Thank you all so much for watching! This was an intense video to make, I hope you all enjoy it! Let me know your favorite season of Survivor as well as some of your favorite moments from the show! Look out for more new videos really soon! The tribe has spoken!
Have I ever watched survivor? No. Will I watch a 12 hour breakdown of one of the most popular reality shows of all time? Yes, but only because it's Jordan. Let's go!!!
Season 2 aired when I was in 5th grade. Keith (from Michigan, 40) was my friend and classmate's dad, so there was Survivor MANIA in my elementary school! He came in and did an assembly for our school while the show was airing. For a 5th grader, it was absolutely the coolest thing ever.
Was never a fan of Survivor, but as a truck driver this video entertained me from Houston, TX to Orlando, FL. Another great video. We appreciate your service!
How could you not like survivor? The coolest social experiment turned game show. That involves surviving through physical pain, mental stress, and poor living conditions.
I've watched a 6 hour vid on a Japanese exclusive kids game. I've watched 8 hour vids about I Carly and Victorious. I've watched multiple 3-4 hour videos about gossip girl and Pretty little liars. The real test begins today.
I've never watched a single minute of Survivor, and yet I found it a completely appropriate use of my time to spend 12 hours watching a comprehensive summary of every single season. I regret nothing.
This video took me several days (over at least 3 weeks) to watch in its entirety... and this was an amazing, nostalgic look-back to a show that I clearly remember being a part of my mid-teen years. I actually met one of the Survivor winners back in the early 2000s (Tina from Season 2) and got her autograph on a Survivor bandanna; that's one of my favorite moments ever, if I'm honest! Thank you for all of the hard work & dedication you put into this massive retrospective into such a game-changing show. It was worth watching every minute!
I didn't realize how much I actually watched Survivor until now. I watched from around season 25 until I began losing interest at the end of season 36, and it's only now occurring to me that that means I saw an entire fourth of the show AS IT CAME OUT. I genuinely would've completely forgotten about this show if it weren't for my school library having a poster of Jeff Probst saying "Jeff Probst at your library" and joking about it with all my friends (along with educating them on "Who the hell is Jeff Probst?"). This video brought back so much nostalgia I thank you greatly for it, despite the fact that it took up a fourth of my weekend lmao.
this is the exact kind of media i crave: a longform breakdown of a much longer series/thing through the lens of someone else. like when i used to listen to my coworker recap episodes of greys anatomy, or recap/retrospective podcasts. crazy how content cycles around!
Finally finished the video after about a week of on and off listening/watching. A great video, Jordan, the level of commitment you had to this project is insane and hopefully you take a long break after finishing this because I can't imagine how tiring this must've been even after you explained your personal experience. This video taught me everything I know about Survivor, and for that I am forever grateful.
Thinking about Billiam the whole time I'm watching this just to have him swoop in a third of the way through. Incredible! These massive videos are what get me through my work week. Thanks to you both!
Who's more insane, Jordan, for making a 12 hour long survivor video, or me, who sat through it and watched the whole thing in one sitting? Truly a mystery...
Season 20 is incredible! The turnaround of season 19 and season 20 was so quick that all the contestants had not watched season 19 (meaning they didn't see Russel's gameplay), contestants were given a vague description of who he was and were told he was a huge villain but alas didn't know the full extent of his play. I believe this is why JT and Rupert were quick to trust him, if not naive.
i went down the survivor rabbit hole during the pandemic and binged the whole series up to that point and what i think is cool about survivor is there is a community around it and its pretty awesome once you understand the intricacies of the game as a whole
As a massive Survivor fan, it is so amazing to see how this shown has grown and changed over the years. Thanks for this incredible video, only 1/12 of the way in but I can already tell this is a banger.
One of my neighbors as a kid, he was literally dying to go on this show back in the years between 2004-2007 to my best memory. Auditioned and everything, dude had a full beach sand volleyball court in his back yard. He looked like one of the contestants from this show and he deserved to be there. 😢❤
I can't believe how much this video has gripped me. I was watching along, somewhere in the middle-ish of the video, when i accidentally clicked the timeline and shot myself to like, season 40-something. And I couldn't remember where I was before, and in a 12 hour video I was just like screw it, I'll move to the next video in my queue. But I got only like 10 minutes into the next video when I went AUGH and went back to painstakingly pick through the footage to find my place before I misclicked. Mind you I've never watched a single episode of survivor in my life.
It took me a few days but I got through it. Survivor holds such a special place in my heart even though I have never actually seen a single episode, and this is the closest I have ever gotten. I discovered the show, along with the rest of the world of reality TV after stumbling into the Online Reality Gameshow community. I've met some of my best friends in that community, and have some of my best memories from playing fanmade series. Thank you Jordan for making this video, this was such a fun watch to really learn about some of the players my friends gush about.
You could turn this video on in the morning and it would end as you’re getting ready for bed. Jordan, you’re a madman and I appreciate that quality about you.
I cannot believe I finished this video. I'm a huge fan of survivor but after losing cable tv and unable to watch the show I was mostly just living off of the memories of what I saw. Now I'm watching random seasons on Netflix but this was just a really nice video to catch me up on what I've missed. Thank you Jordan for putting in the work to make this video. Bro you deserve a much needed break after this one. Keep doing what you're doing my man. You're killing it out here and I can't wait to see what new videos you got planned.
The Rupert Era was by far the best. I remember watching every single week, bugging my parents to watch it. Was so sad he got voted out on Pearl, but overjoyed at Allstars.
one of the few fandoms that will consume any and all content about the show for the past 20 years and counting. Truly one of, if not the best show(s) on television.
Fun fact about me. My mom got my name from Survivor. She really liked Ethan Zohn from Season 3 and that made her like the name Ethan. So when I was born 9 months after the end of the 3rd season of the show, she decided to name me Ethan. Guess I've got this show to thank for my name, lol.
I'm so happy you did it! I remember you mentioning this video topic and I can't believe you watched all 44 seasons. That sounds like a massive task, not to mention breaking each one down on top of that
This is such an achievement. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I know you must have done soooo much work and I appreciate all of it. And yes, I watched all of this til the end over several days (and even had Survivor-dreams😅). I have watched every season, but on streaming mostly from 2020 to 2023 when 44 ended. When I finally finished this spring, it was such a weird experience and watching this made me feel much less alone in the roller coaster of emotions and marathon of endurance it is to binge 44 seasons of groundbreaking reality tv. I totally related in the emotions of how this show hits different when binge watching multiple seasons at a time and a lot of your opinions resonated with mine. You brought up almost every fun fact I’ve learned about the chaotic cast members and production and taught me several more (my “favorite” being that Jeff dated a cast member). I’m sure it was quite the journey to watch every season because it was for me too, but I also feel like it improved my life as well, maybe in similar but also different ways too. 💕
Sugar single handedly girl bossed her way through that entire season, and I'm honestly surprised she didn't win considering that she was the most iced out cast member in the final 3. Also, I feel like there was a subtle prejudice towards Susie because after many rewatches I still cannot figure out what everyone's issue was with her. Same thing with Michaela in the later seasons where JT was calling her rude and lazy for virtually nothing (and sandra being the only other brown woman coming to her defense). Randy's "please don't make me vote for Susie because she's the only one who didn't laugh at me" line is forever iconic.
From accounts of players from that season, and I believe Sugar herself in an interview, there's a lot of final tribal not shown (always is, they film hours of every tribal) where she basically lambasted the jury members she didn't like (the onion alliance) and announced how she was actually an actress and tricked all of them. She did in many ways run that season but did nothing to win favor with the would-be jury and basically threw it completely at Final Tribal.
@@violetsparkles5453 This was the first season of Survivor I ever watched and honestly she still is one of my favorites too. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor, but I remember watching her as a kid and being like "what an icon"
@@notdre217 Makes total sense. I don't really keep up with the cast/show outside of actually watching the show (surprisingly this video from Jordan is the first YT video I ever watched on survivor). That stinks for her though because she could've easily been a millionaire.
She didn't win because she was a rude ass to all the other members during the jury, at least I'm pretty sure I read an article about that one day. I think she said she fooled all of them because she was acting or something idk Edit: nvm someone else already said that lol
Jeez, man. Something to watch over the course of the next few days. Welcome back! Hope you didn't spend all this time working on this, and spent some of it resting!
My favorite season is probably still Pearl Islands. Despite being quintessential classic Survivor, having all the same elements, it feels so unique for it's era of Survivor. Strong theme throughout, fantastic and unique soundtrack (most seasons have loads of music cues reused, but PI has so much unique music), great cast, and even a shitty twist that couldn't ruin the season. Favorite moment? Many... but just from a "did that just happen" perspective: "Wentworth, does not count" is up there. (Granted i might have picked that moment, because just like in PI, Andrew Savage got screwed over)
I've began putting this video on for my dog while I go to work cause it will for sure last longer than my shift and won't cut off like shorter stuff. When it goes off she gets anxious from the silence and starts wreaking havoc around the house. So thanks, and uh, congrats, and uh...
I remember the 1st season and it quickly became a weekly family event! I'm 31 and I remember my parents explaining things a lot early on. We were always excited for new episodes! I remember my Siblings and I counting the votes! I was about 9, my brother 8. But watching these while talking with my parents made this. Overall super helpful!
I have clear memories as a 5 year old of my pops and uncle trading VHS recordings of Survivor at family dinner and DOMINATING the table with alliance and betrayals and "how did they fail THAT challenge???" I started watching probably around season 12 or so, and fell in love. Been an on and off watcher, never a series finisher, ever since. Thanks for re-igniting these ancient memories and giving me the tomes my father knows inside and out so he and i can bond over this legend of a show
I've been watching this show since I was in 2nd grade & I'm 24 now. I love that this is a 12 hour long video. I've been watching this since yesterday & it's still GIVING !!
this is why i love youtube, I never saw the show only the hype around it, but through creators like Fringe i can get a myriad of story, perspectives and insider info i enjoy far more than simply watching the show on my own
I was 2 hrs into this video as I frequently watched Survivor with my parents as a kid and it was beyond nostalgic until i realized that Booty and Yungelderberry worked on this video! As a paymoneywubby fan I was excited bc I love him and his crew and it was awesome to see that Jordan got his inspiration from Wubby and season 20 (the BEST SEASON!). Fabulous job team 10/10.
My best friend was so into this show, he watched every single season since the show started back when he was 8. I remember a few times where we’d go out and do something or go get dinner, only for him to be checking his iPod Touch (remember those?!) to see what the time was so he could get a ride/leave at a certain time as to make it home just before Survivor started lol He even had episodes of the show taped by his brother and labeled in the event that he either got home late or got too busy. Man, I’ve never seen such a dedication to a series since…this video! Barely made it through the Season One portion, but so far it’s pretty great 👍🏽
YOOOOO!!! Thrilled to see Jordan cover my favorite show (a live-action one, too!) and lifelong obsession. There's tons of great content creators within the sphere (RHAP, Dom & Colin, Peridiam, many many more) but it's rare to see creators outside of that sphere dip their toes in, let alone dive in with a 12-hour marathon. Super excited to spend the next week or so going to sleep to this, praying that Jordan is into all the weird seasons and characters I do. (Just a smidge of Fabio love? For me, por favor?)
