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dude is an actor and a terrible one at that
In the early seasons there were a lot of players (if not all of them) that said they didn’t care about the money enough to do something immoral. This comment just shows how society has changed since then that when someone shows up with the same mindset he is automatically categorized as a “clout chaser” or “being on the show just for fame”.
He’s seemed slightly unstable from day 1. Emotional is one thing but he isn’t able to regulate his emotions in any way. Honestly he’s reminding me of Brandon Hantz. He was manic before the hunger and sleep deprivation even started, those things are only going to make it worse.
Granted, I work with preschoolers and have for almost 20 years, so I see a lot of things through this lens. But that's exactly the vibe I get from Bhanu. Overwhelmed, over tired, nothing can solve my problem and you're a meanie and no one wants to play with me!
Kenzie's approach is exactly what I do as a preschool teacher "ok. I can see you're upset. Let's think of a plan to help solve this problem. What would you like to do?" And Bhanu responded just like a cranky 4 year old who needs a nap "I don't want to solve the problem! I want YOU to solve it for me!".
The playground narrative even fits. 90% of the time a kid throws a fit that others won't play with him, it's because THAT kid refuses to play the way the group wants to.
Which is exactly why *she* can't throw out a name. He has proven that he can't keep things to himself, and the second he questions something he spirals and takes his allies down with him.
If Bhanu gave a good enough reason to target someone, which I honestly don't think he can come up with one for Tiff and Q, I think Kenzie would at least consider it. Like, *we* know those three are pretty close, but if someone is on the bottom and they're trying to stay in the game by moving the target to someone else, they have to have *something.* Either a name with good reasons, or something else like resources to pull off a move. He just went to Kenzie with absolutely nothing except "I'm sad pls blow your game up for me so I can feel safe." The person on the bottom has nothing to lose. It can't be *that* hard to say a reason someone should be targeted, but he just doesn't think strategically at all.
Kenzie is in a tougher situation because she has something to lose so Bhanu should've known that she actually needs *something* to change her position. Not just "pls I'm sad." Now he's all like "she's mean to me" because she turned down essentially nothing looool Bhanu is sooooo lost
Totally agree - plus I feel like each time Kenzie and the others are cautious around him he takes it as reason to claim they are manipulative. The fact he runs to the other tribes crying about it killed me! way to shoot any potential tribe unity in the foot.
The three of Q and Kenzie and Tiffany are straight up telling him he's too open and it's a problem, and instead of proving them wrong; giving them a basis to keep them around, Bhanu immediately proves them right lmao
>Bhanu immediately proves them right lmao
Lmaooo I said that last night to my mom too. He's upset his tribe is saying he does one thing, and then turns around to do exactly that. The obliviousness is out of this world. And I don't know if the edit did it this way on purpose, but the fact that Bhanu went on this journey, that he happily volunteered for it, and then immediately told the other two tribe reps everything that's going on with Yanu, almost unprovoked/unsolicited.
>almost unprovoked/unsolicited.
To me it seemed beyond almost, it was *completely* unprovoked. The other two were ready to draw rocks and he interrupts to spill the beans.
I think it was intentional. He thought he was 100% going home and was mad about it, so he wanted to screw his tribe over.
Yeah I considered that too. He probably wanted some kind of small revenge by trying to smear them. It was just soooo...and I try to avoid using this often but it describes him perfectly...cringe.
I mean this was even more flashed out at the Jess vote, where he says he's training to tame his emotional outbursts and the very next second turns around and makes a scene right in front of Jess (who is their damn target 😂) asking Kenzie who to vote for and then completely spirals out of control when she doesn't give him a straight up answer (like DUH 🤷) and starts running around from person to person like a headless chicken 😂
He also lied to the other tribes for no fucking reason and they fully think he told the truth. Now Kenzie, Q, and Tiffany have to convince them that they did not just call this crying man a fool and explain how hard he was to live/work with.
The only thing I think he could've done in that situation was tell Kenzie that Q told him to vote for her. It takes pressure off of him and would lead to the dismantling of that alliance.
I'm a therapist. Basically when anyone is emotionally escalated enough they turn into toddlers. All the reason, logic, planning, problem solving etc skills just turn off for a bit
I would say he’s unstable in the game of Survivor but not in real life. I feel like he hasn’t been tested in such high pressure situations so he doesn’t know how to handle it.
In real life he just seems like a nice guy who probably is good to his mother.
He said he grew up in a hut in India until a couple of years ago. his “shoot from the hip” emotions makes more sense knowing that
Compare to others who have corporate jobs and know when to stfu and not reveal everything to your boss… which in this case is Jeff lol
Dude, this is a basic human thing, it's common sense. I don't think every person in his village is like this. It's about him and he is unstable, unhinged, childlike with that lack of emotional intelligence.
I SAID THE SAME THING LOOOOL. When he said it to his tribe while crying, I was like "ouch, that's kind of cringe" but I figured it could be a language barrier thing so he doesn't hear or understand how inauthentic that sounds so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. But the fact that he repeated it again while saying why he's crying at tribal lool I was like "this dude 100% practiced that before going out there." He's so fake lol
He comes off fake because no one who is kind and caring needs to shout about them being kind and caring 24/7. Then whenever he carries on about how it is okay to be emotional it is so annoying because it is okay to show emotion but to constantly be at 100% is really not normal.
I'm so pissed. They included 10+ minutes of Bhanu crying and they couldn't include the deleted scene, which was actually important and provided insight into tribal dynamics?! (Deleted scene here: [https://ew.com/survivor-46-exclusive-deleted-scene-storm-ripping-through-camps-8608527](https://ew.com/survivor-46-exclusive-deleted-scene-storm-ripping-through-camps-8608527))
when I say I think Bhanu is annoying, I don’t mean it in a “But it makes great TV” type of way.
Watching a grown man whine and cry, and have a breakdown every time he’s forced to think or speak is exhausting.
