Thread:Fedora Kid/@comment-2091662-20151127221038/@comment-1734566-20151129021438

I understand that, and I acknowledge that I'm more or less in the minority in the fact that I actually like Caramoan. But that contributes to my argument. We had 4 consecutive seasons that either were sequels, or had sequels done of them eventually: Caramoan, BvW I, Cagayan, and Season 29. And now 5 of the last 7 seasons have been sequels or had sequels done: Caramoan, BvW I, Cagayan, Season 29, and Koh Rong, with Worlds Apart and Second Chances both having the potential to be redone as sequels as well.

This is just the latest trending problem with Survivor in the post-HvV era. First, we had the epidemic of WAY too many returnees. Literally, in the course of SIX consecutive seasons from 22 to 27, we saw MORE seasons featuring returnees than the ENTIRETY OF THE FIRST 20 SEASONS COMBINED. Pre-HvV, we JUST had four: All-Stars, Guatemala, Micronesia, and HvV. Post-HvV, we had five, all often featuring just a handful: Redemption Island, South Pacific, Philippines, Caramoan, and Blood vs. Water. Sure, some of those seasons (Philippines, Caramoan, and BvW) were all fine seasons, but it still became WAY too repetitive to just have the returnees utterly dominate every single one.

And now, just as we've finally moved on from the returnee epidemic (for the most part, courtesy of Cambodia), we're now facing the NEW problem of pure repetitiveness that could drive this era into the ground - the repeating of themes.