The show itself was crazy, to say the least. It's like watching a soap opera on an island with challenges instead of a twist that changes the story. Also thanks for everything, the content that you give us is amazing and a 12-hour video is insanely amazing, I love it thanks!
Yebhead here! was thinking this was taking a little while to come out, I was NOT aware of the absolute scale of this project! Looking forward to watching this piecemeal throughout the week!
12 HOUR VIDEO ESSAY, I REPEAT, 12 HOUR VIDEO ESSAY- I am shocked, impressed, and maybe even a bit scared. This takes dedication. Bravo, yes I will watch this whole thing over the course of a couple days.
Wow I just finished binge watching all the seasons and a day later this video comes out?! What're the odds. Thank you! This is exactly the palette cleanser I needed
as someone who binged all seasons about a year and half ago and does not have the wherewithal to create a 12 hour video essay about it, please know how utterly seen i feel by this 😭😭😭 thank you!
you always come through for me. ive been binging survivor on and off for about a year now. never would of thought i'd be watching you talk about it for 12 hours.
Jordan, honey, sweetie, you didn't need to go this hard!! I'm always thankful for your uploads and appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into your craft. Please, please, PLEASE, get some rest and take care of yourself. I can't imagine how much time you put into producing this 12 hour video. I look forward to watching it in its entirety (even if it's not all at once).
Yay 12 hour video! I love to put stuff like this on while working. Would you ever consider doing similar for The Amazing Race? Also fun fact: my oldest cousin tried out and was rejected for all 5 seasons of the German show and the Austria/Germany show
I used to spend the summers at my grandparents house. I remember my grandma watching every episode of the first season together. I never did watch any of the other seasons, but that first one was pretty good.
I had to rewind multiple times to confirm if I had really seen Grimace. Very informative video. It was like a video game, "Just one more season." then repeat.
As a huge Survivor fan, I never would’ve imagined anyone would make a video this long on Survivor, and for that reason alone you just got another subscriber.
Ah. Jordan you’ve went and done it again. A pure masterpiece video that captures the life of a amazing series. Covered so well and produced to perfection. Thanks for taking your time and doing this video. It really shows your dedication and love for what you do. Also the fear factor video is going to be SUCH a banger!
I haven’t watched survivor since I was a kid, along with my father (it was one of his favorite shows). Seeing this 12 hour video, I just knew I had to watch it. Brings back some good memories of listening to my parents root for certain contestants and playfully arguing about others. Thanks for the amazing content you make.
This is so amazing! I found you during Fringemas and fell in love with your content, 12 hours is insane and I was SO excited when I saw it in my feed! You're amazing, and I hope you take a good, deserved break after this 😊❤
I love these longform vids, and I know they take a ton of work so kudos to you and everyone that helps you produce these! PS did anyone else notice the grimace at 5:16:20?
Ima be honest. My brain has been fried by modern social media and I can’t watch a video longer than like a hour but this is the exact reason I love you. You make videos because you want to regardless of if less people would watch. Keep going love your videos. I will definitely watch as long as I can tho
It took a few days, but I'm here to comment that I have completed the entire video. It was a great one. Seeing the original seasons, to the weird ones (awkward teen phase), to the more modern and then the "speed run" seasons. Such a nostalgia trip. Phenomenal job Fringe. Looking forward to the next one.
I have successfully watched it all. Fantastic work here king! I admire and respect your dedication to long-form content. It's the perfect mental distraction from long shifts at work. Survivor was truly a cultural zeitgeist, at least within western media.
Only took me 2 1/2 days of listening to at work but by God man this was an amazing video. You gave my brain a trip down memory lane watching survivor with my parents growing up thank you for this video
I’ve slowly made my way through this video and I am seriously so grateful for the amount of work you put into this. As a survivor fan and video essay fan I feel like you made this just for me❤️
Omg I needed this so bad! I’m mostly out of content to watch and my family was sooo into this show growing up. I’m soo intrigued! I’ve also loved your Pokémon series. I hope you’ve been taking breaks cause you deserve it.
I had always wanted to watch Survivor but never started it until lockdown in 2020. It really did change my life. It is the most incredible thing to watch evolve, and one of the only hopeful signposts in our culture. It is truly an institution in a way few modern things are. Thank you for this video.
I’ve never watched a single episode from start to finish but this video has made for some great watching/listening the last week or so. I never realized just how open to accepting folks from othered communities Survivor was. Just generally a really cool and wholesome vibe, I can see how it’s resonated with so many.
I've literally seen 0 from survivor. I couldn't tell you a single name or anything outside of "It's a kind of competition show?" And now I'll know EVERYTHING. I love how you break down shows and I LOVE long-format videos the most. This is a treat. Truly.
So far, 4 hours in the video, it is a very good video, and it does have a lot of good background info. My biggest grip is that it kinda goes through the seasons really quickly, and sometimes it gloses over a lot of details, I understand it is a 12 hour video, so I can understand that it must;ve been ALOT of information
12 hours!? This is incredible! Please get some rest! My parents watched Survivor from the beginning, so even though I didn’t pay close attention, I do remember that finale and Sue telling Kelly if she were thirsty she wouldn’t give a drink. 😮 I would love to see you cover early Big Brother someday, especially the crazy stuff that happened with the call-in voting with Brittany and George.
i’ve never watched survivor HOWEVER i’m inexplicably drawn to horrifyingly long youtube videos (just finished watching a 5 hour dr. who video the other day) so i will in fact be watching this whole thing
Thank you for making this video. Survivor is my favorite show and also in my opinion the greatest TV product ever made. It's one big social experiment that keeps changing and evolving in reaction to its history, its players and its audience, as well as our culture. The core of the show is about how real people interact with each other in a variety of circumstances, and essentially nothing else. Like you I watched the early seasons then fell off, but I started watching again at season 25 and binged everything up till then. I can't believe we're closer to 50 now than to that time-I thought *I* started late. Survivor is a fantastic show with deep lore that everyone should watch.