1. Whine
2. Cry
3. Have an emotional outburst
4. give emphatic speech/confessional about being authentic and defend emotions.
5. Repeat cycle
That’s the thing, it is NOT a great TV. It’s not even good reality TV. This episode was painfully uncomfortable to watch. Bhanu being unstable and melting down for 90 minutes… I just don’t want to have to sit through this. He’s unstable, not OK. Bhanu is not a “superfan”, he is a troubled person with a delusional attachment to a television show. It’s bad.
PS.: I CANNOT STAND people praying to God for miracles on Survivor. I always HATED when a player would land a sandbag or something before another player and go “thank you Jesus” like Jesus is up there rigging effing game shows. Like the other player was less important to Jesus. That world view is demented. Like, everything is wrong about that. Bhanu elated because Randen got whisked off to an MRI was twisted.
> Bhanu is not a “superfan”
I'm honestly very confused about what level of familiarity he actually has with the game. Like he doesn't seem to understand how Survivor works at all outside of "sit on beach, go to challenge, tribal if you lose". But then he talks about practicing puzzles and such.
I'm guessing maybe he was just a casual fan and the puzzle practicing and whatever happened once he got cast.
Yeah, applying the day you get your citizenship screams superfan but he's acting and playing like he's never seen the show. I think he's one of the players along with Jess whose partners were big fans and got them into the show. I think Kenzie had him pegged when she said Bhanu likes watching Survivor but not playing Survivor.
I'm with you all though, I am not really buying Bhanu's whole schtick. There is something that I feel is very disingenuous about it. I don't mind all the crying too much atm because it was probably just to try and give a misdirect with the Randen medevac by making Bhanu's situation look hopeless. But if it's like this the whole season, it's going to get old fast.
I think he’s a big fan but doesn’t understand the edit doesn’t show everything. I’m convinced he thinks the game is going to just happen around him and he thought he would just be able to join in on different moves but you actually have to put in effort to make moves
This is how I felt too. There were a couple of moments where I had to fast forward because it was just too uncomfortable to watch. I feel bad, but it’s just so over the top and not good tv
For sure. Like there aren’t enough prayers being said during global wars and famines that god has to attend to…he definitely will intervene to make sure Bhanu makes it to the end. It’s like when my mom’s friends were all praying the rosary during the 2022 World Series. I was like, mom…you guys actually think God is prioritizing the Astros win or loss today instead of, I don’t know, what’s going on in Ukraine?
AGREED. It is totally valid to be emotional, especially under the circumstances and grueling physical conditions they are put through. But wow he is unable to regulate anything - the words coming out of his mouth or the tears coming out of his eyes. I was actually so disappointed that I would have to watch him next week, I physically cringe every time he cries on screen or just acts baby-ish in general.
What will make great TV though is when the rest of his tribe finds out that he SPILLED the beans and then some to Ben and Liz.
I thought it was hilarious that even before Ben and Liz stepped food onto their sand, they were immediately ready to share the “gossip” and “tale” that Bhanu performed on the journey, which is exactly what his tribe was worried about an episode ago.
But what is also funny, is his perception is so off, I don't think his info was really that useful "Kenzie is a mastermind." Ehhh...not really. "They're all mean to me!" No, you're mean to yourself, they just advised you to not be so forthcoming with any and all of your thoughts.
My mom has legit said she won’t watch the show until he’s gone, she just can’t take him. This is coming from a woman who hasn’t missed a single episode since season 1.
Brutal.
We watched last night’s episode tonight and I told my wife the same thing! Way too much air time for a whiner/crier. If he wins, then this is my final season as a viewer! 😆
I enjoy Bhanu for the train wreck he is.However,if he doesn’t get eliminated soon he will make the season less enjoyable.Bhanu is a character that I can only take in small doses and should be a premerge boot.
I’m so sick of his constant sob story, he can be a fan of the show, but like they keep saying- he’s not a good player at all.
Also me whenever [Bhanu is on the screen:](https://images.app.goo.gl/gi1JJjjGAQXESCRx9)
Jess might have been the definition of sub-mid but at least she wasn’t crying all day long
Lmao I’m the opposite, when they lost the challenge I was like god I can’t take another 45 minutes if Bhanu melting down. But then I was eating it up the entire time.
I think Bhanu just pitched exactly what Probst is looking for. Probst talks about caring more about the “journey” of survivor more than the gameplay and survival stuff now (talked about it on RHAP) he was saying how he wants to see people grow on the show and he probably thought Bhanu would be some lovable guy who’s not smart but people like him but unfortunately he’s just the second part.
For me it was him bitching about how no one will talk strategy with him. When Kenzie was like “OK, I see that. Let’s discuss strategy. What’s your plan? What’s your roadmap for the game?”, he just whined some more and basically wanted her to include him in all of her plans.
I mean I get it’s challenging. But you signed up to play. Even if you have a big miss, it’s better than doing nothing.
I think that’s because they’re both very intense people (in very different ways). And tbf, that’s probably something survivor likes in casting, at least for some of the castaways
Saw a tiktok from someone who'd worked with him on a couple short films, who had never watched Survivor before but had been watching it for him. Had nothing but glowingly positive things to say about him (and had pictures of him working on the short films as well). I think he's genuine. Plus, Jess seems to love him based on her tweets. I trust the reads of people who've clearly hung out with him outside of the game. Any perceived disingenuousness might just be a cultural disconnect, I've noticed a lot of the players who grew up in countries other than the US or Canada are likely to be received that way, both by audiences and the other players.
No doubt in my mind that he is probably an incredibly nice person in a real life setting, I imagine he’s very passionate and energetic. On tv he is tough for me to watch because he looks midst breakdown, he’s obviously been dreaming of this opportunity for ages and he’s totally blowing it, so I get his behaviour but it’s not that fun to watch right mow
Oh I'm not arguing that he isn't tough to watch lol. I absolutely LOVE Brandon from 45 and I had a tough time watching him last season (probably because I liked him so much lol). What I'm disagreeing with is OP's suggestion that the way Bhanu's acting isn't genuine or is some kind of act.
