Survivor Season 7 - 2003

An all-time great hero in Rupert and an all-time great villain in Jonny Fairplay. The dead grandma gambit was devious, and I went from hoping Jon would get voted off to hoping someone would, I don’t know, torture him. But his defeat in the final immunity challenge, frantically begging for a deal while scout leader Lill calmly rebuffed him, was extremely satisfying. Lill and Sandra were the final 2, a fantastic outcome for a season that could have swung a number of different ways. Also, the pirate theming was fun and a lot less icky than the usual “exotic native” fare. 5 stars