Board Thread:Season Rankings/@comment-24899664-20141222121159/@comment-25629305-20160629024348

I'll do a write-up for each of the seasons. First of all, Pearl Islands.

TIED for #1) Survivor: Pearl Islands

Pearl Islands is basically a perfect season of Survivor. It's universally beloved by the fanbase, and for a good reason, as Pearl Islands is pretty much... perfect. Everyone plays a part in the season, it has some of the most unpredictable gameplay Survivor has ever seen, and the storylines built as the season progresses are some of Survivors best and most memorable.

The storyline of Pearl Islands is pretty much good vs. evil, but the BEST kind of good vs. evil that there could be. The "good" is Rupert. Fan favorite, tie-dye wearing, roaring, spearfishing pirate cap'n Rupert. It's hard to get a better hero than Rupert. Even though he is somewhat disliked nowadays for his overexposure, he was EXACTLY what Pearl Islands needed. He was a goofy and lovable character, LARGER THAN LIFE, and yet insanely relatable. He was the perfect hero, and he had a perfect, tragic downfall, at the hands of our villain, none other than Jonny FairPlay.

FairPlay is undoubtably the best villain Survivor has ever had. NOBODY will ever top him. He was scrawny, loud, and obnoxious, and seemed like he would be an early boot. But he was also cunning, manipulative, vicious, and willing to swear on ANYTHING to win. He teamed up with pawns Darrah and Lill, and fellow villain, Burton, to take down Rupert. After that, it seemed like Jon would go, as Sandra was prepared to get her revenge on him and Burton. However, he faked his grandmother's death to emotionally manipulate the contestants into siding with him. He flip-flopped on Tijuana and Christa, and he and Burton seemed to be in complete control... until they got complacent.

Rupert's old ally, Sandra, and Jon's long-time enemy, was out for revenge. She brought Darrah and Lill together to take Burton out, and he was sent home. Jon managed to escape elimination at the final 4, but at 3, he was defeated in the final immunity challenge by Lill, and sent home. The two players who he had called worthless pawns all game long were the ones to defeat him.

The storyline of Pearl Islands was not the ONLY good part of the season. The entire cast played their part in the season, and the gameplay is some of the most unpredictable Survivor has ever seen. After Rupert's elimination, knives were flying everywhere, and NO ONE was safe.

Overall, Pearl Islands is just the perfect season of Survivor, and deserves the #1 spot. However... one other season surpasses it. The original season.