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“Jeff missed a big opportunity,” exclaims Gold Derby’s Marcus James Dixon after “Survivor’s” unexpected double elimination. He joins Kevin Jacobson and Matt Noble in our weekly Gold Derby “Survivor 41” slugfest. Marcus explains, “With the twist of separating them into two tribes, Jeff should have asked them to drop their buffs and said, ‘You are no longer merged, for one week.’” Watch the lively discussion on Season 41, Episode 9, titled “Who’s Who in the Zoo,” in our video recap above.

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The episode saw the merged tribe, split in two at the immunity challenge. After the challenge, the two groups head to different beaches and separate tribal councils. While this twist was last used only two seasons ago, Marcus is correct that it acts as a temporary un-merging. And it caused havoc for fan favorites Nasseer Muttalif and Evvie Jagoda, who were voted out of the game.

“I was personally excited and maybe hesitant,” explains Gold Derby’s Kevin Jacobson about his expectations heading into “Survivor 41.” He joins Marcus James Dixon and Matt Noble in our weekly Gold Derby “Survivor” slugfest. Marcus adds, “I was worried there would be an ‘Extinction Island’ [where those voted out have a shot at re-entering the game]. I’m glad there’s none. When you’re out, you’re out!” Watch the lively discussion in the video recap above, in which we also address Jeff Probst‘s “Come on in, guys” controversy.

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After 16 months in the wilderness, “Survivor” is back for its 41st season. It’s the competition where a group of castaways work to outlast each other, while battling the elements of the island. The game of social, strategic and physical mastery, Matt thinks, is the world’s greatest game. And this season there is a fun new “risk vs. reward” theme.