3 1/2 hours in and I’m eagerly awaiting the mention of Total Drama Island… That was MY Survivor! (In all seriousness, incredible video so far! I’ve only seen a few episodes of the actual show and you make it seem so compelling!)
This is a great video essay for such an absurdly long running series! I used to watch Survivor and The Amazing Race (which, I recommend) with my mom in the early 2000s and have really fond memories of this show. My mom passed in 2015 from cancer, so seeing this video was weirdly sentimental for me.
I got on the survivor train late, i love the show, its truely unique every season yet also never done in a way that makes it feel too different. It like good comfort food, theres a million ways to make it but all of it reminds you of the same thing. I started on season 4 (bc i couldn't find a full season of the first 3 at the time) and binged every season up till last season, which i watched as it got released, cant wait to watch this for the next couple nights before bed, only wish my phone could tell when ive fallen asleep so i could start from exactly where i left off each night without scrolling around, thanks Jordan
As a make a huge thank you for posting this video, please, please, please make sure to get some sleep, and some kind of special treat or dinner, you hella earned it!!! Thank you for always making amazing quality videos, I can't wait to listen to this one on my weekend off
As someone who thought about doing a video like this I am absolutely BAFFLED by the amount of effort this video took. I am 100% going to subscribe because THIS IS INSANITY
Watched to the end over 3 days where this video kept me company (and sane) during work. Amazing quality and in depth analysis indeed, thank you so much for sharing your work and now please go get some rest, you deserve it!
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Thank you all so much for watching! This was an intense video to make, I hope you all enjoy it! Let me know your favorite season of Survivor as well as some of your favorite moments from the show! Look out for more new videos really soon! The tribe has spoken!
“Yeah i got time”
Well i enjoyed a 7 hour video of hey arnold so i guess im strapping in for the ultra long haul.
Now take a rest you deserve it
i remember seeing that "im doing it" moment in a previous video, and i was really tempted to watch it all xD
Survivor is the best show ever!
Have I ever watched survivor? No.
Will I watch a 12 hour breakdown of one of the most popular reality shows of all time? Yes, but only because it's Jordan.
Let's go!!!
Same
That’s literally me with this video!
Agree
I watched whatever was on Netflix way after these seasons happened
It dips at 41
Season 2 aired when I was in 5th grade. Keith (from Michigan, 40) was my friend and classmate's dad, so there was Survivor MANIA in my elementary school! He came in and did an assembly for our school while the show was airing. For a 5th grader, it was absolutely the coolest thing ever.
Was never a fan of Survivor, but as a truck driver this video entertained me from Houston, TX to Orlando, FL. Another great video. We appreciate your service!
We appreciate yours! Thank you for being out there!
thank you for your service
That's some truckin', brother (or sister)
Probably not smart to watch while driving hopefully you were just listening 😂
How could you not like survivor? The coolest social experiment turned game show. That involves surviving through physical pain, mental stress, and poor living conditions.
Best part of the show is slowly watching Jeff getting sick of the contestants bullshit, and caring less about hiding it.
I've watched a 6 hour vid on a Japanese exclusive kids game. I've watched 8 hour vids about I Carly and Victorious. I've watched multiple 3-4 hour videos about gossip girl and Pretty little liars. The real test begins today.
What was the kids game? I’ve also watched all of those except gossip girl (yet ) I gotta finish the collection!
omg wut about the video by the dad of the nickelodeon videos guy its like so so long
@@Sam-yo6rb the 40 hr Beverly hillbillies video got taken down soon after it was posted
12 hours about Survivor? This is my favorite show!
Omg you're here. I love your videos. Do a story video for Chris Underwood and Mike Holloway.
@ronaldofrias2176 😂 if you watch my stuff then you know the answer here.
I cant wait to see if he touches the Mat Theory LOL
@@Commando-CodyThe mat theory is too deep cut for a general overview of every season.
Every Season of Survivor is a story, a 12 hour story, but a story nevertheless 😂
I was expecting the “intense video” to be 5-6 hours long, but a full 12?! Damn… I love it. You deserve some rest after this project!
I've never watched a single minute of Survivor, and yet I found it a completely appropriate use of my time to spend 12 hours watching a comprehensive summary of every single season. I regret nothing.
time to watch haha it's the best reality show ever
You should watch survivor
This video took me several days (over at least 3 weeks) to watch in its entirety... and this was an amazing, nostalgic look-back to a show that I clearly remember being a part of my mid-teen years. I actually met one of the Survivor winners back in the early 2000s (Tina from Season 2) and got her autograph on a Survivor bandanna; that's one of my favorite moments ever, if I'm honest!
Thank you for all of the hard work & dedication you put into this massive retrospective into such a game-changing show. It was worth watching every minute!
I didn't realize how much I actually watched Survivor until now. I watched from around season 25 until I began losing interest at the end of season 36, and it's only now occurring to me that that means I saw an entire fourth of the show AS IT CAME OUT. I genuinely would've completely forgotten about this show if it weren't for my school library having a poster of Jeff Probst saying "Jeff Probst at your library" and joking about it with all my friends (along with educating them on "Who the hell is Jeff Probst?"). This video brought back so much nostalgia I thank you greatly for it, despite the fact that it took up a fourth of my weekend lmao.
