Gabon is like if VH1 or Bravo produced Survivor. So many players with huge personalities. I love this trainwreck season.

murphy's law clearly applies to this season: "anything that can go wrong will go wrong" 🤣 i love this trainwreck of a season 😭

Fun fact from Crystal's AMA: Crystal WOULD come back for a bad blood - dynamic duos type Survivor season if Randy was gonna be her duo.

I freaking love Gabon. It's a fun season with cool challenges that embrace the landscape. It's such a hot mess . I loveeeeeee it

I love that Sugar and Susie were the only two people that even had a flame going at the final 9 immunity. Theyre the two people you’d probably least expect to know how to make a fire, and funny enough they’re also both at the final 4 and DONT have to make fire then.

the trainwreck sesaon from heaven!

Survivor Gabon is top 10. Train wreck masterpiece

@tarawalsh7045

2 жыл бұрын

That is why I watch these show. I call it social research and it really is. 'Train wreck masterpiece' is well stated. It is fascinating to see how a random group of people will transform as the pressure etc makes their innermost realest selves emerge. Someone else said it was a season with so (maybe too) many big personalities. It goes to show how delicately we have to design teams of people for life, work and everything else. See, research.

Blows my mind All Stars has made it this deep. Should have been in the 30s

@randomer5555

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I guess some people are mis-remembering it? Or maybe it has some supporters?

@adrianmarcello5190

3 жыл бұрын

@@randomer5555 yeah they probably thought it was cool because it was the first time seeing a cast of returnees which was mind blowing at the time, but its really no fun at all.

@maxlolbits2182

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianmarcello5190 that and Boston Rob’s legacy. But yeah there’s a lot of ugly moments and as Jeff Probst himself described it, “bitchy personalities”

@flu3b93

Жыл бұрын

Should have been #1

Gabon is one of my favs. I would have loved to see Suzie win to top off an absolute mess of a season.

@YourPalJamieEllis

2 жыл бұрын

No joke, I seriously want the edit that would have been if Suzie won.

@tanyaevans9585

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourPalJamieEllis Watching the editors struggling to make an edit around a Susie win would have been amazing

@seanhartman11

Жыл бұрын

Survivor 43, obviously won't seem thaat similar but the edit can skew a lot so potentially closer between the two than you would expect.

With the modern advantage-heavy gamebot Survivor, it’s refreshing to go back to Gabon. It’s my favorite season for sure.

I LOVE these hosts! Thanks for always pumping out the great content RHAP!

This is the first time I coincidentally rewatched a season at the same time it was ranked, since I’m showing the show to my SO for the first time, and I can’t believe Gabon is ranked this low. Below all stars, africa, australia, even samoa?? Gabon has a fantastically crazy and chaotic cast, Sugar and Randy are both amazing television, its one of my favorite ones to rewatch so far. This is the first season so far that I think has been ranked too low until now, this is insane. Agree with Rob that people NEED to rewatch this.

Kenny needs to come back

Gabon was the first season I saw live, on CBS; and I have to say for someone that was brand new into Survivor; it was the perfect season to start off with

This was a fun podcast. Maggie and Phil were awesome, so good hearing people find the plus sides of all the Gabon characters, Randy, Sugar, Bob, Matty, Kenny, the extra love for Crystal, and even Susie! Whoever questions Gabon as a good season has to listen to this love fest and get the appreciation

Great season, great panel, great podcast! Thanks guys!

Would yall mind updating the playlist on your channel with all the Top 40 ranking videos? There's only the first three on there right now

@analiesedodd

3 жыл бұрын

If they don’t, I made an updated playlist too just to keep them in order 🙂

I am going to inject this podcast into my veins I’m so excited

I've said it before, and I hold to it, most people don't give Sugar enough credit. Sure she totally bombed the FTC, but she was one of the first unpredictable contestants on Survivor that got to the end. I'm not saying it's the best way to play, but on her season it got her far. Good to her the panel hear can give her credit for being in a pivotal position for a good portion of the game

@Colby-xd9ko

2 жыл бұрын

She was the same as Russell in hvv. She was only in a good position and made decisions because everyone wanted to bring her to the end. She constantly made the wrong move and seemed rather delusional in her decision making. Not sure what the case for her is, yeah she had a little charm but there’s not much good in her game.

@abrahamgrigsby9300

Жыл бұрын

@@Colby-xd9ko She constantly made the wrong move for everyone else's game, not for hers. She played a pretty perfect strategic game as a free agent in the era of alliances.

If you guys make a Samoa talking with T-Bird can you try to find Natalie White

@officialsurvivorfan

3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE track her down

@anthonyortiz7570

3 жыл бұрын

@Raheem Fielder-Bey was she ever? that wouldve been great.

I agree with Maggie one of the best things about Gabon was seeing people get there come up ins. Marcus irrated me to know end I love the tribal where he's voted out and sees the first vote with his name and laughs at the abursidity of anyone writing down his name to getting voted out.

My question got answered! Ah I am so excited. Thanks RHAP! Also, yes I agree this season would be worse if the onion alliance made it top 5. I have always loved gabon and this was such a good podcast!!

I immediately saw this, went straight to the comments, and typed: THIS IS WAAAYY TO LOW!!!!!!!!!!

Phil has been killing it lately and with every podcast gets better n better! Also, Love his face.

Just wanted to add I normally just listen to these podcasts in my car but I had to comment that this episode is one of the most fun countdown vids so far! I am only half way through it and cant wait to finish it. Maggie sounds a lot like Michelle as I am listening to her haha.

fantastic panel!

Gabon is a top 10 season for me, pure entertainment and an awesome location.

Great panel

On the rewatch, this season felt like comic book survivor. I loved it. And if you're wondering why Sugar got zero votes just watch the ponderosa episodes from Gabon. It's nasty but again, comic book nasty. They brought out the hater-ade.

I loved loved loved sugar. I really enjoyed her game and thought she was super hilarious to watch in this type of setting. I feel that she got the Paris Hilton type edit lol where they kinda pegged her as a dumbass but that was a veneer for someone who actually controlled the entire game. Great player even if ruled by emotions.

I absolutely LOVED Rob C. I have a 25 year old son and he has a friend, Kevin, whom I used to call 'Better Call Saul' because Kevin has always been an evil genius (for the good of mankind and headaches all around). When I first saw Rob C, I thought he looks just like Kevin. Huh. As I watched more and more I thought: This guy is Kevin's defense! If we all thought Kevin is an evil (genius), this guy is a masterpiece. I keep trying to persuade Kevin to apply for the show or at least look up Rob C and see what I mean. The two of them together could re-wire the universe. Rob C is amazing tv. I laughed like a lunatic. Fortunately I played the wrong episode one day and saw that he was NOT on the final two and stopped watching immediately. My brain has blanked out on who actually won but there is no mistake out here amongst the fans that Rob C owned that season and actually deserved to win. He is a walking text book of how to be to play that game.

I would absolutely love to see Wes play The Traitors. I’ve been a big fan of his for a long time since The Duel. When I started watching The Traitors, I instantly thought of Wes to play because he’s such a smart strategic player that can easily manipulate people. I also really hope Johnny Bananas returns to the next season or so for The Traitors. I thought it was incredibly stupid for Dan to murder Johnny so quickly. You need Johnny in the missions as he’d be one of the biggest assets to win money towards the winnings. Secondly, Johnny was so loud and obnoxious when he arrived so he could definitely be accused by many of being a traitor himself just on his attitude alone. It’d be only advantageous for a Traitor to have him in there because it could take the focus on themself. I’d absolutely freak out if Wes went on one of the Traitor Seasons since he retired from The Challenge. As well as seeing him play to his strengths and utilize all his best assets in a completely different type of game that is 100% mentally. I hope Johnny would come back because he deserves to actually play and show his strengths and use his own assets for the game.

This season is the biggest train wreck ever which is why I enjoy it. I wish it would have been above all stars.

Gabon was my 1st season, so I guess i still have a soft spot for it. It’s just a trainwreck and it’s glorious

Gabon is the guilty pleasure season if I ever saw it. Kind of a disastrous FTC too. XD

Maggie seems to have more confidence now on the podcast and I love that

Maggie sounds like Michele Fitzgerald

@BikeMerman

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Came to the comment section just to see if anyone else thought so 😆

I had this season ranked at #31. Being someone that tends to focus more on the strategy of Survivor, this season doesn't really have much of that. I will say though that this season definitely provides its entertainment. Randy was a fun character, and Sugar also was enjoyable at times as well. I didn't think the pre-merge was that good, but the blindsides on Ace and Marcus were pretty good. Once we hit the merge, it's kind of a pagonging of the Kota members until Bob basically wins out the rest of the way. Kenny was the biggest strategist this season, but made a lot of errors which made him not even get in the top 4. Bob's fake idol was very impressive, and the fact that the oldest guy out there was the challenge dominator when you also had someone like Matty competing against him I thought was pretty impressive as well. I also enjoyed seeing the environment of Gabon as well, especially when Ace has a confessional that gets interrupted by an elephant coming near the water. You also had some good moments like Crystal's hilarious failures in challenges, GC almost missing an immunity challenge, Randy making Ace freeze at the immunity challenge, and amazing reaction to Marcus' blindside. This season doesn't provide the greatest content strategically, especially since this is probably one of the worst final 3's in Survivor history, even though I'm happy with a Bob win. I will say the main reasons I will remember this season for is the hilarious voting confessionals. "FORGET YOU! GO HOME! GOODBYE!"

I'm just dying with laughter hearing them recount all the most train-wreck-y parts of this season.

Matty absolutely doesn’t get screwed by Sugar. He should’ve considered the possibility that she flips on him and practiced firemaking just in case, especially since it’s Sugar who’s been flipflopping the whole season. This is Survivor, people lie and say that they’re gonna do one thing and then do the opposite. His loss is entirely of his own making.

