Poopy In The Ocean: The Story of Yam Yam Arocho - Survivor 44

Yam Yam is by far one of the most charismatic players Survivor has seen in its new era. So how does Yam Yam fair in the advantage laden Survivor 44 against a cast of super fans? Let's find out.
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00:00 - Introduction
04:58 - Rising Action
17:27 - Rising Action Part Two
30:12 - Climax
34:57 - Final Tribal Council
38:56 - Resolution

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  • @austinemms9772
    @austinemms9772 Жыл бұрын

    CLAIRE WAS ROBBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bobongguhgoh3848

    @bobongguhgoh3848

    Жыл бұрын

    absolutely

  • @dr.tryhard3789

    @dr.tryhard3789

    Жыл бұрын

    Fr, W game play from claire

  • @loganarnoldkicks4321

    @loganarnoldkicks4321

    Жыл бұрын

    DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT SAMI WAS 19 ???!

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    AND CIERA VOTED OUT HER MOTHER!

  • @parkerjensen7698

    @parkerjensen7698

    Жыл бұрын

    And Erik gave up individual immunity to Natalie!

  • @mt.manda9
    @mt.manda9 Жыл бұрын

    I laughed at "where claire sits out again" at every challenge recap even after she was long gone 😂

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a ballsy strategic move!

  • @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

    @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it was risking move

  • @allisonacosta5368

    @allisonacosta5368

    Жыл бұрын

    It took me way too long to realize that it was a bit and somehow forgot she had already been voted out 😂💀

  • @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

    @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849

    Жыл бұрын

    @@allisonacosta5368 Yeah at first I was confused! But I eventually realized it was a bit!

  • @Trey-dd6md

    @Trey-dd6md

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OnceUponAnIslandYou’ve turned Claire into a meme the same way you made Chet a meme! (Thanks Chet!) I would do anything to see Chet & Claire on A season of The Amazing Race as a team!

  • @bigbuffguy9589
    @bigbuffguy9589 Жыл бұрын

    Yam Yam played a very good game, and he's one of the more likable winners in Survivor history.

  • @TheLoserface45

    @TheLoserface45

    Жыл бұрын

    A lot of people who won primarily for their ‘social game’ usually aren’t received well like Michele, Natalie White, and Gabler but Yam Yam proved how effective it can be.

  • @logansmith2703

    @logansmith2703

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@TheLoserface45the problem is most social winners tend to have a lowkey kind of personality. That's just inherently less fun to watch than an outgoing personality.

  • @rogerdodger1984

    @rogerdodger1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Naw. Where was his game good? He did nothing.

  • @danamischlich4827

    @danamischlich4827

    10 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @Star_Jewel

    @Star_Jewel

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@rogerdodger1984clearly you didn't watch the season -- or this video -- correctly lol

  • @kylerunkle6857
    @kylerunkle6857 Жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact: after episode 3 Claire decided to sit out every episode leading to her eventual full jury sweep!

  • @bobongguhgoh3848
    @bobongguhgoh3848 Жыл бұрын

    season 44 was a breathe of fresh air just good old no betrayal just sticking to each other till the end

  • @mykitteniskillingmebaby

    @mykitteniskillingmebaby

    Жыл бұрын

    breath*

  • @aidanmillow566
    @aidanmillow566 Жыл бұрын

    I just realized: every tribe that has had a player medevaced before the first tribal council has also had the winner on it: Salani, David, Taku and now Tika.

  • @kingjayded4752
    @kingjayded4752 Жыл бұрын

    Claire decided to sit this video out

  • @bobongguhgoh3848
    @bobongguhgoh3848 Жыл бұрын

    Tika Trio obliterated the whole game

  • @esinger23

    @esinger23

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @DrKartoffelsalat
    @DrKartoffelsalat Жыл бұрын

    The Tika 3 were just so entertaining. Honestly, casting generally has been pretty good for the new era, but for 44 they really nailed it.

