how people said Susie should’ve won. She coasted and didn’t do anything hardly. Bob was the clear winner here.

@chargestone96

Жыл бұрын

@@rxanime535 the same applies to him though, i think bob was the winner just barely due to social but its far from clean and he did his best to convince them not to vote him

Why is it showing "Smart dumb"?

@OnceUponAnIsland

10 ай бұрын

00:32 and 39:27

S14 Fiji is good tho 😢

I love turtles and was completely not ready to see one chopped up & boiling in a pot Omg I literally gagged😮🐢🍲 🤢🤮

y he so under rated a great winner so other winners hes better than fabio of course todd natalie white aras denise who else?

If he played any other season he would of been a pre merge boot lmao

@aidanmillow566

Жыл бұрын

I disagree, he was loyal, a hard worker and didn't seem to be weak in challenges. People like that seldom go out pre merge.

We dont appreciate the survivor fiji slander

Bob came out so fake in that ftc. He tried so damn hard to paint himself as an angel. Had he just owned up to his actions and admitted that it was his game plan (which is what Kenny expected to hear), his win would’ve looked so much better.

Kenny is one of the most unlikable people in the season, and that’s saying a lot. He keeps treating Bob like dirt and loves to throw him under the bus. I would rather watch Randy or Corrine as they are at least entertaining to see their antics.

Besides the fact that he inappropriately touched multiple women during the season.

@OnceUponAnIsland

Жыл бұрын

Is this a fact? I have only read anything from Kenny's perspective without any evidence.

@ExodusDisciple

Жыл бұрын

@@OnceUponAnIsland That was where my understanding came from, but that it was noted that he spoke with people who were affected. I only just read about this, so if you had asked me a couple of weeks ago what I thought I had completely different opinion of Bob. I just find it hard to believe that Kenny would have fabricated the whole thing. Edit: I love your videos, I just wanted to put this out there.

@jacobway468

Жыл бұрын

@@ExodusDisciplethere’s no evidence

@ExodusDisciple

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobway468 I mean, what evidence would there be anyway?

@jacobway468

Жыл бұрын

@@ExodusDisciple video footage bruh

Kenny is a coward

This is still my favorite season because of Sugar and Bob.