![]() ![]() Was Survivor trying to overcompensate? Possibly. Still, Erika’s final days felt like they received more screen time than many of her competitors, which hadn’t been the case all season. Some on Twitter have noted the lack of backstory for Heather and Erika’s friendship and why it merited such a heartwarming reward feast. Except for her interest in voting out Sydney, we barely heard from Erika pre-merge, largely because Luvu never went to tribal council. Last week, Survivor alum Stephen Fishbach said he wasn’t certain Erika would win given her lack of a strong edit this season. The discourse over her edit has already started. Her win will most likely be debated, which is unfortunate. We now have an international, self-aware winner, after seasons of bombastic contestants and men living their Tarzan fantasies. Her strength and intelligence may be measured and subtle, but Erika played with a quiet confidence the show doesn’t always center. It’s subtle, but it’s a sign of smart negotiating to end on a high note just before the jury is set to vote.Īs Probst notes in the reunion show, her crowning moment is her anecdote of spending ten years walking into boardrooms as a communications manager where professionals incorrectly assumed she was an intern. While Xander and Deshawn initially field many of the questions, Erika dominates the latter half with her answers. ![]() She deploys a similar wait-and-pounce tactic at final tribal. She did all this without a huge target on her back, and she got Shan voted out, who was the only person who saw the game she was playing. She comes in with two immunity wins, the hourglass twist and having orchestrated several major vote-outs without becoming the scapegoat. Meanwhile, Erika’s superb performance at the final tribal mirrored her gameplay. His reason for saving Erika from fire-making is meandering, and his belief that the jury favors Heather’s game doesn’t make sense. Xander has the nuts and bolts a Sole Survivor needs, but he fumbles selling his story. While Deshawn played a lively game, his resume is weak, and the jury is filled with contentious relationships. Once they enter tribal, the equal footing quickly dissipates. It’s a strong trio with no clear winner each would be a fitting champion. The next day Deshawn, Erika, and Xander head to the final tribal. Deshawn bursts out with an early lead only to have Heather surge ahead, but it’s not enough as Deshawn comes from behind to win by just a matter of seconds. Deshawn and Heather face off in a rousing match that honestly has more excitement than CBS Monday Night Football. The fire-making challenge is unexpectedly the best part of the episode. Xander chooses Erika to deprive her of another chance to add to her resume. This leaves the remaining two players to compete in a fire-making challenge for the third spot in the final tribal. He’s guaranteed a spot in the final tribal council, but he can only bring one player with him. Still, it’s a bad move for Xander to play with the emotions of the newest jury member.įortunately, Xander wins the final immunity challenge, though it might be more baggage than it’s worth. It seems unlikely anyone would’ve won against Ricard, so his exit makes strategic sense. He doesn’t go through with it, and Ricard is sent to the jury. Xander briefly toys with the idea of giving his immunity idol to his bromance partner. This is her second solo immunity win, but it’s the nail in the coffin for Ricard’s game. Erika finds it and wins the first of two immunity challenges remaining. Tree mail delivers a clue to an advantage for the upcoming immunity challenge. Unfortunately for Ricard - the biggest threat - Deshawn’s drama isn’t enough of a distraction. (Spoiler alert: They resolve their tensions.) ![]() It didn’t go over well, and now Erika is frustrated with Deshawn while Heather has “no comment” on how upset she is with Erika. At last week’s tribal council, Deshawn dropped a “truth bomb” that Erika may not take her bestie Heather to final tribal. She dominated the final few days on Survivor.īefore her victory, the finale begins on a familiar note: the fallout of a Deshawn-induced controversy. And her gameplay is just as worthy of praise. Her win is profound for a few reasons: She’s the first Canadian, first person of Filipino descent, and she’s Survivor’s first woman to win in seven seasons. The self-described “lion that dressed like a lamb” is a deserving Survivor champion. 19 months later, we finally have a new Survivor winner.Ĭongratulations to Erika, the Luvu queen from Toronto. ![]()
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