This season isn't bad if you know it's a joke going into it if you don't take it too seriously and just enjoy the funny moments you'll love it

Where can I listen the talking with T Bird podcast with Randy?1

Maybe unpopular opinion, all the good things about Gabon, South Pacific does better. People still sleeping on the funniest season of Survivor.

Paloma appreciation. We love to see it.

Susie >>>

12:27 Kenny was actually in Russell's top 100 to ever play but yeah he isn't a cirie

@matthewh7085

3 жыл бұрын

Russell has a top 100? Lol

@johndebate3858

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewh7085 it's decent other than Russell being rated too high

Palau might match it's season number by being ranked #10

@oldaccount6297

3 жыл бұрын

Or Panama

@poldarkpirahna5809

3 жыл бұрын

I hate palau it's so predictable post merge and has a horrible winner

@andrewthomas8687

3 жыл бұрын

@@poldarkpirahna5809 TEAAAAAAAAAA. I think palau is the most over rated season of all time.

@DylanR_97

3 жыл бұрын

@@poldarkpirahna5809 I think Tom is a good winner but completely agree on Palau being a pretty bad season. I get why people like it but find it extremely boring. Might have been a little better if we saw some more Katie destroying people in confessionals

@JRiff93

3 жыл бұрын

@@poldarkpirahna5809 Tom Westman a terrible winner?? You could argue the post-merge of Palau isn't the best, and it doesn't work as well on a rewatch as some other seasons, but Tom was definitely one of the if not THE most dominant winner at the time of Palau, and I think his game really holds up today

Rather random stat no-one asked for, this is the most watched vid in the whole season countdown (followed by Panama and Guatemala), I'm not sure what that says about Gabon but it says something....

Personal: Wow I agree with the people

Just finished Gabon on my rewatch the day this posted 💕 The highlight of this season for me was Corrine being an arsehole, so fun to watch and a great villain

i think, if kota dominated, we would've gotten an epic marcus vs ace story-line that would've involved every player at the merge - potentially interesting

Definitely too low of a ranking! Samoa, Africa, All Stars.. all should be lower than Gabon.

How was Sugar considered a "Hero" in Heroes vs villains??

@matthewh7085

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff said it's because she wants good people to get to the end, so that's makes her a hero.. I guess.

@flu3b93

Жыл бұрын

In a storytelling perspective, she is the hero of the season to Randy and Corinne's villains

Only about a half-hour in, so maybe it gets better, but I feel like y'all are being a bit harsh on Kenny here. Dude is the most unlikely person to dominate, yet does so for most of the post-merge. Is he Cirie or Parvati level good? No, but I still think he makes top 100 in there.

Did Rob say his personal season rankings like other videos think he forgot for sure Guatemala still number 1

@jeffhazard5170

3 жыл бұрын

He ranked Gabon at #2 in his rewatch

Hey Rob (and everyone)! I sent you a photo & message on my new IG account (there are two, but both me). @sugarkiper_tm . ❤️

44:55 unintentional tandang

Amazed at how many people like this season. It really is not a great season by most standards. Seems like it's been retroactively given so much love for it's craziness but for me this is a bottom 3 season. That said, I'm not a reality show fan. I'm a fan of the game of Survivor so it's almost a completely different show.

Not a big fan of the season overall, but I love two elements of Gabon. Corinne and Randy, and that's about it.

Justice for Susie

We need to start oppressing the idiots who ranked All Stars so high. They are what's wrong with the world.

A great season brought down by 3 of the worst final tribal performances occurring simultaneously.

Sugar was robbed!

way too low imo

gabon was robbed

Susie was robbed

ranked so low 🤧

I thought Randy and Corinne were the heroes but maybe that’s just me

@thefakenotckh5062

3 жыл бұрын

Randy for sure. He was the only one that consistently called everyone out on their bullshit. Corinne not as much.

Sugar played one of the greatest strategic games of all-time and may have won if not for an a jury stacked with bad players and an epicly-bad FTC performance. Anyone who says any different is dumb and wrong and bad.

Gabon was long overdue being talked about tbh.

I feel like this is way too high. Gabon seems to have this guilty pleasure following now, but really it's still a pretty bad season.

@PedroMartinez-su7ze

3 жыл бұрын

Gabon is not a bad season it's just a season with bad players

@ryanwest5179

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think an eventual love for Gabon was inevitable. It’s such a unique, crazy season compared to the rest of Survivor. And when superfans have been around long enough, they’ll naturally gravitate towards the crazy and weird. I definitely think it’s ranked too high here. Although I don’t think it’s a horrible season. I just don’t think it’s good either and should probably be ranked in the 30s. At the very least, I don’t understand how it could be rated higher than Guatemala or Fiji.

@brianregan5933

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanwest5179 Yeah, Gabon not only has pretty terrible players (With sugar arguably being the most capable player, and she is, by her own admission, not trying to win), but the behavior on display from people like Randy, Sugar, Crystal, Corinne, and others can be kinda uncomfortable to watch. That being said, some people find it genuinely hilarious, so that helps its case