Board Thread:Fourty-Two Iconic Moments/@comment-7785749-20141220071544

From twenty-one seasons of our ORG, forty-two of the most iconic moments in its history have been brought together and ranked. Starting at #42, another entry will be posted each day until completion.

"Moments" is a loose term to include any individual moment, overarching storyline, or any other source of notoriety, infamy, or notice.

#42 - Côte Can't Merge (Various Seasons)

#41 - Andrei's Immunity Run (Papua New Guinea, Episodes 8-11)

#40 - Savanes Sucks (Côte d'Ivoire, Episodes 1-7)

#39 - Ashes to Ashes (All-Stars, Episode 6)



#38 - Beyoncé's Divine Intervention (AKA Eddie's Immunity Run) (Madagascar, Episodes 12-13)

Madagascar is a season that will always be remembered for its controversies. From the start of the game and throughout, there seemed to be a constant cloud of negativity hovering over the game, unfortunate for the players, hosts, and viewing community.

This negativity started the moment the cast was announced and the community reacted to the casting of Eddie.

Polarizing and often controversial, Eddie was a figure well-known for infamous moments of drama and controversy both inside and outside of the game, and this reputation followed throughout the season. But Eddie was in a majority alliance and doing well in the season, so whether you loved him or loathed him, Eddie was doing great.

Until his alliance flipped on him. Now, Eddie was suddenly on the bottom and fighting for his life in the game, watching as his allies and fellow Favorites fell one by one - first Taylor, then Charley, and then Trace. Eddie was now the lone Favorite in the minority.

And still up to this point, Eddie was a polarizing, controversial figure. He'd been involved in a heated rivalry with fellow contestant Sergiu, was involved in the drama stemming from the initial Alaotra tribe, and some of the season's viewers thought that at this point, he stood no chance of winning. He was sure to be the next contestant voted out, as the majority would continue to dominate the Individual Immunity challenges; and even if he did make it to the end, who would award such a controversial player with the title of Sole Survivor? Regardless of whether or not Eddie was controversial to the point where he couldn't win the game, Eddie was still in a tough spot and it looked like a miracle was needed for him to continue on.

And then a goddess bestowed a blessing upon him.





<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14.4444446563721px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:21.466667175293px;">Eddie wins Individual Immunity right after Trace is voted out, protecting him from certain removal from the game. Beyoncé  has intervened in the game and Eddie is safe for another round. Craig is voted out instead, and despite having saved himself, Eddie is still in much the same position - the bottom.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14.4444446563721px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:21.466667175293px;"> tl;dr: Eddie, from the moment he was cast, was controversial. He was polarizing. He was embroiled in drama. But now he is in the Final Four, and he has a great chance to win the game if he makes it to the end. In spite of all the negative perceptions surrounding him, Eddie has become the biggest threat in the game, and thanks to  Beyoncé's divine intervention (AKA Eddie holding back on challenges early on to be perceived as less intimidating only to start kicking ass later, a strategy which worked out for him), he came one challenge win away from potentially winning the whole game.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14.4444446563721px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:21.466667175293px;"> P.S. - Eddie's redemptive arc from controversial pot-stirrer to legitimate contender for the title of Sole Survivor, whether you do or don't support him, was v entertaining to watch play out.

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