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Each week, Jeff Probst has been answering a few questions about the latest episode ofSurvivor: Ghost Island. Here, he weighs in on the big finale. You reversed your own curse! Give me your take on Wendell entering the hall of champions as a SoleSurvivor.JEFF PROBST:I love Wendell. I fought very hard to get him on the show and yes, I picked him to win. A true battle where the jury could be detectives one moment and litigators the next....

Cant stand the stuff. Get it out of my face. (Wow, maybe Ishouldstart recapping cinnamon. Credit: Robert Voets/CBS It would certainly save all of us a lot of time.) That put a stop to that. I remember meeting Donathan before the game. I thought to myself: What a sweet kid. I also thought to myself: He is going to get eaten up in this game. A lot of times as we have learned all too often recently ignorance can breed contempt....

A tribe swap and a blindfolded immunity challenge shake up the game Im a bit of aSurvivorhypocrite. And I sense I am not alone. But its not my fault. Credit: Robert Voets/CBS The show turned me into this. If you find yourself with a little free time, go back and watch some earlySurvivor. Take in an episode from season 1 and see how it feels. Why is everyone hitting a stupid gong when they walk into Tribal Council?...

The first half of the season comes to a dramatic close. My, how times have changed in just seven days. Well, do not expect that to be a problem moving forward. Credit: Robert Voets/CBS In a span of just 20 minutes of airtime, three idols and advantages were obtained by players. Think about that: two idols and one advantage in 20 minutes. And thats exactly what the show did this week with the two most famous props inSurvivorhistory....

I will continue to trust my gut instinct. And what has happened since? Everyone who has evensaidthe word has been either voted out or proven to have been totally wrong. Credit: CBS I guess its time for a gut check. However, that was merely one in a series of frustrating events for her this week. Me and Des and Chelsea are unbreakable. They would never turn on me like that....

I have to be honest about something else: I also dont believe in curses. Curses, jinxes, superstitions its all a load of Hong Kong Phooey if you ask me. I just dont buy into that nonsense. Credit: Robert Voets/CBS That said, maybe there is something to this Legacy Advantage curse. First, Sierra gets voted out with it as soon as she tells someone else about it inGame Changers. Then, Jacob finds it on Ghost Island and is immediately voted out....

Cmon in, guys! Well now welcome my can of Pabst Blue Ribbon returning from Ghost Island…also known as my refrigerator. Okay, a newSurvivorrecap is up for grabs. Credit: CBS Ah, but if it were only that simple. Because you know this shows motto: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!!! Wait, no, thats another shows motto. What I meant to say was…DROP YOUR BUFFS!!!! No, thats not right either. Weve already done that too many times this season....

The contestants partake in a disgusting food challenge that’s one for the books. I ate a bowl of soup once when I was kid. It was probably Campbells and I was probably around 8 or so. Credit: CBS I actually didnt eat a whole lot of soup back in my formative years. But for whatever reason, on this day, it was soup. I took a bite…or a slurp…or however the hell one eats soup....

And theres a reason for that. Teenagers are convinced they know everything when they, in fact, know nothing. I was a certified idiot when I was a teenager. Credit: Robert Voets/CBS I was utterly insufferable back then, making me only slightly more sufferable now as an adult. So teenagers were not exactly thought of super highly back then, is what Im getting at. But thats changed lately. Were constantly watching incredible young actors or hearing incredible young singers whose poise seems to defy their age....

Man, getting old blows. Your hair starts to turn grey. Its all very confusing. Credit: CBS I cant quite make heads or tails of it. But other things change as well. You start saying weird stuff like Ow, my back! and Why is this font size so small? Teenagers all of a sudden start snickering for no apparent reason when they look at you. But there is an emotional change as well to aging....

Which do you believe? Which fair warning is exactly what I am about to do here. Because Ben does not win unless Ben gets to the final three. Credit: CBS He was a goner. It was a fait accompli. Instead, he was given new life and a chance to advance. While most people probably fell quickly into LOVE IT! camps, I can understand both sides. On one hand, I get it....

There’s always plenty to be thankful for in any Survivor episode Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you are all getting ready to stuff your faces full of stuffing. So just be thankful for stuffing. Credit: CBS And, as always, be thankful forSurvivor. TheSurvivorgods have smiled upon us providing 35 seasons of incredible televised drama. (Well, 34 seasons, plusSurvivor: Nicaragua.) How lucky are we to have a show that can continue to delight and deliver after so many years?...

New alliances take shape when the tribes merge Hey, everyone! Wow, that is really…depressing. (What, you think theyre actually there for the MONEY?!?) Credit: CBS But no, I chose to waste my life away on this. But Im sorry to say there will be noSurvivorrecap this week. THATS BECAUSE WE GOT SOMETHING BETTER! Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the Official Outback SteakhouseTMSurvivorrecap. Yes, the steak authority will be in charge of this weeks recap....