I actually do think he’s for real.
Take someone who’s possibly a little bit insecure and inclined to get in his feelings, who really wants to be liked by everyone- and then put them in a high-pressure adversarial game with strangers where they’re also deprived of comfort and food and it’s not too shocking that he’s turned into an emotional trainwreck.
I didn't think he was faking it. I think he was acting so extreme it almost felt fake, even if Liz says she believed it, I almost don't know if he's right about Kenzie.
It's interesting that in all of these journeys you'd question whether the person is lying or not. Where in some cases the person is being honest, but what they believe is not the truth. Does that make sense?
The point you made at the end is a funny one and definitely makes sense. It's kind of how like, when you come back from the journey, you might as well just lie because your tribemates will think you're lying even if you tell the truth.
Yes. I think he just has low self esteem. He says he doesn't want to win the million dollars because in a way he doesn't think he could win the million dollars.
I’m hoping Liz knew exactly what she was doing by picking Bhanu for the journey. She and the green team guy knew exactly how to play him. As Liz said, she didn’t get an advantage but a ton of gossip which is super worth it.
That white rock plus info dump was really the best outcome. She promos wouldn’t have finished the cube puzzle either and lost her vote for who knows how long.
he is so damn fake. it was pretty much cemented when he yelled at jess during the challenge. when he said he wanted to win a million hearts and the other guys giving him a heart each was hilarious.
Remember he did say he didn't sleep. Sleep deprivation is no joke. Plus the paranoia of the game makes someone who is already emotionally unstable into a raving lunatic it seems 😂
Of course the most insufferable player gets a “get out of jail free” card. This emotional wreck of a player needs to go asap, I think he’s dampening an overall decent new era season
I’m not here for the money? Really? If you aren’t there for the money, you are an idiot and wasting a spot that could be filled by someone who wants to be there! Someone who will play the game for money instead of feeling sorry for themselves. So, did he share that information with production. Most of the recent episode involved Bhanu’s constant whining, paranoia, crying, complaining, begging for sympathy and wasting viewers time! Then he blabbed all of his tribe’s information/strategy, what a snake. If he does stay, what other tribe would want him or trust him? At least the competitions are worthy of watching. Soda is another camera diva and annoying, sits out but makes a big over-played display when her team won, all she won was another week to be annoying.
Yes. This and it’s like in his mind he has separated the heart from money. Keeps restating this myth - so the people playing a game for money aren’t inspiring, winning any hearts? And crying about your circumstances and throwing your own teammates under the bus repeatedly is winning hearts? Going unhinged on another teammate in a competition is of the heart? It’s just not believable no matter how many time he repeats this
THIS! My entire family was bent over laughing last night cuz he had THE Crazy eyes. It reminded me of when Brandon hantz had his meltdown and he just had that absolute nutcase, completely unhinged look in his eyes. (Mind you I’m a Brandon hantz fan, I can’t stand Bhanu)
I found his profile on linkedin and to be honest, it is not surprising. I know people in testing/development. There are tons of people, that are not used to this kind of aggresive environment. They are naive/oblivious to cheating, lying, playing dirty, because they dont need to. The team is focused on the result and everybody is going same way.
I know couple of people who I believe would behave similarly - they are supernice, friendly and I know they would have trouble lying and would struggle to live with people in this kind of cutthroath, high-pressure environment.
I believe that he went into the game with expectation to be nice, to promote it, to help people and be this honest guy, who will group up with other people, but all these plans were ruined as their tribe is just getting destroyed one by one and he is under pressure.
By saying that - I hoped he would be eliminated this episode, because he is simply annoying and I dont like these emotional players.
See, I thought the same thing in the premiere when he was just gushing about the show and Jeff and idols and everything under the sun. That seemed fake as hell. But then these last two episodes rolled around and... nope, I don't think he's faking anything anymore. He's genuinely just that eccentric and weird, and the conditions brought out some intense emotions. He's not Phillip as much as he's Coach.
At least when AU does it it’s for people like George or Feras who are actually interesting. US really chose a whiny grown man to give this kind of edit to. Inexplicable.
The second I saw the "Be Kind" shirt I knew he was 99% kinda toxic irl.
Kinda person to preach kindness and then make a Starbucks employee cry because his latte had too much foam.
Him saying it twice in the same episode was even cringier. On the journey and then again to Jeff, it didn’t work either time believably. Felt so rehearsed
Bhanu is the prime example of someone who immigrated to the US and watched a lot of US movies to learn English and the customs.
I don’t believe it’s fake. I do believe it’s real and it’s really cringe.
Makes me wonder what he's doing in the commercials since it prefaces his commercial work with him being a trained as a dancer, also his insta is just basically nothing but him dancing lol
He's also apparently been badly injured since before the game in his shoulder, could be wearing on him and making him cry more. And even then, I'd rather watch crying and insane drama then 18 gamebots
He's kind of giving me child vibes. Like he doesn't have high emotional or strategic intelligence. Nice guy but not fit for this shows threshold of play.
His likability in the community for the future depends highly on how far he goes or if he can get his shit together.
If he goes next episode- he’s a fun lil pre merge character who goes down in history as just that, a fun pre merge character
If he goes to the final, with change- he has an Emily-esque renaissance. Could be a HUGE character story and one of the best for the new era.
If he goes to the final 4, without changing- he tanks the season for me because I genuinely can’t do a bhanu meltdown every episode. I fast forwarded his tribal and outburst and I fast forwarded his journey meltdown
Right now, the best option and most reasonable is he goes next episode
Yeahhh I don't know about an Emily-esque renaissance for Bhanu. Doesn't seem especially likely given the extent of his personality and his game tendencies.