Losing interest at the end of 36 is unlucky bc 37 is an amazing season
I remember those posters but I think we had one with the Jonas brothers? No Jeff for us
I'm watching this like "please vote Dirk off" as if this is live instead of a recap of something that happened 20 years ago. Great work, Jordan!
this is the exact kind of media i crave: a longform breakdown of a much longer series/thing through the lens of someone else. like when i used to listen to my coworker recap episodes of greys anatomy, or recap/retrospective podcasts. crazy how content cycles around!
Yet I can't sit down to watch a movie lately
@@gavinroux8631 Probably because most of them have been absolute slop and shit as of late.
Your longer videos literally got me into watching video essays longer than ~2 hours. Before, I would just dismiss anything too long.
Well that’s dumb
@@maccamachine I almost never had 2 hours of contiguous free time, and I didn't know how these videos might be structured.
Hopefully it gets you into Survivor, the show is amazing.
Action Button and Jenny Nicholson got me into video essays.
@@maccamachineno it’s not 12 hour video ain’t no joke 😂
Finally finished the video after about a week of on and off listening/watching. A great video, Jordan, the level of commitment you had to this project is insane and hopefully you take a long break after finishing this because I can't imagine how tiring this must've been even after you explained your personal experience. This video taught me everything I know about Survivor, and for that I am forever grateful.
Thinking about Billiam the whole time I'm watching this just to have him swoop in a third of the way through. Incredible! These massive videos are what get me through my work week. Thanks to you both!
Who's more insane, Jordan, for making a 12 hour long survivor video, or me, who sat through it and watched the whole thing in one sitting? Truly a mystery...
Me, watching at 0.25x speed. We are not the same.
@@dougiejones5719Amateur. I found a way to play it one frame at a time. I'm still watching it. We are not the same
Still Jordan.
considering jordan took several weeks to make this and probably had breaks inbetween, probably you
You are a most impressive critter
I'm not even a fan of survivor but I know I will enjoy this 12-hour video. Thank you for the S tier content.
Same
Survivor is incredible!
Same here 😂
Season 20 is incredible! The turnaround of season 19 and season 20 was so quick that all the contestants had not watched season 19 (meaning they didn't see Russel's gameplay), contestants were given a vague description of who he was and were told he was a huge villain but alas didn't know the full extent of his play. I believe this is why JT and Rupert were quick to trust him, if not naive.
i went down the survivor rabbit hole during the pandemic and binged the whole series up to that point and what i think is cool about survivor is there is a community around it and its pretty awesome once you understand the intricacies of the game as a whole
As one of the biggest survivor nerds ever, I'm very happy to see you doing a huge 12 hour Survivor video.
A Survivor Nerd, ey?
As a massive Survivor fan, it is so amazing to see how this shown has grown and changed over the years. Thanks for this incredible video, only 1/12 of the way in but I can already tell this is a banger.
Which season is your favorite?
@@OnceUponAnIsland That’s TOUGH! I thoroughly enjoyed HvV, Worlds Apart, Game Changers, HHH, and DvG! Also LOVE your content my dude!
Wow, worlds apart and HHH? I don’t get that so much. Game changers is a bit underrated imo, but still not one of my faves
Would love a “Survivor Legends and their Pokémon teams” video haha
@@klarityfisher8993 I just really enjoyed the characters in those seasons! I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
One of my neighbors as a kid, he was literally dying to go on this show back in the years between 2004-2007 to my best memory. Auditioned and everything, dude had a full beach sand volleyball court in his back yard. He looked like one of the contestants from this show and he deserved to be there. 😢❤
From what I read it's models and actors because "normal people" weren't qualified. They also used body doubles for some scenes.
I can't believe how much this video has gripped me. I was watching along, somewhere in the middle-ish of the video, when i accidentally clicked the timeline and shot myself to like, season 40-something. And I couldn't remember where I was before, and in a 12 hour video I was just like screw it, I'll move to the next video in my queue. But I got only like 10 minutes into the next video when I went AUGH and went back to painstakingly pick through the footage to find my place before I misclicked. Mind you I've never watched a single episode of survivor in my life.
It took me a few days but I got through it. Survivor holds such a special place in my heart even though I have never actually seen a single episode, and this is the closest I have ever gotten. I discovered the show, along with the rest of the world of reality TV after stumbling into the Online Reality Gameshow community. I've met some of my best friends in that community, and have some of my best memories from playing fanmade series. Thank you Jordan for making this video, this was such a fun watch to really learn about some of the players my friends gush about.
You could turn this video on in the morning and it would end as you’re getting ready for bed. Jordan, you’re a madman and I appreciate that quality about you.
I cannot believe I finished this video. I'm a huge fan of survivor but after losing cable tv and unable to watch the show I was mostly just living off of the memories of what I saw. Now I'm watching random seasons on Netflix but this was just a really nice video to catch me up on what I've missed. Thank you Jordan for putting in the work to make this video. Bro you deserve a much needed break after this one. Keep doing what you're doing my man. You're killing it out here and I can't wait to see what new videos you got planned.
Thanks Jordan for giving me a 12 hour video of a show that I enjoy!
GIOVANNI! Isn't this incredible?
@@OnceUponAnIsland It's very incredible! I'm nearly 2 hours into the video
@@giovanniorellana2200 I'm a little over an hour.
Well long time no see Buddy
RIP modern survivor. Please make it like it was back when it was hugely popular!!