  • @Nadodan
    @Nadodan11 ай бұрын

    I'm embarrassed it took me way too many "Claire sits out" to google her to realize she didn't get back into the game in some kind of edge of extinction thing

  • @EzraDair
    @EzraDair Жыл бұрын

    Yam Yam is a master strategist was out shadowed by his own spectacular social game, he always think fast on his toes always ahead of the curve always throwing ideas and managing the damages the best way , and he successfully covered up all his blindsides so perfectly.. time will tell when people appreciates his win more

  • @francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep

    @francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep

    Жыл бұрын

    What if I told you none of it was accidental in the first? He laid the groundwork, and then just like clockwork, the dominoes cascaded in a line! 😂

  • @beheadme8092
    @beheadme8092 Жыл бұрын

    i loved carson and yam yams friendship😭

  • @AutumnLeavey
    @AutumnLeavey Жыл бұрын

    So this was the first season of survivor I ever watched and since it came out I’ve watched at least 15 more seasons, I gotta be honest this was one of my favorites

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the fandom!

  • @furiouskaren8686

    @furiouskaren8686

    8 ай бұрын

    Same dude 😂

  • @whatinthelivingheck2771
    @whatinthelivingheck2771 Жыл бұрын

    Heading to the comment section where Claire sits out YET AGAIN

  • @NashaWriter85
    @NashaWriter859 ай бұрын

    I loved the guy who pulled the "Jeff, may I offer you a papaya in these trying times?" -- Killer "Its always Sunny in Philadelphia" reference. Knowing that more people around my age are ending up on Survivor and will be spouting out memes and references I get, makes me REALLY happy lol.

  • @CyberseGreninja
    @CyberseGreninja Жыл бұрын

    Loved looking back at Yam-Yam's journey. He really had some luck in addition to his charm and strategy, he was so close to going home alot pre merge. Sidenote it was awesome that Claire made it so far in the game without competing in any challenges.

  • @potatodog3363
    @potatodog3363 Жыл бұрын

    Can’t believe the story of my favorite new era winner is out! It’s so refreshing to be able to see a winner’s story on the first watch. Edit: Not discrediting other winners, just their edits.

  • @markjackson6431
    @markjackson6431 Жыл бұрын

    Nobody: OUAI: CLAIRE SAT OUT OF THE CHALLENGE

  • @preservedfroth5159
    @preservedfroth5159 Жыл бұрын

    Adding onto the “Smart” and “Dumb” labels, what about “Lucky” and “Unlucky” labels? The show does highlight moves by players and their effects, but some things in Survivor are completely random or are events that come out of no where. This could also show just how much of a winner’s/loser’s game is affected by luck.

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    I considered it, but the reality is that Survivor, the show, likes to label things as smart/dumb and hero/villain and luck is rarely if ever talked about. So to keep it simple I stuck with what the story is usually trying to tell us and rarely does the story try to tell us something lucky happened, even if it is.

  • @egdiiri5642
    @egdiiri5642 Жыл бұрын

    I bet Claire sitting out is going to get mentioned every time you talk about this season, like with Billy and Candice 😭

  • @alleahsasseville
    @alleahsasseville Жыл бұрын

    He has the most wonderful personality...it is so endearing ❤

  • @PhillipOnTakos
    @PhillipOnTakos Жыл бұрын

    "Claire is an S rank Survivor player who refuses to participate in immunity challenges to win" I nearly blew out a lung laughing at the sarcasm.

  • @francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep

    @francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep

    Жыл бұрын

    Me tbh,

  • @xngscout5357
    @xngscout5357 Жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait for Carson and Carolyn’s vids. In like 5 years lol. Is Carson gonna be the “astronaut “or the “puzzle king” cause that’s really who he was. Carolyn’s title is gonna be great

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    Why 5 years?

  • @mooltz

    @mooltz

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@OnceUponAnIslandstill waiting 😭 i truly can't wait to see how you cover Carolyn

  • @biggorilla8484

    @biggorilla8484

    2 ай бұрын

    @@mooltz She was so great. Super smart and extremely strategic.

  • @katherinecasey1321
    @katherinecasey132111 ай бұрын

    my friend started rooting for Yam Yam when he said, "Do you know how many people make it to the final 3? Only 3, and one of them is me!"

  • @A.N.E.R.N.Y
    @A.N.E.R.N.Y Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for a video like this, and it has finally come!

  • @whathappenswhenimbored
    @whathappenswhenimbored Жыл бұрын

    Claire would've won, but she decided to sit out of final tribal.

  • @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849
    @lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 Жыл бұрын

    Claire sitting out again after she was gone was funny! Like how in every cook island video Candice and Billy love story is always mentioned!

