“Survivor” host Jeff Probst says the player wasn't trying to quit

here we go again…

This week's episode of Survivor 46 He was thrown into chaos when Q Burdette shocked everyone by asking the tribe to vote him out of Tribal Council. Only this time, the tribe didn't honor his wish and instead sent another contestant, Tevin Davis, to the jury.

Q's reason for asking to be voted out was very vague and confusing, as he told the tribe and host Jeff Probst, “I'm not one to give up. Trust me, I want to play and I've been playing since day one. But again, when something doesn't work for me and I feel partly responsible for it, I should To admit it and say, 'You know what? I'm not going to steal anyone else's joy and dream, especially in this game where you only get a chance to play it once.''

It remained unclear what wasn't right for Q, what he felt responsible for, and who was stealing his joy and dream, but it also fit the pattern we've seen from Q this season. He and partner David Gilinsky resigned from the Yanu Sweat job on day one, a resignation that Gilinsky said in his first Q exit interview.

Then, on Day 10, after Kensi Betty tried to lift Q's morale after Yano's epic losing streak by saying, “We fought hard and I don't see either of us stopping anytime soon,” Q responded, “I might. She's not giving up. He's accepting.” that.” He later claimed that this was a ruse to make Kinsey feel better, so she wouldn't play Shot in the Dark if they lost again – a claim that seems as believable as his other assertion that he threw a challenge in which he fell off the stage. On the perimeter… after saying before the start of the season that he would never challenge. Q also previously asked the tribe to vote him out after he did not perform well in the challenge, before being eliminated from it.

However, even with all this evidence, and the clear and obvious frustration Q felt this week at losing power and control over a tribe for the first time all season, Probst doesn't think Q's attempt to leave the game qualifies as another example of… Survivor Quit or reach the level of what happened last season when Hannah Rose and Shawn Edwards both asked to be voted out of Tribal Council.

“I don't think at all that Q was trying to quit in the same way that Sean and Hannah quit last season,” the host and showrunner said. Entertainment Weekly. But Probst is also careful to point out that “any speculation about Q should begin with this caveat: Q is an enigma. Therefore, one can only hazard a guess at his motives for any move he makes in the game! We've never had anyone like him before.”

However, Probst believes that the player is not the type to give up and give up. “I think Q could stay in the forest and survive for months if he thought it would benefit him in some way. Q is very determined and not afraid of hard work.

So, what does Probst think caused Bid Q to fall on his sword? “My opinion about Q is that he feels, on some level, that if he's most responsible for a situation, he should be the one who pays the price. So, in this case, he steps up and says, 'It's all my fault.'” Vote me out.

However, this did not mean that it was only for the nobility. “I also think Q likes to cause chaos,” Probst says. “Actually, I think he'd enjoy it! Volunteering to come home.” Survivor It's a great way to cause chaos because your decision affects a lot of other people. There are a variety of reasons why other players might not want you to go home. Q knows this and uses it strategically. When you play to win, and therefore are not afraid of being voted out, it gives you tremendous power in the game.

While Q's motives remain murky at best, there's no debate that the man has made great TV shows with his… shall we say… unique Game approach. “People ask me all the time: How can I get ahead? Survivor“,” says Probst. “Q is a great example from the point of view of being true to who you are all the time. This is Q. I'm sure all of Q's friends back home are not at all surprised by his behavior. It's fascinating to watch and complicated to play with or against.”

As for how the host handles players like Q and moments like this when they appear at Tribal Council, Probst notes, “There's no predicting what Q is going to say or do at any given moment, so going to Tribal Council is always exciting. I take my seat in my chair and start pitching questions without having any idea at all what it would lead to.

This time, it leads to complete chaos, but Q remains firmly in the game. Read our full article Survivor 46 Episode summary for more.

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