I just want to know how long this video took to export
The Rupert Era was by far the best. I remember watching every single week, bugging my parents to watch it. Was so sad he got voted out on Pearl, but overjoyed at Allstars.
one of the few fandoms that will consume any and all content about the show for the past 20 years and counting. Truly one of, if not the best show(s) on television.
Fun fact about me. My mom got my name from Survivor. She really liked Ethan Zohn from Season 3 and that made her like the name Ethan. So when I was born 9 months after the end of the 3rd season of the show, she decided to name me Ethan. Guess I've got this show to thank for my name, lol.
I'm so happy you did it! I remember you mentioning this video topic and I can't believe you watched all 44 seasons. That sounds like a massive task, not to mention breaking each one down on top of that
This is such an achievement. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I know you must have done soooo much work and I appreciate all of it. And yes, I watched all of this til the end over several days (and even had Survivor-dreams😅). I have watched every season, but on streaming mostly from 2020 to 2023 when 44 ended. When I finally finished this spring, it was such a weird experience and watching this made me feel much less alone in the roller coaster of emotions and marathon of endurance it is to binge 44 seasons of groundbreaking reality tv. I totally related in the emotions of how this show hits different when binge watching multiple seasons at a time and a lot of your opinions resonated with mine. You brought up almost every fun fact I’ve learned about the chaotic cast members and production and taught me several more (my “favorite” being that Jeff dated a cast member). I’m sure it was quite the journey to watch every season because it was for me too, but I also feel like it improved my life as well, maybe in similar but also different ways too. 💕
Sugar single handedly girl bossed her way through that entire season, and I'm honestly surprised she didn't win considering that she was the most iced out cast member in the final 3. Also, I feel like there was a subtle prejudice towards Susie because after many rewatches I still cannot figure out what everyone's issue was with her. Same thing with Michaela in the later seasons where JT was calling her rude and lazy for virtually nothing (and sandra being the only other brown woman coming to her defense). Randy's "please don't make me vote for Susie because she's the only one who didn't laugh at me" line is forever iconic.
Sugar remains my fav contestant alongside Carolyn from one of the recent seasons.
From accounts of players from that season, and I believe Sugar herself in an interview, there's a lot of final tribal not shown (always is, they film hours of every tribal) where she basically lambasted the jury members she didn't like (the onion alliance) and announced how she was actually an actress and tricked all of them. She did in many ways run that season but did nothing to win favor with the would-be jury and basically threw it completely at Final Tribal.
@@violetsparkles5453 This was the first season of Survivor I ever watched and honestly she still is one of my favorites too. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor, but I remember watching her as a kid and being like "what an icon"
@@notdre217 Makes total sense. I don't really keep up with the cast/show outside of actually watching the show (surprisingly this video from Jordan is the first YT video I ever watched on survivor). That stinks for her though because she could've easily been a millionaire.
She didn't win because she was a rude ass to all the other members during the jury, at least I'm pretty sure I read an article about that one day. I think she said she fooled all of them because she was acting or something idk
Edit: nvm someone else already said that lol
Jeez, man. Something to watch over the course of the next few days. Welcome back! Hope you didn't spend all this time working on this, and spent some of it resting!
I wish that were true, but every waking minute for the past month+ was basically spent on this lol
@@JordanFringe94 Get some rest, man! You've more than earned it.
My favorite season is probably still Pearl Islands. Despite being quintessential classic Survivor, having all the same elements, it feels so unique for it's era of Survivor. Strong theme throughout, fantastic and unique soundtrack (most seasons have loads of music cues reused, but PI has so much unique music), great cast, and even a shitty twist that couldn't ruin the season. Favorite moment? Many... but just from a "did that just happen" perspective: "Wentworth, does not count" is up there. (Granted i might have picked that moment, because just like in PI, Andrew Savage got screwed over)
I've began putting this video on for my dog while I go to work cause it will for sure last longer than my shift and won't cut off like shorter stuff. When it goes off she gets anxious from the silence and starts wreaking havoc around the house. So thanks, and uh, congrats, and uh...
I remember the 1st season and it quickly became a weekly family event!
I'm 31 and I remember my parents explaining things a lot early on.
We were always excited for new episodes! I remember my Siblings and I counting the votes!
I was about 9, my brother 8.
But watching these while talking with my parents made this. Overall super helpful!
I have clear memories as a 5 year old of my pops and uncle trading VHS recordings of Survivor at family dinner and DOMINATING the table with alliance and betrayals and "how did they fail THAT challenge???"
I started watching probably around season 12 or so, and fell in love. Been an on and off watcher, never a series finisher, ever since.
Thanks for re-igniting these ancient memories and giving me the tomes my father knows inside and out so he and i can bond over this legend of a show
I've been watching this show since I was in 2nd grade & I'm 24 now. I love that this is a 12 hour long video. I've been watching this since yesterday & it's still GIVING !!
this is why i love youtube, I never saw the show only the hype around it, but through creators like Fringe i can get a myriad of story, perspectives and insider info i enjoy far more than simply watching the show on my own
I was 2 hrs into this video as I frequently watched Survivor with my parents as a kid and it was beyond nostalgic until i realized that Booty and Yungelderberry worked on this video! As a paymoneywubby fan I was excited bc I love him and his crew and it was awesome to see that Jordan got his inspiration from Wubby and season 20 (the BEST SEASON!). Fabulous job team 10/10.
My best friend was so into this show, he watched every single season since the show started back when he was 8. I remember a few times where we’d go out and do something or go get dinner, only for him to be checking his iPod Touch (remember those?!) to see what the time was so he could get a ride/leave at a certain time as to make it home just before Survivor started lol
He even had episodes of the show taped by his brother and labeled in the event that he either got home late or got too busy. Man, I’ve never seen such a dedication to a series since…this video!