  • @caidenmagill1006
    @caidenmagill1006 Жыл бұрын

    I've been looking forward to this vid😁

  • @gerrymilgarcia7300
    @gerrymilgarcia7300 Жыл бұрын

    Love this, and I wish there was a video for all the Tika 3.

  • @Varg84
    @Varg84 Жыл бұрын

    Alright stuff from a season I know nothing about... Looking forward to it!

  • @moonstoone6546
    @moonstoone6546 Жыл бұрын

    A few things: I don't know if it was on your channel, or Peridiam's or Idoled Out, or whoever, but before the season even began, I said "I'm routing for Yam Yam simply because he goes by Yam Yam. No other reason". It seems I prevailed. Also, Claire is such a diva, sitting out when she's not even in the game. Also, Josh sounded like a Redditor when he played that idol.

  • @timmyjoe5765
    @timmyjoe576510 ай бұрын

    I was about five "And Claire sat out again" 's deep before I noticed that she had been gone for a few episodes. 😂

  • @TheDizzleHawke
    @TheDizzleHawke Жыл бұрын

    The underlying message of the mat theory editing choice did not go unnoticed.

  • @peterperfik2126
    @peterperfik2126 Жыл бұрын

    I love survivor and alone shows. Combine please and give Yam Yam a bow.,lol. My hard drive with every episode has died, found your channel and can relive it's death, lol. Would love a job building and creating the challenge course's.

  • @noimkindamogus4970
    @noimkindamogus4970 Жыл бұрын

    he was everything

  • @Phenrir
    @Phenrir Жыл бұрын

    We need the Tika Three to come back for an All Stars season

  • @cyber_zen8366
    @cyber_zen8366 Жыл бұрын

    YamYam played the best game of the new era, he played well both from the top and from the bottom and I have the utmost respect for his win.

  • @noodletrashcan
    @noodletrashcan Жыл бұрын

    Claire decided to sit out on upvoting this video twice in a row.

  • @leafofufo3264
    @leafofufo3264 Жыл бұрын

    "get their torched snuffed or win the game" second and 3rd place have left the chat

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    Jeff used to snuff the losers torch at the live finale, that's why I wrote that line.

  • @leafofufo3264

    @leafofufo3264

    10 ай бұрын

    @@OnceUponAnIsland gotcha

  • @realasiantales5016
    @realasiantales5016 Жыл бұрын

    Wait how tf did claire win survivor 44 and only played the 1st reward and immunity challenge?!

  • @esinger23
    @esinger23 Жыл бұрын

    Yam Yam is one of the enjoyable winners for sure. He wasn’t my winners pick (Danny was), but I enjoyed his energy

  • @goatwerky
    @goatwerky Жыл бұрын

    This video is great, you know!?

  • @daltonriser1125
    @daltonriser1125 Жыл бұрын

    The fact you titled it those and not the Yamfather

  • @joshandwesseries2615
    @joshandwesseries2615 Жыл бұрын

    I hope they bring bake the Tika three at some point in a future season

  • @Ally33218
    @Ally332189 ай бұрын

    I loved Carolyn!! Please do a video on her 🙏🏻

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    9 ай бұрын

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

  • @latiarastewart7826
    @latiarastewart7826 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love him. 😂

  • @bigb860
    @bigb860 Жыл бұрын

    Predictable, yet very solid winner. I remember watching with my wife saying how baffled I was they allowed Yam Yam to make it to the end and unless he completely flubs, there's no way he isn't winning. As modern Survivor continues on, I can't help but find myself getting less and less enthused. My concern is by the time they reach Season 50, the players might as well start singing their ABCs, because it will essentially be Fiji Sesame Street.

  • @patrickkenneally3016
    @patrickkenneally3016 Жыл бұрын

    Not gonna lie, a part of me was thinking that season 44 would break the mat chat theory. But, low and behold. That being said, Yam Yam earned his win. The Tika Three make this season.

  • @XanderMatthews-nv9zf
    @XanderMatthews-nv9zf Жыл бұрын

    The mat theory is still somewhat accurate in S34 as there was no mat chat that season-as they were in a boat(not a mat)

  • @salwamohamed9843
    @salwamohamed9843 Жыл бұрын

    I just realized when you did jonny fairplays story you voice sounded so high pitched

  • @joncross8483
    @joncross84833 ай бұрын

    I did not understand what was happening with Claire sitting out every challenge until like halfway through the post-merge.