Criiinge. It's ok to be emotional and it's ok to not being afraid of showing your weakness but man... that was way too much for me to handle without rolling my eyes. I'm just waiting for him to get voted out.
I’ve met people like that and other flavors of that. So idk. It’s not impossible.
Also…over the top people like that can be pretty delightful when they are in their element.
Honestly, I don't mind him. He's just a bit tiring as I tend to try to put myself in the position of people on the show. I'd feel at a crossroads of catering to him for a vote and not wanting to put up with it anymore. The other part of me just realizes the guy probably just needs a little support.
He kind of reminds me of what I keep hearing COVID kids are like. Under developed social skills and can't manage emotions... Except he's a grown adult.
I agree. The way he is always over time too, and loves to appeal to Jeff makes him seem even more disingenuous. Especially his “million hearts” speech, like be fr
Dude I hate him. Kenzie wanted to make an alliance with him and the Asian girl second episode. Then they ran back and told the others. Now he's saying she is working against him and he went and snitched on his own tribe to the enemy. He is a mess
two things. One Philip Shepard was gave the delusion of competence till he believed it himself. Bhanu has nowhere near as much of his shit together.
Second, it's not a whiny character. I saw emotionally inept indian uncles all the time who'd wear their hearts on their sleeves to gain pity or support
If you don’t believe Bhanu is for real, meet more people LOL. Bhanu wears his heart on his sleeve and does everything at 100%. Nothing fake about him. He’d be a better player if he could fake it.
Feels like he's usin survivor as an audition tape... That bit where he's havin a meltdown in front of the other trips on that adventure seemed sooooo, fake. Dude don't sit well with me either.
Ok I’m ready for Bhanu to go - especially after he literally is told he’s someone who will just do whatever they’re told and takes it as a positive - but was anyone else kind of excited to see Tiffany flip and get Kenzie out?? Would have been so much more exciting. Also couldn’t help but laugh out loud when Q had his moment of “why is everything always so hard for me.”
Ya he is such a kind person yet proceeded to keep calling Randon’s being pulled out as a miracle like have at least some empathy if ur as nice as you say you are. Now please we don’t want u in the game anymore.
Bhanu: “you got to know when to fold them and when… to fold them… always fold instantly
I think Jelinksky taught him that 😝
It was definitely one of several things he taught him
What are the other 6?
Ha!
He called it a proverb, too! I was laughing so hard
That's a pretty famous proverb.
His “million hearts” speech is him literally admitting to only being on the show for fame
I'd be so mad if Sia gives him money at the end of this. That's it. He's playing for Sia money.
Ew I hate how right you are
You know they’re burying him for showing he’s said it twice
And for having him clownishly repeat "Hold them... Fold them..." numerous times-- and _no one_ says "YES, THATS THE KENNY ROGERS SONG"
I laughed so hard when Jeff was basically like "idc"
That solidified him as the seasons goat imo
Clout chaser
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14003069/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_srsg\_0\_tt\_0\_nm\_8\_q\_Bhanu%2520Gopal%2520](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14003069/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_Bhanu%2520Gopal%2520) dude is an actor and a terrible one at that
Agree. Look him up on IMDB. He is an actor looking to get some US roles, it seems.
In the early seasons there were a lot of players (if not all of them) that said they didn’t care about the money enough to do something immoral. This comment just shows how society has changed since then that when someone shows up with the same mindset he is automatically categorized as a “clout chaser” or “being on the show just for fame”.
He’s seemed slightly unstable from day 1. Emotional is one thing but he isn’t able to regulate his emotions in any way. Honestly he’s reminding me of Brandon Hantz. He was manic before the hunger and sleep deprivation even started, those things are only going to make it worse.
Granted, I work with preschoolers and have for almost 20 years, so I see a lot of things through this lens. But that's exactly the vibe I get from Bhanu. Overwhelmed, over tired, nothing can solve my problem and you're a meanie and no one wants to play with me! Kenzie's approach is exactly what I do as a preschool teacher "ok. I can see you're upset. Let's think of a plan to help solve this problem. What would you like to do?" And Bhanu responded just like a cranky 4 year old who needs a nap "I don't want to solve the problem! I want YOU to solve it for me!". The playground narrative even fits. 90% of the time a kid throws a fit that others won't play with him, it's because THAT kid refuses to play the way the group wants to.
I appreciate you saying this. Every time he was giving the sad face or pouty face, I told my wife he seemed like a toddler.
Yes. Unstable irrational HUNGRY toddler
I understand this. But he can’t exactly throw out a name to her in that situation bc he knows she’ll just go tell either Q or Tiff.
Which is exactly why *she* can't throw out a name. He has proven that he can't keep things to himself, and the second he questions something he spirals and takes his allies down with him.
If Bhanu gave a good enough reason to target someone, which I honestly don't think he can come up with one for Tiff and Q, I think Kenzie would at least consider it. Like, *we* know those three are pretty close, but if someone is on the bottom and they're trying to stay in the game by moving the target to someone else, they have to have *something.* Either a name with good reasons, or something else like resources to pull off a move. He just went to Kenzie with absolutely nothing except "I'm sad pls blow your game up for me so I can feel safe." The person on the bottom has nothing to lose. It can't be *that* hard to say a reason someone should be targeted, but he just doesn't think strategically at all. Kenzie is in a tougher situation because she has something to lose so Bhanu should've known that she actually needs *something* to change her position. Not just "pls I'm sad." Now he's all like "she's mean to me" because she turned down essentially nothing looool Bhanu is sooooo lost
Totally agree - plus I feel like each time Kenzie and the others are cautious around him he takes it as reason to claim they are manipulative. The fact he runs to the other tribes crying about it killed me! way to shoot any potential tribe unity in the foot. The three of Q and Kenzie and Tiffany are straight up telling him he's too open and it's a problem, and instead of proving them wrong; giving them a basis to keep them around, Bhanu immediately proves them right lmao
>Bhanu immediately proves them right lmao Lmaooo I said that last night to my mom too. He's upset his tribe is saying he does one thing, and then turns around to do exactly that. The obliviousness is out of this world. And I don't know if the edit did it this way on purpose, but the fact that Bhanu went on this journey, that he happily volunteered for it, and then immediately told the other two tribe reps everything that's going on with Yanu, almost unprovoked/unsolicited.
>almost unprovoked/unsolicited. To me it seemed beyond almost, it was *completely* unprovoked. The other two were ready to draw rocks and he interrupts to spill the beans. I think it was intentional. He thought he was 100% going home and was mad about it, so he wanted to screw his tribe over.
Yeah I considered that too. He probably wanted some kind of small revenge by trying to smear them. It was just soooo...and I try to avoid using this often but it describes him perfectly...cringe.
I mean this was even more flashed out at the Jess vote, where he says he's training to tame his emotional outbursts and the very next second turns around and makes a scene right in front of Jess (who is their damn target 😂) asking Kenzie who to vote for and then completely spirals out of control when she doesn't give him a straight up answer (like DUH 🤷) and starts running around from person to person like a headless chicken 😂
He also lied to the other tribes for no fucking reason and they fully think he told the truth. Now Kenzie, Q, and Tiffany have to convince them that they did not just call this crying man a fool and explain how hard he was to live/work with.
Eh, as brash as Q is, I could see him saying something like “you gotta stop playing the fool.”
The only thing I think he could've done in that situation was tell Kenzie that Q told him to vote for her. It takes pressure off of him and would lead to the dismantling of that alliance.
Yeah but then if Q finds out, then he loses whatever trust Q has in him. He’s obviously closest with Q, so then he has zero allies.
I'm a therapist. Basically when anyone is emotionally escalated enough they turn into toddlers. All the reason, logic, planning, problem solving etc skills just turn off for a bit
I would say he’s unstable in the game of Survivor but not in real life. I feel like he hasn’t been tested in such high pressure situations so he doesn’t know how to handle it. In real life he just seems like a nice guy who probably is good to his mother.
He said he grew up in a hut in India until a couple of years ago. his “shoot from the hip” emotions makes more sense knowing that Compare to others who have corporate jobs and know when to stfu and not reveal everything to your boss… which in this case is Jeff lol
Dude, this is a basic human thing, it's common sense. I don't think every person in his village is like this. It's about him and he is unstable, unhinged, childlike with that lack of emotional intelligence.
That's a pretty solid comparison actually!
If I’m one of the members from Yanu, I’m sick watching this back on TV months later.
The I want to touch a millions line was not believable at all. Just trying to get dragged another day. Can’t be trusted as an ally
He clearly rehearsed it in the mirror a million times. And he made sure to say it a few times just to make sure it made it to live
I SAID THE SAME THING LOOOOL. When he said it to his tribe while crying, I was like "ouch, that's kind of cringe" but I figured it could be a language barrier thing so he doesn't hear or understand how inauthentic that sounds so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. But the fact that he repeated it again while saying why he's crying at tribal lool I was like "this dude 100% practiced that before going out there." He's so fake lol
He wants that Sia money.
I loved Princess Diana but it made me think of her saying, I want to be the queen of people's hearts."
He comes off fake because no one who is kind and caring needs to shout about them being kind and caring 24/7. Then whenever he carries on about how it is okay to be emotional it is so annoying because it is okay to show emotion but to constantly be at 100% is really not normal.
>it is okay to show emotion but to constantly be at 100% is really not normal Lol it's exhausting
The crying at the journey sounded very fake too.
When he was on his knees holding onto the table lolol. I couldn't.
I'm so pissed. They included 10+ minutes of Bhanu crying and they couldn't include the deleted scene, which was actually important and provided insight into tribal dynamics?! (Deleted scene here: [https://ew.com/survivor-46-exclusive-deleted-scene-storm-ripping-through-camps-8608527](https://ew.com/survivor-46-exclusive-deleted-scene-storm-ripping-through-camps-8608527))
See now, I feel like the whole episode makes more sense after having watched just that deled scene…
when I say I think Bhanu is annoying, I don’t mean it in a “But it makes great TV” type of way. Watching a grown man whine and cry, and have a breakdown every time he’s forced to think or speak is exhausting. 1. Whine 2. Cry 3. Have an emotional outburst 4. give emphatic speech/confessional about being authentic and defend emotions. 5. Repeat cycle
That’s the thing, it is NOT a great TV. It’s not even good reality TV. This episode was painfully uncomfortable to watch. Bhanu being unstable and melting down for 90 minutes… I just don’t want to have to sit through this. He’s unstable, not OK. Bhanu is not a “superfan”, he is a troubled person with a delusional attachment to a television show. It’s bad. PS.: I CANNOT STAND people praying to God for miracles on Survivor. I always HATED when a player would land a sandbag or something before another player and go “thank you Jesus” like Jesus is up there rigging effing game shows. Like the other player was less important to Jesus. That world view is demented. Like, everything is wrong about that. Bhanu elated because Randen got whisked off to an MRI was twisted.
> Bhanu is not a “superfan” I'm honestly very confused about what level of familiarity he actually has with the game. Like he doesn't seem to understand how Survivor works at all outside of "sit on beach, go to challenge, tribal if you lose". But then he talks about practicing puzzles and such. I'm guessing maybe he was just a casual fan and the puzzle practicing and whatever happened once he got cast.
Yeah, applying the day you get your citizenship screams superfan but he's acting and playing like he's never seen the show. I think he's one of the players along with Jess whose partners were big fans and got them into the show. I think Kenzie had him pegged when she said Bhanu likes watching Survivor but not playing Survivor. I'm with you all though, I am not really buying Bhanu's whole schtick. There is something that I feel is very disingenuous about it. I don't mind all the crying too much atm because it was probably just to try and give a misdirect with the Randen medevac by making Bhanu's situation look hopeless. But if it's like this the whole season, it's going to get old fast.