Barely made it through the Season One portion, but so far it’s pretty great 👍🏽
YOOOOO!!! Thrilled to see Jordan cover my favorite show (a live-action one, too!) and lifelong obsession. There's tons of great content creators within the sphere (RHAP, Dom & Colin, Peridiam, many many more) but it's rare to see creators outside of that sphere dip their toes in, let alone dive in with a 12-hour marathon. Super excited to spend the next week or so going to sleep to this, praying that Jordan is into all the weird seasons and characters I do. (Just a smidge of Fabio love? For me, por favor?)
fuck I love me some Fabio
I remember telling my family as an 11-year old kid “Fabio is going to win this season” and they all laughed…well who’s laughing NOW!?
The show itself was crazy, to say the least. It's like watching a soap opera on an island with challenges instead of a twist that changes the story. Also thanks for everything, the content that you give us is amazing and a 12-hour video is insanely amazing, I love it thanks!
Yebhead here! was thinking this was taking a little while to come out, I was NOT aware of the absolute scale of this project! Looking forward to watching this piecemeal throughout the week!
12 HOUR VIDEO ESSAY, I REPEAT, 12 HOUR VIDEO ESSAY-
I am shocked, impressed, and maybe even a bit scared. This takes dedication. Bravo, yes I will watch this whole thing over the course of a couple days.
Well done, Jordan. Your most ambitious project yet. As a creator myself, I can tell how much you put into it. You’re awesome
57:35 was my favorite part ❤️
I scrolled past this comment thinking "can't wait to see it! Not seeing who posted it. Loved the cameo!
Personally my favorite part was 5:16:18 when grimace has his cameo...
@@tomscout5423 Did you watch the whole video just to find something purple? Because that is impressive.
5:16:20 I thought I was crazy seeing grimace
Morning wood
Wow I just finished binge watching all the seasons and a day later this video comes out?! What're the odds. Thank you! This is exactly the palette cleanser I needed
“The tea was hot, but I ordered coffee” about season 24 took me out.
this is my favorite type of video essay, so well done that I’m 8 hours in lol.
I can't believe Grimace's cameo in Season 18 was included in the video. Amazing job, Jordan!
as someone who binged all seasons about a year and half ago and does not have the wherewithal to create a 12 hour video essay about it, please know how utterly seen i feel by this 😭😭😭 thank you!
you always come through for me. ive been binging survivor on and off for about a year now. never would of thought i'd be watching you talk about it for 12 hours.
Jordan, honey, sweetie, you didn't need to go this hard!! I'm always thankful for your uploads and appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into your craft. Please, please, PLEASE, get some rest and take care of yourself. I can't imagine how much time you put into producing this 12 hour video. I look forward to watching it in its entirety (even if it's not all at once).
Yay 12 hour video! I love to put stuff like this on while working. Would you ever consider doing similar for The Amazing Race?
Also fun fact: my oldest cousin tried out and was rejected for all 5 seasons of the German show and the Austria/Germany show
I used to spend the summers at my grandparents house. I remember my grandma watching every episode of the first season together. I never did watch any of the other seasons, but that first one was pretty good.
I had to rewind multiple times to confirm if I had really seen Grimace.
Very informative video. It was like a video game, "Just one more season." then repeat.
As a huge Survivor fan, I never would’ve imagined anyone would make a video this long on Survivor, and for that reason alone you just got another subscriber.
An amazing video, just sad that Jordan didn't mention Canada's greatest survivor show...TOTAL....DRAMA...ISLAND!!!
Ah. Jordan you’ve went and done it again. A pure masterpiece video that captures the life of a amazing series. Covered so well and produced to perfection. Thanks for taking your time and doing this video. It really shows your dedication and love for what you do. Also the fear factor video is going to be SUCH a banger!
I haven’t watched survivor since I was a kid, along with my father (it was one of his favorite shows). Seeing this 12 hour video, I just knew I had to watch it. Brings back some good memories of listening to my parents root for certain contestants and playfully arguing about others. Thanks for the amazing content you make.
@6:27:59 this man threw the idol into a volcano like it isn't going to trigger the wrath of the gods
This is so amazing! I found you during Fringemas and fell in love with your content, 12 hours is insane and I was SO excited when I saw it in my feed! You're amazing, and I hope you take a good, deserved break after this 😊❤
Month later and Jordan out of nowhere uploads 12 hour video, what a time to be alive
I don't know how you found time to watch a 12 hour video while commenting on every other top50 channels lol
Am I really going to watching a 12 hour video of Jordan talking about Survivor? Yes, yes I am.
I love these longform vids, and I know they take a ton of work so kudos to you and everyone that helps you produce these!
PS did anyone else notice the grimace at 5:16:20?
Just was about to mention this myself.
I was looking for a comment that mentioned this!!!
5:51:23 For a sneaky Hamburgler
It took me two weeks to finish this video, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you for making this. Take a good break, you deserve it.
Man, just knowing the guy probably had to be subbed to Paramount+ for months, alone gets my respect
Ima be honest. My brain has been fried by modern social media and I can’t watch a video longer than like a hour but this is the exact reason I love you. You make videos because you want to regardless of if less people would watch. Keep going love your videos. I will definitely watch as long as I can tho
Watch it in parts my man
God, Thank you VERY MUCH for all the hard work that went into this. I saw 12h and had to click out of pure respect.
