Of 32 players thrown together in a Heroes vs. Villains style of March Madness bracket, Malcolm Freberg came out on top as the sole (internet) Survivor.
One of the greatestSurvivorseasons of all time wasHeroes vs. Villains. The editors of Surviving Tribal were (blindly)unanimous in our selection as the show’s very best, as it pitted 20 beloved characters against each other in a case study of ego, heroic and villainous perception, and great gameplay.
CBS looked to bring back that kind of animosity these past months with aHeroes vs. VillainsMarch Madness-style bracket competition, with fans voting for either their favorite hero or villainSurvivorplayer over the course of six weeks. Some of these players included Kim Spradlin, Tom Wesson, Rupert Boneham, Tyson Apostol, Natalie Anderson and Rob Cesternino.
Malcolm Freberg had an uphill battle, facing off (and winning) against heroes Jeremy Collins, Adam Klein, Ozzy Lusth and Cirie Fields before squaring up against Boston Rob Mariano. The fans also determined that he was the overall winner of theHeroes vs. Villainsbracket that took roughly six weeks since the very end of March to complete.
Related Story: Survivor Game Changers: Ranking All 33 Previous Seasons
While this is a big moment for Malcolm Freberg’sSurvivorcareer, considering he’s never won a season yet, fans should be looking more atwhyCBS decided to run a bracket in the first place. It’s easy to be of two minds about it, too.
More from Survivor News
- Survivor winners: Ranking all 42 Sole Survivors by season
- Survivor Season 42: Way too early power rankings
- Survivor Season 42 is coming in 2022 (find out what we know so far)
- Survivor Season 41 episode 12 power rankings
- Survivor Season 41 episode 11 power rankings
On one hand, you have so many players included that played inHeroes vs. Villains, including Cirie, Stephanie, Tom, Rupert, Parvati, Jerri, Sandra and Boston Rob. That’s four heroes and four villains apiece, meaning if they were looking to draw fan interest in a repeat season, having 40% of the old blood represented seems odd. Perhaps it’s just a side story used to advertiseCBS All Access, which would let fans watch most of those older seasons.
On the other hand, Jeff Probst has mentioned his appreciation for the fan vote before,talking to ET Canadaabout his excitement concerning theSecond Chancesvoting process. CBS was the ones to step in and avoid going down that route so quickly. With season 35filming right nowand season 36 likely cast and in preparation stages, I wouldn’t be surprised if this fan vote would lead to a possible return ofHeroes vs. Villains 2way, way,waydown the road.
Next: Survivor Winners: Ranking All 33 Sole Survivors By Season
It could mean something, or it could mean nothing. Either way, it’s got people talking aboutHeroes vs. Villainsagain whileSurvivor Game Changersgoes on, showing that there remains a latent interest for the greater players in the show’s history at all times.
Add us as a preferred source onGoogleLoading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations