Matt Hambidge

2 weeks ago | fandomwire.com | Matt Hambidge |Sean Boelman

Thank goodness! Survivor 48 was a wildly frustrating season. A fairly strong start, followed by a rough post-merge. It really wasn’t until the penultimate episode that things got moving, and that is far too late to fully save a season. It’s enough to keep it out of the bottom of the new era seasons, but that’s about it. So let’s get into all the action from the finale!Kyle and Kamilla revel in their successful plan to frame and vote out Shauhin.

3 weeks ago | fandomwire.com | Matt Hambidge |Sean Boelman

We had our last vote for Survivor 50 this week, so as is tradition, we’ll start with that. This was a simple vote: Idols or No Idols. Once again, Survivor doesn’t understand what its fans want. We want idols! Just make them normal again. No Beware Advantages, no gifting of idols. Give them clues; make them search. This shouldn’t have been up for a vote, but since it was, it was an easy “yes” vote. Not much else to say here; on to the episode.

1 month ago | fandomwire.com | Matt Hambidge |Sean Boelman

“Everything in Survivor is about timing.” Kyle says this at Tribal Council this week. It’s a simple statement and would seem obvious. But it’s a part of the game that so many players get wrong. Move too early, and you’re going to get cut next. Wait too long, and you’ve missed your window. But if you can be patient and find that sweet spot, you can make your mark on the game at just the right time and propel yourself to a win. And this week, I think a bunch of players missed their chance.

1 month ago | fandomwire.com | Matt Hambidge |Joshua Ryan

As disappointing as the result was this week, can we talk about the rice negotiation for second first? Survivor has to get rid of it. Or they at least need to change it. Giving up their chance at immunity is nuts. Force them to give up comfort items. Or, you know, actually let them negotiate. Probst gives them the terms, and they either accept or they don’t. That is, by definition, not a negotiation. Getting rid of it completely would be the best way to go.

1 month ago | fandomwire.com | Matt Hambidge |Sean Boelman

This is a huge understatement, of course, but making movies is hard. They’re gigantic, coordinated efforts between the on-screen talent, creatives, producers, studios, camera operators, and on-set assistants. The list goes on and on. Just getting a movie made is a massive accomplishment. Anyone who manages to do that should be forever proud of that fact. But with some movies, that’s where the pride ends. Unfortunately, Off the Record is one of those movies.