The second season of Survivor Quebec is even more delicious than two burgers gobbled down after a month-long diet of white rice with coconut-portobello mushrooms.
On the beach of the merged Dalawa tribe, there is no school of fish that blindly, mindlessly follows each other and eliminates the neglected in a predictable way. The balance of power now swings from one faction to another, making the episodes even crunchier than a handful of sand in a pot of starchy foods.
Like Jean-Junior, Chris Tie Dye and Karine last year, Ghyslain, Kassandre and Florence outrageously dominate the physical events of Survivor. Real war machines. Florence and Kassandre each won two individual immunities and Kassandre still has a magic necklace to protect against future eviction.
On the other hand, the overwhelming ascendancy of Ghyslain, Kassandre and Florence does not mean that they will win the title of ultimate survivor of the Noovo chain. Neither JJ, nor Karine, nor Chris Tie Dye triumphed in 2023, even though they controlled the game and won every challenge. It was Nicolas Brunette, 25 years old, a survivor of Redemption Island, who was crowned in the last episode, to everyone’s surprise.
Nicolas’ unexpected rise certainly inspires Nabil and Ricky, who have the same type of bald and unimpressive CV. Again on Sunday, Nabil and Ricky, the two paranoid competitors, tried to shake the coconut tree of their comrades in alliance with Ghyslain and Kassandre, without conclusive results.
Of course, the weakest, the majority at Dalawa, would have an interest in killing Ghyslain and Kassandre, who are too strong for the league. But for the rebellion to come from a rather lazy and underperforming player like Ricky lacked credibility. Ricky’s call for war, renamed the cry of despair by Sébastien, therefore had no response.
Sébastien, the mayor of Amos, raised another good point: amorphous all day, Ricky only lights up once seated at the tribal council. Ricky’s plan to break the “good understanding” could have worked if he had discussed it with Déborah, Sébastien and André several hours before the meeting with host Patrice Bélanger.
Another ball and chain in this putsch attempt: Nabil, who benefits from the all-inclusive camp by never contributing to domestic chores. It’s less attractive for Sébastien or André, two hard workers, to get along with a Nabil who doesn’t do anything, which irritates them deeply.
At this time last year, 25-year-old federal civil servant Justine suffered the wrath of fans after abandoning an immunity test to wolf down a club sandwich. Déborah, who made a similar gesture on Sunday, will not face the same popular wrath. She made it very far in the last balance challenge and had no chance of outranking Kassandre, Ghyslain or Florence. You might as well eat well and gain strength for the last stage.
For the finale of this exciting season of Survivor Quebec, I’m betting on Ghyslain or Kassandre, who manage to reign over reality TV without being hated by their colleagues. JJ and Chris Tie Dye, seen as gurus at the end of the match, missed this social aspect. I also really like Florence, but her head, like a metal ball, is currently resting on an unstable block.
The jungle has a new queen
So deserved and gratifying that the victory of Clodine Desrochers in the grand final of Get me out of here!Sunday night.
The former host of the daily show Clodine’s seasons was the revelation of TVA’s survivalist reality show, populated by howler monkeys and screaming campers. Clodine Desrochers succeeds singer Andréanne A. Malette as queen of the jungle of Panama.
For 13 episodes, Clodine Desrochers was endearing, funny, invested and courageous. We saw her share her privileges with her comrades, be an effective camp leader and face her greatest fears, like that of tarantulas.
In the final challenge, Clodine Desrochers beat host Dave Morissette by just one correct answer. His return to the public sphere could not have had a happier and more jubilant ending. Clodine Desrochers will present her $50,000 prize to the À deux pas de la voix foundation, which provides school materials to underprivileged children in the Lanaudière region.
The final turbulent diving challenge quickly removed comedian Rosalie Vaillancourt from the podium, unable to descend into the first pool of icy water, and even less into the one filled with brown liquid and snakes.
It was still strange to see Rosalie Vaillancourt collapse so close to the goal, even though she had succeeded in tests that were much more disgusting and stressful this season. Determined, Dave Morissette and Clodine Desrochers both managed to extract the ten photos by covering their noses, of course. And Clodine is the one who placed them in the best chronological order.
Get me out of here! is a gigantic success for TVA, which renewed it for a third season, as we suspected. The campers were particularly well selected. My favorites? Clodine Desrochers, Alex Perron, Philippe Laprise and Rosalie Vaillancourt. I would have taken more Gildor Roy and certainly Alexandre Barrette’s best gags.