Big Brother 19: A Survivor fan’s newbie perspective – pre-show notes

I have never watched a full episode of this show, but I’m going to try to cover Big Brother 19 from the perspective of a Survivor fan this season.

SurvivorandBig Brotherare like CBS’ ships in the night. Although players from the latter have made their way to the former, noSurvivorplayers have been subject to 24/7 televised scrutiny within a house for a summer before. The closest thing we’ve got was Russell Hantz’ brother and Brandon Hantz’s uncle, Willie Hantz, playing inBig Brother 14(before getting expelled for getting into a physical altercation).

Big Brother 19debuts tomorrow night, with 16 houseguests will be competing for a shot at $500,000 over the course of the summer. Oddly enough, despite being a fan of a CBS reality competition show where more than a dozen people face off in competitions, make alliances and vote each other out, I’ve never seen a full episode ofBig Brotherin my life.

My only knowledge of the show comes from watching long gameplay compilations for one ofBig Brother’ssupposed best players,Dan Gheesling. The only reason I was even interested was that I knew him fromplaying video games online, meaning I’m about as far removed from this show’s demographic as possible.

Regardless, because we’re still months away fromSurvivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers,I figured there’s no better time to jump into this show with an open mind and a willingness to learn than withBig Brother 19. I expect tons of drama, a few showmances, plenty of gameplay twists (what’s in store with the“Summer of Temptation?”) and to gain a further appreciation forSurvivorwhen the season is over.

What Survivor fans can expect out of theseBig Brother 19post-episode recaps:

• A rundown of each episode’s major events through the lens ofSurvivorfandom
• Comparisons ofBig Brother 19events and players to those fromSurvivorhistory
• Survivorglossary terms, such as “purple edit,” referring to eviction meetings as “Big Brother Council,” mentioning “all the fixin’s” for any sort of food/luxury reward, etc.
• Commentary about how thisSurvivorfan has come to like or dislike certain parts ofBig Brother 19and what either show can learn from the other
• Discussing how players fromBig Brother 19may or may not be employing certainSurvivorstrategies, or how certain competitions
• See me slowly come to grips that we’re 92 days away from the start ofSurvivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers

Next: Survivor Winners: Ranking All 33 Sole Survivors By Season

Something that should be noted;Surviving Tribal will still coverSurvivorcontent for its overwhelming majority.This series is my experiment to complement what our site puts out every single day. I’ll stick withBig Brother 19through the perspective of a newbie as long as people are okay with me writing about it. I’m open to feedback, so let me know if there’s anything that can be improved as things go on.

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