Survivor birthday: Andrew Savage (Pearl Islands, Cambodia) turns 54

Subject to the cruel twist of fate that is Survivor as a game, Andrew Savage turns 54 years old today just years after his second-chance season.

Player: Andrew Savage
Occupation: Attorney
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Seasons: Survivor Pearl Islands, Cambodia
Tribes: Morgan (Orange Buff), Balboa (Black Buff) in Pearl Islands, Bayon (Magenta Buff), Angkor (Yellow Buff), Ta Keo (Cyan Buff), Orkun (Orange Buff) in Cambodia
Finished: 10/16 in Pearl Islands, 12/20 in Cambodia

Survivor is a dynamic game, but there are certainly parallels that you can find if you look close enough. Look no further than to the game career of Andrew Savage, the well-suited individual we got to know in Pearl Islands.

He’s been in two seasons, yet he’s lasted 21 days in each game. He had four challenge wins and six votes against him in Pearl Islands, while earning six challenge wins in Cambodia and four votes against him. Back in the day, however, getting eliminated seventh meant you finished in tenth place, while getting eliminated ninth in Cambodia meant finishing in twelfth place.

The game had become more dynamic more than a decade after Andrew Savage’s first time around in Survivor, as he left the game on his fourth different tribe. Compared to Morgan and Balboa, Savage got the chance to build up the season’s narrative of “Morgan vs. Drake,” while falling victim to the Outcasts twist that brought Lillian and Burton back into the game.

Savage was one of the most unlucky players in the game, subject to one of the game’s craziest idol plays. What’s great about Savage, as complicated a player as he may be, is that he takes the game in stride. He knows it’s just a game, and even though he got fleeced by fate, he’s still able to hold his head high and understand not to take things too personally.

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From us at Surviving Tribal, we’d like to wish Andrew Savage a happy 54th birthday!