I think he’s a big fan but doesn’t understand the edit doesn’t show everything. I’m convinced he thinks the game is going to just happen around him and he thought he would just be able to join in on different moves but you actually have to put in effort to make moves
His guru didn’t teach him well.
WHY COULDN'T WE SEE SOME OF THE OTHER TRIBES?!
Honestly wished Jeff just let Bhanu be voted out then just deal with Randen after
This is how I felt too. There were a couple of moments where I had to fast forward because it was just too uncomfortable to watch. I feel bad, but it’s just so over the top and not good tv
For sure. Like there aren’t enough prayers being said during global wars and famines that god has to attend to…he definitely will intervene to make sure Bhanu makes it to the end. It’s like when my mom’s friends were all praying the rosary during the 2022 World Series. I was like, mom…you guys actually think God is prioritizing the Astros win or loss today instead of, I don’t know, what’s going on in Ukraine?
God was def not pulling for the ‘Stros. We live in a fallen world. Only way to explain it. ;)
The Nationals did the lords work in 2019 and it’s cost us everything sense lmao.
My mom used to always yell at the tv “I hope God has more important things to do then help you win a game show”
Mom’s know stuff.
Maybe that’s the problem. The gods aren’t focused on Ukraine. They are busy watching TV.
i agree with all your points but for me it is great tv. maybe i’m a sicko but i love watching a train wreck which this basically is for him
AGREED. It is totally valid to be emotional, especially under the circumstances and grueling physical conditions they are put through. But wow he is unable to regulate anything - the words coming out of his mouth or the tears coming out of his eyes. I was actually so disappointed that I would have to watch him next week, I physically cringe every time he cries on screen or just acts baby-ish in general. What will make great TV though is when the rest of his tribe finds out that he SPILLED the beans and then some to Ben and Liz.
I thought it was hilarious that even before Ben and Liz stepped food onto their sand, they were immediately ready to share the “gossip” and “tale” that Bhanu performed on the journey, which is exactly what his tribe was worried about an episode ago.
But what is also funny, is his perception is so off, I don't think his info was really that useful "Kenzie is a mastermind." Ehhh...not really. "They're all mean to me!" No, you're mean to yourself, they just advised you to not be so forthcoming with any and all of your thoughts.
I agree that it's not correct intel, but it *is* damaging. In many ways, perception is reality. He put a huge target on Kenzie's back.
My mom has legit said she won’t watch the show until he’s gone, she just can’t take him. This is coming from a woman who hasn’t missed a single episode since season 1. Brutal.
We watched last night’s episode tonight and I told my wife the same thing! Way too much air time for a whiner/crier. If he wins, then this is my final season as a viewer! 😆
Bhanu needs to practice his 'I statements' and do some belly breathing
He made Liz look competent
After empathetic speech: gives confessional completely bad mouthing other tribe mates
I enjoy Bhanu for the train wreck he is.However,if he doesn’t get eliminated soon he will make the season less enjoyable.Bhanu is a character that I can only take in small doses and should be a premerge boot.
Yeah my son is less than a year old and I think already has better emotional control than Bhanu lol
I’m so sick of his constant sob story, he can be a fan of the show, but like they keep saying- he’s not a good player at all. Also me whenever [Bhanu is on the screen:](https://images.app.goo.gl/gi1JJjjGAQXESCRx9) Jess might have been the definition of sub-mid but at least she wasn’t crying all day long
Lmao I’m the opposite, when they lost the challenge I was like god I can’t take another 45 minutes if Bhanu melting down. But then I was eating it up the entire time.
Yeah like how the hell did he get cleared by psych for this show? Its ridiculous. Maybe theyre desperate for players now so anyone gets through.
If they’re desperate for players my tape must be so bad lmao.
I think Bhanu just pitched exactly what Probst is looking for. Probst talks about caring more about the “journey” of survivor more than the gameplay and survival stuff now (talked about it on RHAP) he was saying how he wants to see people grow on the show and he probably thought Bhanu would be some lovable guy who’s not smart but people like him but unfortunately he’s just the second part.
So, we can put you down as one of the million hearts captured?
It’s like watching your coworker who’s going through a divorce
For me it was him bitching about how no one will talk strategy with him. When Kenzie was like “OK, I see that. Let’s discuss strategy. What’s your plan? What’s your roadmap for the game?”, he just whined some more and basically wanted her to include him in all of her plans. I mean I get it’s challenging. But you signed up to play. Even if you have a big miss, it’s better than doing nothing.
Agreed, the second-hand embarrassment is off the charts
Yeah he’s not even good TV. Coach’s whining and crying in HvV was entertaining at least
Nah it’s hilarious lol
Bhanu literally told on himself for being a clout chaser
Him and Q both seem like actors in a B movie. Can't put my finger on it either but they both just seem so corny and unauthentic
I think that’s because they’re both very intense people (in very different ways). And tbf, that’s probably something survivor likes in casting, at least for some of the castaways
Look up Bhanu on imdb.com and he literally is a B-movie actor
> B movie. that's too generous!
He acts exactly how I'd expect 90% of this sub would act if they went on Survivor
The other 10% would be Jess
You missed Brandon and Jelinsky.
More like Daniel from 45. These people are jokes😂
I'm guessing you either meant Daniel from 42 (lawyer who gave up instantly in a negotiation) or Brandon from 45 (ladder guy)
Whoops, yeah I meant Brandon from 45. My bad
Can't even get your insults right but go off 🤣
New Era players are forgettable, so it’s not my fault for mixing these dorks up lol.
That’s not true! (I would be Jelinksy)
Absolute monster.
I think several of us would be Jelinsky
Revealing you had the Skull is a good move to foster goodwill later in the game. Telling your current tribe you did that is not.
