Besides, for the audience, an honor-based game is boring and annoying.

Survivorhas been on the air for over twenty years.

Over time,the format of the game has changed.

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Early seasons had no hidden idols and very few advantages.

This meant that being loyal and honest was easier since it was a social game more than anything else.

Watching alliances like this tends to be irritating.

David Kinne during an endurance Immunity Challenge on ‘Survivor 48.'

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Ultimately, some friendly blood needs to be spilled to get to the end and not be carried.

Season 48 castawayChrissy Sarnowskyvoiced this at the tribal council in a recent episode.

Only one person can win, andonly three can make it to the finale.

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To make it through to the finale, a player has to shed blood and harm the other contestants.

This is especially true with bigger alliances.

As finale night approaches,the alliance will have to turn on each other to survive.

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In the end, honor must be cast aside to advance in the game.

Loyalty and chaos are already abound this season.

The honor approach and an “honorable” alliance can actually put a player’s whole game at risk.

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Overall, the honor approach is a considerable risk to an individual game.

The Honorable Alliance on Survivor 48 is Bound to Fail

Alliances built on honor often implode.

However, all five players have reasons to turn on the others.

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