Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode ofSurvivor,“The Third Turd.”
One moment can change everything.
It happens in life, and it happens in the game ofSurvivor.
‘Survivor’ host Jeff Probst.Robert Voets/CBS
Both happened simultaneously on day 2 ofSurvivor 44for Matthew Grinstead-Mayle.
In fact,Jeff Probstsays that footage might say more about theSurvivorexperience than any other in the franchise.
“You get a great feel for the adventure ofSurvivorwhen Matthew makes the decision to climb the rock.
Matthew Grinstead-Mayle on ‘Survivor 44’.Robert Voets/CBS
You feel the realness of the risks that come with living in a Fijian jungle.
And you are reminded that every decision you make onSurvivorcomes with a consequence.
Sometimes the results favor you, and sometimes they do you in.”
What’s real frightens in a different way than fiction.
“No, we were never concerned about airing it,” says Probst.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: We saw Matthew examined by the doctor after the Immunity Challenge.
When and where did that decision get made?
It was clear to me that Matthew was torn on whether to stay or go.
So there was a mixture of sadness and relief when he made the decision to leave the game.
Give us your impressions as a host and EP in terms of what he brought to the game.
Matthew is everything you hope for in aSurvivorplayer.
This is why we spend so much time in casting trying to find the right group of players.
You want someone who will show up and give 100% every single day.
You want someone who knows the game and will play the game.
You want someone who will be vulnerable.
And you want someone who will be their most authentic self while doing it.
Matthew embodies all of that.
We loved having him on the show and we hated losing him.
And when you are as depleted as they are, it’s hard to hide your full truth.