It took a few days, but I'm here to comment that I have completed the entire video. It was a great one. Seeing the original seasons, to the weird ones (awkward teen phase), to the more modern and then the "speed run" seasons. Such a nostalgia trip. Phenomenal job Fringe. Looking forward to the next one.
I wish the upcoming survivor season would have Celebrities playing. (I want to see them in this scenario, playing challenges and blindsides)
I have successfully watched it all. Fantastic work here king! I admire and respect your dedication to long-form content. It's the perfect mental distraction from long shifts at work. Survivor was truly a cultural zeitgeist, at least within western media.
That’s how you do it on RUclips! Seriously, super impressive work and I was moved by your words at the end!
- Owen (Season 43)
Omg Owen!!
6 hours in, and I'm so invested. Haven't watched Survivor since the single digits, and I'm determined to make it to the end. Great video as always
Only took me 2 1/2 days of listening to at work but by God man this was an amazing video. You gave my brain a trip down memory lane watching survivor with my parents growing up thank you for this video
I’ve slowly made my way through this video and I am seriously so grateful for the amount of work you put into this. As a survivor fan and video essay fan I feel like you made this just for me❤️
Omg I needed this so bad! I’m mostly out of content to watch and my family was sooo into this show growing up. I’m soo intrigued! I’ve also loved your Pokémon series. I hope you’ve been taking breaks cause you deserve it.
Survivor is amazing! There are 44 seasons with an active community on RUclips, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, you name it.
@@OnceUponAnIsland I love that, I never would have guessed! I haven’t had cable in a decade so I didn’t even know it was still running xD
I had always wanted to watch Survivor but never started it until lockdown in 2020. It really did change my life. It is the most incredible thing to watch evolve, and one of the only hopeful signposts in our culture. It is truly an institution in a way few modern things are. Thank you for this video.
This is insane! Yes I’ll watch a 12 hour video about survivor, I won’t let you go crazy for no reason
I’ve never watched a single episode from start to finish but this video has made for some great watching/listening the last week or so. I never realized just how open to accepting folks from othered communities Survivor was. Just generally a really cool and wholesome vibe, I can see how it’s resonated with so many.
I've literally seen 0 from survivor. I couldn't tell you a single name or anything outside of "It's a kind of competition show?" And now I'll know EVERYTHING. I love how you break down shows and I LOVE long-format videos the most. This is a treat. Truly.
I legit thought the length meant this video would be a joke but you actually made a great fully edited and scripted 12 hour video.
Madlad
So far, 4 hours in the video, it is a very good video, and it does have a lot of good background info. My biggest grip is that it kinda goes through the seasons really quickly, and sometimes it gloses over a lot of details, I understand it is a 12 hour video, so I can understand that it must;ve been ALOT of information
12 hours!? This is incredible! Please get some rest!
My parents watched Survivor from the beginning, so even though I didn’t pay close attention, I do remember that finale and Sue telling Kelly if she were thirsty she wouldn’t give a drink. 😮
I would love to see you cover early Big Brother someday, especially the crazy stuff that happened with the call-in voting with Brittany and George.
i’ve never watched survivor HOWEVER i’m inexplicably drawn to horrifyingly long youtube videos (just finished watching a 5 hour dr. who video the other day) so i will in fact be watching this whole thing
Thank you for making this video. Survivor is my favorite show and also in my opinion the greatest TV product ever made. It's one big social experiment that keeps changing and evolving in reaction to its history, its players and its audience, as well as our culture. The core of the show is about how real people interact with each other in a variety of circumstances, and essentially nothing else.
Like you I watched the early seasons then fell off, but I started watching again at season 25 and binged everything up till then. I can't believe we're closer to 50 now than to that time-I thought *I* started late.
Survivor is a fantastic show with deep lore that everyone should watch.
3 1/2 hours in and I’m eagerly awaiting the mention of Total Drama Island… That was MY Survivor!
(In all seriousness, incredible video so far! I’ve only seen a few episodes of the actual show and you make it seem so compelling!)
This is a great video essay for such an absurdly long running series! I used to watch Survivor and The Amazing Race (which, I recommend) with my mom in the early 2000s and have really fond memories of this show. My mom passed in 2015 from cancer, so seeing this video was weirdly sentimental for me.
my god 12 hours... im writing this not even half way in because I gotta ask why grimace is a 1 frame jumpscare at 5:16:19
i was scanning the comments to see if someone else saw it lmao
I got on the survivor train late, i love the show, its truely unique every season yet also never done in a way that makes it feel too different. It like good comfort food, theres a million ways to make it but all of it reminds you of the same thing. I started on season 4 (bc i couldn't find a full season of the first 3 at the time) and binged every season up till last season, which i watched as it got released, cant wait to watch this for the next couple nights before bed, only wish my phone could tell when ive fallen asleep so i could start from exactly where i left off each night without scrolling around, thanks Jordan
Going into this I figured I'd seen the first 10 season or so but I'm now remembering the time I binged Survivor all the way to season 31.
As a make a huge thank you for posting this video, please, please, please make sure to get some sleep, and some kind of special treat or dinner, you hella earned it!!!
Thank you for always making amazing quality videos, I can't wait to listen to this one on my weekend off
Yes!!!! Grateful to have great content for the next 12 hours ❤
As someone who thought about doing a video like this I am absolutely BAFFLED by the amount of effort this video took. I am 100% going to subscribe because THIS IS INSANITY
Watched to the end over 3 days where this video kept me company (and sane) during work. Amazing quality and in depth analysis indeed, thank you so much for sharing your work and now please go get some rest, you deserve it!
Remember folks, it's only 12 hours if you just watch it once. It could be more. Set your goals a little higher. Dig Deep.