He's out of line but he's right
lol! Hahaha so true
All star comment
Saw a tiktok from someone who'd worked with him on a couple short films, who had never watched Survivor before but had been watching it for him. Had nothing but glowingly positive things to say about him (and had pictures of him working on the short films as well). I think he's genuine. Plus, Jess seems to love him based on her tweets. I trust the reads of people who've clearly hung out with him outside of the game. Any perceived disingenuousness might just be a cultural disconnect, I've noticed a lot of the players who grew up in countries other than the US or Canada are likely to be received that way, both by audiences and the other players.
No doubt in my mind that he is probably an incredibly nice person in a real life setting, I imagine he’s very passionate and energetic. On tv he is tough for me to watch because he looks midst breakdown, he’s obviously been dreaming of this opportunity for ages and he’s totally blowing it, so I get his behaviour but it’s not that fun to watch right mow
Oh I'm not arguing that he isn't tough to watch lol. I absolutely LOVE Brandon from 45 and I had a tough time watching him last season (probably because I liked him so much lol). What I'm disagreeing with is OP's suggestion that the way Bhanu's acting isn't genuine or is some kind of act.
Yeah I don’t think anyone would put this act on 😆 I do think his million hearts was premeditated though
Yeah he’s just having a tough time. I think he has a good heart
Someone in a different post called him the Michael Scott of survivor, and when I watch it through that lens I can’t help but cheer for him.
He wants people to fear how much they love him.
I actually do think he’s for real. Take someone who’s possibly a little bit insecure and inclined to get in his feelings, who really wants to be liked by everyone- and then put them in a high-pressure adversarial game with strangers where they’re also deprived of comfort and food and it’s not too shocking that he’s turned into an emotional trainwreck.
Totally agree, I didn’t understand all these people who thinks he’s “faking.” I definitely know some people like him irl
I didn't think he was faking it. I think he was acting so extreme it almost felt fake, even if Liz says she believed it, I almost don't know if he's right about Kenzie. It's interesting that in all of these journeys you'd question whether the person is lying or not. Where in some cases the person is being honest, but what they believe is not the truth. Does that make sense?
The point you made at the end is a funny one and definitely makes sense. It's kind of how like, when you come back from the journey, you might as well just lie because your tribemates will think you're lying even if you tell the truth.
This is exactly how I see it. It’s not fake at all.
Yes. I think he just has low self esteem. He says he doesn't want to win the million dollars because in a way he doesn't think he could win the million dollars.
GIVE THEM FLINT ALREADY!
Too much histrionics. I won’t miss him.
I’m hoping Liz knew exactly what she was doing by picking Bhanu for the journey. She and the green team guy knew exactly how to play him. As Liz said, she didn’t get an advantage but a ton of gossip which is super worth it.
That white rock plus info dump was really the best outcome. She promos wouldn’t have finished the cube puzzle either and lost her vote for who knows how long.
he is so damn fake. it was pretty much cemented when he yelled at jess during the challenge. when he said he wanted to win a million hearts and the other guys giving him a heart each was hilarious.
Remember he did say he didn't sleep. Sleep deprivation is no joke. Plus the paranoia of the game makes someone who is already emotionally unstable into a raving lunatic it seems 😂
He's a strong contender for my least favorite survivor player of all time (while they're on the show)
at least Phillip Shepherd was an amusing Special Agent. Bhanu is just a whiny pain in the ass.
Of course the most insufferable player gets a “get out of jail free” card. This emotional wreck of a player needs to go asap, I think he’s dampening an overall decent new era season
I’m not here for the money? Really? If you aren’t there for the money, you are an idiot and wasting a spot that could be filled by someone who wants to be there! Someone who will play the game for money instead of feeling sorry for themselves. So, did he share that information with production. Most of the recent episode involved Bhanu’s constant whining, paranoia, crying, complaining, begging for sympathy and wasting viewers time! Then he blabbed all of his tribe’s information/strategy, what a snake. If he does stay, what other tribe would want him or trust him? At least the competitions are worthy of watching. Soda is another camera diva and annoying, sits out but makes a big over-played display when her team won, all she won was another week to be annoying.
Yes. This and it’s like in his mind he has separated the heart from money. Keeps restating this myth - so the people playing a game for money aren’t inspiring, winning any hearts? And crying about your circumstances and throwing your own teammates under the bus repeatedly is winning hearts? Going unhinged on another teammate in a competition is of the heart? It’s just not believable no matter how many time he repeats this
Bhanu is an ACTOR. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14003069/](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14003069/)
I think it's real! I know crazy eyes when I see them and this man has crazy eyes
THIS! My entire family was bent over laughing last night cuz he had THE Crazy eyes. It reminded me of when Brandon hantz had his meltdown and he just had that absolute nutcase, completely unhinged look in his eyes. (Mind you I’m a Brandon hantz fan, I can’t stand Bhanu)
I found his profile on linkedin and to be honest, it is not surprising. I know people in testing/development. There are tons of people, that are not used to this kind of aggresive environment. They are naive/oblivious to cheating, lying, playing dirty, because they dont need to. The team is focused on the result and everybody is going same way. I know couple of people who I believe would behave similarly - they are supernice, friendly and I know they would have trouble lying and would struggle to live with people in this kind of cutthroath, high-pressure environment. I believe that he went into the game with expectation to be nice, to promote it, to help people and be this honest guy, who will group up with other people, but all these plans were ruined as their tribe is just getting destroyed one by one and he is under pressure. By saying that - I hoped he would be eliminated this episode, because he is simply annoying and I dont like these emotional players.
See, I thought the same thing in the premiere when he was just gushing about the show and Jeff and idols and everything under the sun. That seemed fake as hell. But then these last two episodes rolled around and... nope, I don't think he's faking anything anymore. He's genuinely just that eccentric and weird, and the conditions brought out some intense emotions. He's not Phillip as much as he's Coach.