  • @chriscreaturo8809
    @chriscreaturo880911 ай бұрын

    I just got into Survivor, because of a coworker pressing it on to me... freaking love it.. and to know the production has gotten so toxic that if you're spoken to on the first day, you have a chance of winning- that's fucked

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    11 ай бұрын

    Everyone gets spoken to on the first day. The show only shows us a select few, one of them being the future winner.

  • @chriscreaturo8809

    @chriscreaturo8809

    10 ай бұрын

    @@OnceUponAnIsland the next day the same coworker gave me the breakdown of the intros ahaha.. absolutely the show!! It's so addicting ahah

  • @Kinesicz
    @Kinesicz10 ай бұрын

    I kinda think he threw that final challenge to could make fire against Carson.

  • @aperson22222
    @aperson22222 Жыл бұрын

    This season was so scatological. And most of it revolves around Yam Yam and Carolyn. Maybe that's why I couldn't get behind them.

  • @sjl9625
    @sjl9625 Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes the beginning of the running Claire gag

  • @sluhgo
    @sluhgo Жыл бұрын

    Btw Poopie in the Ocean!? I’m so confused as to what the title means

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the first thing we hear Yam say.

  • @sluhgo

    @sluhgo

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohhh! Thank you for the clarification

  • @bobongguhgoh3848
    @bobongguhgoh3848 Жыл бұрын

    Mat theory still holds up lol

  • @Brohareyouserious
    @Brohareyouserious5 ай бұрын

    we really need to see one of Fabio

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    5 ай бұрын

    Great idea! The patrons are voting right now on Patreon for who gets a story video from Survivor: Nicaragua.

  • @tylerhaggerty4805
    @tylerhaggerty480510 ай бұрын

    Between Yam Yam being the only mat chat player final 7 on Carson winning every puzzle Carolyn never being targeted And Claire never competing in a challenge, This was the most predictable season in a long time.

  • @deadite3879
    @deadite387910 ай бұрын

    I want kaolin as a returnee.

  • @deadite3879
    @deadite387910 ай бұрын

    Yam yam is the chaotic good to Richard Hatches lawful Evil.

  • @Wish16438
    @Wish164386 ай бұрын

    Technically, the whole season ya Yam was saying everyone who voted for him is in the jury, but Heidi used the power and voted yam yam and she made final 3

  • @mariahwondersalot1980
    @mariahwondersalot198011 ай бұрын

    Dang. Am I the only person that started cheering for Heidi near the end?

  • @gmsimon
    @gmsimon10 ай бұрын

    It felt like Yam Yam's game was highly reminiscent of Hatch's, except Yam Yam was more of a people-person and didn't rub people the wrong way (pun unintended).

  • @vincyagain
    @vincyagain3 ай бұрын

    Please make a video on Carolyn!

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    3 ай бұрын

    04:44

  • @TheChamp33
    @TheChamp33 Жыл бұрын

    They really need to do a new era returnee season because they have really been killing it.

  • @electricninja7493
    @electricninja7493 Жыл бұрын

    Frannie’s reactions every time kill me 😂

  • @andrewspellman4540
    @andrewspellman4540 Жыл бұрын

    Is Sarah Wade related to coach Wade?

  • @smokeytreat
    @smokeytreat5 ай бұрын

    I’m so sorry, Keith was the father I always wanted.

  • @JitteryJackanape
    @JitteryJackanape Жыл бұрын

    Okay so I know Claire sat out, but... did you know Sammi is 19?

  • @619Slipk
    @619Slipk Жыл бұрын

    "No one was impressed by Heidi" .... 5 seconds later... Jeff: "First vote: Heidi" Wait a minute.... What?

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    No one was impressed by her dumb driving analogy lol

