Lots of fans feel the finale was rigged so Ben would have a chance to win. Others insist the twist was planned by the producers from the beginning, not added specifically to help Ben. Do we know for SURE that the twist was planned from the beginning?
shareWhat was the big twist
shareThe winner of the four-person immunity challenge (Chrissy) got an 'advantage.' She got to pick which of the other three would go to final 3 with her (Ryan). The remainders (Ben, Devan) had to make fire. Ben won. If they hadn't 'advantaged' Chrissy, Ben would have been voted out and final three would have been Chrissy, Ryan, Devan. Instead, Ben won it all.
shareRead comments from former cast members. The producers have a heavy hand in the outcome,every season. This year was too blatant for me to overlook,so it's my last season of watching it. It's hard to enjoy something when the outcome isn't legitimate,or at least a true product of how the game is played.
shareIf they wanted Ben to win, why did they let Chrissy win that letter-balancing challenge when one of her S's was upside down? Ben's U was upside down and they forced him to fix it.
I don't know if the twist was planned from the beginning, though.
I think it may have been weighted towards both Ben and Chrissy being in the final tribal. They had a number of puzzle based challenges in a row for immunity that Chrissy had shown to be good at. It would have been an even more interesting final three if Devon had made it instead of Sméagol.
shareIt is VERY suspect that they didn't show how ben got the idol from under the shelter. I can't think of another time that they didn't show someone getting an idol. I'm guessing the producers pulled the whole cast away for some reason, knowing it would give Ben a chance to look.
shareThe idols this season were sketch as hell I agree
shareProbst already admitted the twist was thrown in at f4 because he was sick of the most dangerous player getting unanimously voted out. So he pretty much confirmed he rigged the game for his favourite player. Survivor is confirmed dead.
shareI saw that, too (Probst sick of good players getting voted out at f4). But WHEN did they decide to incorporate the twist? Before the season began or at f4? I guess I'm asking, was this new twist pro-Ben or pro-ProbstPet?
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He never specified but I imagine it was introduced just before the final 4 immunity to give Ben a chance if he lost. Likewise, they introduced an idol at final 5 which has never been done before either. This season just screams rigged to me.
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