In a new RHAP miniseries, Kevin McLain and Nigel Bocanegra-Speed take a look at some of the legendary legacies of stand-out Survivor players. In each episode of You Thought You Knew, they will examine the story of a former Survivor player, noting the historical reception of their game play, how they may have influenced the development of an archetype, character analysis and more! Today, Kevin and Nigel are joined by Gia Worthy (@ClassicallyGia), to discuss one of the most polarizing characters from Survivor: Fiji, Dreamz Herd!
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Show Notes and References
Since we are a show about audience reception and fan discourse, below are some referenced posts and articles. I'm not sure if it is abnormal to supply this much documentation but since the Dreamz episode has us navigating challenging conversations about race and the fanbase, I think it could be good to have these sources listed.
Reddit 2016 Popularity Poll- https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/4r8uz9/rsurvivor_popularity_poll_350341/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WeU9tsDxcPXHOUKrWg8FxRv_Q2YW5Vi4uNlZs6ge76o/edit#gid=0
Survivor Subreddit 2016 Census-https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10mGyY3J2a6RIipveKNnsKcCwCVMBJVODXMuyCGGK8jQ/edit#gid=0
Recent Survivor Subreddit Posts on Dreamz Truck Decision-
https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/wiro8x/how_would_dreamz_be_perceived_if_he_played_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/xzr6oe/this_sub_is_delusional_about_yauman_and_the_truck/
Fiji Edgic Chart-
https://imgur.com/a/2dHyE
Today.com Article on Dreamz (2007)-
https://www.today.com/popculture/dreamzs-decision-stirs-survivor-fans-wbna18659726