‘Australian Survivor’ Viewers Were Filthy With The Dumb Twist Last Night
Last night’s ep of Australian Survivor promised the mother of all reality TV twists… and it delivered.
The ep ended with what initially seemed like any old tribal council. However, the mood quickly shifted when Tara and Anneliese were voted off the island and then saved by host Jonathan LaPaglia. Instead of being sent home, the two ladies were sent to ‘Exile Island’ and will join the Asaga tribe. What the…
This twist has infuriated viewers, mostly because Tara has become one of the most disliked characters of the entire season and many Survivor fans were happy to see her go.
The timing of the twist is being criticised as saving a person that many believed deserved to be voted off fair and square. It’s also a move remarkably similar to what producers pulled last season.
All in all, viewers were filthy with the twist and took to Twitter to vent their pain:
When Twitter realised Tara wasn't going home. #SurvivorAU pic.twitter.com/7IAWwJt0A5
— Pete Thompson (@PeteThomps) August 20, 2017
Are you serious? Can't we just get rid of Tara forever? #SurvivorAU
— Georgia Cooke (@georgiaaa7) August 20, 2017
#SurvivorAU last year, Phoebe got dudded with a twist, and allowed eventual winner Christie to survive. Honestly, Tara should've exited
— Taking Guard (@sportdeopinion) August 20, 2017
Oh cool, so EXACTLY the same twist as last year? #SurvivorAU pic.twitter.com/jTxNpmll7y
— Michael Tozer (@Tozer_M) August 20, 2017
What a ridiculous twist. That's message in a bottle all over again #SurvivorAU
— The Oz Network (@TheOzNetwork) August 20, 2017
who thought it was a good idea to keep Tara in once she was voted out and how do I get into contact with them to scream at them #survivorau
— brit (@calibrastiles) August 20, 2017
#SurvivorAU Ep 8: You were doing so well, producers, but you couldn't resist a twist like this, I guess. ????
— David Bloomberg (@DavidBloomberg) August 20, 2017
I am such a survivor fan but not actually having Tara leave is testing me a great deal #SurvivorAU pic.twitter.com/nkoXKZJlG3
— Emily (@emilybruceee) August 20, 2017
Seriously @Survivor_AU why do this?! Words cannot describe how much I hate this twist #notokay #SurvivorAU
— Kelly Priest (@kelly__priest) August 20, 2017
Tbh, this would have been a much better twist.
#SurvivorAU Tarzan coming out of the bushes all confused and saying "Strewth, I'm back?!?" would have been such a better twist. ????
— Daniel Young (@DanYoung555) August 20, 2017
Or this…
*plot twist*
Jonathan- "you are not leaving the game tonight. Instead you will be joining The Bachelor" #SurvivorAU ????????????????????????— Nat (@nattyy_7) August 20, 2017