But the post-Covid stretch of seasons has also featured a more genial host.
And that move was very much intentional.
There was so much going on in the world.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
I wanted to say, Hey man, this is a safe show.
We’re still going to talk about uncomfortable things.
You’ll still root for and against people and all that stuff.
Jeff Probst at Tribal Council on ‘Survivor 45’.Robert Voets/CBS
But there’s going to be an air of: Come on man, let’s just do this.
Let’s figure this out.
Let’s bring a bunch of people together from different walks of life.
Let’s just have some fun and play a game.
Somebody wins, a lot of people lose.'
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But that era of complete positivity and good vibes may be starting to shift just a bit.
And I think you’re going to see it and feel it.
The moment of inspiration actually came from a member of theSurvivorcrew named Keoni Smith.
It was his idea to put the knife in the bag of rice, Probst says.
He’s a hundred percent right.
That part of me is starting to come back, Probst says.
I’m ready to saddle back up, get on the horse, and sling a few arrows.
When it comes to the players, that remains to be seen, but viewers certainly will.
Survivor 46premieres Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