  • @TimeNap
    @TimeNap Жыл бұрын

    Final 4 immunity results were Heidi, then Carson, Yam Yam, and Carolyn out first in last place. We know what happened with Heidi winning immunity: Her, Yam Yam and Carolyn in Final 3. But what would the Final 3 have been if she didn't win immunity? (I think Tika 3 were all willing to be final 3 fwiw) Carson wins. He likely has Yam Yam go against Heidi, and Yam Yam could've been on board with that since he is great at making fire. But Heidi made fire in record time, so it's likely Carson, Carolyn and Heidi in F3. Yam Yam wins. This is tough. Carolyn looked better at making fire than Carson. Especially as bad/nervous as Carson was when practicing. Heidi would've beat Carolyn or Carson, and the better strategic play is to put Carson against Heidi, but idk that happens. Yam Yam, Heidi and Carson seems most likely to me, but not a lock. There could be a confessional that I'm forgetting that would clarify this. Thoughts, anyone? Carolyn was never winning that challenge so its a non starter. Watch it again if you need to. Heidi was likely making final 3 no matter what. Unless she went against Yam Yam and he set a faster fire record, I guess. She might've been more nervous against him but I'll give her the win since she proved she's elite at fire making. I think Carson was the only person that could've beaten Yam Yam, but unless he wins immunity, or Yam Yam won + didn't put him in fire, I don't think he get's there to realize his potential equity. Great cast. Good season. Interesting dynamics in the final episode. After S43 I was a bit down on the show, but the 44 cast pulled me back in. There's a lot of players from this season that I think should play again. At the least, Matt + Franny, Medivac Matt, Carson, Danny, Kane, Lauren and Carolyn. If you include Yam Yam it's half the cast. Bruce could return too. He deserves a chance to actually play. That's my opinion, fwiw.

  • @um773
    @um773 Жыл бұрын

    Man why did you have to title Yam Yam's journey "poopy in the ocean" 💀 I get it was a quote of his but come on. A better title should've been something like "the social panda" or something badass for him as the winner.

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    Жыл бұрын

    Because poopy in the ocean fits his personality way more than any other title.

  • @avilst1765
    @avilst1765 Жыл бұрын

    Also, did you know that Sammie was only 19 years old?

  • @gymrules27
    @gymrules27Ай бұрын

    Why is his story video titled, "Poopy In The Ocean"?

  • @hughesteam2
    @hughesteam211 ай бұрын

    I'm curious who voted Heidi to win I think Danny voted her

  • @OnceUponAnIsland

    @OnceUponAnIsland

    11 ай бұрын

    You are correct! It was Danny - survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Survivor_44

  • @thoseriseofkingdomsadswith972
    @thoseriseofkingdomsadswith97211 ай бұрын

    Survivor needs some effort and money put into it. The fact that you could tell Yammy was gonna win cos the other 2 from the intro edit were gone is stupid. The fact that Carson was able to print out the exact same puzzles and practice on cos they refuse to change it up is stupid.

  • @isthatrubble
    @isthatrubble Жыл бұрын

    it would be great if you could try to avoid covering the subtitles with your text stuff in the future!

  • @jashandjash6990
    @jashandjash69909 ай бұрын

    He was like if cirie and Courtney were a man.

  • @cdonovan4471
    @cdonovan4471 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly that fire making was insane looking back. Bc not only did Heidi smash the record, Carson wasn't even that far behind her. I just think it's crazy that those two probably would've beaten any other survivor making fire.

  • @tekkieman
    @tekkieman6 ай бұрын

    As a gay man, I liked when they had gay players who weren’t camp.

  • @Star_Jewel
    @Star_Jewel5 ай бұрын

    666th like 😁

  • @andreajohnson6059
    @andreajohnson60594 ай бұрын

    Jam Jam was one of the most annoying player on survivor so much so that I didn’t continue watching this season.

  • @sluhgo
    @sluhgo Жыл бұрын

    Carolyn was robbed let’s be honest here ladies and gentlemen

  • @Goldenp53
    @Goldenp536 ай бұрын

    Carolyn was just bizarre and simply gross 🤮, like asking to smell burps etc..

  • @dwwdaddadwad9859
    @dwwdaddadwad9859 Жыл бұрын

    it's crazy how grown adults laugh at jokes like " poop in the ocean "

  • @ma12sh
    @ma12sh Жыл бұрын

    hands down worst season ive ever watched, worst cast members

  • @DarcieBlack-tt5ch
    @DarcieBlack-tt5ch Жыл бұрын

    I think he is the best player from the modern era and played the best winning game from the modern era

  • @sammymiller7857
    @sammymiller78573 ай бұрын

    Yam is great but Heidi was clearly the best player. Just couldn’t articulate herself well at final tribal council :/

  • @rogerdodger1984
    @rogerdodger1984 Жыл бұрын

    Im so happy he won so that hopefully we dont get him on future seasons. He was nails on a chalk board to me.