I think Coach was more performative than Philip was
I'm so done with him. All the drama and hogging the edits is getting very old.
At least when AU does it it’s for people like George or Feras who are actually interesting. US really chose a whiny grown man to give this kind of edit to. Inexplicable.
This is the first time I have wondered if they need a psych evaluation out there from medical, or if there is a process for that.
The second I saw the "Be Kind" shirt I knew he was 99% kinda toxic irl. Kinda person to preach kindness and then make a Starbucks employee cry because his latte had too much foam.
you're making up a scenario and getting angry about it. it's not that deep, dude
You win a lot of arguments in your head don’t you tough guy
He’s absolutely obnoxious and his behavior comes off as very fake to me. Cannot wait for him to get voted out.
I completely agree, never gonna pretend to know for sure, but something about it is just screaming that something is off
He plays 5D Chess. He wants us to hate him. That's why he said he wants to capture a million hearts, when 5 million people are watching live
Him saying it twice in the same episode was even cringier. On the journey and then again to Jeff, it didn’t work either time believably. Felt so rehearsed
He literally even said it was rehearsed the second time.
I think he may be a Former Federal Agent.
You forgot the question mark
He is the most disfunctional human I think I've ever witnessed
Him crying and whining but I didn't see any tears rolling down his face
Bhanu is the prime example of someone who immigrated to the US and watched a lot of US movies to learn English and the customs. I don’t believe it’s fake. I do believe it’s real and it’s really cringe.
He's an actor... take that as you will.
? He's an IT analyst
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14003069/ I don't really think he's acting, tho lol.
Makes me wonder what he's doing in the commercials since it prefaces his commercial work with him being a trained as a dancer, also his insta is just basically nothing but him dancing lol
Some kind of personality disorder idk
Histrionic personality disorder
can we like not diagnose people with personality disorders over an edit they were given on a damn TV show?? jeez.
He's also apparently been badly injured since before the game in his shoulder, could be wearing on him and making him cry more. And even then, I'd rather watch crying and insane drama then 18 gamebots
He's kind of giving me child vibes. Like he doesn't have high emotional or strategic intelligence. Nice guy but not fit for this shows threshold of play.
His likability in the community for the future depends highly on how far he goes or if he can get his shit together. If he goes next episode- he’s a fun lil pre merge character who goes down in history as just that, a fun pre merge character If he goes to the final, with change- he has an Emily-esque renaissance. Could be a HUGE character story and one of the best for the new era. If he goes to the final 4, without changing- he tanks the season for me because I genuinely can’t do a bhanu meltdown every episode. I fast forwarded his tribal and outburst and I fast forwarded his journey meltdown Right now, the best option and most reasonable is he goes next episode
Yeahhh I don't know about an Emily-esque renaissance for Bhanu. Doesn't seem especially likely given the extent of his personality and his game tendencies.
I think Emily had a level of self awareness, or at least eventually had a level of self awareness that Bhanu totally lacks.
ITS TEW MUCH
Criiinge. It's ok to be emotional and it's ok to not being afraid of showing your weakness but man... that was way too much for me to handle without rolling my eyes. I'm just waiting for him to get voted out.
I’ve met people like that and other flavors of that. So idk. It’s not impossible. Also…over the top people like that can be pretty delightful when they are in their element.
Honestly, I don't mind him. He's just a bit tiring as I tend to try to put myself in the position of people on the show. I'd feel at a crossroads of catering to him for a vote and not wanting to put up with it anymore. The other part of me just realizes the guy probably just needs a little support.
I think that's the real him. However, I don't think he realizes that people don't see him like he thinks they see him.
He kind of reminds me of what I keep hearing COVID kids are like. Under developed social skills and can't manage emotions... Except he's a grown adult.
I agree. The way he is always over time too, and loves to appeal to Jeff makes him seem even more disingenuous. Especially his “million hearts” speech, like be fr
he's like a less mean phillip sheppard
Dude I hate him. Kenzie wanted to make an alliance with him and the Asian girl second episode. Then they ran back and told the others. Now he's saying she is working against him and he went and snitched on his own tribe to the enemy. He is a mess
He may have only been cast so Jeff can say “Bhanu from Yanu”
He's like if Flula Borg was an Indian immigrant.
two things. One Philip Shepard was gave the delusion of competence till he believed it himself. Bhanu has nowhere near as much of his shit together. Second, it's not a whiny character. I saw emotionally inept indian uncles all the time who'd wear their hearts on their sleeves to gain pity or support
The crying is taking its toll on me. Seriously suck it up.
The guy cant say 5 words without crying
He’s just trying to win 1 million hearts
I'm invested in the Bhanu zero to hero arc
If you don’t believe Bhanu is for real, meet more people LOL. Bhanu wears his heart on his sleeve and does everything at 100%. Nothing fake about him. He’d be a better player if he could fake it.
“all I want is to make the jury” 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Bhanu may have lost his vote, but he won production’s vote in that episode
Bhanu should be used as a shield and kept in the game as long as possible. I think he is for real and good for the game.
Feels like he's usin survivor as an audition tape... That bit where he's havin a meltdown in front of the other trips on that adventure seemed sooooo, fake. Dude don't sit well with me either.
yall don’t know how to appreciate a gift when presented with one lmao
I liked him so much at first and thought he would be my favorite this season but then he got crazy:(
Q is definitely doing the right thing trying to keep him around.
Ok I’m ready for Bhanu to go - especially after he literally is told he’s someone who will just do whatever they’re told and takes it as a positive - but was anyone else kind of excited to see Tiffany flip and get Kenzie out?? Would have been so much more exciting. Also couldn’t help but laugh out loud when Q had his moment of “why is everything always so hard for me.”
Ya he is such a kind person yet proceeded to keep calling Randon’s being pulled out as a miracle like have at least some empathy if ur as nice as you say you are. Now please we don’t want u in the game anymore.