There are good things and bad things about being part of aSurvivorjury.
But all is not lost.
First off, you get to shower!
The ‘Survivor 44’ jury.Robert Voets/CBS
(Especially after the finalists have spent so much time strategizing on what they want to say.)
But we here at EW have turned the tables!
We are going to once again question the questioners!
The ‘Survivor 44’ jury: Matt Blankinship, Brandon Cottom, Kane Fritzler, Frannie Marin, Danny Massa, and Jaime Lynn Ruiz.cbs
Queries like: Which person voted out pre-jury do you wish had been with you all at Ponderosa?
And: Who among the jury played the best game, and why?
How did they answer?
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor 44’.Robert Voets/CBS
Read on and find out!
What was the best thing about being at Ponderosa?
MATT BLANKINSHIP:Steamed veggies.
Jaime Lynn Ruiz and Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 44’.CBS
I’m not kidding.
More than that though, I really bonded with my fellow Ponderosees.
Karaoke night was a highlight; you might be surprised at the pipes on these boys.
Kane Fritzler on ‘Survivor 44’.Robert Voets/CBS
And that was some of the best damn seltzer water I’ve ever consumed.
BRANDON COTTOM:The best part about Ponderosa was definitely the food and the Ponderosa staff!
They would cook us their specialty dishes all day, every day.
It was also great getting to know fellow castaways outside of the game.
FRANNIE MARIN:Everything!
I had so much fun every day.
I also shaved Danny’s back once, but I think that was a lowlight.
DANNY MASSA:Clowning with the staff and jury.
JAIME LYNN RUIZ:I loved our morning coffee talks!
OMG I just thought about those breakfast potatoes… those were bomb!
I was so grateful to bond with the other jurors outside of the game.
And grateful to finally eat!
Which person voted out pre-jury do you wish had been with you all at Ponderosa?
BRANDON COTTOM:I wish Bruce was with us at Ponderosa.
He had made such an impact on so many of us in one day.
I would have loved to really been able to meet him and learn more about his story.
KANE FRITZLER:Maddy!
FRANNIE MARIN:Can I invite all the robbed goddesses?
I would have loved to run around with Maddy, Helen, Claire, and Sarah all day long.
DANNY MASSA:Josh, really admire and like him.
JAIME LYNN RUIZ:Maddy, because she is the robbed queen, a goddess if you will.
I would have loved to have spent more time with her in Fiji!
MATT BLANKINSHIP:C’mon, the answer to this one’s obvious.
I couldn’t be happier to see Frannie running up that dock.
It was literally a slo-mo, rom-com moment.
BRANDON COTTOM:I feel like Danny is the only acceptable answer.
I know that Danny is always down for whatever, so the adventure would never stop.
KANE FRITZLER:Matt… for probably not the same reason as Frannie is choosing Matt.
FRANNIE MARIN:Oof, this is a hard one… Matt!
We went on several sweet “dates” at Ponderosa that made my heart so full.
I could sit overlooking the ocean and eat ice cream with Matt every day.
DANNY MASSA:Brandon, because bro…
JAIME LYNN RUIZ:Kane.
Our Triple R Alliance working the angles always and forever.
Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies #RRR.
Also, because Ratu > Everything.
He’s so thoughtful, smart, and hilarious!
Who among the jury played the best game, and why?
MATT BLANKINSHIP:I might say Kane here.
Run this game 1,000 times and see where Kane stacks up, I’d guess he does quite well.
BRANDON COTTOM:I think that Frannie played the best game, in my opinion.
Frannie was loved and feared by everyone out there.
She was a challenge beast, but also very strategic in the way she created relationships on the island.
KANE FRITZLER:Me, by a mile.
DANNY MASSA:Honestly, it’s a jury of absolute savages!
So much respect for everyone.
JAIME LYNN RUIZ:Kane, because he wasn’t in a showmance or bromance.
No, but really, Kane.
I loved talking game with him at Ratu.
We ran every scenario during the game and after the game.
I love the way he understands and dissects the game.
One of the greatest strategists, and I am so grateful we played the greatest game ever together!
I am his biggest fan always and forever!
