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Originally Posted by Derwood
The show is called Survivor because you're not only trying to survive in poor living conditions, also to survive the game. It's more of a game show than a survival show for sure. It's lasted as long as it has because you never know how people will deal with the differing aspects of the game, including being on teams with people you don't like (but have to spend 24/7 with), advancing in the game with/without betraying trust, and, in the end, getting people who you've had a hand in eliminating to vote for you and give you the money.
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It is interesting to watch game shows like Survivor and The Weakest Link as they progress. In the beginning the strong players are valuable and usually protected because they win challanges in Survivor and build up the pot in The Weakest Link.
Usually the weaker players realize the only way they can win is to band together and get rid of the stronger ones. In Survivor, winning challanges and doing the most work around camp will only get you so far. It seems like the most valuable skills in Survivor are gossip and deceit. The trick in the end is to do this without pissing off the jury as much as the other remaining survivor.