Survivor
Among the countless discussion that have come out of the jarringly uglySurvivorepisode is whether Dan Spilo should be allowed to rest on the season . He was n’t removed from the show and he did n’t quit on his own agreement , so now conflicted watcher are left with a desire to move on from this awful topic while still reconciling the fact that the unscathed culprit of sexual torment has n’t gone away .
The 49 - yr - one-time Hollywood natural endowment director who unsuitably touched multiple contestants unfortunately dodged both votes in the straightaway iconic - for the worst reasons - merge episode . He was spared in the first minute when Kellee Kim did n’t make for either of her granting immunity matinee idol and was n’t even a target when the kin group eliminated one of the only voice of conscience remainingon the season , Jamal Shipman . Upon questioning fromJeff Probst in the 2nd tribal , Dan offered a imitation - apology , can the incident with Kellee as simple brushing - ups . Kellee ’s poignant confessional earlier in the installment , in addition to video grounds , bear witness otherwise . These take only came to a head at tribal council because one woman , Janet Carbin , had enough of a moral compass to institute it up .
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Many rooter and former players have settle to stop watching this time of year ofSurvivor , and understandably so . These events can be emotionally draining for those who have been through something similar to what Kellee suffer on the island . They can be basically challenging for parents who find out the show with their young kid . And they can be abysmally frustrating for everyone who pull in how genuinely deplorable and damaging the actions display by Missy Byrd and Elizabeth Beisel were , as well as the words spoken by Aaron Meredith and Dan at tribal .
So should Dan still be on the season ? No . The producers should have given him a warning after Kellee handle his harassment in the first installment and vaporize him off the island onceKellee say he had persistedeven after that initial conversation in the premiere . By not stepping in and grant the game to proceed as is , the consultation was given a real look into how these situation play out in life , which can be educational in the most unsavoury way . But by not sending Dan base , it make a slew of deleterious consequences . Without proper monition - a disavowal at the beginning of the episode simply was n’t enough - the unfolding of one disgraceful human action after another force unsuspicious viewers to live over traumatic effect that have require place in their own life . In addition , Missy and Elizabeth ’s inexplicable choice to apply sexual harassment as a shaft to advance further in the game is a horrifying tactic that has damaging implication outside theSurvivorsphere . As three - timeSurvivorKelley Wentworth saidonRob Has A Podcast,“The real trouble is this is just a step back for womanhood . "
No matter what happens the remainder of the season , it has forever been stain by what we witnessed in the latest episode . The query of who wins the million dollar prize has never been more of a footer in the 39 - time of year history of the show , and it ’s due to the painful plot from last Wednesday night . Survivor concord the tenuous integrity of the show above the condom of its dissident and failed to interpose . Theproducers , perhaps , wanted to allowthese transgressions to run their course as a way to show how these types of situations transpire in America . It would have been much more powerful if they had decided to be a shining model of what can happen when women are listened to .
Here are some resources for anyone who has go through something similar , or feels compelled to donate to help those who feel silenced or insecure : RAINN , PCAR , Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims(credit : Mike Bloom ) . For thoughtful word on these sensitive issue , listen to a bevy of informative and cathartic conversation onRob Has A Podcastthis calendar week .
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Survivorairs Wed at 8 p.m. EST on CBS .
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