Each week Inside Survivor contributor Rob Brodeur will be collecting various Survivor-related statistics and information based on the latest episode of Survivor 49.
Hidden Immunity Idol/Advantage
- Alex is the first player to find a beware advantage/hidden immunity idol this season.
Immunity Challenge – “Mona Lisas and Mad Ladders”
- Variations of this challenge were previously used in Cagayan, San Juan del Sur, Ghost Island, Island of the Idols, Winners at War, Survivor 41, Survivor 47, and Survivor 48.
- Every time a red tribe competed in this challenge, they won.
- The challenge title is based on the Elton John song “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters.”
- Kele is the ninth tribe to lose the first two challenges in a three-starting tribe season. The others are as follows:
- Saboga in All-Stars
- Matsing in Philippines
- Luzon in Cagayan
- To Tang in Kaoh Rong
- Yase in Survivor 41
- Lulu in Survivor 45
- Yanu in Survivor 46
- Vula in Survivor 48
- Kele is the second blue tribe after Matsing to lose the first two immunity challenges.
- Kele has lost every challenge they’ve participated in while Hina has won every challenge they’ve participated in.
Confessionals
- Alex had the highest number of confessionals this episode with 10.
- Jason and Kristina had 0 confessionals this episode.
- Alex currently has the most confessionals with 21.
- Jason, Kristina, and Sage have the lowest confessional count with 2.
Tribal Council
- Annie was voted out 4-1.
- The youngest and oldest players on Kele (Nicole and Annie) have been voted out.
- Every female member of the Kele tribe has been voted for at tribal council and none of the men have received votes.
- With Annie being voted out, Sophi is the highest ranking woman on Kele.
- Annie received a vote from every player on her tribe.
- She received a vote from Nicole in episode 1.
- She received a vote from Alex, Jake, Jeremiah, and Sophi in episode 2.
- Annie is the seventh player to receive a vote from every member of her starting tribe but not be voted out in episode 1. The others are as follows:
- Shii Ann in Thailand
- Ashley in China
- Gillian in Gabon
- J’Tia in Cagayan
- Alecia in Kaoh Rong
- Patrick in Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
- Patrick is the only man with this distinction.
- Annie is the lowest placing player whose last name is “Davis.”
- Tyrone Davis in Nicaragua: 16th Place
- Tevin Davis in Survivor 46: 10th Place
- Charlie Davis in Survivor 46: Runner-Up
- Annie Davis in Survivor 49: 17th Place
- This is the 18th Survivor season where the first two players to be voted out are women.
- Africa: Diane & Jessie
- Palau: Jolanda & Ashlee
- Panama: Tina & Melinda
- Fiji: Jessica & Erica
- Gabon: Michelle & Gillian
- Tocantins: Carolina & Candace
- Samoa: Marisa & Betsy
- (Mike was evacuated between them being voted out)
- Heroes vs. Villains: Sugar & Stephenie
- South Pacific: Semhar & Christine
- Caramoan: Francesca & Allie
- Blood vs. Water: Marissa & Rachel
- You could also include Blood vs. Water in another scenario, as their first impression vote had Laura B. and Candice voted out, but Rupert swapped with Laura B.
- San Juan del Sur: Nadiya & Val
- Millennials vs. Gen X: Rachel & Mari
- Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: Katrina & Simone
- Winners at War: Natalie & Amber
- 43: Morriah & Justine
- 44: Maddy & Helen
- 49: Nicole & Annie
Episode Title
- The episode title “Cinema” was said by Nate when talking about his tribe member’s slang usage.
Survivor Birthdays
- This week’s episode aired on the following Survivor player’s birthdays:
- Stacy Kimball – Fiji
- Keith Tollefson – South Pacific
- TK Foster – Survivor 47
- Sai Hughley – Survivor 48
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