But rarely has a womens alliance worked.

In Old SchoolSurvivor, the Black Widow Brigade was made, cementing one of the most famous alliances inSurvivorhistory.

All-gender alliances arent often built on trust.

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During the tribe swap, Parvati bonded with Natalie Bolton and Alexis Jones, who were already a twosome.

So if you initially base it merely on gender, you are giving up so many other important factors.

Do we even think the same way strategically?

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Do I trust you?

It cant be I trust you because were the same gender.

So there are just a lot of variables that go into forming a great alliance.

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The original Black Widow Brigade / CBS

More advantages make it more important for alliances to be secret.

Almost every player in the New Era is aSurvivorsuperfan.

How could they achieve a successful big move if alliance lines are so obvious?

A secret alliance is always the most effective because the other players then dont see their play coming.

Casting is more diverse in the New Era, which leads to more variety within genders.

One of the best aspects of the New Era isSurvivors commitment to diverse casting.

Big-move-itis is alive and well in the New Era.